1/8河北省石家庄市行唐县第三中学2016-2017学年第二学期5月份考试高二英语分值:150分第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,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。ABestCompaniesShineUnited(Madison,Wisconsin)Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsin一basedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan﹩500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthecompany’sShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin’soncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide,abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday,"BeerThirty"onThursdays,andSummerFridays,aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMedia(Denver,Colorado)ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown,nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthecompany’s"bearclub"bringsinanewbrew.Ergodyne(St.Paul,Minnesota)TheSt.Paul-basedcompanyhasgrowntooperatingoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing?"Wearsomething."Itspurpose?Tocreatecool,comfortable,andtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employees,whoenjoyhot一dishcook一offs,ticketstosportingevents,andatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirst(Kalamazoo,Michigan)It’sfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear,thecompanyhasmadeapushtogogreen,initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagency’sworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployee.isabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids’sportingeventsorgoingfishing.1.What’sthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogram?A.Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B.Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C.Tosharethecompany’sbenefits.D.Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.2.WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodo?A.Tocreatenewstaffpositions.B.Toaccompanytheirfamilies.C.Tojoinincookingcompetitions.D.Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.3.Whichcompanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtime?A.ShineUnited.B.GroundFloorMedia.2/8C.SouthwestMichiganFirst.D.Ergodyne.4.Whatcanweknowaboutthecompaniesmentionedinthetext`?A.Theycareaboutemployees’happiness.B.Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.C.Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D.Theyhavetrainingprograms.BKeepRunningintoMaryRichardsWhenIwas13,IfirstmetMaryRichards,thecentralcharacterinthesitcom(situationcomedy)"TheMaryTylerMooreShow".Shewasasingleandindependentcareer.woman.AssoonasIheardtheshow’sthemesongWhocanturntheworldonwithhersmile?,Iwashooked.Myfriendswerehugefansaswell.Passinginthehallwayatschool,wewouldshouttoeachother,tryingtoimitate(模仿)Mary’saccent.“Hi,Rho!Seeyalater,kid?”Theshowlastedsevenyears,butourfascination(着迷)fadedearlier.Butthatwasn’ttheendofMaryforme.Inthe1990s,whenIwassingle,livingaloneinacity,aTV-stationbeganairingrerunsof"TheMary.TylerMooreShow"at10p.m.Iwashookedalloveragain.Butthistimewasdifferent.Thewayshehandledhercareerandrelationships,sendingaclearmessagethatbeing30-plusandsinglewasjustfine,wonmyrespectonawholenewlevel.Onceagain,however,lifemovedon.Iwenttoliveinadifferent,city,and10p.m.becametheperfecttimetocallmymothereachnight.Forme,talkingtoMomwasalwaysagreatpleasure.Sowhenmymompassedaway,it...