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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Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ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

A

WhenBabbagewasworkingatCambridge,anewideaoccurredtohim.Hewantedtoconstructacalculating（计算）machinetoworkoutthesolutionstomathsproblemsnotonlywithcorrectnessbutalsowithaspeedbeyondthepowerofanyhumanmind.Hismachinecouldsolveproblemsinvolvinglongrowsoffiguresinonecontinuousoperation（运算）.

In1822,Babbageexhibitedhisinventionandwonaprizefromthegovernment.Afterthat,heimmediatelystartedtoworkonalargermachinedesignedtosolvemoredifficultproblems.Althoughhereceivedsomemoneyleftbyhisfather,themoneywasnotenoughtosupporthisdesign.Hewrotetothegovernmentabouthisplanandwasgiven￡2,500tostartwith,asumworthmuchmoreinthosedaysthanitisnow.

BabbagecontinuedhisworkinLondonforfouryears.Thenhishealthbrokedown,andhehadtotakealongholidayabroad.WhenhereturnedtoLondonin1828,hewasattheendofhisresources.Manybillsremainedunpaid.Hischiefassistantandco-workersquarreledwithhimandleftwithmanyexpensivetools.Foroneyearnoworkwasdone.Duringthisperiod,Babbage,whosemindwasalwaysactive,suddenlythoughtofacompletelynewideaforthemachine.Herushedtomeetthegovernmentofficialstoexplainhisnewidea.Butthistime,theywereunwillingtohelphim.Foreightyears,theyrefusedtosaywhethertheywantedthemachineornot,andtheirfinalanswerwas“No”.

From1828to1839,BabbageheldthepositionofprofessoratCambridgeverysuccessfully.Buthisgreatestworkwastheunfinishedcalculatingmachinewhichstoodcoveredindustinhishouse.Itwasthebeginningofthemoderncomputer.

21.ThemachineBabbagedesignedwouldsolvedifficultmathsproblems　　　. 

A.inoneoperationwithfewmistakes

B.inmorethanoneoperationwithoutanymistakes

C.inoneoperationwithoutanymistakes

D.inmorethanoneoperationwithslightmistakes

22.Babbagefailedtocontinuehisresearchworkin1828mainlybecause　　　. 

A.hewasinpoorhealthB.hisco-workersarguedwithhim

C.healmostranoutofmoneyD.hespentallhismoneyonhisbills

23.Babbageexplainedhisnewideatothegovernmentofficials,expectingthat　　　. 

A.theywouldagreetohisplanB.theywouldpayforhisnewidea

C.theywouldexhibithisnewdesignD.theywouldsupporthimwithmoney

24.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat　　　. 

A.Babbagewasthefirstdesignerofthemoderncomputer

B.BabbagefailedtobeafamousscientistatCambridge

C.Babbagealwayshadnewideasbutgavethemupeasily

D.Babbagealwaysneededsupportfromthegovernmentofficials

B

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Thenjoinusforabiketour.

Highlights

StartyourjourneyfromthegatewaycityofLisbon,Portugal'scapital,wheretraditionandmodernculturemeet.TastethefreshestMediterraneanfoodpreparedbyexperiencedchefs,aswellasthegreatestwineintheworld.EnjoyextraordinaryviewsfromhilltopMonsaraz,thecountry’smostbeautifulvillage.

Arrangements

Day1KnowaboutLisbon,whereold-worldcharmmeetsmodernculture.BikethroughthewonderfulMediterraneancountrysideattheheartofsouthernPortugal.Enjoyaquietlandscapefullofoliveandcorktrees.Admireendlessvineyardsandtastegreatwines.Enjoyafive-stardinnerandacomfortablestayinanotherbeautifulcityofMontemor-o-Novo.

Days2-3Visitatraditionalfamily-runfarmhouseforalunchfromthegarden.TourthevineyardsinPortugal’swinecountry.ExploremedievalEvora,aWorldHeritagesite（世界遗产地）andamemberoftheMostAncientEuropeanTownsNetwork.

Day4Amazingcastleruinsandwhite-washedvillageswithterra-cottaroofsarejustpartoftoday'sscenery.RelaxatCasaAgricolawineryandenjoyapicniclunchinaseaofolivegroves.TakeintheviewsfromthevillageofMonsaraz.

Days5-6Learnabouttheproductionofterra-cottainS.PedrodoCorval,Portugal’spotterycapital.Upforachallenge?

ClimbuptoMonsarazwithsweepingviewsofAlquevaDam,whichcreatesoneoftheWesternEurope’slargestman-madelakes.Enjoytheflavorsoftheplaceatourfarewelldinner.

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25.Wherewilltheparticipantsmostprobablymeetatthebeginning?

A.InLisbon.B.InS.PedrodoCorvalC.InEvora.D.InMonsaraz.

26.Ifyou'reinterestedintheremainsofcastles,you’llprobablylookforwardto_________.

A.Day1B.Day4C.Days2-3D.Days5-6

27.What'stheauthor’spurposetowritethepassage?

A.ToadvisepeopletopayavisittoPortugaB.Toencouragepeopletoridebikes.

C.TorecommendfamousattractionsinPortugal.

D.Toadvertiseabiketour.

C

TheBoyMadeIt!

OneSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!

Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.

Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutallthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.

Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput（留在原地）.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterformthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,whichcouldquicklykillhim.

Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.

Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlythinghecould---hehuddled（蜷缩）inhiscaveandslept.

Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentouttofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.Aftertwodaysstuckinthesnow,Nicholaswassaved.

NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormifithadnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshow.Manvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife,Ineachepisode（一期节目）ofManvs.Wild,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.

WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.

28.WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?

A.Hebrokehisskis.B.HegotlostC.HehurthiseyesD.Hecaughtacold

29.HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?

A.Hebuiltasnowcave.B.Helightedsomebranches.

C.Hekeptonskiing.D.Hefoundashelter

30.OnTuesday,Nicholas_____.

A.returnedtohissheltersafelyB.gotstuckinthesnow

C.wassavedbyasearcherD.stayedwherehewas

31.NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe_____.

A.watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyB.createdsometipsforsurvival

C.didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationD.wasveryhard-working

D

Spendingmoneyontime-savingservicesreducesstressandboosts（增进）happiness,accordingtoanewresearch,butshockingly,fewofusdoit.

Whillans,aprofessoratHBSsaid,“Buyingtimehelpstoprotectusfromthestressinourlivescausedbytimepressure,andthefeelingthatwedon’thaveenoughminutesinthedaytocompleteourtasks.’’

TheeffectwasclearestintheCanadianexperiment,inwhich60workingadultsweregiven$40tospendintwodifferentways.Oneweekend,theyweretoldtospendthemoneyonamaterialpurchase—agiftforthemselves.Thenextweekend,theywereinstructedtospendthe$40onanythingthatsavedthemtime,frompayingtheneighbor’skidtorunerrands（跑腿）totakingaUberinsteadofabus.

“Onthedaytheymadethetime-savingpurchase,theyfelthappier,inabettermood,andlowerfeelingsoftimestressthanonthedaytheyboughtamaterialpurchase”saidWhillans.

Thebiggestsurprisetotheresearcherswashowfewpeoplewouldspendmoneyontime-savingservices.Whentheyasked98workingadultshowtheywouldspenda“windfall”of$40,onlytwopercentnamedapurchasethatwouldsavethemtime.

“Onereason,’’saidWhillans,“isthatwe’reverybadatrememberinghowmuchwehatedoingcertaintasksoncethesufferinghaspassed.Thatmakesuslesslikelytotakeactivestepstoavoidthatoverburdenedfeelinginthefuture.”Butanotherpossiblecauseisgoodold-fashionedguilt.“Ifyoufeelguiltyaboutgettingsomeonetocleanyourhouseforyou,thenyoumightgetlesshappinessfromoutsourcingthattask,”saidWhillans,oryoumightjustbelesslikelytospendyourmoneyinthatway.’’

32.Accordingtotheauthor,whatcanmakepeoplelesstime-stressed?

A.Payingmuchforaconcertticket.

B.Takingaregularbustogettowork.

C.Employingsomeonetocleanthegarden.

D.Buyingthemselvesanexpensivepresent.

33.IntheCanadianexperiment,theparticipants.

A.weredividedintotwogroups

B.weregiven$40everytwoweeks

C.