山西省芮城县2019-2020学年高二英语3月月考试题

山西省芮城县2019-2020学年高二英语3月月考试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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ASydneyCulturalFestival–What’sontoday!EuropeanArtShowLocation:ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.Todayisthefinaldayoftheexhibitionfeaturing18thand19thcenturypaintingsbysomeofthegreatestEuropeanartists,suchasVanGoughandMonet.PostersofthesegreatworksareavailableforpurchaseattheVisitors’Centre.Time:8.30am–7pmCost:$12adults;$7childrenandstudentsNatureWalksLocation:Sydney’sRoyalBotanicGarden.Comeandcelebrateournaturalenvironmentinoneoftheworld’sonlynatureparksinsideamajorcity.Joinourhourlyguidedtours,startingattheEasternGate,andenjoybreathtakingforests,stunningcityescapesandthemagnificentSydneyHarbour.Time:9am–4pmCost:FreeSydneySymphonyOrchestraConcertLocation:SydneyOperaHouse.Australia’smostfamousorchestraisbestknownforitsperformancesofclassicalFrenchandGermanmusic.Butintonight’sconcert,theworld-famousChinesepianistLangLangisthespecialguestartistandwillperformaseriesofclassicChinesecompositionsincludingYellowRiver.Time:8.30pm–11.30pmCost:$175adults;$90studentsandchildrenMoonlightCinemaLocation:CentennialPark.SitonthegrassandenjoythelatestmoviesorclassicsfromthepastunderthestarsatAustralia’sbestandlargestoutdoorcinema.TonightfeaturesthewonderfulAustralianfilmRedDog.Besidesthemovie,therewillbeadisplayofclassicAustralianfilmposters.Time:8pm–10.30pmCost:$19adults;$14childrenandstudents1.WhereshouldpeoplewishingtojoinaNatureWalkmeet?A.TheVisitors’Centre.B.TheHarbourBridge.C.TheEasternGate.D.Theguides’building.2.WhatkindofmusicwillbeplayedattheOperaHousethisevening?A.Australian.B.German.C.French.D.Chinese.3.Atwhichactivitycanguestsbuyaposterasasouvenir?A.EuropeanArtShow.B.NatureWalks.C.SydneyOrchestraConcert.D.MoonlightCinema.BBWhenBorisleftschool,hecouldnotfindajob.Hetriedhardandpestered(纠缠)hisrelatives,buttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.Borisgrewannoyed,thendepressed,thenalittlehardened.Stillhewentontryingandstillhefailed.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.“Whydon'tyoustartyourownbusiness?”oneofhisunclestoldhim.“Theworldisamoney-locker.You'dbetterfindawayofopeningit.”“ButwhatcanIdo？”“Getoutandhavealookround,”advisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.“Seewhatpeoplewant;thengiveittothem,andtheywillpayforit.”Borisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheend.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhard,madefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslater,hefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogood：inthewrongposition，tooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag(障碍)．Butatlonglast,hemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestate（土地，地区）wheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotorcycles.Slowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdeveloped.Atlast,Borishadmanagedtoopenthemoney­lockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinside.4.WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.GoodwillisthekeytosuccessB.Theworldisamoney­lockerC.Noeducation,nofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness5.Borisstartedhiscareerby________.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawastegroundC.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops6.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause________.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthereD.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere7.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris______.A.stillcouldn'tmakegoodprofitsB.setoffinasuccessfulcareerC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusinessCAllsportspeopleareunderalotofpressuretowin,sotheyhavetobespirituallystrong.Inthepast,athletesonlytrainedtogetphysicallyfit.Today,professionalsportspsychologists(心理学家)usescientifictechniquestohelpathletesgetspirituallyfit,too.EnglandplayerJohnnyWilkinsondescribedsomeofthepressureshehadfelt.Heplayedverywellatthe2003WorldCupbutafterthathecouldn’tplaywell.Hefoundthathehadaterriblefearoffailure.Underthehelpofsportspsychologists,herealizedthatrealitychangesdependingonhowwelookatitandtheneverythingwentbetter.Inteamsports,psychologistshelpplayersindifferentways,oneofwhichistocreateateamspirit.“It’sverydifficulttogetalltheplayerstothinkinthesameway,butwhenyouseeateamthatworksasaunit,everythinghappensnaturallyandeasily,”saidProfessorDaveCollins,asportspsychologist.Whenthereisateamspirit,theplayersalltakeresponsibilityanddon’tblameindividualplayersformistakes.Inthisway,theyfeelmoreconfidentandcanconcentratebetter.Sometimesplayersareunderalotofpressureinagame.Forexample,aplayermayhavetotakeapunishmentkick.Toreducehisfearofmakingamistake,sportspsychologistsuseamethodcalledvisualization(可视化).Psychologistssimplyaskplayerstoimaginetakingtheperfectkick.Whenplayersdothis,certainareasofthebrainbecomeactive.Aninterestingfactisthattheyarethesameareasofthebrainaswhentheplayertakestherealaction.Today,sportspsychologistshaveanimportantjobtodo.Theyhelpathletesbecomespirituallyfitanddevelopawinningoutlo