吉林省20182019学年榆树市第一高级中学高二下学期竞赛英语试题

高二竞赛英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A[来源:学科网ZXXK]HelpWantedPAINTERMusthaveatleast3yearspaintingexperience．Commercialandnewconstructionwork．10/hr．Immediateopening．Call435-9201withworkhistory．SECRETARYPart-timepositionavailableinfriendly，busyoffice．Goodtypingandgeneralofficeskills．Someweekendsrequired．Highpay．Variousduties．ApplyatEastSideManagement，500ParkDrive，DeWitt，NY．13214．VETERINARIANASSISTANT（兽医助理）Personneededforbusyanimalhospital．Somenightsandweekends．ApplyinpersontoJohnson-MarksAnimalHospital，404SnowRoad，Syracuse，NY．13224．After4p．m．onlyplease．NURSES'ASSISTANTSFull-timeandpart-timepositionsavailableformodernnursinghome．Highpay．CallMrsDownes，R．N．at534-7618．COOKNEEDEDImmediately．Busydowntownrestaurant．Mustbegoodanddependable．Experiencepreferred．Weekendsrequired．Call324-9817．SALESPERSONExperienced．Musthavesomeknowledgeofmen'sclothingindustry．AvailabletoworkeveningsandsomeSaturdays．Sendresume（个人简历）to：Martin'sApparel，237RockledgeSt．Syracuse，NY，13224．TEACHERSmallprivateschoolneedsEnglishandmathteachers．MusthaveBSdegreeandatleast4yearsteachingexperience．Sendresumeto：WalesCharterSchool19South8thSt．NY．13214．Hotelneedspart-timeFRONTDESKCLERK．Noexperiencenecessary．Excellentpeopleandphoneskillsamust．Somecomputerskillshelpful．13/hr．Call：Mr．Jones357-2897．1.IfyoudislikeworkingonSundays，beinga______shouldbeyourbestchoice．A.salespersonB.secretaryC.cookD.veterinarianassistant2.Ifyouwanttogetajobat______，youmusthaveofficeskills．A.Martin'sApparelB.EastSideManagementC.WalesCharterSchoolD.Johnson-MarksAnimalHospital3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingly？______[来源:学|科|网]A.Thepayyougetfrombeingapainterishigherthanfromafrontdeskclerk．B.Asacook，youhavetoworkfromSundaytoFriday．C.Youcan'tapplyforthenurses'assistantifyouareanursingschoolstudent．D.Yourparentsorfriendscan'thelpyoufortheapplicationforaveterinarianassistant．BIreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejob．Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant．TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer（职业）．Iwasn'tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn'tdomuchschoolwork．InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn'thavemuchtooffer．IjustacceptedthatIwasn'tthetypetohaveacareer．Ithenfoundmyselfajob．Lookingaftertwolittlegirls，Itwasn'ttoobadatfirst．ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtolivein，sothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening．WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweek，she'dgivemetimeoffthenext．Butunfortunately，itdidn'toftenworkout．Iwasgettingextremelytiredandfedup，becauseIhadtoomanylatenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren．OneSunday，Iwasintheparkwiththechildren，andmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwithme，Itoldheraboutmysituation．ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualification（资格证书）ifIwantedtoworkwithchildren．Ididn'tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn'ttakemanyexamsinschool．Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful．MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecourse．Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamily，andgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten．NowI'vegotafull-timejobthere．IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan．IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareer，evenifyouaren'ttopoftheclassatschool．4.Whatistheauthor'spresentjob？______A.Workingpart-timeinacollege．B.Takingcareofchildrenforafamily．C.Helpingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork．D.Lookingafterchildrenatakindergarten．5.Whenstayingwiththetwogirls'family，theauthor______．A.waspaidforextraworkB.oftenworkedlonghoursC.gotmuchhelpfromherbossD.tookadayoffeveryotherweek6.Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob？______A.Shefoundafull-timejob．B.Shewasfedupwithchildren．C.Shedecidedtoattendapart-timecourse．D.Sheneededarestafterworkingextrahours．7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromherownexperiences？______A.Lesssuccessfulstudentscanstillhaveacareer．B.Qualificationsarenecessaryforacareer．C.Hardworkmakesanexcellentstudent．D.Onemustchoosethejobshelikes．CKidsarenaturalscientists．Thatmaybewhytheyasksomanyquestions．Youngerkidstakeupscienceandmathwithamazingenthusiasm，yetastheygetoldertheyoftenlosetheirexcitement．Childrenlookonscientificexplorationasplay，butastheygetoldertheystarttoconnectitwithbigheavybooks，longworksheetsandalotofreallyconfusingwords．Whatatragedy!Wehadtheirattention，theywerelistening，theywereparticipating，theywerelearningandthenwelostittoboredom．Weneedourkidstoplaymore．Moreplaybringsupbasicscientificconcepts．Beingfamiliarwithbasicscientificconceptsbringsaboutexplorationwhichleadstoresearch．Oncetheyareresearching，theyarecompletelyintothelearning．Myboysbuiltasmall9holegolfcoursenexttoourdrivewayoneday．Itwasagreatproductofscience．Theydugouttheholesandchannelstoguidethegolfball．Theyplayedwitharchitecturewithaseriesofpipestheyhadfoundinthegarage．Theytestedspeedandmomentum(冲力)bycreatingoneoftheholesacrossthedriveway．Theyexperiencedbiologywhendecidingwhichfrontyardplantscouldbeusedasapartofthecourseandwhichneededtobepulledup．IfIhadsentthemouttotheyardtobuilda9holegolfcourse，itwouldhaveneverhappened．Itwasbecauseitwastheirideathatitworked．Itrytotellthemsomeoftheconceptsafterthefact．Whentheyas