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辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2015届高三下学期初考试英语试题及答案

沈阳铁路实验中学2014—2015学年度下学期假期作业验收考试高三英语第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40)0第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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. AHelen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, "We reporters' priority（首要事情）is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed．1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?A．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．B．H er first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．C．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．2. Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas_________.A．appreciates education and hard work B．is a good decision maker for her careerC．wants to be famous by writing reports D．has great support from her family3:What does Helen Thomas think other work? A．Unbearable．B．Unforgettable．C．Challenging．D．Exciting．4. What can be the best title for the text?A．A reporter sticking to the facts．B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．C．A reporter from an ordinary family．D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．BIn Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. "There're too many cars, and you can't move around a lot. "Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern Califomia,in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation(导航) system.He decided to develop a programme called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house." What's unique is that we use a lot of data that's currently become available including traffic data,weather data,and we analyze that so that we can predict what's going to happen in front of you when you leave home. "Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath,he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways,before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities."I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai,Beijing,Seoul,Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. "Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.5. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to______.A. show care for themB. raise the topicC. solve traffic problemsD. introduce their life6.. What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time.CMost people who move to a foreign country or culture may go through some form of culture shock, and its degree is determined by the differences between cultures, the anxiety to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity with a new culture, etc．If you go, for example, to a culture that is far different from your own, you're likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to anew culture knowing the language and the custom of it．It is important to understand and learn how to deal with culture shock if you are m adapt successfully to your new home's culture．There are four general stages of cultural adjustment, and being aware of themhelps you understand that culture shock won't last long．It's just a process you are going through rather than a constant situation．The first stage is usually referred to as the "honeymoon" stage．Upon arriving in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture．Everything will seem thrilling and everyone will seem friendly and helpful．During this stage you are merely taking in these impressions passively．But it isn't long before the honeymoon stage gives way to the second stage -- "the withdrawal stage"．The excitement you felt before is gone and problems arise．The language is hard to learn, people are unusual and unpredictable, friends are hard to make, and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges．It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick, and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country．This is the stage called "culture shock"．At some point, if you can manage it well, you'll begin the transition into the next stage, the "recovery" stage, in which you'll feel more confident functioning in the new culture．Customs and traditions are dearer and easier to understand．At this stage, you'll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety．9．According to the passage, culture shock can be _____．A．dealt with more easily for some people B．reduced by learning the language aloneC．avoided by knowing adjustment stages D．got rid of by learning just the customs10．The "honeymoon stage" here refers to _____．A．the first month after the wedding B．the stage of adaptationC．the period of excitement D．the holiday for a newly-married couple11．Which of the following doesn't belong to the second stage?A．Becoming upset B．Missing family C．Feeling confident D．Making complaints12．What would be probably discussed in the paragraph that follows?A．Consequences of culture shock. B．Challenges in a new country.C．The 4th stage of cultural adjustment. D．Preparations for a new culture.DIf you are planning a visit to Chicago, make sure you see the city best before you head back home. ArchitectureChicago is home to some of the most fascinating architecture in the country. One of the oldest buildings in the city is the Water Tower, which was built in 1869. It is one of the structures to survive the Chicago Fire in 1871. It is a fascinating building to see, and is nearby the Water Tower Place, which has great shopping. It’s a paradise for the young. Another stop must be the Willes Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower. Go to the top and walk out on the clear walkway to take a look straight down on the city. If you have the time, be sure to have dinner or a cocktail in the Signature Room on the 95th floor. Not only is the food great, but the views are breathtaking.Boat ToursIf architecture is your thing, Wendella Boats offers a great architecture tour of Chicago. You can see some of the beautiful buildings from the Chicago River, which is a side of the buildings you don’t usually get to see. There are several other boat tours that are just great, too, and many will even take you from the river out to Lake Michigan where you can see the Chicago skyline at any time of day. These tours are great ways to gain knowledge of this spectacular city, and it’s also a funny way to rest your legs betw een walking tips.Famous PizzaYou cannot come to Chicago without trying some famous, deep-dish pizza. There are many places to get this delicious, thick pizza, but three stores stand out from the rest. Gino’s East, Giordano’s, and Lou Malnati’s are th e best places to get authentic, Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Try it with all the toppings or just cheese, but be sure you try it at some point. Many think that much pizza and cheese seems disgusting, but don’t knock it till you try it. You might find a new favorite way of eating this Italian classic.13.Water Tower Place is so popular among young people most probably because of ______.A.its amusement services and shopping advantagesB．its advantage of meeting his or her future partnerC. there being many museums about art and literatureD. its importance in working as an unusual water tower now14.While making a boat tour, you can ______.A．draw the newly built architecture along the riverB．see some beautiful buildings and even the Chicago skylineC．see how to gain knowledge in daily lifeD．measure the length and width of the Chicago River15.Why does the author advise visitors to try pizza in Chicago?.A．Because its cheese comes from Italy.B．Because the Chicago-style is really impressive.C．Because there are so many chain stores from Italy.D．Because its style is completely the same as that in Italy.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

辽宁省实验中学分校1516学年度高二下学期阶段性测试——英语英语

辽宁省实验中学分校2015—2016学年度更下学期阶段性测试高二英语试题第一部分：听力（1-20题略）第二部分：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）AMy sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the Ph. D. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.21. From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.A. aggressiveB. troublesomeC. ignorantD. competitive22. How did Grace regain her eyesight?A. By following the treatment from specialists.B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.D. By adopting the experience from other patients.23. What is the power of Grace’s recovery?A. Her love for her son.B. Her patience as a mother.C. Her desire to cure the blind.D. Her determination to earn the Ph. D.24. The underlined word “quest”in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.A. adventureB. professionC. harvestD. searchBInstagram is a fast，beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family．Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feel．and then post to Instagram—it's that easy．You can even share to Facebook．Twitter and more．It’s a new way to see the world．So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks．I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly, but at this new pop-uprestaurant in the UK，I’d probably do it too．“The Picture House”is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant—you order，click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s ad diction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals．So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．The pop-up diner was open in Soho，London for three days in May，and is now moving to other major UK cities．They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for, if they photo and lnstagram it．The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s“Food f o r Life”campaign，a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food．“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret Jobling．The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way．Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses．Last year in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat．25．Instagram probably is______．A．a restaurant free of charge B．a campaign of“Food for Life’’C．a program used to share photos D．a new marketing project26．What’s the author’s attitude to this ne w trend?A．Confused B．Unconcerned C．Opposed D．Interested27．“The Picture House”encourages sharing photos of its food to_____．A．raise the price of frozen food B．attract more customersC．create a new social media trend D．reward the regular customers28．Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A．Pay by Picture B．The Pop-up DinerC．No Need to Pay D．Food for LifeCBLOOD DRIVE & MARROW(骨髓)REGISTRA TION“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and th ey rely on the kindness of strangers to make that happen.—Daisy, Isabelle’s Mother Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed(诊断)with a genetic blood disorder, beta thalassemia. Isabelle’s body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions(输血)every 4—6 weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through the Be The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that youconsider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.Held at Wiley HallWednesday ,March 26,2014Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.12:00 PM—6:00 PMDon’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identification when you donate.Visit to make an appointment,Sponsor(担保人) Code 3390.FREE Kingston Pizza!!!Marrow Donors:·be the match·be 18 to 44 years old·in good health·give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typing·FREE—sponsored(赞助)by Michael’s Fund800-283-8385The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.29.We can learn from the passage that.A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelle’s motherB. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularlyC. Isabelle has been ill for 11 monthsD. doctors will sponsor Isabelle’s family30.To be a marrow donor, you must.A. be a relative of the patientB. carry a driver’s licenseC. be at least 18 years oldD. apply to Michael’s Fund31.Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can.A. come to Wiley Hall every WednesdayB. visit for an appointmentC. contact their parents at 800-283-8385D. call at hospitals in Rhode IslandDIn the mid-1950s,I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort.One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs.Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson,Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals(小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs.Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. AsMrs.Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk, she asked what a nswer I’d got for problem No.14.“I...I didn’t get anything,” I answered, and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.32.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value one’s time.B. It is important to make an effortC. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.33.The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions34.The author failed to get the questions he had expected because.A. the class didn’t begin as usualB. several students didn’t come to schoolC. he didn’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs.Totten didn’t start from the back of the class35. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB.A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD.A Valuable Lesson第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【Ks5u首发】辽宁省沈阳二中2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语 Word版含答案

沈阳二中2015—2016学年度下学期期中考试高二(17届)英语试题命题人：王玉梅郭叔鹏审校人：王玉梅郭叔鹏说明：1.测试时间：120分钟总分150分2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。

第Ⅰ卷客观题试卷(共三部分，满分115分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman do?A. A painter.B. A lawyer.C. A teacher.2.Why did the man drop out of the band?A. He found it difficult.B. He couldn’t afford it.C. He has been busy with his study.3.What does the man mean?A. Most people want to go to the museum.B. Some people may have different opinions.C. He has no idea about what to do on weekends.4.What does the woman suggest the man do in the end?A. Take a walk alone.B. Wait for her in a park.C. Wait until she finishes a letter.5.What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. The plot.B. The music.C. The main actor.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。

2015-2016学年辽宁省实验中学分校高二下学期期中考试英语试题

辽宁省实验中学分校2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试英语学科高二年级命题人：第I卷第二部分：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。

AThe house was quiet at 5 am and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she' d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table: Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn't up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn't go in all the way...21. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?A. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.B. He had breakfast at home.C. He left a note on the freezer.D. He left the house quietly.22. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?A. The height of the first rocks.B. The change in the position of the sun.C. The ups and downs of the waves.D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?A. Tim was the only person on the beach.B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.C.The sea looked like a piece of gold.D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.24. In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_________.A. loneliness to crazinessB. anxiousness to excitementC. eagerness to nervousnessD. helplessness to happinessBThe hottest TV drama in China –“Nirvana in Fire” or “Langya Bang” has just ended. Millions of people waited every day after midnight for the latest (two) episodes (集). Are you one of them? What is the story about? Why the show is so popular?“Nirvana in Fire” is based on an Internet novel by author Hai Yan, who was invited to pen the screenplay for the television adaptation. The 55-episode series, set in a fictionalized kingdom, has two storylines —one about a betrayed general's revenge (复仇) and the other about princes fighting for the throne.The series was put on screen on Sep. 19th, and the number of Internet views was more than 140 million times the next day. Only during the week of National holiday, the number increased by 1.6 billion.It’s now the hottest Chinese TV show with a very high score of 9.3 on Douban. (The classical TV drama, Journey to the West, produced in 1986 is with the same score). Previous and recent dramas such as “The Journey of Flower” and “Yun Zhong Ge” only scored 6.4 and 3.5.“Nirvana in Fire” centers around a gifted young man named Lin Shu, whose father serves as a general (将军). Already a high-ranking military officer by his teenager years, Lin Shu enjoyed a close friendship with Prince Xiao Jingyan and was even engaged to Princess Nihuang.At age 17, however, Lin Shu’s l i fe turned upside down when his father’s army was framed and destroyed by a foxy political rival. Lin Shu escaped death, but due to the poisoning, his body became weak, and he lost his Kongfu. From then on, his face was pale and his fingers always ice-cold.After twelve years, Lin Shu returned to his country’s capital with a new name, Mei Changsu, and a new identity, the leader of the Jiang Zuo Alliance. He then became the adviser for his friend, Prince Jingyan, who had been exiled(流放) by the king. Despite the efforts of Prince Xiao Jingheng and the crown prince to win the throne for themselves, Mei Changsu succeeds in paving the road for his friend to take over as king, as well as the avenging the injustices dealt to his troops many years before.25. Which of the following is true?A. Lin Shu changed his face and name in order to take revenge.B. Lin Shu and the crown prince were childhood friends and Lin helped him to be the king.C. Nirvana in Fire was set in a real kingdom in history.D. Nirvana in Fire shares the same score with Journey to the West on Douban.26. What is the underlined word mean?A. made a false chargeB. instructedC. exploredD. got ride of27. What is more likely to talk about in the following paragraph?A. How did the prince fight for the throne?B. Where was Nirvana in Fire shot?C. Why did Nirvana in Fire enjoy such popularity?D. What happened to Mei Changshu after he succeeded in taking the revenge?CSelfie is a photograph taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam (网络摄像头) and uploaded to a social media website.In the digital age, selfies have taken off in a way that no one could have predicted. The art of the selfie is one that lots of people have practiced and perfected in recent years. A recent study shows 91 percent of teens have posted a photo of themselves online. Some celebrities (名人) are regular selfie posters, too. It seems that selfies are more than just a trend. They are here to stay.Why are selfies so popular? The appeal of selfies comes from how easy they are to create and share. And posting selfies is popular for another reason: you can control your own image. “I like having the power to choose how I look,” admits Samantha, a 19-year-old girl from Missouri, “even if I’m making a face.” Actually, the m ost common selfie is the one where you look cute, partly because it’s a quick way to get positive comments about your appearance. “If I feel pretty, I take one,” says Andrew, a 23-year-old girl from Maryland, “when other people Like (点赞) it, it’s a mini boost of confidence.”Sure, showing off a new coat or that you’re at a cool event is fun, but can be a trap to fall in. There’s a danger that your self-respect may start to be tied to the comments and likes you get when you post a selfi e, and they aren’t based on who you ar e---they are based on what you look like. Seeking validation (认可) is totally normal, and it’s a healthy way for teenagers to develop their identity. But with social networks, where it’s easy to get quick approval almos t constantly, the selfie thing can quickly go out of control. It may even start to feel like an addiction: when you get a “LIKE”, you’re up. But when you get nothing, your confidence can decrease quickly.Overall, opinions vary on selfie culture. It’s up t o you to shape the future of the habit. Ask yourself: are my selfies for fun, or do I need the comments? If you belong to the latter, it’s recommended that you change your view. That could mean cutting selfies out entirely or just cutting down and making them more fun. So maybe you like to travel, or read or dance, or create crazy 3-D nail art…post them! Take it from us: i t’s so much more interesting.28. By saying “They are here to stay”, the writer believes_______.A. celebrities will continue to post selfiesB. selfies are taking root in people’s lifeC. people will be addicted to posting selfiesD. selfies have raised wide public concern29. People enjoy posting selfies partly because _______.A. it is a way to show off their high-techniqueB. celebrities have set good examples to themC. they can control how they present themselvesD. selfies are followed by comments and likes30. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about _______ of posting selfies online.A. the negative effectsB. the growing trendC. the dangerous exampleD. the possible causes31. The writer may think it better for people to selfie for_______.A. confidenceB. popularityC. commentD. pleasureDEven a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.The result: 10％fewer heart attacks. 8％fewer strokes. 4％fewer deaths. 11％fewer new cases of heart disease. And 240 billion dollars in health care savings.Researchers found it could prevent 100, 000 heart attacks and 92, 000 deaths every year.The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo at the University of California San Francisco was the lead author. She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams, or one-half teaspoon, less salt per day. The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia University.Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodium（钠）, which is how foods may list their salt content.The government says the average American man eats ten grams of salt a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. It says salt in the American diet has increased by fifty percent since the 1970s, while blood pressures have also risen. Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading an effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative. The idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants. Critics call it government interference. Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas, like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. Now a study by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute shows that the calorie information on the menu can influence what parents order for their children.32. According to the passage, what disease is not related to salt in diet?A. cancerB. strokeC. blood pressureD. heart attack33. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the less salt one eats, the healthier he will beB. how much salt is contained in certain food is measured by the amount of sodiumC. the American Heart Association suggests less than 3 grams of salt a day for everyoneD. all the heart diseases result from eating too much salt34. The National Salt Reduction Initiative aims to .A. attract the public attention to the problemB. require fast food places to list salt informationC. put stress on food companies and restaurantsD. inform people of the harm that salt does to health35. The last paragraph mainly tells us .A. a new study is being done about calorie informationB. Bloomberg is very successful in his careerC. parents must pay great attention to calorie informationD. Bloomberg has made some other efforts to improve people’s health第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高二英语月考试题及答案-沈阳市铁路实验中学2015-2016学年高二下学期寒假作业验收考试试题

沈阳铁路实验中学2015—2016学年度高二下学期开学验收英语测试满分100分时间90分钟第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AThe latest target(目标)for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids share the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actor earn big money.”Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “advertising to children is wrong, ” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Also, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J.W. Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toys to have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad. Would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior(低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.1. The advertisers use little actors so that ______.A. the ads can attract young audiencesB. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelingsD. people will see more TV advertisements2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children.B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public.D. Not agreed to by the parents.3. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J.W. LuC. Pasty LiangD. Some educators.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adults.B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.C. Some people are not for advertising to children.D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Little Actors or Adult ActorsB. How to Get Children’s AttentionC. Opinions about TV AdvertisementsD. Children：New Target for TV AdvertisementsBIf you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isn’t brathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely destroyed. Support his neck, move his head back and press his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the airway in the throat and his sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn’t work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils(鼻孔)(the two holes at the end of your nose, through which you breathe and smell things)together with your fingers. Open your mouth and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing until professional help arrives.To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around his mouth and gently blow into his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, he starts turning a blue-grey color, and you can feel no pulse(脉搏), then pressing is the last chance of saving his life.With arms straight, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbone. Don’t be too hard or you may break a rib. Check how effective you are by seeing if his color improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continueuntil rescue arrives.6. If you want to save someone drowning, you ________.A. have to pull off his clothes firstB. should try to get him out of water as quickly as possibleC. should first make out who he isD. ought to throw a life coat to him first7.Once a person stops breathing, it means _______.A. you have no more than 4 minutes to bring him to life againB. his brain is completely damagedC. he has passed awayD. there is no way to save his life8. To press his chin upwards is a way to ________.A. keep the tongue blocking the airway in the throatB. prevent the tongue from stopping the airway in the throatC. wipe the tongue out o f the throatD. see if he can possibly be saved9. If the drowning boy has no pulse, ________.A. press his chin upwards is enough to get him breathingB. blow air into his mouth is sure to save his lifeC. press his nostrils together with your fingers can workD. press is the last chance of saving his life10. Which of the following statement is true?A. Don’t stop pressing his chest, if the drowning man starts breathing again.B. If you see someone drowning, you must give him mouth-to-mouth breathing.C. If a drown man does not breathe for four minutes, his brain will be completely destroyed.D. When pressing, you can do it as hard as you can.CIt had been a tough year for my family. Whenever my mom looked over at the Christmas tree, she would sigh and warn us, “There won’t be as much for Christmas this year. Try not to be disappointed.”Christmas had traditionally been a time for my parents to spoil us. In years past, the presents would pile up and spill out from under the tree, taking over the living room. I had heard the phrase “giving is better than receiving”, but thought that whoever had said that must have been out of their mind. Getting presents was the whole point! It was the reason I couldn’t get to sleep onChristmas Eve.On Christmas morning, we eagerly waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready. We rushed into the living room and let the wrapping paper fly. We made weak attempts to wait and watch while other family members opened their presents, but as the time passed we lost our self-control.“Here’s another one for you,” sa id Mon as she handed me a package. I looked at it, confused. Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas, I recognized this one. But it had not been mine. It was my mom’s. A new label(标签) had been put on it, with my name written in my mother’s handwriting.“Mom, I can’t...”I was stopped by my mother’s eager, joyful look—a look I could not really understand. “Let’s see what it is, honey. Hurry and open it.”It was a blow dryer(吹风机). Though this may seem to be a simple gift, to me it was so much more. Being an eleven-year-old girl, I was shocked. In my world, where receiving outweighed giving by light years, my mom’s act of selflessness was incomprehensible(无法理解的). It was a huge act. Tears filled my eyes and I thought in disbelief about how much my mom must love me to give up her Christmas present so I could have a few more presents.11. Why would the author’s mom sigh before Christmas?A. She couldn’t afford to buy a Christmas tree.B. She was afraid she wouldn’t get a Christmas present.C. She couldn’t afford to buy enough Christmas presents.D. She was afraid her children would be spoiled on Christmas.12. What made the author unable to sleep on Christmas Eve?A. Giving Christmas presents to others.B. Waiting for Christmas presents.C. A blow dryer from her mother.D. The tough situation of her family.13. The author’s mom put on a new label on the present to _______.A. hide a truth.B. expose a secretC. exchange her gift with her daughterD. Make the present look more special14. How did the author feel when she received the blow dryer?A. Excited but worried.B. Delighted but doubtful.C. Surprised and moved.D. Disappointed and curious.15. What is the theme of the story?A. Blood is thicker than water.B. Giving is better than receiving.C. Love makes the world go around.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.DThe government says calculators will be banned in maths tests for 11-year-olds in England from 2014.Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss said pupils should only use them once they were confident in basic mathematical skills. Ms Truss said, “all young children should be confident with methods of addition, subtraction, times tables and division before they pick up the calculator to work out more complex sums. By banning calculators in maths tests, we will reduce the dependency on them in the classroom for the most basic sums.”Prof Celia Hoyles, director of the National Centre For Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, said, “It is important that calculators are used properly, so children do not become dependent on them for arithmetic, but at the same time are able to use them as a tool to support their own problem solving.”But teaching unions argued banning calculator use in the tests would risk pupils’ ability to use them to deal with more complex mathematical problems.Christmas Blower, general secretary National Union of Teachers, said, “It may not be necessary to use calculators for the whole of the maths test paper, but it is a retrograde (倒退的)step to ban them completely as it will damage the skills set for primary pupils and leave them struggling in secondary school.”Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said, “it is indeed good to be sure that children can perform routine calculations in their heads, but the advantage of a limited use of calculators is that children can focus on the problem itself.”16. According to Elizabeth Truss, banning calculators in maths tests can _______.A. develop pupils’ interest in mathsB. increase pupil’s maths test scoresC. reduce pupils’ dependency on themD. improve pupils’ ability to take exams17. Prof Celia Hoyles believes that _______.A. Calculators should be encouraged in testsB. Calculators should be banned in testsC. Children should use calculators frequentlyD. Children should use calculators properly18. Who is strongly against the banning of calculators in maths tests?A. Elizabeth Truss.B. Celia Hoyles.C. Christine Blower.D. Russell Hobby.19. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Experts hold different views about the ban of calculators.B. Banning calculators will improve pupils’ ability to calculate.C. Children only use calculators to work out difficult problem.D. Calculators will be banned in all maths tests soon in England.20. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Calculator Use Arouses Hot Debate Around the CountryB. Government Bans Calculators From Primary Maths TestsC. Using calculators Affects Pupils’ intelligence DevelopmentD. Banning Calculators Improves Pupils’ Test Performance第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分2分）阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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辽宁省沈阳市铁路实验中学高二英语下学期期中试题高二英语时间：100分钟满分：120分第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85 分）第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIn the movie Jurassic Park, scientists clone dinosaurs by using the DNA that was preserved for millions of years. However, there is trouble when the cloned dinosaurs turn out fiercer and smarter than expected. Can dinosaurs really be cloned? Theoretically, they can; all that would be required is DNA from an extinct dinosaur and a currently living closely related species which would act as a surrogate mother (代孕母亲). In fact, there is continuing research to clone the Woolly Mannoth by extracting (提取) the DNA from frozen animals.Actually, cloning is a phenomenon that occurs naturally in a wide variety of species. Whenever you see a pair of identical twins, they are examples of nature’s clones. Although scientists have been cloning certain plants like the carrot quite successfully for decades, attempts at cloning animals have not been as successful. However, they began long before the birth of Dolly, the sheep—the first mammal to be successfully cloned.Cloning humans does give rise to some misgivings, raising a number of moral problems involved. In fact, the social influences of producing humans artificially were brilliantly explored in the famous novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and also in the movie The Island.Human cloning is basically about creating a genetically (基因地)identical copy of a previously existing person. Why would some people choose to clone human beings? Well, generally, it could make couples unable to have babies have their own children. Replacing a dead child is also another reason why some people have expressed interest in the technology.We can infer from the second paragraph that ________.A. More and more people are interested in cloningB. Cloning has saved many animals from dying outC. Cloning has a very short historyD. Cloning plants is much easierIn what way is human cloning useful?A. It can bring a dead person back to life.B. It makes it possible to replace a dead child.C. It can help cure some human diseases.D. It can help people have more healthy children. What does the underlined word “misgivings” in the third paragraph mean?A. Worries.B. Aims.C. Regulations.D. Principles.What attitude do people have towards human cloning?A. They think human cloning is useless.B. They believe it can help humans in many ways.C. They believe it can cause many moral problems.D. They doubt whether it can succeed or not. BIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still abright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic — and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma.What can we learn about the author from paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun, half done.Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Caring and determined.B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive.D. Innocent and single-minded.CThe national park service in the United States will mark its one hundred anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit natio nal parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world’s first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. Nature Bridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary andsays one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast Center with a four-million -dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in Nature Bridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope. Jason Morris, executive vice president of NatureBridge says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors.Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. And one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation.The text is intended to tell us that _______A. the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th anniversaryB. more educational programs will be started in national parksC. NatureBridge plans to work with the National Park ServiceD. students are encouraged to learn about nature and historyWhich is the following is TRUE of the National Park Service?A. It plans to make NatureBridge its branch.B. It provides programs for college students.C. It was established earlier than Yellowstone.D. It offered some educational programs before. According to the text, NatureBridge _______.A. finances all the programs aloneB. is aimed at laboratory activitiesC. has benefited quite a lot of studentsD. provides online field science programsWhat will be further talked about after the last paragraph?A. Ways to raise money.B. Budget cuts.C. Nature interpretations.D. Better services. DPlan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.http://www.101usaholidays This is the latest offering that features 101holiday ideas to the USA. It’s a diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. Narrow down what you’re looking for —whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling —and then just the photos of hte relevant holidays remain on view. It’s a really clever design.The National Senic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural scenic routes, such as Route 1 along the California coast. Others focus on history (such as Route 66) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). For each, you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed.This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites. There are photos of each hotel. Importantly, these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors. From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York, you can narrowdown what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.http:// SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority of people. So turn to long-established , giving big discounts on tickets, hotels and dining at SeaWorld.The text is probably from ________.A. a science reportB. a news articleC. a travel brochureD. a book reviewTravel ideas for wine lovers are available at ________.A. http://www.101usaholidays B. C. D. What can be inferred from the text?A. You can see some man-made attractions driving along Route 66.B. The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads.C. Photos on can be trusted by tourists.D. http://seaworldparks, com is a newly established website.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

英语---辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试(解析版)

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分: 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe Score: Looking for Jobs OnlineAnalysis shows that record numbers of Americans are visiting Job Search sites; younger women make up the biggest audience. The recent flood of advertisements from and Career Builder has reminded us that the New Year is a time to re-evaluate one's current job and perhaps seek a better career.In Search of Skilled Workers, Employers Go to Summer CampWith skilled-labor shortages looming, some employers are moving to solve the problem by winning the hearts and minds of the young -- the very young. In an effort to tap future workers in middle school or earlier, big employers, including IBM and Boeing, are increasing their backing of career-driven summer camps. The camps promote kids' interest in all kinds of fields. The efforts are yielding new opportunities for families, and insights into how to help kids explore promising careers.More Women Decide to Extend CareersThree years ago, after a long career with FedEx, Anne made a difficult decision: She accepted an early retirement offer when the company was downsizing.“It was a bit of an identity crisis for me,‖ says Anne, who is in her early 60s and divorced. ―I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.”After a lengthy search, she found another position in public relations at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. “I needed the structure of a full-time job, the stimulation of working with others, and the reward of being productive," she says. "The income was also welcome.‖1. On the website ―‖ we can see lots of advertisements about .A. clothesB. foodsC. monstersD. jobs2. In order to get skilled workers for the future, most big companies .A. go to world-famous universities to hire employeesB. begin to support the career-driven summer campsC. begin to train middle school students even earlier in many waysD. spend much money on training their employees3. From the last paragraph we can know that .A. Anne really didn‘t want to retire earlyB. Anne enjoys a higher salary than beforeC. Anne was very happy to retire and found a new jobD. Anne found the present job easilyBHeads turned, tears dropped, and gossip-filled whispers went on and on from the hospital passages to the house windows. There was a problem: a daughter had been born. She wasn‘t the first disappointment born to her family. Although my aunt didn‘t care about giving birth to a girl, her mother-in-law constantly reminded her of the criticism she would have to face if she gave birth to a daughter. In India, most people held these views.When I visited my relatives during the summer, one sentence managed to fill me with anger and start arguments with my so-called relatives. ―You are a girl, stay within your limits.‖ They simply don‘t know how different it is living in the US. Anyway, comparisons to my cousins led me to end the arguments for the moment and accept the way they lived their lives.My words didn‘t make sense to them so my mind was set on proving them wrong.Although their words didn‘t tear me apart, their actions managed to. The amount of sexism(性别歧视) in this culture, especially my hometown, made me feel bad. It was the 21st century, yet women had to eat after the men at family gatherings. They had to cook all the family meals and were asked to take jobs that required little skill or education. It was time to change these views.As I was growing older, the same relatives r epeatedly questioned me about my future: ―What do you want to be?‖ And the answer was always the same：electrical engineer. I have a passion forelectronics; as clichéd(陈词滥调的) as it sounds, I was born to do it. When I connect wires together to repair someth ing, I can‘t contain my excitement. But when I tried to explain this to my relatives, all of them, except for my parents and grandparents, would be shocked and laugh at me —laugh because they didn‘t think I could live up to my goals, being a ―girl and all‖. It was time to change these views.In my world, being a girl is not a problem. Rather, it is an opportunity to allow passion, not stereotypes(成见), to shape my future. I decided to channel my relatives‘ views into positive energy. Rather than letting them bring me down, I let them be motivation to achieve my goal of becoming an engineer. I, a female, will become a successful engineer.4. The first paragraph was mainly written to .A. describe how bad the author‘s aunt felt for having a baby gi rlB. describe the pressure the author‘s aunt had to face when she was going to have a babyC. show that most Indian people are strongly prejudiced against womenD. show that the author‘s aunt‘s generation is fighting against prejudice against women5. From the second and third paragraphs, it can be concluded that .A. the author realized that just using words couldn‘t change the relatives‘ sexismB. the author‘s friends and relatives were jealous about her life in the USC. the author got used to being reminded to stay within her limits after she was bornD. the author often argued with her relatives because she believed US lifestyles were right6. According to the text, the author decided to change her relatives‘ views by .A. achieving her ambition of changing her hometownB. using her relatives‘ comments as motivationC. letting stereotypes influence her future decisionsD. achieving her dream of becoming an engineer7. In the article, in what way does the author show how serious the amount of sexism was in her hometown?A. By describing feeling defeated after arguments.B. By describing people‘s words, behavior and common practices.C. By stressing the conflicts she had with her relatives.D. By giving examples of how her goals were laughed at repeatedly.CMrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a high-profile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. ―My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,‖ she said. ―It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.‖She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.―My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,‖ she said. ―I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.‖ ―Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,‖ she said. ―You are blessed.‖The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. ―That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,‖ she said. ―But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,‖ she said. ―Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news repo rter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,‖ she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. ―And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,‖ the first lady joked, ―and now he gets to call himself my husband.‖8. When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama .A. wanted to study lawB. was pushed to make a choiceC. failed to find an ideal schoolD. was willing to meet challenges9. By mentioning Oprah's example, Mrs Obama wanted to tell the graduates .A. to be brave enough to risk failingB. to work hard to get promotedC. to start as a news reporterD. not to waste time doing what they dislike10. Where can you probably find this text?A. In a news report.B. In a politics book.C. In a graduation paper.D. On Mrs Obama's blog.11. What do we know about Mrs Obama from the text?A. She is a graduate of Tennessee State University.B. This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates.C. She complained about her school life in her speech.D. She is enthusiastic about public service.D―Regardless of social class, race and age, men say they hate to shop,‖ says Zukin, City University of New York sociology professor. ―Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they like to shop. Men generally like to shop for books, music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they'll say, ‗Well, that's not shopping. That's res earch.‘‖In other words, what men and women call ―buying things‖ and how they approach that task are different.Women will wander through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the perfect digital camcorder. Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a special task or a game to be won.―Men are frequently shopping to win,‖ says Ann, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. ―They want to get the be st deal. They want to get the best and latest one and if they do that, it makes them happy. When women shop, they're doing it in a way that they want everybody to be very happy,‖ says Ann. ―They're kind of shopping for love.‖―Teenage girls learn to shop f rom their mums and elder sisters, and they also learn to shop by examining articles in magazines like Seventeen,‖ Zukin says. ―And although men's magazinessuch as GQ and Esquire have long had shopping articles, it's TV that has the eye of young male shopp ers,‖ say Ann and Zukin.―Television shows are used by young men in the same way Seventeen or Lucky is used by girls,‖ says Zukin, ―to help make clothing and toiletry choices.‖―Of course, there are men who love to shop and are proud of it,‖ Ann says. And that is important no matter whether you buy a car or a frying pan. All men love to buy but don't want to get cheated. Ann adds, ―There actually are men who are interested, for example, in cooking or shopping or chinaware or things around the home—they become kind of girl magnets. Women like it.‖12. From the first paragraph we can find that .A. men are all dishonestB. men like to shop in factC. men hate to shop actuallyD. men are all book-lovers13. Compared to women, men usually treat shopping .A. honestlyB. frequentlyC. seriouslyD. foolishly14. As is shown in this passage, teenage girls go shopping .A. only with their sistersB. often following magazinesC. only with their mumsD. often following TV shows15. The underlined word ―magnets‖ in the last paragraph means ―‖.A. vegetables that make women beautifulB. magazines that attract young womenC. persons that have a powerful attractionD. tools that can help housewives much第二节：（共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学高二英语下学期期中试题

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题时间：100分钟满分：120分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束，将答题纸及答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分: 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA message stick was a form of ancient and nonverbal communication that came from Australia, particularly among aboriginal people. It was a wooden stick with designs and symbols on it. These objects were relayed by couriers(信使)among various tribes and thus functioned as a means of cross-cultural communication.“Aboriginal” is a term that refers to those who are believed to be the first known people living in a particular place, and in this case, it is used to describe several subgroups of native Australians. Each group might have its own unique customs and languages. They were often divided by tribes, so these groups needed a means to communicate. Message sticks were first invented for this purpose.The stick itself was often made of the wood of native Australian trees. Messages were placed on the sticks using a variety of methods, including carving, painting or burning symbols onto the wood. The markings usually consisted of wordless symbols that had to be translated by the courtier. This message was thus usually a physically fit young man who had mental sharpness to properly convey message details.Message sticks functioned as a short of neutral(中立的)area between tribes. Couriers were allowed to have safe passage, even if they came from an enemy land. Sometimes, the method of delivery consisted of a single courier carrying a message stick from tribe to tribe. Other methods had one tribe begin a passing process amongst tribes, with each tribe using its own courier to convey the message to the next tribe.This object also has survived as part of Australian cultural celebrations. Someschools, for example, design and transport message sticks as a means of learning about the past. In addition, the term “message stick” is often used in Australian lingo as a reference to other communication forms such as newspapers or radio broadcasts.1.For what purpose did aboriginal people use a message stick?A. To lean from each other.B. To show one tribe’s power.C. To show their designs and symbols.D. To make communication across different tribes2.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. What “aboriginal ” means.B. Why message sticks were createdC. What the customs of native Australians were.D. How native Australians were divided into groups.3.How would an aboriginal tribe treat the courier from an enemy tribe?A. He would be let go.B. He would be killed.C. He would be greatly respected.D. he would be driven out immediately.4.Why do some Australian schools design and transport message sticks?A. To learn aboriginal language.B. To learn about aboriginal history.C. To refer to newspapers and radios.D. To communicate among themselvesBThis was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “ an interesting week of poetry.” This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many nonscience students? What can teachers learn about teaching if they take a class that is not in their field?The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing—the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructorsjust talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers(层次) of meaning. Some layers are simple, clean, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate scien ce classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文科学).Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using careful, clear definitions(定义)when he explains a poem. He also plans to be more informative as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “ We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this: All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.5.What do we know about this unusual class?A. The teachers did lots of writing on the board.B. the teachers were invited to attend several lectures.C. The students were professors from a university.D. The students were studying science and humanities.6.The experiment was designed to find out ________.A. how to teach the students in the science classB. whether poetry is difficult for science studentsC. what to be taught in the humanities classD. why many humanities students find science hard7.Finding levels of meaning is _______.A. Important for graduate students in humanitiesB. difficult for graduate students in humanitiesC. common for undergraduate students in scienceD. easy for undergraduate students in scienc e8.What did the science professors learn after the experiment?A. They should change the way they teach.B. A poem could be explained in clear definitions.C. A poetry class could be more informative.D. Their teaching was an enjoyable experience.CLiverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage (遗产) Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist(薄雾), Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably attractive. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered(折服) by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world，and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No. 1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub(酒馆). It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstandinguniversal value”. it is a treasure house with plenty of secrets f or the world to explore.9.Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by ________.A. its beautiful banksB. its famous museumsC. its wonderful palacesD. its attractive buildings10. The third paragraph is developed mainly by_______.A. providing different examplesB. following the order of spaceC. making comparisonsD. analyzing causes11.The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that ________.A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurantsB. Liverpool is an impressive pl ace full of attractionC. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselvesD. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey12.What is the passage mainly about?A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool.B. the exciting experience of the author in Liverpool.C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool.D. the beautiful historic sites of Liverpool.DWilliam butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. his childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. in fact, he inherited(继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama(喜剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late1890s. his early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them.As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writingat age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. after Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H.Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:Earth, receive an honoured guest:William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel(船) lieEmptied of its poetry.13.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.D. Yeats was not favored by th public until the 1923 Noble Prize.14.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?A. EnvyB. SympathyC. EmptinessD. Admiration15.What is the passage mainly about?A.Yeats’s literary achievements.B. Yeats’s historical influence.C. Yeats’s artistic ambition.D. Yeats’s national honour.第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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第Ⅰ卷客观题试卷(共三部分，满分115分)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A(CNN) — An ultra-marathoner trying to “run” from Fl orida to Bermuda in a human-powered inflatable (充气的) bubble was rescued Saturday morning, after he signaled for help, the Coast Guard said.Reza Baluchi, according to his website, has set a goal of running across more than 190recognized nations to encourage world peace.The Coast Guard first came across Baluchi on Wednesday after receiving a report about aman in a bubble off the coast of Miami, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda, a Coast Guard press release said. It was not clear when he started his adventure.A Coast Guard ship found Baluchi. Officials described the craft as a “hydro pod bubble” and a man in a 2013 YouTube video called a Baluchi bubble “a big hamster wheel.” It moved along the ground as Baluchi ran inside.In the press release, the Coast Guard said Baluchi had protein bars, bottled water, a GPS and a satellite phone. The Coast Guard warned him of the voyage’s dangers and asked Baluchi to quit his journey because he didn’t have enough supplies. But he wouldn’t leave hi s bubble, officials said.The Coast Guard monitored his progress and on Saturday morning exhausted Baluchi activated(激活) his personal locating beacon(灯塔), the Coast Guard said.A Coast Guard airplane and a helicopter, along with the boat Maersk Montana, were sent to rescue Baluchi 70 miles east of St. Augustine, the Coast Guard said.He was exhausted and taken to the Coast Guard air station, where his medical condition was evaluated. There were no reported injuries, the Coast Guard said.“Part of his effort was to make world peace but he got caught up in the Gulf Stream,” said Coast Guard publicaffairs specialist Mark Barney. “The chances of muscling out of the Gulf Stream were pretty low.”Baluchi could not be reached for comment, but a video pos ted on Baluchi’s Facebook page described his plans to travel in the bubble across the Caribbean, as well as his other athletic exploits.The story quoted Baluchi saying he’d run across the United States twice and around its border once. He said he fled Iran to escape persecution (迫害). Now he is an American citizen.21. What happened to Baluchi when he first came across the Coast Guard?A. He was confused about which direction he should go.B. His bubble was broken.C. He was exhausted by the adventure.D. He activated his locating beacon.22. From the passage, we can know that __________.A. The Coast Guard advised Baluchi to quit the journey because the weather was terrible.B. Baluchi ended his journey since he hadn’t enough supplies.C. In the press release, Baluchi described his plan to cross the Caribbean in the bubble.D. Although Baluchi was exhausted, there were no reported injuries after his being rescued.23. Which of the following words can best describe Reza Baluchi’s personality?A. OptimisticB. AdventurousC. HardworkingD. Careless【答案】21.A22.D23.B考点：新闻类短文阅读BLetter to the EditorA heated debate is currently going on in our town. Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just one large area left to build on, and the theater would use up all of that space. Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theater. Others would rather travel ten miles to the nearest theater to keep our quiet town the way it is. They say it is enough to have Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals. After all, Marvin’s store keeps thousands of the latest videos.There are certainly benefits to renting videos. For one thing, you can plan your own schedule when it is convenient for you. You can relax on your sofa, and take a break whenever you need one. You can also talk to others without bothering any strangers seated nearby. In addition, it is a less expensive way to view a movie, especially if more than one person is watching the video.On the other hand, seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own. First, you can see the movie on a wide screen as the filmmaker intended. To be viewed on a television screen, a film must be changed in some way to make it smaller. One is the “pan-and-scan method, which involves removing some of the details in the picture. The other way, called “letterboxing, keeps the image the way it is on the big screen, with one annoying exception; because the big-screen style is wide, the same picture on a television screen must be long and narrow.Another problem is sound. The sound from a television cannot compare with the sound system in a theater. Your experience of a movie improves when you can clearly hear all of the sounds. Furthermore, at home, viewing companions often talk during a movie, which makes you miss out on what’s happening in the film.Besides, having a movie theater will not mean that you c an’t still go to Marvin’s! You will just have a choice that you didn’t have before. Isn’t it time for Havenswood residents like me to enjoy a little progress?24.Who is the author probably?A. An editor of a newspaper.B. The manager of the nearest theatre.C. The owner of Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals.D. A concerned citizen in Havenswood.25.What is the advantage of renting videos?A. It won’t take up the large area in the town.B. People can enjoy better sound system.C. There’s no strict limit to the viewing time.D. People can fully concentrate on their movies.26.In the author’s opinion, the construction of a theatre will _________.A. save movie-goers’ money and timeB. offer people another experienceC. reduce the profit of the Movie Video RentalsD. disturb the peace in the town27.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?(①-⑤stand for the paragraphs in the article)【答案】24.D25.C26.B27.A【名师点睛】英语阅读理解中的细节理解题可以分为以下5种：1、直接信息题对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学高二英语下学期期中试题

沈阳铁路实验中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷时间：100分钟总分：120分第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AShakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English: Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English langu age than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616. He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sure. We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children. We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces. But this is almost all that we do know.However, what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its incidental details butits products, the plays and the poems. For many years scholars have been trying to add a few fats about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics have been theorizing about the plays. Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it.Fortunately this is not likely to happen. Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.1.The first paragraph mainly deals with _______A. the great length of each chapterB. the great varieties in writing stylesC. the richness of the content in Shakespeare’s worksD. the rich English language used by Shakespeare2.According to the author, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?A. His date of birth.B. His marriage.C. His life in the Grammar School.D. His date of death.3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that _______.A. Not all the comments on Shakespeare’s works have produced good effortsB. The details of Shakespeare’s life are more attractive than his literary worksC. Scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeare’s lifeD. Critics are more interested in Shakespeare’s play than his poetry4.What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?A. People don’t consider the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.B. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.C. People can’t read the poetry of Shakespeare any more.D. The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare.BIt’s given us robot cars and internet-enabled glasses—but when it came to creating a “Street View” of a desert, Google hit on a low-tech solution. It hired a camel.The beast has become the first animal to carry Google’s Trekker camera, which is typically lifted up by humans to capture(捕捉)360-degree pictures of destinations inaccessible to its Street View cars.Google spokeswoman Monica Baz says the camel, reportedly named Faffia, was an appropriate way of documenting the beautiful moving sands of Abu Dhabi’s Liwas Oasis, a 100 kilometer-wide(62-mile)scenic desert, southeast of the city of Abu Dhabi.“With every environment and every location, we try to customize the capture and how we do it for that part of the environment,”she told The National newspaper.“In the case of Liwa we made it in a way so that it goes on a camel so that it can capture pictures in the best, most authentic and least damaging way,”Baz said.Street View Treks have previously explored sites including the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest,the Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian py ramids and buildings of temples around Angkor Wat in Cambodia. There’s even a subaquatic Trek of waters around the Galapagos islands.Of course, while the camel can only be seen in shadow on the images it captured, Google’s Street View cars have witnessed plenty of other very strange sights. Earlier this year one clocked what appeared to be the scene of a murder on the streets of Edinburgh. It later turned out to be a trick staged by auto mechanics who’d spotted the car on its approach. Another hoax was about a woman pretending to give birth on a roadside. The service, which began in 2007, has also hosted more amazing sights such as a bare guy climbing out the trunk(后备箱) of a car and a man with the head of a horse.5.According to the text, Raffia ________.A. Was led by Street View carsB. Measured the size of a desertC. Documented the city of Abu Dhabi with a cameraD. Carried a camera to capture the pictures of the desert6.What does the underlined word “clocked” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Timed.B. Recorded.C. Reported.D. Approached.7.What is the author’s attitude towards Street View Treks?A. Objective.B. Uncaring.C. Doubtful.D. Favorable.8.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. New Street View Treks to Capture PicturesB. Amazing Sights from Street ViewC. Google Hired Camel for Desert Street ViewD. Google Designed New Street View Cars for the DesertCW Hotel Los Angeles WestwoodWestwood is the home of UCLA, home of some of the best art collections and performances in LA(LosAngeles). It’s Magic Castle HotelThe Magic Castle is the home for the Hollywood & Highland Center, and staying9.If you would like to sightsee without much walking, you can call ______.A. (310)208-8765B. (818) 980-1212C. (323) 466-7000D. (813) 851-080010.Magic Castle Hotel can offer its guests the chance of _______.A. getting into the magician’s clubhouseB. having a good view of Los Angels at the hotelC. enjoying an exciting tour up the hillD. having free dinners at the hotel11.In order to experience the most high-standard club, you should go to ______.A. Sheraton Universal HotelB. Hollywood Roosevelt HotelC. Magic Castle HotelD. Hotel Villa delle StelleDDo you still remember a time when the product you bought isn’t what you had planned to buy before? Some sort of propaganda(宣传)influenced you to make that decision. That thing has a name and it’s called persuasion, a process which aims to change one’s attitude, behavior, beliefs, intention and principles. Persuasion is a very powerful weapon that can be used wisely in all types of businesses, presentations and public speeches. So it’s necessary to master the art of persuasion.There are many benefits of mastering the art of persuasion. Firstly, it can help you convince and encourage people of your class. By mastering the art of persuasion, you can change a person’s attitude towards something. We often convince our parents to spend somemoney and buy us cars, cinema tickets and beautiful clothes. You steer(驾驭) all these actions by using effectively the art of persuasion. Most of us don’t even realize that our lives are getting influenced by persuasion.Secondly, it can help you succeed in a job interview. When you apply for a job, you know there are thousands of applicants for the same job you’re eager to get. The only way to stand out from thousands of interviewees for that particular job is by applying persuasion to nail that job. You sell yourself to him, convince your interviewer that he won’t find somebody like you else where and he’ll look to you in a brighter way than the others.Thirdly, it can help you succeed in your business. The business world today is getting larger and more competitive and it doesn’t fit everyone. Only teh ones who can master the art of persuasion are able to succeed. Persuasion in business can be applied through several ways, such as propaganda and advertising. Therefore, you should realize that persuasion is quite helpful in selling more products or services and can help you succeed in all types of businesses.Lastly, it can help you avoid being persuaded by other people. Can you recal l teh product that you bought in a shop that seemed to be very useful and cost-effective at fir st glance and made you change your view upon it, but after a while you realized that you wasted your money for something worthless? I know you remember it. And that was a successful attempt of persuasion. You could have prevented that purchase if you mastered the art of persuasion by making the right decision with a reasonable r esponse.12.What is the text mainly about?A. The specialty of persuasion.B. The importance of persuasive skills.C. The concept of persuasion.D. The difficulty of grasping persuasive skills.13.According to the second paragraph, the art of persuasion can ______.A. help you change others’ livesB. help you change a person’s opinionC. make you have more friendsD. prevent your life being influenced14.In an interview, you can make yourself outstanding by _______.A. showing your brightnessB. speaking confidentlyC. using your skills of persuasionD. focusing on the job15.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?A.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项♣请把七选五的答案填涂在答题卡上（E:AB F:AC G:AD）Traffic Safety TipsIf you are among those who think that traffic safety tips are something that needs to be given to children and not adults, you are so very wrong. Being an adult, it is our responsibility to set a good example for others. Some of the effective traffic safety tips are mentioned below.Put your seat belt on.The first thing that you are supposed to do, and make sure that others in the car also do, is to put your seat belt on. Kids under the age of 12 should never sit on the front seat.16Teenagers and young adults especially, don’t realize the risks they are putting themselves into. Alcohol influences your mood and mind and may not give you the judgment and control that you need to have when driving. Even smoking should be avoided and drugs should not be consumed if you are planning to drive.Don’t try to multitask.Do you drive, listen to music, eat your sandwich and speak on the phone all at the same time? If you do this, you are not displaying your super powers but allowing different kinds of things to distract (使分心) you. Once you are driving, be it alone or with your friends and family, you are responsible for everyone present in the car. 17 Stay focused on the road.Driving under pressure with your mind full of problems at work or at home would easily allow you to distract your mind off the road leading to an accident. 18 Sleep properly and stay relaxed before hitting the road.Don’t break the signal.19 Or break the speed limit because you re getting late. Don’t do that! The consequences for that may actually be enough to separate you from your driver’s license on a permanent basis. Make sure you obey the traffic rules and guidelines and do all that you can to be a responsible citizen.20Last but not the least, keep your car in good condition. Make sure you are giving your car for servicing and maintenance(保养) on time. Make sure you always check your car tires(轮胎) before hitting the road and don’t run out of gas!A. Be in a good mood.B. Obey the speed limit.C. Keep your vehicle in good condition.D. Drinking and driving has deadly consequences.E. So stop doing other things and focus on driving safely.F. Your emotions or impatience may make you break the signal at times.G. Don’t let the things outside your car affect you when you are in the car.第三部分英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版

沈阳铁路实验中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第二部分英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）第一节单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.How can you expect to learn anything _____ you never listen?A. in caseB. even ifC. unlessD. when2.---When did you move to Beijing? ---Last year. But I _____ in a school in Japanfor 8 years.A. has taughtB. taughtC. has been taughtD. has been teaching3._____ got on the train when it began to move.A. No sooner had IB. I had no soonerC. Hardly had ID. I hardly had4.I wrote him a letter to show my _____ of his thoughtfulness.A. achievementB. agreementC. attentionD.appreciation5.The experts suggested the problem worth paying attention _____ at the meeting.A. to be discussedB. to been discussedC. being discussedD.should be discussed6.---May I have a word with you? ---______. I'm not busy, anyway.A. By no meansB. By all meansC. By means ofD. By any means7.With a lot of difficult problems ____, the newly -elected president is havinga hard time.A. settledB. settlingC. to settleD.being settled8.Don't panic; just ______ the rock and I'll come and fetch you down.A. keep up withB. put up withC. make up forD. hold on to9.Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ____ a cure for AIDS will befound.A. whichB. thatC. whatD.whether10.---I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident. ---_____, let's go andsee him.A. If soB. Whenever possibleC. If anyD. What's more11.Michael Jordan, known as ____ top scorer in _____ NBA, did much charity workfor society.A. a; aB. the; theC. A; /D. /; the12._____ the flight to New York will be delayed is ____ I'm especially worried about.A. If; whatB. Whether; thatC. When; thatD. Whether; what13.Jack is late again. It is _____ of him to keep others waiting.A. normalB. typicalC. commonD. ordinary14.It is well known that good relationship between two countries_____ thedevelopment of mutual culture and economy.A. result fromB. arise fromC. contributes toD.leads to15._______ the injures in the face and hands, he broke both legs while playing thefinal game.A. ExceptB. BesideC. Apart fromD. In addition 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含解析

沈阳铁路实验中学2014—2015学年度下学期期末考试高二英语时间：100分钟分数：120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，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAround four years ago，I received a call from the principal of our school as to th e “Parents View” talk the next morning。

He asked me to speak to the group. After the call，my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night，I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come。

Finally，I gathered some courage。

I thought，“If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs。

”I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly。

2010-2023历年辽宁沈阳铁路实验中学高二下期期中考试英语卷(带解析)

2010-2023历年辽宁沈阳铁路实验中学高二下期期中考试英语卷（带解析）第1卷一.参考题库(共20题)1.It is well known that good relationship between two countries_____ the development of mutual culture and economy.A．result fromB．arise fromC．contributes toD．leads to2.---May I have a word with you? ---______. I'm not busy, anyway.A．By no meansB．By all meansC．By means ofD．By any means3.Michael Jordan, known as ____ top scorer in _____ NBA, did much charity work for society.A．a; aB．the; theC．A; /D．/; the4.A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen's work. 【小题1】 What they look for is your presence - to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 【小题2】 Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It's important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 【小题3】 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.【小题4】 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest. Show a positive attitude. 【小题5】 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.A．A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions.B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.C．They will only make the situation worse.D．Encourage your teen to relax.E. The best thing is simply to listen.F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.5._______ the injures in the face and hands, he broke both legs while playing the final game.A．ExceptB．BesideC．Apart fromD．In addition6.VoyagesBy Neil WaldmanTravel with young Abe Lincoln down the Mississippi River, taking his boat down to New Orleans. Along the way, Lincoln finds himself on his own voyage of discovery. It is an amazing experience with risk and excitement.(Chapter book)The People Could FlyBy Leo Hamilton and Diane DillonIt tells a folk tale about African people who could fly. Long ago in Africa, people could fly like shing black birds in the sky. Enslaved (被奴役) and sent from Africa, their wings were lost, but an old man uses magic, and helps them fly away tofreedom.(Chapter book)Through Georgia's EyesBy Rachel Rodriquez and Julie PaschkisDiscover the wideness and wonder of deserts and rivers through the eyes of painter Georgia O'Keefe. Deep-colored paper paitings show the artist's imagination and the amazing sightseeing that inspired her work. (Picture book)A Horn For LouisBy Eric A. Kimmel and James BernardinLouis armstrong was too poor to have a real music instrument, but he had a horn(喇叭). Jazz and blues music was everywhere in the streets of New Orleans. This is teh story of how Louis got his first real "horn", when he was just a boy with a dream of becoming a musician. (Chapter book)Go, Go AmericaBy Alan Barnard50 states of fun, with interesting facts — in what state the entertainment capital of the world is, where the first hamburgers were served, what the Cereal Festival is, who hosts the Hog Calling Contest and more.(Picture book)Stitchin's and Pullin'By Patricia C. McKissack, Cozbi A. CabreraIn Gee's Bend, Alabama, generations of women have sewed, talked, sang and laughed, for as long as anyone can remember. Each piece tells a story.【小题1】If you are interested in adventure, you may prefer ______.A．A Horn For LouisB．Go, Go AmericaC．Through Georgia's EyesD．Voyages【小题2】What do Through Georgia's Eyes and Go, Go America have in common? A．They are both about the US.B．They are both written by two authors.C．There are lots of pictures in both books.D．There are funny stories in both books.【小题3】The book, A horn for Louis, is mainly about _____.A．how jazz and blues music was formed in its birthplace, New OrleansB．how Louis got his instrument when he dreamed of becoming a musician C．how Louis got the horn to become a famous musicianD．how Louis worked and supported his whole family7.Parkour (跑酷) is a new sport that is developing quickly in the world. The aim of parkour is to jump, climb or run over any all stair, or fence on your path easily. Usually, it is done in a city environment. Practicers take very wall or roof as their training place. If you have seen the beginning of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, then you have seen an excellent example of parkour.David Belle, a young Frenchman, developed parkour in the 1990s. His father's experiences as a fireman as well as an acrobat(杂技演员)influenced him a lot. His childhood friend, Sebastien Foucan, is the actor in the movie Casino Royale with his parkour performance. Foucan is thought to have developed free-running, which is amore artistic and skillful type of parkour. David belle traveled to India and said one way he trained was by watching a physical one. The aim is to become so skillful, and it is almost unnecessary for you to think about the different actions in running through a path full of barriers(障碍物).Parkour is not exactly a sport. It is not developed fro competition. It is more about learning to control mind and body in difficult situations. There are many basic movements in parkour. One example is where practicers swing through the narrow space between two bars while keeping their body level with the ground. This is called the underbar. Other movements are the tic-tac and the kong vault jump. Skillful practicers seem to get out of control of gravity.The popularity has spread largely because of parkour videos and organizations on the Internet. And if you search on the Web, you will find parkour groups performing their skills near you.【小题1】The author wrote this text to _______A．introduce a new sport parkourB．show how parkour is popular in the worldC．Tell the history of parkourD．explain the basic movements in parkour【小题2】Who performed parkour in the movie Casino Royale?A．David Belle.B．James Bond.C．Sebastien Foucan.D．David Belle's father.【小题3】People learn about parkour mainly for ______.A．the newspaperB．the InternetC．the radioD．TV【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A．Children should not be allowed to do parkour.B．Casino Royale is a movie introducing parkourC．Most of the lovers of parkour are Internet users.D．Parkour is a mental exercise as well as a physical one8.最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第I卷第一部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIt was a winter morning without sun, the freezing cold quietly nipping at bones of the people waiting for the bus. They were all black.Suddenly, the crowd stirred （混乱）. A minibus rolled along in no hurry. Curiously, the people still stood where they were, looking at the place far away; they seemed to be expecting someone. Who were they waiting for? Did they have a partner who hadn’t come yet?Sure enough, after a figure appeared from afar, the crowd stirred once again. The figure walked hurriedly. It was a woman, a white woman. At this time, the crowd was on the point of cheering. Undoubtedly, she was the partner who the black people had been waiting for.Why? You know, in this country, the white and the black were always hostile to each other. What force made these people so close?Formerly, it was a remote way station. The bus moved to and fro every two hours. The bus drivers had the right to stop the bus only in the presence of white people, but the people who lived nearby were almostall black. It was said that the white woman was a writer who lived in a place three miles away, where there was also a station. But in order to help the black people ride the bus conveniently, she insisted on walking here to take the bus, rain or shine.The black people almost hugged the writer. “Hi, Susan,” the writer heard someone call her name. Looking up, she saw her friend Jay.“Why do you get on the bus here?” asked Jay in confusion.“Because,” the writer said, pointing to the station, “the bus doesn’t stop without white people, so I come here.”Surprised, Jay stared at the writer and said, “Just for these black people?”The writer also widened her eyes, “Why, isn’t it very important?”We were also surprised and then came to understand: as long as you have love in your heart, everything will be as pure as nature.1.Why did the people still stand where they were when the minibus came?A. Because they didn’t like to ride a minibu s.B. Because they were waiting for a white woman.C. Because they knew the minibus stopped here in no case.D. Because they were not in a hurry to go to work2. Which of the following is the closet to “hostile” in meaning?A. UnfriendlyB. FamiliarC. ConcernedD. Considerate3. What can we learn from the paragraph 5?A. The minibus along this route always travelled at a low speed.B. Susan walked to the station to exercise regularly, rain or shine.C. Black people could get on the bus with white passengers.D. Living near the station were all black people.4. The main idea of the story is that __________.A. public services in this country were not advancedB. white writer were mostly kind to black peopleC. black people were fighting together for equal rightsD. kindness from a loving heart can cross the boundary between different colorsBIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and it’s not just overcrowded subway t rains.Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can’t put up with is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator （自动扶梯）in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn’t a place to rest,” the 24-year-o ld says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the ma inland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette （礼仪）seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you’re transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Many cities’ escalators, including London’s and Beijing’s, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people.（Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.）But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong’s subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying：“If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and there’s nowhere to move, I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass.Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don’t st ay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough. 5．In the second paragraph, the underlined word It refers to __________. A．the author’s living in the big city of Hong KongB．being crowded on the subway trains in rush hoursC．people’s blocking the way or chat on the escalatorsD．people’s standing on the right side resting6．When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong __________.A．stand still as the railway stations requireB．ignore the “stand right, walk left” signsC．use the stairs instead of escalatorsD．follow the “stand right, walk left” etiquette7．What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?A．Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette. B．The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette. C．People should be patient and take the stairs if possible. D．People shouldn’t complain about the crowded escalators.8．Which of the following statements is the writer’s opinion? A．People should stand right no matter where they are.B．People should do as the Romans do and consider others.C．People should do as they like on the escalators.D．People should be seriously critisized when they block the way.C$1150 a month - Bright room on 18th AvenueOur roommate is moving and we're looking for someone to fill her spot. Move-in date is April 15. We are looking for someone responsible who can appreciate a friendly relaxed household. Common areas must be cleaned on a regular basis and we all take turns with house cleaning.About usYou'll be sharing the house with a young female professional and a couple with healthy lifestyles who works with a game publishing company. We're clean and considerate and respect one another's privacy. The environment is quiet.Your roomIt is a clean room that gets plenty of sunlight. With wooden floors and a good size closet(壁橱). It is very quiet.LocationConvenient access to restaurants, banks, parks & shops. 10 minutes to SFSU. 4 blocks to L train, 28 & 45 Bus line. Quiet resident area. Easy street parking(街边停车).HouseThere are well equipped kitchen, sunroom, big-screen TV, onsite washer and dryer. Separate bathroom. The house features a large elegant living room with fireplace perfect for entertaining and relaxing. Everything is here...pot, pans, plates & cups. Nice and big backyard. All you need is the stuff(物品)for your room.Move-in requirementOne month rent and one month deposit(保证金) plus $150 security deposit. Total move-in cost is $2450. We first require a 6-months lease(租期) then month to month.Please reply by email to "sunnyhouse" to schedule a viewing. Please tell us something about yourself together with your photo. We are available to show the room weeknights from 7:20pm-8:00pm. Some weekday viewing can be arranged and scheduled. Please bring personal references and proof of income. Must be able to pay rent on time. Please bring a copy of your ID card for reference.No SmokingNo DrugsNo PetsNo overnight guests9. How much is one month deposit of the room?A. $150B. $2300C. $1150D. $245010. What can we infer from the passage?A. You can move into the room on April 10.B. You can get your friend sleep in the room.C. You need not to clean the house.D. You can schedule a viewing by email.11. What kind of the whole house is it?A. unfurnishedB. dirtyC. quietD. inconvenientDThere are many American expressions about insects.Bees are known as very hard workers. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees! If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, and you would like not to tell him or her, you might say, “That is none of your beeswax.”Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your pants. That is, to be restless and unable to sit still.If a friend keeps asking you to do something you do not want to do, you might ask him to leave you alone or “stop bugging me”. A friend also might tell you again and again to do something. If so, you might say he put a bug in your ear. If you were reading a book in your warm bed on a cold winter’s day, you might say you were snug as a bug in a rug（地毯）. And, if you wish someone good night, you might say, “sleep tight—don’t let the bed bugs bite.”12. When you describe a wonderful bike of your friend, you can say ______．A. it makes a beelineB. it is the bee’s kneesC. it is a beehive of activityD.it has a bee in its bonnet13. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 means “______”.A. has nothing to do with youB. draws your attentionC. goes wrongD. is the bee’s knees14. In the text, butterflies and ants are used to ______.A. speak highly of a beautiful personB. describe a person without confidenceC. stand for bad effects on a personD. comfort a person in a bad mood15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The word “bug” can be a noun or a verb.B. Bug is a kind of good insects for man.C. Bugs live mainly in human’s ears.D. A bug in a rug is very dangerous.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

第二部分英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分） 15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 从A、B、C、D第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. lessonB. lectureC. classD. textA. toldB. wishedC. convincedD. allowed A. officer B. teacher C. doctor D. parentA. toldB. cameC. broughtD. wokeA. backB. frontC. middleD. sideA. plantedB. placedC. hadD. fixedA. the otherB. anotherC. otherD. othersA. happilyB. fortunatelyC. clearlyD. nearlyA. widthB. shapeC. colorD. sizeA. whenB. unlessC. untilD. ifA. fightB. argumentC. conversationD. gameA. timeB. yearC. monthD. dayA. placesB. seatsC. attitudesD. glassesA. needed toB. was able toC. hoped toD. had toA. similarlyB. differentlyC. beautifullyD. surprisinglyA. StillB. SinceC. OnlyD. AlsoA. seatB. standC. lieD. putA. situationB. movementC. conditionD. behaviourA. unexpectedlyB. suddenlyC. quietlyD. truly 第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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AShakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English: Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English langu age than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616. He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sure. We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children. We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces. But this is almost all that we do know.However, what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its incidental details butits products, the plays and the poems. For many years scholars have been trying to add a few fats about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics have been theorizing about the plays. Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it.Fortunately this is not likely to happen. Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.1.The first paragraph mainly deals with _______A. the great length of each chapterB. the great varieties in writing stylesC. the richness of the content in Shakespeare’s worksD. the rich English language used by Shakespeare2.According to the author, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?A. His date of birth.B. His marriage.C. His life in the Grammar School.D. His date of death.3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that _______.A. Not all the comments on Shakespeare’s works have produced good effortsB. The details of Shakespeare’s life are more attractive than his literary worksC. Scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeare’s lifeD. Critics are more interested in Shakespeare’s play than his poetry4.What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?A. People don’t consider the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.B. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.C. People can’t read the poetry of Shakespeare any more.D. The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare.BIt’s given us robot cars and internet-enabled glasses—but when it came to creating a “Street View” of a desert, Google hit on a low-tech solution. It hired a camel.The beast has become the first animal to carry Google’s Trekker camera, which is typically lifted up by humans to capture(捕捉)360-degree pictures of destinations inaccessible to its Street View cars.Google spokeswoman Monica Baz says the camel, reportedly named Faffia, was an appropriate way of documenting the beautiful moving sands of Abu Dhabi’s Liwas Oasis, a 100 kilometer-wide(62-mile)scenic desert, southeast of the city of Abu Dhabi.“With every environment and every location, we try to customize the capture and how we do it for that part of the environment,”she told The National newspaper.“In the case of Liwa we made it in a way so that it goes on a camel so that it can capture pictures in the best, most authentic and least damaging way,”Baz said.Street View Treks have previously explored sites including the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest,the Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian py ramids and buildings of temples around Angkor Wat in Cambodia. There’s even a subaquatic Trek of waters around the Galapagos islands.Of course, while the camel can only be seen in shadow on the images it captured, Google’s Street View cars have witnessed plenty of other very strange sights. Earlier this year one clocked what appeared to be the scene of a murder on the streets of Edinburgh. It later turned out to be a trick staged by auto mechanics who’d spotted the car on its approach. Another hoax was about a woman pretending to give birth on a roadside. The service, which began in 2007, has also hosted more amazing sights such as a bare guy climbing out the trunk(后备箱) of a car and a man with the head of a horse.5.According to the text, Raffia ________.A. Was led by Street View carsB. Measured the size of a desertC. Documented the city of Abu Dhabi with a cameraD. Carried a camera to capture the pictures of the desert6.What does the underlined word “clocked” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Timed.B. Recorded.C. Reported.D. Approached.7.What is the author’s attitude towards Street View Treks?A. Objective.B. Uncaring.C. Doubtful.D. Favorable.8.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. New Street View Treks to Capture PicturesB. Amazing Sights from Street ViewC. Google Hired Camel for Desert Street ViewD. Google Designed New Street View Cars for the DesertC9.If you would like to sightsee without much walking, you can call ______.A. (310)208-8765B. (818) 980-1212C. (323) 466-7000D. (813) 851-080010.Magic Castle Hotel can offer its guests the chance of _______.A. getting into the magician’s clubhouseB. having a good view of Los Angels at the hotelC. enjoying an exciting tour up the hillD. having free dinners at the hotel11.In order to experience the most high-standard club, you should go to ______.A. Sheraton Universal HotelB. Hollywood Roosevelt HotelC. Magic Castle HotelD. Hotel Villa delle StelleDDo you still remember a time when the product you bought isn’t what you had planned to buy before? Some sort of propaganda(宣传)influenced you to make that decision. That thing has a name and it’s called persuasion, a process which aims to change one’s attitude, behavior, beliefs, intention and principles. Persuasion is a very powerful weapon that can be used wisely in all types of businesses, presentations and public speeches. So it’s necessary to master the art of persuasion.There are many benefits of mastering the art of persuasion. Firstly, it can help you convince and encourage people of your class. By mastering the art of persuasion, you can change a person’s attitude towards something. We often convince our parents to spend somemoney and buy us cars, cinema tickets and beautiful clothes. You steer(驾驭) all these actions by using effectively the art of persuasion. Most of us don’t even realize that our lives are getting influenced by persuasion.Secondly, it can help you succeed in a job interview. When you apply for a job, you know there are thousands of applicants for the same job you’re eager to get. The only way to stand out from thousands of interviewees for that particular job is by applying persuasion to nail that job. You sell yourself to him, convince your interviewer that he won’t find somebody like you else where and he’ll look to you in a brighter way than the others.Thirdly, it can help you succeed in your business. The business world today is getting larger and more competitive and it doesn’t fit everyone. Only teh ones who can master the art of persuasion are able to succeed. Persuasion in business can be applied through several ways, such as propaganda and advertising. Therefore, you should realize that persuasion is quite helpful in selling more products or services and can help you succeed in all types of businesses.Lastly, it can help you avoid being persuaded by other people. Can you recal l teh product that you bought in a shop that seemed to be very useful and cost-effective at fir st glance and made you change your view upon it, but after a while you realized that you wasted your money for something worthless? I know you remember it. And that was a successful attempt of persuasion. You could have prevented that purchase if you mastered the art of persuasion by making the right decision with a reasonable r esponse.12.What is the text mainly about?A. The specialty of persuasion.B. The importance of persuasive skills.C. The concept of persuasion.D. The difficulty of grasping persuasive skills.13.According to the second paragraph, the art of persuasion can ______.A. help you change others’ livesB. help you change a person’s opinionC. make you have more friendsD. prevent your life being influenced14.In an interview, you can make yourself outstanding by _______.A. showing your brightnessB. speaking confidentlyC. using your skills of persuasionD. focusing on the job15.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?A.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项♣请把七选五的答案填涂在答题卡上（E:AB F:AC G:AD）Traffic Safety TipsIf you are among those who think that traffic safety tips are something that needs to be given to children and not adults, you are so very wrong. Being an adult, it is our responsibility to set a good example for others. Some of the effective traffic safety tips are mentioned below.Put your seat belt on.The first thing that you are supposed to do, and make sure that others in the car also do, is to put your seat belt on. Kids under the age of 12 should never sit on the front seat.16Teenagers and young adults especially, don’t realize the risks they are putting themselves into. Alcohol influences your mood and mind and may not give you the judgment and control that you need to have when driving. Even smoking should be avoided and drugs should not be consumed if you are planning to drive.Don’t try to multitask.Do you drive, listen to music, eat your sandwich and speak on the phone all at the same time? If you do this, you are not displaying your super powers but allowing different kinds of things to distract (使分心) you. Once you are driving, be it alone or with your friends and family, you are responsible for everyone present in the car. 17 Stay focused on the road.Driving under pressure with your mind full of problems at work or at home would easily allow you to distract your mind off the road leading to an accident. 18 Sleep properly and stay relaxed before hitting the road.Don’t break the signal.19 Or break the speed limit because you re getting late. Don’t do that! The consequences for that may actually be enough to separate you from your driver’s license on a permanent basis. Make sure you obey the traffic rules and guidelines and do all that you can to be a responsible citizen.20Last but not the least, keep your car in good condition. Make sure you are giving your car for servicing and maintenance(保养) on time. Make sure you always check your car tires(轮胎) before hitting the road and don’t run out of gas!A. Be in a good mood.B. Obey the speed limit.C. Keep your vehicle in good condition.D. Drinking and driving has deadly consequences.E. So stop doing other things and focus on driving safely.F. Your emotions or impatience may make you break the signal at times.G. Don’t let the things outside your car affect you when you are in the car.第三部分英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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