高二英语上学期期末模拟试题2.docx

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高二英语上学期期末模拟试题2

汝州市实验中学2018-2019年高二上期末模拟试题

英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷（共70分）

第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节阅读下面四篇文章，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出每个问题的最佳选项，并将答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑（本节共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

DearInterestedPre-Applicant,

OnJanuary4,2017,TheHousingAuthorityofCookCounty（HACC）willbeginacceptingpre-applicationsforone

（1）bedroomstandardand

（1）bedroomUniformFederalAccessibilityStandardunits（UFAS）atthefollowingAffordableHousingCommunity.

NorthSuburbanHousing

215W.MinerinArlingtonHeights,IL&9238GrossPointRoadinSkokie,IL

Note:

UniformFederalAccessibilityStandardsunits

Theseapartmentsareallonebedroom,onebathroomunitsthatincludeaccessiblefeaturessuchaslowercabinetsinthekitchenaswellasgrabbarsandashowerseatinthebathroom.Theseunitsalsohavewiderdoorwaysforeasieraccessforwheelchairsandwalkersandaccessiblecontrolsforheatingandairconditioningaswellastheshowersetataheightthatiseasierforawheelchairusertoreach.

Toqualifyforthewaitlistopening:

▶Theheadofhouseholdorco-head/spousemustbeeligibleforoneoffollowingpreferences:

aperson62yearsofageorolderORaperson18yearsofageorolderwithadisability;

▶Theannualincomeforaone-personhouseholdcannotexceed（超过）$32,340andtheannualincomeforatwo-personhouseholdcannotexceed$36,960;

▶Householdwillberequiredtopayrentequalupto30%oftheirannualincome.

PleasenotethattheHACCwillonlyacceptthefirst300completedpre-applications.BeginningJanuary4,2017,WaitListPre-Applicationswillbeavailableatthefollowinglocationsduringnotedbusinesshours:

HACCWaitList&LeasingDepartment

175WestJacksonBlvd.Suite350Chicago,IL60604,Fax（312）542-4752

NorthSuburbanHousingOffices:

215W.MinerInArlingtonHeights,IL60005OR9238GrossPointRoadinSkokie,IL60077

BusinessHoursForAllOffices:

MondaytoFriday,8:

30amto4:

30pm,ClosedWednesdays

Important

Ifyouoranyoneinyourhouseholdisapersonwithadisabilityandrequiresaspecificaccommodationorseeksassistancewiththecompletionofthepre-application,pleasecontactthehousingauthorityviaanyofthemethodslistedabove,orcall（312）542-4786.Pleasecontactourofficewithanyfurtherquestionsat（312）542-4788.

Sincerely,

WaitListandLeasingDepartment

21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eligible”probablymean?

A.Qualified.B.Affordable.C.Responsible.D.Prepared.

22.Accordingtotheletter,youcan’tapplyforthehousingif.

A.youareover62yearsoldB.youearnlessthan$32,340ayear

C.youareunder18yearsoldD.youareadisabledmiddle-agedman

23.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsaboutthepre-application,youcan.

A.writetoHACCB.call（312）542-4788

C.Fax（312）542-4752D.visitHACCpersonally

24.Whatcanwelearnfromtheletter?

A.TheHACCwillacceptallthepre-applications.

B.Thepre-applicationmustbecompletedbyyourself.

C.WaitListPre-Applicationswillbeavailableatanytime.

D.Theapartmentshavespecialdesignsfordisabledpeople.

B

Atyournextmeeting,waitforapauseinconversationandtrytomeasurehowlongitlasts.

AmongEnglishspeakers,chancesarethatitwillbeasecondortwoatmost.Butwhilethispatternmaybeuniversal,ourawarenessofsilencediffersdramaticallyacrosscultures.

Whatonecultureconsidersaconfusingorawkwardpausemaybeseenbyothersasavaluablemomentofreflectionandsignofrespectforwhatthelastspeakerhassaid.ResearchinDutchandalsoinEnglishfoundthatwhenasilenceinconversationstretchestofourseconds,peoplestarttofeeluneasy.Incontrast,aseparatestudyofbusinessmeetingsfoundthatJapanesepeoplearehappywithsilencesof8.2seconds—nearlytwiceaslongasinAmericans’meetings.

InJapan,itisrecognizedthatthebestcommunicationiswhenyoudon’tspeakatall.It’salreadyafailuretounderstandeachotherbyspeakingbecauseyou’rerepairingthatfailurebyusingwords.

IntheUS,itmayoriginatefromthehistoryofcolonial（殖民地）Americaasacrossroadsofmanydifferentraces.Whenyouhaveacomplexofdifference,it’shardtoestablishcommonunderstandingunlessyoutalkandthere’sunderstandablyakindofanxietyunlesspeopleareverballyengagedtoestablishacommonlife.ThisappliesalsotosomeextenttoLondon.

Incontrast,whenthere’smorehomogeneity,perhapsit’seasierforsomekindsofsilencetoappear.Forexample,amongyourclosestfriendsandfamilyit’seasiertositinsilencethanwithpeopleyou’relesswellacquaintedwith.

25.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemighthavethelongestsilenceinconversation?

A.TheDutch.B.Americans.C.TheEnglish.D.TheJapanese.

26.WhatmighttheJapaneseagreewithinaconversation?

A.Speakingmoregivestheupperhand.

B.Speakoutwhatyouhaveinyourmind.

C.Greatmindsthinkalikewithoutwords.

D.Theshortertalkingsilence,thebetter.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Afoursecondsilenceinconversationisuniversal.

B.It’shardforAmericanstoreachacommonagreement.

C.EnglishspeakersaremoretalkativethanJapanesespeakers.

D.Thecloserweandourfamilyare,theeasierthesilenceappears.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“homogeneity”inthelastparagraphmean?

A.similarity.B.contradiction.C.diversity.D.misunderstanding.

C

Aftersuccessfullybanningplasticbags,officialsaroundtheworldareturningtheirattentiontosomethingweuseforonlyafewminutesanddisposeofwithoutasecondthought–plasticstraws.Accordingtoecostraw.org,over500millionplasticstraws,enoughtofill127schoolbuses,areusedjustintheUSeachday!

Toosmalltorecycle,theychokeseacreatures,pollutetheseaandevenenterourfoodchainthroughfish.Now,thankstosocialmediacampaigns,theurgencytobanplasticstrawsisfinallygainingenoughattention.

InFebruary2018,QueenElizabethIIannouncedthatplasticstrawsarebannedinallroyalestatesincludingcafesandgiftsshops.Theroyalhousealsodecidedtoreducetheusageofsingle-useplasticssuchascups,plates,andsoon.UKairportsfollowedshortlyafter,and,inmid-April,BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMayannouncedabanonallsingle-useplastics,includingstraws,andurgedotherCommonwealthcountriestodothesame.

Morerecently,onMay17,VancouverbecamethefirstmajorCanadiancitytoimposeastrawbaninrestaurants.Scotlandalsoplanstoberidofplasticstrawsby2019.IntheUS,theofficialsofMiami,Seattle,Davis,SanLouisObispo,andMalibuareimposingsimilarmeasuresbybanningtheuseofplasticstrawsinrestaurantsandcafes.

Manycompaniesarealsojoiningthefighttogetridofplasticwaste.Startingthismonth,all1,300USlocationsofMcDonaldshaveswitchedtopaperstrawsandwillonlyprovidethemtocustomersuponrequest.SanFrancisco-basedPizzaExpress,whichismovingtorecyclablestrawsbysummer2018,wasencouragedtomakethechangeafterreceivingaletterfromafive-year-oldcustomerrequestingthemtostopusingplasticones.

JustasDianaLofflin,founderofStrawFree.org,putsit,“Givingupplasticstrawsisasmallstepandaneasythingforpeopletogetstartedon.Fromthere,wecanmoveontolargerprojects.”

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disposeof”probablymean?

A.makeuseof　　B.throwaway　　C.handinD.putout

30.Whatdrawpeople'sattentiontotheurgencytobanplasticstraws?

A.DeadseacreaturesB.Socialmediacampaigns

B.MillionsofplasticstrawsD.Officialsaroundtheworld

31.Whoannouncedtheplasticstrawbanfirstaccordingtothepassage?

A.QueenElizabethII.B.SpokesmenofUKairports.

B.BritishPrimeMinister.D.OfficialsofVancouver.

32.WhatcanweknowfromDianaLofflin'swords?

A.Weshouldfocusonlargerprojectsnow.

B.Weshouldstopusingallplasticproductsnow.

C.Itismeaningfulforustostopusingplasticstraws.

D.Itisquitedifficultforustostopusingplasticstraws.

D

Shoppingforandchoosingclothesischallengingenough.Butimagineifyouwereunabletouseyourarmstodoanything,orusedawheelchair.

Theconditionsarerealityforfourpeoplewhobecamethe“customers”of15studentsatParsonsSchoolofDesignattheNewSchoolthisyear.Thestudentsspenttheirspringtermcreatingclothingtofittheircustomers’uniquerequirementsaspartofaclassrunbyOpenStyleLab,anonprofitorganizationwhoseaimistodesignfunctionalandfashionableclothingforpeoplewithdisabilities.

“Disabilityoverlaps（关联、一致）withaginganduniversaldesign,”saidGraceJun,thedirectoroftheprogram.“Weneedtoseeitaspartofourlifecycle.It’ssomethingthatweneedtonotonlyseefromahumanrightsstandpointbutalsoforitseconomicvalue.”

“I’malwayslookingatmebeingtheproblemandtheclothingasbeingOK,”saidKieranKern,whogetsaroundinawheelchair.WhenMs.KernapproachedOpenStyleLab,shewaslookingforacoatthatwouldbeeasytoputonwiththelimitationsofaweakerbody.Herteamcameupwithadesignwithacircularrod（杆）thatrunsthroughthecollarandallowsMs.Kerntoswingthecoatacrossherbackwithonehand.

“TheideaofhavingacoatthatseesthepartsthatmakemeasjustpartsandnotasaproblemthatIneedtosolvewasreallyliberatinginanidentitysense,”Ms.Kernsaid.“Becausegenerally,whenyouhaveadifferentbody,youdon’treallyseeyourself.”

“Ithinkthechallengesthestudentsfacedthroughoutthecoursehadalottodowiththeexchangeofideas,”Ms.Junsaid.“Theywereabletounderstandthatnotwopeoplewithadisabilityarealike.Beingabletodesignuniquelymeansyouhavetohaveacollaborative（合作）process.We’redesigningwitheach