学年辽宁葫芦岛一中高二下期初摸底考试英语卷含答案及解析.docx
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学年辽宁葫芦岛一中高二下期初摸底考试英语卷含答案及解析
2019学年辽宁葫芦岛一中高二下期初摸底考试英语卷【含答案及解析】
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一、阅读理解
1.BackinthedayswhenIwrotemyfirstsongs,Ihatedmyvoice.Isawmyselfasasongwriterandguitaristbutneverasinger!
Icontinuedtowritesongs,andtosearchfortheperfectsinger.AfterafewyearsIdiddiscoverasinger,sowestartedaprojecttogether.Weheldafewconcerts,andputalotofworkintoit.Sheforcesmetosingsomesongsatconcertsmyself,soIstartedgoingtoabartopracticethem.Thiswasmyfirst,smallbreakthrough.
Onedayshecameroundtomyflatandinformedmethatshecouldnolongerworkwithme,andalsothatthebarownerattheopenmicvenue(麦克风场地)hadreplacedusatshortnoticebecausesomeNewYorkjazzstarhappenedtobeintown,andwasavailablethateveningtoperform.Thefirstbitofnewsmademesadanddisappointed,butthesecondmademeangry.
However,thatsameevening,withasmuchdeterminationasIcouldmuster(集合),Iresolvedtoplaythreenewsongsatthebar,justasIhadplannedbefore.Iwasquitenervous,butIdraggedmyselfdowntothebarandsangthosesongs!
Ineverfeltsoliberated(无拘束的).ThatnightIcouldn’tgettosleep.Iwassimplyastonished,hardlybelievingthatIwasapersonwhoactedsocourageously,andthatI’dbeenabletosingmysongsmyself.
SincethenI’vebeguntoencourageotherstoadoptasimilarapproachwhentheyaren’tabletoseetheirownpotential.Oneexampleisanamateurfiddler(小提琴手)whocouldbarelybringherselftoliftherinstrumenttoplayinfrontofpeople.Iforcedhertoignoreherfear,andsimplygetonwithit.Now,ayearortwolater,sheisapassionate,happyperformerinfrontofanycrowd!
Onceyougettheballrollinginyourself,youcanstartinspiringthosearoundyou.
1.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstbreakthrough?
A.Shefoundtheperfectsinger.
B.Shestartedaprojectwithherpartner.
C.Shestartedtopracticesongsatabar.
D.Shewasabletosingallofhersongs.
2.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheheardthatherpartnercouldnolongerworkwithher?
A.Sadanddisappointed.B.Sadandangry.
C.Disappointedandangry.D.Astonishedandangry.
3.Theamateurfiddlerismentionedinthelastbutoneparagraphinordertoshowthattheauthor________.
A.hasagoodrelationshipwithher
B.encouragesotherstoseetheirpotential
C.canperforminfrontofanycrowd
D.isveryinterestedinmakingfriends
4.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Howtoworkwithothersingers.
B.Thestoryoftheauthorandanamateurfiddler.
C.Howtheauthorbecameasingerthroughherfightingspirit.
D.Howtowritebeautifulsongs.
2.Losingajobisconsideredoneofthefivemoststressfullifechangesyoucanexperience.Thosewhohavebeentheresayitfeelslikebeingrobbedofyouridentityandisaspainfulasthelossofalovedone.
Itmaybehardtobelieveatfirst,butfinallyyoucanusethisexperienceasyouradvantage—tofindanother,perhapsevenbetterjob,tostrengthenyourrelationshipwithyourfamily,andtomakesomemuch-neededchangesinyourlife.Herearethreeessentialsteps.
Step1Getemotionalsupport.Becauseit’seasytofeeluneasyandvulnerable(脆弱),turningtoothersisthekeytomakingasmoothtransition(过渡).You’llneedpeoplewhowilllistenandprovideasafeplaceforyoutocry,ortoexpressyourfearsandconcerns.
Don’tgoitalone.Ittakescouragetoaskforhelp,andyet,helpmaybewhatyouneedmosttomoveforward.
Step2Seekprofessionalguidance.Gettingassistancefromarecruiter(招聘人员)orcareeradviserwillnotonlyhelpyouvalueyourexperienceandimproveyourskills,italsowillensurethatyouputyourbestfootforward.Onceagain,yourlocalunemploymentofficeshouldhavehelpfulresources.
Ifpossible,trynottoletfearcauseyoutograbthefirstnewjobyou’reoffered(unlessit’stherightone).Giveyourselftimetoexploredifferentchoices.
Step3Consolidatefamilyties.Meetwithfamilymemberstoopenlydiscussyourfeelings.Listencarefullywithoutinterruptingoneanother,andgiveeveryoneaturntospeak.WhenamanIknowdidthiswithhisfamily,hiswifeagreedtoleavethejobsearchplanningtohimandhisoutplacementadviser.Inturn,heagreedtokeepherinformedabouttheprocessonaweeklybasis.Whenyoukeepthelinesofcommunicationopen,youcanbuildstrongerrelationships.
Onceyou’vegotanewjob,createyourownsecurity.Keepyourresumeup-to-date,stayintouchwithrecruitersaboutthejobmarket,andconstantlyimproveyourskillstostaymarketableinyourfield.
Althoughbeinglaid-offcanturnyourlifeupsidedown,manypeoplesaythatitgavethempushtheyneededtostartanewlife!
1.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?
A.Toaskthefamilyforhelp.
B.Tostayintouchwithrecruitersinyourfield.
C.Todealwiththehurtfromlosingajob.
D.Tokeepyourresumeup-to-date.
2.Theunderlinedtitle“Consolidatefamilyties”probablymeans“________”.
A.findanotherbetterjobforyourfamily
B.strengthenyourrelationshipwithyourfamily
C.makesomemuch-neededchangesinyourfamily
D.createyourownsecuritytoyourfamily
3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Losingajobisstressfulbutisnotsopainfulasthelossofalovedone.
B.Turningtoothersisthemainkeytoobtainingdeepestsympathy.
C.Askingforacareeradviserwillhelpyouandimproveyourskills.
D.Keepingthelinesofcommunicationopencanendyourrelationships.
4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthorismostlikelyto____________.
A.bealifecoach
B.beakeeperoffamilyties
C.memorizehisorherlovedone
D.workinanemploymentagency
3.Theymaybesmall,andunabletohaveanadultconversation,butbabiesareprovingtheircollectivecleverness.
Whileyourbabystillmightnotbeabletospeak,heorsheknowsaboutyou’refeelingdown.Babiesasyoungas5monthsofagecandistinguishanexcitingtunefromasadone,accordingtoastudypublishedin2014inthejournalNeuron.
Speakingofmusic,itseemsthatbabiescan’tresistit.Notonlyaretheirearssensitivetothebeats,babiescanactuallydanceintimetothem,accordingtoastudypublishedin2010.Totesttheirdancingability,theresearchersplayedrecordingsofclassicalmusicandspeechtothem,andvideotapedtheresults.Thebabiesmovedtheirarms,hands,legs,feet,andheadsmuchmoreinresponsetothemusicthantospeech.Thefindingssuggestthisdancingabilityisinnate(天生的)inhumans.
Babiescanapparentlylearnevenwhileasleep.Asnewbornbabiesspendmostoftheirtimesleeping,thisnewfoundabilitymightbecrucial(至关重要的)forthemtoadaptrapidlytotheworldaroundthem,andhelpensuresurvival,theresearcherssay.ThestudywaspublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.
Decidingwhetheranotherpersonishelpfulorharmfuliscrucialinchoosingfriends—andthatabilitystartsbeingvisibleearly.KileyHamlinofYaleUniversityshowedboth6–and10–month–oldssomeanthropomorphized(人格化的)shapes,inwhichoneshapehelpedanotherclimbahill,whileathirdshapedpushedtheclimberdown.Thelittleonesthengottochoosewhichshapetheypreferred.Forbothagegroups,mostbabieschosethehelpershapes.Thischaracter–judgingabilitycouldbethefirststepintheformationofmorals,Hamlinsays.
1.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlysay?
A.Babiesareborntodance.
B.Babiespreferclassicalmusic.
C.Babieslovelisteningtomusic.
D.Babiescantelldifferenttunesapart.
2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Babiescanunderstandemotions.
B.Babiesvaluefriendshipverymuch.
C.It’shardforbabiestoadapttotheworldaroundthem.
D.Babiesshownoreactiontospeech.
3.KileyHamlinfoundthatbabies________.
A.lovetomakefriends
B.learnnothingwhileasleep
C.cantellrightfromwrong
D.likewatchinganthropomorphizedshows
4.TheInternetcanbeagreatwaytoconnectwithpeople.ThelatestwebcrazeissocialnetworkingonwebsitessuchasMySpace.Morethan65millionyoungpeopleuseonlinesocialnetworkingsites.
Thatcyberspace(网络空间)trendiscausingproblemsinschool,however.Inarecentsurvey,nearly36percentofschooladministratorssaidthatsocialnetworkingsitestroubledlearningintheirdistricts.ShouldschooldistrictsbansiteslikeMySpace?
Teachersareworriedthatsomestudentsusesocialnetworkingtopostpersonalinformationandtocyberbully(恐吓)otherstudents.Oneofthebiggestdangerscomesfrompeoplewhofindoutkid’spersonalinformation.
Manydistrictshaveblockedstudentsfromaccessingorusingsocialnetworkingsitesfromschoolcomputers,andsomehavesuspended(暂缓)studentsforpostingharmfulmaterialonthosesitesfromtheirhomecomputers.Nearlytwo-thirdsofUSkidshavecomputersintheirhomes,accordingtotheUSCensusBureau.
“Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatjustblockingaccesstosocialwebsitesatschoolisnottheendofthestory,”warnsNSBAexecutivedirectorAnneBryant,“Mostofthemisuseofthesesitestakesplaceathomebutstillaffectstheclassroom.”
Someeducatorsaren’tasquicktopulltheplugonsocialnetworking.TheysaythemainproblemwithsiteslikeMySpaceisthatstudentsdon’tunderstandthedangersinvolvedinusingthem.“Manystudentsarepostingpersonalinformationaboutthemselveswithoutregardtowhohasaccesstothatinformation,”JimHirschsaid,“Schoolsshouldfocusoneducatingtheirstudentsandthei