辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2015-2016学年高二10月月考英语试题

2015～2016学年度上学期10月考试

高二英语试卷

         考试时间100分钟     试题分数 150     命题人  

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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。

A

Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box hasn’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”

Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.

“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.”the salesgirl said.

“Yes, you’re right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”

“Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled.

“No problem.” Peter said.

After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.

Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.

“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”

The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”

“I’ve got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.

“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”

21. Which of the following best describes Peter’s word game?

A. It was made around 40 years ago.          B. It had game boards in different sizes.

C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.      D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.

22. What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word game?

A. Old and handy.   B. Rare and valuable.   C. Classic and attractive.  D. Colorful and interesting

23. What happened at the end of the story?

A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.         B. The salesgirl became Peter’s friend.

C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000.    D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.

24. What is the main theme of the story?

A. It’s important to keep a promise.       

 B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness.

C. We should be grateful for the help from others.

D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.

B

When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes… The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.

25. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?

A. He could not catch a fish.             B. His father was not patient with him.

C. His father did not teach him fishing.    D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.

26. What did the author’s father really mean?

A. To read about fish.                     B. To learn fishing by oneself.

C. To understand what fish think.            D. To study fishing in many ways.

27. According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.

A. in deep water on sunny days           B. in deep water on cloudy days

C. in shallow water under sunlight         D. in shallow water under waterside trees.

28. After entering the business world, the author found _________.

A. it easy to think like a customer          B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring

C. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable     D. it difficult to sell services to poor people

                                      C

Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

    Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th[来源:学科网ZXXK]

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

             Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

              More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson