河南省郸城县学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、河南省郸城县学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题河南省郸城县2018-2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分, 共150分。另附选做题10分（一篇阅读理解）考试时间l20分钟。第卷选择题第一部分阅读选篇（满分10分）选做题You cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading

2、out should result in you getting wet. Thats why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain- sensing umbrella. The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps li

3、ghting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy (伞蓬) built into a street lamp.” he said. The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.

4、 Sensors (传感器) then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining. In addition to the rain sensor, theres also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is

5、closed. According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed (安装) at 2 meters

6、off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians. While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but t

7、here are no canopies to provide shelter. 16. For what purpose did Belyaev create the lampbrella?A. To predict a heavy rain B. To check the weather forecast C. To protect people from the rain D. To remind people to take an umbrella 17. What do we know from Belyaevs words in Paragraph2?A. His creation

8、 was inspired by an experience B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint PetersburgC. Street lamps are protected by canopiesD. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain18. Which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?A. motor canopy sensors B. sensors motor canopy C. motor sensors canopy D. canopy m

9、otor sensors19. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?A. Its moving speed B. Its appearance C. Its installation D. Its safety 20. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The designer will open a company to promote his productB. The lampbrella could be put into immediate p

10、roduction C. The designer is confident that his creation is practicalD. The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow 第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第1节 （共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分）ABack in middle school, I went to live with my mother for two years on her farm. Whenever people hear that I lived on a farm, they immediate

11、ly have an image of dairy cows, tractors, hay, and overalls. Nothing could be further from the truth.I wasnt on the kind of farm everyone imagines. I didnt feed cows or pigs; I didnt grow corn or wheat. I helped my mother raise llamas (羊驼).It is strange that such non-traditional livestock should be

12、raised on a long-established farm such as ours, which has been in the family for generations. Our family did indeed raise traditional livestock for many decades. Then, fifty years ago, my great-grandfather decided to buy a llama. He must have learned that wool from llamas was more profitable than wo

13、ol from sheep. The llama wool business turned out to be so successful, in fact, that my great-grandfather changed the family business to a completely-developed llama farm.Before I began to live on the farm, I had many illusions (错误的观念) about rural life. What could possibly be easier than feeding and

14、 grooming (照看) some animals? After I had settled into my new home, however, I realized that farm work was much more involved than I had expected. Collecting manure (肥料), for example, doesnt seem so bad when someone else does it on TV, but I had to get up before dawn every day to finish that chore be

15、fore catching the bus to school.I dont mean to say that my life on the farm was a bad experience. I learned a lot about myself: for example, Im not a morning person. I also learned about llamas habits, such as spitting (吐唾沫) when they are unhappy. Most importantly, my mother and I got to spend a lot

16、 of time together during those years. Although I doubt Ill have a career in farming, I look forward to returning to the family farm for short visits.21. Why did the authors great-grandfather want to raise llamas?A. To save their lives. B. To make more money.C. To learn about their habits. D. To plea

17、se his grandchildren.22. What did the author imagine rural life would be like?A. It would be the same as what was shown on TV.B. It would be very easy and relaxing.C. It would involve lots of laborers.D. It would be boring and tiring.23. How did the author feel about his life on his mothers farm?A.

18、He was disappointed. B. He was excited. C. He was grateful. D. He was bored.24. What would be the best title for the text?A. Working on a traditional farm. B. Growing up on a farm.C. Living in a big family. D. Returning to a family.BTheres lot of record-breaking happenings at Mount Everest lately. 1

19、3-year-old Jordan Romero recently became the youngest person to complete the climb but the newest Everest record isnt about climbing to the top of the mountain, but going beneath it.Thats right:40-year-old Lewis Gordon Pugh, a British endurance swimmer, just completed a swim beneath the summit of Mo

20、unt Everest, battling against icy waters to complete the 1 kilometer-long swim across Pumori Lake. Although the swims distance was short, the water temperature and altitude made it one of the most difficult feats he had ever accomplished particularly because he wore nothing but a pair of Speedos, a

21、cap, and goggles to protect himself against the 34-degree water. He completed the swim in 22 minutes and 51 seconds.“Because of the altitude you need to swim very slowly and deliberately,” Pugh told Sky News. “Swimming 20m at full speed in the test swim, I felt I was going to drown.”So Pugh adapted

22、his stroke (游泳姿势), making sure to swim slowly enough to stay afloat (浮着的), but fast enough that he didnt freeze to death. A team of doctors were on hand to watch over his stunt and help out if he got into any trouble.Pugh, whos been nicknamed “the Human Polar Bear” didnt do the swim purely for shock

23、 value, he did it as a way to raise awareness of the melting glaciers in the Himalayas, and the problems that declining water supplies are causing for the area.“Most glaciers are melting away,” he said. “The glaciers in the Himalayas are not just ice. They are a lifeline they provide water for appro

24、ximately two billion people.”Lewis Gordon Pugh was the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world and over a period of 20 years he pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other swimmer in history.25. If Lewis Gordon Pugh hadnt swum fast enough, what would

25、 have happened to him?A. He would have stopped his swim. B. He would have been laughed at by others.C. He wouldnt have set a new world record. D. He would have been frozen to death.26. Why did Pugh swim in Pumori Lake located at the summit of Mount Everest?A. To set another world record.B. To defeat

26、 13-year-old Jordan Romero.C. To prove his extraordinary swimming skills.D. To raise the awareness of protecting the environment.27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A pioneer for protecting the environment B. How to climb the EverestC. How to swim across Pumori Lake D. An

27、 interesting long swimC Robots will have taken over most jobs within 30 years leaving humanity facing its “biggest challenge ever” to find meaning in life when work is no longer necessary, according to experts.Professor Moshe Vardi, of Rice University, in the US, says that many middle-class professi

28、onals will be assisting the work of machines within the next few decades leaving workers with more leisure (休闲) time than they have ever experienced.Prof Vardi said the rise of robots could lead to unemployment rates greater than 50 percent.“We are approaching a time when machines will be able to do

29、 better than humans at almost any task,” said Vardi, a professor in computational engineering.“Robots are doing more and more jobs that people used to do. I believe that society needs to face this question before its upon us: If machines can do almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?“The

30、 question I want to put forward is, Does the technology we are developing finally benefit mankind?”Prof Vardi, said existing robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies were already getting rid of a growing number of middle-class jobs and that pace of advancement in the field is increasing

31、.But Prof Vardi is not sure that a workforce of humanlike robots will be good for mankind.“A typical answer is that if machines will do all our work, we will be free to pursue (追求) leisure activities,” he said.“I do not find this a promising future, as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life app

32、ealing. I believe that work is essential to human well-being.“Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life.“We need to rise to the occasion and meet this challenge before human labor becomes out of date.“Whats different this time is computer scientists are working on building machines that can do everything we can do, only better. If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of t