甘肃兰州一中高二期末考试英语

高考帮——帮你实现大学梦想！1/22兰州一中2014-2015-2学期期末考试高二英语说明：本试题共六大题，满分100分，考试时间100分钟。请将答案写在答题纸上，交卷时只交答题纸。祝考试顺利一、完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）Arabs1itextremelybadmannerstostarttalkingbusinessimmediately.2thebusiestgovernmentofficialorexecutivealwaystakes3timetobepoliteandofferrefreshments（点心）.Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldmaketimeforthishospitality.TheconferencevisitisawayofdoingbusinessthroughouttheArabworld.Frequently,youwillhavetodiscussyourbusiness4strangers,whomayormaynothaveanythingtodowithyourbusiness.Donotbesurprisedifyourmeetingis5severaltimesbypeople6comeintotheroomunannounced,7orspeaksoftlytothepersonwithwhomyouaretalking,andleave.Act8youdonothear,andnevershowdispleasureatbeinginterrupted.Makingdecisions9isnotanArabcustom.Thereisavagueness（notclearlyexpressed）indoingbusinessintheMiddleEastthat10anewcomer.Giveyourselflotsoftimeandasklotsofquestions.11isanimportantquality.Youmayhavetowaittwoorthreedaystoseehigh-levelgovernmentofficialsastheyareverybusy.Giveyourselfenoughtime.Personalrelationshipsareveryimportant.TheyarethekeytodoingbusinessinArabcountries.Tryto12thedecision-makerregardingyourproductserviceimmediatelyandgettoknowhimonafriendbasis.Doyour13.Bepreparedtodiscussdetailsofyourproductorproposal.Bereadytoanswertechnicalquestions.FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeMoslemandnationalholidays.14avisitduringRamadan（斋月）,theMoslemmonthoffasting.MostArabcountrieshavesix-dayworkweekform,SaturdaythroughThursday.WhenmatchedwiththeMondaytoFridaypracticeinmostWesterncountries,itleavesonlythreeandahalfworkdaysshared.Rememberthisin15yourappointments.Moslemsdonoteatpork.Somearestrictaboutthereligion’sbanagainstalcoholicdrinks.Ifyouarenotsure,waitforyour16tosuggesttheproperthingto17.WhenanArabsaysyes,hemaymean18.Whenhesaysmaybe,heprobablymeansno.YouseldomgetadirectnofromanArabbecauseitisconsidered19.Also,hedoesnotwanttoclosehisoptions.Insteadof“no”,hewillsay“inshallah”,whichmeans,“ifGodiswilling”.20theotherhand,yesdoesnotalwaysmeanyes.Asmileandaslownodmightseemlikeanagreement,butinfact,yourhostisbeingpolite.AnArabconsidersitimpoliteto高考帮——帮你实现大学梦想！2/22disagreewithaguest.1.A.considerB.assumeC.imagineD.admit2.A.SoB.ButC.EvenD.However3.A.extraB.littleC.fewD.no4.A.atthementionofB.inthepresenceofC.onbehalfofD.withthehelpof5.A.honoredB.hostedC.interruptedD.interpreted6.A.whoB.whereC.whichD.whom7.A.sneezeB.signalC.waveD.whisper8.A.asthoughB.ifonlyC.evenifD.sothat9.A.carefullyB.finallyC.quicklyD.unwillingly10.A.encouragesB.greetsC.puzzlesD.discourages11.A.BraveryB.CourageC.DiligenceD.Patience12.A.admireB.identifyC.respectD.thank13.A.experimentB.homeworkC.prayD.business14.A.AvoidB.PayC.RejectD.Request15.A.rejectingB.planningC.agreeingD.designing16.A.bossB.friendC.hostD.official17.A.eatB.playC.tasteD.drink18.A.yesB.noC.maybeD.inshallah19.A.directB.informalC.friendlyD.impolite20.A.InB.AtC.ForD.On二．阅读理解（每小题2分,共30分）A.HarvardUniversitynamedhistorianDrewGilpinFaustasitsfirstfemalepresidentonSunday,endingalengthyandsecretivesearchtofindasuccessor(apersonwhofollowsnextinorder)toLawrenceSummers.Theseven-memberHarvardCorporationelectedFaust,adistinguishedscholaronHistoryoftheAmericanSouthandheadofHarvard’sRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudy,astheuniversity’s28thpresident.“Thisisagreatday,andahistoricdayforHarvard.”JamesR.Houghton,chairmanofthepresidentialsearchcommittee,saidinastatement.“DrewFaustisaninspiringandaccomplishedleader,asuperbscholar,adevotedteacher,andawonderfulhumanbeing.”HerselectionisnoteworthygiventheheateddebatesoverSummers’commentsthatgeneticdifferencesbetweenthesexesmighthelpexplainthelackofwomenintopsciencejobs.Faust高考帮——帮你实现大学梦想！3/22hasbeenheadofRadcliffesince2001,twoyearsaftertheformerwomen’scollegewascombinedintotheuniversityasaresearchcenterwithamissiontostudygenderissues(性别问题).Someprofessorshavequietlygrousedthatthe371-year-olduniversityisappointingafifthpresidentwhoisnotascientist.NoscientisthashadthetopjobsinceJamesBryantConantretiredin1953;itslastfourhavecomefromthefieldsofclassics,law,literatureandeconomics.FaustisthefirstHarvardpresidentwhodidnotreceiveadegreefromtheuniversitysinceCharlesChauncy,agraduateofCambridgeUniversity,whodiedinofficein1762.SheattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Teachingstaffturnedtoherconstantly,”saidSheldonHackney,aformerpresidentoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandhistorianwhoworkedcloselywithFaust.“She’sveryclear.Shehasasenseofhumor,butshe’sverystrong-minded.Youcometotrustinherbecauseshe’ssosolid.”21.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Harvardnamedits1stfemalepresident.B.HistoryofHarvardUniversitychanged.C.Debatesonfemaleequalityended.D.DrewGilpinFaust,afamouswomanhistorian.22.LawrenceSummersheldtheviewthat________.A.womencannotachieveasmuchasmeninmanagementB.womencannotholdimportantpositionsinsocietyC.womencanmatchmeninsciencejobsD.fewwomenmaketopscientistsowingtogenes23.Theunderlinedword“groused”inthe5thparagraphmeans________.A.approvedB.commentedC.complainedD.indicated24.Thispassageprobablyappearsina________.A.biographyB.personalletterC.researchpaperD.newspaperreportB.1,3,5高考帮——帮你实现大学梦想！4/22DanBilske