辽宁省沈阳市学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、辽宁省沈阳市学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题辽宁省沈阳市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第卷第一部分 听力 (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。A The private automobile （私家车） has long played an important role in the

2、 United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to

3、 live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems. For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children t

4、o distant schools.Family life has been affected in various ways, The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents cant keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the

5、driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧). They have worked to enco

6、urage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and

7、for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans. 21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.B. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.C. Cars have enabled people to live far

8、from their place of work.D. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.22. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?A. Patents have paid more attention to their children.B. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.C. Mothers have tried

9、 to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem.23. We can infer from the text that _ in America.A. it will be more difficult for people to get new carsB. parents will not allow their children to have their own carsC. the governm

10、ent will encourage people to use public transportationD. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problemsBThe impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by

11、your appearance, attitude and manners.A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others dont.Try to be as natural as possible. But

12、pay attention to your body language. The way you sit，walk，gesture，use your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positively about yourself? Your abilities? Your i

13、nterest in the job? Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also, dont say negative things about yourself, or former employer. Listen to questions carefully. If you dont understand a question，ask the interviewer to repeat

14、or explain：“Im sorry，but I didnt catch that.”“Im not sure exactly what you mean.”Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They dont expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in y

15、our ability to do the job.At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or his time. Its a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview，or deliver it by hand.Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about t

16、he job. Good luck！24. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer B. you should stand still with respect before the employer C. the first impression is very important in an interview D. employers understand and like employees nervousness25.

17、 Why should we pay attention to our body language? A. Because it can help us win the employers positive impression. B. Because it can help us feel about the employer. C. Because it is needed by our employer. D. Because we need it to improve our feelings.26. The main purpose of the passage is_. A. to

18、 give you some advice on the art of finding a job B. to tell right from wrong about job interviews C. to explain why we should do something about an interview D. to suggest not being shy in an interview27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. A Friendly Smile B. Making a

19、Good Impression C. Dont Be Nervous D. Sending a Thank-You LetterCYou may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. Its just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. Once inventors see their ideas have so

20、me practical value, they dont let them slip away. For example, the inventor of the dishwasher, American Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with

21、fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself. Like Cochranes, most inventions are created to solve a problem. So, the first and most important step is to find the problem. You can start by looking at what is wrong with things you use now. You can ask grandparents or neighbours if

22、 they remember ever saying: “I wish someone would invent something for.” Or you can look at people in different areas such as on the street, or at school. Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement. Remember to record your ideas and work. This will help you develop your invent

23、ion and protect it when it is completed. The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. So think of many, varied, and unusual ways. You can often come up with a solution for a problem by looking at it from a different angle (角度) or thinking about

24、it in a new way. Example 1 instead of thinking of shoes as protecting your feet from the ground, think of using something to protect the ground from your feet. Example 2 instead of thinking about how you can carry oranges home from a store, think of how they can come to you by delivery or growing yo

25、ur own. Example 3 instead of experimenting with only one solution, can you put two or threesolutions together, or arrange them in different orders? And if one solution doesnt work, can it be put to other uses? That was how yellow post-it notes (N次贴) came about a “failed” adhesive (粘合剂) experiment pr

26、oved a weak adhesive had good uses too! After all, most inventions are not brand new. They do not come out of nowhere, but come out of things or ideas that already exist (存在). And the hardest part of inventing, even for a lot of inventors, is coming up with a problem and finding a solution. Once you

27、 have an idea, you can always get help building your invention. This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives. So, why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others, or even in the way you look at the world? 28. The main idea of this story is _.A. how to improve

28、the world around you B. that you can invent and how you will be able to do so C. problem-solving technique D. how inventors invent29. What makes inventors different from other people is probably that _. A. they consider every new idea as an invention B. they are full of creative ideas C. they enjoy

29、solving problems D. they look for problems and try to solve them in a new and better way30. What made Josephine Cochrane decide to invent the dishwasher? A. Her love of parties. B. Her dislike of dishwashing. C. Her desire for something that could do the dishwashing better. D. Her love of inventing.

30、31. Which of the following is one of the ways to find a problem? A. Look at the world from a different angle. B. Find out things that people are not satisfied with. C. Do experiments. D. Never let a practical idea slip away. D For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered a

31、bout hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several peoples lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation

32、on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed. “I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope (听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patient