学年高二英语上学期期中试题2.docx

1、学年高二英语上学期期中试题2高二学年英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOPENING TIMES20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat:9:00 am to 5:00 pmSun:9:30 am to 5:00 pm20 Oct to 19 MarMon to Sat:9:30 am to 4:00 pmSun:10:00 am to 4:00 pmShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of

2、Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world,for over 250 years. Enter through the

3、Visitors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition Shakespeares World,alively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden,pl

4、anted with trees and flowers mentioned in thepoets works. The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest isWindsor Street(3 minutes walk). The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre,its exhibition,and the garden areaccessible(可进入的)to whee

5、lchair users. Price: Adult: 4.9 Child: 2.20 Family: 12.00 ( 2 adults + up to 3 Children ) The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).1. How much is the admission for a family of two grownups and two children? A. 9.80. B. 12.00. C. 14.20. D. 16.40.2. Where is the nearest parking place to S

6、hakespeares Birthplace? A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre. C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter _. A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition hallBLooking to unlock What do you use to unlock y

7、our cellphone? A password? A fingerprint? Or simply a glance ?(一瞥) On Sept 12, Apple introduced its iPhone X, which has an eye-catching feature (特色) Face ID. With Face ID, Apple says, you can unlock your new iPhone by just looking at it. It is powered by a so-called TrueDepth camera system built int

8、o the front of the iPhone X. When the camera system sees a persons face, it uses 30,000 unseen dots (点) to “map” (勾画) the shape and outline of the face. A mathematical model of the face will then be created and stored (储存) in the phone. The next time the person looks at the iPhone X, the same dots a

9、re mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model. If the two match, then the phone unlocks. This happens in less than a second. Apple says the system is smart. If you change your hairstyle, put on sunglasses or makeup, or use the phone in the dark, Face ID still works. Although the te

10、chnology sounds fancy, there are still concerns (担心). For example, will Face ID work for twins? According to Apple, the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million. Face ID can tell the difference between twins, but the error rating (出错率) rises. So one would need to se

11、t a password then. Apple also emphasizes (强调) that Face ID only unlocks when you stare at it. It is what Apple calls “attention aware (察觉)”. So the phone wont unlock if you are just glancing at the phone for the time. It wont work either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo.

12、4. Face ID helps iPhone X users to _. A. take pictures more quickly B. make their photos more beautiful C. unlock their cell phones quickly D. create their face models easily5. How does the camera system of Face ID work? A. It creates a face model of the user and compares it with the users face late

13、r. B. It remembers users faces by taking their pictures. C. It uses a map to store face models of its users for later use. D. It matches the users faces with unseen dots stored in the system.6. The iPhone X users may not unlock their phones successfully when _. A. they have changed their hairstyles

14、B. the users are twins C. they use it without turning on the lights D. they wear makeup7. What is the main idea of the story? A. We can unlock a smartphone in three different ways. B. Apples iPhone X cant recognize a persons face. C. People have worries about the safety of using Face ID. D. Face ID

15、is a program to unlock the iPhone X.C THE words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch. About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, US, in October. It has been the first bear hunt in the state

16、since 1994. Local officials explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida. Months ago , Swiss government allow locals to kill a wolf. This is because the wolf killed 38 sheep-it

17、was a great loss to local farmers . Days ago in China, three old men were arrested by the police for killing a serow(鬣羚), a protected species. The old man said the killed the animal because it ate the plants they grown. However, these stories dont always mean that animal protection stops due to huma

18、n interests, especially involving economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and 300 bears. But his base also offered jobs to local people. “There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more a

19、ttention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British biologist at Oxford University. “But we shouldnt push either one to the side, as the future is hanging in the balance.”What he said is right.All of us shoud pay attention to the relationship. 8. What does the underlined wo

20、rd menace in Paragraph 2 probably mean ? A. Stop B. Danger C. Chance D. Challenge 9. What can we learn from the text? A. The serow is protected in China. B.The wolf is protected in Switzerland. C. Four people were killed by black bears in Florida D. The there old Chinese mens loss was made up for. 1

21、0. The author mentions Zhou Weisens story to show that_ . A. protecting animals is hard work. B.Zhou was good at feeding wild animals. C.Zhou kept a good relationship with local people. D. Protecting animals can benefit economic development. 11.Which of the following opinions might Robert May agree

22、with? A. Human development should be considered first. B. We should pay more attention to animal protection. C. We should balance the environment and economic growth. D.Its hard to find good ways to solve the environmental problem. DFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations a

23、nd relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide tru

24、e feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe th

25、at Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not atte

26、mpt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of

27、 facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize(做一般概括) about Americans and facial expressiv

28、eness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own

29、cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.12. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.13. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .A. show friendliness to strangers B. be u

30、sed to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits14. What should we do before trying to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their past experience. D. Figure out what they will do next.15. W

31、hat would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions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。In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know yo

32、ur website. 16 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity. 17 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, t