河北省宣化市第一中学学年高二上学期期末考试试题英语.docx

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河北省宣化市第一中学学年高二上学期期末考试试题英语

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）

A

WelcometotheUKNationalParks

TheUnitedKingdomhasbeautifulnationalparks．Tryourquickguideforahandyintroductiontoeachofthefollowingfourparks．

TheBroads

TheBroads，Britain'slargestprotectedwetland，isnowhometosomeofBritain'srarestwildlife．

Keyareasofinterest：

●hometooveraquarterofourrarestwildlife．

●over125milesofwaterwaystoexplore

●gentlefootpathsandcycleroutes，fabulousfishing

●aRomanfort，medievalchurchesandtraditionalwindmills

●theRiverWensumrunsrightintothecityofNorwich，just2hourfromLondon

LakeDistrict

TheLakeDistricthasinspiredwritersandvisitorsforcenturies．

Keyareasofinterest：

●England'slargestNationalParkisnowaWorldHeritageSite

●Scafell，England'shighestmountain

●16mainlakesandmanysmallertarns

●boattrips，sailing，boatingandswimming

●lessthan2hourfromManchester

NewForest

Itisahistoricroyalhuntingforest，whereyoucanenjoythesightofponies，cattle，sheepandpigs．

Keyareasofinterest：

●ponies，cowsandpigsontheopenforest

●ancienttrees，someover1，000yearsold

●acoastlineofseacreatures，likeshingle，saltmarsh，lagoonsandmudflats

●lessthananhourfromSouthampton，BournemouthandSalisbury

SouthDowns

Discovertheworld-famouswhitecliffsatSevenSisters，rollinggreenandgoldhills，ancientwoodlandandlowlandheathsorexplore"pictureperfect"villages，traditionalcountrypubsandflourishingvineyards．

Keyareaofinterest：

●walk，cycleorhorseridethelengthofthenationalparkonthe160kmSouthDownsWaynationaltrail

●grasslandsandwoodlandsrichinwildflowersandbutterflies

●markettownsandhiddenvillages

●justoveranhourbytrainfromLondonandashortbusridefromBrighton，Portsmouth，EastBourneandWinchester

1.WhichparkislistedasaWorldHeritageSite？

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A.TheBroads．B.LakeDistrict．

C.NewForest．D.SouthDowns

2.WhatwillyouseeinNewForest？

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A.Ponies，cattle，sheepandpigs．

B.Somerarestwildlife．

C.Beautifullakes．

D.Churchesandwindmills．

3.WhatactivitydotheBroadsandSouthDownsbothoffer？

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A.Swimming．B.Sailing．

C.Cycling．D.Horseriding．

B

Iarrivedattheaddressandsoundedthehorn（喇叭）．AfterwaitingafewminutesIsoundedthehornagain．Sincethiswasgoingtobemylastrideofmyshift（换班），Ithoughtaboutjustdrivingaway，butinsteadIknockedonthedoor．"Justaminute，"answeredaweak，elderlyvoice．

Afteralongpause，asmallwomaninher.90'sstoodbeforeme．Whenwegotinthecab，shegavemeanaddressandthenasked，"Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown？

"

"It'snottheshortestway，"Iansweredquickly．

"Oh，Idon'tmind，"shesaid．"I'minnohurry．I'monmywaytoahospice（临终关怀医院）．Idon'thaveanyfamilyleft．Shecontinuedinasoftvoice，"ThedoctorsaysIdon'thaveverylong．"Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter．

Forthenexttwohours，wedrovethroughthe．city．Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedasanelevatoroperator，theneighborhoodwheresheandherhusbandhadlivedwhentheywerenewlyweds，afurniturewarehousethathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl．

Asthedawncame，wegottothehospice．Twonursescameouttothetaxiassoonaswepulledup．Thewomanwasseatedinawheelchairinnotime．

Almostwithoutthinking，Ibentandgaveherahug．Sheheldontometightly．"Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy，"shesaid．"Thankyou．"

Idroveintothedimmorninglight．Behindme，adoorshut．Itwasthesoundoftheclosingofalife．Idroveaimlesslylostinthought．WhatifIhadrefusedtotaketherun，orhadsoundedthehornonce，thendrivenaway？

4.Whydidtheauthorsoundthehorntwice？

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A.Herefusedtotaketherun．

B.Hewasabouttodriveaway．

C.Hehadwaitedforalongtime．

D.Hewantedtoendhisnightshiftearlier．

5.Whydidthewomanasktheauthortodrivethroughthecity？

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A.Toshareherlifeexperiences．

B.Totaketheshortestwaytothehospice．

C.Toreviewtheimportantplacesinherlife．

D.Toshowtheauthorherformerworkingplaces．

6.Whatcanweinferfromthetext？

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A.Thetaxidriverwasimpatient．

B.Theoldladycouldtakecareofherself．

C.Theridehadagreatinfluenceonthetaxidriver．

D.Thenurseswereunawareoftheoldlady'sarrival．

7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？

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A.BeingPatientB.TheLastRideC.AKindLadyD.ATaxiDriver

C

Anicewarmcupofteaadaymightkeepglaucoma（青光眼）atbay，accordingtonewresearchpublishedintheBritishJournalofOphthalmology．

Riskofdevelopingglaucoma-oneoftheleadingcausesofblindnessaroundtheworldthatcurrentlyaffectsnearly58millionpeople-mightbeloweredbydrinkinghotteadaily．Thediseasecausesfluidtobuildupinsidetheeyethatputspressureontotheopticnerve（视神经）．Previousresearchsaidthatcaffeine（咖啡因）mightpreventthisbuild-upbutthenewfindingsshowedthatdrinkingdecaffeinatedandcaffeinatedcoffee，icedcaffeinatedteaandcaffeinatedsodashadnoeffectonglaucomarisk．

Inthenewstudy，researcherslookedattheNationalHealthandNutritionExaminationSurveyforthe2005-2006yearof10，000adultsandchildren．Thedataisfrominterviewswiththepatients，theirphysicalexamsandbloodtests．Thatspecificyearalsoincludedeyetestsforglaucomain1678adultsandshowedthatabout5%hadthedisease．Thosepatientswereaskedhowmanycaffeinatedanddecaffeinateddrinkstheyconsumedduringthatyearandhowoften．Theresultsofthequestionnaireshowedthatthosewhodrankhotteadailywere74%lesslikelytodevelopglaucomathantheirpeerswhodidn't．

"Teahaslongbeenrecognizedtohavevariouschemicalsthatcontributetoloweringtheriskofheartdisease，canceranddiabetes，"theresearcherssaid．Butfurtherstudyisneededtodetermineifthingslikethesizeofthecup，typeofteaandlengthofbrew（冲泡）timeinfluencetheresults．

8.Whatcanwelearnaboutglaucoma？

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A.Itcanbecuredbydrinkinghotteadaily．

B.Itisagreatthreattopeople'seyesight．

C.Itaffectsnearly58millionpeopleyearly．

D.Itiscausedbytoomuchpressureontheeyes．

9.Whatdidpreviousresearchfind？

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A.Drinkingcoffeereducesglaucomarisk．

B.Icedteahasnoeffectonglaucomarisk．

C.Caffeinedoesgoodtoglaucomapatients．

D.Caffeinecausesfluidtobuildupintheeyes．

10.Howwasthenewstudycarriedout？

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A.Byinterviewingpatients．

B.Bytestingparticipants'eyes．

C.Byhandingoutquestionnaires．

D.Bystudyingdatafrompreviousstudies．

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"thosepatients"inParagraph3referto？

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A.The10，000adults．B.The1，678adults．

C.The5%adults．D.The74%adults．

D

Thecity-stateofDubaithatishometotheworld'stallestbuildingisfastimprovingitsreputationasthecityofthefuture．OnMay22，Dubaiofficialsaddedtotheirlistoffuturisticaccomplishmentswiththeintroductionoftheworld'sfirstrobotpoliceofficer．

NicknamedRobocopafterthe1987actionmovie，the1.7-metertallhumanoid（类人的）robotwasintroducedatthe4thannualGulfInformationSecurityExpoandConference．Firstintroducedin2011asREEMbyBarcelona-basedPALRobotics，therobotwasbuilttoentertainguestsatconferencesandserveasaninformationboothatpublicplaces．However，theforward-thinkingofficialsoftheDubaipoliceforcesawanotherpotentialapplicationandpartneredwiththeSpanishcompanytobuildaversionthatwouldhelpimprovepublicsafety．

LocalsandvisitorscangethelpfromLieutenantRobocopwhichiscurrentlyondutyattheDubaiMall，usingthetouchscreenonitschest．ArmedwithtechnologyfromGoogleandIBM'ssupercomputerWatson，the"policeman"canprovidevisitorswithdirectionsandotherinformationregardingthemallinoneofsixlanguages，includingArabicandEnglishandalsoacceptpaymentforanyfines，likeparkingtickets．Itcanalsodetectcriminalswithan80percentaccuracyfrom100-feetawayandsendtheinformationreal-timetocommandcenterthroughitscameraeyes．WhileRobocopcannotphysicallyprotectpeopleintrouble，anSOSbuttononitstouchscreencanconnectthemtoahumanmemberoftheDubaipoliceforceinstantly．Whennotassistingpeopleorseekingoutlawbreakers，Robocopbringssmilestopeople'sfacesbyposingforselfiesorshoweringthemwithcompliments．

Oncetherobotofficerhasbeenthoroughlytested，theSmartServicesDepartmentatDubaiPoliceplansto"hire"moreRobocopstopatrol（巡逻）otherpublicareasandalsoactasreceptionistsatpolicestations．

12.WheredoesRobocopgetitsname？

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A.Fromamovie．B.Ataconference．

C.Fromabuilding．D.FromDubaiofficials．

13.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofRobocop？

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A.Tobeofficials'partner．

B.Tohelpguestsinacompany．

C.ToserveinDubaipolicestations．

D.Toofferentertainmentandinformation．

14.HowcanpeoplecommunicatewithRobocop？

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A.Bytouchingitsscreen．

B.Bypayingsomemoney．

C.Byaskingthemallforpermission．

D.Bygettingdirectionsfromapoliceman．

15.HowdoesRobocopreacttolawbreaking？

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A.Itfinesthelawbreakers．

B.Itphysicallyprotectsthevictim．

C.Itreportsthesituationtoapoliceman．

D.ItsendsanSOSmessagetothecompany．

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）

HowtoHaveaBirthdayParty

Birthdayscomeandgowitheachpassingyear，sohowdoyouhaveapartythatwillalwaysbememorable？

Alittleplanningandinspirationcangetyoustarted．

Pickasuitabletheme．

（1）Thenchooseathem