2010-2023历年吉林省延边二中高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷.docxVIP

2010-2023历年吉林省延边二中高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷

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一.参考题库(共25题)

1.Whenpeoplehearapresidentspeak,theyseldomthinkaboutothershelpingtoshapethepresentation（报告）.Today,however,presidentsdependonwriterssuchasJ.TerryEdmondstohelpthemcommunicate（交流）effectively.EdmondsisthefirstAfricanAmericanevertoworkasafull-timespeechwriterforaU.S.president;heissothefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasdirectorofspeechwritingforWhiteHouse.Hisisanall-Americanstoryofsuccess.

EdmondsgrewupinBaltimore,Maryland;hisfatherdroveatruck,andhismotherworkedasawaitress.A.greatreader,EdmondsshowedagiftforwritingathishighSchool,BaltimoreCityCollege.?Aftergraduatingin1967,EdmondswentontoMorganStateUniversity.

Edmondsbeganhiscareerinbusiness,withjobsinpublicrelationsandcommunications.Hejoinedtheworldofpoliticsasnewssecretaryforhiscongressman（国会议员）fromBaltimoreDuringBillClinton’spresidency.HewrotespeechesforHealthandHumanServices,SecretaryDonnaShalalaand

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2.----Recentyearshave_______rapidchangesofmyhometown.

----Yes,IcouldhardlyrecognizeitwhenIarrivedyesterday.

A．watched

B．contributed

C．made

D．witnessed

3.Ihateddinnerparties.ButIdecidedtogivethemanothershotbecauseIminLondon.AndmyfriendMalleryinvitedme.AndbecausedinnerpartiesinLondonareverydifferentfromthosebackinNewYork.There,“I’mhavingadinnerparty”means:Imbookingatablefor12atarestaurantyoucantaffordandwellbesharingthechecqueevenly,nomatterwhatyoueat.Worse,inManhattanthereisalwayssomeonewholeavesbeforethebillarrives.Theyllthrowdowncash,halfofwhattheyowe,andthenpeoplelikeme,whodon’tdrink,enduppayingevenmore.ButifItrytousethesametrick,thehostesswillshout:Whereareyougoing?AnditsnotlikeIcansayIhavesomewheretogo:everyoneknowIhavenowheretogo.

ButinLondon,d