内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

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内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2018-2019学年第一学期高二年级英语期末考试试卷

卷面分值：

120分，考试时长：

100分钟

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）

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。

A

Researchersareplacingroboticdogs（机器狗）inthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeck,anexpertinhuman-animalrelationship,andNancyEdwards,aprofessorofnursing,areleadingtheanimal-assistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepression,physicalactivity,andlifesatisfaction.“Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactive,challenged,orstimulated（刺激）,”Edwardspointsout.“Theproblemishowwepromote（使…成为现实）that,especiallyforthosewithoutfriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”

Inthestudy,therobot,calledAIBO,isplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehome,researcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.TheseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafterAIBO.Then,theresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.

“Italktohimallthetime,andherespondstomyvoice,”saysaseventy-year-oldlady,“WhenI’mwatchingTV,he’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhisown.”

TheAIBOsrespondtocertainorders.Theresearcherssaytheyhavesomeadvantagesoverlivedogs,especiallyforoldpeople.Oftentheelderlyaredisabledandcannotcareforananimalbywalkingitorplayingwithit.Aroboticdogremovesexerciseandfeedingconcerns.

“Atthebeginning,itwasbelievedthatnoonewouldrelatetotheroboticdog,becauseitwasmetalandnotfurry.”Becksays.“Butit’samazinghowquicklywehavegivenupthatbelief.”

“Hopefully,downtheroad,theseroboticpetscouldbecomeamore-valuablehealthhelper.Theywillrecordtheirmasters’bloodpressure,oxygenlevels.Orheartrhythms.AIBOsmayevenonedayhavegamesthatcanhelpstimulateolderpeople’sminds.”

1.ThepurposeofBeckandEdwards’studyisto.

A.understandhuman-animalrelationship

B.makelonelyoldpeople’slifebetter

C.findthecausesofoldpeople’sloneliness

D.promotetheanimal-assistedresearch

2.Intheresearch,theoldpeopleareaskedto.

A.notetheactivitiesofAIBOs

B.keepAIBOsathomefor12weeks

C.recordtheirfeelingsandactivity

D.analyzethecollectedinformation

3.WhatistheadvantageofAIBOoverlivedogs?

A.Itiseasiertokeepathome.

B.Itcanhelpthedisabledpeople.

C.Itrespondstoallthehumanorders.

D.ItcanwatchTVwithitsowner.

4.Theauthorseemstosuggestthatthefutureroboticdogsmay.

A.curecertaindiseases

B.keepoldpeopleactive

C.changepeople’sbeliefs

D.lookmorelikerealgods

B

Afteraterribleelectricalaccident,whichcausedhimtobecomebothblindanddeaf,thewholeworldbecamecompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyears.Thelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislife.Hisfamily,especiallyhiswife,didtheirbesttotendandcomforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolive.

Onehotsummerafternoon,hewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatonce.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwet,buthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywateratthebaseofthetree.Hewastremblingbadly,butwhenheopenedhiseyes,hecouldhardlybelievewhathesaw:

aploughandawall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohim,shoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelp,hecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.

ThenewsofRobertregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspread,andmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.However,noneofthemcouldgiveaconvincinganswerastowhythisshouldhavehappened.Theonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthat,sinceRobertlosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshock,perhaps,theonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.

5.ThereasonforRobert’sattemptstokillhimselfwasthat_________.

A.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworld

B.aterribletrafficaccidenthappenedtohim

C.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemore

D.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthim

6.WhatwasRobertdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?

A.Shelteringfromtherainunderatree.B.Drivingacar.

C.Takingawalkwithastick.D.Lyingontheground.

7.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.

A.Robert’swifesentfordoctorsimmediatelyaftertheshock

B.manydoctorscamebecauseRobertwasbadlyinjured

C.therewasnoaccurateexplanationforRobert’srecovery

D.asuddeninjuryintheheadledtoRobert’srecovery

8.What’sthebesttitleofthewholepassage?

A.ATerribleElectricalAccident

B.RobertEdwardsandHisWife

C.AnUnforgettableExperience

D.WhataSuddenShock

C

Foryearswehavebeentoldthatencouragingachild’sself-respectisimportanttohisorhersuccessinlife.Butchildexpertsarenowlearningthattoomuchpraisecanleadtotheoppositeeffect.Praise-aholickidswhoexpectitateveryturnmaybecometeenswhoseekthesamekindofapprovalfromtheirfriendswhenaskediftheywanttogointhebackseatofthecar.

Theimplication（含义）ofsaying“Youaretheprettiestgirlinclass,”ortalkingaboutthegoalsshescoredbutnotheroveralleffort,isthatyouloveheronlywhenshelooksthebest,scoresthehighest,achievesthemost.Andthiscarriesovertotheclassroom.

SocialpsychologistCarolDweck,PhD,testedtheeffectsofoverpraiseon400fifthgraderswhileshewasatColumbiaUniversity.Shefoundthatkidspraisedfor“tryinghard”didbetterontestsandweremorelikelytotakeondifficultassignmentsthanthosepraisedforbeing“smart”.

“Praisingattributes（品质）orabilitiesmakesafalsepromisethatsuccesswillcometoyoubecauseyouhavethatquality,anditdevalueseffort,sochildrenareafraidtotakeonchallenges,”saysDweck,nowatStanfordUniversity.“Theyfigurethey’dbetterquitwhilethey’reahead.”

9.Theunderlinedwords“Praise-aholickids”refertokidswhoare______.

A.tiredofbeingpraisedB.worthyofbeingpraised

C.veryproudofbeingpraisedD.extremelyfondofbeingpraised

10.Theauthorquoted（引用）Dr.Dweck’swordsinthelastparagraphinordertomakethearticle________.

A.better-knownB.better-organizedC.morepersuasiveD.moreinteresting

11.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.

A.praiseforeffortsshouldbemoreencouraged

B.praiseforresultsworksbetterthanpraiseforefforts

C.praisingachild’sachievementsbenefitshisorhersuccessinlife

D.praisingachild’sabilitiesencourageshimorhertotakeonchallenges

D

OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHall.

AtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecity

Monday,7thofJanuaryuntilSunday,13thJanuary2008

Feastuntilyou’refull!

ComedowntoMunchiesthisweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferatallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:

●Succulentchickenrice●spicysataybeef

●Deliciousnoodledishes●plumpporkchips

●seafoodspecialties●crunchyvegetables

●sweettropicalfruit

HalalfoodisavailableatthestallMalayFoodHeaven

WinPrizesandGifts!

●Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.

●Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.

●Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.

●WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.

WinnertobeannouncedinThestraitTimesonthe15thofJanuary.

JoinintheFun!

Between7:

00p.m.and8:

00p.m.eacheveninguntilthe10thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:

●MayLee●JackieChen

●KimYap●Kamal

Autographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!

Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?

ComedownonSaturdayatnoontofindout.

12.MunchiesFoodHalldoesNOTsell____.

A.lambB.beefC.porkD.chicken

13.ThepricesatMunchiesare____.

A.lowerthanusualB.bargainpricesfortheopening

C.lowerfortwopeopleD.lowerifyouspend＄21.00

14.EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswillreceivea____.

A.freeraffleticketB.luckydrawcoupon

C.freemealD.balloonandwhistle

15.IwillfindoutwhohaswonthetriptoWesternAustraliawhenI__.

A.watchChannel3television

B.comedowntoMunchiesatnoon

C.readTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuary

D.attendtheluckydrawatMunchiesFoodHall

第二节七选五（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。

Tipsonbuyingoutdoorsolarlights

      Assolarlightingisbecomingusefulforhomes,manydifferentsuchoutdoorlightscannowbefoundinsupermarkets.Herearesomehelpfultipsforcustomers.

      Doesyourareareceiveenoughdirectlighting?

      16 Soyoushouldn’tevengiveitathoughtifyouliveinanareathatdoesn’tgetmuchsunlight.Theselightsneeddirectsunlight,ortheyjustwon’tworkverywell.

       17 

      Theexpensiveoneusuallymeansgoodquality.Choosingthecheapestoneswillresultinmanyproblems.Foronce,it’sbesttobuymoreexpensivelightsofhighquality. 18 Atleastyoushouldknowthedifferencebetweena$10lightanda$45light.

      Buylightstha