1、- 1 -内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学 2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第九次周测试题一.阅读理解ANot so long ago, takeout meant cheap, quick and oily meals. But a recent report has found that people under 35 are now demanding food thats fresh and healthfulas well as fast.Thats good news for people like Charley Wang, co-founder of community food s
2、tart-up Josephine. Customers can go to Josephines website, choose from a list of home-cooked options, pay online and pick up dinner within minutes of placing their order.“So its convenient, ”says Renee McGhee,60,who has sold her home-made comfort food on Josephine.“Its like, heres a business in your
3、 hand. Run with it!”The company takes 10 percent of cooks income in exchange for access to the online ordering platform, community forum and marketing materials.Most of the cooks on Josephine, like McGhee, operate out of their home kitchens. But the companys most popular meals come from an unexpecte
4、d place: a middle school.Willard Middle School in Berkeley, Calif., is in its second year of partnering Josephine to make and sell hundreds of meals on one designated(指定的) day each monthwith some adult in charge.Josephine gets the kind of community credibility(可信性) consumers want, while the school g
5、ets a cool learning opportunity and a much-needed source of ongoing funding. The partnership has also taught Willard students a lot about the food business.However, last month, the city of Berkeleys Environmental Health Division sent several Josephine cooksincluding McGheeorders to stop selling meal
6、s from their homes without a permit.“The issue really is about food safety and being able to inspect how food is prepared,” said Matthai Chakko, a spokesman for the city of Berkeley.Luckily, the kids at Willard Middle School have access to commercial-grade kitchens that have the necessary permits. A
7、nd the company says it is pushing to - 2 -change Californias law regarding who can make and sell food.“People were happy and pleased to come here and get their meals, and I think thats their right,” McGhee says.1.Whats the biggest attraction of Josephine?A. It provides cheap food.B. It provides qual
8、ity food.C. Its easy to buy food on it.D. Theres a rich variety of food on it.2.What can we say about the cooperation between Josephine and Willard Middle School?A. It was started this year.B. It burdens the students.C. It has benefited both sides.D. It is opposed by the government.3.Whats McGhees a
9、ttitude towards the orders from Berkeleys Environmental Health Division?A. Uninterested. B. Surprised.C. Supportive. D. Dissatisfied.BModern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by many other things. How much
10、you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat 75 percent more. Eating with overweight friends? Youll eat more. Is your waitress overweigh
11、t? Youll eat more. A wide variety of food? Youll eat more.Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, theyd say,“ This is good.” If they ate it off a fancy silver plate, they would say,“ This is the greatest cake Ive eaten in my entire life.”Your knowledge about w
12、hat makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandmas cookies always taste better than other cookies.“Good food” even has a “health halo(光环) effect”. If were eating - 3 -something healthy, we fee
13、l that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories (卡路里) than the cheese cake alone. Thats perhaps also why eating organic (有机的) food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good
14、 about your own morality to excuse your immoral behaviour.Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who dont eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have t
15、rouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.4.What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?A. Suffering from great loneliness.B. Being served by a helpful waitress.C. Being treated to high quality food.D. Eating with many friends.5.According to the passage, an annoying person may be
16、 one who . A. finds any excuse for eating moreB. is crazy about the quality of platesC. competes with others in making cookiesD. teaches people to stick to morality6.According to the passage, people are more likely to make a bad judgment when . A. they dont feel hungryB. they arent overweightC. they
17、 have low blood sugarD. they know little about food7.What would be the best title for the passage?A. When Cant We Go on a DietB. What Affects EatingC. How to Make Good FoodD. Where to Find Safe Food二.七选五阅读Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. 1 .The following are s
18、ome tips that might help you take good notes. - 4 -Write down key facts and ignore unimportant details. 2 .Some teachers write notes on the blackboard, and thats great. You can copy them in class. Some teachers may not write anything down. You should take notes of the important points said by them.
19、3 ,dont be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. Comparing your notes with your classmates can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes. 4 .The notes of different subjects should be written in different notebooks so that you can find eve
20、rything easily when a test comes. 5 ,but in the long run it saves time. If you get into the habit of recopying your notes every evening, you will find that you have got a better understanding of your lessons. A. Good note-taking takes timeB. If your teacher speaks too fastC. Good note-taking is not
21、just copyingD. Your teachers might do things differentlyE. Note-taking also needs good organizationF. Note-taking also needs good memorizationG. It can also make you feel more confident when you are studying三.完形填空Throughout the Christmas season, bell ringers stand outside many major stores, ringing
22、bells to draw attention to the pots next to them. The bell ringers 1 that as shoppers walk by, they will drop some money into the pot. The money 2 goes to help people 3 . Bell ringers usually 4 their fundraising(筹集资金) the day after Thanksgiving on “Black Friday”. Their last day is Christmas Eve.“We
23、try to pick 5 in areas where there are the most people,” explained Ms. Washington, executive director of the local food bank, “but theres some 6 .Were not the only group raising money this way.” And not every store 7 bell ringers. They have to get 8 from the store managers well in advance. Usually o
24、nly one organization can do their fundraising in front of each store, and the most popular stores go 9 . - 5 -If you see a 10 store without a bell ringer, its probably because the store owners do not want the bell ringers to be there.“Some people are 11 it will make their customers uncomfortable,” s
25、aid Ms. Washington.“But I think the 12 is true. Most people are very supportive of the bell ringers, and sometimes bell ringers actually draw attention to the store as well as to the 13 .” “We have one family who volunteer to be bell ringers every year. They sing Christmas carols(颂歌) the whole time,
26、 and theyre 14 good. People will stop and 15 them; they draw a little crowd. Thats great for us, because it increases the likelihood that people will 16 ,and its great for the store where they are because 17 people stop there they are more likely to go inside,” said Ms. Washington. Some bell ringers
27、 have come up with 18 ways to get peoples attention, and, 19 ,to increase donations. One man brings his dog dressed as a reindeer(驯鹿).Ms. Washington said, “We really 20 the extra effort many of our bell ringers bring to the project.” 1.A.believe B. hope C. guess D. decide2.A.spent B. borrowed C. ear
28、ned D. raised3.A.in need B. in charge C. in danger D. in action4.A.stop B. begin C. prepare D. change5.A.banks B. stores C. houses D. parks6.A.performance B. celebration C. competition D. interview7.A.follows B. needs C. invites D. allows8.A.suggestion B. protection C. direction D. permission9.A.fin
29、ally B. quickly C. frequently D. generally10.A.busy B. small C. poor D. quiet11.A.afraid B. surprised C. aware D. lucky12.A.equal B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary13.A.owner B. food C. dog D. pot14.A.really B. still C. also D. hardly15.A.work with B. agree with C. listen toD. talk to16.A.dance B. d
30、onate C. consume D. applaud17.A.before B. unless C. though D. if18.A.simple B. usual C. ideal D. creative19.A.as a result B. in particular C. for example D. by contrast- 6 -20.A.suspect B. ignore C. appreciate D. consider- 7 -答案一、 阅读理解1.B 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 二、七选五阅读1.G 2.D 3.B 4.E 5.A 三、完形填空1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.D 19.A 20.C
