吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测（期初开学）试题.docVIP

吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测（期初开学）试题 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分分，考试时间分钟 出题人： 第Ⅰ卷 第部分 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） Born in Kentucky，Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit，Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college，Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington．In 1943，Ms Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps．Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960． In November，Helen began covering then president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent(通讯员)．She later became White House bureau chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000．Thomas then became a White House correspondent and a columnist． Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January,1972．She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton，during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit．The World Almanac and Book of Fact has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America． On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years．Thomas asked Bush about Iraq．Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide． 1.What’s the correct order of the events? a．Thomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps． b．Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China． c．Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club． d．Thomas resigned． e．Thomas was called upon by President Bush． f．Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist． A．a, b, c, d, e, f B．a, c, b, d, f, e C．a, c, b, d, e, f D．a, d, e, f, c, b 2.Which of the following is NOT true? A．Thomas made speeches about events nationwide． B．Thomas has written fou