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内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校学年高二英语上学期期中试题
内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
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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
JobA
MarketingProfessionals
AmajorUScorporationinthehealthandnutritionalindustryhasannouncedtheopeningofitsdirectsellingdivisioninTaiwan.
ThecompanyoffersthemostlucrativecompensationplanintheindustryandhaspaidoverNTD(新台币)3.5billionincommissionsinjust6yearsintheUS.Weareagroupoftopearners.
Applicantsshouldmeettherequirements:
(1)Taiwancitizen
(2)Haveexperienceinmarketing
(3)Aggressive,energetic,andwillingtolearn
Ifyoubelieveyouhavewhatittakestodevelopthisbusiness,pleasedial2742-6996.
JobB
AninternationalcompanyrequiresaServiceTechnician
Toserviceandmaintainelectronicmedicalequipment,applicantsshouldhavedegreeinelectronics.Theselectedcandidatewillhaveatrainingprogramtobeconductedbyourmanufacturer'strainedtechnicalpersonnel.
Interestedcandidatespleaseapplyimmediatelywitharesume(简历)andmailtoP.O.Box594.OrtelephoneMsChangat2945-0027foranimmediateinterview.
JobC
Wanted:
Reporters&Editors
Qualifications:
*StrongcommandofEnglishlanguage
*Chinesespeakingandreadingabilityamust
*Auniversitydegree
*Journalismeducationand/orexperiencepreferred
*Flexibleworkinghours(30hoursperweek)
*Goodworkenvironmentandmedicalinsurance,etc.
Faxresumeandworksamples,ifany,toTheChinaPostat(03)2595-7952.
JobD
SoutheasternTravelServicesTourGuides
Duties:
Toconductescortedtours(陪游)forforeignvisitors;toassistwithtravelandtransportationarrangements.
Qualifications:
Goodappearance.Highschooldiploma.
GoodknowledgeofEnglish.Outgoingpersonality.
Dial2703-2172after3p.m..AskforGary.
1.Whichofthefollowingisrequiredformarketingprofessionals?
A.Auniversitydegree. B.Goodappearance.
C.Goodcomputerknowledge.D.Somemarketingexperience.
2.WendyisgoodatChineseanddoesn'tliketoworkonfixedschedules.Whichofthefourjobsmightbesuitableforher?
A.JobA. B.JobB. C.JobC. D.JobD.
3.Charleshasastronginterestintechnologyservice.Whichphonenumbershouldhedial?
A.2742-6996.B.2945-0027.C.2595-7952.D.2703-2172.
B
WinstonChurchillisprobablythemostpopularBritishprimeministerever.Havingservedasasoldierandpolitician,heisoftenconsideredamongthegreatestofBritons.WhilehisheroicstandagainsttheNazisiswellknow,therearestillafewfactsaboutthepopularpoliticianthatmightsurpriseyou.
HisCigars
TheclassicimageofWinstonChurchillincludesagiantcigarstuckbetweenhislips.Churchilldevelopedhisloveofcigarsasayoungman,whenhetraveledtoCuba.Forherestofhislife,hesmokedeightorninecigarseveryday.However,healmostnevertookapuff(吸,抽),preferringtochewontheenduntilitwentout,thenrelightitandstartagain.Topreventthecigarbecomingsoggy(湿软的),Churchillinventedthe“bellybando”,astripofbrownpaperwhichcouldbegluedaroundtheend.
Atanygiventime,Churchillhad3,000to4,000cigarsinhishouse,mostlyhisfavoriteRomeo&Julietbrand.Ononeoccasion,thepresidentofCubapresentedChurchillwith 2,400top-qualitycigars,althoughhissecurityteaminsistedonecigarfromeachboxbesentoffandtestedforpoison.PerhapsthestorythatbestshowshisloveofcigarsoccurredduringWorldWarII,whenhehadaspecialoxygenmaskdesignedsohathecouldstillsmokehiscigaronahigh-altitudeflight.
HisBlackDog
Throughouthislife,Churchillprobablysufferedfromdepression,whichhecalledhis“blackdog”.Attimes,hisdepressionwassoseverethathedidn’tlikestandingclosetoapassingtrainorlookingattheoceanfromashipbecausehefearedthathewouldcommitsuicide.
Whenhewasdepressed,Churchillwouldalmostspendagreatdealoftimeinbedandlosehisabilitytoconcentrate.However,whennotdepressed,Churchillwasfullofenergy,usuallyworkingandtalkinguntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Heoftendescribedhow“allthecolorscomebackintothepicture”.
4.WhydidChurchill’ssecurityteaminsistoncheckingthecigars?
A.TotestiftheyweresafeforChurchillB.Toseeiftheywereofthebestquality
C.TomakesurewereChurchill’sfavoriteD.Toguaranteetheywerenotoutofdate
5.WhichofthefollowingbestshowsChurchill’sloveofcigars?
A.Hefellinlovewithcigarsatayoungage
B.Hesmokedmanycigarseveryday
C.Heinventedthe“bellybando”
D.Hehadanoxygenmaskspeciallydesignedforsmoking
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?
A.ChurchillbecameenergeticagainB.Churchillremaineddepressed
C.ChurchilldrewcolorfulpicturesD.Churchilllikedtotalkaboutcolors
7.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AchievementsofChurchillB.AnecdotesaboutChurchill
C.PersonalitiesofChurchillD.HobbiesofChurchill
C
Scientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals(晶体)thatcouldbe50,000yearsold.
Theorganismswerefoundinahot,butbeautifulcavesysteminNaica,Mexico.Theseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscope.PenelopeBoston,wholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASA,thespaceagencyoftheUnitedStates,saystheancientmicrobeswereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.
ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Ifthefindingsareconfirmed,theywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.Fortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundarea.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.
ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.Theywereonceusedformininglead.Beforetheminersbeganworkinginthecaves,theareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworld.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope’sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms(病菌)orotherdamage.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.
NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek’sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonan,abiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFlorida,saidshebelievedthem.“Whyarewesurprised?
”Noonanasked.“Asabiologist,IwouldsaylifeonEarthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.”
Bostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountries,suchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.BostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonEarthcanbe.
8.Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson________.
A.surroundinginsectsB.eatingmineralsC.diverseplantsD.absorbingair
9.WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?
A.Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.
B.Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.
C.Thewallsarecoveredbycrystals.
D.Thecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformed.
10.WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?
A.Neutral.B.Doubtful.C.Positive.D.Indifferent.
11.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.
B.Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.
C.Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.
D.ScientistsDiscover50,000-year-old“superlife”inMexico.
D
Isbeautysomethingalwayspositive?
Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive(主管的)circle,beautycanbecomeadisadvantage.
Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.
Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?
Anattractivewomanhasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthemanlyqualitiesrequired.
Thisistrueeveninpolitics.“Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,peopletreatmenandwomendifferently,”saysAnneBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates.Sheasked125collegestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,inorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,intheordertheywouldvoteforthem.Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemen,butthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.
12.Intraditionallyfemalejobs,attractiveness________.
A.