山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（5.11）

山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（5.11）时间：60分钟总分100分出题人：一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）AWehadaTVseriesinLondon.OneofourfellowTVpresentersseriouslyupsetthecameracrewwhentheyarrivedathishouse.Hewasrudeandunconcerned,treatingthemlikelowlyworkers.Minuteslater,whenthecamerawasturnedon,hebecametheperfectlysmilingspiritualfigurehewaspubliclyknowntobe.But,asthecrewtolduslater,hehadalreadyshownthemthathedidn'twalkhistalk.Incontrast,EdwasmeetingwithJo,ourTVproducer,inasmallLondoncafe.IfyouhaveeverbeentoLondonyou'llknowthatinsuchcafethetablesareveryclose.TwowelldressedAfricanmensatdownnexttothem,whicheffectivelymeanttheyweresharingthesametable.Edaskedthetwostrangerswheretheywerefromandonesaid,SouthAfrica.Themanpulledouthisbusinesscard—hisnamewasJacobZumawho,atthattime,wasthePresidentoftheANCbutisnowthePresidentofSouthAfrica.Usually,ifyousitnexttosomeoneinabigcitycafe,youdon'tevenmakeeyecontact,letaloneconversation.JacobhadnevermetEdbeforesohecouldhavebeendistantandpolite,hecertainlydidn'thavetotalk,letalonemaintaincommunication,whichhedidoverthefollowingfewyears.Heevenhuggedhim!Howwewalkourtalkshowsfarmorethanjustourpublicbehavior.Rather,ithighlightshowweviewtheworldandourplaceinit.JacobZumashowedushowhetreatsothers—withthefairness,considerationandrespectthathetreatsallbeings.Nomatterwhoweare,whetherastreetcleanerorapresident,weareallequal,heretogetherasonehumanfamily.1.WhatcanwelearnabouttheTVpresenter?A.Hefeltupsetbeforethecamera.B.Hewasknownforhisbeingimpolite.C.Hisdeedsdidn'tagreewithhiswords.D.Hepretendedtobepolitetothecameracrew.2.WhichwordcanbestdescribeJacobZumaaccordingtothetext?A.Friendly.B.Humorous.C.Generous.D.Serious.3.WhydidEdgotothesmallLondoncafe?A.TofilmaTVseries.B.TointerviewJacobZuma.C.TomeetwithaTVproducer.D.Toobservepeople'spublicbehavior.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TVpresentersareoftentooproud.B.Therestillexistsinequalityinsociety.C.I.earnedpeoplearemorelikelytobepolite.D.Peopleshouldtreatotherswithequalrespect.BParentsplayanimportantroleindeterminingtheeducationalsuccessoftheirchildren.Theirexpectationsforhowwelltheirchildrendoatschoolandtheenvironmentathomeareimportantdeterminantsofachievement.Familyinfluenceisgreatinhelpingachildtorealizeacademicaccomplishment.Childrenwholiveinhomesinwhichtheparentsareacademicallysuccessful,oncetheybecomeparents,oftenfeelthattheirjobistopreparetheirchildrentodolikewiseinschool.Theytaketheirkidsonvacation,buttheyspendtimelearningaboutlocalhistoryatmuseums.Theyalsomayensurethattheirkidshavetimetostudyandunderstandtheimportanceofschoolattendance.Schoolisapriorityforthesefamilies,andchildrenwholiveinthemgrowupwithafocusonlearning.Parentswhohavehighacademicexpectationsandthosewhoadoptamoreauthoritarianparentingstylefortheirchildrenoftenhavechildrenwhodowellinschool.However,itcanbedangeroustosetexpectationstoohigh,suchthatachildfeelsoverlypressuredtoperform.Thesetypesofexpectationsshouldbebalancedwiththosethatrelatedirectlytothechild,sothattheywillbeabletopersonallysetandreachgoals,workhardandtoenjoybeingcurious.Parentswhosupporttheirchildrenintheiracademicworkalsopositivelyinfluencetheirperformance.Thistakesdifferentformsforfamilies.Someparentsmighthelpwithhomework,orvolunteeratschool.Othersprovideaquietstudyspace,aconsistentbedtimeorapositiveexampleofhardworkanddiscipline.Howparentsshowsupportfortheirchild'sacademiccareervariesbyfamilyandbyculture.Nomatterhowitisshown,itisavitalpartofachild'sacademicsuccesstoknowtheirparentsarebehindtheirefforts.Aloveofreadinginahouseholdcanalsopositivelyaffectachild'sacademicattainment.Learningnewvocabulary,andhowtopredict,understandandrespondtoatextarejustsomeoftheskillschildrencanlearnathomethatareimportantinanacademicenvironment.Readingbooks,newspapers,magazinesandwebsiteswithchildrenonaregularbasissetsthemupforsuccessatschool.5.Accordingtothetext,parentshaveanimportanteffectonchildren's.A.familylifeB.nextgenerationC.academicachievementD.expectationsoftheirjobs6.Whatmayafamilywithacademicallysuccessfulparentsputfirst?A.Familytravel.B.Attendingschool.C.Historicknowledge.D.Goingtomuseums.7.Howmayacademicallysuccessfulparentsinfluencetheirchildren'sacademicachievement?A.Theycanofferhelptotheirchildrenindifferentways.B.Theymayaskteacherstotheirhousestoteach.C.Theyputgreatpressureontheirchildren.D.Theyasktheirchildrentosolveproblemsalone.CMikeMileshadn'thadastablejobinyears.Hebouncedaroundfromonepositiontoanother,neversurewhenhislastdaywouldbe.Sometimes,helostapositionwithlessthanaday'snotice.Thiswasn'tduetoapoorworkethic—fromarrivingearlytostayinglate,Milessayshedideverythinghecouldtobuildagoodrelationshipwithemployers.ButbecauseMileshadacriminalrecord,hewasalwayscutloosewhenitcametimetoletstaffgo.Itwasn'tuntilOctober2015,nearlyadecadeafterhisreleasefromprison,thatacousintoldMilesaboutLancasterFoodCompany,alocalbusinessthatfocusesonhiringpeoplereleasedfromprison.Hopingthiswouldclearupwhatfeltlikeathickcloudofuncertaintyoverhisfuture,Milessubmittedanapplication.Hegotaninterview,andhethenbegananewjob.Miles'scenarioisrareinLancaster,wherethepovertyra