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高二英语下学期期末考试试题含答案广东省
广东省高二(下)期末英语试卷
第一部分阅读理解
1.Shakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare'sWorld
Welcometotheworld﹣famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare'sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.
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◆EnterthroughtheVisitors'Centreandseethehighly﹣praisedexhibitionShakespeare'sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare'speriod.
◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet'sworks.
◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes'Walk)
◆TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors'Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessibletowheelchairusers.
◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)
ADMISSION:
Adult:
£4.90
Child:
£2.20
Family:
£12.00
(2adults+upto3children)
1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown﹣upsandtwochildren?
A.£9.80.
B.£12.00.
C.£14.20.
D.£16.40.
2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare'sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.
B.OppositetheVisitors'Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet.
D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter .
A.theHouse
B.thegarden
C.theVisitors'Centre
D.theexhibitionhall.
4.Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn﹣outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
"MayIgetyousomething?
"
"Acoffeewouldbenice."
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
"HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
"
"Who?
"
"Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns."
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld'srichestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"disheveled"mean?
A.Unfriendly.
B.Untidy.
C.Gentle.
D.Kind.
5.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause .
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoor
B.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness
D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Proud.
B.Pitiful.
C.Surprised.
D.Regretful.
7.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
8.Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople'slivesamazingly.Motor﹣carscoverahundredmilesinalittlemorethananhour.Aircraftscrosstheworldaday,whilecomputersoperateatalightningspeed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever﹣ending.Everyyearmotor﹣carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboasts(吹嘘)ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.
Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet﹣lag(时差);ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindinanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangersaccordingtosomescientists;toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrains,aconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.
However,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?
Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedtoconstantactivitythatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothing,orevenjustonethingatatime.Perhapsthedaysarelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.
Therewasatimewhensomepeople'slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti﹣taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorsfaced:
theyfarmedwithbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.
8.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime﹣savingbecause .
A.ourloveofspeedseemsnever﹣ending
B.timeislimited
C.thepricesareincreasinglyhigh
D.themanufacturersboastalot
9.Whatdoes"thedays"inParagraph3referto?
A.Imaginarylife
B.Simplelifeinthepast
C.Timesofinventions
D.Timeforconstantactivity
10.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?
A.Critical
B.Objective
C.Optimistic
D.Negative
11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Thepresentandpasttimes
B.Machineryandhumanbeings
C.Imaginationsandinventions
D.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence.
12.Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain﹣computerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiestosendorderstomachines.
Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,showedasmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson'sthoughts.
Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.
"Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord(脊髓)tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorothercasescanpreventtheseweaksignalsfromreachingthemuscles,"Tavellasays."Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewiththeoutsideworldandalsotocontrolmachines."
Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thiscappicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(头皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandstheroboticwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.
Prof.Milan,theteamleadersayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.
12.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?
A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.
B.Bytalkingtothemachine.
C.Bymovinghishand.
D.Byusinghismind.
13.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?
A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair
B.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair
D.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
14.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto .
A.makeprofitsfromthem
B.provethetechnologyusefultothem
C.makethemlivelonger
D.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition
15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenter
B.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorks
C.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabled
D.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries.
第二节(共1小题;每小题0分,满分0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.
16.FacingtheEnemiesWithin
Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslivinginsideus.(16)
Thefirstenemywefaceisindecision(优柔寡断).Indecisionisthethiefofopportunity.(17) Takeaswordtothisenemy.
Thesecondenemyinsideisdoubt.(18) Butyoualsocan'tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities.Worstofall,theydoubtthemselves.I'mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.(19)
Dobattlewiththeenemy.Dobattlewithyourfears.(20) Becourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuit(追求)ofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecome.
A.Sure,there'sroomforhealthydoubt.Youcan'tbelieveeverything.
B.Buildyourcouragetofightwhat'sholdingyouback,what'skeepingyoufromyourgoalsanddreams.
C.Letmetellyouabouttwooftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin.
D.Belowarethewayswhichmightbeusefulforustoovercomeourfears.
E.Doubtisanenemy.Goafterit.Getridofit.
F.Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture.
G.Somepeopledoubteverything.
第三部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分0分)第一节:
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