英语重庆市江津区田家炳中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题.docx

1、英语重庆市江津区田家炳中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题 重庆市江津田家炳中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What can be inferred about the man? A.He is a cleaner. B.He is a job hunter.

2、C.He is an editor.2.What will the man do next? A.Go out to play. B.Have his clothes mended. C.Go to sleep.3.Where is the woman going? A.Go to the bridge. B.Go to the shoe store. C.Go to the school.4.What does the man think of the restaurant? A.Its the best one. B.Its the worst one. C.Its nothing.5.W

3、ho do you think the woman is? A.Janes friend. B.Janes sister. C.Janes teacher.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What are they doing? A.They are greeting each other. B.They

4、 are making self-introduction. C.They are working.7.What is the relationship probably between Dan and Julie? A.They are old friends. B.Boyfriend and girlfriend. C.They dont know each other before.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8.Where has the woman been recently? A.Europe. B.Italy. C.Asia.9.How does the man look?

5、A.Fatter. B.Sick. C.Thinner.10.When did the man stop eating chocolate cakes? A.Six months ago. B.Since Christmas. C.After coming back from Italy.11.What is the woman doing now? A.Working. B.On holiday. C.Traveling.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.What happened to the woman? A.Shes got much weight. B.Shes got a f

6、atal disease. C.She is to die soon.13.How many patients did the doctor treat? A.10. B. 9. C.1.14.How many patients with this disease will die according to the dialogue? A.100%. B.10%. C.90%.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.What did the woman want to buy? A.5 stamps. B.An envelope. C.Stamps and envelopes.16.How m

7、uch money did the woman have to pay? A.$2. B.$2.20. C.20 cents.17.Where did the dialogue probably happen? A.In the post office. B.In the library. C.In the drugstore.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Why were many people unable to escape from the hotel? A.Because the elevators were turned off. B.Because the eleva

8、tors were broken down. C.Because people were trapped in the elevators.19.What caused the fire? A.burning cigarette-end. B.A burning blanket. C.The broken electric wire.20.Which of the following is NOT true? A.The hotel was not checked by safety official for more than one year. B.The hotel alarm and

9、water system were not working. C.The staff on duty called the fire department as soon as they work up.第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Steven Williams, an American father of 14-year-old Peter who has autism, searched on the Internet to find

10、a specific kind of little blue cup for his son. When Peter was two, Steven gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Peters life. Steven never thought that the little cup would cause such a big problem. Peter became depend

11、ent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his

12、son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced. Steven tried to take Peter to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Steven decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world

13、gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Peter. Though Steven received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups. The situation took a

14、 surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Steven. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact model for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 500 cups for Peter, and Steven was t

15、hrilled about all this.21What would happen to Peter without the cup? AHe would feel sad. BHe would break other cups. CHe would quit drinking water. DHe would suffer from autism.22Where did Steven decide to seek help? AFrom a social network. BFrom an American company. CFrom a team of researchers. DFr

16、om a Chinese factory.23What does the underlined word identical in Paragraph 3 mean?AExactly alike. BNearly broken. COf good quality. D. Of different size.24What is the best title for the text? AEnthusiastic people Gave Cups to Peter BAmerican Boy Preferred Chinese Cup CConcerned Father Sought Medica

17、l Treatment for PeterDChinese Factory Helped American Boy Get Favorite Cup BMy hometown of Jacksonville is finally getting on a health kick. And I have to say, it is worth the wait! With so many healthy, vegan and even raw places to dine, Jacksonville is certainly becoming a force to be reckoned wit

18、hin the vegetable world.Choices CafeA prime example of a healthy, passionate place we want to share is Choices Cafe, which combines the local Latin flavors with all vegan favorites. In the heat of Jacksonville, a chilly ice cream cone always hits the spot. Choices Cafe will surely make your mouth wa

19、ter with their peanut butter and chocolate mint, so make sure you stop here between meals.Mac NFood TruckThe food truck phenomenon hit Florida in a big way. But even bigger is the all-vegan Mac NFood Truck! This convenient food eaten-on wheels pulls up to all sorts of events and locations in Florida

20、. Starting lunch delivery this month, its tracking down the Mac NFood Truck.The FriezeA stylish and beautiful bar, The Friezes a perfect place for a romantic dinner. Even the service is fantastic. You wont leave disappointed when visiting The Frieze. The Frieze is the creation of two brothers with a

21、 mission of providing happiness, attracting all sorts of folks and helping them heal with food.SublimeIve covered this countrys primary vegan restaurant before. They are always perfecting their menu. Their frito (油炸玉米饼) will have you think quite differently about cauliflower (菜花)，as will their amazi

22、ng coconut cake, fresh juices, salads and other delicious treats. just go!25. If you like sandwiches with the local Latin flavor, you can choose . A. Choices Cafe B. Mac NFood Truck C. The Frieze D. Sublime26. Who are more likely to go to The Frieze? A. Schoolmates. B. A newly married couple.C. Coll

23、eagues. D. Two negotiating businessmen.27. What do we know about Sublime? A. Its food is amazing. B. It is noted for its convenience. C. It was created by two brothers. D. It has a perfect traditional menu for years.CEvery time we get behind the wheel of a car, we put our lives and the lives of othe

24、rs at risk. Self-driving cars are designed to reduce those risks by letting technology control our vehicles. Accident rates for self-driving cars have been much lower than those for human-driven cars. Googles self-driving car has had only 13 crashes after traveling 1.8 million miles.As humans, we ca

25、n make moral choices in avoiding accidents. But what moral choices can self-driving cars make? Researchers at MIT studied this issue. They have developed the Moral Machine website to help explore the choices self-driving cars should make. MIT says the Moral Machine is “a platform for gathering a hum

26、an perspective （观点）on moral decisions made by machine intelligence such as self-driving cars”.You can use the Moral Machine to be the judge and help self-driving cars decide what to do in different driving situations. Moral Machine choices can help MIT researchers examine the decisions self-driving

27、cars should make.The Moral Machine website lets you choose how you would react in a crash.You are shown two possible traffic situations and you choose between them. In these situations, the brakes(制动器) have failed on the self-driving car. The car will remain driving in the current direction or it wi

28、ll turn. An accident will take place. You choose how many living beings would be hurt or killed, and who those victims should be. The Moral Machine website has many situations and many possible results. When you click on the situation of your choice, it will be highlighted. Then the next situations

29、shown. At the end of the session, you are shown the results, based on the choices you made. The results show which character you were most likely to save and which character you were most likely to have die. Results also show how much each factor means to you, such as age,societal importance or obed

30、ience to traffic laws. 28.What is the purpose of making self-driving cars? A. To introduce a new technology. B. To replace human workforce. C. To reduce safety risks. D. To offer useful advice.29.What do we know about the Moral Machine? A. It helps humans make better choices. B. Its a part of Google

31、s self-driving car. C. It costs a lot and cant be applied worldwide. D. It aids self-driving cars in decision-making.30.Which one best concludes the last three paragraphs? A. How do we make moral decisions? B. How does the Moral Machine work? C. How does your choice make a difference? D. How do we fully operate the Moral Machine?31. What does the text mainly talk about? A. An introduction to MIT Moral Machine. B. An account of when to use Moral Machine. C. A market research on MIT Moral Machine. D. A discussio