辽宁省辽阳市高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、辽宁省辽阳市高二英语下学期期末考试试题辽宁省辽阳市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）第一部分 阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to Amazon. Here are some top films to recommend this week.Magellan Scores 5.5101 min 2017When NASA picks up three outer space signal

2、s coming from within our own solar system, the space agency speeds a mission to investigate the sources. As Earths lone messenger, they send Commander Roger Nelson, the test pilot for an experimental spacecraft called the Magellan, assisted by an on board A. I. named Ferdinand.Rent Movie HD $3.99Buy

3、 Movie HD $9.99The Lost City of Z Scores 6.6141 min 2016The Lost City of Z tells the unbelievable true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the beginning of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a formerly unkown and advanced civilization that may have once r

4、uled the region.Rent Movie HD $6.99Buy Movie HD $19.99The Post Scores 7.2115 min 2017Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep team for the first time in this exciting true story about how the Washington Post uncovered a huge cover-up of government secrets that lasted three decades. It made Richa

5、rd Milhous Nixon, the president of the United States of the time, lose his power in the end.Rent Movie HD $5.99.Buy Movie HD $19.99Room Scores 8.2117 min 2015Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional, Room is a unique and unexpectedly gentle exploration of the endless love between a mother and he

6、r child. After 5-year-old Jack and his Ma escape from the closed surroundings that Jack has known in his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world.Rent Movie HD $3.99Buy Movie HD $12.991. Which film lasts the shortest time?A. Magellan. B. The Lost City of Z.C. The Post. D.

7、Room.2. Which films are based on true stories?A. Magellan and The Post. B. The Post and The Lost City of Z.C. The Lost City of Z and Room. D. Room and Magellan.3. The Post would probably attract audiences who love _.A. adventuring outdoors B. exploring outer spaceC. discussing politics D. studying h

8、uman natureBWhat a lesson for me! It was August and it was hot. I had to wear a tie to do a survey door by door in this neighbourhood, but I was always refused. I finally caught on and began with “Before you close the door, I am not selling anything and I just need to ask a few questions about yours

9、elf and the community”.The young woman inside the doorway stopped for a moment, confused by my rude introduction and finally said, “Sure. Come on in. Dont mind the mess. Its hard to keep up with my kids.”“I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and your family. Although this may sound pers

10、onal, I wont need to use your names. This information will be used.” She interrupted me. “Would you like a glass of cold water? You look like youve had a rough day.” “Why yes!” I said gratefully. Just as she returned with the water, a man came walking in the front door. It was her husband. “Joe, thi

11、s man is here to do a survey.” I stood and politely introduced myself.“Joe works for the town,” she said. “What do you do?” I asked. She jumped right in not letting him answer. “Joe collects garbage. You know Im so proud of him.”There was a silence. I didnt know what to say. I shook my head searchin

12、g for the right words. “Thats unbelievable! Most people would not be satisfied with a job like that. It certainly is a difficult one. But your attitude about it is amazing.” I said.She walked over to the shelf. As she returned she held a small framed（装裱）paper, walking toward Joe. “I have always been

13、 proud of him and always will be. You see I dont think the job makes the man, but the man makes the job!” she said as she handed me the paper.It said: If a man is called to be a cleaner, he should clean streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, “Here lived a great cle

14、aner who did his job well.”4. Why did the author change his introduction?A. To relieve his stress.B. To look for some water.C. To do his survey smoothly.D. To know about the bad situation.5. What can we learn about the young woman?A. She finds a good job in the city.B. She has a great talent for arg

15、ument.C. She doesnt live a life as she dreams.D. She has a positive attitude towards Joes job.6. What can we infer from Paragraph 6?A. The Young woman will be with Joe forever.B. The Young woman is proud of her job.C. Any job can be done better by heart.D. Any job can change a person.7. What is the

16、best title for the text?A. A Beneficial Experience of SurveyB. The Pleasure from JobsC. AA Great Street CleanerD. The Power of LaborCScience is always advancing over time. A self-driving car from the Google may be coming to a street near you. However, you wont be able to buy it now. “Were working to

17、 build the worlds most experienced driver,” Kraft, director of the project, said. “Everything that we learn in one of our cars gets passed to all of our cars. But you may need to get over the idea of traditional car ownership along the way.”Googles software has already driven 5 million miles in U.S.

18、 cities, including an “early rider” test in Phoenix last April. Since then Google has grown confident enough to remove the “auxiliary wheel”: a human “safety driver”. Powering the vehicles self-driving functions is a series of cameras, radars and sensors on the cars roof, which detect everything nea

19、rby from other vehicles and passers-by to cyclists.Kraft stressed that Googles cars arent connectedthey dont need a 5G wireless link to go anywhere. “The car has everything it needs to drive on the car itself.” He said, “There are no signals coming from outer space or something telling it to turn ri

20、ght.” The resulting ride may not be too exciting but safe. Kraft added. “We can see three football fields down the road, we would come to a stop before we ran into these crowds.”Googles system has a major advantage over the semi-autonomous（半自主的）systems of Tesla and Cadillac, both of which need conti

21、nued human attention. Kraft said Google plans to have service in every major city by 2028 with thousands of cars driving themselves.8. What does the underlined words “auxiliary wheels” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A car that is very old.B. A driver who has been trained well.C. A part of a car used to

22、sound the alarm.D. A condition where a driver doesnt know his role.9. Why is Googles car thought to be safe in the text?A. Because it can get away from danger easily.B. Because it is equipped with 5G wireless link.C. Because it can stop before the crowds occasionally.D. Because it can keep a safe di

23、stance from everything nearby.10. What can we learn from the text?A. Googles software has not been tested.B. Googles cars have not been put into the market.C. Driving the Googles car may not be too exciting.D. Googles cars still need drivers attention all the way.11. What does the author think of th

24、e Googles car?A. Its affordable.B. Its still a theory.C. It has a bright future.D. Its the most advanced by now.DAre you using a dating App to make friends? How do you know that Ben from London is really 25-year-old? Is his photo taken recently? Is his name even Ben? Dating apps can be tricky to ope

25、rate, particularly when youre trying to know whether someone is trustworthy, but one thing you cant cheat is your gene, which is why a new dating app is using DNA as a basis for its match.A dating app named Pheramor requires all users to hand in a cheek sample, from which a team of in-house scientis

26、ts using a specially-created tool can queue the specific genes connected with attraction and then identify which users might be suitable. The process works by separating the 11 genes that link to our pheromones（信息素）, the chemical signals that are believed to control; ones attraction. Combining this

27、data with the personal information allows the app to make very specific matches.“Pheramor uses both your biology and your social technology: we collect your genetic data through a cheek sample and collect your like, dislikes, and interest from your social media introductions like Facebook, Twitter,

28、etc,” the apps website explains. “All of them will be used in our specific software, which is designed to learn what you prefer.”The co-founder Brittany Barreto, who has a PHD in genetics added that Pheramors technology digs deeper than traditional dating apps, making it almost impossible for people

29、 to cheat their way to a date.The Houston-based app is already up and running but hopes to be officially put into market in February with 3,000 members.12. What do we know about the new dating app according to Paragraph 1?A. It can be operated easily by users.B. It can know others trustworthiness.C.

30、 It can select information on the website.D. It can use DNA to make matches for users.13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. What Pheramor is.B. How Pheramor works.C. How scientists deal with the data.D. How the genes are connected with attraction.14. What will be used in Pheramor to learn the user

31、s preference?A. Attraction and pheromones.B. Pheromones and genetic data.C. Social technology and attraction.D. Genetic data and social media introductions.15. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce a safe dating app.B. To explore the future of the app.C. To avoid unreasonab

32、le requirements.D. To teach people how to design apps.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Effective Time Management Tips from StudentsCollege years are something that many people remember mostly, like parties, meeting life-long friends and romantic adventures. Between those fun things, students have to find time for their actual