1、 - 1 - 辽宁省大连渤海高级中学辽宁省大连渤海高级中学 20182018- -20192019 学年高二英语学年高二英语 1010 月月考试题 （无月月考试题 （无 答案）答案） 考 试 时 间 ： 90 分 钟 试 题 满 分 ： 100 分 2018.9 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 A Burlington School, A Burlington School, London Burlington School is located in Parsons Green, 15 minutes by underground from the centre of
2、London. Our standard of teaching is high, with courses in General and Specialist English. The coffee bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked meals, and the school organizes a range of social activities to complement(补充)the classes. Students live either in homestays or in one of our hotels. See Bu
3、rlington School courses and save 10% University of Liverpool, English Language Centre University of Liverpool, English Language Centre You can have confidence in the University of Liverpool. While studying here, you will benefit from modern English teaching methods in small classes of fewer than 16
4、students. See University of Liverpool courses and save 12%. Interactive English School, Brighton Interactive English School, Brighton We are a small friendly school. Being a small school means we can cater for your individual needs more easily than larger schools can. All of our teachers are native
5、speakers, qualified and experienced. Our prices are very affordable and start from 60 per week for full-time courses of 12 lessons. See Interactive English School courses and save 5%. New School of English, CambridgeNew School of English, Cambridge The New School of English is located in the beautif
6、ul city of Cambridge. The school is open all year and provides a range of English language courses for adults aged at least 16 from all over the world. These courses cover General English as well as courses for professionals looking to focus on specific topic areas. They have a range of accommodatio
7、n choices for students. See New School of English courses and save 5%. 21. What can we know about Burlington School? A. It is open all year. B. It is located in London. C. It provides no accommodation. D. It offers no social practice classes. 22. Which school can help save the most? A. Burlington Sc
8、hool. B. New School of English. C. University of Liverpool. D. Interactive English School. 23. How is New School of English different from the others? - 2 - A. It sets a strict age limit. B. You can choose its accommodation as you like. C. Its teachers are qualified and experienced. D. It offers Gen
9、eral and Specialist English courses. 24. Who could be interested in the schools? A. English professors. B. French speakers. C. Foreign English learners. D. Foreign travel agents. B B I grew up in a small town My father raised chickens and ran a construction company I was barely 10 years old when my
10、dad gave me the responsibility （责任）of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stableHe believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibilityThen, when I was 22, I found a job in Nashville at a country music club called the Nashville Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00
11、 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morningIt wasnt long before I became known as a singing cookI had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouragedOne night, a woman executive （董事）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came
12、to hear me singWhen the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejectionA few weeks later, my manager received a phone callWarner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record dealSoon after, I released my first record in June 1986It sold over 2 million c
13、opiesMy best efforts had gone into every job Ive ever held It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man Knowing that I had done my best filled me with prideI still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer 25. Why was the writer once known as the singing c
14、ook? A. Because he was a cook at a country music clubB. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook C. Because he often sang while cooking D. Because he liked singing better than cooking 26. Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful? A. Warner Brothers B. His ma
15、nager C. His father D. A businesswoman 27. What made the writer proud of himself? A. His ability to live independentlyB. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did C. His courage in the face of rejections D. His hard work in his early days C C Few things could be as easy as cleaning your teeth.
16、However, it seems that many of us are not doing it properly. It is known that some people can not spend long enough on the task or brushing too hard. Now help is at hand for the problem, just in your smart-phone. The Kolibree eiectric toothbrush can be linked to your iPhone by Bluetooth, with an app
17、 (应用程序) allowing you to follow instructions on the screen. It can send information to your phone as you brush. Your phone then shows the messages which tell - 3 - you how youre doing it and suggest improvements. If you brush too hard or too quickly, the phone receives signals from the brush and show
18、s a warning to prevent you from damaging your gums (牙龈). In the end, the smart-phone shows a summary of how well you brushed your teeth, and rsome tips on what you could do better next time. The smart toothbrush will guide users in terms of how to brush, and they will be able to fully personalize (使
19、个性化) the brushing method for them. Users can program the app to six modes which change the way of the brush - daily cleaning, deep cleaning, whitening, gum care, sensitive cleaning, or tongue cleaning. The app also stores the users data, so you can view your brushing habits in a graph by day, week o
20、r month. Its said to be useful for parents who want to keep an eye on their childrens brushing. When its time to visit the doctor, the app will show a change and a list of operations in the users area to the doctor. Besides,because many people get bored while brushing, the app has a feature which al
21、lows the user to watch the news. In tests, the app can extend average brushing time from less than a minute to two rrunutes and 16 seconds, according to the scientists. Nowadays, a lot of people are interested in the toothbrush. If you are interested in it, you can have a try. 28. What does the unde
22、rlined phrase “the problem“ in Paragraph l refer to? A. Many people dont get good toothbrushes. B. Many people havent got time to clean teeth. C. Many people dont clean teeth properly. D. Many people dont form the habit of cleaning teeth. 29 Which statement about the Kolibree toothbrush is NOT true?
23、 A. It cleans the teeth well in less than a minute. B. It can be linked to an iphone by Bluetooth. C. It sends signals if its user is brushing too hard. D. It gives the user a lot of tips to do better next time. 30. What s the best title of the passage? A. A new type of toothbrush B. How to brush yo
24、ur teeth C. How to operate the toothbrush D. A new way to clean your toothbrush D D Stores, farmers markets, gas stations, and restaurants have been interested in the organic (有机的) food. According to the Organic Trade Association survey, sales of organic food in the US are growing and are now a 23-b
25、illion-dollar industry. However, it can be difficult to tell natural foods from organic foods. Most people dont know that there is a major difference between the two foods. No one seems to be able to determine which is which, creating a lot of confusion for people who are truly concerned with buying the best and healthiest products. In 2000, the United States Department ofAgpculture (USDA) published its official position on organic foods and made its prod
