云南省腾冲市第八中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题

腾八中2017—2018学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟，满分150分）命题人：第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. How long will it take the speakers to reach the stadium?A. One and a half hours.B. One hour.C. Half an hour.2. What are the speakers actually talking about?A. The man’s lesson.B. The man’s hobby.C. The man’s life.3. What was the weather like 30 minutes ago?A. Sunny.B. Snowy.C. Rainy.4. Where are the speakers most probably?A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. In a bakery.5. How does the woman go to work?A. By bus.B. By bikeC. By car.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What do we know about the woman?A. She is too busy.B. She is poor at cooking.C. She likes eating noodles.7. What does the man ask the woman to buy at last?A. Noodles.B. Some fish.C. Some fruit.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。

8. Why does the man stop the car?A. They’re out of gas.B. The car has broken down.C. He is s little sleepy.9. What does the woman think of the man?A. Clean.B. Patient.C. Careless.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who has been taking piano lessons for six months?A. Pete’s son.B. Pete’s daughter.C. Amanda’s son.11. How much does the big class cost per night?A. Six dollars.B. Eight dollars.C. Twelve dollars.12. When will the woman take the class?A. One Mondays.B. On Wednesdays.C. On Fridays.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How does the woman describe the man’s trip to the desert?A. Hot and tiring.B. Hot and wonderful.C. Hot and dangerous.14. Where does the man plan to go this time?A. Australia.B. South Africa.C. China.15. Which place has the man been to ?A. The Great Wall.B. The Forbidden City.C. West Lake.16. What does the woman do in the end?A. She makes a joke.B. She gives some advice.C. She makes an appointment.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which club is the oldest one?A. The bicycle club.B. The music club.C. The reading club.18. How often do the music club members meet?A. Twice a week.B. Once a week.C. Twice a month.19. What did the speaker start doing two years ago?A. Reading books.B. Going cycling.C. Giving performances.20. Why does the speaker make the talk?A. To explain the school trip.B. To describe the school website.C. To convey some in formation.第二部分：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。

AStaying focused during senior year can be a challenge. But making the year meaningful has its rewards. These high school seniors describe their strategies (策略) for staying interested and involved in school.How are you getting the most out of senior year?I have picked up the pace by taking a stricter curriculum (课程) than in my junior year. My high school is a competitive one, so I am driven much harder to compete with my friends and to try very hard for an outstanding scholastic record.—David For electives, I took Portfolio Art and Modern Poetry last semester, and I'm presently taking Modern America and Photography. I want my senior year to be fun and I want to avoid senioritis (高年级倦怠症), so I took those elective classes because they're in areas I love.— Sarah Since it is the last year of high school, I am trying to be a part of as many school activities as possible. Yearbook has continued to be my most valuable course for the fourth year because of the life lessons I learn in it.— Alexander My senior year has been the best year yet. I have an internship (实习) at a community theater, and the experience has been amazing. By being involved in the drama club, I found something I love, and I now feel ready to face whatever may come in my future.— Katie Track and field has been the highlight of my year and has gotten me through so many boring days that could have led to senioritis.— Tahlia Presently, I am taking two courses at a local college. After getting a little taste of college life, I'm crazy about it! I love the challenges as well as the freedom.— Kayla21. What does Sarah do in her senior year?A. Take college courses.B. Take her favorite subjects.C. Work hard for academic achievement.D. Participate in various school activities.22. What do we know about Katie's internship experience?A. It helped her cure senioritis.B. It prepared her for her future.C. It raised her community spirit.D. It was demanding and stressful.23. What can we infer about the six high school seniors?A. They suffer from senioritis to some degree.B. They consider senior year boring and frustrating.C. They do part-time jobs to enrich their school life.D. They make their senior year count with great effort.B“I like photography because it captures (捕捉) amazing things that you might not see again,”Timmy Walsh says. He takes pictures of flowers, sunsets and road signs. But those photos don't usually end up in a scrapbook (剪贴簿) or on his bedroom walls.When Timmy was five, he found out that his aunt Bev had lung cancer. He wanted to do something to help her. His first idea was to sell his photos from a lemonade-type stand in front of his house in Pennsylvania. “My m om said it wouldn't work because we were not on a busy street,” Timmy explains.His next idea was to have an art show. Timmy decorated his home with candles, flowers, and white lights. Then he arranged his photos. Timmy's mom, Sheila, remembers: “Our dinin g-room table was filled, the living room — everything was filled with photos.” Friends, family, and Timmy's teachers came to the show. He raised more than $300 for cancer research that night. Aunt Bev was “very happy and excited,” he says.After a local newspaper wrote a story about Timmy's photos, a volunteer offered to help him set up a website. As people learned about his cause, called Camera for a Cure, Timmy began receiving invitations to sell his pictures at art galleries and fund-raisers. Since then, his work has appeared in more than 20 shows.When Timmy is at a show, he greets each customer and talks about what he was thinking when he took his photos. And he always shares facts about lung cancer. Sometimes donations and sales are slow, but that does n't bother him. “It doesn't matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,” he says.Timmy knows that finding a cure for lung cancer will take time and effort. So Timmy will keep doing his part by shooting and selling photos of the things he sees.24. Before Timmy started Camera for a Cure, he _____.A. always sold lemonade in front of his houseB. liked making scrapbooks by using his photosC. had developed a deep interest in photographyD. had been providing photos for a local newspaper25. What can we learn about the art show Timmy held at his home?A. It was generally popular.B. It cost $300 to organize it.C. It was funded by Aunt Bev.D. It was advertised on a website.26. For Timmy, what's the benefit of selling his photos at art galleries?A. Raising money more quickly.B. Improving his photographic skills.C. Exchanging ideas with other artists.D. Increasing public awareness of lung cancer.27. Which of the following can best describe Timmy?A. Proud and confident.B. Imaginative but cautious.C. Generous but self-centered.D. Determined and warm-hearted.CPresident Barack Obama renamed North America's tallest mountain this week. For almost 100 years, the 20,310-foot Alaskan peak has been identified on most maps as Mount McKinley. Its name is now officially Denali.This “new” official name isn't really new at all. Obama changed the mountain's name to Denali because, for generations, that's what people in Alaska have called it. The Athabascan people, a Native Alaskan group, named the peak Denali long ago. It means “high one” or “great one.”“We are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska,” said U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski praised Obama's move. “I'd like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honor, respect, and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska,” she said.The name Mount McKinley got its start in 1896. At that time, there was a gold rush going on in Alaska. A gold prospector (勘探者) wanted to honor William McKinley of Ohio, who had just been nominated (提名) to run for U.S. president. McKinley would go on to become the nation's 25th president. He was killed in 1901, six months into his second term as president. The U.S. Congress made the name Mount McKinley official in 1917.Native Alaskans were insulted (侮辱) by the name change. The result has been a political tug-of-war between Alaska and Ohio. Since 1975, Alaska politicians have pushed Congress to change the name back to Denali. Now that President Obama has changed the name, some people in Ohio are very unhappy. “Thispolitical change is insulting t o all Ohioans,” said Congressman Bob Gibbs, who is from that state.Denali also made news this week for another reason: U.S. officials decreased its official height by 10 feet. The United States Geological Survey announced that Denali is 20,310 feet high, not 20,320 as previously thought. The mountain has not shrunk (萎缩). Advances in technology allowed scientists to take more accurate measurements of it.28. Why has the U.S. government renamed its tallest mountain?A. To end a long political debate.B. To show respect for Alaska Natives.C. To remember the nation's 25th president.D. To officially identify the mountain's name on maps.29. What's Ohioans' attitude towards the new name of Mount McKinley?A. Excited.B. Amazed.C. Puzzled.D. Disappointed.30. What do we know about Mount Denali?A. It is actually 20,310 feet in height.B. It was found by a gold prospector.C. It was originally named McKinley.D. It isn't North America's tallest mountain.31. What would be the best title for the text?A. A political tug-of-warB. From McKinley to DenaliC. The tallest mountain foundD. In honor of William McKinleyDThe idea of robot rulers, friends and lovers has been a topic of science fiction novels for years.But according to one mathematical model of how our brains create consciousness, emotional machines will never exist.This is because computers can't handle any process that completely integrates (整合) infor-mation, so they cannot be conscious or feel, one expert says.A mathematical model for consciousness, developed by Giulio Tononi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says that the ability to integrate information is a key feature of con-sciousness.He believes that integrated information can't be broken down into smaller pieces in conscious minds, because the brain contextualizes (将……融入背景) information.For example, when we see a red circle our brains don't see the shape as a colourless circle plus a shapeless coloured area, New Scientist reported. Instead we see it as a whole —a red circle; we understand the “wider picture”.It's easy enough for machines to edit a collection of individual images (图像), but memories are made up of a bank of intertwined (相互交织的) images and experiences and cannot be changed in the same way.Researchers have used mathematics to show that computers cannot handle the complex processes needed to fit pieces of information together perfectly.Therefore, if consciousness is based on the integration of lots of pieces of information, computers can't be conscious and can't experience emotions like humans.Professor Phil Maguire of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth says that consciousness cannot be created in a physical machine in limited time using limited memory.“It doesn't necessarily mean that there is some magic going on in the brain that involves some forces that can't be explained physically. It is just so complex that it's beyond our abilities to change it,” he said.His research may mean that lonely humans will not find love with a robot; they are unlikely to be made their slaves either.32. Why do experts think emotional machines won't exist?A. Machines can't solve problems.B. Machines can't handle information.C. Machines can't integrate information.D. Machines can't communicate with people.33. The example mentioned in Paragraph 6 is used to show _____.A. machines cannot feelB. the brain has consciousnessC. the brain can contextualize informationD. machines can recognize shapes and colours34. It can be learned from the text that _____.A. machines can edit intertwined imagesB. the idea of robot lovers won't come trueC. robots can fit pieces of information together perfectlyD. computers can experience emotions like humans one day35. What would be the best title for the text?A. How robots workB. Robots will never have feelingsC. Will robots become people's friends?D. What will robots be like in the future?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。