高二英语上学期期中试题71.doc

温州中学2016学年第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷第一部分：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. Whats the color of the sofa?A. Green.B. Brown.C. Light blue.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a kitchen.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.3. What did the woman do after she took a walk?A. She had lunch. B. She went to the park. C. She went to the store.4. Why is the man unhappy?A. He was punished for speeding.B. He is not feeling very well.C. He lost a ticket on his way to work.5. What has happened to the womans mother?A. She has been out of work.B. She has done part-time jobs.C. She has lots of work to do.第2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。听每段对话或独自前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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8题。6. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She has a headache. B. She has a stomachache. C. She has a toothache.7. How long has the woman had the problem?A. For two days.B. For two weeks.C. For two months.8. When will the two speakers meet?A. At 8 tomorrow morning.B. At 6 tomorrow afternoon.C. At 9 tomorrow morning.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. Why didnt the man show up last night?A. His brother is getting married.B. He was working in a restaurant.C. His car broke down.10. What do we know about the man?A. He is very poor. B. He is very kind.C. He is a little crazy.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. What language can the man speak?A. Chinese and English. B. English and French.C. Japanese and French.12. Which language did the man give up halfway?A. French. B. Japanese.C. Chinese.13. What was difficult for the man when learning Japanese?A. Characters. B. Grammar.C. Pronunciation14. What is the man?A. He is a traveler. B. He is a salesman.C. He is a teacher.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Traffic problems. B. Different cars.C. Cars and bicycles.16. What does the woman miss?A. The old park. B. The old shops.C. The old days.17. What does the man prefer?A. Travelling by bike. B. Travelling by train.C. Travelling by car.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How did Edson Arantes learn to play soccer?A. He studied at a training school.B. He learned by himself.C. He was taught by his friends.19. How old was Edson Arantes when he became a world-famous soccer player? A. 18. B. 15.C. 28.20. When did Edson Arantes begin to play for the New York Comos?A. In 1968. B. In 1975.C. In 1977.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 21. According to the latest survey, most students focus more on how to find good job when they leave college.A. a; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填; 不填22. Neither Mary nor her parents the result of the election, which greatly surprises me.A. is knowingB .knowsC. have known D. has known23. In our mind, Professor Wang is a learned and kind man, so we showed our _ to him when we met him.A. attention B. respect C. struggle D. request24. Susan didnt the school rules last night. Therefore, she got severely punished this morning. A. observe B. confirm C. break D. deliver 25. The news _Ning Zetao won the gold medal in the swimming competition excited Chinese People.A. which B. that C. what D. if26To my excitement, I met my favourit singer Jay Chou_ while I was travelling in Singapore.A. on purpose B.by chance C.as usual D.in turn27. After doing market research, all the researchers think it to spend a large sum of money on the project.A. worthwhile B. worth C. wealthy D. mean28. Our evidence shows that _ time outdoors is good for kids eyes.Aspend Bto be spent Cspending Dspent29. the opportunity provided by Professor Lee, Charlie finally went to China to study. A. Instead of B. In case of C. Thanks to D. as well as 30. Sorry Im late. I got stuck in traffic._.Youre here now. Come in and sit down.AYou are welcome BThats rightCI have no idea DNever mind第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I Was Forced to Find My GiftsI was a pretty typical 17-year-old with a strong interest in painting when something happened. One Sunday, I went to an old swimming hole and dove in. I 31 something under the water head-on and broke a couple of vertebrae（椎骨）of my neck. For five months I stayed at the hospital, feeling like a 32 to my family. My self-image was instantly 33 . I was described with terms like “disabled” or “crippled.” I was angry and 34 after I failed so many times at some 35 task-dropping something on the floor and trying to get it back up again. Near the end of my stay in the hospital, my doctor almost forcibly tied a 36 to my hand. He had seen my paintings Id done before and 37 me to paint. Fortunately, I found that I 38 had this artistic ability left. It was like a big weight had been 39 . At least I could do something worthwhile again, and it became a 40 part of my recovery. After I left the hospital, I stayed at home, feeling desperately 41 . It seemed like I was cut off from 42 . No one can get along 43 love and acceptance. So that fall, I started at the University of Texas, majoring in graphic design. One day a man happened to see one of my paintings. He had a great 44 for it and asked if I ever did art shows. So I was given a(n) 45 . Much to my surprise, I found that people liked my paintings and would pay for them. That was about 11 years ago. Today, 1,500 46 have carried my work. It was the art that provided the 47 for me to get up every morning and do something, 48 sitting in front of the television. Society has such 49 expectations of the disabled person, so its very easy to get sucked into a dependency routine - you know, the “give me” kind of attitude. And thats what I take the most 50 in - the fact that what Im doing today is well received all over. 31. A. sawB. hitC. touchedD. picked32. A. burdenB. failureC. joke D. patient 33. A. improvedB. createdC. changedD. judged34. A. helplessB. carelessC. nervousD. tired35. A. difficultB. specialC. simpleD. important36. A. bandageB. towelC. ropeD. paintbrush 37. A. allowedB. taughtC. orderedD. encouraged38. A. alreadyB. stillC. evenD. always39. A. gainedB. carriedC. liftedD. measured40. A. vitalB. strangeC. boring D. different 41. A. lonelyB. weakC. frightenedD. guilty42. A. successB. classmates C. society D. treatment 43. A. inB. forC. behindD. without44. A. sympathyB. fondness C. talent D. responsibility45. A. exhibitionB. challengeC. permissionD. message46. A. hospitalsB. galleriesC. schools D. families47. A. imaginationB. chanceC. motivationD. curiosity48. A. instead ofB. apart fromC. due toD. but for49. A. highB. lowC. enoughD. unrealistic 50. A. powerB. prideC. comfortD. advantage第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节 ( 共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）AWhy do some people live to be older than others? You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity（长寿）?Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic （神经质的) than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mothers personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when were adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.Personality isnt destiny（命运), and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isnt just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.51. The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is_. A. to see whether peoples personality affects their life span B. to find out if ones lifestyle has any effect on their health C. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life D. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity52. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people? A. They have a good understanding of evolution. B. They are better at negotiating an agreement. C. They generally appear more resourceful. D. They are more likely to get over hardship.53. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation? A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life. B. Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times. C. Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity. D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.54. What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show? A. Childrens personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.B. People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner.C. Mothers influence on children may last longer than fathers.D. Mothers negative personality characteristics may affect their childrens life spans.55.What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies?A. Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short ones life span.B. Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.C. Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is.D. Health is in large part related to ones lifestyle.BAs Artificial Intelligence（AI） becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, its necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For example, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldnt want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values,” said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldnt think thats the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.It will be possible to create more sophisticated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to so sufficient testing and theyve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo（禁忌）.One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps（嘟嘟声）, and ask for directions from a human. If we humans arent quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral, and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.56.What does the author say about the threat of robots？A. It may constitute a challenge to computer progranmers.B. It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.C. It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.D. It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated.57.What would we think of a person who invades our personal space according to the author？A. They are aggressive.B. They are outgoing.C. They are ignorant.D. They are ill-bred.58.How do robots learn human values？A. By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.B. By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.C. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.D. By imitating the behavior of property brought-up human beings.59.What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation？A. keep a distance from possible dangers.B. Stop to seek advice from a human being.C. Trigger its built-in alarm system at once.D. Do sufficient testing before taking action.60.What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code？A. Determine what is moral and ethical.B. Design some large-scale experiments.C. Set rules for man-machine interaction.D. Develop a more sophisticated program.CAfter many years on the endangered list of animals, Japans Amami Black rabbit can finally breathe a sigh of relief Thats because this year, the rare animal is no longer in danger of dying out!The effort to save the dark-furred rabbit, often called “a living fossil”, began in 1921, when the Japanese government promoted it to the status of “natural monument”. This meant that it could not be hunted down for food. However, when that did not work, it got yet another promotion to “special natural monument”, which meant that the rabbit could not be trapped or hunted.While that helped, it was not enough By 2004 with only 2,000-5,000 specimen (样本) left in the wild, the Amami rabbit was officially declared endangered! The reason for the serious population decrease was due to loss of habitat caused by forest clearing for home and agriculture use and the introduction of a new species not native to the island the Mongoose. Brought in to get rid of the snake population, the Mongoose instead seemed to prefer the black rabbit. In 2005, the government carried out a strict mongoose capture (捕获) order and slowly but surely, the rabbit started to come back.This rabbit live in a rather unusual lifestyle. Its ideal habitat is a forest that features both trees and large grasses the former to find acorns (橡树子) to feed on and the latter, to hide its babies. Thats because to protect them from being eaten by their enemies, the Amami rabbit buries them deep into the ground among the grasses and covers them up with dirt during the day. Then, in the middle of the night, still keeping a vigilant eye out for their enemies, it digs them out from their hiding place and feeds them. No wonder the animal is sometimes called “midnight rabbit”.Though many measures have been taken to stop this furry animal from being wiped out from the world, there are many more that are still in danger. We surely hope that officials in other parts of the world try their best to save the endangered species.61. The status of “natural monument” means _.A. you cant kill them B. you cant capture themC. you cant catch them for food D. you cant trap or hunt them62. Why was the rabbit still in danger after it was promoted to “special natural monument”?A. Because it was always eaten by snakes.B. Because people still wanted to capture it for food.C. Because the rabbit lives in a rather unusual lifestyle.D. Because of loss of habitat and a new species.63. In Amami rabbits ideal habitat, large grasses are used _.A. to feed on B. to protect its babies C. to hide themselves D. to give birth to babies64. The underlined word “vigilant” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by _.A. watchful B. uninterested C. fearful D. shiny65. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Many officials dont pay attention to the black Amami rabbit. B. The black Amami rabbit was no longer endangered. C. Saving the black Amami rabbit still has a long way to go. D. The measures taken to protect the black Amami rabbit were useless.DThe Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his