学年广东省普宁市华美实验学校高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版.docx

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华美实验学校2017-2018学年度高二级第二学期

第一次月考英语试题卷

第一部分：

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）

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Themanagementandstaffarehappytowelcomeyouandwilldoalltheycantomakeyourstayanenjoyableone.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

MEALTIMES　　

Ourovernightchargeincludesacontinental-typebreakfast.　　

Breakfast:

7:

30-9:

30a.m.　　

Lunch:

12:

00-2:

00p.m.　　

Afternoontea:

4:

00-5:

30p.m.　　

Dinner:

7:

00-9:

15p.m.　　

Mealscanbeservedinroomsatasmallextracharge.Weregretthatmealscannotbeservedoutsidethesetimes.　　

Lightrefreshmentsincludingtea,coffee,biscuitsandsandwiches,canbeservedinroomsbetween10:

00a.m.and11:

00p.m.exceptduringthemealtimeslistedabove.Colddrinksareavailableintheroomrefrigerator.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

ROOMCLEANING　　

Pleasehangtheappropriatesignonyourdoorhandleifyoudonotwishtobedisturbed.Itwillbeeasierforthemaidsifyoucanleavetheroomtemporarilyatanytimebetween9:

30a.m.and4:

00p.m.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

VALUABLES　　

Wearenotresponsibleforthelossofmoney,jewellery,orothervaluablesunlesstheyarekeptinthesafeandsignedforbythemanager.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

DEPARTURES　　

Pleaseinformreceptionistsofyourintendedleavingbefore9:

30a.m.ofthedayconcernedandleavetheroombynoontoallowforitspreparationforincomingguests.Ifcircumstances（情况）require,luggagecanbeleftinthechargeofthehallporter.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

ASPECIALREQUEST　　

Wewouldrespectfullysuggestthatinconsiderationofthecomfortofotherguests,thevolumeofradiosandtelevisionsshouldbeturneddownafter11:

00p.m.

1.Mealscanbeserved_______.　

A.inroomsat9:

00p.m.

B.inthedining-roomat6:

00p.m.　　

C.outsidetheroomat3:

00p.m.

D.inthedining-roomfrom7:

30a.m.to9:

15p.m.

2.Whereisthisnoticemostlikelytobefound?

A.Inhotels.　B.Inshops.C.Atrestaurants.　D.Inthenewspapers.　

3.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?

A.Youshouldrespecttheotherguests.　　

B.Youarenotallowedtouseradiosandtelevisions.　　

C.Youshouldn'tmaketheradiosandtelevisionstooloudafter11:

00p.m.　　

D.Tocomfortothers,youshouldturnoffradiosandtelevisionsafter11:

00p.m.

B

Fifteenyearsago,ItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic（全景的）viewofthebluesea,whitebuildingsandgreenolivetrees,I pausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanorama.

Unfortunately,justasI tookoutmycamera,awomanapproachedfrombehind,andplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likeme,thiswomanwasheretostop,sighandappreciatetheview.

PatientasIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytake,I grewfrustrated.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoI couldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?

Sure,I couldhaveaskedher,butsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.I didn’twanttomesswiththat.

Another15minutespassedandI grewbored.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatit,Ithinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagingwithit. 

Thisphoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined” it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured（捕捉）andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?

Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichsomewomanI don’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized（使……永存）.Insomeways,shelivesinmyhouse.

Perhapsweallliveineachothers’ spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:

toremindusthatweallappreciatebeauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.

Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.

4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?

A.Her camerastoppedworking.B.Awomanblockedherview.

C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.D.Afriendapproachedfrombehind.

5.Accordingtotheauthor,thewomanwasprobably_______.

A.enjoyingherselfB.losingherpatience

C.waitingforthesunsetD.thinkingaboutherpast

6.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?

A.Therichcolorofthelandscape.B.Theperfectpositioningofthecamera.

C.Thewoman’sexistenceinthephoto.D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday.

7.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_______.

A.aparticularlifeexperienceB.thepleasureoftraveling

C.theartofphotographyD.alostfriendship

C

Imagineyougotpaidtodoshopping,andcouldkeepthethingsyouboughtwithotherpeople'smoney.Doesthissoundlikeadream?

Well,forsome,likeAmyKnott,fromChicago,thisistheirjob.

AmyKnottisamysteryshopper.Sheispaidtovisitastore,eatinarestaurant,gotoabank,stayinahotel,getherhaircut,filluphergastank,orseeamovie.Shepretendstobeanordinarycustomer,butafterwardsshewritesareportaboutherexperience,commentingonthingslike：

Howlongdidyouwaitinline?

Wasthefoodhot?

Didthecashiersay"Thankyou.”？

Didtherestroomhavesoapandtissue?

Thisgivescompaniesusefulinformationabouthowtheycanimprovetheircustomerservice.

Sowhocanbecomeamysteryshopper?

Youdonotneedanyspecialqualificationsorexperience,butyouneedagoodmemory,aneyefordetail,andgoodwritingskills.Whenyouapplyforthejob,insteadofaninterview,youwillbeaskedtowriteaboutsomethinglike"Whatwasyourbestshoppingexperience?

"

Whatisthepaylike?

Fora15-minutevisittoastore,youmightget$10andthecostofwhatyoubuy.Forahaircut,youmightget$35andthecostofthehaircut.Mostmysteryshoppersdothisjobintheirsparetime,likeByronJenner,whovisitsarestaurantonhislunchbreakeverydayandearnsabout$500extraamonth.Butothers,likeAmy,makeittheirfull-timecareer,andearnupto$40,000ayear.

"Ilovemysteryshopping.Ican'tbelieveIactuallygetpaidtohavefun,"shesaid."Forexample,tonightmyhusbandandIwillgoout,havea$150dinner,gotostayataluxuryhotel,andI'llwalkawaywith$300.”

8.AmyKnottispaidtogoshopping.

A.tocommentonsomethings

B.toseewhetherthecashiersays"Thankyou."

C.toseewhethertherestroomhassoapandtissue

D.todoaresearchforacompanytoimproveitsservice

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthequalificationforamysteryshopper?

A.Agoodmemory.B.Passinganinterview.

C.Goodwritingskills.D.Aneyefordetail.

10.Asamysteryshopper,AmyKnottfeelsthejob.

A.asadthingB.asurprisingthing

C.atiresomemailerD.agreatpleasure

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"luxury"inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Aconditionofmuchnoise.B.Aconditionoflargesize.

C.Aconditionofgreatcomfort.D.Aconditionofspecialcheapness.

D

TeachingcanbeoneofthemostsatisfyingjobsintheUnitedStates.YetmanyAmericanteacherssaytheyfeeloverworked,undervalued,andunderpaid.Thishasledtowhateducationexpertscall‘teacherburnout’,afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionalexhaustion.

Inall,nearly50percentofAmericanteachersleavetheprofessionbeforetheirfifthyear.Thatinformationcomesfroma2010studybytheadvisoryserviceMcKinsey&Company.

And,a2017studyfromPennStateUniversityfoundthat46percentofteachersreporthighdailystress.Teacherssaythestressaffectstheirsleep,health,teachingperformance,andqualityoflife.Thestudyidentifiedmindfulnesstrainingasonepromisingsolutionforimprovingteacherwell-being.

TheGreaterGoodScienceCenterattheUniversityofCalifornia—Berkeleystudiesthescienceandpracticeofwell-being.Itdefinesmindfulnessaskeeping“amoment-by-momentawarenessofourthoughts,feelings,bodilysensations,andsurroundingenvironment.”

Apersoncanreachthisemotionalstatebyspendingtimeinquietthought,withoutjudgingthesethoughtsandfeelings.Anumberofpeoplealsomeditate—theytakeslow,deepbreathstobecomecalm.

Manyorganizationsaroundthecountryhavedesignedmindfulnesstrainingprogramsforschools.Someofthemaredesignedforteachers.Theprogramsseektoreduceteacherstresswhilehelpingthembemoreeffectiveintheclassroom.

MaureenNaughtonisaseventhgradescienceteacheratapublicmiddleschoolintheBronxsectionofNewYorkCity.Asahighlyactiveteacher,Naughtonwouldsometimesforgettotaketimetoherself.Butaftertheprogramsshesharedthemethodssuchasmindfulwalkingandmindfuleating—waysofenjoyingthoseactivitiesfullyinsteadofbeingdistractedbyworriesorresponsibilities.

Naughtonalsosaidthedeepbreathingmethodshelphertomaintaincalmwhenfacedwiththestressoftryingto“meeteveryone’sneeds.”

12.Whatdoes‘teacherburnout’inParagraph1mean?

A.Asituationofphysicalexercise

B.Aconditionofhappinessandsorrow

C.Afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionalrelaxation

D.Afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionaltiredness

13.WhatdoweknowfromParagraphs2and3?

A.A2010studywasconductedbyacollege.

B.Forty-sixpercentofteachersreporthighdailystressinlastyear’sstudy.

C.NearlyhalfofAmericanteachersleavetheprofessionbeforetheirtenthyear.

D.Dailystressaffe