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内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
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
10%discountonallordersabove$20.00
●sweettropicalfruit
HalalfoodisavailableatthestallMalayFoodHeaven
WinPrizesandGifts!
●Spend$20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.
●Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.
●Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.
●WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.
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JoinintheFun!
Between7:
00p.m.and8:
00p.m.eacheveninguntilthe10thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:
●MayLee●JackieChen
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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$10light