兰州一中2018-2019-1学期高二年级期中考试试题英 语说明：本试卷分第I卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AStephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, also wrote a childrens book with his daughter. Hawking said the book would be “a bit like Harry Potter” but without the magic. “It explains the wonders of the universe,” said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong over 10 years ago. Hawking, is probably the worlds most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. “My goal is simple,” Hawking once said. “It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all.” Hawking has a bad illness that stops him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computers mouse. He selects his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer. “I have had the disease for most of my life,” Hawking once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.” Although Hawking is such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He has received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics.1. In the first paragraph, the book that Stephen Hawking wrote is_. A. the same as Harry Potter B. is quite different from Harry Potter.C. about the magic D. about science 2. From the text we can learn _. A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein B. Hawking is less famous than EinsteinC. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous 3. What does the underlined pronoun “It” in the second paragraph stand for? A. The goal. B. The magic. C. The universe. D. The book. 4. According to the text, which of the following statements is the fact? A. Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking.C. He communicates with others by speaking.D. The illness stopped him from being successful. BThe China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors，senior copy editors，copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international teamWe offer a competitive salary package，free accommodation with utilities paid for， 90 percent medical reimbursement，a seven-day paid leave，eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residenceSenior Business EditorYou must：assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；have had at least five years editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry softwareSenior Copy Editor You must：work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and captions；have had at least two years editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software Copy EditorYou must：be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing smart headlines and captions；be able to work on shifts for different pages，and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；have two years of editing experience working on copy desks，and be familiar with industry softwareGraphic DesignerYou must：have excellent skills in information graphics；be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；have a good sense of typography；have good news judgment；be skilled in Macintosh software，including in Design，Illustrator and Photoshop；be fluent in EnglishFor enquiries or to apply，write to job chinadaily.com.cn5What is the purpose of this passage?ATo describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper groupBTo describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper groupCTo advertise for hiring some good employeesDTo tell you how to become good editors and designers6What is not required about Graphic Designer?ABeing good at PhotoshopBHaving excellent skills in information graphicsCHaving a good sense of typographyDWriting smart headlines and captions7How many positions need editing experience?ATwo BOne CThreeDFourCPrepari