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合肥二模英语卷
2017合肥二模英语卷
安徽省合肥市2017年高三第二次教学质量检测
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
A
SalesRepresentative-ImmediateHire-WillTrain
Doyoulikemeetingnewpeople?
Doyonenjoyclosingdealseveryday?
Areyoulookingforadynamicandhighenergyindustry?
THISGOULDBETHECAREER(3Rjk)FORYOU!
FastGrowingandVerySuccessfulCreditCardProcessorislookingforadynamicoutsidesalespersontosellcreditproductsandcheckprocessingservicesinthelocalarea.
Whatweneedyoutodo:
•Attend35appointmentsdaily
•Sellintosmalltomiddlesizedbusinesses
•WorkcloselywithsalesmanagerinDallasTX(byphone)
•Haveabilitytomanagepaperwork
Weoffer:
•Medicalbenefitseligibility(资格)after90days
•Oneofthestrongestcompensationprogramsintheindustry
•Monthlybonuses
•Ajumpstartbonusofupto$750
Successfulapplicantsoftenhaveexperienceincustomerservice,insidesales,outsidesales,salessupport,managementroles,orothercustomerfacingpositions.
Weareanequalopportunityemployer.WedonotdiscriminateOnthebasisofrace,religion,color,sex,age,nationaloriginordisability.
Pleasereplywitharesumetoday!
Thereisadifference.ExperienceGreatWork!
WehavebeenservicingNorthEastOhioformorethan20yearswithofficeslocatedinAkron,Canton,Lakewood,StreetsboroandWadsworth.Applyonline@www.greatwork.ccandreachouttoourLakewoodlocationtodiscussourgreatcareeropportunitiesat440—663—0050.
21.Accordingtothetext,thesalesrepresentativethecompanyislookingforshould______.
A.sellintobigbusinessesB.beabletomanagepaperwork
C.meetover5customerseachdayD.seethesalesmanagerinDallasTXfrequently
22.Ifhired,youcan______.
A.receiveamonthlysalaryof$750B.getaspecialcustomerfacingposition
C.enjoyastrongcompensationprogramD.gainmedicalbenefitseligibilitywithin90days
23.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyouapplysuccessfully?
A.Experienceinshopping.B.Experienceinmanagement
CTheexperienceofusingacreditcard.D.Theexperienceoftalkingwithasalesmanager.
B
SusanBrownwellAnthonywasaladyaheadofhertime.Shefoughtforwomen'srightslongbeforeitbecameapopularissue.
SusanwasbornonFebruary15,1820,inAdams,Massachusetts.Atthattime,womenhadfewrights.Theycouldnotownproperty.Moneyearnedbyamarriedwomanbelongedtoherhusband.Majordecisionsregardingchildrenweremadebythefathers.Womencouldnotvote.
Attheageof15,Susanbecameaschoolteacher.Shetaughtfor15years.Thenshebeganorganizingwomen'sgroupstopromotecausesthatwereimportanttowomen.Shehelpedgainbettereducationalrightsforwomen.Shehelpedgivemarriedwomenpossessionoftheirearnings.
AftertheCivilWar,SusanbecameveryinvolvedintheWoman'sSuffrageMovement.Afteryearsoflecturing,writing,andappealingbySusanandotherwomen,somepartsoftheUnitedStateschangedtheirlawstogivewomentherighttovote.ThefirststatewasWyomingin1869.OtherareasandstatesgraduallyfollowedWyoming'sdecision.Itwasnotuntil1920thattheU.S.Constitutionwaschangedtogiveallwomenvotingrights.
SusanBrownwellAnthonydiedin1906attheageof86.ShewaselectedtotheAmericanHallofFamein1950.ShewasthefirstAmericanwomantohavealikeness(肖像)ofherfaceonacoin.ItwastheT979SusanBrwonwellAnthonydollar.
24.WhatwasthesituationofAmericanwomenlikewhenSusanwasborn?
A.Theyhadalowsocialstatus.B.Theycouldvoteaftergettingmarried.
C.Theymanagedmoneyfortheirhusbands.D.Theywereresponsiblefordecision-making.
25.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Susan'steachingexperiences.B.Susan'seducationalbackground.
C.Susan'seffortstoabolishslavery.D.Susan'sfightingforwomen'scauses.
26.Whatdoestheword"decision"inthefourthparagraphreferto?
A.Promotingthesocialmovement.B.ChangingtheUSConstitution.
C.Givingwomenvotingrights.D.Unitingotherareasandstates.
27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ThefirstAmericanwomantoinventcoinsB.TheproblemofwomenrightsintheUS
C.ThemostpopularwomenorganizationsD,Apioneerinfightingforwomen'srights
C
Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon'tevennoticethatthey'redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.
AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon'tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butrepeated,drawn-outincreasesinbloodpressurecancauselong-termhealthissues.So,planningtositforalongperiodoftime?
Don'tkeepyourlegscrossed.
Crossingyourlegsatthekneecanalsocausepressureonthemajornerveinyourlegthatpassesjustbelowyourkneeandalongtheoutsideofyourleg,explainsRichardGraves,amedicalexpert.Thispressurecancausenumbnessandtemporaryparalysis(麻痹)ofsomeofthemusclesinyourfootandleg,preventingyoufrombeingabletoraiseyourankle—whatweknowasthat“pinsandneedles”sensation.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.
Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.
28.Whatcanwelearnaboutcrossingone'slegs?
A.Itisaverybadsocialhabit.B.Itisusuallypracticeddeliberately.
C.Itcandoharmtopeople'shealth.D.Itcanmakeothersfeeluncomfortable.
29.Accordingtothestudy,sittingwithyourlegscrossedcan______.
A.affectyourbloodpressureB.resistgravityeffectively
C.leadtoheartattackseasilyD.improvethefunctionoflegs
30.Inthethirdparagraph"pinsandneedles"probablymeans______.
A.slightsharppainsB.beingalittlenervous
C.seriousmuscleinjuriesD.beinghighlyflexible
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Tocomparecommonhabits.B.Togivereaderssomeadvice.
C.Toevaluateeffectsofanexperiment.D.Tointroduceresearchmethods.
D
Beesplayavitalroleintheworld.Unfortunately,beesaredyingbythesecond.
Themainpurposeofbeesistomakehoney.Honey,shockingly,doesnotexistforhumanconsumption,itisessentialtotheinsects.Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂巢)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehiveduringthewinterperiod.Theycollectpollen(花粉)whichsuppliesproteinforyoungbeestogrow.
AccordingtoHoney,com,theincreasedproductionandqualityofagriculturalcropsasaresultofhoneybeepollinationisvalued&tmorethan1$14/6billionperyear.Theseinsectsareresponsibleforover70ofthefruitsandvegetablesweeattoday,includingapples,grapes,coffee,beans,andbroccoli.
Soiftheyaresovaluabletoagriculture,whydotheykeepdyingoff?
Akeysuspectseemstobepesticides(农药).Honeybeeswhoareexposedtopesticidesresultinthedamagetotheirneurological(神经的)functions,specificallymemoryorbehavior.Andthat'swhythemajorityofworkerbeesdisappearandleavebehindaqueen,plentyoffoodandafewnursebeestocarefortheremainingimmaturebeesandthequeen.Thereareseveralothercausestothedeclineofbees,includingthedestructionofnaturalhabitat,likewoodlands,forests,andotherhabitatsforbees.Climatechangeisalsoafactorinthedeclineofthewildbeepopulation.
Actually,thereareavarietyofmethodstohelpthebeepopulationgrow.Onewayistostartyourownorganicgardenbyplantingbee-friendlyplants.Pesticidesareusedinbothindustrialpracticesandeveninyourhome,soitisbesttofindorganicseedsandweedkillers.
32.Whydohoneybeesstorehoneyintheirhives?
A.Toprovideenoughhoneyforhumantoconsume.
B.Todrawproteinoutofhoneyforyoungbees.
C.Tohelpattractotherinsectsandmakehivesstronger.
D.Tostrengthenbeemusclesandheathivesinwinter.
33.Applesandbeansarementionedinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat_.
A.beessupplyhumanbeingswithbasicfood
B.beesmainlyliveontheseagriculturalcrops
C.beesareofgreatimportancetofruitsandvegetables
D.beescanbringinmoremoneyforfamerseveryyear
34.Whatismostlikelytocausetheworkerbeestoleavetheirhivesbehind?
A.Thelackoffood.B.Theabuseofpesticides.
C.Thefightingamongbees.D.Thedestructionofthehabitats.
35.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?
A.Anotherwaytosavebees.B.Othertipsforchoosingseeds.
C.Moremethodstoplantgreenorganicfruits.
D.Causesofthedeclineinthewildbeepopulation.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Empathy,theKeytoBeingKind
Inscienceclass,yourteachertellseveryonetofindapartnerforaproject.Outofthecomerofyoureye,younoticeonegirlsittingaloneandnotmakingeyecontactwithanyone.Youthinkaboutaskinghertobeyourpartner,butyou'reafraidpeoplewillthinkyou'reuncool.Youdon'treachout.36___
Empathyisbeingabletounderstandandactuallyfeelwhatsomeoneelseisfeeling.Forsomepeople,thiscomesnaturally;forothers,ittakesabitm