都哦哦哦来了看看辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试
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第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Part-time jobs for 15and 16years olds Waiter/Waitress
A job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for 16-year-olds．Not only can one earn 9-12 an hour，but they can also get the tips （小费）．Most people that visit a restaurant don't just have good food．They come here to relax and have a good time．Besides serving food quickly，a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time at the restaurant． Work in a library
If one is fond of books，working in a library is another suitable choice．Besides the pay is good，it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework．So on returning home，they would have time to hang around with friends or just relax．So working in a library is an excellent part-time job for teens，especially for school students． Internet jobs
There are many ways of making money through online jobs like clicking on advertisements，visiting sites and signing up with them．However，such online jobs don't pay well．A better Internet job for teens is to complete online surveys．These are quite simple surveys that usually ask one about his/her opinions and ideas．Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers． 21 What does the writer think of the job as a waiter/waitress？ ______ A. It needs a period of training． B. It pays much more than other jobs．
都哦哦哦来了看看C. It can improve one's leadership skills． D. Making diners comfortable is part of the job．
22 A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work ______ ． A. in a restaurant C. on the Internet
B. in a library D. in an IT company
23 The writer wrote this text to ______ ． A. tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs B. advise teenagers how to choose a part-time job C. teach young people how to make lots of money D. introduce his/her experience of doing part-time jobs 24 Why do some companies ask the teens to do surveys？ ______ A. The teens have more free time． B. They can pay less to the teens．
C. They need advice to make products for teens． D. The teens usually express their true opinions．
B
She was known to millions as the “Queen of Crime” or the “Duchess(女公爵) of Death”. But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. “I don't think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body,” Agatha Christie once said.
But her pen dared to travel where her eyes would not. In her 50-year writing career, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare have sold more copies than her.
Her novels have been turned into films and TV series. This month, British ITV announced they will remake eight Christie films. “Her works have enduring(持久的) appeal for viewers,” said director Laura Mackie. “There is always an appetite for a really good whodunit(侦探小说).”
Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World WarⅠ. She went on to produce 79 novels and
都哦哦哦来了看看numberous short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies.
Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, also introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are Murder on the Orient Express (1934), and Death on the Nile (1937).
Poirot is a tidy little man with a funny-looking moustache, an egg-shaped head, and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behavior of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has become so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.
25 What's the main idea of the passage?
A. It mainly tells readers how Agatha Christie took off on her way of writing. B. It's an introduction to main characters like Poirot in Agatha Christie's books. C. It mainly presents readers a picture of Agatha Christie's daily life in England. D. It is mainly an introduction of a famous British writer named Agatha Christie.
26 What can we learn about Agatha Christie according to the passage?
A. She was a famous writer known as the \of Crime\or the \of Horror\B. She wrote works about violence because she was treated violently at a young
age.
C. Her books sell so well that the sales are only next to the Bible and Shakespeare. D. She became a teacher at police academies because of her knowledge of murder.
27 Which of the following is NOT correct about Poirot?
A. His moustache looks funny. C. His behavior is very strange.
B. His head looks like an egg. D. He thinks highly of himself.
28 We can conclude from the passage that .
A. Agatha Christie was the world's best known mystery writer because of her
mysterious life
B. there are always some people interested in detective stories
C. Agatha Christie managed to write her first book during the period of the 2nd
World War
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D. Poirot was a main character in half of Agatha Christie's works
C
Young Mr. Smith had an idea for his employer. It was an idea for saving money for the company by increasing prices. At the same time, he suggested that the company sell goods of less value.
If his employer liked the idea, he might be given more pay. Perhaps he might even get a better job with the company.
Business had been very slow. So Mr. Smith's employer thought a few minutes about the idea. But then she shook her head. \just will not wash.\
Now, the meaning of these English words should be, \will not get clean.\Yet Smith's idea did not have anything to do with making something clean. So why did his employer say, \
Most word experts agree that \19th century of England, the expression meant an undependable statement. It was used mainly to describe an idea. But sometimes it was used about a person.
Happily for the young employee, his employer wanted him to do well in the company. So the employer \buyers. Think of another way to save money.\
A century ago, to talk turkey meant to talk pleasantly. Turkeys in the barnyard(谷仓院场) were thought to be speaking pleasantly to one another. In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important.
Mr. Smith thought of a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an increase in pay. So if your idea \not wash,\try \turkey\to yourself and come up with a better idea. 29 What’s the main purpose of the passage? A. To give some advice on office work. B. To explore the meaning of two expressions.
都哦哦哦来了看看C. To share Mr. Smith’s personal experience.
D. To tell about the development of the English language. 30 The employer in the passage can be best described as ______. A. hard-working B. unlucky
C. honest
D. cold-blooded
31 Why did the employer refuse Mr. Smith’s idea? A. Because the idea would cost her much money. B. Because she knew Smith was trying to cheat her. C. Because she herself wanted to get a better job. D. Because the idea would do harm to the customers.
32 You will most probably use the expression “talk turkey” when ____. A. you are at your friend’s birthday party B. your friend has broken his promise to you. C. you are offered a better job by your boss D. you are hungry and want to get something to eat
D
Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there’s a natural impulse(冲动) to want to own and preserve it — which means, in this day and age, that we’re likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.
Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we’re likely to be so busy taking the pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest prompted us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that we’ll get around to it one day.
These problems were noticed right at the beginning of the history of photography, when the average camera was the size of a grandfather clock. The first person to notice them was the English art critic, John Ruskin. He was a traveller who realised that most tourists make a boring job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have an innate tendency to respond to beauty and wish to
辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
