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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2015—2016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

A

Thelatesttarget（目标）forTVadvertisersischildreninAsia.Asianfamiliesaregettingsmallerandwealthier,andAsianchildrenarewatchingmoreandmoreTV.ItissaidthattheaverageHongKongchildseesabout25,000TVadvertisementsayear.

Togettheattention（andthemoney）oftheseyoungaudiences,theadvertisersuselittleactors.“Thekidssharethesamefeelingswithsomeonefromtheirownagegroup,”saysoneadvertiser,“sothiskindofadvertisementismoreeffective.And,ofcourse,thelittleactorearnbigmoney.”

Noteveryoneishappytoseekidsturnedintobuyers.“advertisingtochildreniswrong,”saidPastyLiang,“becauseitsaimistomakethemasktheirparentsformoneytobuythings.Also,manythingsadvertised,suchastoys,aresillyandencourageviolence.Ifachildbuysthem,heorshewilllearnnothing.”Someeducatorsbelievethatifyoungpeoplewatchtheads,theywillbecomemoreandmorematerialistic.

SomepeopleeventhinkitwrongtouselittleactorsinTVadvertisements.“Itisillegalforkidstoworkinfactories,sowhyaretheyallowedtoworkinads?

Also,consideringthehighsalaries,itisbadforchildrentohavetoomuchmoney.”saidElvisHu.

Asanadvertiser,J.W.Luclearlyhashisownopinionaboutthis.“Itisnothingwrongwithchildrenearningalotofmoneyoraskingtheirparentstobuythingsforthem.Besides,kidsbuytoystohavefun,nottolearnfrom.”

Anyway,governmentsarebeginningtotakeactiontoprotectchildren.Anad.WouldnotbeallowedtoappearonTVifitmadechildrenfeelinferior（低人一等的）becausetheydidn’towntheadvertisedproduct.

1.Theadvertisersuselittleactorssothat______.

A.theadscanattractyoungaudiencesB.thelittleactorscanearnbigmoney

C.thekidswillsharethesamefeelingsD.peoplewillseemoreTVadvertisements

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illegal”mean?

A.Notlikedbythechildren.B.Notallowedbythelaw.

C.Notacceptedbythepublic.D.Notagreedtobytheparents.

3.Whothinksitallrightforkidstoearnmoneybyactinginads?

A.ElvisHu.B.J.W.LuC.PastyLiangD.Someeducators.

4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Littleactorsearnlessmoneythanadults.

B.Advertiserswantchildrentolearnfromtoys.

C.Somepeoplearenotforadvertisingtochildren.

D.Governmentsaretakingactiontoprotectadvertisers.

5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.LittleActorsorAdultActorsB.HowtoGetChildren’sAttention

C.OpinionsaboutTVAdvertisementsD.Children：

NewTargetforTVAdvertisements

B

Ifyouseesomeonedrowning,speedisveryimportant.Onceyougethimoutofthewater,ifheisn’tbrathing,youhavefourminutesbeforehisbrainiscompletelydestroyed.Supporthisneck,movehisheadbackandpresshischinupwards.Thisstopsthetongueblockingtheairwayinthethroatandhissometimesenoughtogethimbreathingagain.Ifthatdoesn’twork,startmouth-to-mouthbreathing.Presshisnostrils（鼻孔）（thetwoholesattheendofyournose,throughwhichyoubreatheandsmellthings）togetherwithyourfingers.Openyourmouthandtakeadeepbreath.Blowintohislungsuntilhischestrises,thenremoveyourmouthandwatchhischestfall.Repeattwelvetimesaminute.Keepdoinguntilprofessionalhelparrives.

Tobringachildbacktolife,keepyourlipsaroundhismouthandgentlyblowintohismouth.Givethefirstfourbreathsasquicklyaspossibletofillthebloodwithoxygen.If,inspiteofyourefforts,hestartsturningablue-greycolor,andyoucanfeelnopulse（脉搏）,thenpressingisthelastchanceofsavinghislife.

Witharmsstraight,pressingdownonthelowerhalfofthebreastbone.Don’tbetoohardoryoumaybreakarib.Checkhoweffectiveyouarebyseeingifhiscolorimprovesorhispulsebecomesindependenttoyourchestpressing.Ifthishappens,stopthepressing.Otherwisecontinueuntilrescuearrives.

6.Ifyouwanttosavesomeonedrowning,you________.

A.havetopulloffhisclothesfirstB.shouldtrytogethimoutofwaterasquicklyaspossible

C.shouldfirstmakeoutwhoheis

D.oughttothrowalifecoattohimfirst

7.Onceapersonstopsbreathing,itmeans_______.

A.youhavenomorethan4minutestobringhimtolifeagain

B.hisbrainiscompletelydamaged

C.hehaspassedaway

D.thereisnowaytosavehislife

8.Topresshischinupwardsisawayto________.

A.keepthetongueblockingtheairwayinthethroat

B.preventthetonguefromstoppingtheairwayinthethroat

C.wipethetongueoutofthethroat

D.seeifhecanpossiblybesaved

9.Ifthedrowningboyhasnopulse,________.

A.presshischinupwardsisenoughtogethimbreathing

B.blowairintohismouthissuretosavehislife

C.presshisnostrilstogetherwithyourfingerscanwork

D.pressisthelastchanceofsavinghislife

10.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.Don’tstoppressinghischest,ifthedrowningmanstartsbreathingagain.

B.Ifyouseesomeonedrowning,youmustgivehimmouth-to-mouthbreathing.

C.Ifadrownmandoesnotbreatheforfourminutes,hisbrainwillbecompletelydestroyed.

D.Whenpressing,youcandoitashardasyoucan.

C

Ithadbeenatoughyearformyfamily.WhenevermymomlookedoverattheChristmastree,shewouldsighandwarnus,“Therewon’tbeasmuchforChristmasthisyear.Trynottobedisappointed.”

Christmashadtraditionallybeenatimeformyparentstospoilus.Inyearspast,thepresentswouldpileupandspilloutfromunderthetree,takingoverthelivingroom.Ihadheardthephrase“givingisbetterthanreceiving”,butthoughtthatwhoeverhadsaidthatmusthavebeenoutoftheirmind.Gettingpresentswasthewholepoint!

ItwasthereasonIcouldn’tgettosleeponChristmasEve.

OnChristmasmorning,weeagerlywaitedinthehallwayuntilDadtolduseverythingwasready.Werushedintothelivingroomandletthewrappingpaperfly.Wemadeweakattemptstowaitandwatchwhileotherfamilymembersopenedtheirpresents,butasthetimepassedwelostourself-control.

“Here’sanotheroneforyou,”saidMonasshehandedmeapackage.Ilookedatit,confused.HavingspentsomuchtimeexaminingthepresentsbeforeChristmas,Irecognizedthisone.Butithadnotbeenmine.Itwasmymom’s.Anewlabel（标签）hadbeenputonit,withmynamewritteninmymother’shandwriting.

“Mom,Ican’t...”

Iwasstoppedbymymother’seager,joyfullook—alookIcouldnotreallyunderstand.“Let’sseewhatitis,honey.Hurryandopenit.”

Itwasablowdryer（吹风机）.Thoughthismayseemtobeasimplegift,tomeitwassomuchmore.Beinganeleven-year-oldgirl,Iwasshocked.Inmyworld,wherereceivingoutweighedgivingbylightyears,mymom’sactofselflessnesswasincomprehensible（无法理解的）.Itwasahugeact.TearsfilledmyeyesandIthoughtindisbeliefabouthowmuchmymommustlovemetogiveupherChristmaspresentsoIcouldhaveafewmorepresents.

11.Whywouldtheauthor’smomsighbeforeChristmas?

A.Shecouldn’taffordtobuyaChristmastree.

B.Shewasafraidshewouldn’tgetaChristmaspresent.

C.Shecouldn’taffordtobuyenoughChristmaspresents.

D.ShewasafraidherchildrenwouldbespoiledonChristmas.

12.WhatmadetheauthorunabletosleeponChristmasEve?

A.GivingChristmaspresentstoothers.

B.WaitingforChristmaspresents.

C.Ablowdryerfromhermother.

D.Thetoughsituationofherfamily.

13.Theauthor’smomputonanewlabelonthepresentto_______.

A.hideatruth.B.exposeasecret

C.exchangehergiftwithherdaughterD.Makethepresentlookmorespecial

14.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshereceivedtheblowdryer?

A.Excitedbutworried.B.Delightedbutdoubtful.

C.Surprisedandmoved.D.Disappointedandcurious.

15.Whatisthethemeofthestory?

A.Bloodisthickerthanwater.B.Givingisbetterthanreceiving.

C.Lovemakestheworldgoaround.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.

D

Thegovernmentsayscalculatorswillbebannedinmathstestsfor11-year-oldsinEnglandfrom2014.

EducationandChildcareMinisterElizabethTrusssaidpupilsshouldonlyusethemoncetheywereconfidentinbasicmathematicalskills.MsTrusssaid,“allyoungchildrenshouldbeconfidentwithmethodsofaddition,subtraction,timestablesanddivisionbeforetheypickupthecalculatortoworkoutmorecomplexsums.Bybanningcalculatorsinmathstests,wewillreducethedependencyonthemintheclassroomforthemostbasicsums.”

ProfCeliaHoyles,directoroftheNationalCentreForExcellenceintheTeachingofMathematics,said,“Itisimportantthatcalculatorsareusedproperly,sochildrendonotbecomedependentonthemforarithmetic,butatthesametimeareabletousethemasatooltosupporttheirownproblemsolving.”

Butteachingunionsarguedbanningcalculatoruseinthetestswouldriskpupils’abilitytousethemtodealwithmorecomplexmathematicalproblems.

ChristmasBlower,generalsecretaryNationalUnionofTeachers,said,“Itmaynotbenecessarytousecalculatorsforthewholeofthemathstestpaper,butitisaretrograde（倒退的）steptobanthemcompletelyasitwilldamagetheskillssetforprimarypupilsandleavethemstrugglinginsecondaryschool.”

RussellHobby,generalsecretaryoftheNationalAssociationofHeadTeachers,said,“itisindeedgoodtobesurethatchildrencanperformroutinecalculationsintheirheads,buttheadvantageofalimiteduseofcalculatorsisthatchildrencanfocusontheproblemitself.”

16.Acc