山东省宁阳一中学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

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山东省宁阳一中学年高二英语上学期期中试题

山东省宁阳一中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

（考试时间：

120分钟；试卷满分：

150分）

注意事项：

1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2.每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Whatdidthedoctorsuggestthemando?

A．Stophavingaspicyfood.B．Haveabalanceddiet.　C．Brushhisteethcarefully.

2．Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Callthemanback.B.Answerthedoor.C.CheckBen’snumber.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inameetingroom.B.Inabookstore.C.Inaclassroom.

4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?

A.Terrible.B.Touching.C.Confusing.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Abook.B.AFrenchclass.C.Anewteacher.

第二节　（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Howmuchisthemanpaidbythecoffeeshopeachday?

A.60dollars.B.50dollarsC.40dollars.

7.Whatistheman’spurposeinworkingatthecoffeeshop?

A.Topayforcollegefees.B.Tobuysomevideogames.C.Togetworkexperience.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.What’stheman’sfavoriteactivityinsummer?

A.Diving.B.Swimming.C.Fishing.

9.WhydoesthemanwanttotraveltoGreece?

A.Ithasmanyancientbuildings.B.Ithasapleasantclimate.C.Ithasclearwaters.

10.Howmanypeopleintheman’sfamilywilltraveltoGreece?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What’sthewoman’sneighbour?

A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Anofficeworker.

12.Howlonghasthewomanbeenlivinginthestreet?

A.Foroneyear.B.Fortwoyears.C.Forthreeyears.

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherneighbor?

A.Talented.B.Annoying.C.Friendly.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WherewillthewomancelebrateChristmasthisyear?

A.IntheUS.B.InChina.C.IntheUK.

15.WheredoAmericansprefervisitingonChristmasDay?

A.TimeSquare.B.ChinaTown.C.CentralPark.

16.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’sintroductiontoChristmas?

A.Surprised.B.Disappointed.C.Confused.

17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Schoolfriends.B.Guideandtourist.C.Colleagues.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatistheweatherlikeonFridaynight?

A.Rainy.B.Snowy.C.Fine.

19.WhatwilltheareaexperiencenextMonday?

A.Abigrainstorm.B.Rainandsnow.C.Cloudsandsunshine.

20.Whatisprobablythetext?

A.Aweatherreport.B.Atouristprogram.C.Apieceofsadnews.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。

A

Manypeopleinhighschoolcannotwaittogotocollegeandleavetheirhometownbehind.Questionsarise,though,whenitcomestoallofthedecisionsinvolvedinchoosingacollege.

Oneofthefirstconsiderationsmaybefinance.Stateandpubliccollegesareoftentheleastexpensive.Often,though,thebettercollegesareprivateandmoreexpensive.Itissadwhengiftedstudentscannotattendacollegeoftheirchoicejustforfinancialreasons.

Anothermajorfactorislocation.Whetherthecollegeisinasmalltownorlargecitycanhaveamajorimpactonitsactivities.Awaterloverprobablywillbemorecomfortablespendingfouryearsnearanoceanoralake.Thosewhocannottolerateheatwillprobablybemorecomfortableatanortherncollege.Distancefromhomemayalsocomeintoconsideration.Iffamilyisatoppriority,thatpersonshouldstayclosetohome;ontheotherhand，ifindependenceisdesired,acampusfartherfromhomewouldbemoreappropriate.

Schoolsizealsoplaysamajorroleinthedecisionprocess.Ifyouwanttogettoknowyourteachers,asmallcollegeissuitable.Forthoseofyouwhoconsideryourselfa“peopleperson”andwantawiderangeofactivities,alargecollegeismorefitting.Yourareaofinterestisanotherfactortoconsiderinthedecisionmakingprocessifyouwanttogett

hemostfromyoureducation.Thewholepointofcollegeistolearnwhatisofinteresttoyou.

Crucially（至关重要地）,onemusttakeintoconsiderationthecollegesbywhichyoucanrealisticallybeaccepted.AnIvyLeagueschoolforanaveragestudentwouldprobablynotbeagoodmatch.Similarly,anaverageschoolforanaboveaveragestudentwouldnotworkwell.Thecollegeshouldprovideenoughofachallengeforthestudenttoworkhard.Althoughtheremaynotbetheperfectcollegeoutthere,thereprobablywillbeonethatisclose.Thosewhocannotfindasuitablecollegeareprobablynotlookinghardenough.

21．Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?

A．Thelocationofthecollegeisamainfactor.

B．Alongdistancewillmakestudentsupset.

C．Studentscanbeindependentatcollege.

D．Theclimatemustbetakenintoconsideration.

22．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“peopleperson”inthepassagemean?

A．Apersonofgreatcapacity.B．Averysociableperson.

C．Averyparticularperson.D．Apersonofgreatimportance.

23．Whichisthemostimportantfactorwhenchoosingacollege?

A．Thelocationofacollege.B．Thecomingchallenges.

C．Schoolsize.D．Theexaminationresult.

B

ArobotcreatedbyWashingtonStateUniversity（WSU）scientistscouldhelpelderlypeoplewithdementia（痴呆）andotherlimitationsliveindependentlyintheirownhomes.

TheRobotActivitySupportSystem,orRAS,usessensorsequippedinaWSUsmarthometodeterminewhereitsresidents（住户）are,whattheyaredoingandwhentheyneedassistancewithdailyactivities.Itnavigatesthroughroomsandaroundobstaclestofindpeopleonitsown,providesvideoinstructionsonhowtodosimpletasksandcanevenleaditsownerstoobjectsliketheirmedicineorasnackinthekitchen.

“RAScombinestheconvenienceofamobilerobotwiththeactivitydetectiontechnologyofaWSUsmarthometoprovideassistanceinthemoment,astheneedforhelpisdetected."saidBryanMinor,apostdoctoralresearcherintheWSUSchoolofElectricalEngineeringandComputerScience.

Currently,about50percentadultsovertheageof85needassistancewitheverydayactivitiessuchaspreparingmealsandtakingmedicineandtheannualcostforthisassistanceintheUSisnearly$2trillion.Withthenumberofadultsover85expectedtotripleby2050,researchershopethattechnologieslikeRASandtheWSUsmarthomewillrelievesomeofthefinancialpressureonthehealth-caresystembymakingiteasierforolderadultstolivealone.

RASisthefirstrobotresearchersthathavetriedtoapplytotheirsmarthomeenvironment.TheyrecentlypublishedastudyinthejournalCognitiveSystemsResearchthatshowshowRAScouldmakelifeeasierforolderadultsstrugglingtoliveindependently.

"Whilewearestillinanearlystageofdevelopment,ourinitialresultswithRAShavebeenpromising,"Minorsaid."ThenextstepintheresearchwillbetotestRAS'performancewithagroupofolderadultstogetabetterideaofwhatvideoremindersandotherpreferencestheyhaveregardingtherobot.”

24.WhatplaysakeyroleinRASservingtheelderly?

A.Headsize.B.Videos.C.Sensors.D.Signallights.

25.WhatcanwelearnaboutRAS?

A.Itisthefirstrobotusedindailylife.B.Itcancookforownersonitsown.

C.Itsfunctionremainstobetested.D.Itcanlocatepeopleanddoanytask.

26.What’sMinor'sattitudetowardthefutureofRAS?

A.Doubtful.B.Negative.C.Uncertain.D.Optimistic.

27.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ElderlyPeopleLeavetheNursingHome

B.RAS,theFirstRobottoMakeHomeSmart

C.OlderAdultsHaveBenefitedfromRASaLot

D.SmartHomeTestsFirstElderCareRobot

C

Astudyshowedthattheexperienceschildrenhaveintheirfirstfewyearsareimportant.Theseexperiencesaffectthedevelopmentofthebrain.Whenchildrenreceivemoreattention,theyoftenhavehigherIQs.Babiesreceiveinformationwhentheysee,hearandfeelthings,whichmakesconnectionsbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.Thereareahundredtrillion（万亿）connectionsinthebrainofathree-year-oldchild.

ResearcherJuditGervaintestedhowgoodnewbornsareatdistinguishingdifferentsoundpatterns.Herresearchersproducedimagesofthebrainsofbabiesastheyhearddifferentsoundpatterns.Forexample,oneorderwasmu-ba-ba.Thisisthepattern“A-B-B".Anotherorderwasmu-ba-ge.Thisisthepattern“A-B-C”.Theimagesshowedthatthepartofthebrainresponsibleforspeechwasmoreactiveduringthe“A-B-B”pattern.Thisshowsthatbabiescantellthedifferencebetweendifferentpatterns.Theyalsoweresensitivetowhereitoccurredintheorder.

Gervainisexcitedbythesefindingsbecausetheorderofsoundsisthebuildingblockofwordsandgrammar.“Positioniskeytolanguage"shesays.“Ifsomethingisatthebeginningorattheend,itmakesabigdifference:

‘Johncaughtthebear.’isverydifferentfrom‘ThebearcaughtJohn.’”

ResearchersledbyscientistPatriciaKuhlhavefoundthatlanguagedeliveredbytelevisions,audiobooks,theInternet,orsmartphones－nomatterhoweducational－doesn’tappeartobeenoughforchildren’sbraindevelopment.Theycarriedoutastudyofnine-month-oldAmericanbabies.Theyexpectedthefirstgroupwho’dwatchedvideosinChinesetoshowthesamekindoflearningasthesecondgroupwhowerebroughtface-to-facewiththesamesounds.Insteadtheyfoundahugedifference.ThebabiesinthesecondgroupwereabletodistinguishbetweensimilarChinesesoundsaswellasnativelisteners.Buttheotherbabies－regardlessofwhethertheyhadwatchedthevideoorlistened