河北省辛集一中学年高二英语下学期返校考试题.docx

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河北省辛集一中学年高二英语下学期返校考试题

河北省辛集一中2018-2019学年高二英语下学期返校考试题

一、听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题：

每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?

A.Inacompany.B.Inaschool.C.Inahospital.

2.Whatlessonwilltheboyhaveintheafternoon?

A.Math.B.Music.C.Geography.

3.Whatwillthemandobeforeseventhisevening?

A.VisitMr.Green.B.Gotoaconcert.C.Stayathome.

4.Wherearethetwospeakers?

A.Atastore.B.Atazoo.C.Atarestaurant.

5.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?

A.Whentovisitthepark.B.Whethertogotothepark.

C.whattodoonSunday.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话获独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料。

回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Makeaschedule.B.Organizeadinner.C.Bookahotel.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Arrangebuses.B.Pickupvisitors.C.Sende-mails.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whydoesn'tthewomanwanttoeatinthepizzarestaurant?

A.She'snothungry.B.Shethinksitexpensive.C.Shedoesn'tlikepizzas.

9.Whatwillthespeakersprobablyeat?

A.Somesandwiches.B.Apizzawithoutonions.C.Anice-cream.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.whatdoesthemansayabouthotdeserts?

A.Theyarehotallthetime.B.Theyaredangeroustolivein.C.Thetemperatureischangeable.

11.whatdodesertshaveincommon?

A.They'redry.B.They'resandy.C.They'relarge.

12.whatdoweknowaboutthedesertanimals?

ATheyliveingroups.B.Theyliveattheedgesofdeserts.

CTheysleepinthedayandcomeoutatnight.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Interviewingthewoman.B.Planningfornextterm.C.Lookingforapart-timejob.

14.whichplaceisinneedofcleaners?

A.Abusinessbuilding.B.Amiddleschool.C.Amarket.

15.WhatdoesthemanthinkofthejobintheCenterZoo?

A.Thepayisgood.B.Theworkinghoursarelong.C.Thetaskischallenging.

16.Whatdoesthemanplantodonextterm?

A.Workpart-time.B.Becomeaguideinazoo.C.Focusonhisschoolwork.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeaker?

A.Ateacher.B.Ahostess.C.Atourguide.

18.WhendoesHinaMatsuritakeplace?

A.OnMarchIst.B.OnMarch3rd.C.OnMay3rd

19.Whatistheideaofgivingdollstogirlswhentheyareborn?

A.Offeringthemtoystoplaywith.B.Teachingthemtotakecareofdolls.

C.Tellingthemabouttraditionalvalues.

20.WhydosomeJapaneseputdollsintoboatsandsendthemtothesea?

A.Tohaveadollsale.B.Togetridofbadluck.C.Toattractmoretourists.

二、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

A

Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworld

Alma'soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”

TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.

Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“ofcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.

Alma'smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhyme

TwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.

However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.

Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!

21.WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?

A.Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.

B.Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.

C.SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.

D.Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.

22.HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?

A.ByperformingontelevisionB.Throughanonlinevideo

C.ByputtingonanoperaD.Throughherparents’promotion

23.WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?

A.Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.

B.Sheismodestabouthermusicalachievements

C.Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.

D.Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.

24.WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?

A.Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.B.TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.

C.TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.D.Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.

B

My17-year-olddaughterwentofftocollegeandhavingherawayfromhomebroughtbackmemoriesofwatchingPeterPanwhenshewaslittle.IntheclassicTVproduction,onesceneinparticularimpressedme:

whenMrs.Darlingputsherchildrenintobed.Assheturnsoffthelastofthenightlight,shetakesonelastlookatthebedroomandsays,“Dearnightlights,protectmysleepingchildren.”Asamother,Iknowhowmuchshelovesherchildren.

Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewetookourdaughtertocollegeandsheseemstobeadjustingwellafterashortperiodofhomesickness.Forus,though,it’sanotherstory.Likemostparents,Ilovecheckinginonmychildrenatnight.Butnowshe’sgone,andIfindnighttimesthehardest.Imisshermostatnight.

Inmyneighborhood,mostoftheparentswhosekidsareofftocollegearedealingwithsimilarmelancholy.Myhusbandisfilledwithanxiety.Onefriendtalkedaboutgettingthissickfeelinginherstomachasshepreparedforthecollegedrop-off.Wecomplainedthatmanyofusweretoobusytotrulyenjoybeingwithourchildrenwhilewehadthem.

Forusmoms,seeingToyStory3onlymadethesadnessworseaswewatchedthecharacterAndy,whoisthesameageasourkids,saygoodbyetohischildhoodashepreparestoleaveforcollege.Andit’snotjust“first-time”parentslikeme.Twomomswhohavekidsalreadywellintocollegesaidtheseparationdidn’tgetanyeasier.“Youfeellikesomethinghasbeentakenawayfrominsideyou”saidoneofthem.

Iimaginethingswillgeteasierwithtime,especiallyasIseemydaughteradjusttocollegelife.Meanwhile,asIkeepmycellphoneclosetomeinbedandtextmydaughtergoodnightandsweetdreamseverynight,Iliketothinkthatmessagesserveasanightlightthatkeepshersafe.

25.Afterherdaughterwenttocollege,thewriter________.

A.realizedshehadn’tdoneenoughforherdaughter

B.oftencriedasshemissedherdaughtersomuch

C.failedtohaveagoodsleepeverynight

D.didn’tgetusedtothechangeforalongtime

26.Whatistheunderlinedword“melancholy”inParagraph3similarinmeaningto?

A.Happiness.B.Sadness.C.Excitement.D.Anger.

27.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whydidthewriterkeephercellphoneclosetoherinbed?

A.Tosaygoodnighttoherdaughter.B.Towaitforherdaughter’scalls.

C.Towaitforherdaughter’smessages.D.Tocallherdaughteranytime.

C

Theworld’smostcomplexbiologicalcomputer,madefromagroupofengineeredcells,couldonedaybeimplantedintothebodytodetectdiseasesanddelivertreatments.

Inanearlyresearchin2012,MartinFusseneggeratETHZurishinSwitzerlandandhiscolleaguesengineeredtwokidneycellstobecomeabiologicalcircuitcapableofsimplemathematics.Oneofthecellswasabletocalculateaddition:

thepresenceorabsenceofeachoftwochemicalswouldswitchonareactioninsidethecellthatwouldmakeitshinedifferentcolours.Theothercellworkedinthesamewaybutcouldsubtractamounts.Thiskindofbiologicalcircuitresemblesasimplelogiccircuitinacomputer.Intheory,itcouldbeusedtoindicatethepresenceofaninfectioussubstancewhileinfactitfailed.

Mostbiologicalreactionsinthebodyaren’tthatsimple,though.Theyrarelyrelyon“oneinputandoneoutput”–instead,multipleinputsleadtodifferentoutputs.Forinstance,ahighlevelofcalciuminthebodyinthepresenceofaspecifichormonemaysuggestonedisease,butahighlevelofcalciumalongwithanotherhormonemightindicateacompletelydifferentcondition.

Tobemorepractical,biologicalcomputersneedtobeabletoperformmorecomplexmathematics.However,itishardtopackmultiplecalculationsintoasinglecell.Togetaroundthis,Fusseneggerandhisteamhaveengineeredamulticellularsystem,inwhichdifferentcellseachperformaseparatecalculationandpassontheresultstoeachother.

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