1、高二（上）期末测试英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）1（1分）What did the man do today？AHe took a written testBHe passed the drivers testCHe received his driver license2（1分）Who is probably going to compete in the contest？ALisaBAnnaCJenny3（1分）What needs to be updated？AThe womans addressBThe womans office numberCThe womans co
2、mpanys name4（1分）Why does the woman think the man is lying？AHis body language tells itBHe is a dishonest personCShe already knew the truth5（1分）What is mentioned about Dan？AHe had to take time offBHe is the new project managerCHe will hold a meeting on Tuesday6（2分）（1）What are the speakers talking abou
3、t？A Using the right handB Operating machinesC Designing machines（2）What can we learn from the conversation？A Lefthanders cant run the machinesB The woman only uses her right handC The woman is more skillful than the man7（2分）听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题8 What does the man spend most of his pocket money on？A FoodB
4、 BooksC Clothes9 How much money does the man receive from his uncle every week？A15B60C808（3分）听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题10 Where might the speakers be？A At a toy storeB At a game centerC At the mans house11 What did the man play yesterday？A SpiderManB A racing gameC An airplane game12 What vehicle will the wo
5、man choose in the game？A A racecarB A motorcycleC A monster truck9（4分）（1）What has the man been doing lately？A Traveling to a seaside townB Playing the piano for a groupC Looking for a job in Germany（2）Why doesnt the man want to take the new job？A The salary is not goodB He hates working in hotelsC H
6、e dislikes playing the same old music all the time（3）How does the woman probably feel about the new job？A BoredB SatisfiedC Disappointed（4）Whats the probable relationship between the speakers？A FriendsB Husband and wifeC Manager and employee10（4分）听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题17 What was Annie Oakley famous for？
7、A Her perfect shooting skillB Her adventures while travelingC Her friendship with Native Americans18 What is true about Annie Oakley？A She grew up in the Wild WestB She fought in a battle beforeC She was born in Ohio19 Why did Annie Oakley begin to learn how to hunt？A To support her familyB To becom
8、e famous in her townC To make her grandfathers dream come true20 When did Annie Oakley die？A 1860B 1875 C 1926二、选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）11（1分）Leaving the car unlocked，as many careless people do in their daily life，is just an open to thieves（）AappreciationBinvitationCmotivationDreception12（1分） the cost
9、，we need to take some other factors into consideration before we start the business（）AApart fromBOther thanCRather thanDExcept for13（1分）Those with a imagination tend to stand out in some creative work（）AsevereBvividChandyDslight14（1分）I would prefer a quiet evening at home as opposed to spending my t
10、ime many people（）Ain the company ofBin addition toCon account ofDunder the umbrella of15（1分）Nothing in the world can delight me so much as a gettogether with my old friends， back to the pure and happy time in our life（）Ato thinkBthoughtChaving thoughtDthinking16（1分）What puzzles me most is why so man
11、y students bury themselves in piles of maths exercises they should spare some time to reflect on their previous mistakes？（）AonceBunlessCwhenDthough17（1分）A（n） to the present project should be put in place in case the present one doesnt work（）AbarrierBapproachCalternativeDaccess18（1分）If only I a solid
12、 foundation in senior one! I wouldnt be struggling in English now（）AlayBlaidChad laidDwere to lay19（1分）To discourage the young man from quitting the job， the manager many promises like salary increase and quick promotion（）Aheld outBheld upCheld onDheld back20（1分）Seeing that ecommerce is an industry
13、that large amounts of money，she is considering breaking into the field（）Atakes inBtakes onCtakes upDtakes down21（1分） house property tax come into effect， China might witness a fall in house prices（）AWouldBShouldCCouldDMight22（1分）Huawei is a global leader in telecoms with a great range of smart produ
14、cts to offer， many of exported abroad（）AthemBwhichCitDwhom23（1分）If we turned a blind eye to the situation where our children with too much academic pressure，we would pay a heavy price in the future（）AburdenedBwere burdenedCare burdenedDburden24（1分）I failed to be admitted to my ideal university Bad l
15、uck!How can you expect a chance of success since you havent committed yourself to it？（）Athere beingBthere to beCit to beDit being25（1分）John， you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrows conference I am not good at public speech，you know（）ADont beat around the bushBPlease get down
16、 off your high horseCYou make my dayDDont put me on the spotEDont put me on the spot第二节：完形填空（满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑26（20分）Still GoodHaving grown up during the Depression （经济大萧条时期），Dad was not one to throw anything out，certainly not （36） something was still good and
17、his grey coat was oneOne cold evening，a man my father（37） called Old Joe passed our houseHe was wearing （39） boots with the soles （鞋底） flapping as he walked in the snowDad called out，Wait，Joe，waitI have some boots for youAnd thenI really shouldnt have been （39） when Dad took off his warm coat and ha
18、nded it to Old Joe，too I was （40） of admiration for my dadEvery time I saw Old Joe wearing that grey coat，my heart would fill with （41） My father （42） many years later，but I would see Old Joe （43） wearing his coat when I went to visit Mom and that always made me （44） It brought back such warm（45） of
19、 my dad， and who he was as a person， and how he （46） his lifeThen，one winter evening I was leaving Moms house and keeping a（n）（47） out for Joe as usualWell，（48） for the coat， reallyI hadnt seen Joe for a while，（49） I was happy when I saw that old grey coat（50） Feeling a sudden burst of warmth，I stra
20、ined to see Joes face， not（51） him to look up Suddenly he did!But it wasnt Old Joes faceI smiled，（52） that my dads old coat had once again found a new （53） ，in a new ownerI was （54） with emotion as I thought about how （55） Dad would be to know，that even after all these years，his old coat was still g
21、ood36 A thoughB ifC unlessD until37 A affectionatelyB unwillinglyC consideratelyD cautiously38 A plainB expensiveC shabbyD cozy39 A confusedB ashamedC depressedD surprised40 A awareB guiltyC jealousD full41 A warmthB pityC concernD satisfaction42 A set outB passed awayC cheered upD broke away43 A ne
22、verB alreadyC stillD only44 A complainB sighC sufferD smile45 A inspirationB appreciationC memoriesD comforts46 A livedB challengedC savedD lost47 A lookB eyeC greetingD track48 A lessB betterC worseD more49 A forB butC soD or50 A disappearingB comingC lyingD falling51 A expectingB advocatingC convi
23、ncingD reminding52 A forgettingB imaginingC doubtingD realizing53 A approachB experienceC aimD life54 A combinedB satisfiedC overcomeD concerned55 A happyB anxiousC curiousD polite第三部分：阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑27（6分）Enjoy relaxing， spaquality facials at home with
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30、g waterSuggested steaming distance： 8 inches from the steam nozzle Steam temperature： 104TSuggested water to fill in the steamer： distilled （蒸馏的） or purified water to avoid the mineral residue （残留） of regular water building up56 NanoSteamer is mainly used for A increasing water tank capacity B remov
31、ing blackheads and marksC moisturizing the skin and cleansing the face D purifying air in a room57 We can learn from the passage that NanoStreamer A takes three minutes to cool downB has 3 water tanks and longer steaming timeC can only be used after applying makeup productsD includes a free 5piece s
32、tainless steel skin kit as a bonus58 When using NanoSteamer， youd better A get as close as possible to the steam nozzleB not add essential oil to the water tankC pour out the remaining water the moment you are finishedD add a few drops of lemon juice every time to remove smell28（6分）When you pull the
33、 headset over your eyes and the game begins， you are transported to a tiny room with white wallsYour task is to break out of the room， but you cannot use your hands， joystick or game padYou must use your thoughtsYou turn toward a ball on the floor， and your brain sends a command to pick it upWith an
34、other thought，you send the ball crashing into a mirror， breaking the glass and revealing a few numbers scribbled on a wallYou mentally type those numbers into a large keypad by the doorAnd you are outDesigned by Neurable，a small startup founded by Ramses Alcaide，an electrical engineer and neuroscien
35、tist （神经科学家），the game offers a way of selecting items in a virtual world with your thoughtsHaving a headset with virtual reality goggles （眼镜） and sensors （传感器） that can read your brain waves，it will be a few years before this device comes into the market And it is limited in what it can doBut it wor
36、ksI recently played the game，titled Awakening，when Alcaide and two Neurable employees passed through San Francisco， so did a few hundred others this month at the Siggraph computer graphics conference in Los AngelesDriven by recent investments from the US government， many startups and bigger companie
37、s are working on ways to mentally control machines， looking for smoother ways to use virtual reality technologyNeurotechnology has become cool， said Ed Boyden， a professor at the MIT Media Lab who advises one of those startupsAt Neurable， Alcaide and his team are pushing the limits of EEG （脑电图） head
38、sets Although sensors can read electrical brain activity from outside the skull， it is very difficult to separate the signal from the noise Using computer algorithms （算法） based on Alcaides research， Neurable works to read activity with a speed and accuracy thats not usually possibleThe algorithms le
39、arn from your behaviorBefore playing the game，you train them to recognize when you are focusing your attention on an objectA pulse of light bounces around the virtual room，and each time it hits a small colored ball in front of you，you think about the ballAt that moment，when you focus on the light an
40、d it stimulates your brain，the system reads the specific signals of your brain activity59 How can you break out of the room in the game？ A Open the door with the joystick B Type the numbers you have got into the keypad in mindC Send a ball crashing into the door D Use your hands to open the door60 W
41、hat can be inferred from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5？ A Many people in San Francisco have played this game except the authorB The US government didnt invest money in the virtual reality technologyC The device having a headset with virtual reality goggle has come into marketD A lot of startups and co
42、mpanies are doing research into mentally control machines61 Which is the best title of the passage？ A A game you can control with your mind B The limits of EEG headsetsC Sensors that read brain signals D Recent investments on virtual reality technology29（8分）Chance at new startMike Miles hadnt had a
43、stable job in years He bounced around from agency to agency， never sure when his last day would be Sometimes， he lost a job with less than a days notice This was not due to a poor work ethic （职业道德）from arriving early to staying late， Miles says he did everything he could to leave good impressions on
44、 employers in Lancaster， Pennsylvania， in the US But because Miles had a criminal record， he was always cut loose when it came time to let staff goIt was like walking on eggshells You just never knew when youd be gone， he saidAfter his release from prison in 2007， Miles struggled to find stability （稳定）both mentally and financially During this time， he lived in his mothers house and she helped him raise his daughter When his mom passed away two years later， Miles says he became more determined than ever to create a healthy environment for his familyIm all she has， and shes all I have
