英语甘肃省天水市一中届高三上学期第二学段期中考试.docx

1、英语甘肃省天水市一中届高三上学期第二学段期中考试天水市一中2018届高三上学期第二学段（期中）考试英语试题第I卷（选择题）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。AWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production

2、 experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to

3、December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:3016:00. Excellent pay. Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all p

4、arts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District Council.Software TrainerIf you are aged 2

5、445 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the

6、 right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. 1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A. Wealden District Council. B. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. C. Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. D. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.2. We

7、learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who_.A. is aged between 24 and 40. B. can work for about a month. C. should deal with general duties. D. may do some training work.3. Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Software Trainer. B. Father Christmas. C. A

8、ccountants Assistant. D. Producer, London Kiss. BUnlike China, where the majority of society belongs to the Han ethnic group, the United States is home to people from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, creating great diversity within its lively society.However, historical events that cr

9、eated this diversity also led to racial disputes and prejudice that have lasted until today. Around days like Martin Luther King Day, people in the US are especially sensitive to racist comments and behavior.Recently, a Facebook message posted by a white student at my boarding school started a wave

10、of anger among African American students and started heated conversations about minority groups at the school.The students posted an article written by someone else who stated that Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general during the US Civil War, should be commemorated(纪念). As the Confederates broke fro

11、m the Union in order to keep slavery in their states, they were usually seen as racists. The post received a flood of comments from both white and black students within minutes, and conversation about the topic spread across campus quickly.A fishbowl conversation was organized the evening the articl

12、e was posted, and students and faculty (学院) members talked about their feelings and opinions. During the discussion, students from minority groups, including African American, Jewish, Asian and Indian students, spoke up about how they felt about living in a society mainly made up of people who are d

13、ifferent from them. It turned out that many people felt isolated because of their differences from other people.The diversity of society can open up interesting opportunities, but the great differences between people can also create huge gaps and misunderstandings if they are not treated carefully.

14、Thus, effective communication is essential.After the fishbowl conversation, the atmosphere in the school seemed to be changing, at least from my point of view. Students seemed to be talking and acting more freely than before, and the expressions of judgement were seen less on their faces.4. The main

15、 purpose of Paragraph 1 is to _.A. draw attention to the fact that racial problems still exist in America.B. show that the United States has a wonderfully diverse culture. C. explain how sensitive people in the US are to racist comments and behavior.D. point out the differences between American cult

16、ure and those of other countries.5. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The post was offensive to black students. B. The post was aimed at African American students.C. The author of the post was strongly in favor of slavery.D. The author of the post held a negative attitude toward minority

17、 groups.6. According to the article, the fishbowl conversation was held mainly to _.A. figure out whether the article should be posted or not.B. educate students on how to express their opinions appropriately.C. improve the lives of people who belongs to minority groups on campus.D. get people to co

18、mmunicate how they felt and thought about the post.7. What did the author learn from the incident?A. We should learn to live with others differences.B. We should always feel free to share our feelings.C. Effective communication is very important in a diverse society.D. If there is no difference, the

19、n there is no misunderstanding.CI have a younger brother. To me, he is a fourteen-year-old kid named Joe, with blond hair and blue eyes. To others, he is different. Where I see a kid who just needs a lot more attention, others see a mentally disabled boy, a kid who cannot walk or talk or think for h

20、imself. I see someone who just makes daily routine a bit less routine. Others see an annoyance, a bother.This is not to say that I have never felt resentful(怨恨的) toward Joe. He is my brother, and with that comes responsibility. “Gina, could you stay in tonight and watch your brother?” “Gina, do me a

21、 favor and feed him dinner and change his diaper (尿布) later, please? ” “ Could you co me home right after school today and get Joe off the bus ?”These are phrases that I have heard since I was twelve. And sure, they have made me resent my brother to a certain extent. I would think: thats not fair! E

22、veryone else can stay after and be a member of this club, or get extra help from that teacher. Or, all my friends are going out tonight, why cant I? And, how come I have to feed him? He is not my son!However, the small amount of resentment I feel toward my brother is erased a thousand times over by

23、what I have learned from him. Besides making me responsible from a young age, and helping me be more accepting of all kinds of people, he has taught me to be thankful for what I have.I know that there are moments in my life that I should cherish and that Joe will never experience. He will never laug

24、h so hard that he cries. He will never feel the glory of a straight-A report card. He will never comfort a best friend crying on his shoulder. And he will never know how much his family love him.Because he will never know, it is up to me to know, every second, how lucky I am. It is up to me to reali

25、ze that life should be lived to its fullest, and that you should always, always be grateful that God, or whoever are the powers that be, gave you the ability to live your life the way you were meant to live it.8. We know from the first paragraph that Ginas brother .A. causes trouble to neighborsB. p

26、ays more attention to othersC. lives with mental disabilityD. considers daily routine a bother9. Which word below can replace the underlined words in paragraph 3?A. why B. how C. what D. when10. If mother asks Gina to look after her brother now, what will she probably answer?A. Im afraid not. B. No

27、problem! C. It depends. D. Its not fair!11. The passage intends to tell us that we should .A. value the glory of successB. appreciate what life gives usC. comfort unfortunate peopleD. treasure meaningful momentsDInternet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at

28、 Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasnt that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but tha

29、t using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling.Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communica

30、te with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop-in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be

31、 shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.“But its important to remember this is not about the technology; its about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study founders. “It really points

32、 to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology. ”12. The best title of the passage probably is . A. Internet May Cause Depression B. The Danger of InternetC. Communication with Others by InternetD. Puzzled by the Results13. Why did the results of research puzzle the researchers?A. People could choose their information through Internet.B. They had expected the opposite results.C. People can communicate w