精品河南省濮阳市学年高二下学期升级期末考试英语试题A卷含答案.docx

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精品河南省濮阳市学年高二下学期升级期末考试英语试题A卷含答案

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略

第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Whetheryouhaveasmalllocalbusinessorabigworldwidecompany,youhaveemployeeswhoneedsomemotivation（动力）fromtimetotime.Intoday'sworldwhereworisnolongerjustanine-till-five,Monday-to-Fridayjob,employersandemployeesfindthemselvesgettingtiredofgivingtoomuch.Howcanyougetyouremployeestoenjoytheirjobandworhard?

NicVujicicspeastoemployeesaboutgivingtheirallandperformingtheirjobtotheirfullestpotential.Ifamanwithoutarmsaridlegscanstarthis.ownmotivationalspeaingcompany,thenanyone,nomatterwhattheythintheirlimitationsare,canmaeitinthebusinessworld.Sometimesemployeesneedsomeoutsidemotivation.Nicbringsthistothem.

Nicisasuccessinlifewhohaschosentherightmethod.Attheageoftwenty-fourbegotadoubledegreeinaccountingandfinancialplanning.Heisthepresidentofanon-profitorganiationintheUnitedStatesaswellasbusinesscompaniesinAustralia.Nichasagreatgiftforattractingpeoplebyusinghishumor,confidenceandpositiveattitude.

Thoughheisonlytwenty-siyearsold,NicVujicichasauniqueabilitytoencouragehisaudiencestodreambigandboosttheircouragetofacetheobstaclesinlife.Hisachievements,inspiteofhisdisability,remindpeoplethattheeverydaychallengescanbeovercome.

Nicoffersachallengingviewofmaingthebestofpeople'sability.Heshareseyvaluesandattitudesthatwillenablepeopletodrawstrengthfromeverysituation.Thiswillopenanewhorioninpeople'svision.

Nichasbeenamotivationalspeaeratnumerousevents.Hecanadapthismessageandpresentationtosuittheneedsofyourcompany.Justfillouttheapplicationform,andsomeonefromourcompanywillgetintouchwithyousoon.

21.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNicVujicic.

A.ownsalargeworldwidecompanyB.helpspeopledealwithfailure

C.didn'tgotocollegeD.isadisabledyoungman

22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinParagraph3?

A.NicVujicic'seducation.B.NicVujicic'swor.

C.NicVujicic'sfamily.D.NicVujicic'spersonality.

23.Theunderlinedword"boost"inParagraph4probablymeans"".

A.reduceB.raiseC.changeD.admire

24.Thepassagewaswrittenmainlyto.

A.attractcustomerstoacompanyB.encouragepeopletoovercomedifficulties

C.tellasuccessstoryofayoungmanD.advertiseapresentationthatwillbegivensoon

B

Iwasastudent.Iwouldworintheearlymorningsandlatenightstopayformystudies,andIwastired—reallytired—allthetime.

OnthedayIwenttothatshopforthefirsttime,Iwassicwithavirusandhadaveryhighfever.Ihadbeenoffworforafewdays,andIhadrunoutoffood.IhadbeenworingsohardsinceImovedtotown,andIhadnofriendsnearbywhocouldhelp.SoIwenttogetsomefood.Normally,Iwouldhavegonetothesupermaret,butonthisoccasion,IwentintotheGreeshopbecauseitwascloser.Ipicedupafewitems,theloosofwhichrevealedthefactthatIlivedalone.ThenIhandedthemtotheshopeeper,whotoldme,"Youareunwell."Inoddedrathertimidly.ShepointedatthesalamiandbreadIwasbuyingandoffered,"Icanmaeyouasandwich,soyoudon'thavetodoityourself."Inodded,rathertimidly,again.So,shemadethesandwichandasedmetowaitamoment.Shewentinthebacroomandreappearedwithacontainerofhotsoup."Itwillwarmyouup,"shesaidwithasweetsmile.

Whatreallywarmedmeup,though,wasnotthesoup.Itwashersmilethattoldmeshecared.Anditinspiredme.Itmademewanttobeasindastheshopeeperwhohadbeenindtome.Ihadbeenquiteshy,but,fromthatdayon,Ididnotletshynesspreventmefromperformingrandomactsofindness.IamdeterminedtospreadthejoymidIhaven'tfeltlonelysincethen!

25.Whydidthewriterfeelverytiredallthetime?

A.Becauseshestudiedveryhard.B.Becauseshehadaveryhighfever.

C.Becausesheworedveryhard.D.Becauseshewastoohungry.

26.Whatreallywarmedthewriterup?

A.Thesoup.B.Theshopeeper'ssmile.

C.Thefoodthatthewriterbought.D.Thesandwichthattheshopeepermade.

27.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying"Ihaven'tfeltlonelysincethen"?

A.Shehaslearnthowtoshareothers'joy.B.Sheisaccompaniedbyhergoodfriends.

C.Shetriestobeindtoothersandithelpsherintum.D.Sheisinspiredbytheshopeepertobeindependent.

28.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromtheshopeeper?

A.Howtomaesandwiches.B.Howtogetridofshyness.

C.Howtotaegoodcareofherself.D.Themeaningofactsofindness.

C

SouthAfricanresearchersattheinternationalAIDSconferenceinVienna,Austriahaveannouncedmajorprogressinthefightagainstthedisease.Theresearcherssaytheirstudyshowsagel（胶体）substancereducedtherisofHIVinfectionamongwomenwhousedit.

Thegelcontainstenofovir,whichisacommondrugusedtotreatpeoplewithHIV,thevirusthatcausesAIDS.

ThestudywasdonebySouthAfricanscientistswiththeCenterfortheAIDSProgramofResearchinSouthAfrica.Almostninehundredseuallyactivewomenbetweentheagesofeighteenandfortytoopartinit.Allwerefromwaulu-Natal,SouthAfrica.Halfweregiventhegelcontainingtenofovir.Theotherhalfweregivenagelwithoutanactivesubstance.Theyweretoldtousethegelstwelvehoursbeforehavingseandagainwithintwelvehoursafterhavingse.

Thestudylastedthirtymonths.WomenwhousedthetenofovirgelreducedtheirrisofHIVinfectionbythirty-runepercent.Andthestudyfoundthatthewomenwhousedthegelmoreoftenhadevenbetterresults.Womenwhousedthegelmorethaneightypercentofthetimeswhentheyhadsehadfifty-fourpercentfewerHIVinfections.

Healthepertssaytheresultsofthestudyshowthattenofovirgelcanempowerwomen.However,researcherssaytheywillstudywhythegeldidnotprotectinallcases.Somescientistssaytheamountoftenofovirinthegelmaybetoolow.Otherssaysomewomenmayhavehadsewithinfectedmenwhohadveryhighamountsofthevirus.Theresearchersalsosaytheywillcarryoutmorestudiestoconfirmtheresults.

29.What'sthemainideaofforthepassage?

A.SouthAfricanresearchersfindausefortenofovir.

B.ResearchershaveaninternationalAIDSconferenceinVienna.

C.ResearchersinSouthAfricaannounceprogressinfightagainstAIDS.

D.SouthAfricanresearchersaredoingtheirbesttoprotectwomen.

30.Whatcanwenowfromthepassage?

A.Thetenofovirgelworsonbothmenandwomen.

B.Themoretenofovirgelsawomanuses,thebetteritis.

C.TenofovirhasneverbeenusedtofightagainstAIDSbefore.

D.TaingthetenofovirgelmayprotectawomanfromHIVvirus.

31.Researchersstilldon'tnowwhy.

A.thetenofovirgelcanempowerwomenB.thetenofovirgeldoesnotprotectinallcases

C.theamountoftenofovirinthegelissolowD.somemenhaveveryhighamountsofHIVvirus

D

Amillionairetoosomeofhisupper-classfriendsyachting（乘游艇）.Theypassedadesertedislandwhereamanwithalongbeardandwornclothesstood,wavinghisarmsandscreamingintheirdirection."Whoisthat?

"asedafriend."Idon'tnow,"saidthehost,"buteverytimewesailbyhegoescray."

Thatmaybeaneceptiontoauniversalrule,whichisthatmostpeoplearehappytohelpiftheycamButthereisanotheruniversalprinciple—unlessyouarestrandedonadesertedisland,youareprobablyunwillingtoasforhelp,especiallyfromastranger.Thanfully,mostofthetime,wearenotcopingwitha"mayday"emergency.

Irecentlylearnedthattheword"mayday"hasnothingtodowiththemonthofMay.Instead,itcomesfromtheFrenchword"m'aide",whichmeans"helpme".Butitisusedonlyasalastchoice.Theplaneisnose-drving.Theshipisbadlywounded."Mayday!

Mayday!

Mayday!

"avoicescreamsovertheradio.Ifhelpdoesn'tarrivequicly,allwillbelost.

Intruth,mostpeopledonoteasilyasforthehelptheyneed.Theywaituntiltheyarehopelesslylostorasimplejobhasbecomeanightmarebeforetheyseehelp.Anditisalsotruethathelpisnotusuallytoohardtoget.ButwehavetoASforit.

Abusinessman,BrianTracy,putsitwell,"Asforwhatyouwant.Asforhelp,asforinput,asforadviceandasforideas—neverbeafraidtoas.Youdon'talwaysgetwhatyouasfor,butyounevergetwhatyoudon'tasfor."

Doyouneedhelp?

Itmaybeeasiertogetthanyouthin.Justasforit.

32.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemanonthedesertedisland?

A.Hewasthemillionaire'sfriend.B.Hewantedtogettonowthemillionaire.

C.Hewaslielyingreattrouble.D.Hewantedtojointhemillionaireinyachting.

33.Wenowfromthesecondparagraphthat.

A.peopleoftendon'twanttohelpstrangersB.mostpeoplewon'trefusetohelpsomeoneinneed

C.peopleusuallyaretoocarefultoactivelyofferhelpD.mostpeopledon'tnowhowtodealwithanemergency

34.Accordingtothepassage,theword"mayday".

A.isonlyusedinFranceB.hassomethingtodowithacertainmonth

C.indicatesthatsomeoneneedshelpD.isnotallowedtobeusedoutsideofshipsandplanes

35.BrianTracy'swordswerequoted（引用）to.

A.callonpeopletohelpothersB.pointoutwhentoasforhelp

C.showitiseasytogethelpD.encouragepeopletoasforhelp

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Thiningofbuyingapairofnewrunningshoes?

Havethelatestrunningshoeadvertisementsleftyouconfused?

Tonowwhichpairofshoesisthebestforyou,readon.

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