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1、师大二附中2015-2016学年第一学期期中测试卷高二年级英语题 号一二三四五六总 分得 分第一部分：英语知识运用(两节，共45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填人空白处的最佳选项。1.Having good knowledge of English makes great difference to global business.A. a； 不填 B. the； 不填 C. the； a D. a; a2.My brothers pale face suggested that he ill， and my parents su

2、ggested that he a medical examination.A. be； should have B. was； haveC. should be； had D. was； has3.Although there are many books here,I cant put my hands the one I want.A. up B. on C. in D.down4. According to the drivers explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that _ fo

3、r the accident. A. was to blame B. was to be blamed C. were to be blamed D. were to blame 5. Li Wei failed the job interview because of his bro-ken English. Only then _ how important it was to learn English well. A. had he realized B. he realized C. he had realized D. did he realize6. _ less homewor

4、k, the students would have more time to play and have fun.A. Giving B. To give C. To be given D. Given7.Mr. Brown bought a painting _ from Vincent van Gogh, which was used to decorate his new flat.A. copying B. being copied C. to copy D. Copied8.Three college students were accused _ causing the acci

5、dent on purpose and sentenced to three years in prison.A. for B. with C. of D. as9.Arguments, even quarrels, can be a valuable part of this _ if we want to strengthen our communication with each other.A. crime B. process C. edition D. Deadline10. What a mess! Tom, I have told you over and over again

6、 not to leave everything _.A. in place B. in the place C. out of place D. out of the place11. Bob, look what you have done! You ruined the experiment.Its not my fault. I just carried out the instructions _.A. as told B. as telling me C. as telling D. as I told12. You should apologize to me because y

7、our words do an injury _ me.A. on B. in C. to D. for13. The doctors treat cancer in different ways, _ on the affected organs.A. depends B. to depend C. depended D. depending14. It was in the very place _ the climate was very damp that the scientists discovered the poisonous plant.A. that B. where C.

8、 on which D. there15. Nowadays, more and more people choose to drink alcohol to escape the _ caused by heavy work. A. barrier B. temper C. character D. pressure16. The young mother，with deep love in her eyes, is _ juice out of an orange for her baby.A. knocking B. keeping C. taking D. squeezing17. I

9、ts vital that the theory _ practice, or it could just be something useless.A. is applied to B. is applied for C. be applied for D. be applied to18.Will Mr. Black go to the opening ceremony this weekend?No, he has finally decided _.A. not B. not to C. not to go D. not to go to19. Before leaving his h

10、ometown to seek his fortune, the young man _ a number of good wishes.A. had been offered B. had offered C. was offered D. offered 20. The burning building got everything nearby _, forcing people to watch in the distance.A. burning B. burnt C. to burn D. to be burning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

11、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。ADo you think Great Britain and the United States are alike？Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated(分离的) only by their language. Do you think that is true？The British and the Americans both speak Engli

12、sh as the official language. However, each uses some different words. We Americans are similar to the British. After all, our country was once owned by Great Britain, so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.Great Britain has a king or queen, and the leader of the govern

13、ment is the Prime Minister. The United States has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards, and feet. Our money is different, though. The British use pounds and pence. Americans use dollars

14、 and cents.Driving in a car is very different in England. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the “bonnet”British cars run on “petrol”，which we call gasoline.In our everyday lives, we do many of the same things as the Bri

15、tish. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mom pushes a “pram”The British watch the “telly”，while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them“chips”. Millions of Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer t

16、ea.So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.21.Winston Churchills words mean that _ABritain and the US are very similarBthe people of Britain and the US are friendlyCthe languages of Britain and the US are the sameDthere are many differences between Britain and the US22.The Brit

17、ish and Americans both use _Amiles and dollarsBpints and penceCgallons and feet Dyards and cents23.Which of the following is used by the British?ATV. BPram.CHood. DFrench fries.24.What is the best title for the text?AWe stay friendlyBA common language?CEnglish as the official languageDDifferences be

18、tween Britain and the US BIt is now February 7, 2035. The search engine Talk Talk will open to the public next week and this service will be something beyond your imagination. For the first time you can not only talk to the search engine, but you can discuss with it what you are looking for.For exam

19、ple, if you want to know more about the oil price, Talk Talk asks if you want to know the current oil price, the development of the oil price, or news related to the oil price. You say that you want to read news about it and Talk Talk asks you if you prefer a certain source. TalkTalk then directs yo

20、u to your source, or lets you have the latest news related to the oil price in order from the most respected sources.Compared with other search services that use a certain algorithm(程序) to provide data from a search, the artificial intelligence behind Talk Talk is said to easily spot if a certain so

21、urce is aiming to cheat the searcher. TalkTalk also judges and stores every given reply and discussion, to learn how to give correct answers. TalkTalk is also set to answer questions directly where there is a definite answer. How well this will work in the long run is yet to be seen, but thousands o

22、f people have tested TalkTalk and the quality is really good.The first talking search engine saw the light of day more than 30 years ago and was called Speegle. It could read you the results from a written search on the Internet, and was mostly for blind people.So far, TalkTalk can not read the info

23、rmation from a certain source to you by phone, if it is not freely available. There are currently talks to find an arrangement for this, but it would most likely be difficult because of copyright(版权)TalkTalk is available over the Internet and also by phone, even though it only speaks English. There

24、are no plans to add other languages in the near future, most likely because it will cost a lot of money. When you are tired of asking TalkTalk all your questions, just ask，“Where is TalkTalk？” and you will get an answer that will make you leave it with a smile on your lips.25.The example in Paragrap

25、h 2 is given to show _Ahow to use the search engine TalkTalkBhow to search for news on the InternetCthe oil price is a very hot issue currentlyDTalkTalk has a very high intelligence26.The advantage of TalkTalk is that it can _Abe available wherever you goBtell if a certain source is reliableCread th

26、e search results for youDoffer different kinds of search results27.What would be the best title for the text?AHello, TalkTalkBWhere is TalkTalk?CTalkTalk is improvingDDevelopment of search engines28.In which part of a future newspaper can you read the text?AOpinion. BCulture.CLifestyles. DTechnology

27、. CWhy should mankind explore space? Why should money，time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that，understandably，are very often asked.Perhaps

28、 the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains，and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species，the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this

29、 genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored，because by doing so，any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge，we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge，we can lessen its effects.Exploratio

30、n also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them，they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applica

31、tions which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction，in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even nonstick pans and mirrored sunglasses are byproducts(副产品) of technologic

32、al developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return，the exploration of space allows creative，brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was fo

33、rmed or how it works，it also holds dangers. The danger exists，but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space，the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life，surely the adaptive ability of humans would all

34、ow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different，but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.29.Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?ATo express his doubts.BTo compare different ideas.CTo introduce points for

35、 discussion.DTo describe the conditions on Earth.30.The underlined word “spinoffs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_Asurvival chancesBpotential resourcesCunexpected benefitsDphysical possessions31.What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?AOur genetic make up.BResources on the eart

36、h.CThe adaptive ability of humans.DByproducts in space exploration.32.Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?ASpace exploration has created many wonders.BSpace exploration provided the best value for money.CSpace exploration can benefit science and technology.DSpace exploration may help

37、 us avoid potential problems on Earth. DIt is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors cant fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to w

38、ork on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the

39、 doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, and then he operated on them. He made the monkeys blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys brain

40、s. When the brains temperature was 10C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had ta

41、ught them.33. The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _.A. the time is too short for doctors B. the patients are often too nervousC.the damage is extremely hard to fixD. the blood-cooling machine might break down34. The brain operation was made possible mainly by _.A. taking

42、 the blood out of the brain B. trying the operation on monkeys first C. having the blood go through a machine D. lowering the brain s temperature35. What is the right order of the steps in the operation?a. send the cooled blood back to the brainb. stop the blood to the brainc. have the blood cooled

43、downd. operate on the brainA. a,b,c,d B. c,a,b,d C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a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。_36 People use money to buy food, furniture，books，bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in moneyMost of

44、the money today is made of metal or paper 37 One of the first kinds of money was shellsShells were not the only things used as moneyIn China，cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks，monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts

45、 of AfricaThe first metal coins were made in China, They were round and had a square hole in the center 38 Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money 39 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

46、But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money_40 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.Money has an interesting history from the days of shell money until today AToday anyone will accept