望谟民族中学高二期末考试英语试卷.doc

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望谟民族中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
命题人：张艳 审题人：胡兴贵
注意事项：
1、本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2、考试时间100分钟，试卷满分120分.
第I卷
1.答第I卷前，考考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷，否则无效。
第一部分 阅读理解题（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
Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four,dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane（赛道）. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣）, but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!
1. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must .
A. wear various formal clothes B.kick or throw their cheese
C. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane D. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
2. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?
A. In New Mexico. B. In the Caribbean. C. In Australia. D. In China.
3. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .
A. three days B. seven days C. less than three days D. more than seven days
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.
B. More than 10,000 Chinese take pail in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
C. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.
B
Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.
While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.
The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.
Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.
The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.
5. How are social robots different from household robots?
A. They are more like humans. B. They can control their emotions.
C. They do the normal housework. D. They respond to users more slowly.
6. What can Oshbot work as?
A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A shop assistant. D. A private nurse.
7. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ______.
A. train employees B. be our workmates
C. improve technologies D. take the place of workers
8. What does the passage mainly present?
A. A new design idea of household robots. B. Marketing strategies for social robots.
C. Information on household robots. D. An introduction to social robots.
C
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Center in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theater in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Center.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg, Florida.
9. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A. Optimistic. B. Productive C. Generous. D. Traditional.
10. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A. One of his masterworks. B. A successful screen adaptation.
C. An artistic creation for the stage. D. One of the beat TV programmes.
11. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A. By popularity. B. By importance. C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.
12. What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Artworks. B. Projects. C. Donations. D. Documents.
D
Life in the Clear
Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet—as far as most light can reach. Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch. Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone. They never touch anything unless they’re eating it, or unless something is eating them.”
And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see-through? It’s trickier than you might think.
The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scatter(散射) light, bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.
But a transparent object doesn’t absorb or scatter light, at least not very much, Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn’t look very different from the surrounding air or water. You don’t see it ----you see the things behind it.
To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light. But a transparent animal doesn’t have pigments, so its tissues won’t absorb light. According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.
Animals are built of many different materials----skin, fat, and more----and light moves through each at a different speed. Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see—through. Others build a large, clear mass of non-living jelly-lie(果冻状的)material and spread themselves over it .
Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does. They need to look uniform. But how they’re doing it is still unknown. One thing is clear for these larger animals, staying transparent is an active process. When they die, they turn a non-transparent milky white.
13. According to Paragraph 1, transparent animals_______.
A. stay in groups B. can be easily damaged
C. appear only in deep ocean D. are beautiful creatures
14. One way for an animal to become transparent is to ________.
A. change the direction of light travel B. gather materials to scatter light.
C. avoid the absorption of light D. grow bigger to stop light.
15. The last paragraph tells us that larger transparent animals________.
A. move more slowly in deep water
B. stay see-through even after death
C. produce more tissues for their survival
D. take effective action to reduce light spreading

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。
Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension and stress from time to time. Here are a few ways to help us manage them.
16 We all think we know how to relax. But calming down in front of the TV or computer isn’t the true relaxation. Depending on what you’re watching or doing, it could even make you more nervous. The same is true for school, drugs or tobacco. They may seem to relieve anxiety or stress, but it’s a false state of relaxation that’s only temporary. What the body really needs is a relaxation technique — like deep breathing , tai chi or yoga— that has a physical effect on the mind.
Get enough sleep, nutrition and exercise. 17 —not too much or too little. Eat well—choose fruit, vegetables, low-fat proteins and whole grains for long-term energy instead of the short bursts that come from too much sugar or caffeine. Keep away from stress and anxiety. In that way, your brain and body can operate at their best.
Connect with others. 18 Doing things with those we feel close to deepens our bonds, which allows us to feel happier and less upset about things. If you feel worried or nervous about something, talking about it with someone who listens and cares can help you feel more understood and better able to deal with it. You’ll be reminded that everyone has these feelings sometimes. You’re not alone.
19 Heading out for a walk in the park or a hike in the woods can help one feel peaceful. Choose somewhere your feel safe so that you can relax and enjoy your surroundings. Waling or hiking can offer additional benefit or exercise. Invite a friend or two— along and enjoy feeling connected to people as well.
Think positively. A great way to keep our minds off the worry track is to focus our thoughts on things that are good, beautiful and positive. 20
A. Connect with nature.
B. Express yourself to others.
C. Choose a correct way to relax
D. Get the right amount of sleep for your need.
E. Spend time with your friends or family.
F. Allow yourself to dream and wish for the best.
G. Exercise to send oxygen to every cell in the body.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember one night a few years ago when my daughter was crazy with worry. After my Harvard Night School classes, I usually 21 at the bus station near my home by 11p.m., but on that night I was nowhere to be 22 . My daughter was 23 . It wasn’t safe for a single woman to 24 on the streets at night, 25 one as defenseless as I am. That night my daughter 26 the bus station, drove around the streets, and contacted some 27 . But she couldn’t find me 28 she called my astronomy professor who told her that I was on top of the Science Center 29 the telescope to gaze at the stars. Unaware of 30 , I had got 31 in the heavens and was only thinking about the new things I had 32 that night in class.
This story gives an example of one of my habits I have 33 over the years. I lose track of time when it 34 to learning. 35 else do you explain a woman
who 36 high school at age 71 and who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree at 89 ? 37 it seems that everyone is asking me, “Mary, what advice do you have for other 38 ?” If the saying is true that 39 comes with age, you may safely suppose that I am one of the wisest people in this hall and 40 at this university today.
21. A. got B. stayed C. stopped D. arrived
22. A. searched B. invite