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1、汝州市实验中学2018-2019年高二上期末模拟试题英语试卷第卷（共70分）第一部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)第一节 阅读下面四篇文章，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出每个问题的最佳选项，并将答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑（本节共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ADear Interested Pre-Applicant,On January 4,2017,The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) will begin accepting pre-applications for one (1) bedroom
2、 standard and (1) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard units (UFAS) at the following Affordable Housing Community.North Suburban Housing215 W.Miner in Arlington Heights,IL & 9238 Gross Point Road in Skokie,ILNote:Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards unitsThese apartments are all one bed
3、room,one bathroom units that include accessible features such as lower cabinets in the kitchen as well as grab bars and a shower seat in the bathroom.These units also have wider doorways for easier access for wheelchairs and walkers and accessible controls for heating and air conditioning as well as
4、 the shower set at a height that is easier for a wheelchair user to reach.来源:Zxxk.ComTo qualify for the wait list opening:The head of household or co-head/spouse must be eligible for one of following preferences:a person 62 years of age or older OR a person 18 years of age or older with a disability
5、;The annual income for a one-person household cannot exceed(超过) $32,340 and the annual income for a two-person household cannot exceed $36,960;Household will be required to pay rent equal up to 30% of their annual income.Please note that the HACC will only accept the first 300 completed pre-applicat
6、ions.Beginning January 4,2017,Wait List Pre-Applications will be available at the following locations during noted business hours:HACC Wait List & Leasing Department175 West Jackson Blvd.Suite 350 Chicago,IL 60604,Fax(312) 542-4752North Suburban Housing Offices:215 W.Miner In Arlington Heights,IL 60
7、005 OR9238 Gross Point Road in Skokie,IL 60077Business Hours For All Offices:Monday to Friday,8:30 am to 4:30 pm,Closed WednesdaysImportantIf you or anyone in your household is a person with a disability and requires a specific accommodation or seeks assistance with the completion of the pre-applica
8、tion,please contact the housing authority via any of the methods listed above,or call (312) 542-4786.Please contact our office with any further questions at (312) 542-4788.Sincerely,Wait List and Leasing Department21.What does the underlined word “eligible” probably mean?A.Qualified. B.Affordable. C
9、.Responsible. D.Prepared.22.According to the letter,you cant apply for the housing if .A.you are over 62 years old B.you earn less than $32,340 a yearC.you are under 18 years old D.you are a disabled middle-aged man23.If you have any further questions about the pre-application,you can .A.write to HA
10、CC B.call (312) 542-4788C.Fax (312) 542-4752 D.visit HACC personally24.What can we learn from the letter?A.The HACC will accept all the pre-applications.B.The pre-application must be completed by yourself.C.Wait List Pre-Applications will be available at any time.D.The apartments have special design
11、s for disabled people.BAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What
12、one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy.
13、In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings. In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each other by
14、speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words. In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a
15、kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London. In contrast, when theres more homogeneity, perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.25. Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation? A. The Dutch. B. Americans. C. The English. D. The Japanese.26. What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation? A. Speaking more giv
