外国语学校高二英语下学期入学考试试题.docx

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外国语学校高二英语下学期入学考试试题

四川省成都外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题

注意事项:

1.试题分第Ｉ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

2.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

3.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写在答题卡规定

的位置上；使用2B铅笔填涂。

4.考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。

第Ｉ卷（选择题共70分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

SmartCamerastoHelpYouTakeBetterPhotos

GoogleClips

OneofthelatesttolaunchisGoogleClips.Itisdesignedtobeputsomewhereinaroomtotakepicturesbyitself.Itcanalsobeattachedtoanobjectoraperson’sclothing.

Googlesaysmachinelearninghelpsthecamerachoosethebesttimesandsituationsfortakingpicturesandvideos.Intere

stedbuyerscanjoinawaitinglisttobeinformedwhenitisonthemarket.

GoProHero

GoProalsousesmachinelearningtopoweritsQuikStoriescharacteristic.Thistooltakesexistingphotosandvideosandautomaticallycreatesafinishedvideopiece,completewithmusicandeffects.

SnapSpectacles

MessagingappSnapchatsellsapairofsunglasseswithabuilt-incamerathatcanrecordshortvideoswiththepushofabutton.SnapInc.saystheproduct,calledSpectacles,isdesignedto“catchthemoment,withouttakingyououtofit.”

TheglassescanrecordshortvideoclipsthatcanbesharedwithSnapchatusers.SnapInc.hasstartedsellingitsSpectaclessunglassesonlineintheUnitedStates.

AppleiPhoneX

Apple’snewiPhoneXisbeinglaunchedwithitsnewFaceIDsystemthatitsayswillunlockthephonejustbyhavingtheuserlookatit.ThisreplacestheTouchIDonpreviousonesthatusedafingerprinttounlockthephone.

Applesaysthesystemworksbyprojectingmorethan30,000dotsonthefacetocreateakindofmap. ApplesaysitsfacialrecognitionisevensecureenoughtoallowpaymentsthroughitsApplePayservice.

1.WhatisthespecialfunctionofGoogleClips?

A.Itcanplayvideosbyitself.B.Itcantakepicturesautomatically.

C.Itcanchangephotosintovideos.D.Itcanprovidemusicandeffects.

2.WhichofthefollowingcannowbeboughtontheInternet?

A.GoogleClipsB.GoProHero

C.SnapSpectaclesD.AppleiPhoneX

3.HowisAppleiPhoneXunlocked?

A.Byafingerprint.B.Byafingerprint.

C.Bypushingabutton.D.Bymakingamap.

B

Ifyoucouldhaveonesuperpower,whatwoulditbe?

Dreamingaboutwhetheryouwouldwanttoreadminds,seethroughwalls,orhavesuperhumanstrengthmaysoundsilly,butitactuallygetstotheheartofwhatreallymattersinyourlife.

Everydayinourwork,weareinspiredbythepeoplewemeetdoingextraordinarythingstoimprovetheworld.Theyhaveadifferentkindofsuperpowerthatallofuspossess:

thepowertomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.

We’renotsayingthateveryoneneedstocontributetheirlivestothepoor.Yourlivesarebusyenoughdoinghomework,playingsports,makingfriends,seekingafteryourdreams.Butwedothinkthatyoucanliveamorepowerfullifewhenyoudevotesomeofyourtimeandenergytosomethingmuchlargerthanyourself.Findanissueyouareinterestedinandlearnmore.Volunteeror,ifyoucan,contributealittlemoneytoacause.Whateveryoudo,don’tbeabystander.Getinvolved.Youmayhavetheopportunitytomakeyourbiggestdifferencewhenyou’reolder.Butwhynotstartnow?

Ourownexperienceworkingtogetheronhealth,development,andenergythelasttwentyyearshasbeenoneofthemostrewardingpartsofourlives.Ithaschangedwhoweareandcontinuestofuelouroptimismabouthowmuchthelivesofthepoorestpeoplewillimproveintheyearsahead.

4.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto?

A.Yourlifestyle.B.Yourlifevalue.

C.Yourtroubleinlife.

D.Yourlifeexperience.

5.Whydoestheauth

orsaytheyareinspiredeveryday?

A.Theypossessdifferentkindsofsuperpowers.

B.Theyhavegotthepowertochangetheworld.

C.Somepeoplearoundthemaremakingtheworldbetter.

D.Therearemanypowerfulpeopleintheirlifeandwork.

6.WhatdoestheauthorstressinParagraph5?

A.Learningmoreandcontributingmoretoacause.

B.Risingaboveselfandactingtohelpothers.

C.Workinghardtogetabiggeropportunity.

D.Tryingyourbesttohelpthepoor.

7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theauthorbelievesthelivesofthepoorestwillgetbetter.

B.Muchmoreprogresswillbemadeinthenearfuture.

C.Theworkonhealthisthemostvaluableexperience.

D.People’seffortshavebeenmateriallyrewarded.

C

Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchoressuchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowancesorotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.

Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshould

getrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducato

randfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.’’Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort,Susiesaid."Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”

Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed（兑取）eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,’’saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcementtohelpmotivatethem."

Whatdoyouthink?

Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?

Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?

Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18.

8.Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?

A.Bypresentingsomefacts.

B.Bylistingsomeevidence.

C.Bycomparingdifferentviews.

D.Bystatinghisownexperiences.

9.AccordingtoSusieWalton,.

A.kidsshouldberewardedfordoingchores

B.parentsdecidewhatkidscandoforthefamily

C.kidshavetheresponsibilitytosharehousework

D.kidscangetextracomputertimefordoingchores

10.Paragraph3ismainlyabout.

A.ChrisBergman’sopiniononraisingkids

B.mainreasonswhykidsneedencouragement

C.howtomotivatekidstotrynewapplications

D.theadvantageofrewardingkidsfordoingchores

11.Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto.

A.invitereaderstoexpresstheiropinions

B.informreadersoftwodifferentopinions

C.callonreaderstoreflectontheirbehavior

D.presenttheauthor'sviewpointaboutparenting

D

Theysaytheaveragepersonmakes35,000decisionsaday.Yetinhernewbook,HowWomanDecide,ThereseHustonexploresawidespreadphenomenonthatmanywomenfailtonotice.“There’sahugedoublestandardwhenitcomestohowmenandwomenareviewedasdecisionmakers,”explainsTherese,apsychologistfromSeattleUniversity.Theresedecidedtowritethebookafterlookingatherbookshelf:

Atoneend,therewerebestsellingbooksabouthowtobeabrilliantdecisionmaker--allwrittenbymenandfeaturinginterviewswithm

enlikeathletes.Attheotherendwerebooksaimedatwomenongainingleadershipskillsandconfidence.

“Oncethosewomenareatthetable,willtheirdecisionsbetakenasseriouslyasmen’s?

”Theresewondered.“Menarerespectedasdecisionmakersmorethanwomen,especiallyintheworkplace,largelybecausethere’sthisculturalbeliefthatwomenareunabletomakesmartchoicesatwork.”

So,Theresebegantopickapartthestereotypes（固有印象）toseewhatscientificresearchhadfound.“Scientificresearchshowsthatmenandwomenstrugglewithdecision-makingequally.TheonlydisadvantageIfoundwasthatduringtheteenageyears,teenagegirlsaremoreindecisivethanteenageboys.Otherwise,there’slittledifferencebetweenthegenders.”

However,therearesomedifferences.“Womenaremorecooperative,”saysTherese,“Afemalebossismorelikelytoasktheopinionsofthosearoundherwhenmakingachoice.Womenaskforinput,whichhelpsmakebetterdecisions.However,thisisoftenseenasaweaknessratherthanastrength.”

Theresealsofoundthatduringtimesofstress,menandwomenmakedifferentchoices,andtheoutcomesareoftenbetterwhenwomenareinvolved.

Studyafterstudybacksthisviewup.Neurosc

ientistsMaraMatherandNicoleLighthallfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniastudiedthewaymenandwomenmakedecisionsandfoundthatintimesofstress,theyreactverydifferently.

Duringtheirstudy,whichinvolvedplayingavirtualgambling（赌博）game,theyfoundthatwhenthefemalesbecamestressed,theymadesmartdecisions-quittingwhiletheywereaheadortakingsafebets.Butwhenthemenbecamestressed,theydidtheopposite,riskingeverythingforaslimchanceofabigwin.

12.WhydidThereseHustonwriteherbookHowWomenDecide?

A.Womenarelessrespectedasdecisionmakers.

B.Womenarenotequallytreatedinworkplaces.

C.Womenareunabletomakesmartchoices.

D.Womenarepooratmakingbigdecisions.

13.Whatiswomen’sweaknessindecision-makingaccordingtoTherese