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乌兰察布分校

2018-2019学年第一学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

（命题人：

常秀审核人：

马志梅分值120分，时间100分钟）

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

2.将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

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

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,attra