安徽省桐城中学2019-2020学年高一下学期周考（六）英语试卷.pdf

英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共6 小题，共12.0 分）A The Origins of Famous Brands Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day Although many brand names are simple acronyms（首字母缩略词）or versions of their founders names， some of the companies we trust every day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories Starbucks It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the worlds greatest works of literature The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman Melvilles Moby Dick The founders original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahabs ship - Pequot ， but they eventually decided that Pequot wasnt a great name for coffee， so they chose Ahabs first mate， Starbucks， as the name instead Nike Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes， the company was originally named BRS， or Blue Ribbon Sports In 1971， BRS introduced its own soccer shoe， a model called Nike ， which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory In 1978， the company officially renamed itself as Nike ， IncThe right name is essential to a companys success， and a great origin story is just as crucial as a great product An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing ，wondering， and buying its products Google Google was originally called BackRub ， for it searched for links in every corner of the Web In 1997， when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology， a friend suggested the word googol When a friend tried to register the new domain name ， he misspelled googol as google 1.What is the name of the Captain Ahabs ship ？ _ A. Moby Dick B. StarbucksC. PequotD. Herman Melville 2.When did the Nike get its name eventually ？ _ A. In 1971B. In 1978C. In 1997D. In 19873.Why did the founders of the Google change its name ？ _ A. They disliked their name B. They wanted new customersC. The companys original name was too long D. The companys search technology was improving rapidly B Jimmy is an automotive mechanic （汽车修理技工），but he lost his job a few months ago He has a good heart， but always feared applying for a new job One day， he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview His appointment was at 10 a m and it was already 8：30 While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed， he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car Obviously there was something wrong with the car Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand When Jimmy finished working on the car ， the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service Jimmy said there was no need to pay him； he just helped someone in need ， and he had to rush for an interview Then the old man said， Well ， I could take you to the office for your interview Its the least I could do Please， I insist Jimmy agreedUpon arrival ， Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed Jimmy still had some grease （油渍）on him after the car repair， but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt One by one， the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed looks on their faces Finally his name was called The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window Rocking the chair back and forth ， he asked， Do you really need to be interviewed？ Jimmys heart sank With the way I look now ， how could I possibly pass this interview ？ He thought to himself Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmys surprise， it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning It turned out that he was the General Manager of the company Sorry I had to keep you waiting ， but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce （职工）before you even stepped into this office I just know youd be a trustworthy worker Congratulations! Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job 4.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview ？ _ A. A friends car had a flat tyre B. A wild man was pushing a car C. A terrible car accident happened D. An old mans car broke down 5.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question？ _ A. He was sorry for the other applicants B. There was no hope for him to get the job C. He regretted helping the old man D. The interviewer was very rude 6.What can we learn from Jimmys experience ？ _ A. Where theres a will ， theres a wayB. A friend in need is a friend indeed C. Good is rewarded with good D. Two heads are better than one二、阅读七选五（本大题共5 小题，共10.0 分）Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance But in fact ， a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror (1) Body image is a persons opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance (2) You appreciate your body for its abilities and accept its imperfectionsSo， what can you do to develop a positive 。