辽宁辽源市金鼎高级中学20162017年高二期末英语试题

绝密★启用前2016-2017学年度上学期高二年级期末考试英语考试时间：90分钟；命题人：英语组第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解ThenewmayorofHillsdale,Michigan,isamanofthepeople,readytolistentotheirproblems,butonlyuntil6p.m.Thenhehastodohishomework.MichaelSessions,18,beatformermayorDouglasIngles,51,byjusttwovotesandbecamethenewmayorofHillsdale.HeisAmerica'syoungestmayor.AsSessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectioninthespringof2005,heregisteredtovoteonSept,22,onedayafterhis18-year-oldbirthday.Thedayafterthathestartedhiswrite-incampaign,whichmeansheshouldpersuadevoterstorememberhisnameandwriteitbyhandonthevotingballots（选票）.Tohelpgethisnameknown,Sessionsearned＄700bysellingapplesoverthesummer.HespentthemoneyonpostersandputthemontheHillsdale'slawns.Sessions'month-longcampaignincludedgoingdoortodoor,explaininghisideasofthetown'sfutureinthekitchensofhisneighbors.They'dlookatme,andsay‘Howoldareyouagain?Howmuchexperiencedoyouhave?'AndIsay‘I'mstillinhighschool',hesaid.SessionspromisedHillsdale'svotershewouldrenewlocaleconomy.“Iwashopefulthewholetime,”heexplained.Onedayhespentsolongoutonthestreetsknockingonthedoorsthatheendedupinahospitalemergencyroom.Sessionssaidthathisschoolworkwillnotgetinthewayofhisjobasamayor.“From7:50a.m.to2:30p.m.,I'11beastudent.From3to6,I'11bethemayorofHillsdale,hesaid.“Hedidaverybravethingthatcouldn'thavebeeneasyforhimtodo,saidJackVettel,acouncilmaninHillsdale,acityof8,200about75milessouthwestofDetroit.Hedoescareaboutthistown.He'sbeenhereallhislife.”Sessionswillreceive＄3,600ayearduringthisfour-yearterm,andwillworkoutofhisbedroomsincethetowndoesnotprovidethemayorwithanoffice.1．WhatisTRUEofSessions'electioncampaignaccordingtothetext?A．SessionslaunchedhiselectioncampaignonSept,22.B．Sessionsworkedsohardthatheoncetriedtopersuadepeopleinahospital.C．Sessionswontheelectioncampaignbyaverycloseoutcome(结果).D．Sessionsfeltdisappointedwhenaskedabouthisageandexperience.2．InordertogainmoresupportfromthevotersSessionshadtodoallthesethingsEXCEPT________.A．putuppostersB．renewtheeconomyC．sellapplesD．talktoneighborsinkitchens3．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Americanmayorsusuallyworkfrom3p.m.to6p.m.B．InAmerica,youngpeopleareencouragedtogetinvolvedinpolitics.C．Allteenagersareallowedtoenterpoliticalelections.D．Americanmayorsreceiveasalaryof3,600ayearduringtheir4-yearterm.4．Whichofthefollowingwouldbestsummarizethetext?A．SchoolboybecomesAmerican'syoungestmayor.B．Howtobecomeateenagemayor.C．Hardworkisthetickettosuccess.D．Nevertooyoungtoshaketheworld.Herattractivelipsseemedtospeakwordsofkindness,whilehereyesappearedtoseek（寻找）outthegoodinpeople.“Youhavetwohands,oneforhelpingyourself,theotherforhelpingothers.”Sheusedtosay.ItwasforthisrarecharmandinnerbeautythatBritishmoviestarAudreyHepburn(1929-1993)wasnamedthemostnaturallybeautifulwomanofalltimeinJune,2004.“Herskinlooksfreshinallherfilmsandherwarmandlivelypersonalityreallyshinesthrough,”saidonebeautyexpert.LifewasnevereasyforHepburn.Shortlyafterherparents’painfuldivorcewhenshewasnine,shefoundherselfintheNetherlandsatthestartofWorldWarII.Hepburnwatchedhelplesslyasseveralofherrelativeswerekilled.Shesurvivedbyeatingtulipbulbsandcarriedsecretmessagesfortheresistanceinherballetshoes.Shedreamedofbecomingaballetdancerbutwastoldshewastootallandnottalentedenoughtobeasuccess.Hepburnthenturnedtomusicalsandspentmostofhertimeasachorusgirl(舞女).ShehadsomesmallmovierolesbutitwasnotuntilRomanHoliday(1953)thatshebecameastar.Withhergoodmannersanddelicatefigure,shewasperfectintheroleofaEuropeanprincess.ShetooktheBestActressOscarforherperformance.In1988Hepburnbeganhermostimportantrole—asaGoodwillAmbassador(大使)forUNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren’sFund).Shetraveledtothepoorestplaces,doingherbesttoprovidecareandcreateawarenessofthedifficultsituationsinwhichsomechildrenlive.WhenHepburnpassedaway,amessagedisplayedatherfuneralread,“InlosingAudrey,theworldnotonlylostamoviestar,welostaprincess,anangel,apersonwhoinspiredusallandwhoseselflessandlovingexamplesshallalwaysberemembered.”5．WhenHepburnbegantoactasaGoodwillAmbassadorforUNICEF,howmanyyearshadpassedsinceherparents’divorce?_________A.50B.52C.38D.466．Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?_________A.TotellreadersaboutAudreyHepburn’sdeath.B.TothinkhighlyofAudreyHepburn’swholelife.C.TotellreadersthemessagedisplayedatAudreyHepburn’sfuneral.D.TosaygoodbyetoAudreyHepburn.7．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAudreyHepburn’slife?_______A.Difficultandlucky.B.Miserableandsmooth.C.Hardandsuccessful.D.Easyandsmooth.8．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?_______A.BeautyIsNotJustSkinDeep.B.BeautyIsJustSkinDeep.C.BeautyNeverStaysForever.D.AWorld-famousBeautyexpertIwasneververyneat,whilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganized.Eachofherobjectshaditsplace,butminealwayshidsomewhere.Sheevenlabeled(贴标签)everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.Overtime,KategotneaterandIgotmessier.Shewouldpushmydirtyclothingover,andIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.Soon,Iheardherscreaming,“Takeyourshoesaway!Whyundermybed!”Deafened,Isawmyshoesflyingatme.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.Ther