第二学期期末考试
高二级 英语试卷
第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
A
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the
world for over 250 years. ◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. ◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. ◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework
from Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.
◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest
is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk)
◆The Ho use may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users. ◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace) 1. How much is the admission for a family of two gr own-ups and
two children?
A.￡9.80.
B.￡12.00.
C.￡14.20.
D.￡16.40.
2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?
A. Behind the exhibition hall.
B. Opposite the Visito rs’ Centre.
C. At Windsor Street.
D. Near the Coffee House.
3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A. the House
B. the garden
C. the Visitors’ Cent re
D. the exhibition hall
B
OPENING TIMES:
20 Mar. to 19 Oct.
Mon. to Sat. : 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Sun: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
20 Oct. to 19 Mar
Mon. to Sat : 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Sun. : 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. ADMISSION:
Adult: ￡4.90
Child: ￡2.20
Family: ￡12.00
(2 adults+ up to 3 children)
Many of the world's famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the "City of Light". Hong Kong is the "Wall Street of Asia". One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the "Chocolate Town". It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.
Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hershey's chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.
Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you don't buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.
Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy
a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Milton Hershey
B. The Chocolate Town
C. World's Famous Cities
D. Pennsylvania Chocolates
5. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory?
A. Public structure.
B. An amusement park.
C. A technique for milk chocolate.
D. Attractions for the communit y.
6. The underlined word "aroma" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_________".
A. attraction
B. fame
C. type
D. smell
7. What can we know about Milton Hershey?
A. He disliked cooking.
B. He wanted to be famous.
C. He cared about his employees.
D. He didn't pay his employees very well.
C
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain has billions of nerve ce l ls. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to
