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辽宁省大连市一〇三中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题
辽宁省大连市一〇三中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题
考试时间:
90分钟试题满分:
100分2018.5
第1部分阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节阅读理解
A
Onceanoldmanroseearlytoreadeachmorning.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehisgrandfather,sotriedtoemulatehimeverywayhecould.
Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadjustlikeyoudo,butIdon’tunderstandmostofit,andIforgetwhateverIdounderstandimmediatelyIclosethebook.Sowhatgoodisitformetoread?
”
Thegrandfather,whowasputtingcoalonthefire,said,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”
Theboydidastoldto,butthewaterleakedoutbeforehecouldgetthebaskethome.
Thegrandfatherlaughed,saying,“You’llhavetomovealittlefaster.”Thistimeheranfaster,butagainthebasketemptied.Outofbreath,hedecideditwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,andhewenttogetabucket(桶).Butthegrandfathersaid,“Iwantabasketofwaterinsteadofabucketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.” Theboyknewwhathewastryingtoaccomplishwasimpossible.However,hedecidedtoshowhisgrandfatherathirdtime.
Theboydippedthebasketintotheriverandranashardashecould.Withtheemptybasket,hegasped(喘气说),“SeeGrandpa?
It’suseless!
”
“Soyouthinkituseless?
”theoldmanasked.“Thenlookatthebasket.”To hissurprise,theboyfounditwashedcleanofthedirtycoalstainsandnowcleaninsideandout.
“Mychild,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butthewordswillchangeyouinsideandout.Thatistheworkofreadinginourlives.”
1.Whydidthemantelltheboytofetchabasketofwater?
A.Theworkwastoomuchforhimself.
B.Theworkcouldtesthowfasttheboyran.
C.Heintendedtotraintheboytorunfaster.
D.Hemeanttoinspiretheboythroughanexample.
2.Whatdoestheunderlineword“emulate”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?
A.Admire. B.Encourage.C.Challenge D.Copy.
3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.ThePowerofReading. B.ABasketofWater.
C.OldManandHisGrandson. D.OnReadingBooks.
B
Thefirstsummerjobisoftenasignalthatyou’reonyourwaytoadulthoodandit’salsoamethodforearningmoneytopayforwhatyoudreamof.It’snevertooearlytostartconsideringthefuture.Now,herearesomegoodchoicesforyou!
Retail(零售)Sales
Retailoffersplentyofopportunityforteenswhoarelookingforajob.Thistypeofworkcanpayfrom$10to$15anhourdependinguponthedutyyouareexpectedtotakeon.Itcanalsobegreatforteenswhoarefriendlyandenjoytalkingtootherpeople.Formoreinformation,callusat111-222-3333.
FoodService
Ajobinthefoodserviceindustryisanaturalfitforsociableteenswhoenjoycommunicatingwiththepublic.Itallowsemployeestoworkaspartofateamwhilelearningaboutfollowinginstructions.Italsocomeswiththeopportunitytoearnbetween$8and$10perhour.Justcall111-222-3533formoreinformation.
Babysitter
Thisjobrequiressomeonewhoishighlyresponsible.Thoughitpaysgenerallybetween$6and$8hourly,italsorequiresalotofpatience.Thisisagreatchoiceforteenswhowishtomakeacareerinteaching,childcare,socialworkoranyotherfieldthatmakesuseofsocialskillsorrequiresinteractionwithkids.Gotaquestion?
Justcall111-222-3336.
Housekeeping
Thistypeofworkcanbringinabout$5anhouranditwillallowteenstolearnresponsibilityanddeveloptheirorganizationalskills.Thesummerseesanupswinginthetourismindustry,sohotelsareoftenlookingformorehousekeepingstaff,andparksoftenneedmorepeopletoassistwithkeepingpublicareascleanandorganizedaswell.Telephone:
111-222-3330.
4.Howmuchcanyouearnatleastintwohoursasaretailer?
A.$10. B.$20. C.$16. D.$12.
5.Whichofthefollowingjobsmayattractteenswhowanttobeateacher?
A.RetailSales. B.FoodService.
C.Babysitter. D.Housekeeping.
6.Theunderlinedpart“anupswing”inthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby“_____”.
A.asign B.alimit C.anincrease D.atrick
7.Thetextismainlywrittenforteenswho_____.
A.arefacedwithcommunicationproblems
B.dreamofbecomingahousekeeper
C.wantapart-timejobinthesummer
D.plantostarttheirownbusiness
C
AccordingtoanewUSstudy,coupleswhoexpecttheirchildrentohelpcarefortheminoldageshouldhopetheyhavedaughtersbecausetheyarelikelytobetwiceasattentiveoverall.
TheresearchbyAngelinaGrigoryeva,asociologistatPrincetonUniversity,foundthat,whilewomenprovideasmuchcarefortheirelderlyparentsastheycanmanage,mendoaslittleastheycangetawaywithandoftenleaveittofemalefamilymembers.
Heranalysisofthefamilynetworksof26,000olderAmericansconcludedthatgender(性别)isthemostimportantpredictorofwhetherornotpeoplewillactivelycareforelderlyparents.
InapaperbeingpresentedattheannualconferenceoftheAmericanSociologicalAssociationinSanFrancisco,sheconcludesthatsimplyhavingasistermakesmenstatisticallylikelyprovidelesscare.
UsingdatafromtheUniversityofMichiganHealthandRetirementStudy,astudywhichhasbeentrackingacross-sectionofover-50sforthelastdecade,shecalculatedthatwomenprovideanaverageof12.3hoursamonthofcareforelderlyparentswhilemenofferonly5.6hours.
“Whereastheamountofelderlyparentcaredaughtersprovideisassociatedwithlimitationstheyface,suchasemploymentorchildcare,sons’caregivingisassociatedonlywiththepresenceorabsenceofotherhelpers,suchassistersoraparent’sspouse(配偶),”sheexplained.
“Sonsreducetheirrelativecaregivingeffortswhentheyhaveasister,whiledaughtersincreasetheirswhentheyhaveabrother.”
“Thissuggeststhatsonspassonparentcaregivingresponsibilitiestotheirsisters.”
IntheUK,the2011census(人口普查)showedthattherearenowaround6.5millionpeoplewithcaringresponsibilities–afigurewhichhasrisenbyatenthinadecade.
Butmanyaredoingsoattheriskoftheirownhealth.Thecensusshowedthatthosewhoprovide50hoursormoreofcareaweekwhiletryingtoholddownafull-timejobarethreetimesmorelikelytobestrugglingwithillhealththantheirworkingcounterparts(相对应的人)whoarenotcarers.
8.What’sthemostimportantfactortopredictifpeoplewillactivelycarefortheelderly?
A.Career.B.EducationC.Gender.D.Familynetworks.
9.TheUSstudyfindsthat_________.
A.sonsaretwicelikelyasdaughterstocareforparentsinoldage
B.sonsareunwillingtoleavecaregivingresponsibilitiestofemalefamilymembers
C.sonsanddaughtersseemtogiveequalcaretotheirparents
D.havingasistermakesmenlesslikelytodotheirfairshare
10.Whatdoestheauthorstress(强调)inthelastparagraph?
A.Peopleshouldgiveuptheirjobstocarefortheelderly.
B.Manycareprovidersworklongerhoursthanothers.
C.Peopleshouldn’tpassoncaringresponsibilitiestoothers.
D.Manycareprovidershavepotentialhealthproblems.
11.Theauthordevelopsthetextby____________.
A.analyzingvariousresearchanddata
B.describingpeople’sexperiences
C.explainingsocialnetworksofcareers
D.comparingdifferentgenderbehavior
D
Thepowerofhumorandlaugherisnumerous.Theyentertainusandmakeusfeelgood.But,aboveall,wehavediscoveredthathumorandlaughterarethebestmedicine.Theyrelievepain,reducestressandanxiety,andareanti-agingandlongevityfacilitators(促进者).
Theyareextremelynecessaryforhelpingustofindandmaintainabalancebetweenlifeandwork.However,theyareslippingawayfromus.Wehavebecomefartooserious.Theonlyoneswhostillenjoyhumor,laughter,funandplaytothefullestareyoungchildren.Childrentendtolaughanaverageof200timesaday.Foradults,however,itisatotallydifferentstory.
Inthe1950speoplelaughedonaverage18timesaday.Today,weareluckyifweaveragebetween4-6timesaday.
Asamatteroffact,arecentstudyfoundthatpeoplelaugh6moretimesinthepresenceofonepersonbut30moretimesinagroupofpeople.Youcangetachuckle(咯咯笑)fromjokesyougetontheInternet,butitisnotthesameasbellyjigglinglaughter(adeeplaugh)yougetwhenyouinteractwithothers.
Socializing(交际)withfriendsandrelativeswasmuchlookedforwardto.However,thisisnolongerthecase.Infact,themajorityofpeoplecanhardlyfindtime,nordotheyhavetheinclinationtowardssocializingoutsidehome.Theyturntoelectronicmediasuchastelevision,computers,theInternet,videos,CDs,andaudioequipment,whichcanprovidethemwithinstantself-entertainmentatthepushofabutton.
Theworkplacedoesnotfare(进展)muchbetter.Duetothepressurestoproducemoreinthesameorfewerhoursavailableandtocompete,forexample,inamanufacturingfieldwithcheaperlaborelsewhereintheworld,humorandlaughterintheworkplacehavegraduallyeroded(逐渐毁坏)away.
Ihavedevelopedarealappreciation,perhapsclosertoastrongdesireforthepowerofhumorandlaughter.Thisencouragedmetowritemyfirstbooktitled“ThePowerofHumor”andsubsequentlymysecondbooktitled“KidsSaytheGoggonestThings”basedonthenaturalhumor,laughter,playandfunthatkidsexperienceandtheyfreelysharewithparents,grandparentsandteachers.
Fromwritingabouthumorandlaughter,peoplestarttoaskmetospeakupforthem.Todate,Ihavedevelopedanumberofhumor-laughtertopicsthatIuseinmykeynotepresentations.Youareinvitedtosubscribetomyfreemonthlye-magazine“TheHumormeister’
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