1、辽宁省沈阳市第一七O中学学年高二下学期开学考试英语精校Word版含答案高二年级英语试卷1.命题范围：外研版高中英语必修五2.试卷满分：120分 考试时间：100分钟 3.本试卷分第I卷（客观题）70分和第II卷（主观题）50分 两部分。 第I卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 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。AThe first decade of the 21st century has been a remarkable period for in
2、ventions. Here are some of the most influential inventions in the first decade.1. iPod and iTunes: These two inventions from Apple Inc. presented a revolutionary new way for people to listen to music and fundamentally changed the recording industry. iTunes was introduced in January, 2001 and was mar
3、keted as a program that transferred (转录) CDs into digital audio files and helped organize digital recordings. Later that year, Apple introduced the iPod, a device (设备)that used a hard disk to store music files. The first model had a 5GB capacity and could hold over 1,000 songs.2. iPhone: The iPhone
4、from Apple Inc. was released in June of 2007 and completely changed the way mobile phones are used personally and in business. Older phones typically included voice communications and sometimes a keyboard to send text messages. Phones that offered internet access were usually unreadable and difficul
5、t to handle. The iPhone introduced the multi-touch interface(界面) that allows for quick and easy access to data, music, and pictures while providing storage for other important information. 3. Electric Car: Tesla Motors was formed in 2003. It was the first company to produce a vehicle that did not ha
6、ve significant difficulty in production or sales. Tesla vehicles claim an 88% efficiency rating compared to 20-25% for traditional gasoline-powered cars. According to data from the National Fire Protection Association, a driver is “5 times more likely to experience a fire in a traditional gasoline c
7、ar than a Tesla.”4. Facebook: Facebook was not the first social networking website, but since its introduction in 2004 it has been the most influential medium. 150 million users worldwide appreciate its multitude of features and easy accessibility. The concept of building connections through interne
8、t has changed the manner in which businesses market their products and people interact with one another.1. What can we learn about iTunes?A. It is used to store music. B. It has a hard disk. C. It turns CDs into digital audio files. D. It was introduced after iPod was invented.2. Compared to a tradi
9、tional gasoline-powered car, Tesla . A. takes in bigger profits B. works in lower efficiency C. sells better in the car market D. is much safer from fire damage3 .Which two inventions changed the way of doing business?A. iPod and iTunes. B. iPhone and FacebookC. iPhone and Electric Car. D. Electric
10、Car and Facebook.BWhen I was young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the shiny box on the wall. But I was too little to reach it. I could only listen to my mother talk on it.I discovered that inside the-wonderful box lived an amazing person whose name was Inf
11、ormation Please. There was nothing she did not know.One day my mother went out. I accidentally hurt my finger when I was playing with a hammer. I walked around the house sucking my finger, finally seeing the telephone. Quickly I dragged a chair over and climbed up.“Information Please, ”I spoke into
12、the receiver. A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear. “Information.”“I hurt my finger”I cried into the phone. “Isnt your mother home?” came the question.“Nobodys home but me.” I sobbed. “Are you bleeding?” the voice asked.“No,” I replied, “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hur
13、ts.”“Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I said I could.“Then take a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.” said the voice.After that, I called “Information Please” for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math.
14、She told me her name was Sally.Then, there was the time my pet canary（金丝雀）died. I called “Information Please” and told Sally the sad story. “Why is it that birds sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families , only to end up as a pile of feathers?” She listened, then said quietly, “Paul, always
15、remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow, I felt better.One day when I called “Information Please” again, a different voice answered “Information.”I asked for Sally. “Are you a friend?” she said.“Yes,” I answered.“Im sorry to have to tell you this,” she said. “She died five days ago
16、.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?” “Yes.”“Well, Sally left a message for you. The note said, Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. Hell know what I mean.” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.4When the author hurt his
17、finger, he rang because _.Ahe believed that the telephone knew everythingBthe telephone could tell him a doctors numberChis mother was on the other end of the telephoneDhe was once told to ask for help in this way5Through the help from Sally, it can be inferred that _.ASally was a geography teacher
18、BSally was the authors friendCSally was a considerate person DSally was an imaginary person6What did Sally really mean by her message?AShe was sure that she could sing in other worlds.BShe didnt want Paul to be sad about her death.CSinging helped Paul to face death more easily.DThere was no need for
19、 Paul to call her anymore.7What is the best title for this passage?AMy Pets Death BAn Amazing Woman CA Healing Message DMy Magic Box CWhen Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as a ribbon (丝带) around a bombSuch comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influenc
20、e on the art world of her timeSadly，she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City，Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症) at the age of sevenHer spine(脊柱)became bent as she grew older. Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a
21、 school-bus accident Throughout the rest of her life，the artist had many operations，but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However，the accident had an unexpected side effect While lying in her bed recovering，Kahlo taught herself to paint In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera，a
22、nother famous Mexican artist. Riveras strong influence on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works，but her later works from the 1940s,known today as her best works,show less influence from her husband Unfortunately，her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s，even in her home c
23、ountryHer first one-woman show in Mexico ;was not held until 1953For more than a decade after her death in 1954，Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world，but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last 8.What does the phrase a much bigger name in Paragraph l most nearl
24、y mean?A a far better artist B a far more gifted artist C a much stronger person D a much more famous person9 The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _ A Polio B back injuries C her bent spine D the operations she had10 Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the _ A 1930s B 19
25、40s C 1950s D 1970s11 What is the authors attitude toward Kahlo?A Devotion B Worry C Sympathy D Encouragement DAs more and more people speak the global languages of English，Chinese，Spanish，and Arabic，other languages are rapidly disappearing In fact，half of the 6,000 7,000 languages spoken around the
26、 world today will likely die out by the next century，according to the United Nations Educational，Scientific，and Cultural 0rganization(UNESC0) In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations UNESC0 and National Geographic among them have for many years been documenting
27、dying languages and the cultures they reflect Mark Turin，a scientist at the Macmillan Center，Yale University，who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas，is following in that tradition.His recently published book，A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to t
28、he Speakers and Their Culture，grows out of his experience living-working，and raising a family in a village in Nepal Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin，who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayan reaches of India，Nepal，Bhu
29、tan，and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials including photographs, films，tape recordings，and field notes which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of
30、care and protection Now，through the two organizations that he has founded the Digital Himalaya Project and the World 0ral Literature Project Turin has started a campaign to make such documents， found in libraries and stores around the world，available not just to scholars but to the younger generatio
31、ns of communities from whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet，Turin notes，the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities 12 Many scholars are making efforts to _ A promote global languages B search fo
32、r language communitiesC rescue disappearing languages D set up language research organizations13 What does that tradition in Paragraph 3 refer to?AHaving full records of the languagesBWriting books on language teaching CTelling stories about language usersD. Living with the native speakers 14 What is Turin9s book based on? A The cultur
