辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)AqwHUK

A father with Parkinson’s disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.

Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola only found out he was being held after she reported him missing when he did not turn up for their daughter’s ninth birthday party. The 54-year-old man had his fingerprints, DNA and mugshot taken before being questioned about why he did not appear to be enjoying the event on July 28. Police said Mr. Worsfold, who was held for over five hours, was arrested because of his manner, his state of dress and his being too near to the course. A spokesman added that the arrest was necessary to avoid a breach (破坏) of the peace because he was standing near a group of protesters (抗议者).

But Mr. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010, said that one of the symptoms of the disease is muscle rigidity, which can cause his face to become expressionless. “I was sitting minding my own

business”, he told a local newspaper. “Before I knew anything the police grabbed me off this seven-foot wall, threw me to the floor and handcuffed me, so all I saw of the cycle race was between the feet of people from the pavement. It could have been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson’s disease. ”

Mr. Worsfold has since asked for a letter of not being guilty from police. The officers who made the arrest have apologized to him.

1. Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “mugshot” in the second paragraph? A. clothes B. photos C. measures D. tools 2. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Worsfold’s wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police. B. Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous.

C. Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from the pavement. D. Worsfold was arrested because of his clothes as well as his facial expression. 3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The officers must have been punished for Worsfold’ arrest. B. Worsfold has an expressionless face and probably looks strong. C. The officers apologized to Worsfold after one day’s arrest.

D. Worsfold was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago.

B

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YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS. SHE'S GOT ANSWERS

Q: My problem is computer gaming. I do it day and night, averaging four hours of sleep. I can't control of this, and I don't know where to go for help. Do you? —Player A: Dear Player,

You have an addiction. For some people playing video games releases dopamine, a powerful brain chemical that makes you feel good. You'd toss your cigarettes if you were ready to quit, right? To kick the habit, get help from a health professional. And don't look for help on line; that would be like an alcoholic going to the bar for advice.

Q: My brother's wife just had triplets(三胞胎). This is such a joy! Yet every time I share the news with co-workers, they ask me if she was on fertility pills. I think this is rude—or has society just become so talk-show numbed (麻木的)that you can ask anyone anything? —No Show Host A: Dear Host,

Yes. Our society has become increasingly disrespectful of privacy. But don't blame it all on the talk-shows. Continue to celebrate and greet impolite questions with stony silence. Their fertility history is nobody's business but their own.

Q: I work at an amusement park, and my manager steals supplies. She has a catering business on the side, and we've seen her load up her van at the back gates. The big bosses think she is the best thing since buttered bread, and we're all afraid that if we say anything, we'll lose our jobs. What can we do? —Righteous A: Dear Righteous,

Be sure you're right. You must have evidence about what and why things are going out the back gates. Once

you know for certain, it's time to go to the bosses and report what you have seen.

Q: My stepson's wife sometimes leaves their eight-year-old home alone for \an hour or so. I believe by law we should report it. What do you think? —The In-laws A: Dear Laws,

I don't know what the child-protection laws in your state are, but I do know that children need care and attention. This child may be able and unafraid, but kids aren't always careful. It also sounds like there is stress in your family relationship. One thing you can do to help this situation is offer to baby-sit when Mom needs to step out.

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Dopamine is a powerful brain chemical good to our health.

B. Looking for help on line is like getting help from a health professional. C. Player is a video game addict who smokes and sleeps few hours. D. Player is advised to stay clear of the screen. 5. According to the Q&A, . A. Host's colleagues are insensitive B. The talk-show is to blame

C. Somebody's business is everybody's D. Host's sister-in-law was on fertility pills 6. What we can infer from the Q&A is .

A. The Mom is not to blame because she needs a short run to the store B. Children need care and attention, though not for all of them

C. Laws, the old lady, wants to report what she sees to the child's father D. Laskas doesn't seem to approve of Laws' trying to report what she sees 7. Which Q&A mentioned transport? A. The first B. The second. C. The third. D. None.

C

Is there a limit to the number of years that a person can expect to live? Can changes in life-style add years to one’s life? Throughout history people have sought answers to these questions and others.

Various myths offer the hope of great longevity. In the imaginary land of Shangri-La, for example, people are said to lead a charmed existence for a thousand years. The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was convinced that he would find the Foundation of Youth in what is now the state of Florida. According to the Bible, Methuselah lived to be more than 900 years old.

The subject of longevity is fascinating, and scientists study individuals such as Jeanne Calment to learn about the aging process. Calment died in 1997 in Arles, France, at the age of 122. She never married, and she lived in her own apartment until moving to a retirement community when she was 109.

Most scientists agree that bodies will last, at best, about 125 years. This potential has changed little since modern human beings appeared more than 100 thousand years age. Recent improvements in medicine and the environment have extended life expectancy, especially for those from poorer parts of the world. It is not clear, however, whether such improvements will lengthen life expectancy beyond a certain point.

Life expectancy is the number of years an infant can be expected to live, given the conditions into which it is born. Life expectancy, therefore, is affected by nutrition, medical care, and social and political circumstances. An individual’s genetic makeup is also an important factor. Children from long-lived families can hope to enjoy long lives themselves. According to recent data, the average life expectancy worldwide in 1998 was 67 years. This can be compared with an average life expectancy of 77 in the United States.

In 1970 the average life expectancy worldwide was 61 years, or 6 years less than it was in 1998. This same period saw a drop in infant mortality -— the death of a child before the first birthday-—from 80 births out of 1,000 to 54 births out of 1,000. According to some researchers, the rise in the average life expectancy is due primarily to the drop in infant mortality. It is not so much that adults are living to an older age. It is, rather, that more people are living into adulthood because more children are surviving beyond their first birthdays. 8. Infant mortality is defined as ________ . A. the number of children born alive

B. the kinds of behavior typical of very young children

C. the number of children, out of 1,000 births, who die before their first birthday D. the typical and obvious thoughts of very young children

9. Although it may be possible to improve the life expectancy of a particular group of people, ________ . A. it is more difficult to affect the rate of infant mortality

B. it is unlikely that one will be able to extend the potential life span of human beings in general C. the process of evolution is extending the potential life span beyond 125 years

D. the potential that bodies will last, at best, about 125 years has changed much since modern human beings appeared

10. One can infer that people have at times imagined that ________ .

A. people live longer in the state of Florida B. a long life is a burden rather than a blessing C. it is possible to find a way to live for centuries D. life expectancy is affected by a couple of factors 11. One can conclude that ________ . A. the aging process can be stopped. B. the aging process can’t be avoided. C. life expectancy in the United States will soon reach 125 years. D. the average life expectancy worldwide is decreasing

D

When next year’s crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall, they will be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of Yale, who will become Oxford’s vice-chancellor –– a position equal to university president in America.

Hamilton isn’t the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Yet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level personnel (人员) tend to head in only one direction: Outward from America.

The chief reason is that American schools don’t tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university’s budget. “We didn’t do any global consideration,” says Patricia Hayes, the board’s chair. The board finally picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a particularly American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.

Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student numbers. The decline in government support has made fund-raising an increasingly necessary ability among administrators (管理人员), and has made hiring committees hungry for Americans.

In the past few years, well-known schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2011, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (监督) “ a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position” .

Of course, fund-raising isn’t the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective (视角) on established practices. 12. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the text? A. Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.

B. More international students are being admitted to American universities. C. University presidents are paying more attention to fund-raising. D. A lot of activists are being hired as administrators.

13. What do we learn about European universities from the text? A. The tuition they charge has been rising considerably. B. They are strengthening their position by globalization. C. Their operation is under strict government control. D. Most of their money comes from the government.

14. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development? A. They can improve the university’s image.

B. They will bring with them more international personnel. C. They will view a lot of things from a new angle. D. They can set up new academic subjects.

15. Which of the following would make the best title of the text? A. High Education Globalization B. Global Headhunting in Higher Education C. Global Higher Education Cooperation D. Universal Higher Education Development 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。

The Most Direct Solution to Any Problem

When trying to solve various problems in life, an approach I find very useful is to first identify what I’d consider the most direct solution, regardless of how I feel about actually implementing (实施) it. What is the clearest, most direct path to my goal or the most efficient way to get around an obstacle?

Many problems will have multiple direct solutions, but often these solutions will be unpleasant at first glance because they’ll require courage, self-discipline, creativity, or persistence to implement. 16

For example, suppose you want to lose weight. And suppose we can say that one of direct solutions is to eat the same as you’re eating now and increase your exercise output by 500 calories a day. 17 It may require discipline and persistence, but most people would agree that it will work if you follow through.

Another example: 18 However, you don’t know how that person feels about you. One direct solution would be to simply walk up, explain your thoughts and feelings, and ask if she or he is interested in discussing the possibility of a closer relationship. This will take less than a minute to say, and whatever the outcome is, at least you know where you stand. 19 Anyhow it’s very simple and straightforward.

20 What’s the simplest and quickest way to reach your goal, assuming that you had limitless courage and discipline?

A. Of course this solution may require a lot of courage to overcome the possibility of rejection. B. But if we can get ourselves to follow through, we know the solutions will actually work. C. See if you can identify the most direct solution to some of your problems. D. So the best way to overcome the difficulty is to ask your friends for advice. E. If you implement this rather simple solution, you’ll lose weight. F. Suppose you’re interested in starting a relationship with someone. G. However, the solution implemented does not work.

第三部分 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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I had been playing hockey（冰球）for about 10 years. I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench, and 21 got into a game. I went to all the 22 and showed up even when it was so 23 that your ‘breath froze’ and when the other players had decided to stay home. I felt I had 24 enough and thought of quitting. I finally decided to 25 the news to my mom that I was leaving the team. My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on 26 my words, she said, “Remember, ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ Your mother didn’t raise 27 , so think about yourself in a 28 way and see yourself as a winner!” So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, 29 my shot（投球） accuracy and changing my 30 . Once in a match, we 31 our first game badly. What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt. I was sitting at my 32 place, at the end of the bench, when the coach came over and told me I was going 33 . I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time. The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little 34 . But my mom’s words 35 out in my head like a church bell. Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I very quickly found that all my 36 work was paying off. I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the 37 to score. The crowd went quiet. All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had 38 me for this moment. Won! I won! The lesson I learned from my mom’s 39 has stayed with me over the years. I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I 40 myself. 21. A. once B. seldom C. usually D. even 22. A. meetings B. shows C. matches D. practices 23. A. cloudy B. wet C. cold D. windy 24. A. suffered B. explained C. planned D. escaped 25. A. write B. break C. read D. speak 26. A. noticing B. gathering C. hearing D. analyzing 27. A. talkers B. dreamers C. attackers D. losers 28. A. positive B. familiar C. brief D. convenient 29. A. testing B. improving C. questioning D. affecting 30. A. aim B. taste C. habit D. attitude 31. A. lost B. controlled C. practiced D. continued 32. A. usual B. safe C. secret D. private 33. A. off B. in C. by D. up 34. A. annoyed B. awkward C. scared D. bitter 35. A. put B. rang C. gave D. stood 36. A. exact B. extra C. creative D. casual 37. A. chance B. message C. order D. note 38. A. spared B. requested C. prepared D. sent 39. A. actions B. reasons C. words D. promises 40. A. judge B. express C. comfort D. doubt

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式：