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高二英语上学期期末考试试题
赤峰二中2013级高二上学期期末考试
英语试题
试卷类型:
A2015.1.28
第I卷
第一部分:
听力(略)
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:
(共15题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir(回忆录)ofRalphW.Tyler,whoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.
BorninChicagoin1902,broughtupandschooledinNebraska,the19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhisma
jorfrommedicinetoeducation.
GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charters,whoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.
In1927,hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.
Tylerbecamewell-knownnationallyin1938,whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobertHutchins.
TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanford,aposition
heheldforfourteenyears.There,hefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependent(独立的)spiritintheirwork.
AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967,heneveractuallyretired.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives(目标)thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.
1.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedinRalphW.Tyler’s
memoir?
A.Topmanagers.B.Languagelearners.
C.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceorganizations.
2.Thewords“hookedonteaching”underlinedinparagraph2probablymean______.
A.attractedtoteachingB.tiredofteaching
C.satisfiedwithteachingD.unhappyaboutteaching
3.WheredidTylerworkastheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?
A.TheUniversityofChicago.B.StanfordUniversity.
C.OhioStateUniversityD.NebraskaUniversity
B
Janellewasrunninglateforwork,soshejusthadtimeforaquicklookatherselfinthe mirrorasshewasgoingout.Whatshesawtheremadeherstopsuddenly.
Beingabusycollegestudentjustoneyearremovedfromherteenageyears,shewasn’texactlyobsessive-compulsive(有强迫观念和行为的)abouttheneatnessofherclothes.Butherbossattherestaurantwheresheworkssawthingsalittledifferently.Hehadrecentlylecturedtheentirestaffontheimportanceofappearance,andhadspecificallymentionedtheneedforserverstowearclean,unwrinkled(无褶皱的)blouses.Asanassistantmanager,Janelle
feltitwasimportanttoset
anexamplefortheotheremployees.Butifshestoppedtoiron(熨衣)theblousenormally,shewouldbelate—andworkwithoutdelaywasanareaofevengreaterconcerntoherboss.
Soshegrabbedherironandpluggeditinandsetitforlowheat.Carefullyholdingherblouseawayfromherbody,shecontinuedtoironitwhileshewaswearingit.Itseemedlikealogicalanswertoanurgentproblem.
AnditseemedtobeworkinguntilJanelletriedtoironthecollarandaccidentallyironedherneckbymistake.Thenitsuddenlyseemedlikeareallystupidideaandareallypainfuloneaswell.Ittookmoretimetotreatherburnthanitwouldhavetakentoironhershirtproperly.Andshespentamiserableshiftdealingwiththepainoftheburn.
We’veallbeenthere,haven’twe?
Formeitwascuttingmyownhair.Foraformerroommateitwastryingtopullhisownwisdomteeth.Foranothercollegeacquaintance,itwastryingtochangetheoilinhiscarwhilethemotorwasstillrunning.
“There’sarightwayandawrongwayofdoingthings,”DadusedtotellmewheneverI’dspoilthelookofouryardbytryingoutafaster,easierandmorecreativewayofpullingweeds.“Ifathingisworthdoing,”hesaid,“it’sworthdoingitright.”There’sareasonwhycertainthingsaredoneincertainways.Thoseold,boring,predictablewayswork.
4.Jenellefoundinthemirrorthat_________.
A.therewerestains(污点)onherblouseB.herblousewaswrinkled
C.sheworeheavymakeupD.sheputonawrongblouse
5.It’slearnedfromParagraph2that________.
A.Jenellehadnosenseofresponsibilityatwork
B.Jenellefailedtosetanexampleforemployeesindailywork
C.Jenelledidn’tcareabouttheneatnessofherclothesatall
D.Jenelle’sbossputdoingsomethingontimeaboveappearance
6.Whatcanweinferfromthefifthparagraph?
A.WeallhavedonelotsofthingslikeJanelle.
B.Wearecarefulenoughindailylife.
C.Weallhavedonesomethingcreative.
D.Weallhavetriedtoironclotheswhilewearewearingthem.
7.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreadersinthelastparagraph?
A.Becreative.B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.
C.Sticktooldways.D.Dothingsright.
C
Love,success,happiness,familyandfreedom----howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?
Hereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamentalquestionsinlife.
Question:
Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?
Answer:
MynameisMisbah,27yearsold.Iwasborninawar-tornarea.RightnowI’mawebdesigner.
Q:
Whatareyourgreatmemories?
A:
Myparentsusedtotakeustohuntbirds,climbtrees,andplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecause
weweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.
Q:
Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?
A:
Yes.Aslifewasveryhard,Iusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.Ispentmychildhoodworking,withresponsibilitiesbeyondmyage.However,ittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalone.Ilearnttobeindependent.
Q:
Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?
A:
IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylife,I’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherarea.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoney,orwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?
Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafe.
Q:
Howdoyougetalongwithyourparents?
A:
MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofage.IwanttogivebackwhatI’vegot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.Myonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephone,butIhateusingit.Itfilters(过滤)outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsight,hearingandtouch.
8.InMisbah’schildhood,.
A.hewasfreefromworryB.helikedlivinginthecountryside
C.hewasfondofgettingclosetonature
D.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily
9.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?
A.Acolorfullife.B.Abeautifulhouse.
C.Peaceandfreedom.D.Moneyforhisfamily.
10.HowwouldMisbahprefertocommunicatewithhisparents?
A.BychattingontheInternet.B.Bycallingthemsometimes.
C.Bypayingweeklyvisits.D.Bywritingthemletters.
11.Iftherewereonlyonequestionleft,whatwoulditmostprobablybe?
A.Whatwasyourchildhooddream?
B.Whatisyourbiggestachievement?
C.Whatisyourparents’viewofyou?
D.Whatwasyourhardestexperienceinthewar?
D
CHICAGO(Reuters)
-Smokingnotonlycanwrinkle(皱纹)thefaceandturnityellow—itcandothesametothewholebody,researchersreportedonMonday.
Thestudy,publishedintheArchivesofDermatology,showsthatsmokingaffectstheskinalloverthebody-evenskinprotectedfromthesun.
“Weexaminednon-facialskinthatwasprotectedfromthesun,andfoundthatthetotalnumberofpacksofcigarettesmokedperdayandthetotalyearsapersonhassmokedwerelinkedwiththeamountofskindamageapersonexperienced,”Dr.Yolanda,wholedthestudy,saidinastatement.
“Inparticipantsolderthan65years,smokershadsignificantlymorewrinklingthannonsmokers.Similarfindingswereseeninparticipantsaged45to65years.”Yolanda’steamaddedintheirreport.
Theresearcherstested82people,smokersandnonsmokers,takingpicturesoftheinnerrightarms.Theyranged,inagefrom22to91andhalfweresmokers.Independentjudgesdecidedhowwrinkledeachperson’sskinwas.
Whenskinisexposedtosunlight,especiallytheface,itbecomescoarse(粗糙的),wrinkledanddiscoloredwithapaleyellowcolor,Yolanda'steamwrote.
Severalpreviousstudieshavefoundthatcigarettesmokingledtopremature(过早的)skinagingasmeasuredbyfacialwrinkles,thestudysaid,butlittlehasbeendonetomeasuretheagingofskinnotexposedtolight.
Thepreviousresearchhasfoundthatcigarettesmoke,amongotherthings,causesbloodvessels(血管)beneaththeskintoconstrict(紧缩),reducingbloodsupplytotheskin.
Smokingcanalsodamagetheconnectivetissue(组织)thatsupportsbothdieskinandtheinternalorgans(器官).
12.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______________.
A.ThedangerofsmokingB.Smokingcausesskinaging
C.QuitsmokingforhealthD.Asurveyofsmokers
13.Itcanbeinferredfromthestudy_____________.
A.smokingwon’taffectskinprotectedfromthesun
B.smokingwilldodamagetoskinratherthanotherorgan
s
C.smokersover65usuallywon’tworryabouttheirskin
D.theageofsmokersisnotconnectedwiththeresultofthetest
14.Whenyourskinisexposedtosunlightlong,itbecomesallofthefollowingbut_________.
A.flexibleB.coarseC.roughD.discolored
15.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto____________.
A.informpeopleaboutthestudyofskin.
B.advisepeoplehowtoprotectskin
C.warnpeoplenottosmokeagain
D.introduceanewwayofavoidskinaging
第2节:
(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
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