河南省鹤壁市第一中学学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题.docx
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河南省鹤壁市第一中学学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题
2016-2017鹤壁一中高二年级下学期第一次段考英语试卷
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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
DonaldGould,ahomelessman,wasseenplayingamovingcoverofStyx’s“ComeSailAway”onapublicpianothatwasplacedinSarasota,Florida,aspartofthecity’sSarasotaKeysPianoProject.ThemovingperformancewascaughtoncameraanduploadedtoFacebookwhereitwentviralwithmorethan2.3millionviewsandover93,000shares.
Gould’snewfoundviralfamehascertainlycomeasashocktothe51-year-old.“IwasthinkingIcouldjustputmyhatonthepianoandmakeacoupledollarsandgettips,”Gouldsaid.“Ididn’texpectittojumpouttothis.”
The51-year-old,who’saffectionatelyknownas“Boone”tothecommunity,turnsouttobearegularonthekeysandrunsthroughfivesongsadayforthepublicfromBillyJoel’s“PianoMan”toBach’s“Toccata.”
Gould’spiano-playinghasdelightedpeopleinSarasotaandnowtheInternet.Butthere’saheartbreakingstorybehindthemusician.Hefirstlosthisjobandthenlosthiswifeandsonin1998.HeendedupinSarasotaandbeganplayingmusicwithPaulLonardo,anothermusician.
Now,thingsmaybelookingupforGould.SomeonewhosawthevideoreachedouttolocalrestaurantSurfShack,whichofferedtoallowthe51-year-oldtryoutforapositionasapossibleactorfortheirbar.
Othershavealsowoweduswiththeirmusicalperformances.AhomelessmannamedRyanshockedpeoplelastyearwithabeautifulperformanceonanoutdoorpublicpianoinCanada.Similarly,DavidAllen,anotherhomelessman,shockedpeoplewithsomewonderfulpianoplayingonathriftstorepiano,evenmovingonelistenertotears.
“Hestartedtoplay,andIchokedonmycoffeeanditstartedcomingoutofmynose,”listenerJamesMaynardsaid.“IhadtearscomingtomyeyeswhenIsawhisfingersgodownoneendofthepianototheother.”
21.WhatcanweknowaboutDonaldGould?
A.HeuploadedhisperformancetoFacebook.
B.HeteamedupwithDavidAllentogiveperformances.
C.HisperformanceenjoyedwidepopularityontheInternet.
D.DonaldGouldwillliveahappylifewithhiswifeandson.
22.DonaldGouldperformedonthepublicpianoinorderto_______.
A.gainfameandfortune
B.earnsomeextramoney
C.lookbackontheoldgooddays
D.relaxhimselfandentertainothers
23.Theunderlinedword“wowed”inParagraph6canbereplacedby_______.
A.exchangedB.armedC.shockedD.linked
24.Whowasmovedtotearswhenlisteningtopianoplaying?
A.JamesMaynard.B.DonaldGould.C.DavidAllen.D.PaulLonardo.
B
WhatwoulditbeliketoliveonMars?
VolunteersarespendingeightmonthsinanareathatlooksmuchlikethesurfaceofMars.TheyareisolatedhighontopofMaunaLoa,avolcanicmountainontheBigIslandofHawaii,livingonasimulated,ormake-believe,MarsBase.
TheprojectcalledHI-SEASisinthechargeofKimBinsted.ShesaysthiswildenvironmentisasclosetoMarsasyoucanfindonEarth.Becauseitissohigh,thelandisnotwarmorrichwithplants,liketherestofHawaii.
“Youwillseethereisreallynovisibleplantlifeoranimallife.Andyouhavegotthiswonderfulvolcanicmaterial.”
MaunaLoa,2,500metersabovesealevel,isgeologicallyverysimilartoOlympusMonsonMarsandalmostastallasthatMartianmountain.Whenmeasuredfromitsbase,deepintheocean,MaunaLoaisthesecondlargestmountaininoursolarsystem,aftertheoneonMars.
ThesixmemberHI-SEAScrewismostlyself-sufficient.Foodandsuppliesarebroughttothem.Buttheindividualsbringingthosesuppliescannotcommunicatewithvolunteersinsidethehabitat,orbase.
KimBinstedsaysthisexperimentlooksathowtheastronautsinteract,orgetalongwitheachother.“Westudyhowwelltheyworktogether,howwecankeepthemhappyandsupported,andnotwantingtokilleachotherovertheselongdurations.”
Crewmemberscommunicatewiththeoutsideworldthroughe-mailandblogs.TheyalsoproducevideosontheYouTubewebsite,likethisonefrommissioncommanderMarthaLenio.
“IamreallyenjoyingthisopportunitytoliveinthisdomeandpretendthatI’monMarsandgettolearnallsortsofnewskills.”oneofthemsaid.
Whoevergetstherefirst,thetripwillnotbeeasy,saysKimBinsted.
“Itisgoingtobechallenging.”
25.WhatdoweknowaboutOlympusMons?
A.Itis2,500metersabovesealevel.
B.ItisgeologicallysimilartoMauna,Loa.
C.Itisthesecondlargestmountainontheearth.
D.ItisamountainontheBigIslandofHawaii.
26.Whatisthepurposeoftheexperiment?
A.Tosetupaspacestation.
B.Toexplorenewsettlementforhuman.
C.Tostudyhowtheastronautstreateachother.
D.Toprovehumancanliveinwhateverconditions.
27.Howcancrewmemberskeepintouchwiththeoutsideworld?
A.ByInternet.B.Bytelephone.C.Byletter.D.Byfax.
28.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.VolunteersFirstExploreMars
B.VolunteersExperienceLifeinHawaii
C.VolunteersGetTasteofMarsinHawaii
D.VolunteersStudytheEnvironmentonMars
C
PeoplearebeingattractedtoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.
MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto,theystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonalinformationisworth.
Thebiggestproblem,however,isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.Earlyon,youkeepeverythingprivate.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear,thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcity,yourphoto,yourfriends’names—wereset,bydefault(默认)tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.
AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchrage,thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice,andifpeopledon’tshareinformation,theyhavea“lesssatisfyingexperience”.
SomepeoplethinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Itsoriginalbusinessmodel,whichwasaboutsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepage,totallyfailed. Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?
TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InApril,SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.
IthinkthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyisonlythebeginning,whichiswhyI’mconsideringstoppingusingit.Facebookisaconvenientsite,butI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.
29.Accordingtothetext,Facebookis_______.
A.losingmorecustomers
B.becomingamoreusefulsite
C.improvingitsservicegradually
D.stealingandsellingusers’information
30.AtthebeginningFacebook’sbusinessmodelincludesselling_______.
A.itsserviceB.adsC.itsproductsD.personalinformation
31.WhydoFacebookmakechangestoitsrule?
A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.
B.TofollowtheFederalguidelines.
C.Toencourageitsusers’communication.
D.Togainitsusers’morepersonalinformation.
32.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardFacebook?
A.Admirable.B.Negative.C.Unclear.D.Supportable.
D
Salary:
USD1,000/mo.
Position:
Analyst(分析师)
Office:
HongKongOffice
Period:
March5—May31(SpringAnalyst)
June1—August31(SummerAnalyst)
TAGCAPisaninvestmentbankfoundedbyDr.KurtCampbell,formerAssistantSecretaryofStateforEastAsia,andledbyJingVivatrat,formerheadofCorporateDevelopment.TheAsiaGroupisastrategicandcapitaladvisorygroupservicingabroadanddiverserangeofFortune200MNCclients(客户).
Idealcandidateswillhaveearnedamaster'sdegreeorconsiderablepostgraduateexperienceinbusiness,quantitativeeconomics,publicpolicy,orfinance,andwillhaveinterestandknowledgeoftheAsia-Pacificregion.
TAGCAPinHongKongembracesastartupcultureaswellasthedisciplineofaninvestmentbank.Analystswilldevelopwriting,interpersonalskills,andakeenunderstandingofpoliticalandeconomicdynamics(动态)thatshapeAsian-Pacifictradeandcommerce.
CoreResponsibilities:
•Develop,draft,andmaintainpitchandmarketingmaterials
•DevelopingandadvancingM&Astrategiesforclients
•Assistintranslationandwebsitecontentmanagement
•Draftingmemos(备忘录)onpoliticalandeconomicdynamicsaffectingclientbusinessinterestsintheAsia-Pacific
•Keeping,organizinganddistributingnotesfromcalls,events,meetings
Qualifications:
•Superiorresearchandwritingskills
•FluentinEnglish,Mandarin
•Abilitytoworkquicklyandeffectivelyundertightdeadlines
Toapply,pleaseemailcoverletterandresumetoPatrickHanleyathanley@the-asia-
33.Oneofthedutiesoftheanalystis_______.
A.organizinganddistributingnotesfrommeetings
B.developingM&AstrategiesforTAGCAP
C.makingimportantdecisionsoninternationalaffairs
D.draftingmemosonculturaldynamicsintheAsia-Pacific
34.Whichisrequiredofananalyst?
A.GoodcommandofJapanese.B.Excellentwritingskills.
C.Doctor’sdegree.D.Abilitytoreacttoemergencies.
35.Whoismostlikelytobeemployed?
A.Auniversitygraduatemajoringincomputerscience.
B.AnEnglishteacherwhohasexcellentwritingskills.
C.Anac
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