河南太康高一英语下学期期末考试A卷.docx

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河南太康高一英语下学期期末考试A卷

河南省太康县2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题（A卷）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题海小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

将该项涂黑。

A

Afantasticopportunitytojoinafastgrowinge-commercebasedwindowblindorganization.Workinginanever-changingmarketplacethebusinessiscontinuallyimprovingandevolvingasnewproductsarebroughttomarketandnewideasandprocessesaredeveloped.

Theyrequireexcellentall-roundcustomerserviceskillsbothoverthephoneandviaemail.Youwillbeabletomanageyourownworkloadandprioritizethejobsthatneedtobedone. 

Therolewillinclude:

-Managingthecustomerjourneyfromstarttofinish:

a.Takingcustomerinquiriesviathetelephoneandemailtohelpcustomersfindtherightproductforthem. 

b.Processingordersaccuratelyandefficiently 

c.Workingpro-activelytodealwithissuesbeforetheybecomeproblems.

d.Keepingthecustomerupdatedthroughoutthemanufactureanddeliveryprocess. 

e.Providingaftercarewherenecessary. 

RequiredSkills:

-Minimumof1Yearexperienceinacustomerservicerole. 

-Exceptionalcommunicationskillsbothonthephoneandfacetoface. 

-Excellentnumeracyandliteracy（识字）skillswithaminimumofagrade"C"atGCSEinbothEnglishandMaths. 

-Atalltimescalm,welcomingandgenuinelycustomerfocused. 

-Abletoworkinateamandonown. 

-Musthaveaneyefordetail,usetheirinitiativeandbeaccurate 

-SoundknowledgeinICTandusingMicrosoftofficeparticularlyMicrosoftexcelandoutlook 

Previousexperienceofworkingforane-commerceretailerwouldbeadvantageo

usbutfulltrainingwillbeprovided. 

Hoursofworking:

9.00-5.30pm1hourlunch.Holidays20daysplusPublicHolidaysincreasingafter2yearsofserviceby1additionalholidaydayperyearuptoamaximumof25. 

GettheRecruitmentGeniusAdvantagetoday.AstheUK'slargestonlinerecruitmentadvertisingcompanyplacingmorecandidatesthananyoneelse.

21.Whatistheadvertisementlookingfor?

A.asalesassistant

B.anelectricalengineer

C.acustomerserviceexecutive

D.abusinessdevelopmentmanager

22.Whatwilltheworkerdoifheishired?

A.solvingthedifficultproblems.

B.Dealingwithordersefficiently.

C.Keepingdeliveryprocessactive.

D.Takingcustomerinquiriesfacetoface.

23.Whowillbeofferedthejobaccordingtotherequiredskills?

A.Theonewithtwoyearsrelatedexperience.

B.Theonewithbestnumeracyandliteracyskills.

C.Theonewhoiswarm-heartedandcareful.

D.Theonewithcommunicationskillsonlyonthephone

24.Howlongwil

lyouholidayslastifyouworkhereforoneyear?

A.Atmost20daysB.Atmost25days

C.Atleast20daysD.Atleast25days

B

In1900,Bessica,alsoknownasBessie,movedtoNewHampton,wheresheworkedasadentistwhileattendingTuftsUniversity.AfterreceivingherDoctorofMedicinedegreein1903,shetraveledtoParis,Francetostudymusicandpainting.Itwastherein1908shewatchedWilburWrightdemonstratehisWrightFlyer.Thenshesetintomotionherownintentionsofflyingaplane.

ThenBessicametFrancois"Frank"C.Raiche.ThetwomarriedandmovedtoHempstead,NewYork.She,alongwithherhusband,builtaWrighttypebiplaneintheirlivingroom.TheRaichesoptedtoconstructtheirflyerfrombambooandsilkinsteadoftheheaviercanvascoveringusedbytheWrightbrothers.

OnSeptember16,1910,inherhomemadeflyer,inHempsteadPlains,NewYork,BessicaRaichebecamethefirstU.S.womanaccreditedbytheAeronauticalSocietyofAmericaforasoloflight.

Bessica,beinglighterinweightthanherhusband,hadbeenchosentobethefirsttoattemptaflight.Thatday,shemadefiveflights.Thelastflightcoveredapproximatelyonemile.October13,1910,Bessicawasawardedadiamond-studdedgoldmedalwiththeinscription"FirstWomanAviatorinAmerica"byHudsonMaxim.

BessicaandFrancoisRaichewentontobuildtwomoreairplanes. Theywereinnovators（创新者）intheuseoflighterweightmaterialsinaircraftconstruction.By1920thefamilylivedinNewportBeach,California.Bessicaturnedherattentiontohermedicalcareerasaphysician.Notonlywassheoneofthefirstfemaleaviators,shewasalsooneofthefirstwomenspecialistsinobstetricsandgynecologyintheUnitedStates.

25.WhatwasBessica’sfirstjob?

A.amusicianB.adentistC.apainterD.apilot

26.WhywasBessicachosentotryoutthefirstflightratherthanherhusband?

A.shewatchedothersdoit.

B.Shecouldflymoretimes.

C.Sheweighedless.

D.shecouldflyfarther.

27.WhatcanwelearnaboutBessicafromthepassage?

A.Sheisbraveandserious.B.Sheisgiftedinflying.

C.Sheismoredetermined

tohercareer.D.Sheisapioneerinmanyfields.

C

Justafewshortdaysago,ourbeloveddogof14yearspassedaway.Intruth,Ihadnoideahowmychildrenwouldreacttooursweetgirl'spassing.I'velearnedthateachofmykidsishandlingthegapingholesheleftinourfamilydifferently.Myoldestdaughterhasbeenincompetitionwithmeforthemosttearsshed.Mymiddleoneisexhibitingmoreangerthansadness.Ourtoddlerdoesn'ttrulyunderstandwhathappened,butsheiswitnessingtheemotionalchaosaroundherandIknowitisunhappy.

AnewstudyoutofCanisiusCollegethatlooksat howchildrenunderstandapet'sdeath ishelpingme.Accordingto ScienceDaily,JoshuaJ.Russell,Ph.Dconductedone-on-oneinterviewswithkidsbetweentheagesof6and13.Andhelearned,amongotherthings,thatkidsdounderstandapet'srelativelyshortlifespan.

Ifoundthisinteresting,asourdogwas14whenshepassed,butmychildrenhavestillexpressedareluctancetoacceptit.Theykeepaskingwhytheycan'tseeheragain.ButRussellclaims,"Childrenwhosepetslivedtheextentoftheirpotentiallifetimes—orbeyond—expressedacceptanceupontheirdeaths."Headdedthatkidsfeltthatputtingthemdown.

"Therewerethosewhofeltitwouldbewrongtomoveontoanewpetbecausetheyhadtohonortheirrelationshipswiththedeceasedone,"Russellexplains,addingthatanewpetwaslinkedwithfeelingbetterforsomekids."Theyexplaineditasanopportunitytostartoverandsuggestedthatreplacingacompanionanimalismoreaboutbeginninganewrelationshipthanerasingmemoriesofanoldone."Icouldn'tagreemore.WewillNEVERforgetoursweetdogwhopassed.Butwhenonethingends,anothercanbegin.

28.Whoreactsdifferentlyfromtheotherstothedeathoftheirbeloveddog?

A.Thmother

B.Theeldestchild

C.Thesecondchild

D.Theyoungestchild

29.HowdidJoshuaJ.Russelldohisresearch?

A.bycollectingdata.

B.byanalyzingpreviousstudies.

C.bytalkingwithparticipantspersonally.

D.bycomparingdifferencesbetweentheinterviewees.

30.Theunderlinedword“reluctance”probablymeans_______.

A.curiosity

B.performance

C.expression

D.unwillingness

31.Whatdoestheauthoresssuggestwedoaboutthelossofourpet?

A.Weshouldgetanewanimaltolove.

B.Weshouldmoveonwithkidsjoyfully.

C.Weshouldhonorsweetmemoriesforever.

D.Weshouldforgetitassoonaspossible.

D

ResearchershavediscoveredthatdespiteareadysupplyofEastereggstheyaremoreunhappyduringtheirtwo-weekholidayinAprilthanatanyothertimeofyear. 

ResearchpublishedbytheUniversityofEssexfoundthatchildrenstopdoingtheactivitiestheyenjoyduringtheEasterholidaysandspendlesstimewiththeirfriends. 

"TheeffectshowedforlongholidayssuchasEasterandsummervacationsaswellasforshorter（upto1week）publicholidays. 

Childrenwerehappiestoverallduringtermtime,andlesshappyduringschoolholidays,withEastertheworsttime. 

Thestudyalsosuggeststhatsomechildrenarecoopedupathomeduringtheholidays,becauseoffactorssuchasaloweravailabilityofpublictransport. 

DrKniessaid:

“Holidaysareanintegralfeatureofmodernlifein

developedcountriesanditissurprisingthatchildrenare,onaverage,unhappierduringtheholidaysthanduringschoolterm. 

"Holidaysaretypicallyviewedasanimportantvehicletomaintainingahighqualityoflifebutthismaydependonwhetheryouaresittinginthedriver’sseatornot. 

"Manyactivitieschildrenwouldengageindurin

gtermtimestopduringtheholidaysandfriendsmaynotbearound.”

TheloomingprospectofexamsisalsoapotentialreasonwhychildrenfeelparticularlyunhappyatEaster. 

Mostexamstakeplaceduringthesummerterm,meaningchildrencouldbeparticularlystressedbythemduringEaster,orspendingasignificantamountoftimerevising. 

Earlierthisweekastudyfoundthatchildrenasyoungasfourweresufferingfrompanicattacksandanxiety,whichwerepartlydowntothepressuresofexamsandrevising. 

Socialmediause

wasalsocitedasafactorinchildren'spoormentalhealthby72percentofteachersinterviewedforastudybyteachingunionTheNationalAssociationofSchoolmastersUnionofWomenTeachers. 

32.Whenmaythestudentsbemostjoyfulaccordingtothepassage?

A.WhentheyareatschoolB.Whentheyareduringschoolholidays

C.WhentheyareonatripD.Whentheyareatweekends

33.Whatcanreplacetheunderlinedwords“coopedup”？

A.cagedB.scheduled

C.spottedD.volunteered

34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.MostexamstakeplacebeforeEaster.

B.Youngkidssuffermorestressfromexams.

C.Children'spoormentalhealthismostlyfromtheirteachers.

D.AllstudentsarebusyinrevisingtheirlessonsduringEaster.

35.Whatcanbet

hebesttitleofthepassage?

A.HowtoReleaseHolidayPressure.

B.HowtoSpendaHappiestEaster.

C.WhyKidsareUnhappyDuringHolidays.

D.Why