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1、辽宁省瓦房店市高级中学2018届高三英语上学期12月月考试题时间100分钟 分数150分第二部分 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)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABeard Telling the TruthA Jihadist attempted to flee Mosul in a disguise (假扮) similar to a dumb madam but was caught. The ISIS fighter was trying to get away from the fo
2、rmer militant stronghold (基地) as the city was recaptured, but didnt get his escape plan right. Dressed in womens clothes and with cautious make-up, the bearded man forgot to get rid of his facial hair. In photos released by the Iraqi army after his capture, the man can be seen to have slathered on(厚
3、厚地涂抹) powder, eyeshadow and lipstick, and even added some beauty spots.Fall in UK University ApplicantsThe number of people applying for UK university places has fallen by more than 25,000 (4%) in 2016 compared with that of 2015, data from the admissions service UCAS show. The figures show a sharp d
4、ecline in those applying to study nursing coursesdown 19%and a continued fall in the number of mature students, notably in England and Northern Ireland. The number of EU students planning to study in the UK has fallen by 5%. It is the first decline since fees were last increased in England in 2012.U
5、nusual Homework AssignmentsStudents at a university in Southwest Chinas Sichuan province received a very unusual homework assignment for the summer: convey their affection for someone they like. The eye-catching assignment was posted on the website of the Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, togeth
6、er with other assignments, such as traveling to another city, attending a concert, and drawing a self-portrait. Posts related to the creative homework assignment have been forwarded over 10,000 times and liked by close to 28,000 people on Weibo.21. Why did the fighter fail to make the escape plan a
7、reality?A. Because he forgot to shave off his beard. B. Because he made up himself as a dumb lady.C. Because his careless make-up betrayed him. D. Because his beauty spots made him eye-catching.22. The number of applicants for UK university places in 2015 is approximately .A. 25,000 B. 26,402 C. 408
8、,500 D. 625,00023. Students in the college are not required to .A. pay a visit to another city B. show love for their beloved onesC. take some photos for themselves D. be the audience in a musical performanceBMaybe you paint, keep a journal or knit. Or maybe you play bass in a punk rock band. Whatev
9、er hobby you have, keep at it. A little study published this week suggests that having a creative outlet outside the office might help people perform better at work.Psychologists from San Francisco State University found that the more people engaged in their hobbies, the more likely they were to com
10、e up with creative solutions to problems on the job. And no matter what the hobby was, these were also more likely to go out of their way to help co-workers.The researchers also surveyed a second group of 90 U.S. Air Force captains. The psychologists knew that these folks were already trained to sol
11、ve tough problems, and help others-so they wanted to see if having a hobby affected their performance in any way. In addition to asking the officers about their own work performance, the researchers checked performance reviews from the captains co-workers and bosses.It turned out that for both group
12、s, having a creative outlet boosted work performance. And thats after the scientists took into account other things that might influence performancelike personality.“Some people have a personality thats more creative,” Eschleman says. To judge how naturally creative participants were, the researcher
13、s asked them, for example, to rate how open they are to new experiences and how much they value art.Behaviors at work and home strengthen each other. “Its very possible that those who are performing better at their jobs also have more energy to pursue these creative activities,” he says. And, in tur
14、n, participating in creative activities may help people feel more energized and engaged at work.And while the paper doesnt pin down exactly how or why your weekend comes into the wonderful world of soap-making might help your professional life, Eschleman says its likely because hobbies can help peop
15、le learn more about their own strengths and weaknesses. “Creative activities really can provide you with the opportunity to learn something new about yourself.”Hobbies can also provide an escape from everyday stresses. “Youre using that time to recharge,” he says.So bosses should encourage employees
16、 to take up hobbies, Eschleman says. Maybe even consider hooking workers up with discount coupons for a pottery class.24. According to Eschleman, people with hobbies .A. will make efforts to improve their hobbiesB. are willing to offer their hands to othersC. like to do work in their own wayD. tend to avoid solving problems at work25. In the survey on so