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学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案
2018—2018学年度第二学期期末测试
高二英语试题
A
Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorld
Welcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehe grewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHouse haswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.
OPENINGTIMES:
20Mar.to19Oct.
Mon.toSat.:
9:
00a.m.to5:
00p.m.
Sun:
9:
30a.m.to5:
00p.m.
20Oct.to19Mar
Mon.toSat:
9:
00a.m.to4:
00p.m.
Sun.:
10:
00a.m.to4:
00p.m.
◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.
◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.
◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestis WindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk)
ADMISSION:
Adult:
£4.90
Child:
£2.20
Family:
£12.00
(2adults+upto3children)
◆TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenare accessibletowheelchairusers.
◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)
1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.£9.80. B.£12.00. C.£14.20. D.£16.40.
2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall. B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet. D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter .
A.theHouse B.thegarden
C.theVisitors’Centre D.theexhibitionhall
B
Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogo backtothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
"MayIgetyousomething?
"
"Acoffeewouldbenice."
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irose toleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
"HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
"
"Who?
"
"Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns."
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld's richestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"disheveled"mean?
A.Unfriendly. B.Untidy. C.Gentle. D.Kind.
5.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause_____.
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Proud. B.Pitiful.C.Surprised. D.Regretful.
7.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
C
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinalittlemorethananhour.Aircraftscrosstheworldaday,whilecomputersoperateat
alightningspeed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboasts(吹嘘)ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.
Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet-lag(时差);ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindinanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangersaccordingtosomescientists;toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrains,aconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.
However,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?
Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedtoconstantactivitythatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothing,orevenjustonethingatatime.Perhaps thedays arelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.
Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorsfaced:
theyfarmedwithbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.
8.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime-savingbecause .
A. ourloveofspeedseemsnever-ending B.timeislimited
C.thepricesareincreasinglyhigh D.themanufacturersboastalot
9.Whatdoes“thedays”inParagraph3referto?
A. Imaginarylife B.Simplelifeinthepast
C.Timesofinventions D.Timeforconstantactivity
10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?
A.Critical B.Objective C.Optimistic D.Negative
11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Thepresentandpasttimes B. Machineryandhumanbeings
C.Imaginationsandinventions D.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence
D
Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiestosendorderstomachines.
Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,showedasmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.
Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.
“Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord(脊髓)tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorothercasescanpreventtheseweaksignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewiththeoutsideworldandalsotocontrolmachines.”
Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thiscappicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(头皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandstheroboticwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.
Prof.Milan,theteamleadersayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.
12.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?
A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.Bytalkingtothemachine.
C.Bymovinghishand.D.Byusinghismind.
13.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?
A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
14.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto____________.
A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothem
C.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition
15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenter
B.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorks
C.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabled
D.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
第二节(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。
FacingtheEnemiesWithin
Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslivinginsideus.16
Thefirstenemywefaceisindecision(优柔寡断).Indecisionisthethiefofopportunity.17Takeaswordtothisenemy.
Thesecondenemyinsideisdoubt.18Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities.Worstofall,theydoubtthemselves.I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.19
Dobattlewiththeenemy.Dobattlewithyo