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贵州省学年高二英语下学期第八周网上周测试题
高二英语下学期第八周网上周测试题
说明:
1.本套试题共分为四个部分:
阅读理解、完形填空、单项选择和语法填空
2.答题时间50分钟,总分90分。
第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分26分)
第一节(共8小题;每小题2分,满分16分)
A
Manyofusgrowupwithdreamsofbecomingascientist,teacher,doctororlawyer.Now,therearemorecareerchoicesforyoungpeople.
Earlierthismonth,theMinistryofHumanResourcesandSocialSecurityannounced16newprofessions.Someoftheseprofessionshavemadegreatcontributionsinthefightagainstthenovelcoronaviruspneumonia(NCP).Herewehavechosenthreeforyou.Let’stakealook.
Respiratorytherapists
SincetheoutbreakoftheNCP,respiratorydiseaseshavebecomeagreatconcern.Thisiswhererespiratorytherapists(呼吸治疗师)comein.AccordingtoUSNews,arespiratorytherapistcaresforpatientswhohavetroublebreathingorsufferfromheartattacks,orshock.Duetotheirfrequentcommunicationwithpatients,theyneedtobeadeptatsocializing,helpingothers,andteaching.
Artificialintelligence(AI)trainers
FromSiritorobotsontheassemblyline(生产线),AIhasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives.Toimproveonthistechnology,AItrainersregularlysortandadddatatoAIstooptimize(优化)theiranalysisprocess,whichhelpsAIstobettermeetpeople’sneeds.DuringtheNCPoutbreak,AItrainersintheUS,forexample,usedartificialintelligencetolookforsocialpoststhatmentionedspecificsymptomsresembling(与……相似)NCP.Then,theAIcreatedapubliclyaccessiblemapthatattemptedtolive-track(实时追踪)thevirus.
Prefabricatedbuildingconstructors
Erectingabuildingisquitecommon,butfinishingitsconstructioninashortperiod,evenwithinaweek,ishighlyunusual.However,prefabricatedbuildingconstructors(装配式建筑施工员)canmakethatareality.AccordingtoForbesmagazine,theycanquicklyassemble(组装)avarietyofcomponentsofastructureatamanufacturingsiteandthentransportthosesub-assemblies(子配件)tothelocationoftheconstructionsite.DuringtheNCPoutbreak,LeishenshanHospitalandHuoshenshanHospitalwerebuiltin14daysand10daysrespectively,thankstotheeffortsofsuchskilledconstructors.
1. What does the underlined phrase “adeptat” inParagraph 3 probably mean?
A.patient with
B. skillful at
C. careful about
D. responsible for
2. AI trainers intend to improve AI’s ability to______.
A.collect and sort data
B. interact with people
C. analyze data
D. draw maps
3. What are prefabricated building constructorsresponsible for?
A. Manufacturing building components.
B. Designing building components.
C. Producing sub-assemblies for construction.
D. Gathering sub-assemblies for construction.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A.Collective efforts to fight COVID-19.
B. Examples of new professions.
C. Three of the most popular career choices.
D. Technological contributions to fightingCOVID-19.
B
QueenElizabethIIhasledGreatBritainthroughmanytoughtimesthroughouther68-yearsovereignty(在位).Butnever,duringherreign(统治),hasanissuedisruptedtheBritishpublicasmuchasthecurrentpandemicofCOVID-19.
ByApril6,theUKhadhad47,806confirmedcases.Amongthem,crucially,isBritishPrimeMinisterBorisJohnson,whohasrecentlybeenhospitalized.Withthecountryenteringitspeakinfectionperiod,theQueenmadeonlyherfifthtelevisedaddresstothenation,asidefromherannualChristmasbroadcast,onApril5.ThefourothertimesshehasmadesuchanaddresshavebeentomarktheGulfWar,thedeathofPrincessDianaofWales,thedeathofhermotherandherDiamondJubilee(登基六十周年纪念).
AccordingtoJonnyDymond,theBBC’sroyalcorrespondent(通讯记者),“ThePalacecouldhaveplayeditsafe,stressedunityandgiventhanks.Butthisspeechwasdesignedtoreassure(重拾信心)andinspire.”
Inherpre-recordedstatement,theQueenfocusedonthededication(奉献)ofhersubjects.“Wehaveseenheart-warmingstoriesofpeoplecomingtogethertohelpothers,beitthroughdeliveringfoodparcelsandmedicines,checkingonneighbours,orconverting(转变)businessestohelpthereliefeffort.”
Aswellasthankingfrontlineworkers,shepushedamessageofcomfortandmotivation.“Together,wearetacklingthisdisease,andIwanttoreassureyouthatifweremainunitedandresolute,thenwewillovercomeit.”
“Weshouldtakecomfortthatwhilewemayhavemorestilltoendure,betterdayswillreturn:
wewillbewithourfriendsagain;wewillbewithourfamiliesagain;wewillmeetagain.”
Followingthespeech,peoplethroughoutthecountryvoicedtheiradmirationforhermovingwords.
LondonMayorpraisedtheQueen’sfocusonfrontlinehealthcareworkers,andcouncilor(议员)OliverCooperwrote,“Nobodycouldhaverallied(振作)thecountry,theCommonwealth,andtheworldthewaytheQueendid.”
SomeInternetusersevensharedhowtheycriedafterthespeech,whileotherswrotethewordsofthenationalanthem(国歌),GodSavetheQueen.
Indeed,thewisdomofBritain’s93-year-oldmonarch(君主)offeredhopetothemillionsofBritonsunderlockdown.
5.Whatroledoesthesecondparagraphplay?
A.ToofferthelatestinformationaboutthepandemicintheUK.
B.ToinformthereaderoftheQueen'stelevisedaddress.
C.Toexplainwhytheaddresswasdeliveredviatelevision.
D.ToindicatetheimportanceoftheQueen’srecentspeech.
6.Whatdoesthephrase“hersubjects”inParagraph4referto?
A.herfamily
B.thestoriesshetold
C.thetopicsinherspeech
D.thecitizensunderherrule
7.WhatareParagraphs7-9mainlyabout?
A.ThefocusoftheQueen’sspeech.
B.Thepublic'sreactiontotheQueen’sspeech.
C.HowtheQueendeliveredthespeech.
D.Towhomthespeechwasaddressed.
8.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?
A.TheUKhasneverexperiencedatoughertime.
B.Thepalaceshouldhaveplayeditsafe.
C.TheQueen’sspeechhasserveditspurpose.
D.TheQueenwascallingonthewholeworldtouniteagainstCOVID-19.
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。
IsittruethatBritishpeoplehaveadifferentsenseofhumorthanpeopleinothercountries?
Let’shavealookatwhatwelaughatinBritain.
9.______It’snotjustpoliticianswhomakeuschuckle(暗笑),butanyonewhosejobistotellotherpeoplewhattodoandwhotakesthemselvestooseriously.
Welaughatauthority,butalsosympathetically(同情地)laughwithanyonewhoistreatedbadly.10.______Ourclownsareoftensillypeopledoingsillythings—Mr.Bean,forexample—whileinAmerica,theyareoftencleverpeopledoingcleverthings—andwinning.
ThefactthatwelaughwhenotherpeoplemightfeelhopelessisoneoftheoddestthingstoappreciateaboutBritishhumor.Wedohaveastrongsenseofirony(反讽).“Notverypleasant,”wemightsayaftersometerribleexperience.11.______“It’sabitwindytoday,”wemightsayinthemiddleofatyphoon,or“There’saslightproblem,”whensomethinghasgoneveryseriouslywrong.Thisisrelatedtotheold-fashionedBritishexpression“stiffupperlip(坚定沉着)”.12.______
AnotherthingthatcanmakeitdifficulttounderstandBritishhumoristhatwedon'talwayslaughorevensmilewhenwesaysomethingfunny.13.______
DoyouthinktheBritishsenseofhumorisunique?
A.Inaddition,wetendtoplaythingsdown.
B.Britsdon’texpressextremefeelings;wejust“keepcalmandcarryon”.
C.Cultureplaysabigpartinhowfunnyyoumayfindsomething.
D.Weoftenkeepastraightfaceevenwhenwe’remakingajoke.
E.Britsturntolaughterasaformofmedicinewhenlifeknocksthemdown.
F.Weknowtheycan’twin,butiftheydososometimes,it’sevenfunnier.
G.TotheBritish,powerfulandimportantpeopleareoftensourcesoflaughter.
第二部分:
完形填空(共20小题,每小题2分,满40分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
AliandAbrahamwerebrothers.Whentheirfatherdied,he__14__themacowandadatetree.
Aliwassly(狡猾的)andgreedy(贪婪的).Abrahamwaskindand__15__.Hetrustedhiselderbrother.Alisaid,“Let’sbefair.You__16__thefronthalfofthecowandIwilltakethebackend.Eachofuscan__17__onlyfromhishalfofthecow.”__18__,theydividedthedatetree.TheupperhalfwenttoAliandthe__19__halfwenttoAbraham.
Abrahamfedthecowfreshgrassandwater.Thecowbecame__20__.Itgaveplentyofmilk.Alicollectedandsoldthemilk,__21__hedidn’tsharethemoneywithAbraham.WhenAbrahamaskedformoney,Ali__22__,“Igotthemilkfrommyportionofourcow.Thebackendofthecowismine.Rememberour__23__?
”
Inneedof__24__,Abrahamvisitedawisemaninthevillage.Thenextday,whileAliwasmilkingthecow,Abraham__25__thecowinthehead.Thecowstartedkickingitslegs.“Youfool!
”Alishouted.“Can’tyouseeI’mmilkingthecow?
”
“ThefrontportionofthecowisminetouseasI__26__.Thatisouragreement,”saidAbraham.
Alicouldnotsayanything.__27__,heagreedtosharethemoneyandhelpcareforthecow.
Asforthetree,Alihadtakenitsupperpart.Hemadeholesinthetrunkto__28__thesap(树汁).Hesoldthesap,buthedidnot__29__moneynorsapwithAbraham.
SoAbrahammadeanother__30__tothewiseman.Thenextday,whileAliwasputtingnewholesupinthetree,Abrahamstartedchoppingthetrunkwithanaxe(斧子).“Whatareyoudoing?
”Alishouted.Abraham__31__Aliabouttheagreement.
Alinowrealizedhismistake.“Abraham,”hesaid,“Ihavebeenabadbrothertoyou.Iam__32__ofmyselfishness.”
Andsothebrotherscametoanagreementto__33__sharetheprofits.
14.A.boughtB.showedC.leftD.sent
15.A.healthyB.honestC.patientD.brave
16.A.feedB.buyC.nameD.take
17.A.profitB.borrowC.drawD.consume
18.A.NaturallyB.SimilarlyC.SomehowD.Besides
19.A.shorterB.longerC.lowerD.thinner
20.A.reliableB.weakC.dependentD.healthy