高二英语下学期期中试题IV.docx
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高二英语下学期期中试题IV
2019-2020年高二英语下学期期中试题(IV)
第一部分 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40分)
阅读下列短文,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
CWU
Themunicationunion
HeadofResearch
Salary:
£55.271
WearelookingforaHeadofResearchtomanagetheCWUResearchDepartmentandInformationCentre.Youwouldberequiredtoexercisecontrolofallresearchworkofthedepartmentandmanageateamofthreeresearchersandfourassistants.
ThepersonappointedwouldbeexpectedtocarryoutresearchworkacrosstherangeofbusinessesinwhichtheCWUhasorseeksmembershipandtocontributetothestrategicthinkinganddirectionoftheunionasawhole.
Youwillneed:
provenlinemanagementskills,especiallyinmanagingandmotivatingateam;goodresearchskills,holdingagooddegreeinarelatedsubjectorothersimilarexperience;ahighlevelofmathematicalandcalculatingskills;theabilitytoproducehighqualityworkunderpressure;amitmenttoandknowledgeofthetradeunionmovementandsocialdemocraticpolitics;andknowledgeand/orexperienceofthepostaland/ortelemunicationsindustry.
Toapply,pleaserequestanapplicationpackbyemailing hr@cwu.org orbytelephoningHR(HumanResources)on02089717482.Whenapplyingpleasestateyoursource.
ClosingDateforApplications:
4thAugust2010
Anticipatedinterviewdate:
17thAugust2010
Noagenciesplease
1.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisadvertisement?
A.Arts. B.Sales. C.Jobs. D.News.
2.Oneofthedutiesofthepersontobeappointedis_______.
A.takingchargeofresearchwork.
B.seekingmembershipfortheteam.
C.managingateamofthreeorfourmembers.
D.runningatelemunicationspany.
3.Ifyouwanttoapplyforthisposition,youcandoallEXCEPT ____ .
A.askanagencyforanapplicationform.
B.dial02089717482formoreinformation.
C.email hr@cwu.org foranapplicationpack.
D.sendinyourapplicationbefore4thAugust2010
4.Whichofthefollowingapplicantsismostlikelytobeemployed?
A.Aschoolteacherwithamaster’sdegree.
B.Auniversitygraduatemajoringinputerscience.
C.Adirectorfromaresearchcentrewithamaster’sdegree.
D.Aclerkfromthesalesdepartmentofapany.
B
Lastyearmysummerholidaywasspoiledbymybringingalongamodernconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:
theiPad.Insteadoflookingatnature,Icheckedmye-mail.Insteadofpaddlingasmallboat,IfollowedmyTwitterfeed(推特简讯).Insteadofreadinggreatnovels,Istucktoreadingfournewspaperseachmorning.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheoffice.Mybodywasonvacation,butmyheadwasn’t.
SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomething
different:
withdrawalfromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasy,sinceI’mbadatself-control. ButIwasdetermined. IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywife.
Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepast,makingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration(沮丧).Iwastrapped,forcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelybreakingawayfrome-mail,Twitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsites,Ihadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptfortheradio—andhowmuchradiocanonelistento,really?
IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:
readbooks.
Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.Withdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywife,IwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternet,realizingfinallythatitwasI,nottheiPad,thatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Idon’tneedit,”Isaid.
However,aswereturnt
opost-vacationlife,ahardertestbegins:
CanIcontinuewhenI’mbackatwork?
Therearetimeswhentheneedtoknowwhat’sbeingsaidrightnowisgreat. Ihavenointentionofgivingupmyconveniencepletely.ButIhopetoresistthetemptationtocheckmye-maileveryfiveminutes,whichleadstocheckingmyTwitterfeedandawebsiteortwo.
Ithinkavacationissupposedtohelpyourestyourbraintobeemoreproductive.HereIhopethisoneworked.
5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’slastsummervacation?
A.Hewasdeterminedtoenjoythebeautifulview.
B.HisiPadruinedhisplanoffinishingagreatnovel.
C.Hehatedhimselfforactingasifhewereworkingonvacation.
D.Hefeltsatisfiedthathehadstucktohisusualtimetable.
6.WhatdidtheauthordotokeepawayfromtheInternetthisyear?
A.Hecutoffhiscellphonesignal.
B.HehandedhisiPadtohiswife.
C.Herefusedtocheatinhishouse.
D.Helistenedtotheradioallthetime.
7.Whenbackatwork,theauthorwillprobablychooseto________.
A.keepcontrolofwhenandhowtousetheInternet
B.continuetoreadmoreandmorebooks
C.stayawayfromtheInternetforever
D.stopcheckingwhatisbeingsaidrightnowpletely
8.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofagreatvacationinthepassage?
A.Avacationishavingnothingtodobutreadallday.
B.Avacationprovesthatalifeofpleasureisovervalued.
C.Avacationmeansachangeofpacetomakeonemorecreative.
D.Avacat
ionisaperiodoftimetodowhateveronewishesto.
C
Passengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheydarkenedtheskyforhours.
Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreacheditshighestpoint,theyweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,making
itperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybeesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.
Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.mercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverth
em,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.
Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmerican’sneedforwood,whichscattered(驱散)theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.
In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawforbiddingthekillingofpassengerpigeonsbutbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1,1914.
9.Inthe18thandearly19tehcenturies,passengerpigeons____.
A.werethebiggestbirdintheworld
B.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmerica
C.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironment
D.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS
10.Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons’____.
A.escapeB.ruinC.freedomD.evolution
11.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?
A.Toseekpleasure.B.Tosaveotherbirds.
C.Tomakemoney.D.Toprotectcrops.
12.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?
A.Itwasignoredbythepublic.B.Itwasdeclaredtoolate.
C.Itwasunfair.D.Itwasstrict.
D
IwasinlineatStarbuckswai
tingtopurchasemycoffeeandoverheard(无意中听到)twowomendiscussingwhatsoundedlikeanunbearablefriend.Theysaidtheycould
nolongerstandherbehavior.Theywereveryangry.ThelinewassolongthatIheardmostofthestory.Theywerequiteintolerant.Theyweretwoagainstone!
Theyweregossipingupastorm.
Thisismyfeelingonthetopic.IfmyclosefriendtendstobeunbearableandInoticesheisgettingworseandthatit’saffectingme,Istillcan’tabandonthefriendshipwithher.Sheismyfriend.Iwilltellher,askindlyaspossible,thatIcan’tstandheractions.Iwillgivehermysuggestionsandhelpherout.
Now,backtothelineatStarbucks.TheycarriedonandonandIknewbytheirconversationtheyhadnotmunicatedtheirfeelingstotheirfriend.AsIwalkedhome,Ithoughtaboutyou,dearreaders,whomaybeinvolvedinasimilarsituationwithanoftenselfishorrudeorunkindfriend.Idon’tknowhowyoudefine“unbearable”,butthatismydefinition.
Sowhattodo?
Remember,“Foreveryaction,thereisareaction.”beforeyoucanreacttoheractions,youhavetotryandfigureoutwhyyourfriendhasbeeunbearableormoreunbearablethanusual.Thatmeans:
Haveaconversation!
Thiswouldbemyplan.
Makeapersonalphonecall.Invitehertolunch.Pickaperfectsettingthatisfortable.Thisisserioustime.Thisshouldnotbedoneoverthephoneorinanemail.Afterall,yourfriendisinneed.
Prepareyourselffortheconversation.Hassomethinghappenedinherlife?
Dosesheneedsuggestions?
Or,wasshealwayssomewhatunbearable,whichyoudidn’tcareaboutbecauseshehassomanygreatqualities?
Haveanswersinyourmind.Betolerant.Bekind.Beafriend.Bepreparedtobemetwithanger.Knowthatyouaredoingtherightthing.Ifsherejectsyou,thisisn’taboutyou.
13.Howdidtheauthorreactafteroverhearingthetalk?
A.Shefeltverysadforthetwowomen.
B.Shebecameinterestedinthetwowomen
C.Shedidn’tlikethetwowomen’sbeh
avior,
D.Shewantedtoteach
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