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哈三中高一上期中考试
黑龙江省哈三中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节选择题(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
A
Howdoyougetamantodohisshareofthehousework?
Ifyouarelikemostwomen,you’vefacedthisquestionthehardway.
Amanwillenjoyaclean,orderlyhouse,butheusuallywon’tmaketheefforttocleanororganizeit.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatawomanhastodoallthehousework;shemayhavetomanagemanyofthehouseholdduties,andrequestherpartner’sparticipation(参与).Awomancanoftensaythatmenandwomenshouldtakeequalresponsibilityforhousework.
Veryfewmenareraisedtobefullyresponsibleforhousework,andmanymenlookonhouseworkaswomen’swork.Ontheotherhand,mostmenwillreadilyworkaroundtheyard,makerepairsandcompleteprojectsonweekendsorevenings,andit’simportantthatyougiveyourmanappreciationforthosethings,too.Mostmenwilltakeonalittleextrahouseworkaroundthehouseifaskedpolitely.Theyareevenmorelikelytodohouseworkiftheycanchoosewhattheywanttodo,anddoitwithoutbeingmonitored(监督).
Here’sthekey:
menwanttofeelthattheyaredoinghouseworkeitherbecausetheywanttodoatask,orbecausetheysimplywanttopleasetheirwomen.Menaremuchlesslikelytotakeonhouseholdtaskstheyconsideruninterestingandunimportant.Inaword,menarelikelytodoahouseholdtaskjustforthegoodofthehouse.
21.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.
A.howtogetmentotakeonsomehousework
B.howtogetmentoservetheirfamilies
C.howtopraisemen’shousework
D.howtomakemendoallthehousework
22.Accordingtothepassage,aman______________.
A.iswillingtodoanyhousework
B.likestobetoldtodohousework
C.istaughttoberesponsibleforhouseworkfromchildhood
D.likesacleanhousebutdoesn’tmakeeffortstocleanit
23.Inordertogetmentodosomehousework,womenshouldoften_____.
A.orderthemtodotheirshare
B.askthemtodosomehouseworkpolitely
C.blamemen’slaziness
D.monitormen’swork
24.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwouldahusbandmostprobablyliketo
do?
A.Washthedishes.B.Dosomesewing.
C.Painttheroof.D.Askhiswifetoworkontheyard.
B
WHATcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?
Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschool,themoremoneyyou’llearnlater.
Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousinfluenceonone’searningpotentialshouldn’tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlife,socialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.
“Ifapersonhaslotsoffriends,itmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogoalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituations,”saidXuYanchun,17,fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhen,whototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.“Also,friendsalwayshelpeachother.‖Theynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouareoccasionallyinlowspirits,”saidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyou―earnahighersalary.
Maybethat’swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendaholism(交友狂症)?
AwomanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook’s5,000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserve(储备)ofsocialcontacts.
Butwhatdoesafriendmean?
Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofmoney?
“Callmeuncool,butIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseems,however,thatthisisnolongerthemeaningofafriend,”saidMeghanDaum,whoworkswiththeLosAngelesTimesintheUS.
DaumdislikestheideathatquantitytrumpsqualityintheageofFriendaholism.Shethoughttheideaoffriendship,atleastamongthegrowingpopulationofInternetsocialnetworkers,wastogetasmanyofnot-really-friendsaspossible.Forexample,afriendmightbesomeoneyoumightknowpersonallyorsomeonewhocouldjustaseasilybethefriendofafriendofsomeotherFacebookfriendyoudon’tactuallyknow.Althoughsheagreedthatsocialtiesgrease(润滑)thewheelsoflife,shealsowarned,―Toobadonethingmoneycan’tbuyisarealfriend.‖
25.WhatcanfriendsdointheeyesofXuYanchun?
A.Theycanhelpyouwithyourschoolwork.
B.Theyteachyouhowtomakemoremoney.
C.Theyhelpyoutogetridofsadnessandcheerup.
D.Theyintroducetheirfriendstoyou.
26.Whatwillbeneededifyouaretoachievesuccessaccordingtotheresearchers?
A.Socialskills,friends,goodmoodandfortune.
B.Socialskills,networking,talentandhardwork.
C.Socialskills,networking,potentialandfortune.
D.Socialskills,talent,hardworkandFacebook.
27.WelearnthatMeghanDaum’sattitudetowardsfriendsissomewhat________.
A.up-to-dateB.optimisticC.puzzledD.traditional
28.Whatdoestheword“trumps”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Bebetterthan.B.Beequalto.C.Beworsethan.D.Besimilarto.
C
Iwastalkingwithaclient(客户)whowascompletelyburnedoutonherworkandlifeandthenreadyforajobchange.Shesaid,“IjustwishIhadmeaningfulwork.Idon’tfeellikeI’mmakingadifference.I’mjustwastingmylife.”ThesearethewordsIhearmostoftenfromclients.Allofuswanttofeellikewearemakingadifferenceandourworkmeanssomething.Theproblemcomesindefining(定义)“meaningfulwork”.Whatisit?
Forsomepeoplemeaningfulworkmightbehelpingothersorganizetheiroffice.Forothersitmaymeanmakingamilliondollars.
Whatreallymattersishowyouseeit.Whatismeaningfulworktoyou?
Takeoutapieceofpaperandanswerthesequestions.Howdoyoudefinemeaningfulwork?
Whendoyoufeellikeyouarereallymakingadifference?
Whatworkhaveyoudonesofarthatfeelsthemostmeaningful?
Writedownwhatevercomestoyourmind.
Itisveryeasytostartjudgingyourselfasbeingselfish.Stop!
Allowyourselftobehonest.ThefactiswhenPicassopainted,hewasdoingitbecausehelikedtopaint.Hewasnotthinking,“Oh,Ihopethisbringsjoytoothers’lives.”Hepaintedbecausehewantedto.WhenBeethovencomposed,hediditbecausehelovedmusic.Evenscientistssearchingforacureforcancerarecompletelyinvolvedintheirworkjustbecauseitfascinatesthem.Itiseasytodownplaytheimportanceofworkthatfeelsmeaningful.IrememberTonyRobbinstoldastoryoftalkingwiththeownerofamajorcompany.ThemansaidtoTony,“IwishIcoulddowhatyoudobecauseitmakessuchadifferenceinpeople’slives.”Tonysaid,“You’vegottobekidding!
Lookatwhatadifferenceyoumake.Youprovidework,healthinsuranceandsecurityforthousandsofpeople!
Don’tunderestimate(低估)thevalueyouprovide.”
Takealookatwhatyouhavewrittenaboutmeaningfulwork.Howdoyouwishtocontributetothisworld?
Whateveryouchoose,rememberthatthegreatestgiftyoucangiveistofindworkthatmakesyoufeelfulfilledandjoyful.Honoryourpreferencesbecausegivingyourgiftstotheworld,whatevertheylooklike,isthemostmeaningfulactionyoucanevertake.
29.WhatdoesthewritermeanbymentioningPicassoandBeethoven?
A.Famouspeopleareselfishtojustworkforthemselves.
B.Doingmeaningfulworkrequiresourinterestinit.
C.Interestisthebestteacherinlearning.
D.Honestymakesforthegreatestpeople.
30.Accordingtothepassage,whatmeaningfuljobdoesthewriteradviseustotake?
A.Theonethatispopularinsociety.B.Theonethatbringsyouprofits.
C.Theonethatwinsyoufame.D.Theonethatbringsyougreatjoy.
31.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat_____________.
A.acareerchangeisnecessaryforgettingmeaningfulwork
B.meaningfulworkisdefineddifferentlybydifferentpeople
C.wemustshowconfidenceandtalentinmeaningfulwork
D.makingadifferencetosocietyneedsgreatcontributions
D
Drama(戏剧)andtheperformingartsareexcellentmethodsofbuildingconfidenceinbothchildrenandadults.Learningthroughdramaallowschildrentoexploretheircreativity(创造力)andhavefunwhileleavingtheirshynessandworriesbehind.Dramaalsoworksbysupportingthegrowthofimaginationandotherskills.
Entertainment(娱乐)hasbecomeratherpassive(被动的)withcinema,television,andvideogames.Thesescreen-basedmethodshavehadanegativeeffectoncommunication.However,dramaputsthe“get-up-and-go”backintoentertainment.Childrenhavetheopportunitytoconnectwithothersinamoremeaningfulwayasdramaencouragesspeechdevelopmentandawarenessofbodylanguage,andallowsthechildrentobecomemoresociallyactive.
Playanddramaarecloselyconnected.Whenchildrenplayagame,theyarepretendingandusingtheirimaginationandsotheyaremovingawayfromrealitytocreatetheirownstory.Dramaisavehiclethroughwhichchildrencanexpressthemselvesmorefreelythroughmovementandspeechtomakeeducationfun.
Childrengainconfidencebyunderstandingthatthereisnofinalanswerindramaandthattheiropinionandcontributionarevalued.Childrenareabletogiveapersonalresponse(回应)tomanyproblemsandsituationssuchaspoverty,globalwarmingandrecycling.Theproblemsthatdramacandealwithareendless.Dramaandeducationhaveastrongconnectionasdramacanencouragechildrentotakeanactiveinterestinothersubjectssuchasgeography,history,andEnglishandsotheycanhaveamoreroundededucation.
Asadramateacher,Ihaveseenchildrenattheirfirstclassholdingontotheirparents’arms—unwillingtoletgo.Thentoseethesamechildlaterrunningintomyclasswithsmilesisanexcellentsight.Dramagiv