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辽宁省重点高中协作校2017届高三上学期期末考试英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生在答题考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码，请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。
3.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．．。
4.本试卷主要考试内容：高中综合。
第I卷第一部分听力（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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How old is the woman?A. 16 years oldB. 19 years oldC. 20 years old2. What does the woman do?A. A teacherB. A studentC. A doctor3. What does the man do on holiday?A. Read booB. Listen to musicC. Travel with friends4. What is the woman doing?A. Using a travel websiteB. Flying to AtlantaC. Looing for a travel agent5. What is the man’s reaction to the news?A. He feels surprised at itB. He doesn’t care about itC. He is very happy at it第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
辽宁省沈阳市郊联体2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共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分，满分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秒钟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. Why did the woman have to walk?A. Her car was broken.B. Her car was borrowed.C. Her car was stolen.2. How much could the woman save according to the man?A. 15 bucks.B. 20 bucks.C. 30 bucks.3. What did the boy do this morning?A. He had a history lesson.B. He had a chemistry lesson.C. He attended a meeting,4. What should kids do according to the man?A. Eat more potatoes.B. Do more exercises.C. Watch more TV.5. What time will the woman arrive?A. At 1: 45 pm.B. At 2: 00 pm.C. At2: 15pm.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What is the man going to do in the summer vacation?A. Stay at home.B. Find a part-time job.C. Prepare for a test.7. What did the woman do last summer?A. She worked in a shop.B. She sold newspaper. C, She studied at home. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
2018年郊联体期中考试高二英语答案1-5 ABABA 6-10 BABBC 11-15 BAACB 16-20 ACBBA21---23 DCB 24---27 DABB 28---31 CACD 32---35 ADAC36---40 CFBGE 41----45 BACDB 46----50 ADCDB51----55 ACDCB 56----60 DBACA61. has been drinking 62. shorter 63. an 64. spent 65. to66. be made 67. to be 68. that 69. performance 70. it短文改错1. drop改为drops；2. participated后面加in；3. do改为did；4. or改为and；5. chat 改为chatting；6. tired改为tiring；7. that改为what；8. 去掉need前面的the；9. they改为we；10. bigger改为big作文答案:Dear Jack,How are things going? Our class is planning to go for a spring outing to Maershan Ecological Tourist Area on May 6, 2018. We would love to invite you to join us.We’ll meet at the school gate and set out at 8:00 sharp by coach. When we have reached the destination, we can pick strawberries, which are really juicy and tasty. Afterwards, we can climb to the top of Maershan, which might be a great challenge for some of us. After a wonderful day, we will return at 16:00. By the way, remember to wear a hat to avoid getting sun-burnt. And a pair of sports shoes will help you a lot.If you feel like going, write to me soon.Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours,Li Hua11。
2014—2015学年度(下)市级重点高中协作校期末测试高二英语答案阅读理解1----4 DBAC 5-----8 BABD 9-----11 BCB 12----15 BDDC七选五16—20 FCDEB完形填空21------25 DCACB 26------30 CABBC 31----35 DABDD36------40 ABDAC语篇填空41. touching 42. to 43. that 44. replied 45. where46. sadness 47. has gone 48. her pletely 50. until短文改错51. get------got 52.but-------and/so 53.what ---which54. easily----easy 55. is----are 56.student-----students57.a----an 58.to去掉59.instead 后加of 60. our-----their书面表达：Dear Manager,My name is Li Hua. I am a passenger of your airline. I’m writing this letter to complain about your bad service. I have to say that I’m very unhappy about your airline.First of all, your airline lost one of my bags in which there is a secret paper. Second, my plane was one and a half hours late. As a result, I was late for an important meeting. Third, the food on the plane was terrible. Fourth, the air hostesses on the plane were unfriendly and impolite to me. Honestly speaking, this is one of the worst experiences I have ever had on a plane.I do hope you can help me find my bag and improve your service.Yours sincerely,Li Hua。
辽宁省沈阳市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-20题略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）最新试卷十年寒窗苦，踏上高考路，心态放平和，信心要十足，面对考试卷，下笔如有神，短信送祝福，愿你能高中，马到功自成，金榜定题名。
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。
ASome t ime ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me.I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the thirdand the fourth —so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floorand said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?"He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How m uch do you want for it, sir?"“Twenty pounds.” I said.“OK,” he said, "I’ll gi ve you twenty pounds."“It’s got a slightly broken leg." I said.“Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. "What willyou do with it?" I asked.“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done."“I’ll buy it," I said.“What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me," he said."Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-sevenpounds for it."“You must be crazy." he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair."“You’re right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in andsaid, "Would you repair this chair for me?""“I wouldn’t have agreed to do it." he said. "We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll repair this for you. Shall we say forfive pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.A．was rather impolite B．was warmly receivedC．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D．asked the shopkeeper to repairhis chair22. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_______.A．plan for dealing with things B．way of doing thingsC．idea of repairing things D．decision to sell things23. The expression "the penny dropped" means the shopkeeper_______.A．changed his mind B．accepted the offerC．saw the writer’s purpose D．decided to help the writer24. How much did the writer pay?A．￡5. B．￡7. C．￡20. D．￡27.BFor career（职业） changers thinking about growth and advancement potential,forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created newjobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy（经济）,” he says.The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products andservices are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of theworld have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services.It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be ofgreen-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, manycountries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As aresult, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands ina better way. The increasing demand of newer resources（资源） has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs.In addition, in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment, both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed. Managementof environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers.Where can you find green-collar jobs? Internet is undoubtedly the best way tofind information on almost any matter. Nowadays, different kinds of jobs are beingposted online. Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright futurein energy conversion and recycling of waste management. Check regularly and find the right work for yourself. People who read newspapers can also find different kindsof green-collar jobs.25. Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One?A. To explain the importance of technology.B. To provide evidence of his recent research.C. To indicate the bright future of green careers.D. To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs.26. Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs?A. Promoting services.B. Training employees.C. Consuming fossil fuels.D. Developing new resources.27. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The requirements for green employees.B. The development of the green industry.C. The economic influence of green careers.D. The job chances in the environmental industry.28. The passage is written to _______.A. discuss eco-friendly servicesB. introduce promising career chancesC. suggest ways of saving energy at workD. explain the best method of finding jobsCOld age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for olderpeople and people worried about getting older.Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults between the ages of18 and 85 in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry.They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New Y ork led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25, but dropped sharply after people reachtheir fifties.Happiness was highest among t he youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventiesand eighties. The study also showed that men a nd women h ave similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women a t all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older.One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they haveand have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking aboutbad experience.29. The underlined word “emotions” (in Paragraph 3) most probably means _______.A. experienceB. attitudeC. feelingD. pressure30. The following statements are true EXCEPT _________.A. People are usually afraid of getting oldB. Men and women share the same emotionsC. Fifty is a key period in people’s emotion changesD. Researchers can’t explain why happiness increases as people get older31. The passage is written mainly for ________.A. doctorsB. researchersC. people over 50D. general readers32. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A New Great FindingB. The old, Are You Happy?C. The Older, the HappierD. Learn to Getting OldDMy Left Foot (1989)Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements exceptto move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot，based on the real storyof cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown，can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he’s able to express hi mself as an artistand poet. For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first AcademyAward for best actor.Shine (1996)Do you have a talent you’re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures。
2017-2018学年度下学期期末测试高二英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。
满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
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。
ABayfield Shopping Coupons (赠券)1. Six Hours Free ParkingIf you spend $100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipts to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.Offer until November 14.2. Win a $1,000 CD CollectionWin your choice of $1,000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz, and classical music.Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21.Check store for more information.3. Buy One, Get One FreeBuy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free.Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost.Hurry! Offer ends November 14. Offer limited to one per customer.4. 10％ OffPresent this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10％discount on any books you buy.We have lots of books to choose fr om, including children’s books, novels, travel guides,and science works. You are sure to find something that you will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas. We have plenty of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush.Offer here until November 14.5. Half-price Movie TicketsBuy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second ticket for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are here, showing in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center.Offer good through December 1. Limit one per customer.6. Free Soft DrinkBuy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best fast food in the Shopping Centre. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be dis appointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14.1. What are these ads for?A. Food you can order for delivery.B. Places to go on vacation.C. Things on sale in a big store.D. Special offers at a shopping center.2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.D. At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.3. We can know from this passage_________.A. there are more than one theatre in the centerB. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the priceC. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoesD. you won’t enjoy the wonderful service at Mike’s CaféBWith 10,600 bicycles in circulation, Paris city officials are hoping the program will provide people with more environmen tally friendly transportation.It seems both Parisians and tourists are taking advantage of the program. Since its launch a little over two weeks ago, Velib has already seen almost half a million rentals.And, with the addition of 10,000 more bikes and 700 more stations in the next 12 months, city officials expect at least 200,000 regular users by year end.Parisian Oliver Bioret has already gone for a spin on one of Velib’s vehicles and plans to make use of them more often.It’s a real pleasure —when, like me, you don’t have space enough in you flat to have your own bike—to be able to discover, to cross Paris and not have to take the subway,”he said.As a socialist and longtime green activist, Mayor Bertrand Delanoe regards Velib as just a part of his plan to reduce car traffic and thus, lower pollution by 2020.Apart from its environmental benefits, Velib is also being praised as a way of collecting money for the city, for all the money from rentals goes to the city government.Paris is not alone in its attempt to profit from the power of the bicycles.Across the globe, cities such as Barcelona, which stated its bike-share program in March with 1,500 vehicles and 100 stations, and New York, which launched a five-day trial program last month are using bicycles as a way to cut back on both traffic and pollution.However, it remains to be seen whether people’s acceptance of these program is simply a passing fashion or whether this movement has the power to take root and transform the face of public transportation around the world.4. The real purpose of Velib is _______.A. to help people save money and spaceB. To make some money for the city governmentC. to provide convenience to both Parisians and touristsD. to reduce traffic and pollution in the city.5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. There will be 700 stations in one year’s time.B. There will be over 20,000 bikes in use in a year.C. In the first two weeks there were nearly a million rentals.D. There will be 200,000 regular rentals each day by year end.6. We can know from the passage that _______.A. other cities also have such programsB. Parisians can use the bicycles free ofchargeC. Paris sets an example to many other citiesD. Paris is the first city to start such a program.7. As to the future of the program, the author is _______.A. criticalB. optimisticC. uncertainD. negativeCPioneering front-row White House journalist Helen Thomas died at a ge 92 after a long illness. Thomas covered 10 presidents over nearly half a century, and became a legend in the industry.She was always at White House news conferences — sitting front and center — where she frequently annoyed government spokesmen with her pointed questions.Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010.In a written statement, Obama called Thomas a “true pioneer” and said she kept the presidents she covered —including himself—on their toes.Thomas, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, was born in Winchester, Kentucky on August 4,1920. She was one of nine children. Thomas was raised in Detroit, where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1942.In describing her job, Thomas once said, “ I’ve never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible.”Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor(活力). No question seemed off-limits for her. Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents, no matter their party.In January 2009, as President George Bush was preparing to leave office, Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration. In a commentary, she slammed (抨击) Bush for what she considered his failings, including leading the country “into a senseless war against Iraqi a calamity still under way as he leaves office almost six years after the invasion.” She considered him “the worst president ever”.8. According to the text , Helen Thomas was ______.A a wise politicianB a writing pioneerC a legendary journalistD a WhiteHouse adviser9. The underlined word “fixture”in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.A an object firmly fixed in placeB a person regarded fixed in the same positionC someone to fix tricky problemsD a device to secure something somewhere10. What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the text?A. She covered 10 presidents over a period of 49 years.B. She often raised unreasonable questions.C. She was born and brought up in Lebanon.D. She was criticized by President Obama.11.How did Thomas comment on George Bush?A. He should be kept on his toes.B. He was forced to be responsible.C. He didn’t deserve to be president.D. He shouldn’t have started the Iraq War.DA survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport.According to the results of an international p assenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch(干杯), compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.The Airline Passenger Experience Association(APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia and Brazil.The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off once the seat-belt sign switches off. They are also the first to take out their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively—when not drinking—choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers—spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers.The international flyers did however express their d esire for better in-flight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improved the com fort, entertainment and on board service, and passengers are accepting those improvements” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey. ” he added.12. What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage?A. Brazilians choose to drink.B. Americans do in-flight shopping.C. Germans chat to kill the time.D. The Chinese switch off the seat-belt sign.13. When on board the plane, ______.A. passengers from one nation have little in commonB. most passengers like to read in-flight magazinesC. more than half of the passengers don’t enjoy plane foodD. most people tend to use in-flight time to have a good sleep.14. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Flyers care little about entertainment.B. Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements.C. Flyers are expecting better flight experiences.D. Flyers have more and more demands from airlines.15. What’s the purpose of the passage?A. To entertain readers with interesting stories.B. To encourage people to behave well in public.C. To criticize impolite behaviors on the plane.D. To inform readers of the results of a survey.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。
2017—2018学年度下学期期初考试高二（19届）英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分命题人：第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。
ADo you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering around the shops fill you with terror?For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is not knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called ―showrooming‖.Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products butthen go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habitare that ―people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying‖. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using theInternet in store or on their smartphones to shop around. But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen, but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!21. The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to ___________.A. introduce the topicB. give two examplesC. compare different opinionsD. get answers from readers22. According to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?A. The lack of time.B. The comfort of the sofa.C. The shortness of money.D. The security of the product.23. The author’s attitude towards showrooming is ___________.A. criticalB. neutralC. casualD. supportiveBThere is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander the Great, King of Greek. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it tookhim to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized his conquests, his greatarmy, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting tobreathe his last. He called his generals and said, ―I will depart from this world soon, and I have three wishes. Please carry them out without fail.‖―My first desire is that,‖ said Alexander, ―My physicians alone carry my coffin.‖ After apause, he continued, ―Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the pathleading to the graveyard be sp read with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected.‖The king continued, ―My third and last wish is that both my hands should be kept hanging out of my coffin.‖ Alexander’s favorite general kissed his hand and pressed it to his heart. ―Oh, Ki ng, weassure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why you make such strange wishes?‖Alexander took a deep breath and said, ―I would like the world to know of the three lessons Ihave just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that nodoctor can really cure anybody. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches ofdeath. So let people not take life for granted.‖―The second wish of spreading gold, silver and other riches on the way to t he graveyard is totell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.‖―And about my third wish of having my han ds hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to knowthat I came empty-handed into this world and empty-handed out of this world.‖ With these words,the King closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.24. The first paragraph suggests that Alexander ___________.A. wanted to leave the world as he came empty-handedB. realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at allC. spent a lot of time conquering many kingdoms and earned a great amount of wealthD. regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most importantthings25. The underlined word ―clutches‖ in Paragraph 3 means ―___________‖.A. terrorB. attentionC. controlD. shadow26. The author intends to ___________.A. tell us the story of AlexanderB. stress the power of Alexander the GreatC. persuade people to realized what Alexander saidD. introduce readers to the instructive lessons of Alexander27. What would be the best title of the passage?A. The Death of AlexanderB. The Greed of AlexanderC. Three wishes of AlexanderD. The Life of AlexanderCOn October 24, 1929 —―Black Thursday‖—a wave of panic selling of stocks（股票）swept the New York Stock Exchange. The Great Depression began. By 1932, thousands of banks and businesses had failed. Industrial production was cut in half, farm income had fallen by more than half, wages had decreased 60 percentand one out of every four workers was unemployed.The Republican president, Herbert Hoover was unable to take measures to deal with the economic collapse. So in the 1932 election, he was defeated by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised ―a New Deal for the American people‖.W ithin the ―Hundred Days‖, Roosevelt rushed through Congress a number of laws to aid the recovery of the economy.The Federal Emergency Relief Administration aided state and local relief funds. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration paid farmers to reduce production, thus raising crop prices. The National Recovery Administration regulated fair competition among businesses and minimum wages for workers.The Work Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the most effective of the New Deal measures. Financed by taxes collected by the federal government, the WPA created millions of jobs by undertaking the construction of roads, bridges, airports and other public buildings. It kept workers in the job, thus preserving their skills and their self-respect.The New Deal programs did not end the Depression. But the economy improved as a result of this program of government intervention (介入).28. According to the passage, ―Black Thursday‖ refers to the day when___________.A. the New York Stock Exchange was shutB. industrial production decreasedC. the New Deal was issuedD. the Great Depression began29. The New Deal is a number of laws ___________.A. to deal with economic problemsB. to help state and local relief fundsC. to aid the workers to finish their stock sellingD. to make young people construct road and airports30. The WPA was an effective measure because ___________.A. it ensured workers’ minimum wagesB. it provided financial aids to workersC. it preserved workers’ sk ills and self-respectD. it provided workers jobs of building roads and airports31. In which section of the newspaper will you properly read this article?A. Culture.B. Economy.C. Discovery.D. Humanity.DWe always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby… Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After thatwe’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse (配偶) gets his or her act together; when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation; when we retire. The truth is, th ere’s no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, ―For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin—real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, and a debt to be paid.Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.‖ This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married; until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy….Hap piness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.32. In the third paragraph, the author uses Alfred Souza’s quote in order to ___________.A. support his viewpointB. introduce one more topicC. enrich the content of the articleD. compare their different views on happiness33. The underlined word ―this‖ in the second paragraph probably refers to ___________.A. Life will be better after we get married and have a baby.B. Our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together.C. When we retire, we are able to go on a nice holiday.D. Our life is always filled with challenges.34. The best title of the text might be___________.A. Owning the Present is Owning the FutureB. Pursuing Happiness is Nature of Us HumansC. Happiness is a JourneyD. How to Possess Real Happiness35. The main idea of the second paragraph is that___________.A. Only when we get whatever we want can we feel our life is completeB. Whatever happens in our life, we should live at presentC. We can always wait to enjoy happiness in the futureD. Wecannotenjoyhappinessnowbecausewe arefacingmanychallenges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。
辽宁省沈阳市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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）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。
ASome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me.I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t ev en look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth —so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?"He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"“Twenty pounds.” I said.“OK,” he said, "I’ll give you twenty pounds."“It’s got a slightly broken leg." I said.“Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked.“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done."“I’ll buy it," I said.“What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me," he said."Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it."“You must be crazy." he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair."“You’re right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, "Would you repair this chair for me?""“I wouldn’t have agreed to do it." he said. "We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.A．was rather impolite B．was warmly receivedC．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair22. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_______.A．plan for dealing with things B．way of doing thingsC．idea of repairing things D．decision to sell things23. The expression "the penny dropped" means the shopkeeper_______.A．changed his mind B．accepted the offerC．saw the writer’s purpose D．decided to help the writer 24. How much did the writer pay?A．￡5. B．￡7. C．￡20. D．￡27.BFor career（职业） changers thinking about growth and advancement potential, forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream w ithin a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created new jobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy（经济）,” he says.The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services.It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As a result, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way. The increasing demand of newer resources（资源） has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs. In addition, in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment, both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed. Management of environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers.Where can you find green-collar jobs? Internet is undoubtedly the best way to find information on almost any matter. Nowadays, different kinds of jobs are being posted online. Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright future in energy conversion and recycling of waste management. Check regularly and find the right work for yourself. People who read newspapers can also find different kinds of green-collar jobs.25. Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One?A. To explain the importance of technology.B. To provide evidence of his recent research.C. To indicate the bright future of green careers.D. To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs.26. Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs?A. Promoting services.B. Training employees.C. Consuming fossil fuels.D. Developing new resources.27. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The requirements for green employees.B. The development of the green industry.C. The economic influence of green careers.D. The job chances in the environmental industry.28. The passage is written to _______.A. discuss eco-friendly servicesB. introduce promising career chancesC. suggest ways of saving energy at workD. explain the best method of finding jobsCOld age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and people worried about getting older.Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 85 in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone.They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25, but dropped sharply after people reach their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking aboutbad experience.29. The underlined word “emotions” (in Paragraph 3) most probably means _______.A. experienceB. attitudeC. feelingD. pressure30. The following statements are true EXCEPT _________.A. People are usually afraid of getting oldB. Men and women share the same emotionsC. Fifty is a key period in people’s emotion changesD. Researchers can’t explain why happiness increases as people get older31. The passage is written mainly for ________.A. doctorsB. researchersC. people over 50D. general readers32. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A New Great FindingB. The old, Are You Happy?C. The Older, the HappierD. Learn to Getting OldDMy Left Foot (1989)Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot，based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown，can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he’s able to express hi mself as an artist and poet. For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.Shine (1996)Do you have a talent you’re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown. Ten yearsin a mental institution didn’t weaken Helfgott’s musical gift: When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar. Shine received seven Oscar nominations (提名), and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott. Life Is Beautiful (1997)Nothing’s more powerful than the love between a parent and a child. In this heartbreaking Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game. He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final moments of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful. Benigni won the best actor Oscar.Stand and Deliver (1988)Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher. Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one. Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam. Despite the obstacles in their lives, the classmates accomplish their goals, thanks to Mr. Escalante’s support. The real Jaime Escalante, the Best Teacher in America, says that Stand and Deliver is “90% truth, 10% drama.”33.If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices?A. Life Is Beautiful.B. Stand and Deliver.C. Shine.D. My Left Foot.34. Which of the following is true according to the four movies’ information?A. My Left Foot was directed by Christy Brown’sB. Geoffrey Rush stayed in a mental institution for ten yearsC. Edward James Olmos received nomination for best actor OscarD. Jaime Escalante has a talent for playing the piano35. What do the four movies have in common?A. They are all based on real stories.B. The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed.C. The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor.D. They are all inspiring stories that make a difference.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。
辽宁省辽阳市2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解(共4题；共30分)1．（6分）阅读理解Welcome to Amazon.Here are some top films to recommend this week.MagellanScores5.5101min2017When NASA picks up three outer space signals coming from within our own solar system,the space agency speeds a mission to investigate the sources.As Earth's lone messenger,they send Commander Roger Nelson,the test pilot for an experimental spacecraft called the Magellan,assisted by an on board d Ferdinand.Rent Movie HD$3.99Buy Movie HD$9.99The Lost City of ZScores6.6141min2016The Lost City of Z tells the unbelievable true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett,who journeys into the Amazon at the beginning of the20th century and discovers evidence of a formerly unkown and advanced civilization that may have once ruled the region.Rent Movie HD$6.99Buy Movie HD$19.99The PostScores7.2115min2017Steven Spielberg,Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep team for the first time in this exciting true story about how the Washington Post uncovered a huge cover-up of government secrets that lasted three decades. It made Richard Milhous Nixon,the president of the United States of the time,lose his power in the end.Rent Movie HD$5.99.Buy Movie HD$19.99RoomScores8.2117min2015Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional,Room is a unique and unexpectedly gentle exploration of the endless love between a mother and her child.After5-year-old Jack and his Ma escape from the closed surroundings that Jack has known in his entire life,the boy makes a thrilling discovery:the outside world.Rent Movie HD$3.99Buy Movie HD$12.99（1）（2分）Which film lasts the shortest time?A．Magellan.B．The Lost City of Z.C．The Post.D．Room.（2）（2分）Which films are based on true stories?A．Magellan and The Post.B．The Post and The Lost City of Z.C．The Lost City of Z and Room.D．Room and Magellan.（3）（2分）The Post would probably attract audiences who love________.A．adventuring outdoors B．exploring outer spaceC．discussing politics D．studying human nature2．（8分）阅读理解What a lesson for me!It was August and it was hot.I had to wear a tie to do a survey door by door in this neighbourhood,but I was always refused.I finally caught on and began with“Before you close the door, I am not selling anything and I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and the community”.The young woman inside the doorway stopped for a moment,confused by my rude introduction and finally said,“e on in.Don't mind the mess.It's hard to keep up with my kids.”“I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and your family.Although this may sound personal, I won't need to use your names.This information will be used.”She interrupted me.“Would you like a glass of cold water?You look like you've had a rough day.”“Why yes!”I said gratefully.Just as she returned with the water,a man came walking in the front door.It was her husband.“Joe,this man is here to do a survey.”I stood and politely introduced myself.“Joe works for the town,”she said.“What do you do?”I asked.She jumped right in not letting him answer.“Joe collects garbage.You know I'm so proud of him.”There was a silence.I didn't know what to say.I shook my head searching for the right words.“That's unbelievable!Most people would not be satisfied with a job like that.It certainly is a difficult one. But your attitude about it is amazing.”I said.She walked over to the shelf.As she returned she held a small framed（装裱）paper,walking toward Joe.“I have always been proud of him and always will be.You see I don't think the job makes the man,but the man makes the job!”she said as she handed me the paper.It said:If a man is called to be a cleaner,he should clean streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say,“Here lived a great cleaner who did his job well.”（1）（2分）Why did the author change his introduction?A．To relieve his stress.B．To look for some water.C．To do his survey smoothly.D．To know about the bad situation.（2）（2分）What can we learn about the young woman?A．She finds a good job in the city.B．She has a great talent for argument.C．She doesn't live a life as she dreams.D．She has a positive attitude towards Joe's job.（3）（2分）What can we infer from Paragraph6?A．The Young woman will be with Joe forever.B．The Young woman is proud of her job.C．Any job can be done better by heart.D．Any job can change a person.（4）（2分）What is the best title for the text?A．A Beneficial Experience of Survey B．The Pleasure from JobsC．AA Great Street Cleaner D．The Power of Labor3．（8分）阅读理解Science is always advancing over time.A self-driving car from the Google may be coming to a street near you.However,you won't be able to buy it now.“We're working to build the world's most experienced driver,”Kraft,director of the project,said.“Everything that we learn in one of our cars gets passed to all of our cars.But you may need to get over the idea of traditional car ownership along the way.”Google's software has already driven5million miles in U.S.cities,including an“early rider”test inPhoenix last April.Since then Google has grown confident enough to remove the“auxiliary wheel”:a human “safety driver”.Powering the vehicle's self-driving functions is a series of cameras,radars and sensors on the car's roof,which detect everything nearby from other vehicles and passers-by to cyclists.Kraft stressed that Google's cars aren't connected—they don't need a5G wireless link to go anywhere.“The car has everything it needs to drive on the car itself.”He said,“There are no signals coming from outer space or something telling it to turn right.”The resulting ride may not be too exciting but safe. Kraft added.“We can see three football fields down the road,we would come to a stop before we ran into these crowds.”Google's system has a major advantage over the semi-autonomous（半自主的）systems of Tesla and Cadillac,both of which need continued human attention.Kraft said Google plans to have service in every major city by2028with thousands of cars driving themselves.（1）（2分）What does the underlined words“auxiliary wheels”in Paragraph2refer to?A．A car that is very old.B．A driver who has been trained well.C．A part of a car used to sound the alarm.D．A condition where a driver doesn't know his role.（2）（2分）Why is Google's car thought to be safe in the text?A．Because it can get away from danger easily.B．Because it is equipped with5G wireless link.C．Because it can stop before the crowds occasionally.D．Because it can keep a safe distance from everything nearby.（3）（2分）What can we learn from the text?A．Google's software has not been tested.B．Google's cars have not been put into the market.C．Driving the Google's car may not be too exciting.D．Google's cars still need driver's attention all the way.（4）（2分）What does the author think of the Google's car?A．It's affordable.B．It's still a theory.C．It has a bright future.D．It's the most advanced by now.4．（8分）阅读理解Are you using a dating App to make friends?How do you know that Ben from London is really25-year-old?Is his photo taken recently?Is his name even Ben?Dating apps can be tricky to operate, particularly when you're trying to know whether someone is trustworthy,but one thing you can't cheat is your gene,which is why a new dating app is using DNA as a basis for its match.A dating app named Pheramor requires all users to hand in a cheek sample,from which a team ofin-house scientists using a specially-created tool can queue the specific genes connected with attraction and then identify which users might be suitable.The process works by separating the11genes that link to our pheromones（信息素）,the chemical signals that are believed to control one's bining this data with the personal information allows the app to make very specific matches.“Pheramor uses both your biology and your social technology:we collect your genetic data through a cheek sample and collect your like,dislikes,and interest from your social media introductions like Facebook,Twitter,etc,”the app's website explains.“All of them will be used in our specific software,which is designed to learn what you prefer.”The co-founder Brittany Barreto,who has a PHD in genetics added that Pheramor's technology digs deeper than traditional dating apps,making it almost impossible for people to cheat their way to a date.The Houston-based app is already up and running but hopes to be officially put into market in February with3,000members.（1）（2分）What do we know about the new dating app according to Paragraph1?A．It can be operated easily by users.B．It can know others'trustworthiness.C．It can select information on the website.D．It can use DNA to make matches for users.（2）（2分）What is Paragraph2mainly about?A．What Pheramor is.B．How Pheramor works.C．How scientists deal with the data.D．How the genes are connected with attraction.（3）（2分）What will be used in Pheramor to learn the users'preference?A．Attraction and pheromones.B．Pheromones and genetic data.C．Social technology and attraction.D．Genetic data and social media introductions.（4）（2分）What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To introduce a safe dating app.B．To explore the future of the app.C．To avoid unreasonable requirements.D．To teach people how to design apps.二、任务型阅读(共1题；共10分)5．（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，故答案选项中有两项为多余选项。
2018届高二下学期期末考试英语试题总分150分考试时间：100分钟命题人：高一英语备课组注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和II卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他答案标号，第II卷用黑色签字笔在答题纸指定位置书写作答，在试卷上作答无效。
第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。
AMost of us use the telephone several times a day to talk with friends or make social arrangements,These calls are usually quite easy and require little planning.Using the telephone for business purpose is different.In any organization the person on the telephone represents the company and gives an impression of the firm to the outside world.If you want to ensure good public relations.you need to master effective telephone techniques. You should try to give an impression of anefficient.friendly.progressive company eager to give good service.*Before callingChoose the right time. Consider the cost.urgency and convenience. When calling overseas.you need to consider the time difference.Check the number.A great deal of money is wasted each year on dialing wrong numbers.Plan your call.Make a list of points and questions to be raised.Be prepared.Gather any files.papers or information that may be needed during the call. It is unprofessional to have to say ”Hold on while I look for that”If you have to ask a caller to hold on.keep going back and assuring him/her that you will be as quick as possible.Avoid interruptions.Call at a time when you are unlikely to be distracted(分心)During the callBe courteous.polite.Make time for suitable greetings like”How are you today.Jim?”and”Kid you enjoy your holiday?”Put a smite in your voice.Remember.your caller can not see you.so use intonation to good effect and try to sound confident.decisive.helpful and interested.Check your notes.Look back at your notes to ensure that you have covered everything and quote figures and other data correctly.Get feedback.Make sure the caller understands the message correctly . especially deadlines and actions that are involved.Be courteous.Finish by thanking the caller for his or her time and trouble.*After the callMake notes.Let it become a habit to make motes of the call and place them in an appropriate file.Take actions.If’ you need to send a letter of confinnation or inform someone in your organization about any details of the call,do it immediately so that you do not forget important points.21.This passage is mainly about____.A.how to become a dependable companyB.how to ensure public relationsC.some service a company should haveD.some telephone techniques for business purpose22.Before calling,you have to ____.A.stay at your company onlyB.learn important data and figures by heartC.get things ready for the communicationD.choose the right time and place23.During the call.it is unsuitable to____.A.be decisiveB.be heard in low spiritsC.check your notesD.get feedback24.What does the underlined word“courteous”in the passage mean?A.Polite.B.Active.C.Effective.D.Correct.BThe mall travelling in the back of the ambulance which was runni ng at a high speed along the streets of Baltimore that morning in 2008 had no business to be alive.By everything that was reasonabl e，and there were plenty of such things before，he should have been v ery dead indeed.But he wasn't.As the people in the hospital pointed out after they had examined him，he was only slightly hurt.Yet he had just fallen.150 feet down a hotel lift shaft(竖井)!Unknown to the man，two things had occurred which were to affect his life that day.On the thirteenth floor of the hotel, somebody had carelessly left the lift gate open.Down in the basement，a pip e had burst and，it had flooded the bottom of the lift shaft to a depth of two feet.Modern lifts have all sorts of fail-safe system to prevent accide nts，but this was ancient equipment（奇妙的装置）unreliable，slow，dangerou s，and suitable material to recycle.The man had plenty of things to occupy his mind that morning.He had overslept.The hotel had forgotten to call him and now he was late for an important business appointment.He dressed quickly, shave d hurriedly，took hold of his briefcase and hurried off down the hot el corridor.Good！The lift gate was open.The lift must be there.He need not p ress the button and wait while the large，clumsy lift made its way u pwards.Without looking or thinking, he stepped out into space.The lift cage was，in fact，one floor above him on the fourteenth.The world i nto which he had walked was a narrow space of not very fresh air ending 150 feet below in two feet of dirty water.The man fell，making his journey to the ground at a speed he had never dreamed of.Confused patterns，a rush of air，time enough to be afraid.split－second thoughts of death，then—crash!Perhaps this gave him the record for some sort of high-diving ac t.No doubt in future he always looked before he jumped.Certainly he learnt that this was no way to save time.The experts said that t hose two feet of water had saved his life.25.Which of the following did NOT help to cause the accident?A.Someone left the lift door open.B.A pipe burst.C.The man oversiept.D.He was late for an appointment.26.“The world into which he had walked”refers to_____.A.the lift shaftB.the lift cageC.the dirty waterD.death27.Which of the following can serve as the best title?A.The Quickest Way DownB.The Man Who Must DieC.Old LiftD.An AccidentCThe President of the United States has one of the toughest jobs in the world. Hardly anyone else is watched so closely by so many people. Reporters follow the President relentlessly, eager for his opinion on everything from nuclear warheads to the outcome of the Super Bowl. The President must be careful at all times that his answers to reporters' questions reflect his policies. In addition, wherever the President may go, he never for a moment escapes the responsibilities of his office. The evening news may show him on a working vacation, but the word is always with him.Then why have so many people wanted to be President?One reason may be that the Presidency is also one of the most powerful jobs in the world. As President JohnF.Kennedy said, “All the needs and aspirations of all parts of the country, all departments of government, all nations of the world are focused on him.”Who Can Be President?The job seems to demand a person of outstanding ability, so you might think the U.S. Constitution would contain a long list of job qualifications. However, it lists only three. Article Ⅱ, Section 1 of the Constitution states that the President must 1．be a natural-born citizen of the United States;2．be at least 35 years old;3．have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.Though the qualifications for Vice President are not stated in the constitution, they are the same as the qualifications for President, since the Vice President might have to replace the President.While the Constitution lists only three qualifications for the Presidency, the voters certainly consider many others. Among these are intelligence, good health, experience in government, ability to lead others, knowledge of national and world affairs, personality, ability to speak well, and persuasiveness.What Does the President Do?The President is the Chief Executive of the United States and heads the exe cutive branch of the Government.However,the President must share power with mem bers of the other two branches of Government:the legislative branch,or the Cong ress;and the judicial branch,or the federal courts.The Constitution states the powers and duties of Presidency,it also tells how each branch of the Government is to cheek the powers of the other two in order to balance the powers and pre vent any single branch from misusing its power.This system of checks and balanc es was devised by the writers of the Constitution because they did not want any one person or branch of the Government to gain too much power.What Does the Vice President Do?According to the Constitution,the Vice Presidency involves only duties.First the Vice President presides（主持，统辖）over the Senate and can cast the decid ing vote in case of a tie（平局）.Second the Vice President must be ready to take over if the President is somehow removed from office or cannot carry out the duties of the Presidency.This lack of official responsibility has led many to view the office of Vice President as a position of honor with no real power.However,some Presidents have relied heavily on the advice and support of the Vice President.28.Which of these statements is true?A.The President presides over the Senate.B.The President must be a U.S.citizen from birth.C.The Constitution gives the Vice President many responsibilities.D.The Constitution is such an interesting book that everyone wants to rend it.29.Which question of NOT answered in the passage?A.If there is a tie in the Senate,who casts the deciding vote?B.What is another name for the legislative branch of the ernment?C.When was the Constitution of the United States written?D.How old the President of the United States must be?30.From this passage we can infer that____.A.some Vice Presidents have been more active than others.B.the Vice Presidents is usually younger than the President.C.the Vice Presidents often votes in the Senate.D.the Vice Presidents is considered as a position of honor with no real power.31.Which of the following will prevent Tom from becoming President?A.He was born in a small willage in the United States.B.He is already 60 years old now.C.He has lived in the United States for ten years.D.He doesn’t know any other language.DBetty and Harold have been married for years．But one thing still puzzles old Harold．How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they’re still sitting on the sofa? Talking?What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?Betty shrugs．Talk? We’re friends．Researching this result called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men．No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear：women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable”．More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed would not name a best friend．Those who could were likely to name a woman．Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman．More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(感情危机)“Most women, ”says Rubin, “identified(认定)at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a trouble moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives．”“In general, ”writes Rubin in her new book, “women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities．”For the most part, Rubin says, interactions(交往)between men are emotionally controlled－a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior”．“Even when a man is said to be a best friend, ”Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings．While a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on a sofa．”32 .What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________．A.he is treated as an outsider rather than a husbandB.women have so much to shareC.women show little interest in ballgamesD.he finds his wife difficult to talk to33.Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to ________．A.a male friendB.female friendC.her parentsD.her husband34.According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?A.Ending his marriage without good reasonB.Spending too much time with his friends．plaining about his marriage trouble.D.Going out to ballgames too often.35.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?A.Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.B.Women are more serious than men about marriage.C.Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.D.Women depend on others in making decisions.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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
