1、 - 1 - 20182018- -20192019 学年度高二第一学期学年度高二第一学期 1010 月考试英语试卷月考试英语试卷 分值：分值：120 120 分分 时间：时间：9090 分钟分钟 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 40 分）分） 第一节第一节（共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 30 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A A、B B、C C、D D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。将该项涂黑。 A A There are tho
2、usands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman . There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer,
3、 so that his buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and it
4、s package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feeling for packaging, noticed. Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 f
5、or example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up. Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shap
6、es are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old. This new consumer response (反应) to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul. 1. According to the pas
7、sage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy - 2 - the product. A. the pleasing color of the package B. the special taste of the product C. the strange shape of the package D. the belief in the product 2. If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. A. bring excitement to the con
8、sumers B. attract the consumers attention C. catch the eye movement of the consumers D. produce a happy and peaceful feeling 3. “And the word green today can keep food prices going up.” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _. A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying th
9、e beauty of nature more than before C. beginning to like green vegetables D. paying more attention to their health 4. It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _. A. vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D. red vegetable B B Lying within, the inner London Borough of Southwark,
10、 this hugely improved non-selective Secondary Academy School is looking to recruit (招募) and appoint a talented Science Teacher in April 2016 or sooner. POSITIONPOSITION：Science Teacher | KS3 5| All Science specialists welcome DEDEPARTMENTPARTMENT：Popular & Ambitious Science Department LOCATIONLOCATI
11、ON：Borough of Southwark Zone 2 Inner London PERSONPERSON：Qualified Science Teacher required experience in UK or overseas trained START DATESTART DATE：April 2016 or sooner full time & permanent contract on offer SALARYSALARY：Inner London Pay Scale 29,270 37,862 a year PERSON REQUIREMENTPERSON REQUIRE
12、MENT： All applicants will need to be suitably skilled, trained and qualified to be considered for this Science Teacher position. Applicants should feel confident across - 3 - Key Stage 3, 4 and 5, in addition to having a real desire to make a difference and provide pupils under their care with a fir
13、st class education. SCHOOL & TRAVEL INFORMATIONSCHOOL & TRAVEL INFORMATION： This is a typically diverse inner city school, suitable for a broad range of pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. The school has made huge steps and progressed from a satisfactory to a good school. Results are constantly improvin
14、g, thanks to the staff in place, who are responsible for creating and delivering a broad curriculum. The school site is a short walk away from the nearest underground and rail stations, positioned within inner London, Zone 2. Those living in South and Central London are perfectly positioned for this
15、 position. If you are a hardworking Science Teacher, hoping to become part of an improving Inner London Secondary, get in touch today. Please apply and submit your up-to-date CV using the form. One of the Clarus Education Team will be in touch within 48 hours if shortlisted (入围). 5. What is a must f
16、or the recruited teacher? A. Being trained in England. B. Experience in UK. C . Diploma of Higher Education. D. Being qualified for all grades. 6. What should the applicant be able to do ? A. Teach KS3-5 pupils well. B. Be very confident across Key Stage 3 and 4. C. Be good at using traditional meth
17、ods. D. Put advanced ideas into practice every day. 7. Which is true according to the last two paragraphs? A. The school was well-known at first. B. All the staff must be natives of London. C. Applicants must sign up within 48 hours. D. The transport system is convenient. C C On April 14th, 2010, my
18、 entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading - 4 - against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic. As i
19、f to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry l.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Icelands many volc
20、anoes. However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the worlds flight travel saved about
21、 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint. Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned how not to judge
22、 myself for my new limitations. In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked, they used the geothermal (地热) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of
23、life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future. I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences. 8. What happened to th
24、e writer on April 14th, 2010? A. He was involved in a car crash. B. He was stuck in Icelands airport. C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption. D. He was badly injured on a bike ride. 9. Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull? A. Economy was cost globally by the eruption. B. Carbon dioxi
25、de was increased temporarily. C. Most of the worlds planes were held up. D. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted - 5 - 10. Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano? A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well. B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life. C. It told us to make the most of given situation. D. It encouraged him to know more about himself 11. What is the best title for the passage? A. Escape from Volcanoes
