内蒙古包头市第四中学2018-2019学年高二下学期第
一次月考（3月）
英语试题
考试时间：100分钟 试卷分值：120分 第I卷
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Jobs
Job A
We are currently looking for someone to deal with insurance renewals(续签) sales. The role will involve calling existing customers and asking them if they intend to renew their policy, and if necessary, discuss how we can keep them as a customer. The role is a 3-month fixed-term contract. You should be able to use computers and have a good telephone manner. Job B
We are looking for recent graduates who would like to work with some of the most important companies in the digital industry. This post is based in Dubai. Once you have received training on our computer system, you will be responsible for: --- advertising jobs
--- sourcing possible candidates --- updating database
You must be able to work under pressure and be self-motivated and people-focused. These qualities will help you progress within the company. Job C
Our company is looking for a project assistant. You will attend site meetings to ensure that work undertaken by our contractors(承包商) is being carried out properly. It is essential that you have your own transportation. An allowance for
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petrol will be provided. Candidates should have good keyboard and IT skills. A great benefits package is available including health cover and gym membership. Job D
We are looking for a data analyst. A graduate with an eye for detail and a love of working with figures would be ideal. If you enjoy problem-solving, have a good knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software(制表软件), and excellent numerical skills, this could be a great career opportunity for you. 21. What is special about Job A? A. It is temporary.
B. It prefers new graduates. D. It is suitable for a math major.
C. It provides a benefit package.
22. Which job require applicants to have their own car? A. Job A B. Job B C. Job C D. Job D
23. Which of the following do the four jobs have in common? A. They are all part-time jobs. B. They are all located abroad.
C. They all offer the chance of promotion.
D. They all require applicants to have computer skills.
B
There’s no rule that says a guy who spends his days using equations(方程) to explain black holes and other big mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and told a joke.
Hawking was perhaps the most famous scientists in the world when he died at age 76. But humor was always a big a part of Hawking’ life. He kept smiling even though he spent more than 50 years in a wheelchair. “life would be tragic(悲惨的)”, he once said, “If it weren’t funny.”
And so he told jokes. Talk show host John Oliver once asked Hawking about parallel universes. “Does that mean there is a universe out there where I am smarter than you?” Oliver asked. Hawking’s amusing reply: “Yes. And also a universe where
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you’re funny.” Hawking liked physical humor too. It was said that he enjoyed wheeling his chair over the feet of people who annoyed him．“ A hurtful rumor（谣言），” Hawking said, “I’ll run over anyone who repeats it.”
According to Leonard Mlodinow, Hawking’s co-author on The Grand Design, physics bears a striking similarity to humor. “Humor often relies on looking at things in different ways or making strange or unexpected associations,” says Mlodinow. The same thing happens in physics, which also involves unusual thinking, he adds.
Hawking’s greatest hit was probably the party he threw in 2009. It was a welcome reception for future time travelers, “he said, so naturally he sent out the invitations the day after the party. No one showed up -yet. Maybe one day someone living in the future will find the information and use a time machine to come back to my party,” Hawking explained. And if that happens, don’t be surprised if Hawking is there too. After all, he never missed a chance to have fun. 24. What does the underlined part “a cutup” in Paragraph one mean? A. A global superstar. C. A leading figure.
B. A great physicist.
D. A funny person.
25. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3? A. Explain parallel universes. B. Show how humorous Hawking was. C. Show the importance of humor. D. Explain how Hawking stopped rumors.
26. What does Mlodinow say about physics and humor? A. Physics gives you a sense of humor. B. Both depend on strange thinking. C. Humor often occurs in physics. D. Both need careful observation.
27. Which of the following surprised the public most according to the text? A. Hawking designed a time machine. B. Hawking liked making fun of others.
C. Hawking paid little attention to time travel.
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D. Hawking invited future travelers to his party.
C
That annoying kid brother or sister who broke your stuff and got you in trouble all the time may have actually done you favor: A new study suggests that younger siblings(弟弟妹妹) might be good for your health.
Children who didn’t welcome a baby brother or sister into the family before first grade had almost three times the likelihood of obesity (肥胖) compared with kids who experienced the birth of a sibling when they were around 3 to 4 years old, the study found.
“It is possibly because when there is a younger sibling in the family, a child might become more active--- for example, running around more with their younger sibling,” said Julie Lumeng, a public health researcher at the University of Michigan.
“Maybe families are more likely to take the kids to the park when there is a younger sibling, or maybe the child is less likely to sit, watching TV, when there is a young sibling to ask them to join more active pretend play,” she added. Mealtimes might also be different with a second kid at the table.
Parents of only children can often focus too much on what their kid eats, which can lead to bad eating habits, some previous research suggests.
“When parents use restrictive or pressure-to-eat feeding practices, children have an increased risk of being overweight,” said Jerica Berge, a researcher at the University of Minnesota.
“When a new child is introduced, parents may relax their focus on the older child’s eating behaviors, making it possible for the older child to self-regulate their eating, said Berge. “This self-regulation may lead to a healthier weight for the child with a sibling.”
For their study, Lumeng and colleagues followed 697 U. S. children from birth through age 6.
However, the authors acknowledged that their study lacked objectively measured birth weights and information on events such as a divorce, a move or a job loss in the family----all of which can influence the odds（几率）of children becoming obese.
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28. Compared to children with younger siblings, an only child may___________. A. become selfish
B. become overweight
D. get better parental guidance
C. have a healthier lifestyle
29. How may children change when they have a younger sibling? A. They may refuse to play at home. B. They may feel annoyed and unhappy. C. They may have more physical activities. D. They may spend more time with their parents.
30. For parents, which of the following may be good for their children’s health? A. Allowing kids to control their eating. B. Using some restrictive feeding practices. C. Paying more attention to kids’ eating habits
D. Letting the older child regulate the diet of the younger child. 31. What was the limitation of the study? A. It was based on research studies B. It used an old-fashioned research method C. It did research only on dozens of families
D. It failed to include other aspects influencing child health.
D
Washing windows on a skyscraper is a dirty job. Hanging off the side of a building can also be dangerous, notes Oliver Nicholls, 19. So this 12th-grader invented a robot to handle the job.
Some recent incidents inspired his project. In one, a couple of high-rise window washers were standing on a platform that fell down. No one died, but the pair was seriously injured. Oliver also witnessed someone fall and break his leg while cleaning a glass awning (雨篷) over the entrance to a building.
The new robot is about the size of a medium-sized picnic cooler and weighs 12 to15 kilograms. It's designed to hang off the side of a building from ropes, just as current window－washing platforms do． A hose（软管）carries water to the robot.
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2018-2019学年内蒙古包头市第四中学高二下学期第一次月考(3月)英语试题 Word版
