辽宁省沈阳市铁路实验中学学年高二下学期寒假作业验收考试英语试题.docx

1、辽宁省沈阳市铁路实验中学学年高二下学期寒假作业验收考试英语试题沈阳铁路实验中学20152016学年度下学期开学验收测试高二英语满分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

2、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 thi

3、s 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 adver

4、tised, 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 illega

5、l 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 a

6、sking 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 didnt own the advertised product.

7、1. The advertisers use little actors so that _.A. the ads can attract young audiences B. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelings D. people will see more TV advertisements2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children. B. Not allowed

8、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. Lu C. Pasty Liang D. Some educators.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adul

9、ts.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 Actors B. How to Get Childrens AttentionC. Opinions about TV Advertisement

10、s D. Children：New Target for TV AdvertisementsBIf you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isnt 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

11、 tongue blocking the airway in the throat and his sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesnt 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

12、 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

13、 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. Dont be too har

14、d 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 continue until rescue arrives. 6. If you want to save someone drowning, you _.A. have to pull off his clothes f

15、irst B. 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 aw

16、ayD. 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,

17、_.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. Dont stop pressing his chest, if the dro

18、wning 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

19、 my mom looked over at the Christmas tree, she would sigh and warn us, “There wont 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 o

20、ver 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 couldnt get to sleep on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning, we eagerly waited in the hall

21、way 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.“Heres another one for you,” said Mon as she handed me

22、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 moms. A new label(标签) had been put on it, with my name written in my mothers handwriting.“Mom, I cant.”I was stopped by my mothers eager,

23、 joyful looka look I could not really understand. “Lets 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

24、, my moms 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 authors mom sigh before Christmas?A. She couldnt aff

25、ord to buy a Christmas tree.B. She was afraid she wouldnt get a Christmas present.C. She couldnt 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. Wa

26、iting for Christmas presents.C. A blow dryer from her mother.D. The tough situation of her family.13. The authors mom put on a new label on the present to _.A. hide a truth. B. expose a secretC. exchange her gift with her daughter D. Make the present look more special14. How did the author feel when

27、 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 w

28、illing 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 conf

29、ident 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

30、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 ca

31、lculator 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

32、 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. Acc