华美实验学校学年度高二级第二学期.docx

1、华美实验学校学年度高二级第二学期中小学教学资料编辑：科目：教师：时间：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。AThe management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. MEAL TIMES Our overnigh

2、t charge includes a continental-type breakfast. Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m. Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m. Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals cannot be served outside these times. Light refreshments including tea,

3、 coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator. ROOM CLEANING Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will b

4、e easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any timebetween9:30a.m. and4:00p.m. VALUABLES We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager. DEPARTURES Please inform receptionists of your int

5、ended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances (情况) require, luggagecan be left in the charge of the hall porter. A SPECIAL REQUEST We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort o

6、f other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.1. Meals can be served _. A.in rooms at 9:00 p. m.B.in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m. C. outside the room at 3:00 p. m.D.in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m. 2. Where is this notice most likely to

7、be found? A. In hotels.B.In shops. C.At restaurants. D.In the newspapers. 3. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A.You should respect the other guests. B.You are not allowed to use radios and televisions. C.You shouldnt make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m. D.To comfort

8、 others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.BFifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, Ipaused to catch my breath and then positioned mysel

9、f to take the best photo of this panorama.Unfortunately, just as Itook out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun

10、 and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, Igrew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so Icould take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, Icould have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. Ididnt want to mess with that.Anoth

11、er 15 minutes passed and Igrew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engagin

12、g with it.This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined”it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some strangers bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which s

13、ome woman Idont even know has been immortalized(使永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.Perhaps we all live in each othersspaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is g

14、reater than us.That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.4. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A. Hercamera stopped working. B. A woman blocked her view.C. Someone asked her to leave. D. A fr

15、iend approached from behind.5. According to the author, the woman was probably_.A. enjoying herself B. losing her patienceC. waiting for the sunset D. thinking about her past6. In the authors opinion, what makes the photo so alive?A. The rich color of the landscape. B. The perfect positioning of the

16、 camera.C. The womans existence in the photo. D. The soft sunlight that summer day.7. The passage can be seen as the authors reflections upon _.A. a particular life experience B. the pleasure of travelingC. the art of photography D. a lost friendshipCImagine you got paid to do shopping, and could ke

17、ep the things you bought with other peoples money. Does this sound like a dream? Well, for some, like Amy Knott, from Chicago, this is their job. Amy Knott is a mystery shopper. She is paid to visit a store, eat in a restaurant, go to a bank, stay in a hotel, get her hair cut, fill up her gas tank,

18、or see a movie. She pretends to be an ordinary customer, but afterwards she writes a report about her experience, commenting on things like：How long did you wait in line? Was the food hot? Did the cashier say Thank you.”？Did the restroom have soap and tissue? This gives companies useful information

19、about how they can improve their customer service. So who can become a mystery shopper? You do not need any special qualifications or experience, but you need a good memory, an eye for detail, and good writing skills. When you apply for the job, instead of an interview, you will be asked to write ab

20、out something like What was your best shopping experience? What is the pay like? For a 15-minute visit to a store, you might get $ 10 and the cost of what you buy. For a haircut, you might get $ 35 and the cost of the haircut. Most mystery shoppers do this job in their spare time, like Byron Jenner,

21、 who visits a restaurant on his lunch break every day and earns about $ 500 extra a month. But others, like Amy, make it their full-time career, and earn up to $ 40,000 a year. I love mystery shopping. I cant believe I actually get paid to have fun, she said. For example, tonight my husband and I wi

22、ll go out, have a $ 150 dinner, go to stay at a luxury hotel, and Ill walk away with $ 300.”8. Amy Knott is paid to go shopping. A.to comment on some things B. to see whether the cashier says Thank you. C. to see whether the restroom has soap and tissue D. to do a research for a company to improve i

23、ts service 9. Which of the following is NOT the qualification for a mystery shopper? A.A good memory. B. Passing an interview. C.Good writing skills. D. An eye for detail.10. As a mystery shopper,Amy Knott feels the job. A.a sad thing B.a surprising thing C.a tiresome mailer D.a great pleasure11. Wh

24、at does the underlined word luxury in the last paragraph mean? A.A condition of much noise. B.A condition of large size. C.A condition of great comfort. D.A condition of special cheapness.DTeaching can be one of the most satisfying jobs in the United States. Yet many American teachers say they feel

25、overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. This has led to what education experts call teacher burnout, a feeling of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion.In all, nearly 50 percent of American teachers leave the profession before their fifth year. That information comes from a 2010 study by the ad

26、visory service McKinsey & Company.And, a 2017 study from Penn State University found that 46 percent of teachers report high daily stress. Teachers say the stress affects their sleep, health, teaching performance, and quality of life. The study identified mindfulness training as one promising soluti

27、on for improving teacher well-being.The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California Berkeley studies the science and practice of well-being. It defines mindfulness as keeping “a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”A pe

28、rson can reach this emotional state by spending time in quiet thought, without judging these thoughts and feelings. A number of people also meditate they take slow, deep breaths to become calm.Many organizations around the country have designed mindfulness training programs for schools. Some of them

29、 are designed for teachers. The programs seek to reduce teacher stress while helping them be more effective in the classroom.Maureen Naughton is a seventh grade science teacher at a public middle school in the Bronx section of New York City. As a highly active teacher, Naughton would sometimes forge

30、t to take time to herself. But after the programs she shared the methods such as mindful walking and mindful eating ways of enjoying those activities fully instead of being distracted by worries or responsibilities.Naughton also said the deep breathing methods help her to maintain calm when faced wi

31、th the stress of trying to “meet everyones needs.”12. What does teacher burnout in Paragraph 1 mean?A. A situation of physical exercise B. A condition of happiness and sorrowC. A feeling of mental, physical, and emotional relaxation D. A feeling of mental, physical, and emotional tiredness13. What do we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. A 2010 study was conducted by a college.B. Forty-six percent of teachers report high daily stress in last years study.C. Nearly half of American teachers leave the profession before their tenth year.D. Daily stress affects their sleep, health, teac