名校复习专用河南省商丘市九校学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题Word文件下载.docx
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名校复习专用河南省商丘市九校学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题Word文件下载.docx
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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
BenjaminWest,thefatherofAmericanpainting,showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage.Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone.Inthosedays,abrushwasmadefromcamels’hair.Therewerenocamelsnearby.Benjamindecidedthatcats’hairwouldworkinstead.Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush.
Thebrushdidnotlastlong.SoonBenjaminneededmorefur.Beforelong,thecatbegantolookragged(蓬乱).Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick.Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing.
Thecat’slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear,oneofBenjamin’scousins,Mr.Pennington,cametovisit.HewasimpressedwithBenjamin’sdrawings.Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings(版画)byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.In1747,whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold,Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin’sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit.
Inthecity,Mr.PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings.Theboybeganalandscape(风景)painting.Wiliams,awell-knownpainter,cametoseehimwork.WiliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome.Thebookswerelonganddull.Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle,havingbeenapoorstudent.Buthelatersaid,“Thosetwobooksweremycompanionsbyday,andundermypillowatnight.”Whileitislikelythatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks,theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings.Thenine-year-oldboydecidedthenthathewouldbeanartist.
21.What
is
the
text
mainly
about?
A.
Benjamin’s
visit
to
Philadelphia.
B.
Williams’
influence
on
Benjamin.
C.
The
beginning
of
life
as
an
artist.
D.
friendship
between
Benjamin
and
Pennington.
22.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3suggest?
A.Thecatwouldbecloselywatched.B.Thecatwouldgetsomemedicalcare.
C.Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly.D.Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon.
23.WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?
A.Hetookhimtoseepaintingexhibitions.
B.Heprovidedhimwithpaintingmaterials.
C.HesenthimtoaschoolinPhiladelphia.
D.Hetaughthimhowtomakeengravings.
24.Williams’twobookshelpedBenjaminto________.
A.mastertheuseofpaintsB.appreciatelandscapepaintings
C.gettoknowotherpaintersD.makeuphismindtobeapainter
B
WhenSteveJobswasbornonFebruary24,1955,inSanFrancisco,California,hisunmarriedmotherdecidedtoputhimforadoptionbecauseshewantedagirl.Sointhemiddleofthenight,hismothercalledalawyernamedPaulJobsandsaid,“Wehaveanunexpectedbabyboy;
doyouwanthim?
”ButhismothertoldhisfutureparentstopromisethattheywouldsendJobstocollege.AfterSteveJobsgraduatedfromhighschool,hewenttocollegebutdecidedtodropoutbecauseitwassoexpensivethathehadtosleeponthefloorinhisfriends’rooms.
At20,heandafriend(SteveWozniak)startedacompanyinagarageonApril1,1976.Jobsnamedtheircompany---Appleinmemoryofahappysummerhehadspentatanorchard(果园)inOregon.
After10yearsofhardtimeandfailures,startingfromtwokidsworkinginagarage,Applecomputereventuallygrewintoabigcompanywithover4000employees.
At30,Jobs,however,wasfiredfromthecompanyheco-founded.Butafterhehadtoleavethecompany,Applewasunderheavypressurefromrival(对手)Microsoftandin1996postedbillionsofdollarsinlosses.AppleneededSteveJobsandhewasappointedasApple’sCEOin1997.Underhisleadership,ApplereturnedtoprofitabilityandintroducednewproductssuchastheiPod,theiPhoneandtheiPad.
SteveJobsoncesaid,“Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabrick,Don’tlosefaith.I’mconvincedthattheonlythingthatkeptmegoingwasthatIlovedwhatIdid.You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.Ifyouhaven’tfoundityet,keeplooking.”
25.SteveJobsdidn’tfinishhiscollegeeducationbecausehe
_______.
A.wantedtostartacompany.B.hadfinancialproblems.
C.tooknointerestinhismajor.D.hatedtoshareroomswithhisfriends.
26.ItcanbeinferredthatApple_______.
A.wasfoundedinOregonB.developedfromagarage
C.hadadifficultbeginningD.hadasuccessfulbeginning
27.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatSteveJobssaid?
A.Interestisthekeytosuccess.B.Hopehelpsussucceed.
C.Attitudeiseverything.D.Couragegoeswithconfidence.
C
InancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghislead,withmoretactics(策略).
Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Foeexample,storesplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfoodlaterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstores,thewomen’sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics(化妆品)section:
whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoe,boredcustomersarelikelytowanderoverandfindsomecosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.
Besides,businessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshopping,sotheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoods,too.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayed,salesofFrenchwinewentup.
Whenitcomestothesellingofhouses,businessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoor,andturnitintoabusinessopportunity.ACaliforniabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.Whenenteringthehouse,thecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindows,andthenthepoolthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.
28.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?
A.Tosavecustomerstime.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.
C.Tohelpselljunkfood.D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.
29.AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?
A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.
B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.
C.Invitingcustomerstoplaymusic.
D.Fillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbread.
30.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?
A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.
B.Themorecostlythehouseis,thebetteritsells.
C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’taste.
D.Agoodfirstimpressionincreasessales.
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.
B.Tointroduceshowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.
C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.
D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.
D
Grown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimas
wellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsfor
yearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”orrememberthestoryof
CinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.
Oneexplanationisthe
lawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:
Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additional(额外的)learningtrialsincreasethelengthoftimewewillrememberit.
Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplaying
baseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.
Themultiplicationtables(乘法口诀表)areanexception(例外)tothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,because
they
areanotherofthethingsweoverlearnin
childhood.
Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming(突击学习)foranexamination,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthe
subjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghe
learned.Alittleoverlearning,ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone’sfuturedevelopment.
32.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?
A.Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.
B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.
C.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.
D.Storiesforchildrenareeasytoremember.
33.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearningby_________.
A.presentingresearchfindingsB.settingdowngeneralrules
C.makingacomparisonD.usingexamples
34.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis________.
A.aresultofoverlearningB.aspecialcaseofcramming
C.askilltodealwithm
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