广东省深圳市耀华实验学校学年高二实验班下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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广东省深圳市耀华实验学校学年高二实验班下学期期中考试英语试题

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A

2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

2018.5

本试卷共4页，三大题,满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

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4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷

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1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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,从所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Ladiesandgentlemen,doyouwanttofindasuitablejobforyourself?

Herearesomesuggestionsonwheretofindjobapplications.Hopetheywillhelpyou!

CompanyWebsites

Ifyouareinterestedinworkingforaparticularcompany,visittheirwebsite.Careerinformationisusuallylistedinthe“Careers”orthe“AboutUs”sectionofthesite.Often,youwillbeabletoapplyforallcompanypositionsdirectlyfromthewebsite

JobBoardsandEngines

Ifyouaren’tsurewhatcompanyyouwanttoworkfor,youcanlookforjobapplicationsonjobboardsandjobsearchengines.Thesecontainjoblistingsforpositionsatmanydifferentcompanies.Sometimesyouhavetogotothecompanywebsitetofilloutajobapplication.Atothertimes,youcanapplydirectlyonthesearchengineorjobboard.

InPerson

Applyingforajobinpersonisalittledifferentthanapplyingforemploymentonline.It’snotascomplicated,butyouwillneedtobepreparedtoapplyandinterviewonthespot.Youhavetomakesureyoudressprofessionallyandbringallthematerialsyouneed.

Belowisalistofsampleemploymentapplicationsandclicktofindwhatyouwant.

1.Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttolandajobinacertaincompany?

A.TovisitCompanyWebsites.

B.Tocall“AboutUs”section.

C.TovisitJobBoardsandEngines.

D.Tolookforajobapplicationformfirst.

2.Whatisspecialaboutapplyingforajobinperson?

A.Itneedsmorecomplicatedprograms.

B.1tcallsforaninterviewonthespot.

C.Itneedsalltheapplicationmaterialshandedin.

D.Itrequirestheemployeetowearabeautifuldress.

3.Wherecanyoufindthetext?

A.Inamagazine.

B.Inatextbook.

C.Ontheinternet.

D.Inaposter.

B

Dayinanddayout.Rose,aneat,well-dressed,dark-hairedyoungwomancarriesoutherworkatanofficeinabusinessparknearCambridgeandspendshoursstudyingpicturesofchildrenbeingabused（虐待）.Shewatchestheimagesagainandagain,lookingforthetiniestdetailsthatmightdeliverayoungvictimfromhell.Theymightbeassmallasthetitlesofbooksonatable,theactionofmakingthebedortheimagesonthepostersonthewall-anythingthatmightprovideacluetotheplacewherethechildissufferingandmightfinallyleadthepolicetotheabuser.

HowcanRosedecidetodosuchwork?

Andallthatforasalaryoflessthan$23.000ayear?

Shesaidhermotivationinjoiningtheworkwastoprotectthepublic.“WhenIfirststartedthisjob,therewasangeratthebeginning.Butwhenyouseewhatthechildrenhavetoendure,youknowsomeonehastobetheretoprotectthem.IfIcanplayasmallpart,Iwillhelpmakeadifference.”

The33-year-oldwomanisenthusiasticaboutherjob.Roseandherteamhavedonewhattheycouldtoputthechildren’slifebacktogether.Theyareveryproudofwhattheyhavedone.

Thenatureofherworkhaschangedherforthebetter.“I’malotmorefocusedonthepositive,muchmorerelaxedabouttheworld.Ienjoythegoodpeoplearoundme,”shesays.Rosethinksthatherjobisabitlikegivingblood.Maybeyoudon’tlikedoingit,butsomeonehasto.Sheregardsitasherdutytohelpabusedchildren.

4.WhatisRose’sjob?

A.Managingabigbusinesspark.

B.Findingcluesthathelpsaveabusedchildren.

C.Teachingandlookingafterabusedchildren.

D.Studyingimagesonthepostersonthewalls.

5.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“endure”inParagraph2?

A.Suffer.B.Change.C.Enjoy.D.Expect.

6.WhyareRoseandherteamsatisfiedwiththeirjob?

A.Nobodyinhercountrydaretoabusechildren.

B.Childrenwillliveahappierlifethaneverbefore.

C.Thenumberofchildrenwhoareabusedwillbereduced.

D.Parentsinhercountrywillknowhowtoprotecttheirchildren.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Rose’slifemakesherpopular.

B.Roseoftendonatesbloodtoothers.

C.Rosemakesadifferencetotheworld.

D.Rose’slifehasbeenpositivelyaffectedbyherjob.

C

Perhapseveryoldgenerationsinceancienttimeshascomplainedaboutyoungpeople,andtodayisnodifferent.Isn’titclearthatcomparedwithourgloriousselves,kidsthesedaysareself-absorbedsocialnetworkaddicts?

However,thissummer,myimpressionoftoday’skidshasbeenrestoredbythestoryofRachelBeckwith.Shecouldteachmygenerationagreatdealaboutmaturityandunselfishness—eventhoughshe’sjust9yearsold,orwaswhenshediedonJuly23.

Atage5,RachelhadherlonghairshortoffandsenttoLocksofLove,whichuseshairdonationstomakeartificialhairforchildrenwhohavelosttheirownhairbecauseofcancerorotherdiseases.Afterthat,Rachelannouncedthatshewouldgrowherhairlongagainanddonateitagain.Andthat’swhatshedid.

Thenwhenshewas8yearsold,herchurchbeganraisingmoneytobuildwellsinAfricathroughanorganizationcalledcharity:

water.Rachelwasastonishedwhenshelearnedthatotherchildrenhadnocleanwater,sosheskippedherninthbirthdayparty.Rachelsetupabirthdaypageonthecharity:

waterwebsitewithatargetof$300.Insteadofpresents,sheaskedherfriendstodonate$9eachtocharity:

water.FinallyRachelraisedonly$220—whichhadleftherjustabitdisappointed.

Then,onJuly20,aserioustrafficaccidentleftRachelcriticallyinjured.Churchmembersandfriends,seekingsomewayofshowingsupport,begandonatingonRachel’sbirthdaypage—charitywater.org/Rachel—anddonationsreachedher$300goal,andkeptrising.

ButRachelcouldn’thearthatshehadraisedbeyondthe$47,544thatthesingerJustinBieberhadraisedforcharity:

wateronhis17thbirthday.“IthinkRachelwouldhavebeenoverjoyedforshesecretlyhadacrushon（迷恋）him,”Rachel’smomsaid.

WhenitwasclearthatRachelwouldneverregainconsciousness,thefamilydecidedtoremovethelifesupportsystem.HerparentsdonatedherhairforthefinaltimetoLocksofLove,andherorganstootherchildren.

WordaboutRachel’slastfund-raisingspread.Contributionspouredin,oftenin$9each.Thetotaldonationssoontopped$100,000,then$300,000.

Thisisastorynotjustofonegirl,butofayounggenerationofoutstandingproblem-solversworkingcreatively.

8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftoday’skidsafterheknewthestoryofRachelBeckwith?

A.Theycangetproblemssettledeffectively.

B.Theyareunselfishasgrown-ups.

C.Theyaregoodatsocialnetwork.

D.Theyhavenarrowmindsandcareaboutnothing.

9.WhydideachofRachel’sfriendsdonate$9tocharity:

water?

A.Becauseshebegantoraisemoneyfromherninthbirthday.

B.BecauseshesetupherbirthdaypageonJune9th.

C.Becauseshehadaskedthemtodothat.

D.Becauseshediedattheageof9andtheywantedtohonorher.

10.WhywasthesingerJustinBiebermentionedinthetext?

A.Rachelcollectedmorethanhimwhosheadmired.

B.HehaddonatedonRachel’spageonhis17thbirthday.

C.Rachelwouldhavebeenoverjoyedforhisdonation.

D.Rachel’smomsaidshesecretlyhadacrushonhim.

11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Rachel’shairdonations.

B.AlessonfromRachel.

C.Theauthor’simpressionoftoday’skids

D.Akindgirl,Rachel.

D

Everyyear,billionsofkilogramsoffreshproducearewastedintheUnitedStates.Meanwhile,millionsofpoorAmericansgohungry,withoutaccesstohealthyandaffordablemeals.EvanLutz,CEOandfounderofHungryHarvest,wasinspiredtoactafterseeingextremepovertyinareasofBaltimore.Maryland.Hewantstoreducetheso-calledfooddesertinthatarea.HisworkistomakesurethefoodgoestowasteandnopersoniseverhungryinAmerica.Andhecombinesthatgoalwithaloveforbusiness.

HungryHarvestisabusinesswhichcollectsandsellsfruitsandvegetablesthatmostfoodcompanieswillthrowaway.Everythingdoesn’tgrowthesamewayonafarm.Butallthatistoobigortoosmallgetsthrownout.Thatiswhyeverythinginagrocerystorelookssimilar.HungryHarvestwillboxthoseimperfectonesanddeliverthemtocustomersonceaweek.

Foreverypurchase,HungryHarvestdelivershealthyfoodtopeopleinneed.HungryHarvesthasrecovered300,000poundsofproducetodateandprovided100,000poundstothoseinneed.

LutzestablishedHungryHarvestin2014.Itssuccessdependsonteamwork.EveryweekonMondayorTuesdaytheywilldecidewhatwillgointothenextweek’sboxbycallinguppackinghousesandwholesalerstoseewhattheywillnormallythrowawaythatweek.Theythenplacetheorder.Thelaststepistosendgoodstocustomers.

InJanuary2016,LutzappearedontheAmericanbusinesscompetitiontelevisionshow“SharkTank”andgotevenmorethanheexpected:

$100,000.Lutzisusingthemoneytoexpand.Actually,morethansixbillionpoundsarewastedeachyeardueto“ugly”surface.HungryHarvestisonthewaytosavingmorefoodfromgoingtowasteandfeedinghungryfamilies.

12.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“fooddesert”mean?

A.Foodthatgrowsinthedesert.

B.Alackoffreshandhealthyfood.

C