新疆乌鲁木齐市学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、新疆乌鲁木齐市学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题新疆乌鲁木齐市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题I阅读理解(共15小题，满分30分)AKeep Running into Mary Richards When I was 13，I first met Mary Richards，the central character in the sitcom(situation comedy)The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She was a single and independent career woman. As soon as I heard the show

2、s theme song Who can turn the world on with her smile?，I was hooked. My friends were huge fans as well. Passing in the hallway at school，we would shout to each other，trying to imitate(模仿)Marys accent. “Hi，Rho! See you later，kid?” The show lasted seven years , but our fascination(着迷)faded earlier. Bu

3、t that wasn t the end of Mary for me. In the 1990s，when I was single，living alone in a city，a TV-station began airing reruns of The Mary Tyler Moore Show at 10 p.m. I was hooked all over again. But this time was different. The way she handled her career and relationships，sending a clear message that

4、 being 30-plus and single was just fine，won my respect on a whole new level. Once again，however，life moved on. I went to live in a different city，and 10 p.m.became the perfect time to call my mother each night. For me，talking to Mom was always a great pleasure. So when my mom passed away，it was as i

5、f the sun had gone out of the sky. That feeling seemed particularly intense at 10 p.m.，when Id find myself staring at my silent phone. And then I heard the song Id first heard at age 13，Who can turn the world on with her smile?. Mary Richards，of course! Thanks to the wonder of technology，Mary was no

6、w as close as my phone. So every night at 10，I would dial up an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Weeks later，I realized I didnt need my nightly sessions with Mary anymore，becausemoms and Marys elegance was showing itself in other corners of my life and，once again，I was ready to move on.1. What

7、 does the authors imitation with her friends indicate? A. They had a very happy childhood. B. The theme song was well received. C. They valued their friendship a lot. D. The sitcom was popular with them.2. How did the sitcom influence the author in the 1990s? A. Her career was changed greatly. B. Sh

8、e decided to stop living singly. C. She became more confident in life. D. Her fascination with it disappeared.3. What does the underlined word intense in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Contradictory. B. Strong. C. Natural. D. Serious.BLondons transport services offer you a special experience of the c

9、ity. Heres a round-up of the transport choices available to you. London UndergroundThere are 11 colour-coded Underground lines. Services run regularly from around 5:00 to 00:30 (Sunday 07:30 to 23:30).Visit tfl.gov.uk/tube for more information.Tip:Always stand on the right when using the escalators

10、(电动扶梯) at Tube stations. It can get hot and busy on the Tube during peak travel times, so you may prefer to travel outside these hours. BusesA cheap and easy way to travel around London. They generally run from 5:00 to 00:30. Night buses operate on many major routes from around midnight to 05:00, an

11、d some operate a 24-hour service.It is not possible to pay for your London bus fare in cash. Instead you can pay with a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card, Travelcard or UK-issued contactless payment card. A single bus journey is 1.50 with an Oyster card or UK-issued contactless payment card.To help y

12、ou get home, if you dont have enough credit (存款) on your Oyster card, you will be able to make one more bus journey.After this you will need to add the credit on your card before you use it again. If your contactless payment card has been issued outside the UK, please check tfl.gov.uk/contactless be

13、fore you use your card to travel on our bus services. For more information visit tfl.gov.uk/buses.Tip:Some bus routes are especially good for sightseeing - try routes 9, 14, 15 and 22. The New Routemaster bus featured in the James Bond film Skyfall and runs on routes 9, 11, 24, 38 and 390.4. At what

14、 time do London Underground services begin to operate on Sundays? A. Midnight B. 00:30 C. 05:00 D. 07:305. During the rush hour, visitors at Tube stations are advised to _ . A. stand side by side B. avoid using the escalators C. take the tube at fixed times D. take advantage of off-peak hours6. If y

15、ou find only 1.00 left on your Oyster card for your home journey, you _ . A. will be given one more chance to take a London bus B. will not be allowed to get on a London bus C. should pay 0.50 more in cash on the bus D. should add more credit on your card first 7. What type of writing is this text?

16、A. Job advertisements. B. Activity announcements. C. Service introductions. D. Project reports.CWhile the world is still debating the safety of self-driving cars，Dubai is preparing to launch an autonomous flying taxi. Starting in July the world s first passenger drone(无人机)， the EHang 184，will be ava

17、ilable to passengers. The shuttle，released in Las Vegas in January 2016，weighs 440 pounds and can fly atheights of up to 11，500 feet. The egg-shaped vehicle has room for a single passenger weighing up to 220 pounds and a small suitcase. Though the flying taxi can reach speeds of up to 100mph，it will

18、 typically operate at about 62 mph. Passengers can ask for the flying taxi to pick them up from appointed zones using a smartphone app. Passengers strap into the seat，select a destination on the touchscreen，and enjoy the flight. To ensure the passengers safety，all flights are monitored remotely by a

19、 control room on the ground. In the unlikely event that any of the components malfunction or disconnect，the drone will make an emergency landing to ensure the customers safety. Its also programmed to ensure its route wont affect that of another drone. While having no control over the remotely pilote

20、d vehicle may appear scary，the producer，China-based EHang, says，It is the safest，smartest and eco-friendly low altitude autonomous flying vehicle.”Any drawback? The EHang 184 has a battery life of 30 minutes and a flight range of just 31 miles. Also unknown is the cost of each ride. Though the flyin

21、g taxi seems advanced，it is not the first driverless transportation option available to Dubais residents. As part of its goal to have 25% of public transportation be automated by 2030，the authorities have built the worlds longest driverless metro and introduced self-navigating shuttles. Officials re

22、cently also partnered with a US company to build supersonic speed gods to carry passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.8. What can we learn about the flying taxi?A. A passenger can call for a flying taxi online.B .It can carry a weight of 220 pounds at most.C. A passenger can touch the screen to con

23、trol it.D. It usually flies at a speed of 100 miles an hour.9. How can the shuttle guarantee a passengers safety in an equipment failure?A. It lowers its flying speed. B. It changes to another route. C. It gets help from the control room. D. Its programed to land autonomously.10. What is the drawbac

24、k of the EHang 184? A. Its too scary to ride in it. B . It costs a lot to take a ride. C. It runs out of power easily. D .It only flies at a low altitude.11. Which of the following makes the EHang 184? A. A Chinese company. B.A company in Dubai. C. An American company. D.A company in Abu Dhabi.DBad

25、news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking peoples

26、e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories. “The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But whe

27、n you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.” Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication, e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but

28、 that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New

29、 York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share t

30、his positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more pos

31、itive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.” 12 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports. B. Research papers. C .Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations13. What can we infer about pe

32、ople like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactive. B. Theyre good at telling stories.C. Theyre inconsiderate of others. D. Theyre careful with their words.14.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Bergers research?A . Sports new. B. Science articles. C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.15 .What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide B .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change wit