辽宁省沈阳市17学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、辽宁省沈阳市17学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题辽宁省沈阳市2016-2017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 didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it

2、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 wouldnt even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the s

3、ame, and the third and the fourth so I decided that myapproachmust 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

4、it, sir?“Twenty pounds.” I said.“OK,” he said, Ill give you twenty pounds.“Its got a slightly broken leg. I said.“Yes, I saw that, its 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.

5、“Ill buy it, I said.“What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me, he said.Yes, I know but Ive changed my mind. I am sorry. Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it.“You must be crazy. he said. Then, suddenlythe penny dropped.“I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.“Youre right, I said.

6、 And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, Would you repair this chair for me?“I wouldnt have agreed to do it. he said. We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But Ill repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds? He was a very nice man and was greatly a

7、mused by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_.Awas rather impolite Bwas warmly receivedCasked the shopkeeper to buy his chair Dasked the shopkeeper to repair his chair22. The underlined word approach in the second paragraph means_.Aplan for dealing with t

8、hings Bway of doing thingsCidea of repairing things Ddecision to sell things23. The expression the penny dropped means the shopkeeper_.Achanged his mind Baccepted the offerCsaw the writers purpose Ddecided to help the writer24. How much did the writer pay?A5. B7. C20. D27.BFor career（职业） changers th

9、inking 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. “Th

10、e 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 c

11、ountries 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. Doesnt the data look promising for the future? Green-collar jobs have become a bright career cha

12、nces 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, possibi

13、lities 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 environme

14、nt-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 an

15、y 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 ki

16、nds 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 o

17、f 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

18、 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

19、 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

20、 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. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone in the Depart

21、ment 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

22、 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. Researc

23、hers 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 about bad experience.29. The underlined word “emotions” (in Paragr

24、aph 3) most probably means _.A. experience B. attitude C. feeling D. 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 peoples emotion changesD. Researchers cant explain why happiness

25、increases as people get older31. The passage is written mainly for _.A. doctors B. researchers C. people over 50 D. general readers32. Whats the best title for the passage?A. A New Great Finding B. The old, Are You Happy?C. The Older, the Happier D. Learn to Getting OldDMy Left Foot (1989) Imagine b

26、eing 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, hes able to express himself

27、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 youre afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of perfor

28、ming (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown. Ten years in a mental institution didnt weaken Helfgotts 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 He

29、lfgott.Life Is Beautiful (1997) Nothings 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 tha

30、t 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 (Edw

31、ard 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. Escalantes 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 o