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英语河南省郑州市八校学年高二下学期期中联考试题
河南省郑州市八校2016-2017学年高二下学期期中联考
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)
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Iwasbornanalbino(白化病人)inPennsylvaniain1945.Nooneinmyfamilyhadeverknownwhatanalbinowasandwhatitmeanttobeanalbino.
Myfamilyandfriendstreatedmeaseverybodyelse.Thatwasjustaboutthebestthingtheycouldhavedone.Ithelpedmebelieveinmyself,sowhentroublescamealong,Icoulddealwiththem.
Likemostalbinos,Ihadterribleeyesight,butthefactthatIcouldhardlyseedidn’tbothermethatmuch.
Kidswouldteaseme,callingme”Whitey”.PeoplestaredatmewhenIheldreadingmaterialrightatthetipofmynosesothatIcouldseeitwellenough.EvenwhenIwaseight,movie-theaterclerksstartedaskingmetopayfullpricesbecauseI“lookedolder”.
Theworstpartformewasthatbecausemyeyesightwassobad,Icouldn’tplaysportsverywell.Ididn’tgiveuptrying,though.Ishothoops(投篮)everyday.AndIstudiedharder.
Eventually,Igotbetteratschoolandlovedit.BythetimeIgottocollege,Iwasdoublemajoring,goingtosummerschoolandbusyingmyselfwitheveryactivityIcouldfind.Ihadlearnedtobeproudofbeinganalbino.Ididmybesttomake”albino”apositiveword.AndIdecidedtomakemylivingwithmyeyes-andinsports.
Icouldn’tseeverywelltoplaysports,butwithasolideducationandadrivetodoit,IcouldmakealivinginvolvedintheareaIloved.I’vedoneitnowforoverthirtyyearsinprintandinvideo,andnowincyberspace(网络空间).PeoplemakejokesabouthowI’mtheonly”blindeditor”theyknow,butthejokesareaffectionate,someofthemsignsofrespect.
IwasjustaproudalbinokidfromthecoalcountryofPennsylvania.Inowrealizethatbeingbornanalbinohelpedmetoovercomedifficulties,gainconfidenceandbeproudofmypersonalachievement.
1.Accordingtotheauthor,helpedhimalotindealingwithtroubles.
A.hiseducationinschool
B.thesympathyfromthepublic
C.thespecialcarefromhisfamilyandfriends
D.theequalwayhisfamilyandfriendstreatedhim
2.Allthefollowingarethesignsofbeinganalbinofortheauthorexcept.
A.pooreyesight
B.anolderappearances
C.abnormallywhiteskin
D.beingunabletoplaysports
3.Theauthor’sgoodeducationandstrongmotivationmadehimsuccessfulasa(n).
A.sportseditorB.DiscJockey(DJ)C.printerD.ITengineer
4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.
A.theauthor’spooreyesightmadehimveryupset
B.theauthorholdsanoptimisticattitudetowardshisillness
C.theauthorfinallydidwellinplayingsportsafteryearsofpractice
D.manypeoplelaughattheauthorbecauseheattemptstodomorethanhecan
B
Inmysecond-to-lastsemesterofcollege,myfavoriteprofessorannouncedthathewouldbeteachingastudyabroadcourseoverwinterbreakinCambodia.Themorehetalkedabouttheopportunity,themoreinterestedIbecame.IleftclassthinkingImightactuallydoit.
Myimmediateexcitementgaveintoexcusesastheweekspassed.Thetripwouldbeexpensive,Iwouldhavelesstimetospendwithmyfamilyoverwinterbreak,andIhadn’treallytraveledbefore.Mostofall,Iwasterrifiedoftakingtherisk.
OnthedayImademydecision,IsuddenlyfeltasifIhadfinallyopenedmyeyesandseenmyselfclearly.WhywasIsoscaredtotakethischance?
Ihadmovedawayfromhome,almostgraduatedcollegeandovercomeplentyofsmall-scalefears.HowcouldIletfeargetinthewayofaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity?
Besides,Ihadalwaysdreamedoftravelingtheworldandstudyingabroadwasamajorpointonmybucketlist(人生目标清单).
SoItookthechallenge.Iwasscaredyetexcitedontheplane,butmyfearsfadedassoonasthewheelstouchedtherunway.Isoonfoundmyselfimmersed(沉浸)inancient,ornate(华丽的)mountain-toptemples.IspentmydaysteachingpoororphanssimpleEnglish,learnedalittleKhmermyselfandbecameanexpertatavoidingterribletrafficandbargainingwithCambodianstoreowners.Bytheendofmystay,Ihadfalleninlovewithtravel,explorationandalifeofdailywonders.
MyexperienceinCambodiawasincredibleandlife-changing.Icamebackadifferentperson,butabetterone:
abetterfriend,sister,daughter,girlfriendandstudent.Icamebackagrownwomaninsteadofayounggirl.
AfterCambodia,mylifeclickedintoplace(步入正轨).Beforethetrip,Ihadn’tknownwhatIwantedtodoaftergraduation.NowIamplanningonteachingEnglishabroad.Iamstillamazedbymyexperienceandthankfulforeverythingittaughtme.Inowhaveapassionforconquering(征服)fears,bigorsmall,andhavearenewedfaithinmyself.
5.Theauthor’sexcitementtogotoCambodiafadedmainlybecause.
A.shecouldnotaffordtheexpensivetrip
B.shehadnoexperienceoftravelingabroad
C.shewasscaredoftheriskshewouldbetaking
D.shepreferredspendingtimewithherfamilytotraveling
6.HowdidtheauthordecidetogotoCambodiaintheend?
A.Shehadaheart-to-hearttalkwithherfamily.
B.Shethoughtaboutwhatmighthavemadeherscared.
C.Shewentthrougheveryitemshehadputonherbucketlist.
D.Sherealizedthechallengesandfearsshehadovercomebefore.
7.WhatdidtheauthordoinCambodia?
A.ShetaughtKhmer.
B.ShestudiedEnglish.
C.Shehelpedlocalchildren.
D.Shestudiedtrafficproblems.
8.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherstayinCambodia?
A.Itwasrelaxingandrefreshing.
B.Itgaveherabetterideaofherself.
C.Itimprovedhercommunicationskills.
D.Itledhertoofferherhelptovolunteerservices.
C
(CNN)---AkillerwhalekilledatrainerWednesdayafternoonatSeaWorld’sShamuStadiuminOrlando,Florida,apublicinformationofficerfortheOrangeCountySheriff’sOfficesaid.
The40-year-oldwoman,identifiedbysheriff’sspokesmanJimSolomonsasDawnBrancheau,wasinthewhaleholdingareaabout2p.m.when“sheapparentlyslippedorfellintothetankandwasfatallyinjuredbyoneofthewhales,”hesaid.
ButawitnesstoldCNNthatthewhaleapproachedtheglasssideofthe35-foot-deeptankatShamuStadium,jumpedupandgrabbedthetrainerbythewaist,shakinghersoviolentlythathershoecameoff.
WKMG:
Killerwhalekillstrainer
ASeaWorldemployeewhoaskednottobeidentifiedconfirmedthedescriptionoftheattackandaddedthatthewhaleinvolvedisnamedTillikum.
Theincidentoccurredafterashowcalled“DinewithShamu,”saidPaulaGillespie,whoattendedwithherdaughter.
“Duringtheshoweverythingwasperfectlyfine,”shesaid.
Afterward,“wewentdowntolookathisfullbodyunderneaththeisolationtank,”shesaid.“EverythingseemedcalmandOK.Thetrainerwaslayingherselfdownonhimandkissinghisnoseandrubbinghim.”
Butthescenechangedquickly,shesaid.
“Withinfiveminutes,shewasdowninthetankandwesawallthethrashing(扑腾)andthebubblesandhimpushingherwithhisnose,”shesaid.“Itwasjustso,soupsetting.”
Withinmoments,sirens(警笛)wentoffandSeaWorldemployeesaskedhertoleavethebuilding,shesaid.
JackHanna,directoroftheColumbusZooandAquariuminOhio,saidheknewBrancheauandthatshewouldwantherworktocontinue.HealsohopesSeaWorldcontinueswiththeworkitdoeswithkillerwhales.
ButaspokesmanforPeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimalscalledthedeath“atragedythatdidn’thavetohappen.”JaimeZalacsaidtheorganizationhadcalledon“SeaWorldtostopconfining(禁闭)oceangoingmammalstoanareathattothemislikethesizeofabathtub,andwehavealsobeenaskingtheparktostopforcingtheanimalstoperformsillytricksoverandoveragain.”
9.Whatprobablycausedthedeathofawhaletraineraccordingtothetext?
A.Akillerwhalekissedhertodeath.
B.Shewasattackedbyaviolentkillerwhale.
C.Awhalejumpedoutofthebrokentankandkilledher.
D.Shemissedherstepsbecauseofcarelessnessandfellintothetank.
10.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?
A.AGreatTrainerandaWildWhale
B.SeaWorldTrainerKilledbyKillerWhale
C.WhatHappenedIsSomethingThatHappens
D.SeaWorldGettingRidofItsKillerWhaleShow
11.Fromthetextweknowthat.
A.SeaWorldwouldwantBrancheau’sworktocontinue
B.SeaWorld’skillerwhaleshowbringinalotofmoney
C.differentpeoplehavedifferentreactionstotheaccident
D.keepingthekillerwhalesinatankisboundtocausedeath
D
Robotsandhumanswillsoonbelivinginharmony.Asingingrobotisbeingtaughttocreatejazzwithahumaninaprojectthatresearchershopewillthrowlightonthenatureofconsciousness.
AntonioChellafromItalyisworkingwithaTelenoidrobot.Tostartwith,theTelenoidwillbetrainedtoimitatethemovementsandsimplesoundsmadebyahumansinger,andtoconnectmusicwithdifferentemotionsstates.Chellathenplanstoseeiftherobotcanusetheseconnectionstocreatemusic.
Somejazzmusicianssaythattheyshouldhaveamentallibraryofmusicalphrasessothattheyareabletocombinetheminnewways.Moreimportantly,however,thiscombinationhappensinastatethatissimilarinasensetodreaming.Chellawantstocopythesestatesinamachine.
“Thisworkraisesinterestingquestionsaboutthelinkbetweenconsciousnessandmusicmaking,”saysPhilippePasquier,amusicianandcomputerscientist.Butheisskepticalaboutwhetherarobotmusicianneedsaphysicalbody.
Pasquerarguesthatrobotarefacedwithtwochallenges.SoftwarethatcanimitateBachhasalreadybeendeveloped.Butinterpretation(演绎)involveshuman’sdifferenttastesandjudgments.“whatmadetheBeatlesfamouswasnotsomuchtheircompositions(作品),butthefactthattheinterpretationsofthecompos