辽宁省锦州市届高三质量检测二英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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辽宁省锦州市届高三质量检测二英语试题Word版含答案
辽宁省锦州市
2015届高三质量检测
(二)
英语试题
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Wedon’talwaysgetasecondchancetoachieveourdreams.Butsomepeoplearelucky,likeMatthewMcConaughey.Oncealmostunknown,theactorhasrecentlyfoundhimselfbackonthelistofthebestactorsinHollywood.HisnewmovieInterstellarisjustanothersignthathiscareerreinventionhasbeenanincrediblesuccess.“ThefilmreliesonMcConaughey’sperformancetoholdtogethertheemotionalstoryofafatherandhisdaughteragainstthebackgroundofspacetravelandtheendoftheworld,”Forbescommented.
Butonlyyearsago,theTexasnativewasoftenthebuttofjokes(笑柄)aboutbeingtoohandsome.In1993,aftermeetingwithdirectorRichardLinklater,McConaugheystarredinDazedandConfused.AndaHollywoodcareerwasborn,mostlyinromanticcomedies.Foralongtime,thewholeworldbelievedMcConaugheywasjustahandsomeguywithcomictalent.
ButMcConaugheystoppedstarringinthattypeofmovie,andbegantousehislooksdifferently.Slowlyhebuiltuphisreputationasaseriousactor.In2013,McConaugheywasofferedtoplayanAIDSactivistinDallasBuyersClub.Therolesawthenormallymuscularactorlosing50poundsinordertoappearsick.HisperformancewonhimanOscarforBestActor.
TheactorgavethankstosomeonehehasalwayslookeduptoasaheroduringhisOscaracceptancespeech.Whenhewas15,theactorsaid,hedecidedthathisherowouldbehimselfin10years.But10yearslater,hepushedthedeadlineaheadanotherdecade.Then10yearslater,anotherdecade.“Myhero’salways10yearsaway,”hesaid.“I’mnevergoingtoattainthat.Thatkeepsmewithsomebodytokeeponchasing.”Orperhapsconstantlychasingthechancetobehisownherohasgivenhimasecondchancetofollowhisdreams.
21.WhywasMcConaugheyoftenthebuttofjokesinhisearlycareer?
A.Hewaslimitedtohandsomeroles.
B.Hewasunknowntotheaudience.
C.Heplayedinromanticcomedies.
D.Hewashandsomeandemotional.
22.WhatrolewonMcConaugheyanOscarforBestActor?
A.Acaringfather.B.AnAIDSactivist.
C.Aseriousbuyer.D.Astronghero.
23.WhatcanwelearnaboutMcConaughey?
A.HewasborninHollywood.
B.Hehasbecomeaheroofhisown.
C.Hewasn’tfamousuntilrecently.
D.Heisn’tcontentwithhisachievements.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?
A.McConaughey,aRomanticComedian
B.McConaughey,aManMakingaHit
C.McConaughey,aManDaringtochange
D.McConaughey,HandsomeandTalented
B
ShakeShackisanewkindofrestaurantbecomingmorepopularintheU.S.Therestaurantsarenot“fastfood”.Theyareknownas“fastcasual”.
ObserverssayAmericanswantmorechoicesandfreshfoodwhenchoosingwhereandwhattoeat.ThistrendisonereasonwhythefastfoodrestaurantMcDonald’shasstruggledfinancially.Inthelastquarterof2014,McDonald’snetincomedroppedbyabout$300million.TheJanuaryearningsreportbroughtmorebadnews.Worldwidesalesdroppedfortheeighthmonthinarowandevenmorethanexpected.WhileMcDonald’sisstrugglingtogettheircustomersback,Shake
Shack,isdoingwellinmakingmoney.TheNewYork-basedburgerchainhadaverysuccessfulIPO,orinitialpublicoffering,ofsharesattheendofJanuary.Onitsfirstdayoftrading,ShakeShackwentfrom$21asharetojustunder$46ashare.Beingpartofthe“fastcasual”trendhashelpedShakeShack.OtherfastcasualrestaurantsintheU.S.includeChipotleandPanera.
BonnieRiggs,arestaurantexpertwithNPDhasstudiedAmericans’restauranthabitsforalmost30years.ShesaysonereasonwhyAmericanslikefastcasualfoodisthatit’snew.It’screative,it’ssomethingdifferentandpeopleliketotrynewthings.HerstudyshowsAmericansmade61billionvisitstorestaurantslastyear.Threeoutoffourvisitsweretofastfoodrestaurants,likeMcDonald’s.Fastcasualisstillasmallpercentageofrestaurantvisits,butithasdevelopedfast.JustasMs.Riggssays,“It’sgrowingbyleapsandbounds,becausetheymeetconsumers’needs.Theyknowit’sbeingpreparedwhiletheywait,it’sfresh,qualityfood,goodtastingfoodatwhattheysayarereasonableandaffordableprices.”
ManyAmericansstillliketheirfastfood.Theyjustarenotgoingasoften.Theyarefindingotherwaystohaveameal.
25.What’sthetroublewithMcDonald’s?
A.Itssharegoesdownto$21.B.ShakeShackhastakenitsplace.
C.It’snotpopularwithAmericans.D.Itssalesandincomehavedropped.
26.WecanlearnfromBonnieRiggsthatAmericans________.
A.don’tlikefastfoodanymore
B.careonlyaboutthequality
C.liketotrysomethingnew
D.paymorerestaurantvisitstofastcasual
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“byleapsandbounds”inPara.3mean?
A.Steadily.B.Rapidly.C.Slowly.D.Normally.
28.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesfastcasual?
A.Fresh-madeandtasty.B.High-qualityandexpensive.
C.Farm-to-tableandtraditional.D.Time-consumingandspecial.
C
AnsweringtheCommunityNeedsofOurCity
TheSilverCityCouncilrecognizesthatcitizenshavecertainneeds.Tobettermeetyourneeds,wehavemadeseveralchangestocommunityfacilitiesin2014.Thefollowingsshowhowwehavetriedtomakeyourlifebetter.
Transport
☆Threestationsforthesuburbshavebeenaddedtothewesterntrainservice.
☆20newbusesforthesouthernlinewerepurchasedinJanuary.
☆50percentofcitybus�stopshavebeenupgraded.
Communication
☆Broadbandcableisnowavailabletoallpartsofthecity.
☆AllofthenewGovernmentbuildingsaresmart�wiredforbettercomputerservice!
MedicalFacilities
☆Thenewstate�of�the�artNightingaleHospitalwasopenedinJune.
☆ToovercomeashortageoftrainedmedicalstaffatDoverHospital,10doctorshavebeenemployedfromoverseas.
☆SomefacilitiesatStationStreetHospitalhavebeenupgraded.
Education
☆Textbookswillbefreetoallprimarystudentsin2014!
☆Rentalforprivateschoolshasbeenreduced.
ProtectionandSecurity
☆Extrapolicenowpatrol(巡逻)thetouristareas.
☆50newpoliceofficersgraduatedinJulyandhavetakenupdutiesinthecityarea.
Entertainment/Recreation
☆ThenewCentralCommunityBuildingopenedinMay.
☆5,000newfictionbookswereboughtfortheSilverCityLibrary.
29.WhatisthepurposeofthechangesinSilverCity?
A.Tosatisfyalltheneedsofthecitizens.
B.Tomakepublicserviceimproved.
C.Tobetterthecitizens’life.
D.TomeettheneedsoftheSilverCityCouncil.
30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Travelbooksareprovidedinthenewlibrary.
B.MorebuslinesandstopsareboughtinSilverCity.
C.FreemedicaltreatmentisavailableatStationStreetHospital.
D.Therearemorepoliceofficersondutynow.
31.Thepublicnoticeisfrom_______.
A.thecommunityB.thelocalgovernment
C.theSilverCityLibraryD.atravelagency
D
Youmayhaveexperiencedthefrustrationofreceivingaparkingfineorfindingyourcartowedaway(拖走)afterleavingitparkedforacoupleofminutes.
Butnowahigh�techcarstickercouldhelpmotoristsavoidsuchasituationbyallowingatrafficwarden(管理员)togetintouchwiththem.Carownerscanbuythestickerandplaceitinsidetheircar’swindscreen,havingsetitupwithvitalinformation,suchastheirphonenumber.Theslimdesignwillincludeasensorthatwillsendatextmessagewarningadriveraboutacomingfinewhentouchedbyatrafficwarden.Themessagewillaskthemtomovetheircarimmediately.Thedrivercouldthentypeareplyforthewardenusingtheirsmartphone,whichwillappearonthesticker’sscreen.Theymaychoosetowritesomethingalongthelinesof“backintwominutes”inabidtoavoidafine.Frankfurt-basedITconsultant,DanielKalliontzis,cameupwiththeideaandisraisingfundsonIndiegogotoputhis54stickerintoproduction.
Thesmartstickersystemwillrelyonthegoodwilloftrafficwardensandcritically,aGermanlaw.Thelawstates:
“Anofficerhastochoosethemostefficientandinexpensivewayforthecarownertoremovethevehicle.”Itcouldbecheaperfortheauthoritiestocontactthedriverthantotowhiscar.
Atthetimeofwriting,MrKalliontzishasraisedjustover3,000ofhis50,000goalonIndiegogo.Ifhemanagestoraisethemoney,thestickerswillbeshippedinJune2015.Butitappearsthatcarownersusingthesmartsystemcouldgetsomeunnecessarywarningmessages,becauseanyonecouldtouchthesmartsticker.
32.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.
A.highlightanawkwardsituation
B.complainaboutaparkingfine
C.introducethetopicofthepassage
D.remindmotoristsoftheparkingrisk
33.WhatmayprobablycontributetotheapplicationoftheTowStopstickerinGermany?
A.Thesticker’slowcost.
B.Themassproduction.
C.Thegoodwillofmotorists.
D.Thelawofthecountry.
34.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphabouttheTowStopSticker?
A.Ittakestimeandeffortstoputittouse.
B.Onlytrafficwardenscantouchthesticker.
C.Allcarownerswillusethestickerin2015.
D.Kalliontzisisexperiencedinraisingmoney.
35.What’stherightorderofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtothepassage?
①Amessageissentbythesensor.
②Thestickerisputinsideacar’swindscreen.
③Atrafficwardentouchesthesmartsticker.
④Thestickerissetupwithvitalinformation.
⑤Themot