高中英语限时练习2 北师大版选修8

1、限时练习2 阅读理解 A Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received

2、from their boss a giftthe book “Who Moved My Cheese?” The booka bestseller in the USis being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it in order to encourage them to be ac

3、tive towards changes.Cheese is something related to everyones livelihoodour jobs, the Industries we work in, relationships and love as well. With Chinas official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face more changes and challenges. So what should we do once this “cheese” on which we are so dep

4、endent is moved?whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely, Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book. Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. “We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and produ

5、cts provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive.” “With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese.” Zhang smiled confidently. 1. The whole passage is about _.A. peoples opini

6、ons about a bestseller of the USB. what people think about Chinas entry into the WTOC. the change in peoples attitude towards changes and challengesD. how a book influences the Chinese2. The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of “Who Moved My Cheese” in order to _. A. be mo

7、re competitive with foreign firms B. find an excuse for their job cuts C. let the workers make a living on their own D. encourage the fired workers3. The word “cheese” in the passage can refer to _.A. something we depend on for a living B. a most important kind of foodC. change or challenge D. way o

8、f life4. From what Hengwei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that _. A. they have different opinions on changes and challenges B. people are not afraid of competition from foreign companiesC. the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challengesD. they are both greatly encouraged

9、by the bookBMy oldest child, Emma, just returned to campus after a long holiday break to finish up her last period of college. These days, friends and family have begun flooding me with one question: What is she going to do after graduation?The job market is, after all, awfully tough. Just this mont

10、h the Federal Reserve Bank published a study showing that “recent graduates are increasingly working in low-paid jobs or working part-time.” The bright spot, according to the study, is for students who majored(主修) in STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics areas in which recent graduat

11、es “have tended to do relatively well”. But Emma is a student of the humanities(人文) at a small college. Shes an American Studies major with a focus on the politics and culture of food. For quite a while, I think her field of study is so fashionable right now that Im not the least bit worried she wil

12、l find a good job. Yet the more Ive thought about it, the more Ive decided to be honest. “Im not sure what Emma is going to do,” I now say. “But shes gotten a great education and has really found her interest. and I know those things will serve her well over the course of her life.”Nowadays, more an

13、d more universities and colleges are being measured by the salaries of their recent graduates. In this climate, encouraging your kid to study the humanities, seems, at best, unwise or, at worst, unconcerned with earning a living. But a college is not a vocational(职业) school. And promoting STEM subje

14、cts should not be societys only answer to helping the next generation grow in a competitive world.From the beginning, we never urged Emma to pick a college or a major with an eye on its expected return on money, as more and more families are doing. To Emma, what really matters will be something that

15、 we may not be able to measure for quite a long time: Emmas contribution to the world and how happy she is in it.5. The authors friends and family_.A. are worried about Emmas safety B. have been worrying about the floodC. are concerned about Emmas future D. are worried about the job market 6. What c

16、an we learn from Paragraph 2?A. The number of the graduates is increasing.B. STEM graduates can be better employees.C. STEM graduates are in relatively greater demand.D. More and more graduates like to do a part-time job.7. Why did Emma choose a major in the humanities?A. Because she is interested i

17、n it. B. Because her mother told her to.C. Because it is increasingly popular. D. Because she wants further education.8. According to the author, what matters most in choosing a major is that_. A. it should be among the STEM B. it should be fashionable and interestingC. it should allow a good job an

18、d a high salary D. it should bring achievements and happiness二完形填空My husband died in 1998 and I was sad and lonely. I was living far from my 9 , and his family had disappeared 10 I had the plague (瘟疫).A close friend 11 me to the town where she lived.Though I knew I should sell my house and 12 to ano

19、ther place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage (抵押借款) until it was13 , and pay for an apartment. My friend invited me to live with her, free of 14 .She had a large home, and though I 15 considered it,I didnt want to become a burden.I told her it could take months or even 16 to sell my hous

20、e.But she said she knew that and didnt 17 ,so I moved into her home, which was several states 18 .Not only did I 19 with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long 20 (14 hours). We used her car, because it was newer and much more21 than mine. When I finally got to

21、 my own place, she said that she knew I might 22 pay her back financially, and she didnt ever 23 that. She said that someday if I got the_24_, I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the “generosity” need not be 25 .What she did for me was 26 . It wasnt just the sharing of

22、 her home; she taught me that the best way to 27 sadness was to reach out and help someone else.I will never 28 her generosity; and I always try to find ways, no matter how small, to share a little kindness with others every day.9. A. relatives B. office C. familyD. friends10. A. as if B. even if C.

23、 since D. because11. A. forced B. attracted C. required D. invited 12. A. call B. care C. move D. send 13. A. emptied B. sold C. used D. changed14. A. charge B. responsibility C. controlD. limit 15. A. aimlessly B. doubtfully C. seriously D. clearly16. A. weeks B. daysC. hoursD. years17. A. careB. a

24、chieve C. expect D. demand 18. A. away B. along C. apart D. distant 19. A. endB. live C. connect D. meet 20. A. drive B. walkC. runningD. flight21. A. famousB. mysterious C. comfortableD. special 22. A. seldom B. sometimes C. ever D. never23. A. offer B. want C. predict D. refuse 24. A. habit B. rew

25、ard C. opportunity D. concern 25. A. practical B. financial C. useful D. valuable 26. A. immeasurable B. acceptable C. predictableD. uncontrollable27. A. suffer from B. come across C. set aside D. get through28. A. sense B. know C. understand D. forget三短文改错I will never forget my experience of visit

26、the zoo in Guangzhou when I was a little boy. I went here with my parents on a Sunday. I was very excited to see so much animals in the zoo and just couldnt wait look at the lions and tigers. I was actually running while I suddenly realized that my parents was not with me. I was so scared and began to cry when think about the possibility of being kidnapped or being eaten up by the animal. Then a man in uniform came to me and took