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天水一中2015级2016-2017学年度第二学期第二学段考试英语试题（满分：100分时间：90分钟）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分）AThere are many superstitions(迷信) in Britain, but one of the most widelyheld is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means stepping off the pavement into a busy street!①Walking under a ladderIf you must walk under a ladder you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you've seen a dog. Alternatively, you must lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.②UmbrellaAnother common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to the household. The superstition could date from the old time when its purpose was to act as a sunshade. If opened indoors, it might be considered to be an attack on the sun. Anyone opening an umbrella indoors in fine weather is unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!③Number 13The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid an inauspicious event had better stay indoors.④Seven years bad luckThe worst misfortune that can befall you is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.⑤Black catIn the UK, black cats are generally considered lucky in the UK, even though they are connected with witchcraft(巫术)：You are said to be lucky if a black cat crosses your path.1．Which experience is considered to be lucky according to the passage?A．walking under a ladderB．opening an umbrella in the houseC．breaking a mirrorD．a black cat crossing your path2．Which of the followings is RIGHT in UK according to the passage?A．Opening an umbrella in the rain is not acceptable or unpopular.B．Black cats are generally considered unlucky because they have something with witchcraft.C．Bad luck brought by walking under a ladder cannot be avoided using certain ways.D．If you are to open a clothes store on May 13 in Britain, you had better change the date.3．Which two superstitions are related to history?A．①②B．②④C．④⑤D．③④4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A．breaking a mirror will cause bad luck because it shows your disrespect(不敬)for the GodB．crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed can help avoid bad luck brought by walking under a ladderC．number 13 is always unlucky in any situationD．opening an umbrella indoors might be considered to be an attack on the sunBWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favourite TV show is over.According to Dr Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers' markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as highquality meats for each meal.After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of FrenchWomenDon'tGetFat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity—or extreme overweight—among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing.5. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr Joseph Mercola?A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C. They regard eating as a key part of their life style.D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.6. This text is mainly the relationship between ________．A. Americans and the FrenchB. life style and obesityC. children and adultsD. fast food and overweight7. Where does this text probably come from?A. A TV interview.B. A food advertisement.C. A health report.D. A book review.CThe idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid—we simply weigh too much，and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink.However, several types of animals can walk on water. One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicusbasilicus, a lizard (蜥蜴) native to Central and South America. It can run across water for a distance of several metres, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water's surface with its feet. The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans to do this, we'd need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate “hitting”．But fortunately there is an alternative: corn flour. By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a lot), you can create a “non Newtonian” liquid that doesn't behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard enough, particles(粒子) in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of corn flour.Fun though all this may sound, it's still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink—and take a shower afterwards!8. What do we know about Basilicusbasilicus from the passage?A. It is light enough to walk on water.B. Its huge feet enable it to stay above water.C. It can run across water at a certain speed.D. Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in water.9. What is the function of the corn flour according to the passage?A. To create a thick liquid.B. To turn the water into solid.C. To help the liquid behave normally.D. To enable the water to move rapidly.10. What is the author's attitude towards the idea of humans' walking on water?A. It is risky but beneficial.B. It is interesting and worth trying.C. It is crazy and cannot become a reality.D. It is impractical though theoretically possible.第二节阅读填空（每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高二下学期学业水平测试模拟检测(二)英语试题-含答案work Information Technology Company.2020YEAR天水一中2015级2016-2017学年度第二学期会考模拟2英语试题第I卷（选择题，共60分）I. 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．I ________down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.A. was drivingB. have drivenC. would driveD. drove2．If you don’t understand something, you may research, study, and tal to other people ____ you figure it out.A. becauseB. thoughC. untilD. since3．Without our team's great effort, the art ehibition last wee ____such a great success.A. wouldn't beB. won't beC. wouldn't have beenD. won't have been4．—Is there anything else I can do for you, Jeff?—No. Thans. I really appreciate ________ when you lent all your notes to me before the eam.A. oneB. itC. thatD. this5．She_______ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can spea it freely.A. piced outB. piced upC. made outD. made up6．He had wanted to write ____children's boo for many years, but one thing or another always got in _________ way.A. a; /B. the; theC. /; theD. a; the7．It is the education ____ he received when studying abroad ____has made him such an ecellent manager.A. which, thatB. which, whichC. that, whichD. that, where8．We have wored out the plan and now we must put it into ________.A．fact B．reality C．practiceD．deed9．The coastal area has a pleasant climate, with _____ temperatures from 24℃to 26℃.A. ordinaryB. averageC. commonD. normal10．In Australia, many road signs are both in English and Chinese, ____ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.A. maingB. madeC. maeD. maes11．We attached great importance _____ computers, because we rely ____ them to organie our wor.A. to; onB. on; onC. of; uponD. to; to12．—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?— I couldn’t agree _______. The idea sounds great to me.A. muchB. worseC. moreD. at all13．ate was very sad over loss of the photos she had shot in China, ____this wasa memory she especially treasured.A. ifB. whenC. asD. which14．—Smoing should be banned in public.—. ____It is harmful to both the smoers and non-smoers.A. I’d love toB. It’s my pleasureC. I’m with you on thatD. It’s up to you15.In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones ____ yet.A. haven’t inventedB. haven’t been inventedC. hadn’t inventedD. hadn’t been inventedII. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20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。

选择题（共50分）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分）AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGemanyParents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names.A child’s first names must clearly show his or her sex,and all names must be approved by the office of vital statisties（人口统计）in the area in which the child was born.IcelandThe country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable.If parents prefer a name which is not on the list,they must apply for approval and pay a fee,and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic aiphabet.New ZealandThe country’s Births,Deaths,and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is,includes,or is similar to an official title or rank,” including,apparently,Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected.DenmarkIf Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names,they must get permission from local church and government officials.15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names,last names as first names,and unusual names—are rejected each year.1.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first names in_____.A.GermanyB.New ZealandC.IcelandD.Denmark2.In Iceland,the names should______.A.be on the names list without exceptionB.be paid a large amount of money forC.contain only letters in the Roman alphabetD.be accepted by the National Register of Persons3.In New Zealand the naming law________.ed to forbid the use of the name of Adolf HitlerB.allows names similar to an official tittle or rankC.is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesD.doesn’t allow using last names as first names4.It can be learned from the text that________.A.each year about 160-220 reviewed names are rejected in DenmarkB.babies’ names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in IcelandC.Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countriesD.parents must give up babies’ names if the names are not on the list in IrelandB5.What is an advantage of the luggage?A.It is heavy.B.It is tough.C.It is big enough.D.It is easy to use.6.How can Mr.Hill receive a price reduction?A.He should order before April 6.B.He should place an order online.C.He should visit Mr.Carter’s office personally.D.He should buy a large number of the products.7.Why does Mr.Carter write the letter?A.To reply to Mr.Hill’s questions.B.To promote sales of his products.C.To make sure he will meet Mr.Hill.D.To give a description about the luggage.CLet us all raise a glassto AlphaGo and the advance of artificialintelligence. AlphaGo,DeepMind’s Go-playing AI,just defeated thebest Go-playing human,Lee Sedol.But as we drink to its success,weshould also begin trying to understand it means for the future.The number of possible moves in a game of Go is so huge that,in orderto win against a player like Lee,AlphaGo was designed to adopt a human-like style of gameplay by using a relatively recent development—deep learning.Deep learning uses large data sets,“machine learning” algorithms (计算程序) and deep neural (神经的) networks to teach the AI how to perform a particular set of tasks.Rather than programming complex Go rules and strategies into AlphaGo,DeepMind designers taught AlphaGo to play the game by feeding it data based on typical Go moves.Then,AlphaGo played against itself,tirelessly learning from its own mistakes and improving its gameplay over time.The results speak for themselves.Deep learning represents a shift in the relationship humans have with their technological creations.It results in AI that displays surprising and unpredictable menting after his first loss,Lee described being shocked by an unconventional move he claimed no human would ever have made.Demis Hassabis,one of DeepMind’s founde rs,echoed this comment: “We’re very pleased that AlphaGo played some quite surprising and beautiful moves.”Unpredictability and surprises are—or can be—a good thing.They can indicate that a system is working well,perhaps better than the humans that came before it.Such is the case with AlphaGo.However,unpredictability also indicates a loss of human control.That Hassabis is surprised at his creation’s behaviour suggests a lack of control in the design.And though some loss of control might be fine in the context of a game such as Go,it raises urgent questions elsewhere.How much and what kind of control should we give up to AI machines? How should we design appropriate human control into AI that requires us to give up some of that very control? Is there some AI that we should just not develop if it means any loss of human control? How much of a say should corporations,governments,experts or citizens have in these matters? These important questions,and many others like them,have emerged in response,but remainunanswered.They require human,not human-like,solutions.So as we drink to the milestone in AI,let’s also drink to the understanding that the time to answer deeply human questions about deep learning and AI is now.8.What contributes most to the unconventional move of AlphaGo in the game?A.The capability of self-improvement.B.The constant input of large data sets.C.The installation of deep neutral networks.D.The knowledge of Go rules and strategies.9.How should we deal with the unpredictability of AI?A.We should stop AI machines from developing even further.B.We should call on the government to solve these problems for us.C.We should rely on ourselves and come up with effective solutions.D.We should invent even more intelligent machines to solve everything.10.What’s the author’s attitude towards this remarkable advance in AI?A.Supportive.B.Optimistic.C.Doubtful.D.Cautious.笫二节阅读填空（每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

天水一中2015级2016-2017学年度第二学期会考模拟2英语试题第I卷（选择题，共60分）I. 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．I ________down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.A. was drivingB. have drivenC. would driveD. drove2．If you don’t understand something, you may research, study, and talk to other people ____ you figure it out.A. becauseB. thoughC. untilD. since3．Without our team's great effort, the art exhibition last week ____such a great success.A. wouldn't beB. won't beC. wouldn't have beenD. won't have been4．—Is there anything else I can do for you, Jeff?—No. Thanks. I really appreciate ________ when you lent all your notes to me before the exam.A. oneB. itC. thatD. this5．She_______ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.A. picked outB. picked upC. made outD. made up6．He had wanted to write ____children's book for many years, but one thing or another always got in _________ way.A. a; /B. the; theC. /; theD. a; the7．It is the education ____ he received when studying abroad ____has made him such an excellent manager.A. which, thatB. which, whichC. that, whichD. that, where8．We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ________.A．fact B．reality C．practice D．deed9．The coastal area has a pleasant climate, with _____ temperatures from 24℃to 26℃.A. ordinaryB. averageC. commonD. normal10．In Australia, many road signs are both in English and Chinese, ____ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.A. makingB. madeC. makeD. makes11．We attached great importance _____ computers, because we rely ____ them to organize our work.A. to; onB. on; onC. of; uponD. to; to12．—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?—I couldn’t agree _______. The idea sounds great to me.A. muchB. worseC. moreD. at all13．Kate was very sad over loss of the photos she had shot in China, ____this was a memory she especially treasured.A. ifB. whenC. asD. which14．—Smoking should be banned in public.—. ____It is harmful to both the smokers and non-smokers.A. I’d love toB. It’s my pleasureC. I’m with you on thatD. It’s up to you15.In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones ____ yet.A. haven’t inventedB. haven’t been inventedC. hadn’t inventedD. hadn’t been inventedII. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20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。

（满分：100分时间：90分钟）第I卷选择题 (共50分)第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分, 共20分）AA news release (释放，发布）is a tool of communication，through which information is passed to even the farthest end of the world.It keeps us well informed of the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown.When writing a news release，keep in mind that the media receive hundreds of releases every day.Try to follow these guidelines：Keep it short and e up with a catchy headline that will grasp someone's attention.Sometimes the title will take more time to come up with than writing the release.That's okay－the headline could be critical for getting an event covered!Cover the 5 W's in your first paragraph.Those are who you are; what you are doing；where，when you are doing；why you are doing it，which help us understand the details about the event.Besides，any opinions in the news release should be put in quotations from your designated spokesperson.Include things that the media finds newsworthy，which is the most essential.Make the time on your news release at least half an hour later than the time you have told activists to show up at an event.This will ensure that activists are prepared and in place by the time the media arrive.Choose a spokesperson for the event who can be quoted in the release and will be available for calls at that number the day before the event.Have someone proof the release for spelling，grammar and content (determine whether what you are trying to relay is clear and right)．Sometimes the person who writes the release may not notice mistakes that a fresh pair of eyes will catch.Accuracy is the last but not least important in terms of your content and thelocation and time that you tell the media.If you do make a mistake，it is critical that you call and notify the media of the correction.1．What's the main purpose of the passage?A．To tell us the importance of the news release.B．To tell us how to avoid mistakes in the news release.C．To make us know how to make the news release.D．To ask us to read news release on the latest events.2．What does the underlined word “catchy” in Para 2 probably mean?A．Tricky. B．Attractive.C．Imaginary. D．Funny.3．What is the most important for a news release according to the passage? A．Make sure the 5 W's in your first paragraph.B．Choose a proper spokesperson for the event.C．Make the news release newsworthy and accuracy.D．Ensure activists are prepared for the events in advance.【答案】1.C2.B3.C【解析】试题分析：文章介绍如何去写一个新闻发布。

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模拟测试试题考试时间：100分钟第I卷（选择题，共60分）I. 单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分,共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1。

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天水一中高二级2016-2017学年度第一学期期末考试英语试题（满分：100分时间：90分钟）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。

2. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第I卷（选择题）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分, 共20分）ARemembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat. You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name an d pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.Admit you don’t know.Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”Use associations. Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng—tall, black hair.” To reinforce your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Go early. Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just afew people show upon time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you.1．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?A. They will be moved.B. They will be annoyed.C. They will be delighted.D. They will be discouraged.2．If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.A. tell him the truthB. tell him a white lieC. ask him for pityD. ask others to help you3．What does the text mainly tell us?A. Tips on an important social skill.B. Importance of attendin g parties.C. How to make use of associations.D. How to recite and repeat names.BI was always blamed for watching too much cartoons. As I have said goodbye to my teenage, I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grown-up. Surprisingly, I found that movies have something in common with cartoons. They are unrealistic.Sometimes movies give people hope, including the hope of justice, the hope of tomorrow and almost everything else. A great number of people were once touched by certain movies. From time to time, movies try to deliver some decisive ideas to the audience. In this way, movies do cheer up many people to go on with their lives.It seems that there is a set formula in movies. We usually see the hero or heroine in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So they have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happy finale. Or at least the hero finally manages to face his poor life with great courage somehow. However, when audience watch movies in the cinema, most of them just follow the story. Few of them may ask, “Will it happen in the real life？”Movies are also imitating the real life. Thus a movie, just like a novel, can never be the same as the real life. The setting of a movie is so ideal that we could hardly find it out in reality. The moviemakers just try their best to persuade the audien ce to believe the story is true. In a word, it is all just make-believe.For quite a long time, I think that the adults’ world is realistic in the opposite。

AAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes -- like tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats , the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas (豇豆) for good luck -- but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!1．Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?A．The passage doesn’t say. B．Spain. C．France. D．The United States.2．What is a resolution?A．Something you say. B．Something you eat.C．Something you burn. D．Something you wear.3．What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?A．Bringing good luck. B．Remembering the past.C．Planning for the next year. D．Keeping away from bad luck.4．Which is probably true about eating black-eyed peas on New Year?A．Black-eyed peas taste bad. B．The peas are very difficult to cook.C．One pea brings one day of luck. D．It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.BA recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 metres. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology found 20 healthy men and asked them to walk as straight as possible to a target 60 metres away at normal speed. Each man had to walk on white paper fixed flat to the floor wearing wet colored socks. The footprints revealed（展现）that all walked in a winding rather than a straight line. Researchers found that people readjust（调整）the direction of walking every few seconds. The amount of the winding differed from subject to subject. This suggests that none of us can walk in a strictly straight line. We walk in a winding way mainly because of a slight structural or functional imbalance of our limbs (四肢). Although we may start walking in a straight line, several steps afterwards we have changed direction.Eyesight helps us to correct the direction of walking and leads us to the target. Your ears also help you walk. After turning around a lot with your eyes closed, you can hardly stand still, let alone walk straight.It’s all bec ause your ears help you balance. Inside your inner ear there is a structure which contains liquids. On the sides of the organ are many tiny hair-like structures that move around as the liquid flows. When you spin (旋转) the liquid inside also spins. The difference is that when you stop, the liquidcontinues to spin for a while. Dizziness is the result of these nerves in your ear. When you open your eyes, although your eyesight tells you to walk in a straight line, your brain will trust your ears more, thus you walk in a curved line.5. The experiment held in Japan proved that _______.A. none of the participants finished the 60 metresB. all the participants had a good sense of directionC. the experiment was done in different waysD. the participants kept readjusting（调整）their direction of walking6. The underlined word “subject” in Para. 1 refers to ________.A. a person with a functional imbalanceB. the subject one studies at schoolC. a person chosen to be studied in an experimentD. the direction of walking7. The purpose of writing the article is to ________.A. prove that ears and eyes help us to walk straightB. point out the importance of noticing everyday scienceC. explain why we can hardly walk in a strictly straight lineD. give background information about a latest studyCThe events of Saturday night in Kunming are deeply engraved in the mind of Xie Qiming, who narrowly escaped death in the terrorist attack at the city's railway station.The 48-year-old policeman intervened（介入）to stop the butchering of unarmed civilians, saving many from death and injury, but he was injured in the process. Lying in a hospital bed, his head and nose marked by serious hacking （砍）wounds - one more than 20 centimeters long - Xie recounted（详细叙述）his actions on the day he describes as a nightmare. "I shot at them but fell to the ground during the fighting. After the shots, the terrorists turned their attention to the police and several of them surrounded me and stabbed（刺，戳）me like crazy," he said. "There is no humanity in them."Xie is from the Beijinglu Police Station, the closest to the attack, and four police officers from the station were the first to respond. He survived because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, which was damaged by the attackers. When the officers arrived, the attackers were running out of the ticket hall, attacking people with long knives.Xie and his colleagues tried to stop the attack, which is when Xie was injured. In addition to the deep cuts, his skull（颅骨）was fractured(裂缝), and at the time of writing he was awaiting further surgery.Zhou Hongmei, director of the Medical Reform Office at the Yunnan Health Department, said a team of medical experts including 29 doctors had arrived in Kunming by Monday night. They have been working at the five hospitals treating victims of the attack. Chen Min, a Neurology Department nurse at Kunming First People's Hospital, said the department usually had seven nurses in the daytime and three at night. "But all the other nurses who were not on duty returned to the hospital voluntarily on Saturday night," she said. In the past three days, none of them had more than 10 hours of rest."The important factor in saving lives in such incidents is treatment without delay," said Chai Wenzhao, associate director of the Intensive Care Unit （重症监护室）in the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Chai has participated in many emergency rescue efforts. He said that the victims will need psychological advice once their physical injuries have been dealt with, because the emotional impact of such an incident can be severe. Four psychologists from Anding Hospital in Beijing have begun treating some of the victims.8.What does the underlined word “engraved” mean in the passage?A. fearedB. disapointedC. attackedD. impressed9.What can we learn from Zhou Hongmei,?A. Victims of the attack have been treated by a team of medical experts.B. the victims will need psychological treatment, because the emotional impact of such an incident can be severe.C. Treatment without delay should be given to save lives in such incidents .D. The attackers had obviously prepared and practiced for a long time,10.What’s the best title of the passage?A.Survivors recount nightmareB.Many people was injured in the attackC.A terrorist attack happned in Kunming.D.Police stopped the terrorist attack.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省天水市第一中学学高二英语下学期第二学段(期中)试题文-精(总9页)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1-CAL-本页仅作为文档封面，使用请直接删除天水一中2015-2016学年第二学期高二第二阶段考试试卷英语注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

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AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A—Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge —￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B—Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's —￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶）”from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C—Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace —￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic garde ns, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?A. Tour AB. Tour BC. Tour CD. Tour D2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton CourtB. Oxford & StratfordC. CambridgeD. Bath & Stonehenge3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It is a world-famous castleB. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in BritainD. It used to be the home of royal familiesBThe kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words.The key to their success : 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child.The goal is to find out whether kids using today’s new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they’re already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they woul d have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program.The fastest learner—and the first to turn on one of the tablets—is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse. The device’s camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia.With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. That’s unbelievable,” said Keller.The project aims to get kids to a stage cal led “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It won’t be in Amharic, Ethiopia’s first language, but in English, which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.4.How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village?A. It trains teachers for them.B. It helps raise their living standardsC. It contributes to their self-study.D. It provides funds for building schools.5.What can we infer from Keller’s words in Paragrap h 3?A. They need more time to analyze data.B. He is confident about the future of the project.C. More children are needed for the research.D.The research should be carried out in kindergartens.6.It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _______.A. learn English words quickly.B. draw pictures of animals.C. write letters to researchers.D. make phone calls to his friends.7.What is the aim of the project?A. To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs.B. To make Amharic widely used in the world.C. To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English.D. To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language.CIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the “decline of class”and “classless society”in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class;73 percent agreed that class was sti ll a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British person’s class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice, Most people said this accent sounded “educated” and “soft”. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional（地区的）city accents. These accents were seen as “common” and “ugly”. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song “Common People” puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may “want to live like common people” th ey can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.8. A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain ________.A. it is time to end class distinctionB. most people belong to middle classC. it is easy to recognize a per son’s classD. people regard themselves socially different9. The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.A. divisionB. varietyC. authorityD. qualification10. The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _________.A. regionalB. educatedC. unattractiveD. prejudiced11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The middle class is expandingB. A person’s accent reflects his classC. Class is a key part of British societyD. Each class has unique characteristics.DWould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than mostof us ever imagined .Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation andsupport, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”.Nitrogen（氮）and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi （真菌）networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecologicalsystem give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy.This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons （神经元）in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about “mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plantson which all other trees depend .She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow .When humans cut down “mother trees”with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies”or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival forthe entire forest.“We didn't take any notice of it .”Simard says sadly. “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.12.The underlined sentence “the opposite is true” in Paragragh2 probablymeans that trees________.A. compete for survivalB. depend on each otherC. provide support for dying treesD. protect their own wealth13. “Mother trees” are extremely important because they________.A. look the largest in size in the forestB. know more about the complex “tree societies”C. pass on nutrition to young treesD. seem more likely to be cut down by humans14. The underlined word “it”in the last paragraph refersto .A. how “tree societies”workB. how trees grow oldC. how forestry industry developsD. how young trees survive15. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In NeedOf ProtectionC. Trees Contribute To Our SocietyD. Trees Are More Awesome Than You Think第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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AIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pe ts. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can buy animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.1. The passage mainly talks about .A. how to keep diseases from petsB. Canadians have pets asfriendsC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada2. Pets are given injections in animal hospitals .A. in order to keep them safeB. after being taken homeC. because they carry diseasesD. because they are sick3. The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means .A. a person who gives food to birdsB. a container that has food for birdsC. something that catches birdsD. an animal that eats birds4. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because .A. they don’t love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents’ houses are too smallD. they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people.C. Every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feedersto eat.BTo a growing number of US students in China, study in the ancient c ountry is no longer just a cultural experience; it has become an important part of their future professional careers.Sam Gor, a 26-year-old student from Santa Clara, a county near San Francisco, said the purpose of his studies in Beijing was to help him find a good job when he goes back to the United States. “Culture matters,” he said. “But more importantl y, to learn Chinese andget a better understanding of the country may help me professionally.” As a new studentat Beijing Language and Cultural University (BLCU), Gor hopes to find a job in Santa Clara’s local government when he goes back home in one year. “I need to learn Chinese if I wantthe job, as we have a large Chinese community there.”Gor is not alone in his thinking. While the number of US students in China has grownfrom less than 100 in the early 1980s to more than 10,000 currently, many of them are here to gain a professional skill as much as to enjoy a new culture.“In the past, foreign students came to China merely for our culture,” said Xu Qiuhan, director of BLCU’s foreign students office. “But because of China’s rapid economic and social development, being able to speak Chinese has become a useful tool to a student’s future job.”There are more US students who choose to stay in the country instead of going back after graduation. Stephanie Schubmehlo, a 23-year-old from Rochester, New York State, said she would like to stay in Beijing after graduation. “I love the city , and I can earn myself a living here if I can speak good Chinese,” she said, adding that some of the US students she knows shared the same idea.6. This text mainly tells us thatA. US students prefer to stay in ChinaB. Chinese will become popular all over the worldC. Chinese helps students from America professionallyD. US students become less interested in China’s culture7. Sam Gor studies in Beijing in order toA. find a job thereB. have a better professional basisC. learn China’s cultureD. study different languages8. In Xu Qiuhan’s opinion,.A. Chinese helps with the development of ChinaB. more and more Americans will study in ChinaC. professional skills are more important than cultureD. China’s development makes Chinese professionally useful9. What do Sam Gor and Stephanie Schubmehlo have in common?A. They are studying Chinese in BeijingB. They are from the same city of the US.C. They are of the same age.D. They will go back to the US after graduation.10. Which of the following statements is true according to t he text?A. Many US students know Chinese better than English.B. Chinese is the necessary subject in many American schools.C. Most US students choose to go back to America after graduation.D. It’s easier for Sam Gor to get the job with learning Chinese well.CVOIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It is also referred to as IP Telephony.It is another way of making phone calls. VOIP is especially popular with long distance calls.The main reason for which people are so increasingly turning to VOIP technology is the cost.VOIP is said to be cheap, but most people use it f or free. Yes, if you have a computer witha microphone and speakers, and a good Internet connection, you can communicate using VOIPfor free.There are basically three ways of using VOIP. One is to have a PC on both communicatingsides; another is to have a phone on one side and a PC on the other and the third is tohave two phones.VOIP is a relatively new technology and it has already achieved wide acceptance anduse. There is still a lot to improve and it is expected to have major technical advancesin VOIP in the future. It has so far proved to be very likely to replace the POTS (PlainOld Telephone System). It, of course, has drawbacks along with the advantages it brings;and its increasing worldwide use is creating new thinking about its rules and safety.The growth of VOIP today can be compared to that of the Internet in the early 90’s.The public is getting more and more aware of the advantages they can get from VOIP at homeor in their businesses. Advertising, which is present everywhere on the net, is contributinga lot to the popularity of VOIP which not only allows people to save, but also producinghuge income for those who has started early in this business.11. More and more people would like to use VOIP because of .A. its speedB. its convenienceC. its costD. its advance12. The underlined word “drawbacks” in the third paragraph most likely means .A. disadvantagesB. advantagesC. side effectsD. benefits13. The author writes the passage mainly to .A. ask readers to buy the new type of production.B. tell us how fast the moderntechnology is developing.C. introduce a new type of IP technology --VOIP.D. teach the readers how to use VOIP.14. We can infer f rom the text that .A. VOIP will be more popularB. the Internet will be replaced soon by VOIPC. most users are not sure of the quality of the present VOIPD. VOIP is a new technology completely.15. We can feel that the writer was because of the growth of techn ology while writing the passage.A. pessimisticB. worriedC. calmD. optimistic第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。