最新18学年高二月考英语试题附答案.docx

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最新18学年高二月考英语试题附答案

赤峰二中2016级高二下学期第一次月考

英语试题

第一部分：

听力（略）

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

WelcometoOrlando!

Ithasahostofattractionsandactivities.ReadytojointhepartyandplanavisittoO-Town?

Justprintoutourlistthatsuitsyourstyle.

UniversalOrlando’sIslandsofAdventure

TheadditionofTheWizardingWorldofHarryPotterwasamongthelistofmust-visitsforthemeparkenthusiasts.Eachofthepark’s“islands”—ToonLagoon,JurassicPark,andTheLostContinent—hasuniqueappealintheformofridesandinteractiveattractions.（407-363-8000）

Gatorland

Itbillsitselfas“Orlando’sbesthalf-dayattraction”,forinacitypeoplearelimitedbytheirtimeandmoney.CatchGatorland’sanimalsandhandler（驯化）showsintheafternoon.There’sanighttimerunaswell,includingtheGatorNightShineandvariousactivities.Gatorlandranksasacomparativetheme-parkbargain.（407-855-5496）

Aquatica

Oneofthecity’smostuniquewaterparks,Aquaticaisafantasticalworldoftwisting,turningridesandsparklingwhitesandbeaches.Andifyouenjoyasideofterrorwithyourwater-parkfun,besuretocheckoutIhu’sBreakawayFalls.Thistoweringslideisaneight-storymind-benderofaplummet（垂直落下）thatisnotfortheweakheart.Thelessexcitingwillstillfindplentyoffunsplashingfromonegiantwavepooltoanotherordriftingdownthelazyriverthroughaworldofunusualfish.Youcanalsowatchtheblack-and-whiteCommerson’sdolphinsunderwater.（407-351-3600）

WarbirdAdventures

Fewattractionsaremorehands-onhistoricthanWarbirdAdventures,whichoffersthrill-seekerstheopportunitytoflyliketheheroacesofWorldWarIIintheNorthAmericanT-6Texan.Flightsrangefrom15minutestoanhour.AvisittothenearbyKissimmeeAirMuseumisawonderfulwaytoroundouttheexperience.（407-870-7366）

1.ForfansofHarryPotter,there’s_____.

A.UniversalOrlando’sIslandsofAdventureB.Gatorland

C.AquaticaD.WarbirdAdventures

2.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,weknowIhu’sBreakawayFalls_____.

A.needsastrongheart

B.liesunderthewater

C.rangesfrom15minutestoanhour

D.issuitableforsomeafter-parkdrinks

3.IfyouwanttoexperiencetheflylikeaheroinWorldWarII,youcancall______.

A.407-363-8000B.407-855-5496

C.407-351-3600D.407-870-7366

B

Ahandsomemiddle-agedmanwalkedquietlyintothecaféandsatdown.Beforeheordered,hecouldn’thelpbutnoticedagroupofyoungermenatthetablenexttohim.Itwasobvioustheyweremakingfunofsomethingabouthimanditwasn’tuntilherememberedhewaswearingasmallpinkribbon（丝带）onthelapel（翻领）ofhissuitthathebecameawareofwhatthejokewasallabout.

Themanpretendednottonoticeit,butthewhisperandlaughterbegantogettohim.Helookedoneoftherudeyoungmenstraightintotheeye,placedhishandbeneaththeribbonandasked,“This?

”

Withthattheyoungmenallbegantolaughoutloud.Themanhespoketosaid,“Hey,sorry,man,butwewerejustcommentingonhowprettyyourlittlepinkribbonlooksagainstyourbluejacket!

”

Themiddle-agedmancalmlyinvitedthejokertocomeovertohistable,andpolitelyseatedhim.Asuncomfortableashewas,theyoungguyhadto,notreallysurewhy.Inasoftvoice,themiddle-agedmansaid,“Iwearthisribbontobringawarenessaboutbreastcancer.Iwearitinmymother’shonor.”

“Oh,sorry.Shediedofbreastcancer?

”

“No,shedidn’t.She’saliveandwell.Butherbreastsnourishedmeasababy,andwereasoftrestingplaceformyheadwhenIwasscaredorlonelyasalittleboy.I’mverygratefulformymother’sbreasts,andherhealth.”

“Umm,”theyoungreplied,“yeah.”

“AndIwearthisribbontohonormywife,”themancontinued.

“Andshe’sokay,too?

”theyoungguyasked.

“Oh,yes.She’sfine.Herbreastshavebeenagreatsourceoflovingpleasureforbothofus,andwiththemshenurturedandnourishedourdaughter23yearsago.I’mgratefulformywife’sbreasts,andherhealth.”

“Uh,huh.AndIguessyouwearittohonoryourdaughter,also?

”

“No.It’stoolatetohonormydaughterbywearingitnow……”

Shakenandashamed,theyoungguysaid,“Oh,I’msosorry,mister.”

“So,inmydaughter’smemory,too,Iproudlywearthislittleribbon,whichallowsmetheopportunitytoenlightenothers.Andhere…”Withthis,hereachedinhispocketandhandedtheyoungmanalittlepinkribbon.Theyoungguylookedatit,slowlyraisedhisheadandasked,“……?

”

4.Theyoungmenjokedaboutthemiddle-agedman’s_____.

A.looksB.ribbonC.attitudeD.clothes

5.Whatmayhavehappenedtotheman’sdaughter?

A.Shediedofbreastcancer.

B.Shewasillwithcancer.

C.Shehadgoneabroad.

D.Shegotmarried.

6.Whatwilltheyoungmanprobablyask?

A.MayIgiveittomymother?

B.Canyouhelpmeputiton?

C.Willyoupleaseforgiveme?

D.Shallwehavesomedrinktogether?

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AnUnusualMeeting.B.AnImpressiveLesson.

C.BeGratefultoYourBeloved.D.LittlePinkRibbon

C

JohnD.Rockefelleroncesaid,“Theabilitytodealwithpeopleisaspurchasableacommodity（日用品）assugarorcoffee.AndIwillpaymoreforthatabilitythanforanyotherunderthesun.”

Wouldn’tyousupposethateverycollegeinthelandwouldconductcoursestodevelopthehighest-pricedabilityunderthesun?

Butiftherewasone,itwouldnotescapemyattention.

TheUniversityofChicagoconductedasurveytodeterminewhatadultswanttostudy.Thatsurveycost$25,000andtooktwoyears.ThelastpartofthesurveywasmadeinMeriden,Connecticut.IthadbeenchosenasatypicalAmericantown.EveryadultinMeridenwasinterviewedandrequestedtoanswer156questionssuchas“Whatisyourbusinessorprofession?

Youreducation?

Howdoyouspendyoursparetime?

Whatisyourincome?

Yourhobbies?

Yourambitions?

Yourproblems?

Whatsubjectsareyoumostinterestedinstudying?

”andsoon.Thatsurveyrevealedthathealthistheprimeinterestofadultsandthattheirsecondinterestispeople;howtounderstandandgetalongwithpeople;howtomakepeoplelikeyou;andhowtowinotherstoyourwayofthinking.

SothecommitteeconductingthissurveydecidedtoconductsuchacourseforadultsinMeriden.Theysearchedforapracticaltextbookonthesubjectandfoundnone.Finallytheyapproachedoneoftheworld’soutstandingauthoritiesonadulteducationandaskedhimifheknewofanybookthatmettheneedsofthisgroup.“No,”hereplied,“Iknowwhatthoseadultswant.Butthebooktheyneedhasneverbeenwritten.”

Iknewfromexperiencethatthisstatementwastrue,forImyselfhadbeensearchingforyearstodiscoverapracticalhandbookonhumanrelations.Sincenosuchbookexisted,Ihavetriedtowriteoneforuseinmyowncourses.Andhereitis.Ihopeyoulikeit.

8.WhatdoesJohnD.Rockefellersuggestabouttheabilitytodealwithpeople?

A.Itisaseasyasdrinkingacoffee.

B.Itisveryimportantineverydaylife.

C.Itisaffordableforeverybody.

D.Itismoreexpensivethanexpected.

9.WhatisthepurposeofthesurveyconductedbytheUniversityofChicago?

A.Tofindoutwhatadultsdesiretolearn.

B.Toshowwhattheadults’ambitionsare.

C.Toidentifywhatskillismostneededforadults.

D.Toexplainwhatchangedpeople’slife.

10.Whatchallengedidthecommitteehavetofacewhenconductingthecourse?

A.Lessfinancialsupport.B.Nopropertextbookavailable.

C.Fewerqualifiedteachers.D.Lackofenoughappeal.

11.Wecanlearnthattheauthorwroteabookabout.

A.conductingascientificsurveyB.changingyourwayofthinking

C.developinggoodhumanrelationsD.givingapracticalbusinesscourse

D

2017wasaninfluentialyearforartificialintelligence（人工智能）,notjustintermsoftheadvancementofthetechnologyitself,butalsoforthedevelopmentofourunderstandingofAI’simpactonoursociety.

WhenwetalkaboutAI,oftenwefocusonthebeliefthatitisgoingtotakeawaycertaintypesofjobs.However,weoftenignorethefactthatthistechnologywillalsoslowlyspreadintomostofourlives.

ThankstothedevelopmentofAI,weareonthehighwayofIA,（human）intelligenceaugmentation（增强）.Despitethegreatstepswe’vemadeinAIdevelopmentandwillcontinuetomakein2018,wearestillyearsawayfromAIfullyreplacinghumanjobs.However,wearemuchclosertoseeingtheimpactofAIspreadintoalmosteveryjobandthegrowthinhumanintelligence.

Takeadoctorforexample:

AIwillsoonbeabletodetectanddiagnosecommondiseasesmorequicklyandaccuratelythanhumans.Now,doctorscanspendmoreoftheirtimeexplainingthepossiblediagnoses,communicatingwithpatientsanddevelopingunique,reliabletreatmentplansthataremosteffectiveforeachspecificpatient.

However,AIissopowerfulanditsadoptionwillonlyaccelerateasitbeginstohelpourworkandallowustofocusonthepartsofourjobthataremostimportant.ButpartofwhyAIissoattractiveisalsowhyit’ssodangerous.Thatis,thatsamepowerallowsAIthataremakingincorrectdecisionstodosowithgreaterspeedandimpactthanhumanshaveeverhad.

Thisiswhy,asAIbecomesmoreusefulin2018,itwillalsobecomemorecloselyexamined.2018willbetheyearwhencompaniespurchasingAIproductsdon’tjustaskaboutthepowerofAI—theywillmakesurethatitistestedcarefullyinadvance,minimizingtheirpotentialunexpectedimpact.

12.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.ManyjobsshouldbereplacedbyAIinthefuture.

B.PeopleshouldthinkmoreabouttheimpactofAI.

C.AIistooabstractforordinarypeopletounderstand.

D.Peopleca