高二英语下学期期中检测试题Word格式.docx
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YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(1860-1935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofmunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(1907-1964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-2005)
OnDecember1.1995,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.
1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskills.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hermunitybackground.
2.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.
D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?
A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.
C.SandraDayO’ConnorD.RosaParks.
4..Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
B
Themeaningofsilencecarriesamongculturegroups.Silencemaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,uneasiness,or,worry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyunfortable;
thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap(间隙)withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.
ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofmunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimplied(暗示)isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.
Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicunderdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,personsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority,personsinAsianculturemayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.
Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheyeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.Anursewhounderstandsthehealing(治愈)valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.
5.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?
A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.
C.Itisculture-specificD.Itiscontent-based
6.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightconsidersilenceasacallforcareful
thought?
A.TheChinese.B.TheFrench.
C.TheMexicans.D.TheRussians.
7.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?
A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.
B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.
C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.
D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.
8.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.SoundandSilenceB.Whatitmeanstobesilent
C.SilencetoNativeAmericansD.SpeechIsSilver;
SilenceIsGold
C
Manypeoplethinkthatlisteningisapassivebusiness.Itisjusttheopposite.Listeningwellisanactiveexerciseofourattentionandhardwork.Itisbecausetheydonotrealizethis,orbecausetheyarenotwillingtodothework,thatmostpeopledonotlistenwell.
Listeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelse.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellistheruleknownas“bracketing”.Bracketingincludesthetemporarygivinguporsettingasideofyourownprejudicesanddesires,toexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse'
sworldfromtheinside,stepping_into_his_or_her_shoes.Moreover,sincelisteningwellinvolvesbracketing,italsoinvolvesatemporaryacceptanceoftheotherperson.Sensingthisacceptance,thespeakerwillseemquitewillingtoopenuptheinnerpartofhisorhermindtothelistener.Truemunicationisunderway.Theenergyrequiredforlisteningwellissogreatthatitcanbeacplishedonlybythewilltoextendoneselfformutualgrowth.
Mostofthetimewelackthisenergy.Eventhoughwemayfeelinourbusinessdealingsorsocialrelationshipsthatwearelisteningwell,whatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonder,aswelisten,howwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossibleorredirectedinwaysmoresatisfactorytous.Manyofusarefarmoreinterestedintalkingthaninlistening,orwesimplyrefusetolistentowhatwedon'
twanttohear.
Itwasn'
tuntiltowardtheendofmydoctorcareerthatIhavefoundtheknowledgethatoneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic(有疗效的).InaboutaquarterofthepatientsIsaw,surprisingimprovementwasshownduringthefirstfewmonthsofthepsychotherapy(心理疗法),beforeanyoftherootsofproblemshadbeenuncoveredorexplained.Thereareseveralreasonsforthisphenomenon,butchiefamongthem,Ibelieve,wasthepatient'
ssensethatheorshewasbeingtrulylistenedto,oftenforthefirsttimeinyears,andforsome,perhapsforthefirsttimeever.
9.Thephrase“steppingintohisorhershoes”inParagraph2probablymeans________.
A.preparingatopiclistfirst
B.focusingonone'
sownmind
C.directingthetalktothedesiredresults
D.experiencingthespeaker'
sinsideworld
10.WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph2?
A.Howtolistenwell.B.Whattolistento.
C.Benefitsoflistening.D.Problemsinlistening.
11.Accordingtotheauthor,thepatientsimprovedmainlybecause________.
A.theyweretakengoodcareof
B.theyknewtheyweretrulylistenedto
C.theyhadpartnerstotalkto
D.theyknewtherootsofproblems
12.Whattypeofwritingisthearticlelikelytobe?
A.Sciencefiction.B.Anewsreport.
C.Amedicalreport.D.Popularscience.
D
Jimmyalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.Oneday,hegatheredallhiscourageandfinallydecidedtoattendaninterview.Dressedupinaneatwhiteshirtandslacks(宽松的长裤),hewentonhisway.
Whilewaitingforabus,hesawanelderlymankickingthetireofhiscarfranticallywithangeronhisface.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyofferedtohelptheoldman.Whilehewasworkingonthecar,Jimmytoldtheoldmanthathewassupposedtogotoaninterviewasamechanicinonepanybutwouldprobablymissitbecausehewouldnotbeabletomakeitontime.
WhenJimmyfinishedworkingontheoldman'
scar,theoldmanwantedtopayhimfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhimbecausehelpingsomeoneinneedwashispleasure.“Well,Icouldoffertotakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'
stheleastIcoulddo,”saidtheoldman.SoJimmyagreed.
AtthewaitingroomofthepanyJimmyhadappliedto,therewasalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeinterviewed,andhewastoldthattheinterviewerwasalsolate.Jimmymadeasighofrelief.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterviewer'
sofficewithgloomy(沮丧的)looksontheirfaces.Jimmy'
sheartsank,becausehestillhadsomegrease(润滑油)leftonhimafterthecarrepair.Heknewhewouldfaillikeotherapplicants.Thenhisnamewascalled.ToJimmy'
ssurprise,theinterviewerwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.Heturnedouttobethegeneralmanagerofthepany.
“Sorry,Ihadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysurethatImadetherightdecisionofhavingyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisoffice.Ijustknowyou'
dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!
”saidtheoldman.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frantically”mean?
A.Excitedly. B.Slowly.C.Wildly.D.Unwillingly.
14.Jimmydecidedtohelptheoldmanbecause________.
A.hewasalwaysreadytohelpothers
B.hewasgoodatrepairingdifferentcars
C.hedid
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