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云南师大附中高二期中考试附答案
师大附中2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Ifyoufrequentlytravelforbusiness,StaybridgeSuitesofferyouarangeofhomecomforts.FourrecentvisitorstoStrybridgeSuitesexplainwhytheybooked,whattheyenjoyedandwhatmadethemwanttoreturn.
ClairMetcalf
“Theconceptisgreat,butthestaffaretheoneswhoreallymakeit.”shesays.“Ittakesalotofdisciplinetoalwaysbefriendly,butthestaffheredothat.Theygenuinelycareaboutyou.”
AndrewRoberts
“Oneofthebestthingsishavingmyownkitchen.IoftenendupworkinglateandIdon’tfancyeatinginarestaurantonmyown,socookingformyselfisabigdrawcard.”
“Themainthingformeisbeingabletocookandhavemyownflat.Thestaffareamazing.Itisgreattoberecognizedbythem.”hesays.
PaulineRobinson
“WhatIloveaboutitisthewaythatyouaretreatedbythestaffs,”shesays.“Someofthestaffhavebeenthereallthattimeandtheydolookafteryouwell.Asawomanstayingonmyown,itisreassuringthattheylookoutforyou,andrecentlywhenIwaspoorlytheyevenbroughtthingsIneededtomyroom.”
RyanRuckledge
“Thefully-equippedkitchenisgreat.Ialwayshaveaone-bedapartmentsoIhaveaseparatekitchenanddiningroomandIamabletorelaxandcooksomemeals.Eatingoutcanfeelabitmuchwhenyoudoitdayinanddayout---itmakesyouhatewhatyoudo---andIdon’twantthat.”
21.WhatattractsvisitorstoStaybridgeSuites?
A.aseparatediningroom
B.Aone-bedapartment
C.Ahomefromhome
D.Alotofdiscipline
22.Whothinkhighlyofthekitchen?
A.PaulineRobinsonandRyanRuckledge
B.ClairMetcalfandRyanRuckledge
C.AndrewRobertsandRyanRuckledge
D.PaulineRobinsonandClairMetcalf
23.Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?
A.Toadvertisethehotel
B.Tointroducefourrecentvisitors
C.Toinformusofanewservice
D.Tosinghighpraiseforthestaff
B
WorldWarIisrememberedasoneoftheworstwarsfought.Someunitsinthewarringparties—thearmiesofBritainandFranceontheoneside,andGermanontheother,putdowntheirweaponsforthebriefestmomenttocelebrateaholidaythatbroughtopposingsidestogether.
GatheringintheirtrenchesonChristmasEve,soldiersonbothsidesacrosstheentireWesternfrontlinecelebratedtheholidayasbestastheycould.Soon,allalongthefrontlinesoldiersbegantoleavetheirtrencheswithouttheirweapon,andmeetenemysoldiersinnoman’sland.
Whatfollowedwasanamazingtimeforhumanity;enemieswhowerejusthoursagokillingeachotheratalevelunseeninhumanhistory,weretalking,singing,dancing,andeatingtogetherasiftheywerefriends.
PerhapsthebestwaytosumupwassaidbyaBritishsoldier:
“Allthistalkofhate,allthisfiringateachotherthathasragedsincethebeginningofthewarwasoutdowngraduallyandstayedbythemagicofChristmas,”hewrote.
“Itspeakstothecommonhumanityinthemidstofwar,andtotheverybestofwhoweare---whichisoneofthosethingsthatwerecognizeduringtheholidayseason,”LoraVogt,theCuratorifEducation,toldBusinessInsider.
Sadly,thehighcommandsofbothsidesdidnotapproveoftheactionsoftheirsoldiers.Someunitswerepunishedortransferredtootherpartsofthefrontline.
Acenturyafterthewarbegan,GermanandBritishsoldiersstillgettogethertoplaysoccerandcelebrateChristmas.Nowtheydosoascompanions;partofthehopefulpeacethatthesoldiersof1914nodoubtprayedforinthetrenchesontheWesternFront.
24.Whatmadethetwosidesputdowntheweaponsforawhile?
A.afestivalairB.acallforfriendship
C.amilitaryorderD.ashortfallinsupplies
25.Whatdoweknowaboutsomesoldierstakingpartinthecelebration?
A.Theynolongerbattledagainsttheenemies
B.Theybothsharedacommondesireforpeace
C.Theyhadadeepunderstandingofeachother
D.Theywereheavilyawardedbytheircommands
26.Whatwasthemainreasonforthesoldiers’celebration?
A.Theypretendedtobefamilymembers
B.Theywantedtobecomegoodfriends
C.Theywokeuptotheirinnergoodness
D.Theywereinwantofsomerelaxation
27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theinnerhumanityduringthewar
B.Thedamageofthecelebration
C.Fun-lovingsoldiersatwar
D.AmagicalChristmasparty
C
Regardlessofhowfarwe’dliketobelievegender(性别)equalityintheworkplacehascome,there’sstillayawninggapbetweenmaleandfemaleleadersintheprofessionalworld.A2018statisticshowsthatwomennowadaysholdjust5.8percentofCEOspositionsatS&P500companies,accordingtoCatalyst.
Whileit’snotahugeshockthatwomenaresomewhatunderrepresentedinleadershippositions,whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.
Intheirresearch,ProfessorOyvindL.MartinsenandProfessorLarsGlassurveyed(调查)2,900managerswithaspecialfocusonpersonalitytypes.Theresultswereclear:
Womenscoredhigherthanmeninfourofthefivemajorleadership-centriccategories.
Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmen inherently makebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen—thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.
Therewasoneareainwhichmenscoredhigherthanwomen,though,andthatwasonemotionalstabilityandabilitytofacejob-relatedpressureandstress.Theresultssuggestthatwomenaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofhigh-pressureorhighlyemotionalsituations.
Obviously,it’simportanttoconsiderindividual(个人的)differences.Anyone,regardlessofgender,maybeaninspiringleaderandacompetentboss.Butnexttimeyou’rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes(简历)fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.
28.Whatmakesusshockedmuchatleadershippositions?
A.Womenareworsethanmen.
B.Mentakealmostallhighpositions.
C.Thereisahugegapbetweengenders.
D.Womenmightbehavebetterinnearlyeveryfield.
29.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“inherently”inParagraph4?
A.properlyB.potentiallyC.naturallyD.normally
30.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthistext?
A.HowWeCanFigureOutTheBoss
B.WhyWomenAreBetterThanMen
C.WhyWomenMakeTheBestBosses
D.HowWeCanTellGenderDifference
31.Whomighthavespecialinterestinthisarticle?
A.Jobhunters.B.EmployersC.Employees.D.Malebosses.
D
Hackingisn'tjustforcomputersandsmartphones.Scientistshavefoundawaytohackaplant'sgenesinordertomakeitusesunlightmorequickly.Someday,theresultscouldincreasetheamountoffoodproducedaroundtheworld.
Photosynthesis(光合作用)isthewordusedtodescribehowplantsusesunlight,water,andcarbondioxidetomaketheirownfood.Thisisaveryslowprocess.Plantsuselessthan1percentoftheenergyavailabletothem.Butbyhackingaplant’sgenes,thescientistswereabletoincreasetheamountofleafgrowthonplantsbybetween14and20percent.
Specially,scientistshackedplantsprotectivesystem.Normally,thissystemisactivatedwhenaplantgetstoomuchsunlight.Whentheplantsensesthelight,itcreatesmoreleaves.Whentheplantisintheshade,theprotectivesystemisturnedoff.
StephenLongistheleadauthorofthestudy.Hecomparedaplantsprotectivelight—adjustingglasses.Whenapersonwearstheglassesoutsideduringtheday,thedarkenandlightendependingonhowsunnyitis.Plantsdothesamething.Butinplantstheadjustmentcantakeanywherefrom10minutestoanhour.Thismakesithardforplantstogettherightamountofsunlightneededtocreatefood.
Thenewstudyspeduptheprocess.Bychangingtheplantsgenes,theprotectiveturnedonandoffmorequicklythannormal.Asaresult,leafgrowthontheplantsscientistsusedinthestudyincreased.
Itwillbeatleast15yearsbeforescientistscanadjustallcropsaroundtheworld,Longsays.Buthebelievesthestudyisthefirststepinthatdirection.
Theworld’spopulationisabout7.3billionnow.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,thatnumberidexpectedtoreach8.5billionby2030,increasingthedemandforfoodaroundtheworld.
32.Ifaleafis5cmlong,thescientistcanmakeitinto_______byhackingitgenes.
A.5.5cmB.5.8cmC.8.1cmD.10cm
33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Hackingisuniqueinthecomputerfield
B.Photosynthesisisaslowbutefficientprocess.
C.Plants’protectivesystemrelatedcloselywiththesunlight
D.StephenLongcanquicklyadjustallthecropsworldwide
34.Thefinalpurposeforscientiststohacktheplantmaybe______.
A.Toachievetheiracademicdreams
B.Tofeedmorepeoplearoundtheworld
C.Tochangetheplants’genes
D.Tousemoresunlight
35.Wherewillyoupossiblyreadthispassage?
A.anewspaperB.abookreview
C.astorybookD.aguidebrochure
第2节(共5小题,每小题2分,共20分)
36._________Itisanewtermintoday'stourismindustry.Butinanageofgrowingenvironmentalawareness,itisnottoodifficultforustoimagineandunderstandthisnewformofholiday.
Ecotourism,whichisconsideredasakindofresponsibletourism,istypicallydefined(定义)astraveltoplaceswherespecialandunusualplants,animalsandculturalheritages(遗产)arethemainattractions.37.________Therefore,programsconcerningtheprotectionofsomenaturalandculturalspotsalsoform'apartofec