1718学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案19.docx

1、1718学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案19 濮阳县第一中学2017-2018学年下学期高二期中考试英 语 卷本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共10页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第卷（共115分）第1部分 ：听力略 （30分）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AWhen Babbage was working at Cambridge, a new idea occurred to him. He wanted to construct a calculati

2、ng(计算) machine to work out the solutions to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any human mind. His machine could solve problems involving long rows of figures in one continuous operation(运算).In 1822, Babbage exhibited his invention and won a prize from

3、 the government. After that, he immediately started to work on a larger machine designed to solve more difficult problems. Although he received some money left by his father, the money was not enough to support his design. He wrote to the government about his plan and was given 2,500 to start with,

4、a sum worth much more in those days than it is now.Babbage continued his work in London for four years. Then his health broke down, and he had to take a long holiday abroad. When he returned to London in 1828, he was at the end of his resources. Many bills remained unpaid. His chief assistant and co

5、-workers quarreled with him and left with many expensive tools. For one year no work was done. During this period, Babbage, whose mind was always active, suddenly thought of a completely new idea for the machine. He rushed to meet the government officials to explain his new idea. But this time, they

6、 were unwilling to help him. For eight years, they refused to say whether they wanted the machine or not, and their final answer was “No”.From 1828 to 1839, Babbage held the position of professor at Cambridge very successfully. But his greatest work was the unfinished calculating machine which stood

7、 covered in dust in his house. It was the beginning of the modern computer.21.The machine Babbage designed would solve difficult maths problems .A. in one operation with few mistakesB. in more than one operation without any mistakesC. in one operation without any mistakesD. in more than one operatio

8、n with slight mistakes22.Babbage failed to continue his research work in 1828 mainly because .A. he was in poor health B. his co-workers argued with him C. he almost ran out of money D. he spent all his money on his bills23.Babbage explained his new idea to the government officials, expecting that .

9、A. they would agree to his plan B. they would pay for his new ideaC. they would exhibit his new design D. they would support him with money 24.From the passage, we can infer that .A. Babbage was the first designer of the modern computerB. Babbage failed to be a famous scientist at CambridgeC. Babbag

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17、ay 1 B . Day 4 C. Days 2-3 D. Days 5-627. Whats the authors purpose to write the passage?A. To advise people to pay a visit to Portuga B. To encourage people to ride bikes.C. To recommend famous attractions in Portugal.D. To advertise a bike tour. CThe Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, w

18、ent skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.

19、He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put（留

20、在原地）. The first thing he did was to find shelter form the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on

21、 top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could- he huddled(蜷缩) in

22、his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searche

23、r found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm if it had not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show. Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life, In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is

24、abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out. When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.28. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He broke his skis.

25、 B. He got lost C. He hurt his eyes D. He caught a cold29. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He built a snow cave. B. He lighted some branches.C. He kept on skiing. D. He found a shelter 30. On Tuesday, Nicholas _.A. returned to his shelter safely B. got stuck in the snow C. was saved by a searc

26、her D. stayed where he was31. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _. A. watched Grylls TV program regularly B. created some tips for survival C. did the right things in the dangerous situation D. was very hard-workingDSpending money on time-saving services reduces stress and boost

27、s (增进) happiness, according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “Buying time helps to protect us from the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks.The effect was c

28、learest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchasea gift for themselves. The next weekend, they were instructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time, from pay

29、ing the neighbors kid to run errands (跑腿) to taking a Uber instead of a bus.“On the day they made the time-saving purchase, they felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase” said Whillans.The biggest surprise to the researchers wa

30、s how few people would spend money on time-saving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfall” of $40, only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.“One reason, said Whillans, “is that were very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks o

31、nce the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that over burdened feeling in the future.” But another possible cause is good old-fashioned guilt. “If you feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then you might get less happiness from outso

32、urcing that task,” said Whillans, or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way. 32. According to the author, what can make people less time-stressed?A. Paying much for a concert ticket.B. Taking a regular bus to get to work.C. Employing someone to clean the garden.D. Buying themselves an expensive present.33. In the Canadian experiment, the participants .A. were divided into two groupsB. were given $ 40 every two weeksC.