山西省太原市育英中学2016-2017学年高二上学期摸底考试英语试题

育英中学2016高二摸底考试英语试卷

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I usedto play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that anymore. There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that is why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He al so advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support.

I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think? 1．Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

A. His job.

B. His pay.

C. His means of transport.

D. His health.

2．According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?

A. He got higher pay.

B. His working hours weren’t long.

C. He found it very stressful.

D. He had little free time at weekends.

3．After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _____.

A. not to work any longer

B. to take a long vacation abroad

C. to stop smoking and take exercise

D. not to eat out any more

4．What can we learn about the author?

A. The author is not sure what he should do now.

B. The author has taken the doctor’s advice.

C. The author has got another new job.

D. The author feels much better now.

B

In the US，people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available．even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know，it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them．

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually servedtap

water(自来水)before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free，and if you order coffee，you may get a free refill．

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants，though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day．

Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many people．If you can’t fin ish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later．ask your waitress or waiter for a” doggie bag”．It may have a picture of a dog on it，but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself．Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have“Sunday dinner”．This is an especially big noon meal．

Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal，either．A tip of about 15％is expected and you should leave it on the table when you