安徽省实验中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx
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安徽省实验中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
安徽省阜阳市阜南县实验中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
说明:
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
答案写在答题卡上,交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷(选择题)
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
JournalismFellowships
InthisimportantyearforEurope,hereisyourchancetobecomeoneofthefinestreportersandstartacareerattwoofthemostgloballyfamousnewsorganizations---TheEconomist&FinancialTimes.Belowarethedetails.
◆Whatdotheprizesinvolveandwhohastherightqualifications?
Twoawardsareonoffer:
one,foraBritishapplicant,willconsistofathree-monthfellowship(职员身份)incontinentalEuropeatTheEconomist;theother,foranapplicantfromelsewhereintheEuropeanUnion.willbeinLondonattheFinancialTimesalsolastingthreemonths.Bothwinnerswillalsoreceive£6000tocoveraccommodationandtravel.ThefellowshipsareopenonlytoEuropeanUnioncitizens.
◆Whoarethefellowshipssuitedfor?
Thefellowshipsareestablishedspeciallyforthoseambitiousearly-careerjournalistswithboldideasandalivelywritingstyle,eachcapableofadaptingtotheexcitementandpressuresofamodernnewsroom.ThefellowshouldhaveaparticularinterestandcuriosityaboutEuropeanaffairs,astheprizeaimstohelpcontinentalwritersunderstandBritainandBritishwritersunderstandEurope.
◆Whatisthisyear'ssubject?
WhatisEurope'sgreatestweakness?
Pleasechoosethecountry,institution,orissuethatisofgreatestconcern.
◆Howtoapply?
Pleasesendasubmission(提交)onthesubjectabove,togetherwithaCV(简历)andcoveringletter.Thesubmissioncanbe:
*anunpublishedwrittenarticle,blogpostordata-richessayofmax850words
*anunpublished2-minutevideo
Entriesshouldbesent,bytheclosingdateofMay16th2018,bye-mailtoncprize@ft.com.SuccessfulapplicantswillbeinformedbytheendofJuly2018.
1.WhyistheBritishwinnertobepostedatTheEconomist?
A.Forhimorhertotourmoreplaces
B.ForhimorhertoknowEuropebetter
C.Tohelphimorherunderstandeconomics
D.ForhimorhertobecomeaEuropeanUnioncitizen
2.Whoarethefellowshipsintendedfor?
A.Collegestudents
B.Amateurwriters
C.Newjournalists
D.Europeanpoliticians
3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeacceptedasapropersubmission?
A.Apublishedblogpost
B.Anunpublished800-wordessay
C.Anunpublishedphoto
D.A3-minutevideo
B
Whenmythreeboyswereyoung,oursummervacationconsistedofdrivingtheninehourstomyparents'placeinMaine,whereIgrewup.Whilewelovedthosevisits,thetruthiswecouldn'taffordtogoanywhereelse.Myhusband,David,andIhadfinallysavedupenoughtobuyourfirsthome.We'devenmadeanagreement:
Wewouldn'tspendmorethan$100withoutconsultingeachother.
Ononeofthoseholidays,Itooktheboystothelocallibrary,whereasilentauction(拍卖)wasunderway.Iwasattractedbyoneitem:
Shotnearby,ontherockycoast,thephotowasnaturalistic,capturingthecharacteristicoftheyoungsubjectsandthebeautyofmyhomestate.Upforbid:
asessionwiththephotographer.
Inahurry,Iwrotedownmynameonthesign-upsheet,halfsurethatmyofferof$500wouldbetopped.Itwasn't.AndthoughIfeltbadaboutbreakingmyagreementwithDavid,Iwashappywithmybidwon.
Themorningoftheshoot,weputthekidsintothecaranddrovetoafavoritebeach.Thephotographer,alreadystandingintheparkinglotwithacameraaroundherneck,startedsnappingpicturestheminutetheygotoutoftheircarseats.Shegentlytriedtopersuadetheboysforward,leadingthemtogatheraroundarockpool.
Whenthecontactsheetarrived,Iknewithadbeenworththemoney.Inthephotoseachboy'spersonalityshoneclearly.
Morethanadozenyearslater,theportrait(肖像画)isatouchstoneforme,akeytounderstandingwhomychildrenare.Thephotographisapieceofartandapieceofourfamilyhistory,wortheverypenny.
4.Whatwastheauthordoingwhenshegottothesilentauction?
A.Shewaspreparedtotakeapicture.
B.Shewasmuchannoyedbytheboys.
C.Shewasalonewanderinginalibrary.
D.Shewassuddenlyappealedtobyanitem.
5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephotographer?
A.Beautiful
B.Patient
C.Elegant
D.Courageous
6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Thecontactsheetwasnotentirelyunexpected.
B.Thecouplemighthavequarreledagreatdeal.
C.Thecouplethoughttheycouldtakebetterphotos.
D.Thepicturewasgreatlycherishedbytheauthor.
7.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.TheBestGifttheWomanEverBought
B.ThePoorLifetheWoman'sFamilyLived
CTheLovelyChildrentheCoupleHad
D.TheInfluencethePictureBrought
C
ChloeKimwasoneofAmerica'stopOlympiansduringlastyear'sWinterGamesinPyeongchang,SouthKorea.Thesnowboardingchampion,whogrewupinCalifornia,competedthereat17yearsofage.ShebecametheyoungestwomanevertowinanOlympicgoldmedalinthehalfpipecompetition.
ShehasrecentlywonahalfpipecompetitionduringtheWinterXGamesinAspen,Colorado.Butthe18-year-oldsnowboarderhasdecidedtotradesometripsdownthehalfpipeforanIvyLeagueeducationafteranupcomingworldchampionshipcompetitioninUtah.Beginningfromnextfall,KimwillbejoiningPrincetonUniversity'sclass.Insteadofcenteringonthephysicsofherwinningsnowboardmoves,shecouldnowbelearningthesubjectinschool.Inarecentinterview,Kimsaid,"WhileIhaveaspecialidentityandmylifehasalwaysbeensodifferent,Istillaimtomakemyhighereducationexperienceasnormalaspossible."Kimadded,"I'dlovetobeChloe,thegirlwhositsnexttomeinEnglishclass."
KimreceivedwidespreadattentionduringthePyeongchangGames.Thepublicitywasfueledbyherfriendly,energeticnatureaswellasherinterestingfamilystory.AlongherpathtoOlympicgold,Kimalsobecameasocialmediastar.ShehelpeddesignasnowboardingBarbiedollinherlikeness,rappedwithhip-hopartistG-EazyandjoinedothersportsstarstobehonoredwithESPYAwards.Whileallofthiswasfun,Kimsaysshenowlooksforwardtoanewchallenge---earningadegreefromoneofAmerica'stopuniversities.ShesayssheconsidersheracceptancetoPrincetonjustasmuchofanhonorasearninganOlympicgoldmedal.
SheisstilldecidingwhatherexactfieldofstudywillbeatPrinceton.Butshesaysitwillinvolvesomethingscience-related,possiblychemistryorbiology.Sheisattemptingtoworkoutaplanthatwillpermithertokeeptrainingwhilegoingtoclasses.Kimsayshersportsandeducationalgoalsgohand-in-hand."It'sallaboutprogressingthesportandalsopushingmyself,"shesaid."Toseewhatcando,andhowfarIcango."
8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Kim'spersonalityandfamilybackgroundhelpraiseherpublicity.
B.KimmajorsinphysicsinPrincetonUniversitytoimprovesnowboardmoves.
C.KimthinksbeingadmittedtoPrincetonearnshermorehonorsthanbeingasportsstar.
D.KimdecidestogiveuptheupcomingworldchampionshipcompetitioninUtah.
9.Bysaying"I'dlovetobeChloe,thegirlwhositsnexttomeinEnglishclass”,Kim______.
A.triestohideheridentityassnowboardingchampion
B.desirestoliveanormallifeinherstudyexperience
C.determinestoforgetallaboutherearliersportslife
D.hopesthegirlsittingbyherisnamedChloeasher
10.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SnowboardingChampionRegainsPopularitywithSportsLovers
B.SnowboardingChampionChallengesOtherFieldsSuccessfully
C.SnowboardingChampionSetsSightsonEducation
D.SnowboardingChampionCooperateswithPrincetonUniversity
11.Fromwhichisthepassageprobablytaken?
A.Astudybrochure
B.Ashort-storycollection
C.Anewspaper
D.Anautobiography
D
AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestr,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.
Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformancebothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudents'webcams(网络摄像头)toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents'attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching.
AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent'sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingquantitative(定量的)feedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching.
ButAIprogramsrelyonmassiveinformationofpersonaldata.andthereareconcernsoverhowsuchdatawouldbetreated.SaucetsaysNestorwon'tstoreanyofthevideofootage(片段)itcapturesandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inaddition,someareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers.
RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe"blackboxoflearning"byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.Butshecautions(告诫)againstadoptingnewtechnologiesthat,whilealluring,maynotactuallyrespondtocriticalneeds.ShethinksaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since"thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem".SoLuckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.
Sauceagrees."Humancontactisnotgoi
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