遼寧省沈陽市高二英語上學(xué)期階段考試（10月）試題.doc

2017-2018學(xué)年度上學(xué)期階段考試（10月）試題高二英語時間：100分鐘 分?jǐn)?shù)：150分第卷（選擇題 共 85 分）第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(a、b、c和d)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑aikea is the worlds largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is ingvar kamprad, one of the worlds most successful businessman. born in sweden in 1926, kamprad was a natural businessman. as a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. when kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. naturally he used it to start up a businessikea.ikeas name comes from kamprads initials (i.k.) and the place where he grew up (e and a). today ikea is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. rather, ikea sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.kamprads wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.ikea first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. the furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near kamprads home. initial sales were very encouraging, so kamprad expanded the product line. furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that ikea became solely a furniture company in 1951.in 1953 ikea opened its first showroom in almhult, sweden. ikea is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early 1950s, people ordered from catalogues. thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. this led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. by 1955, ikea was designing all its own furniture.in 1956 kamprad saw a man disassembling(拆卸) a table to make it easier to transport. kamprad was inspired. the man had given him a great idea flat packaging. flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for ikea and lower prices for customers. ikea tried it and sales soared. the problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for ikea. nowadays, ikea is often seen as having connotations (內(nèi)涵) of self-sufficiency. this image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expansion.today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. amazingly, ingvar kamprad has managed to keep ikea a privately-held company. in 2004 he was named the worlds richest man. he currently lives in switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of ikea. ikea itself, though, just keeps on growing.1. the author states in paragraph 6 that flat packaging_.a. needs large space to assembly furnitureb. is a business concept inspired by kampradc. makes the company self-sufficient d. helps reduce transportation costs2. what is the main idea of the passage?a. ingvar kamprad is the richest man in the world. b. ikea is the worlds largest furniture retailer.c. ingvar kamprad established ikea and led it to great success. d. the advantage of ikeas furniture is dissembling.3. what is the authors attitude towards ikeas future according to the last paragraph?a. optimistic. b. indifferent.c. doubtful. d. pessimistic. 4. the passage is developed mainly in terms of _.a. analysis of a process b. order of eventsc. examples that illustrate(闡釋) a problemd. comparison and contrastbwhat will man be like in the futurein 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? we can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.let us take an obvious example. man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. now, on average, men are about three inches taller. five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. as time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! this is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.nowadays our eyes are in constant use. in fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. but over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.on the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. these, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. at the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.but what about hair? this will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. in the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! this may well be true. all the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. he will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.5. which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changing?a. mans hair is getting thinner and thinner. b. man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.c. man has been growing taller over the past 500 years. d. mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.6. which of the following is true about a human being in the future?a. he is hairless because hair is no longer useful. b. he has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.c. he thinks and feels in a different way. d. his fingers grow weaker because he doesnt use them.7. the change in mans size of forehead is probably because_.a. he makes use of only 20 % of the brains capacityb. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timec. his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesd. he will use his brain more and more as time goes oncservice trips for high school studentsare you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? learn all about the world of building and maintaining hiking trails, and experience it in a safe, teamwork-rented environment in various locations across the state. wta offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in back country(邊遠地區(qū)).front country tripsour front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic cascade mountains and in northeast washington. all our trips provide you with experienced crew leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week.advanced back country tripson these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a wta crew leader. approval from a previous crew leader is necessary.trip detailsin 2015, trip fees for wta members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. there will be a $30 cancellation fee for cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip. due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks of signing up for a trip. if a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email trail_.scholarshipswe believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she cant afford to go outside. thanks to donations from members and supporters, wta is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. application deadline: march 1, 2015.8. if you are going on one of the trips for the first time, you cant go on trips _.a. near the ocean b. in the back country c. in northeast washington d. in the cascade mountains9. how much will you have to pay for your first trip if youre not a wta member?a. $145 b. $185 c. $235 d. $19510. after choosing a trip, you _.a. can cancel your trip and get all your money back b. will naturally become a wta memberc. will be added to the waiting list d. must submit your payment and application within two weeks11. you must be lucky enough to obtain a scholarship if you _.a. donate a little money to wta b. apply before march 1,2015c. support wta by advertising d. volunteer in your high school deducating girls is a real lifesaverclare short know it. every developing economist knows it. the world bank knows it. the education of girls is the surest way to reduce poverty.the reason is simple. all the evidence shows that taking girls out of the fields and homes, and putting them behind desks, raises economic productivity, lowers infant（嬰兒的and maternal(產(chǎn)科) death rate, reduces birth rates, and improves environmental management.why, then, are 90 million primary school-age girls around the world not in school? for the same reason that when charles dickens was writing david copperfield 150 years ago girls were absent from the british education system : men in power mostly prefer it that way, or are not interested enough in changing the situation to commit energy and money to doing so.the countries with the poorest record for having women in positions of power or influence have the worst figures for girls education. high-profile intervention(介入) by organization s such as the world bank has begun successfully with several countries, and more of the same will probably be needed to bring change in conservative, male-run states.even if there were no development pay-off from gender（性別）equality in schools, the education of girls would still be a cause worth fighting for. education is a human right, and the denial of it to girls is a scar on the community in the twenty-first century.to be born a girl in a rural area in nepal, pakistan, indonesia, morocco, togo, or sudanhalf a dozen of the most shameful performersmeans being condemned to a life without school, education, or clean water, marriage and babies coming too early, too many births, children who die of preventable diseases, backbreaking work in the fields, subordination(從屬)to husband and his family, and an early death.every year, almost 12 million children under the age of five needlessly die of infectious diseases associated with poverty. but each additional year spent by their mothers in primary school lowers the risk of premature child deaths by about 8 percent. in pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls could prevent sixty infant deaths.with women and girls being the main farmers in africa and southern asia, their education offers a chance to develop more efficient farming practices, improve output, and raise awareness of the ecological needs of the land with tree planting and farming. therefore, the world community cannot afford to ignore this change.12. what does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?a. the poor economy at that time b. girls absence from school c. energy and money d. the education of girls 13. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the countries where women have great influence and are in power always do worse in girls education. b. some organizations such as the world bank havent taken the lead in girls education. c. some girls in sudan and indonesia are bound to live a life without education when they are born.d. each extra year of school for girls has nothing to do with the birth rate and maternal deaths.14. which is not the reason why educating girls reduces poverty?a. it improves environmental management b. it raise economic productivity. c. it creates more children d. it lowers maternal death rates. 15. what does the author think of girls education?a. essential b. terrible c. indifferent d. helpless 第二節(jié) 據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。請把七選五填涂在答題卡上（e: ab f:ac g:ad）life comes in a package. this package includes love, happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. 16 experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. with each passing day we learn to handle various situations.lovelove makes you feel wanted. without love a person could become cruel. in the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care. they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. 17 it is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands it. kids make us responsible and mature. happiness and sorrowmaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment. 18 no mind is happy without peace. we realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. but these things are temporary.failure and successfailure is the path to success. 19 success brings in money, fame and self-respect. here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.hope and despairhope is what keeps life going. parents always hope their children will do well. hope makes us dream. life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. 20 so the only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.a. tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.b. but we always tend to take this for granted.c. an old saying goes that failure is the mother of success.d. life is a learning process.e. therefore, we should take good care of our parents when they are old.f. peace of mind is the main link to happiness.g. it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.第三部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié), 滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）the spirits of givingtwo weeks before christmas, two girls were walking down the street, laughing on some ice that remained from a recent snow. merrily they shared what they hoped to 21 from christmas.they stopped to talk to an old man named harry, who was on his knees 22 weeds around a large oak tree. he wore a pair of 23 garden gloves. his fingers were sticking out of the ends, blue from the 24.harry told them he was getting the yard in 25 as a christmas gift for his mother, who had died several years before. his eyes 26 with tears. my mother was all i had. she loved her 27 and her trees, so i do this for her at christmas.his words 28 the girls and soon they were down on their hands and knees helping him 29 around the trees. when they were finished, harry pressed a quarter into each of their hands and said, i wish i could 30 you more, but its all ive got right now.the girls had often passed his house, and as they 31 on they remembered that the house was always 32. no decorations to add cheerfulness were anywhere in sight. harry sat behind curtain windows, looking 33.the quarter in one little girls palm seemed to burn a hole of guilt 34 they walked on. the next day she called her friend and they 35 to put their quarters in a jar marked harrys christmas present. then they began to seek out small jobs to 36 more. every nickel, dime and quarter they earned went into the jar.two days before christmas, they had enough money to buy new 37 and a card. christmas eve found them 38 harrys doorstep singing carols. when harry opened the door, they presented him with the gloves wrapped in pretty paper and a 39 pumpkin pie a mother had just baked. with 40 hands he tore open the paper from the gloves, and then to their surprise, he held them to his face and wept.21. a. makeb. preparec. getd. ask22. a. pullingb. movingc. plantingd. burning23. a. newb. tornc. beautifuld. worn24. a. workb. coldc. anxietyd. pain25. a. styleb. fashionc. shape d. form26. a. closedb. openedc. blinkedd. filled27. a. yardb. sonc. house d. present28. a. scaredb. touchedc. threatenedd. inspired29. a. lookb. waterc. weedd. show30. a. thankb. invite c. helpd. pay31. a. walkedb. talked c. continuedd. argued32. a. messyb. shabbyc. cleand. tidy33. a. dullb. sillyc. lonely d. friendly34. a. thoughb. if c. becaused.as35. a. agreedb. hoped c. managedd. attempted3