重庆市缙云教育联盟学年高二月考英语试题 含答案.docx

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重庆市缙云教育联盟学年高二月考英语试题含答案

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第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）

A

    Rainbeatsagainstthewindow,matchingmymood.Ishouldhaveknownthatmynewjobatthehospitalwastoogoodtobetrue.Throughouttheday,rumorswarnedmethatthenewestemployeefromeachdepartmentwouldbelaidoff.Iwasthenewestoneinthetrainingdepartment.

    Mybossappeared."Youprobablyknowwe'recuttingbackonstaff,"hesaid."Theadministrationwantsustoofferoutplacementclassestohelpthoseemployeesfindotherjobs,showingthemhowtoactinaninterview,forexample.""Fine,"Iansweredunwillingly,notknowingwhatelsetosay.

    Idecidedtogohomeearlythatday.Inthehall,ImettheladywhobroughtuscookieseveryFriday.Shewasalittlewomanwithgrayhair.Onlyherheadandthetopofhergreenapronwerevisibleoverthecart（小车）loadedwithcleaningsupplies.Atleastshehadajob!

    Atthefinalmeeting,laid-offworkersformedalineatthedoor.Acolleaguewhispered,"Ican'tbelieveourCookieLadyislaidoff.We'llmissherasmuchaswe'llmisshercookies."WhenthecolleaguespoketoherinSpanish,Iknewmyclasseswouldbeuselessforher.

    Idecidedtodosomethingforher.IwrotetoanewspaperexpressinghowIfeltabouttheunselfishnessoftheCookieLadywhoneededajob.Afewdayslater,myarticleappearedinthenewspaperandtheCookieLadywasallowedtostayinherposition.Onthesameday,Ireceivedaletter,whichseemedsounlikelythatIreadittwice."Aneditorofalocalmagazinelikesyourpieceandwantsyoutocallhernexttimeyouarelookingforwork…"

1.Howdidtheauthorfeelonthatrainyday?

A.Nervous.B.Excited.C.Angry.D.Proud.

2.Whatwastheauthoraskedtodo?

A.Takecareofpatients.B.Leaveearlierthatday.

C.Resignfromthehospital.D.Helpthelaid-offworkers.

3.HowdidtheauthorhelptheCookieLady?

A.Heofferedherahigh-paidjob.

B.Hegaveheradviceonjobhunting.

C.Hemadeherstoryknowntoothers.

D.Hetaughtherhowtopassaninterview.

4.Whatdoesthestorytellus?

A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

B.Gooddeedshavetheirrewards.

C.Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.

D.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.

B

PeopleinFloridarecentlyhadtoescapefromflashfloodsaftertwofeetofrainfellin26hours.HeavyrainscausedahillsidetobreakdownandburyacommunityinWashingtonStateearlierthisyear.RainstormsandfloodsattackedColoradolastyear,andsuddenfloodssweptAtlantain2009,andNashvillein2010.

IntheNationalClimateAssessment,publishedlastweek,researchersintheUnitedStatesreportedthat"largeincreasesinheavyrainshaveoccurredintheNortheast,MidwestandGreatPlains,whereheavydownpourshavecausedfloodingeventsandotherrelevantdisasters".

IntheUnitedStates,theincreaseinwatervapor（蒸汽）hasbeenontheorderof3percentor4percentsincethe1970s,whenmostofthehuman-causedglobalwarminghasoccurredsincethen.Thatmaynotsoundlikeabigjump,buttheeffectisenormous.Twoleadingscientists,KevinE.TrenberthattheNationalCenterforAtmosphericResearchandDavidR..EasterlingattheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,ransomecalculationsandagreedthattheglobalwarminghas,onaverage,putmorethanatrilliongallons（加仑）ofextrawaterintotheairoverthe48states,probablyclosertotwotrillion.Thatextrawaterhastofallasrainorsnowiftheconditionissuitable.

"Itrainsharderthanitusedto,"saidDr.Trenberth,whocouldnotresistadding:

"Whenitrains,itpours."Sotheysuggestedintensifyingstandardsforthedesignsofdams,andhardeningroadsandculverts（涵洞）againstthepossibilityofmoreflashfloods.

Societyrespondedbyignoringthem.ForsomeonesittinginPensacola,Fla.wonderingwhytheroadswerewashedouttheotherdaymightbeagoodpartoftheanswer.Theydidnˈtwanttofacethetruth.

Thewarmingoftheplanethasslowedinrecentyears,butscientiststhinkthatislikelytemporary.Theyexpectittogetmuch,muchwarmerasthiscenturyprogresses,andthatcanonlymeanthattherainswillfallharderstill.

5.Whydidtheauthormentionsomefloodsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Toleadtothetopic.B.Toattractyoungreaders.

C.Toshowsomeevidence.D.Toshowthelatestevents.

6.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?

A.Theconditionofrainorsnow.

B.Thereasonoftherainsandfloods.

C.Theonlyeffectofglobalwarming.

D.Theexactamountofwaterintheair.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intensifying”meaninparagraph4?

A.Changing.B.Adjusting.

C.Strengthening.D.Decreasing.

8.Whatcanweinferabouttheclimateinthefuture?

A.Theclimatewillbebettersoon.

B.Thebadclimatewilldisappear.

C.Thebadclimatewillbeworse.

D.Theclimatewillkeepthesame.

C

    Vancouver

   NaturalResources

   Asamajorcentrefortheglobalforestryindustry,Vancouverishosttomanyinternationalforestryconferencesandevents,andthenaturalhomeofthemassiveBCforestrybusiness.CompaniessuchasCanforandWestFraserTimberCo.,thesecondandthirdlargestlumber（木材）producersintheworld,areheadquarteredinVancouver.Vancouverisalsoamajorcentrefortheminingindustry.

   InternationalTrade

   InternationaltradeisakeypartforVancouverˈseconomy.ThecityhasCanadaˈslargestportandisoneofNorthAmericaˈsmajorgatewaysforPan-Pacifictrade.ThePortofVancouverranksfirstinNorthAmericaintotalforeignexportsandsecondontheWestCoastintotalgoodsvolume.

   BankingandFinance

TheheadquartersforHSBCCanadaislocatedintheFinancialDistrictindowntown.Canadaˈsthirdlargestcommercialentity（实体）,JimPattisonGroupisalsobasedinVancouver.

   InternationalRelation

   Vancouverisamajorcentrefordiplomacy（外交）andforeignrelations.Mostcountriesoftheworldhaveconsulate（领事馆）orgeneralofficesintheCentralBusinessDistrict.Infact,manymajordiplomaticconferencesarehostedbythecity-includingtheworldfamousG7summitwithPresidentClinton,APEC,andtheWorldTradeOrganization.Greenpeacehasitsworldheadquartersinthecity.Therefore,VancouverwasamongthefirstNorthAmericancitiestodeclareitselfaNuclearWeaponsFreeZone.

   Tourism

   TourismisaleadingindustrytoVancouver.TheWhistler-BlackcombResortisamongthemostpopularskiingresortsinNorthAmerica,andwasthesiteofthedownhilleventsofthe2010WinterOlympics.Vancouverˈsbeaches,parks,waterfronts,andmountainbackdropsanditsmulti-culturalcharacterattractmoreandmoretourists.

Films

Vancouverwasalsocalled"HollywoodNorth",forhostingtheproductionofabouttenpercentofHollywoodˈsmovies.ManyU.S.televisionandfilmseriesareshotexclusivelyinVancouver.ThishaspartlybeenbecauseofthefavourableCanadiandollarexchangerate.

9.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutVancouverisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThePortofVancouverranksfirstinNorthAmericaintotalforeignexports.

B.Vancouverisafilmproductioncentreandcalled"HollywoodNorth".

C.InternationalforestryconferencesandeventswereheldinVancouver.

D.Vancouverisaleadingcentrefortheglobalagricultureandindustry.

10.WhichofthefollowingorganizationsoreventsisnotrelatedtoVancouver?

A.JimPattisonGroupB.WHO

C.GreenpeaceD.The2010WinterOlympics

11.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom______.

A.abusinessmagazineB.ageographybook

C.afinancialnewspaperD.anentertainmentbook

D

Buckdidnotknowthattherewastroubleahead,Troubleforeverydogwithstrongmusclesandwarmlonghair,fromSeattletosouthernCalifornia.SomemenhadfoundayellowmetalintheArcticdarkness,andthousandsofothermenwererushingthere.Thesemenwanteddogsthatwereheavy,withstrongmusclesforworkinghardandfurrycoatstoprotectthemfromthecold.

BucklivedatabighouseinasunnyvalleyinCaliforniawhichwasownedbyJudgeMiller.Hewasneitherahousedognorakennel（狗窝）dog.ThewholeofJudgeMillerˈslandwashis.Buckwasking---kingoverallthecrawling,flyingthingsofJudgeMillerˈslands,humansincluded.

Hisfather,Elmo,hadbeentheJudgeˈsinseparablecompanion.Andwhenhedied,Bucktookhisfather’splace.Hewasnotsolarge---heweighedonlysixtykilogram---forhismother,Shep,hadbeenaScottishsheepdog.Huntingandotheroutdooractivitieshadhardenedhismuscle,andswimminghadmadehimhealthy.

ThiswasBuckintheautumnof1897,whenthediscoveryofgoldintheKlondikebroughtMenfromeverywheretothefrozennorth.ButBuckdidnotreadthenewspapers.AndhedidnotknowthatManueloneofthegardenershelper,wasnotagoodman.Manuelgambled（赌博）andwastedthelittlemoneyhehad.NoonesawhimandBuckgooffonwhatBuckthoughtwasawalk.NoonesawthemarriveattherailwaystationwhereManuelsoldBucktoamanwhowaswaitingforhim,

AftertwodayshewascriedoffthetraininSeattleintoasmall,high-walledyard.Thereafatmaninaredsweaterbrokeopenthecagewithasmallaxe（斧头），whileholdingaclub（棍棒）intheotherhand.Whentherewasabigenoughopening,Buckjumpedoutlikeared-eyeddevil,straightatthefatman.Butinmid-air,justashisteethweregoingtocloseontheman,hereceivedashockthathehadneverfeltbefore,Itturnedhimoverandontotheground.Hehadneverbeenstruckbyaclubinhislife,andhedidnotunderstand.Hewassmasheddownadozentimes