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2017-2018学年度（上）沈阳市第二十中学期初考试
高二年级英语试卷
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
You may be familiar with the following famous people,but have you heard of their graduationspeeches,in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration. 百时教育资讯部
●Michael Dell,University of Texas at Austin
And now you've accomplished something great and important here,and it's time for you to move on to what's next.And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure.Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you've been blessed with and go.
●J.K.Rowling,Harvard University百时教育资讯部
Half my lifetime ago,I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty,but failure.The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure,you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.
●Steve Jobs,Stanford University
Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick.Don't lose faith...Your work is going to fill a large part of your life,and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work,and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.If you haven't found it yet,keep looking,and don't settle.
●Bill Gates,Harvard University
We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another.They are making it possible not just for national governments,but for universities,smaller organizations,and even individuals to see problems,see approaches and deal with the world's inequities（不公平）like hunger,poverty,and so on. 百时教育资讯部
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21. What Michael Dell said is to urge us to . A. listen to our heart B. pursue our dreams
C. follow others' example D. learn from our mistakes
22. What did J.K.Rowling fear most when she was studying in university? A. Poverty. B. Hunger. 百时教育资讯部 C. Failure. D. Appearance.
23. Who wants to express \looking for what you believe in\A. Michael Dell. B. J.K.Rowling. C. Bill Gates. D. Steve Jobs.
24. What does Bill Gates suggest people do? A. Make contributions to the environment. B. Take responsibility for their own behavior. C. Make joint efforts to rid some global problems. D. Master as much advanced technology as possible.
B
Flying devices called drones(无人机) may be one of the most important technologies of the future. The number of jobs for people who know how to design, build and control them is increasing. Because of this increase, several U.S. universities have started offering degrees in unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS.
One of these universities is the University of Washington in Seattle. Ward Handley is seeking a master’s degree in UAS at the university. When the drone program first began, he did not think it was a good idea. “Drones can be used to invade privacy(侵犯隐私).” He said. But later, Handley changed his opinion. He said, “I think there are good enough purposes for them.” 百时教育资讯部
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The FAA (the part of the U.S. government that controls air travel and traffic) is creating new rules to control the use of drones, however. A new law requires drone owners to register(登记) their drones. People who do not register their drones could face fines of up to US＄20,000.
The new rules may also present problems for students. One problem is finding a legal place to fly. Students at Blue Mountain Community College fly inside the college gym. In Seattle, Universityof Washington students test their drones in a big room.
Christopher Lum, a scientist at the University of Washington, helps students explore how dronescan safely share the sky with regular aircraft. Lum explained why they test drones inside a building, “We need to register our aircraft and get permission to fly outside. That process can take months.”
At this time, Kansas State University is the only school with permission to offer unmanned aircraft flight classes to students outside. The FAA selected Kansas State University and 15 other universities to be part of a national research group. 百时教育资讯部
Lum and some of his students recently moved their research to Australia. Australia has fewer rules limiting drones. A professor at Western Washington University also took his department’s drones to Canada for the same reason.
25. Degrees in UAS were created in several U.S. universities because of. A. the increasing interest in the field B. the increasing employment opportunities C. the support from the government D. the development of this technology
26. Why didn’t Handley think the drone program was a good idea at first? A. Drones can be used for bad purposes. B. The use of drones was very limited. C. Few people can benefit from the program.
D. The university didn’t attach great importance to the program.
27. According to Lum, why does he teach flight classes inside a building?
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A. It’s safer for the students. 百时教育资讯部 B. It’s very expensive to register the aircraft.
C. It takes a very long time to get official permission. D. He hasn’t got permission from the university. 28. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A. Australia is promoting the use of drones.
B. Kansas State University is the first to offer a UAS degree. C. Australia has fewer rules than Canada to control the use of drones. D. The U.S. has more rules than Canada to control the use of drones.
C
Pop idols are celebrities who burn brighter than regular stars. If a star is someone you can recognize on the street, an idol is someone who will cause a stir at a public appearance.
Without fans, an idol is just an ordinary person, like you and me. As Reese Witherspoon once said while announcing the Oscar for best make-up, movie stars look just like people in documentaries(纪录片) if you see them without make-up.
I was once invited to a private party where about half of the guests were stars and the other half entertainment reporters. Guess what? The good-looking ones were the reporters because they tend to be young, and they glow without make-up.
Some idols are born; some are made. Most idols are created by a machine called the entertainment industry. They may have some charms and talent, but not enough to become famous. They are the raw material out of which a star, or even an idol, is made. An army of behind-the-scenes assistants will hype(炒作) or even make up their virtues and hide their shortcomings. 百时教育资讯部
Paris Hilton is the kind of star who possesses no real talent but yet is quite well-known. This is the result of endless hype. If you are thrust into the limelight often enough, you can becomea celebrity without having any talent.
Television contest shows create a much fairer more transparent platform where young people can compete and showcase their talent. The soap opera is another platform for idol making. These drama series are long, giving an actor much needed exposure. The actors and actresses are always well-lit, made up and beautifully dressed. Now all they need is some good dialogue from the scriptwriter( 编 剧).
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29. Which of the following statements agrees with the writer’s viewpoint? A. Most idols are born.
B. The entertainment industry is more popular. C. Many stars are often good looking D. Pop idols are not as pretty as you think.
30. Why does the writer use the example of Paris Hilton?
A. To show that hype is an important element in making a star. 百时教育资讯部 B. To indicate that Paris Hilton is very famous. C. To prove a star often lacks talent.
D. To show a star is popular because of the acting skills. 31. What does the writer think of the television contest show?
A. More practical B. More formal C. More equal D. More competitive
D
Women are a lot more likely to suffer a broken heart than men, researchers say. The good news is that it probably won't kill you. In the first national study of its kind, researchers at the University of Arkansas looked at rates of \—when a sudden shock or lasting stress causes heart attack-like symptoms or heart failure —and found that it especially affects women.
Women are at least seven times more likely than men to suffer the syndrome, and older women are at greater risk than younger ones, according to data presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association conference in Orlando. \the only cardiac(心脏的) condition where there's such a female preponderance,\told the AP. Heart attack and heart disease, of course, strike men more often and earlier in life than women.
Broken heart syndrome can happen in response to shocking or suddenly emotional events —both positive ones like winning the lottery, or negative ones like a car accident or the unexpected death of a loved one. A flood of stress hormones and adrenaline(荷尔蒙与肾上腺素) causes part of the heart to enlarge temporarily and triggers symptoms that can look like heart attack: chest pain, shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythm. The difference is that the factors that would normally cause heart attack, such as a blocked artery（动脉）, aren't present. 百时教育资讯部
One theory is that hormones play a role. Another is that men have more adrenaline receptors on cells in their hearts than women do, \过