内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校学年高一下学期第二次调考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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乌兰察布分校

2016-2017学年第二学期第二次调考

高一年级英语试题

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Thereisnodoubtthatmanyparentswanttomold（塑造）theirchildtobebetter,faster,smarterandmoreskilled.Eventhoughhumanparentscan’tdothat,arobotthatbuildsitsownchildrencan.ScientistsattheUniversityofCambridgeinEnglandhavecreatedamotherrobotthatnotonlycreatesitsownchildren,buttestsouttheirperformance.

Themotherrobotanalyzes（分析）theperformanceofeachofthe“children”itcreates,andpassesdowngoodcharacterstothenextgeneration.Forexample,asthemothercreatesthemandputsthemtowork,shemeasureshowthey’rebehaving,andsheusesdatafromthisbehaviortocreatethenextgenerationofrobots.

Themotherrobotcanactuallybuildhundredsofchildrobotsandseetheperformanceofthesechildrobots.Andiftheirperformanceisgood,keeptheirdesignforthenextgeneration.Andifbad,justletitgo.

“Weprogramtherobotsbasedonsomefunctionsthatdefine（规定）therewardtherobotsaregoingtoget,dependingontheconstructionthattheymake.Theycannotchangetheirownreward.Forthechildrobot,thelongerthedistancetherobotwalks,thebettertherewarditreceives,”saidFumiyaIida,theleadresearcher.

Afterseveralgenerations,the“children”wererunningtwiceasfast.

“Themotherrobotproduced500robotstoseewhichoneisgoodandwhichoneisbad,”saidIida.

Theresearchersbelievethatthemachinescanbeusedinacarfactory,forexample,whererobotcamerasexamineeachearinproductionline,findoutanymistakes,andthendesignabettercar.

1．Whatisspecialaboutthemotherrobot?

A.Itcananalyzedata

B.Itcancreatechildrobots

C.It’ssmarterthanhumanmothers

D.Itcanbuildandimproveitsownchildren.

2．Howdoesthemotherrobotmoldherownchildrentobebetter?

A.Itteachersthemhowtobehavebetter.

B.Itreprogramsthebadonesafteranalyzingtheirperformance

C.Itcopieshundredsofchildrobotsandthenchoosesthebestones.

D.Itkeepsthegoodcharactersforthenextgenerationtocreateabetterrobot.

3．Whatisthekeypointininfluencingthechildrobottoreceiveareward?

A.SizeB.Distance.

C.BehaviorD.Speed.

B

Thesharingeconomy,representedbycompanieslikeAirbnborUber,isthelatestfashioncraze.Butmanysupportershaveoverlookedtherealitythatthisnewbusinessmodelislargelybasedonescapingregulationsandbreakingthelaw.

AirbnbisanInternet-basedservicethatallowspeopletorentoutspareroomstostrangersforshortstays.UberisanInternettaxiservicethatallowsthousandsofpeopletoanswerriderequestswiththeirowncars.Therearehundredsofothersuchservices.

Thegoodthingaboutthesharingeconomyisthatitpromotestheuseofunderusedresources.Millionsofpeoplehavehousesorapartmentswithemptyrooms,andAirbnballowsthemtoprofitfromtheseroomswhileallowingguestsaplacetostayatpricesthatareoftenfarlessthanthosechargedbyhotels.Uberofferspricesthatarecompetitivewithstandardtaxipricesandtheirdriversareoftenmuchquickerandmoretrustworthy.

Butthedownsideofthesharingeconomyhasgottenmuchlessattention.Mostcitiesandstatesbothtaxandregulatehotels,andthetouristswhostayinhotelsareusuallyanimportantsourceoftaxincome.ButmanyofAirbnb’scustomersarenotpayingthetaxesrequiredunderthelaw.

Airbnbcanalsoraiseissuesofsafetyforitscustomersandtroubleforhosts’neighbors.Hotelsareregularlyinspectedtoensurethattheyarenotfiretrapsandthattheydon’tformotherrisksforvisitors.Airbnbhostsfacenosuchinspections.

SinceAirbnbisallowingpeopletoescapetaxesandregulations,thecompanyissimplypromotingthefts.Othersintheeconomywilllosebybearinganadditionaltaxburdenorbeingforcedtolivenexttoanapartmentunitwithanever-endingseriesofnoisyvisitors.

ThesamestorymayapplywithUber.Uberiscurrentlyindisputesoverwhetheritscarsmeetthesafetyandinsurancerequirementsimposedonstandardtaxis.Also,ifUberandrelatedservicesfloodthemarket,theycouldharmalltaxidrivers’abilitytoearnaminimumwage.

Thisdownsideofthesharingneedstobetakenseriously,butthatdoesn’tmeanthecurrenttaxandregulatorystructureisperfect.

4．Whatisthepositivethingaboutthesharingeconomy?

A.Itisaglobaltrend.

B.Itisbeyondregulations.

C.Itdrawsonspareresources.

D.Itbringsinmodestprofits.

5．WhatistheproblemwithAirbnbcustomersaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theyarenotregularlyinspected.

B.Theyarelikelytocommitthefts.

C.Theyareallowednottopaytaxes.

D.Theycanbenoisytohosts’neighbours.

6．WhatistheargumentoverUberaccordingtothepassage?

A.Whetheritguaranteescustomers’safety.

B.Whetheritprovidesreliableservices.

C.Whetheritlowerscustomers’expenses.

D.Whetheritcancompetewithstandardtaxis.

7．Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraphs?

A.Existingregulationsandlaws.

B.Necessaryimprovementsofcurrentlaws.

C.FurtherdevelopmentofAirbnbandUber.

D.MoredownsidesofAirbnbandUber.

C

Inlatesummerorearlyfallthelarge,yellowseedheadsofsunflowerswillberipening.Ifgardenerscankeepoffthebirdsandotherwildlifetryingtoeattheseeds,theycanhavealargeharvest.Thebrightyellowbloomswillmakearainbowgarden,brighteningupanyspace.

However,plantingthesunflowerseedsisaskilledjob.Plantseedsnodeeperthanthefulllengthofitself.Smallersizedsunflowerscanbespacedafootapart.Largervarietieswillneedtobespacedasfarapartasthreefeet.Thisallowsripeplantsenoughspacefortheseedheadstoripenwithoutknockingtheripeseedsoffbeforegardenershaveachancetoharvestthem.

Mostsunflowerseeds,especiallythosewitheatableseeds,arelargeenoughtohandlewithouttheneedforseedsorters.Thisiswhysunflowersmakeanexcellentchoiceforachildren'sgardenaswell.Gardenerswillwanttomixplentyofsoilfertilizersintothegroundassunflowerstendtobeheavyfeeders.

Sunflowerscanbeslowstartersandthetinynewplantsdon'tseemtogrowveryrapidly.Gardenersshouldprotectthenewplantsastheybegintogrow.Oncetheygetgoing,sunflowersareabletoout-growmanyweeds,makingthemeasiertogrowinthehomevegetablegardenthanmanyotherplants.

Mostpestsanddiseasesarenotabothertothesunflower,however,morethanonegardenerhassaidthattheirlovelylookingplantsweredestroyedovernightbyhungrysquirrels,miceorbirds.Topreservetheirharvest,gardenerscancovertheripeningseedheadwithstockingsornetclothtohelpkeepthedestroyersofftheseeds.

Plantingsunflowerseedsiseasyandcanhelpeventhesmallestgardenerfeelsuccessfulintheirgardeningattempts.

8．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Howtoplantsunflowers.

B.Differentkindsofsunflowers.

C.Waystopreservesunflowers.

D.Tipsonmakingyourgardenbright.

9．Whyshouldenoughspacebeleftbetweensunflowers?

A.Topreventbirdsfromeatingsunflowerseeds.

B.Toofferthesunflowersenoughsunlight.

C.Toprotecttheripeseedheadsbeforeharvest.

D.Tohelpthesunflowersgrowstronger.

10．Whydochildrenlovetogrowsunflowersintheirgarden?

A.Theywanttodecoratetheirgardenwithsunflowers.

B.Theseedsareeasytoplantandunnecessarytosort.

C.Theywanttosharetheirownharvestwiththeirparents.

D.Sunflowersdon’tneedtoomuchsoilfertilizer.

D

Towhomitmayconcern,

MyhusbandJimandIgotmarriedin1965.Forthefirsttenyearsofourmarriage,Iwasveryhappytostayhomeandraiseourthreechildren.Thenaboutfouryearsago,ouryoungestchildwenttoschool,andIthoughtImightgobacktowork.

Jimwasverysupportiveandhelpedmetomakemydecision.HestartedtodoallthethingsIusedtodoaroundthehouse,andsaidhethoughtIcouldbeagreatsuccessinbusiness.

Afterseveralweeksofjobhunting,Ifoundmypresentjob,whichisworkingforasmallpublicrelationfirm.Atfirst,myhusbandwasproudofmeandwouldtellhisfriends,“Mycleverlittlewifecanrunthatcompanyshe’sworkingfor.”

But,ashisjokingwordswerebecomingreality,Jimstoppedtalkingtomeaboutmyjob.Ihavereceivedseveralpromotionsandpayincreases,andIamnowmakingmoremoneythanheis.Icanbuymyownclothesandanewcar.Becauseofourcombinedincomes,Jimcandothingsthatwehadalwaysdreamedofdoing,butwedon’tdothesethingsbecauseheisunhappy.

Wefoughtaboutlittlethings,andJimisverycriticalofmeinfrontofourfriends.Forthefirsttimeinourmarriage,Ithinkthereisapossibilitythatourmarriagemaycometoanend.

IloveJimverymuch,andIdon’twanthimtofeelinferior（较差的）,butIalsolovemyjob.IthinkIcanbeagoodwifeandaworkingwoman,butIdon’tknowhow.Canyougivemesomeadvice?

WillIhavetochooseoneortheotherorcanIkeepbothmyhusbandandmynewcareer?

Pleasehelp.

Yours,

Mary

11．Whenwasthelettermostprobablywritten?

A.In1975.B.Around1980.

C.Fouryearsago.D.In1965.

12．Whatshowsherhusbandwassupportive?

A.Hehelpedlookafterbabies.

B.Hetoldherhisexperience.

C.Heworkedmuchharder.

D.Heencouragedheralot.

13．Howdidherhusbandfeelwhenshefirstfoundherjob?

A.Nervous.B.Disappointed.

C.Proud.D.Curious.

14．Jimstoppedtalkingaboutherjobwhen___________.

A.Jimfailedtodowhatheliked

B.shemademoremoneythanhe

C.shereceivedherboss’praise

D.Jimhadtodohousework

15．Whathappenedasherincomeincreased?

A.Shefoundagap（分歧