广西玉林市贵港市高中毕业班质量检测英语试题.docx

1、广西玉林市贵港市高中毕业班质量检测英语试题广西玉林市、贵港市2021年高中毕业班质量检测英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 Manners nowadays in big cities like London are particularly non-existent. Its nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on a bus, much less stand up and offer his s

2、eat to her, as he ought to. In fact, it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman, it is nearly always one from the older generation.This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they

3、no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if its not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for older women, the fact remains that

4、courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves First come, first served, while a gray-haired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stan

5、ds? Yet this is too often seen.Older people, tired and easy annoyed from a days work, arent angels, either-far from it. Many an argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as they feel tired of pushes in the queue and shove(猛推) each other to get on buses.If cities are to remain pleasant places to li

6、ve in at all, however, it seems necessary, not only that communication in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. Shop assistant wont bother to assist, taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously round comers, bus

7、 conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have had time to get on or off the bus, and so on. It seems to us that its up to the young and strong to do their small part to stop such deterioration(恶化).1What can be inferred from the first paragraph?AA big strong schoolboy never pushes

8、the elderly for a seat on a bus.BYoung persons are sure to offer seat to the elderly.COlder generation have better manners than the young.DElderly women are often treated politely.2Whats the authors attitude towards the young mens argument about offering seat in public?ATolerant. BDoubtful. CPositiv

9、e. DNegative.3What do we know about older people when they are tired from a days work?AOlder people behave worse than the young.BOlder people may also have unpleasant behaviors.COlder people dont like taking buses.DOlder people are good at argument and quarrel.4Why does the author write this article

10、?ATo tell us that manners nowadays in big cities are non-existent.BTo scold the persons who have no manners at all.CTo warn us of the seriousness of young mens lacking good manners.DTo call on the young to improve the situation. While dog keepers realize their dogs can read their moods accurately,sc

11、ientists have always been a little doubtful.Now thanks to some researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna,Austria,we finally have some convincing evidence.For their study,biologist Corson Miller and his team exposed eleven selected dogs to digital images of women that were either

12、 angry or happy.Half the dogs were rewarded for touching the screen when shown a happy face,while the other half got their treat for selecting those that appeared angry.Interestingly,the dogs were not provided with the entire face.Some dogs were shown only upper halves while the others observed lowe

13、r halves.Thats because the scientists believe humans show their emotions on their entire face.After some training like how to recognize small differences like the wrinkles between the eyes or the changes in their shape that accompany the happy or angry expressions,the dogs were mostly able to identi

14、fy the correct expression not only on a familiar face but on a strange face.The researchers concluded the dogs were smart enough to read human emotions.They also found those being trained to read angry expressions took a longer time to learn.They guess it may be because dogs find angry faces disgust

15、ing,causing them to withdraw quickly.However,once the smart dogs realized they were getting rewarded,the trepidation seemed to disappear.In fact,the dogs had such a good time playing the computer game that scientists had a hard time keeping them away from the touch screens after the study was comple

16、ted.The researchers also noticed only dogs with a male owner had a harder time understanding the expressions correctl. Since the touchscreen models were all females, this confirmed what has been observed in previous studies-dogs are more efficient at reading facial expressions of people that are the

17、 same gender as their owner.5How did the scientists conduct the experiment?ABy mixing the selected dogs together.BBy leaving dogs to women who are either happy or angry.CBy showing digital pictures of womens happy or angry faces.DBy rewarding only half of the dogs touching the screen.6Which of the f

18、ollowing statements is TRUE about the dogs in the study?AThe dogs were not all provided with the entire face.BThe dogs couldnt read strangers facial emotions.CAccording to their size,the dogs were given either upper or lower halves.DThe dogs could make out small changes accompanying facial expressio

19、ns.7The underlined word trepidation in Paragraph 5 probably means _ .Acuriosity BhorrorCexcitement Ddoubt8How might the results change if the dogs with female owners are shown pictures of male faces?AThey would be scared away at the sight of the pictures.BThey found it easy to tell the emotions on t

20、he entire face.CThey could only tell emotions on partial faces rather than on entire faces.DThey found it hard to tell the moods on the faces of a different gender. Want to boost the chance of your story being published in Readers Digest and win $25,000? Here are a few of our favorite entries so far

21、 in our Your life: The Readers Digest Version contest. After reading these, head over to Facebook and submit your own story about a special moment or lesson that shaped your life.Theres Always a John By Darla BoydMy first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult t

22、o control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said, There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed. The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice tau

23、ght me that there is something to appreciate in everyone.An Early Key Lesson By Elaine WestBefore I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life. Make friends with the janitor（门卫）. Her wisdom t

24、aught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.“Raising Mommy” By Jan DavisBeing a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early that children

25、will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail, and tha

26、t we should wipe the tears away and try again.9What did Elaine Wests mother advise her to do?ADont treat students differently. BRespect people from different backgrounds.CDont judge people by appearance. DTake care of janitors.10From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.Aa mother improves herself

27、 greatly in parentingBa mother should be given more careCchildren should realize the dreams of their parentsDbeing a mother has more challenges than rewards11The text is most probably a(n) _.Aposter about a lecture Bad for three new booksCintroduction to a contest Dnotice inviting contributions二、七选五

28、 Where the jobs are? Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement? Statistics show that these careers are growing, have great benefits, and can be very rewarding. 12But there are hundreds of public safety jobs to think about-everything from police officer who protect people to drivers

29、 license examiners who test driving skills. For example, Angela Bloom is an animal control worker for the city. She and her co-workers pick up animals that are lost, sick, or dangerous. 13For this job, being in good physical condition is important and a high school diploma is required. It may be nec

30、essary for candidates to have received on-the-job training and hold certification. 14He looks for health problems in places where people prepare and serve food. There are many kinds of jobs for inspectors. For example, public safety inspectors look for safety violations or dangerous workplaces and f

31、ire inspectors look for problems in buildings that could cause fires. 15A college degree is often necessary. Actually, applicants with a bachelors or masters degree, related experience or training in a foreign language may have the best job prospects. 16For those interested in working in this dynami

32、c and rewarding field, a wide variety of options are available. So remember, if you like working with the public, and are looking for a good job, a career in public safety might be perfect for you.AMartin Lee is a health inspector.BYou can come and apply for the degree.CThey also investigate reports of animal abuse（虐待）.DThese are only a few of the job options available.E.Problems