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

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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。

A

Wanted,SomeoneforaKiss

We’relookingforproducerstojoinusonthesoundofLondonKiss100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.PleaseapplyinwritingtoProducerVacancies,Kiss100.

FatherChristmas

We’relookingforaveryspecialperson,preferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:

EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSundays,10:

30—16:

00.Excellentpay.PleasecontacttheEnterpriseShoppingCentre,StationParade,Eastbourne.

AccountantsAssistant

WhenyoujointheteaminourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience. WealdenDistrictCouncil.

SoftwareTrainer

Ifyouareaged24—45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeyourowndecisions,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV（简历）toMrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.

1.Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?

A.WealdenDistrictCouncil.B.TheEnterpriseShoppingCentre.

C.MrsOglivie,PalmlaceLimited.D.ProducerVacancies,Kiss100.

2.WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho______.

A.isagedbetween24and40.B.canworkforaboutamonth.

C.shoulddealwithgeneralduties.D.maydosometrainingwork.

3.Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?

A.SoftwareTrainer.B.FatherChristmas.

C.AccountantsAssistant.D.Producer,LondonKiss.

B

UnlikeChina,wherethemajorityofsocietybelongstotheHanethnicgroup,theUnitedStatesishometopeoplefrommanydifferentethnicandculturalbackgrounds,creatinggreatdiversitywithinitslivelysociety.

However,historicaleventsthatcreatedthisdiversityalsoledtoracialdisputesandprejudicethathavelasteduntiltoday.ArounddayslikeMartinLutherKingDay,peopleintheUSareespeciallysensitivetoracistcommentsandbehavior.

Recently,aFacebookmessagepostedbyawhitestudentatmyboardingschoolstartedawaveofangeramongAfricanAmericanstudentsandstartedheatedconversationsaboutminoritygroupsattheschool.

ThestudentspostedanarticlewrittenbysomeoneelsewhostatedthatRobertE.Lee,aConfederategeneralduringtheUSCivilWar,shouldbecommemorated（纪念）.AstheConfederatesbrokefromtheUnioninordertokeepslaveryintheirstates,theywereusuallyseenasracists.Thepostreceivedafloodofcommentsfrombothwhiteandblackstudentswithinminutes,andconversationaboutthetopicspreadacrosscampusquickly.

Afishbowlconversationwasorganizedtheeveningthearticlewasposted,andstudentsandfaculty（学院）memberstalkedabouttheirfeelingsandopinions.Duringthediscussion,studentsfromminoritygroups,includingAfricanAmerican,Jewish,AsianandIndianstudents,spokeupabouthowtheyfeltaboutlivinginasocietymainlymadeupofpeoplewhoaredifferentfromthem.Itturnedoutthatmanypeoplefeltisolatedbecauseoftheirdifferencesfromotherpeople.

Thediversityofsocietycanopenupinterestingopportunities,butthegreatdifferencesbetweenpeoplecanalsocreatehugegapsandmisunderstandingsiftheyarenottreatedcarefully.Thus,effectivecommunicationisessential.

Afterthefishbowlconversation,theatmosphereintheschoolseemedtobechanging,atleastfrommypointofview.Studentsseemedtobetalkingandactingmorefreelythanbefore,andtheexpressionsofjudgementwereseenlessontheirfaces.

4.ThemainpurposeofParagraph1isto______.

A.drawattentiontothefactthatracialproblemsstillexistinAmerica.

B.showthattheUnitedStateshasawonderfullydiverseculture.

C.explainhowsensitivepeopleintheUSaretoracistcommentsandbehavior.

D.pointoutthedifferencesbetweenAmericancultureandthoseofothercountries.

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Thepostwasoffensivetoblackstudents.

B.ThepostwasaimedatAfricanAmericanstudents.

C.Theauthorofthepostwasstronglyinfavorofslavery.

D.Theauthorofthepostheldanegativeattitudetowardminoritygroups.

6.Accordingtothearticle,thefishbowlconversationwasheldmainlyto______.

A.figureoutwhetherthearticleshouldbepostedornot.

B.educatestudentsonhowtoexpresstheiropinionsappropriately.

C.improvethelivesofpeoplewhobelongstominoritygroupsoncampus.

D.getpeopletocommunicatehowtheyfeltandthoughtaboutthepost.

7.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheincident?

A.Weshouldlearntolivewithothers’differences.

B.Weshouldalwaysfeelfreetoshareourfeelings.

C.Effectivecommunicationisveryimportantinadiversesociety.

D.Ifthereisnodifference,thenthereisnomisunderstanding.

C

Ihaveayoungerbrother.Tome,heisafourteen-year-oldkidnamedJoe,withblondhairandblueeyes.Toothers,heisdifferent.WhereIseeakidwhojustneedsalotmoreattention,othersseeamentallydisabledboy,akidwhocannotwalkortalkorthinkforhimself.Iseesomeonewhojustmakesdailyroutineabitlessroutine.Othersseeanannoyance,abother.

ThisisnottosaythatIhaveneverfeltresentful（怨恨的）towardJoe.Heismybrother,andwiththatcomesresponsibility.“Gina,couldyoustayintonightandwatchyourbrother?

”“Gina,domeafavorandfeedhimdinnerandchangehisdiaper（尿布）later,please?

”“CouldyoucomehomerightafterschooltodayandgetJoeoffthebus?

”

ThesearephrasesthatIhaveheardsinceIwastwelve.Andsure,theyhavemademeresentmybrothertoacertainextent.Iwouldthink:

that’snotfair!

Everyoneelsecanstayafterandbeamemberofthisclub,orgetextrahelpfromthatteacher.Or,allmyfriendsaregoingouttonight,whycan’tI?

And,howcomeIhavetofeedhim?

Heisnotmyson!

However,thesmallamountofresentmentIfeeltowardmybrotheriserasedathousandtimesoverbywhatIhavelearnedfromhim.Besidesmakingmeresponsiblefromayoungage,andhelpingmebemoreacceptingofallkindsofpeople,hehastaughtmetobethankfulforwhatIhave.

IknowthattherearemomentsinmylifethatIshouldcherishandthatJoewillneverexperience.Hewillneverlaughsohardthathecries.Hewillneverfeelthegloryofastraight-Areportcard.Hewillnevercomfortabestfriendcryingonhisshoulder.Andhewillneverknowhowmuchhisfamilylovehim.

Becausehewillneverknow,itisuptometoknow,everysecond,howluckyIam.Itisuptometorealizethatlifeshouldbelivedtoitsfullest,andthatyoushouldalways,alwaysbegratefulthatGod,orwhoeverarethepowersthatbe,gaveyoutheabilitytoliveyourlifethewayyouweremeanttoliveit.

8.WeknowfromthefirstparagraphthatGina’sbrother.

A.causestroubletoneighbors

B.paysmoreattentiontoothers

C.liveswithmentaldisability

D.considersdailyroutineabother

9.Whichwordbelowcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsinparagraph3?

A.whyB.howC.whatD.when

10.IfmotherasksGinatolookafterherbrothernow,whatwillsheprobablyanswer?

A.I’mafraidnot.B.Noproblem!

C.Itdepends.D.It’snotfair!

11.Thepassageintendstotellusthatweshould.

A.valuethegloryofsuccess

B.appreciatewhatlifegivesus

C.comfortunfortunatepeople

D.treasuremeaningfulmoments

D

Internetuseappearstocauseadropinpsychologicalhealth,accordingtoaresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.

EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepressionandlonelinessthanthosewhousedInternetlessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Anditwasn’tthatpeoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspentmoretimeontheInternet,butthatusingtheNetactuallyappearedtocausethebadfeeling.

Researchersarepuzzledbytheresults,whichwerecompletelytheoppositetotheirexperiences.TheyexpectedthattheNetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.

ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayexplainthedrop-inwell-being,researcherssupposed.Faceless,bodiless“virtual”communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatknowingthewiderworldviatheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.

“Butit’simportanttorememberthisisnotaboutthetechnology;it’sabouthowitisused,”sayspsychologistChristineRileyofIntel,oneofthestudyfounders.“Itreallypointstotheneedforconsideringsocialfactorsintermsofhowyoudesignapplicationsandservicesfortechnology.”

12.Thebesttitleofthepassageprobablyis.

A.InternetMayCauseDepression

B.TheDangerofInternet

C.CommunicationwithOthersbyInternet

D.PuzzledbytheResults

13.Whydidtheresultsofresearchpuzzletheresearchers?

A.PeoplecouldchoosetheirinformationthroughInternet.

B.Theyhadexpectedtheoppositeresults.

C.Peoplecancommunicatew