学年陕西西安长安区一中高二下期中考试英语卷含答案及解析.docx

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学年陕西西安长安区一中高二下期中考试英语卷含答案及解析

2019学年陕西西安长安区一中高二下期中考试英语卷【含答案及解析】

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一、阅读理解

1.阅读理解

“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy–they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.”––JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.

IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butultimately（最后）,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.

Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.

1.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?

A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.

B.Thesupportofhiswife.

C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.

D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.

2.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?

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A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.

B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.

C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.

D.Thedecisiontonottrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.

3.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.

A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthor

B.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheidea

C.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheidea

D.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed

4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazon

C.FollowingMyPassion______________D.WeAreWhatWeChoose

2.阅读理解

EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentable,readinghisbook.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtocopyhimineverywayhecould.Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadthebookjustlikeyou,butIdon’tunderstandit,andIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?

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Thegrandpaquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandreplied,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”Theboydidashewastold,butallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehouse.Thegrandpalaughedandsaid,“You’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttime,”andsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.

Thistimetheboyranfaster,butagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturned.Outofbreath,hetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,sohewenttogetabucketinstead.Thegrandpasaid,“Idon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.”

Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhard,butwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.Outofbreath,hesaid,“Grandpa,it’suseless!

”“So,youthinkitisuseless?

”thegrandpasaid,“Lookatthebasket.”

Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.“Grandson,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butwhenyoureadit,you’llbechanged,insideandout.”

1.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.

A.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooks

B.whyheforgotwhathereadsoon

C.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstand

D.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa

2.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?

A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.

B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.

C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.

D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.

3.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?

A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.

B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.

C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.

D.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryouread.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

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A.Grandpaandgrandson

B.Carryingwaterinabasket

C.Readingfortotalchanging

D.Basketsandbooks

3.阅读理解

WhenIfirsttoldpeopleIwasgoingtoworkinCameroon,themostcommonreactionwas:

“Why?

”Thesecondwas:

“It’sinAfrica;you’lldie!

”Thethird:

“Whereisthat?

”Soletmegivesomeanswers.IwasofferedajobthatlookedinterestinginapartoftheworldI’dneverbeentobefore.I’dalsolonghadaninterestinAfrica,soIdecideditwastimetofindoutthereality.

Asmallamountofresearchshowedthatinmorethan40yearssincegainingindependence,Cameroonhasbeenapeacefulcountrywithnowars.Notonlyaretherenowars,butCameroonisafoodexportertotheregion.

Now,afterthreeyears,Icansaythatthesehavebeenthehealthiestyearsofmylife!

NomalariaoranyoftheotherfrighteningdiseasesyoureadaboutwhenAfricaismentioned.Theworstthingthateverhappenedtomewasaboutoffoodpoisoning—once.

Sowhatisitliketoteachhere?

Wellsurprisinglynotsodifferentfromteachinganywhereelse.

MoststudentscometouswithabitofEnglishintheirheads.CameroonisabilingualcountrywithFrenchandEnglishasofficiallanguages,whiletherearealsocloseto200localethniclanguagesinacountryof16millionpeople.Frenchisthedominantlanguage,spokenbyabout80%ofthepopulation.

Thelocalschoolsystemisverytraditionalandsomewhatstrict.Perhapsnotsurprisinglywhentherecanbeupto150studentsintheclassroom（ofwhichmaybe30havethebooks,andthereareprobablyseatsfor70）.

Likeanywhereelse,studentsappreciateitifyouknowabitabouttheircountry,andnotjustRogerMilla（thetopscorerofthe1990WorldCup,incaseyou’rewondering）.Ithelpsifyouknowthenamesofthetenprovinces,knowwhothefirstpresidentwas,orcansayawordinalocallanguage.

Soinconclusion:

Cameroonisn’tjustfootball.Notisitwar,povertyanddisease.It’sjustlifeandpeople,likeanywhereelse.

1.Onhearingthewriter’sdecision,mostpeople_____.

A.didn’tunderstandhim

B.considereditasajoke

C.admiredhim

D.laughedathim

2.Accordingtothepassage,Cameroonis_____.

A.acountryfullofdiseases

B.peacefulafterliberation

C.apoorcountry,especiallylackoffood

D.quitedifferentfromothersineducation

3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Foodexportmayleadtomanyfrighteningdiseases

B.MoststudentsinCameroondonotneedbooks

C.Cameroonisnotasbadaspeoplecommonlybelieved

D.Theremustbealotofpeoplesufferingfromfoodpoisoning.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthesixthparagraphmean?

A.leadingB.easyC.onlyD.wonderful

4.阅读理解

Ascientistturnsouttobeabletoseethefuturebyofferingeachofsomefour-year-oldsapieceofcandyandwatchinghowheorshedealswithit.Somechildrenreacheagerlyforthetreattheysee.Somelastafewminutesbeforetheygivein.Butothersaredeterminedtowaituntilthelastmoment.

Bythetimethechildrenreachhighschool,somethingremarkablehashappened.Asurveyfoundthatthosewhoasfour-year-oldshadenoughself-controltoholdoutgenerallygrewuptobemorepopular,adventurous,confidentanddependable.Thechildrenwhogaveintotemptationearlyonweremorelikelytobelonely,easilyfrustratedandinflexible.Actually,theabilitytodelayrewardisasignofemotionalintelligencewhichdoesn’tshowuponanIQtest.

Thehardwareofthebrainandthesoftwareofthemindhavelongbeenscientists’concerns.Butbraintheorycan’texplainwhatwewonderaboutmost,likethequestionwhysomepeopleremainupbeatinthefaceoftroublesthatwouldsinkalessresistantsoul.

HerecomesthetheoryofDanielGoleman,writerofEmotionalIntelligence:

whenitcomestopredictingpeople’ssuccess,brainabilityasmeasuredbyIQmayactuallymatterlessthanthequalitiesofmindoncethoughtofas“character”.

EQisnottheoppositeofIQ.Whatresearchershavebeentryingtounderstandishowtheyworktogether;howone’sabilitytohandlestress,forinstance,affectstheabilitytoconcentrateandputintelligencetouse.Amongtheelementsforsuccess,researchersnowgenerallyagreethatIQcountsforabout20%;therestdependsoneverythingfromsocialclasstoluck.

Whilemanyresearchersinthisrelativelynewfieldaregladtoseeemotionalissuesfinallytakenseriously,somefewfearEQinvitesmisuse.

1.Theexperimentwiththefour-year-old