高二英语小测

1、2016年高二（下）英语小测 第一节： 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The Future of TechnologyWilliam, a businessman, arrives in a foreign airport. He doesnt show his passport. Instead, a machine in the wall reads the computer chip（芯片）in his arm. This contains information about him: his name, age, and I.D num

2、ber. He exits the airport, and a car door opens when it “sees” him. The car takes him to his hotel. His room “knows” he has entered the building and it “reads” his body. He is cold, so the room becomes warmer. William then watches a business presentation on a video wall. When he takes a bath, the pr

3、esentation “follows him and continues on the bathroom wall. Finally, the room plays music to help him sleep. It turns off the music when it “sees” him sleeping.William doesnt exist, and none of this is real. But it might be soon. “In five to ten years, computing and communications are going to be fr

4、ee and everywhere, in your walls, in your car, on your body, says Victor Zue, leader of Project Oxygen.Project Oxygen has one big idea: to create better relationships between machines and people. The dream is that computer will learn to understand what people want.So, what changes will there be at w

5、ork? Firstly, the building will know where everyone is, all the time. You want to talk to someone? Type the persons name on the nearest computer. It will show you a map of the building and exactly where this person is. You then call this person, who picks up the nearest telephone, also shown on the

6、computer. If he or she is busy with a client（客户）or in a meeting, the computer will tell you. Is all this really possible? Visit the Siebel Center, Illinois and see for yourself: computers in the doors and walls, cameras everywhere, the technology of the future, but here today.25. William doesnt show

7、 his passport because_.A. he is not required to show his passportB. he doesnt need a passport in that airportC. his information can be read by a machineD. only a man from foreign country needs to show his passport26. The computer chip in Williams arm contains his information except_.A. his name B. h

8、is age C. his I.D. number D. his job27. The dream of Project Oxygen is that computers will _A. show you where the person is you are calling B. let you pick up the nearest telephoneC. learn to understand what people want D. show you a map of every building28. In the Siebel Center, Illinois, _.A. comp

9、uters are everywhere B. the technology of the future is there todayC. there are cameras in the doors and wallsD. the future technology will be there in 5-10 years B Low-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whet

10、her a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical informat

11、ion. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotto

12、n sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes t

13、o a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.29. What are you advised to do for your

14、 mother at doctors visits? A. Take notes. B. Be with her. C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.30. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep? A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2. C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.31. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_ . A. enj

15、oy good sleep B. be well-organized C. bet extra support D. give others help CChildren with autism(孤独症) have difficulty with social skills and communication. They often behave in restricted and repetitive ways and have what seem like abnormally intense interests.Autism is more common in boys than gir

16、ls. What causes it is not clear. Scientists are studying genes and possible environmental influences.Doctors usually cannot confirm a diagnosis(诊断) of autism until a child is about three years old. Rebecca Landa is a researcher at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of

17、Medicine in Maryland. Professor Landa wanted to find out what differences in development might be seen earlier. She led a new study that observed 235 babies between six and 36 months of age.At six months of age, the signs of some risk for developing communication and social delays, including autism,

18、 include motor delays. Like when you lay your baby on their back and you pull them by the arms gently into a seated position, the babys head may nod back behind the shoulders, like poor head control. So that does not mean that the baby is going to have autism, but it does mean the baby needs to have

19、 some exercises to strengthen their body. And when they strengthen their body, they are better able to play with toys and engage with people, which then goes on to help them have better outcomes.By the time a baby is one year old, signs of possible autism include difficulty in using words and not lo

20、oking eye-to-eye or reaching out to other people. By 14 months, the baby might smile less and use language less. However, Professor Landa says these signs can be so small that they might be missed during a short health exam.Its important for parents to stay tuned into their childrens development, an

21、d if a parent is concerned about a childs development, for professionals to listen to them.The earlier parents notice delays, she says, the sooner they can begin doing simple things that may help improve their childs development. For example: talking to the child about what they are doing, commentin

22、g when the child shows them something, and playing simple games that keep the childs attention.32. What is the best title of the passage?A. Watching for Early Signs of Autism in BabiesB. How to Confirm a Diagnosis of AutismC. Children with Autism Have Difficulty in CommunicationD. Ways to Help Child

23、ren with Autism to Recover33. What can we learn form the third paragraph? A. Landa has found ways to confirm a diagnosis of autism when a baby is about six months. B. Landa tried to find autism earlier by comparing the differences as the baby grows up.C Now doctors can confirm a diagnosis of autism

24、before a child is three years old.D. Doctors observed 235 babies either 6 or 36 months of age under the guide of Landa.34. When a baby with signs of possible autism is a year and two months, he may_.A. avoid eye contact B. have difficulty in raising his head C. develop bad manners D. hate to communi

25、cate with others35. In which column could we find this passage? A. Education B. Health C. Economics D. Entertainment 第二节 七选五 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。Taking a math test can be pretty stressful. Even if you know the material, you can still get the problem wrong. Knowing how to go thro

26、ugh your math test and check your work can save you from handing in a test full of mistakes that can be avoided. 36 Write it out You can also check a math problem by writing everything out on paper. 37 Writing out math problems reduces your chances of missing anything to the lowest possible level, w

27、hich is a common cause of incorrect answers. 38 Make sure your answers work by doing the opposite procedure of what your problem calls for, including the answer you got the first time around. In other words, you would use the opposite of this addition problemsubtraction (减法)to determine whether or n

28、ot your answer is the correct one. Plugging in You may find that a variable(变量) isnt good enough or have a problem where you have to solve for a variable. 39 This is the only real way to assure yourself that the answer youve found is correct.Check for a reasonable answer 40 For example, if you get a

29、n answer in the millions and you know it should be in the thousands, youve likely misplaced a point. Go back through the work on your paper to make sure all of your formulas and calculations are correct. If everything looks okay, do the problem again and compare the result of the second try to what youve got on the firs