英语北京市海淀区学年高二上学期期中考试.docx

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英语北京市海淀区学年高二上学期期中考试

北京市海淀区2017—2018学年高二上学期期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分听力理解（共三节，15分）

第一节（共4小题;每小题1分,共4分）

听下面4段对话，从每题A、B、C三个选项中,选出能回答问题的最佳选项。

每

段对话你将听一遍。

1.Whatsubjectdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Biology.B.History.C.Geography.

2.Who’sondutytoday?

A.Tom.B.Jack.C.Gavin.

3.Whendidtheexhibitionclose?

A.OnMonday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnFriday.

4.Whatdothegirl’sparentsdo?

A.Singers.B.Teachers.C.Doctors.

第二节（共7小题;每小题1分,共7分）

听下面3段对话，从各题A、B、C三个选项中,选出能回答问题的最佳选项。

每段对

话你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。

5.Whatisthemanwatching?

A.Sports.B.Thenews.C.Movies.

6.WhatarestillneededinSichuan?

A.Tents.B.Quilts.C.Flashlights.

听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。

7.WhydidthemangotoEngland?

A.Totravel.B.Tostudy.C.Towork.

8.WhatdoesthemanlikeaboutThailand?

A.People.B.Food.C.Weather.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

A.Guestandreceptionist.B.Customerandshopkeeper.C.Passengeranddriver.

10.WhydoesthemandecidenottogotoNewtonthistime?

A.Becauseitisn’tclosetoNorwalk.

B.Becausetheroadisinbadconditions.

C.Becausehehasnofriendslivingthere.

11.WhydidthewomanrecommendvisitingWestfield?

A.Ithaslotsofmodernhouses.

B.Ithasbeautifultree-linedstreets.

C.Ithasawonderfullittlemuseum.

第三节（共4小题;每小题1分,共4分）

听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下关键信息，每空只填一词。

这段对话你将听两遍。

PatientInformationForm

Name

Andrew_____12______

Age

46

Occupation

______13______

Symptoms（症状）

______14______,noappetite,somepaininheart

Allergicto

______15______

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheBestTimetoVisitThesePriceyDestinations

Ifyou’regoingtoshelloutonavacation,thenyoumightaswelldoitright.Withthatinmind,we’veaskedafewexpertsfortipsonwhentovisitsomeofthemostexpensiveplacesacrosstheglobe.Here’swhattheyhadtosay.

Botswana

HotelsinBotswanaaresecondonlytoDubaiintermsofaveragecostperperson,pernight,ataround$257.Tomakethemostofyourtimethere,consideranautumnvisit,suggestsSarahFaithofResponsibleTravel.“TheheatpeaksinOctober—thisisthebesttimetogoandseewildanimalsastheygatheraroundintheOkavangoDelta”,saysFaith.WhilewildlifeviewingisincredibleinBotswana,there’smuchtoenjoyawayfromthewilderness,too.”

NewYorkCity

NewYorkisthesecond-mostexpensiveholidaydestinationoverallandthemostexpensiveplacetodineout,withanaveragemealfortwocostingaround$67.Garrett,theCEOofDiscoverNewYork,suggests,“OctoberandJunehavegorgeousweather,sooutdooractivitiesareagoodchoice,withsailing,in-depthneighborhoodwalksandbiking.”Forgreatvalue,sheadvisestravelinginJanuaryandFebruary,whenthecityofferstonsofindooractivities,fromartgalleriesandBroadwayshowstoindoorsportseventsandthousandsofdiningoptions.

Sydney

Withitsincrediblesurfingbeaches,diningsceneandfriendlylocals,Sydneyisalwaysafavoriteoftravelers.It’salsoexpensive.Generally,theshoulderseasons（fallandspringintheU.S.）havethemostcomfortableweatherandfewercrowdsthantheDecember-to-Februaryhighseason.Butsomemonthshaveparticularappeal,accordingtoStuartRigg,AustraliantravelspecialistforSouthernCrossings.April,forexample,fallsintothelowseason,whichmeansyou’llfindhoteldealsalongwithweatherthat’stypically“verypleasant,”Riggsays.“Sydneyalsohassomegreateventsduringthislowseasonperiod,”headds.

London

PetuliaMelideo,whorunsContext’sLondonwalkingtours,advisesbookingwellinadvanceforlowerhotelrates,andsuggestsawintryvisit.“NovemberisagreattimeforLondon.Theweatherisstilltolerable—andifitgetstoochilly,thereareplentyofcozypubstopopinto,”shesays.OthergoodtimestovisitincludeJune,whichmeansfewertourists.

16.Accordingtothepassage,Octoberisthebesttimetotravelto________.

A.NewYorkandBotswanaB.LondonandSydney

C.NewYorkandLondonD.SydneyandBotswana

17.VisitorstoSydney__________.

A.mayfindcheaphotelsintheshoulderseasons

B.canenjoywonderfulbeachesanddiningscene

C.willexperiencethemostcomfortableweatherinDecember

D.shouldavoidthelowseasonbecauseoftheunpleasantweather

18.Whichisthedesirablemonthifyou’dliketovisitLondonwithouttoomanycrowds?

A.April.B.June.C.November.D.December.

B

ABlessedTeacher

IrememberedRickycamebacktoseemetenyearsafterhewasinmyclass.HetoldmehowIhadinadvertently（不经意地）changedhislife.

Rickyoftengazedoutthewindowduringoneofmyninth-gradehistoryclassesearlyinmyteachingcareer.Hewasquiet,andhisgoodgradesandmildmannerwerewhyIdidnotmovehimawayfromtheseatbythewindow.

Oneday,Ileanedoverhisshoulderandquietlyasked,“Whatareyoulookingat?

Yougazeoutofthiswindowduringeveryclass.”

Hesaid,“Iamlookingattheband.”

AccordingtoRicky,Isaid,“Ifyoulikethebandsomuchthatyouhavetolookatthemduringthisclasseveryday,IwantyoutogodowntoMr.Overby（thebandteacher）andtellhimthatIsentyou.Tellhimthatyouwanttobeintheband.Nowturnaroundandfinishworkingbeforethebellrings.”

ThenextdayRickywenttoMr.OverbyandtoldhimIhadsenthimandhewantedtobeintheband.Headdedthathedidnotknowhowtoplayanyinstrument.

WhenRickyvisitedmetenyearslater,hethankedmefortellinghimtogotoMr.Overbybecausehefellinlovewithmusicanddiscoveredhismusicaltalentthathadnotbeentapped.Hismusicaltalentresultedinhimgettingascholarshiptocollegeandearningadegreethatnowallowedhimtoprovideforhisfamily.Mostofall,musichadbroughtgreatpleasureandsatisfactiontohislife.

AfterRickythankedme,Ipointedoutthathedidallofthehardworkittooktobecomethewonderfullytalentedpersonthathewas.Ididnotmakehimwalkdownstairstojointheband,practicehisinstrument,andgetthegoodgradesthatledtohiscollegescholarship.

RickyrespondedthatIcouldhaveyelledathimforlookingoutthewindow.Instead,Igavehimanalternativethatchangedhiswholelife.

Afterheleft,Ithoughtabouthiswords.IrealizedthatIwasteachingchildrenwitheverywordIsaid,everyactionItook,andwitheverydecisionImade.Ricky’sstoryraisedmyteachingbar.Mostofall,IhaveneverforgottenthelessonRickytaughtme,ablessedteacher.

19.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.Curiousandhelpful.B.Independentandcreative.

C.Tolerantandresponsible.D.Courageousandprofessional.

20.WhatdidtheauthordowhenhefoundRickygazedout?

A.HeyelledatRicky.B.Hemovedhimawayfromtheseat.

C.HetookRickytoMr.Overby.D.HeaskedRickytofinishworkingfirst.

21.Rickythankedhisteacherbecausehisteacher.

A.encouragedhimalotD.taughthimtopracticetheinstrument

C.discoveredhismusicaltalentB.madeadifferenceinhislife

C

GlobalGDPin2030willbe14%higherasaresultofAI（ArtificialIntelligence）,thankstoimprovinglaborproductivityandincreasingconsumerdemand,saysareport.

Thereportcouldincreasetheenthusiasmofeconomicpolicymakersandthepublic,andshowthepoweroftechnologyinchangingnotonlypeople’sdailylives,butalsoeconomicactivities.However,historytellsusthat,whiletechnologicaladvancementshavebroughtusbenefits,theyhavealsoledtogreatsocialdisorders,bychangingtheproductionandlaborstructures,andforcingmanyworkerstoeitheradapttothechangesorlosetheirjobs.Inthe18thcentury,forinstance,skilledworkersroseuptoresisttheIndustrialRevolution,destroyingmachineryintheearly19thcentury.Wemaynotseesimilarproteststoday,buthistoryshouldserveasawarningagainsttheapplicationofAItechnology.

WhilewemaygainalotofbenefitsfromAI,wemustworkoutplanstoreduceitsnegativeeffectonsociety,especiallyforworkers.AIcanraiseproductivityandexpandGDP,butitcanalsomakenon-adaptiveworkersjobless.InIndia,sometechnologypersonnelhavealreadyfeltthenegativeeffectofinformationtechnology.Astechnologyindustriesacrosstheworldseekincreasingsupportfromautomation（自动操作）,roboticsandbigdataanalysis,sometechnologyworkershavealreadylosttheirjobs.

Intheir2013researchstudy,MichaelOsborneandCarlFreyfromOxfordUniversityestimated47%ofthejobsintheUnitedStatesare“atrisk”ofbeingautomatedinthenext20years.Theysaidjobsintransportationandofficeandadministrativesupportareathighriskofbeingautomated.AndKaifuLeerecentlysaidthatrobotscouldtakeawayabout50%ofalljobsfromhumansinthenextdecade.

Thoseestimatesmaysoundsensationalandtheimpactoftechnologicaladvancementsmaynotbethatserious,astheywillalsocreatejobsinnewindustries.However,policymakersshouldconsiderhowtobetterembracethetechnologicalwavetobringbenefitswhiletakingactiontominimizeitsnegativeeffects.Thegovernmentthereforeneedstoworktogetherwithbusinessleadersandsocialorganizations,topromotetrainingprogramsforpotentiallyhelplessworkers,inordertomakethemmorecapableofadaptingtothestructuralchangesinindustriesandjobmarketsinthefuture.

22.Paragraph2mainlywantstotellusthattechnologicaladvancementshave________.

A.broughtusalotofbenefitsB.improvedourdailylives

C.causedsomesocialproblemsD.ledtogreatunemployment

23.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.

A.thegovernmentshoulddiscoverpeople’spot