1、1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（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 signals coming from w
2、ithin 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 Movie HD $9.99
3、The 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 ruled the region
4、.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 2lasted three decades. It made Richard Milhous Nix
5、on, 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 her child. After
6、 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. Room.2. Which
7、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 human natureBWh
8、at 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 yourself and the co
9、mmunity”.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.”3“I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and your family. Although this may sound personal, I wont
10、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, this man is here
11、 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 searching for the rig
12、ht 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 proud of him
13、 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 cleaner who did
14、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 argument.C. She
15、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.4C. Any job can be done better by heart.D. Any job can change a person.7. What is the best title f
16、or 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 build the w
17、orlds 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. cities, inc
18、luding 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 nearby from oth
19、er 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 right.” The re
20、sulting 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 continued human a
21、ttention. 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 sound the al
22、arm.5D. 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 distance from
23、 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 the Googles c
24、ar?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 operate, parti
25、cularly 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 scientists using a
26、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 data with t
27、he 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 6media introductions like Facebook, Twitter, etc,” the
28、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 to cheat
29、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. It can se
30、lect 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 users preferen
31、ce?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 unreasonable require
32、ments.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 Students7College years are something that many people remember mostly, like parties, meeting life-long friends and romantic adventures. Between those fu
33、n things, students have to find time for their actual studying. Many of them do it so skillfully that their professors wouldnt even guess that they partied all night. 16 Here are some effective time management tips that can be used outside of college.Use technologiesMany modern students can support
34、the fact that technologies make studying easier and faster 17 You can save time on solving different problems as there are now many apps for that. Using technologies for work is also a must if you want to improve your productivity.18 As you know, students have a strict class schedule. It helps them
35、organize their days and be ready for each class. Having a schedule for work and life is also a good thing. If your day is planned by hours, it is easier to get every task done fast and effectively.Learn something new all the time19 They know that the more knowledge they possess, the easier it can be
36、 for them to get out of different situations. You need to be hungry for knowledge. Many people who graduate from college think that theyve learned all the secrets of the universe and have nothing more to study. However, you still need to give some work to your brain. 20 A. Have a scheduleB. Learn a
37、lot of thingsC. Smart students complete their tasks faster.D. Thus, you will do your work slower and waste a lot of time.E. Read books and learn new skills, which will make you smarter and more productive.F. You neednt always waste time to go to a library when you can find everything online.G. How d
38、o they manage to complete plenty of homework and still find the time to have fun?第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I heard the news, tears ran down my face. Some years ago on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go fo
39、r a 21 in the lake behind his house. In a hurry to dive into 8the 22 water, he ran out of the back door. He flew into the water, not 23 that an alligator（鳄鱼）was swimming toward the 24 . His mother in the house was 25 of the window and saw the alligator 26 it got closer and closer. In fear, she ran t
40、oward the water, yelling to her sin as 27 as she could.Hearing her voice, the little boy became 28 and made a return to swim to his mother. It was to 29 . Just as he reached her, the alligator 30 him. From the shore, the mother grasped her little boy by the arms just as the alligator grasped his leg
41、s. The alligator was much 31 than the mother, but the mother was much too struggling to let the boy go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her 32 , raced from his truck, took aim and 33 the alligator.34 , after weeks in the hospital, the little boy 35 . His legs were scarred by the animal and, on
42、his arms, were 36 scratches where his mothers fingernails scratched. A newspaper reporter, who 37 the boy, asked if he would show him his 38 . The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious 39 , he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them beca
43、use my mom wouldnt let me go. They are my mothers 40 for me.”21. A. skate B. swim C. surprise D. show22. A. hot B. polluted C. cool D. boiled23. A. forgetting B. remembering C. realizing D. ignoring24. A. roadside B. entrance C. exit D. shore25. A. looking out B. giving out C. picking out D. getting
44、 out26. A. if B. as C. but D. so27. A. politely B. angrily C. loudly D. gently28. A. alarmed B. tired C. moved D. interested29. A. nice B. funny C. kind D. late30. A. reached B. saved C. helped D. loosed31. A. younger B. heavier C. stronger D. cleverer32. A. smile B. reading C. cheers D. screams33.
45、A. raised B. shot C. missed D. visited34. A. Luckily B. Generally C. Honestly D. Actually935. A. died B. survived C. appeared D. disappeared36. A. nice B. tall C. expensive D. deep37. A. told B. doubted C. interviewed D. warned38. A. power B. scars C. ability D. spots39. A. progress B. failure C. su
46、ccess D. pride40. A. love B. story C. wish D. experience第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It was my first day in Hangzhou, the Chinese city famous for its 41 (nature) beauty and history and I didnt have much time to spare. I wanted to see 42 much of the city as possible
47、 in the two days before I was to return to Guangzhou.My first task was to decide where to go and how to get there. I took out my guide book 43 there was a lot of information about the citys well-known tourist 44 (attraction) and started to read. At that moment, an attractive young lady who noticed m
48、y book came up 45 me and introduced herself. She said her name was Bai Li and 46 (kind) offered to show me around the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her suggestion when she 47 (suggest) we first go to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge.I liked the idea of visiting the West
49、 Lake, but wasnt so sure about crossing the Broken Bridge. If it was broken, did she expect me 48 (jump) across? And I couldnt swim, so if I fell in then I 49 (die). That was definitely not an attractive idea, so I politely declined her 50 (invite), closed my book and walked away.第三部分 写作（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词
