葫芦岛市高二英语下学期期中试题.docx
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葫芦岛市高二英语下学期期中试题
辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题
满分:
120分考试时间:
100分钟
第I卷
第一部分:
听力(略)
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节;满分40分)
第一节(共15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
Wantajourneythatisreallymoreinterestingthanthedestination?
Thenyoumightwanttoflytooneoftheseairports.
Therunwaywhereplaneshavebeenknowntodropoffacliff
TakingoffattheMatekaneairstrip(飞机跑道)inLesotho,SouthAfrica,isafrighteningexperience,astheplanesoarsoveranabout600-metreclifffaceaftertakingoff.
Matekane'srunwaysits2,286metresuponamountaingully(沟渠),soittakesnervesofsteeltobothlandandtakeoff.Ifaplanedoesn'tmanagetopickupenoughspeedonthe400metre-longairstrip,itfallsoffthecliffbeforeittakesflight.
Theicerunway
Manytravellersfindplanelandingsaterrifyingenoughprospectordinarily,butimagineiftherunwayweremadeofice!
That'sarealityforanyoneflyingintoDorisLakeAerodrome---aprivatelyownedicerunwaylocatedonDorisLakeinNunavut,Canada.ThesmallairportisopenfromJanuarytoAprilanditmainlyoperatesforgoldmining.
Thefailedrunway
TheFrenchtriedtobuildaconcreteairstripattheirDumontD'UrvilleresearchstationintheAntarcticmorethantwodecadesago.
Buttheyfailedwhentheareawasbadlydamagedbyastorm,justmonthsbeforeitscompletion.
Workwasstoppedbecauseattemptstorebuildtheairstripwouldhavenegativelyaffectedlocalwildlife,butsmallaircraftstillusethelong,snow-freeareatoland.
Theinner-citywaterairstrip
Vancouver'sseaplaneterminalinCanadaishometotheworld'slargestall-seaplaneairline.
Flyingdownathighspeedandthenlandingonwaterisexcitingenoughformostpassengers,butwhatreallymakesthisparticularportsospecialisitslocation.It'slocatedinthemiddleofdowntownVancouver,amongthecity'stallestskyscrapers.
21.WhatisspecialabouttheMatekaneairstrip?
A.Itisconstructedonice.B.ItisopenforonemontheveryApril.
C.Itwasbuiltforscientificresearch.D.Itisontheedgeofacliff.
22.Whereistheinner-citywaterairstriplocated?
A.InCanadaB.InFranceC.InSouthAfricaD.IntheAntarctic
23.Duetotheenvironmentalprotectionfactor,________wasnevercompleted.
A.therunwayonDorisLake
B.therunwayattheDumontD'Urvilleresearchstation
C.theairstripinthemiddleofdowntownVancouver
D.theMatekaneairstripinLesco
B
WhenIflewintothiscountry,thesidesoftherunwaywerelitteredwithdestroyedaircraft,largeandsmall.Ontheseven-hourdrivetoourhospital,wepassedoldstonehousesbuiltintothesidesofmountainswithseeminglynormalcountrylifegoingoninthesmallvillages,andIwishedIwerevisitingthisplaceasatourist.Buttheconflict,whichhasbeenongoingforalmosttwoyears,isimpossibletoignore:
wesawbroken-downbridge,destroyedoverpasses(天桥)a
ndpiecesofshrapnel(弹片)everywhere.
Youcanhearshootingandairattacksthroughoutthedayandnightinthehospital.Youveryquicklygettoknowthedirectionoftheshooting.Icouldn’thelpbutthinkaboutthepeoplelivinginthissituationformuchlongerthanIhave,tryingtogetonwiththeirnormallivessurroundedbyconflictandfear.Themarketsarerunning,andtherearepeopleinthestreets,butyouneverknowwhenandwherethere’sgoingtobeanairattack.It’sverysadtothinkaboutthefearthattheyareforcedtolivewith.
Ourhospitalisinabuildingoriginallyintendedasahotel.Ourfocusisonchildrenandreproductivehealthservices.
I’llneverforgetthefirsttwinsdeliveredatthehospital.Theywerebornatjustsevenmonthstoayoungfirst-timemother,andweresmallenoughtoholdinthepalmofmyhand.Becausetheyweresopremature,thechanceoftheirsurvivalwaslow,butthestafffinallysavedtheirlives.Andsevenweekslaterwedischargedtwoveryhealthytwins,OlaandOsman.Theirparentsweresoappreciative---itwasajoytoseethesatisfactionontheirmother’sandfather’sfacesastheyleftthehospital.
It’samazingtoseethedirectionofthelocalhealthstaff.Thewarisaffectingthemandtheirfamilies,yettheystillshowupforwork,sometimescrossingfrontlinestoget
there.
24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstparagraph?
A.Thecountryisheavilyaffectedbywar.
B.Thecountryisn’tworthvisitingfortourists.
C.Thevillagesarefullofdestroyedbuilding.
D.Ittooktheauthoralongtimetogettothecountrybyair.
25.Thehospitalis___________.
A.quitefarawayfromthefrontline
B.builtforchilddeliveryandmothercare
C.builtinahoteltoprotectitfromairattacks
D.aplaceforthehomelesstolivetemporarily
26.Whathappenedtothetwins?
A.Theywerebornearly.
B.Theirmotherdiedaftertheirbirth.
C.Theywereabandonedduringthewar.
D.Theygrewupinthehospital.
27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthelocaldoctorsandnurses?
A.AshamedB.DisappointedC.AdmiringD.Envious
C
Humanoidrobotswereoutoffashionatthisyear'sBoboBusiness,theannualexhibitioninSanJose,California,whichclaimstobethemostimportantroboticseventintheworld.However,theiPal,achild-sizerobotdesignedtotakeoveradultresponsibilities,wasanexception.
Thethree-foottalliPalhaswideeyes,workingfingers,andatouchscreentabletonitschest.Itcantalkwithchildren,answerquestionslike"whyisthesunhot?
",andprovidevideochatforabsentparents.
"It'sarobotforchildren,"saidAvatarMindfounder,JipingWang."It'smainlyforcompanionship."TheiPal,hesaid,couldkeepchildrenagedthreetoeightoccupiedfor"acoupleofhours"withoutad
ultsupervision.
TheiPaltakesthedebateovertheautomationofhumanjobstothenextlevel.Theethicsofhowrobotsshouldinteractwithchildrenisnecessarilymorefraughtthantheethicsofrobotsintheworkforce.Childcarehasrarely,ifeve
r,beenarespectedjob,butitisessential.
NoelSharkey,anemeritus(名誉)professorofroboticsandartificialintelligenceattheUniversityofSheffield,hasbeenraisingconcernsaboutroboticnannies(保姆)since2008.
"Robotareagreateducationaltoolforchildren.Itinspiresthemtolearnaboutscienceandengineering,"SharkeytoldtheGuardianinMarch."Buttheydonothavethesensitivityorunderstandingneededforchildcare."
TheiPalwillbeavailabletoChineseconsumersbytheendoftheyear,Wangsaid.HehopestostartsellingitintheUnitedStatesnextyear.TherobothasbeentestedinChina.Wangsaid,"80%loveit,15%havenoreaction,and5%arescared."Ofcourse,notalloftheinnovations(创新)ondisplayatRobotBusinessaresoalarming.
TheObi,forexample,combinesaspecialplatewithamotorizedarmtohelppeoplewithdisabilitiesfeedthemselves.TheObidoesnotreplaceacaretaker---someonestillneedstocookthemealandserveit---butitdoesallowitsusermoreindependence.
28.WhatdoweknowabouttheiPalfromthepassage?
A.Itwasdesignedtotakecareofthedisabledorold.
B.ItisnotverypopularwithChinesechildren.
C.ItistobesoldinAmericanstoresbytheendofthisyear.
D.Itcanhelpparentsbabysittheirchildrenwhenthey'reaway.
29.Theunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedby________.
A.attractiveB.cheerfulC.worryingD.popular
30.WhatdoesProfessorSharkeythinkofroboticnannies?
A.Theycannotreplacerealnannies.
B.Theyareintelligentandhavefeeling.
C.Theyaregoodforthemoraldevelopmentofchildren.
D.Theycanteachchildrenaboutscienceandengineering.
31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ReadyfortheRobotRevolution?
B.RobotsWillSoonBeRaisingChildreninAmerica
C.ARobotBabysitterIsLaunchedatBoboBusiness
D.WhatwillHappenWhenRobotsCanDoAlltheHumanJobs?
D
Reintroducingbeaver(海狸)toBritaincouldhelpcleanuprivers,preventfloodingandminimisesoilloss,anexperthasclaimed.
ProfessorsRichardBrazier,aresearcherattheUniversityofExeter,saidunpublishedresultsfromatrialareainDevonshowedmuddywaterenteringanareawherebeaverswerelivingwasthreetimescleanerwhenitleft."Ourtrialhasshownthatthebeaversareabletodam(筑坝)ourstreamsinawaythatkeepssoilintheheadwatersofourcatchment(流域)soitdoesn'tblockupriversdownstreamandpolluteourdrinkingandbathingwaters.Ifwebringbeaversbackit'sjustonetoolweneedtosolveBritain'scrisisofsoillossandagriculturepollutionofwaterways,butit'sausefultool,"hesaid.
ProfBrazier'sclaimsweredisputedbytheNationalFarmers'Union(NFU),whichwarnedthatthereintroductionofbeaverstoScotlandhadledtofieldsandforestsbecomingdamaged.SpokesmanMarkPopesaid:
"Theknowledgeoftheimpactsbe
avershavehadonfarmland,riverbanksandflooddefensesinScotlandisconcerning.WeawaittheresultsoftheDevontrialandwillanalyzetheoutcomesthen."
ProfBrazier,anexpertinEarthSurfaceProcesses,insistedtheanimalscouldevenplayausefulroleinpreventingflooding.HetoldBBCNews:
"Thepubliciscurrentlypayingpeopletobuildleakydamstokeepstormwatersintheuplands.Thebeaverscandoitfreeofchargeandevenbuildtheirownhomes."
However,ProfessorJaneRickson,asoilspecialistfromCranfieldUniversity,Bedfordshire,joinedtheNFUinsoundinganoteofcaution.SheagreedthatinsomeplacesintheUKtherewasevidenceofworryingsoilloss,andsaidnewpolicieswereurgentlyneeded.Beaversmayinfactreduceth
eriverchannelandremovevegetation,exposingbankstogreatererosion(侵蚀)andincreasing,ratherthand
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