2019-2020年高二后半期期中考试英语专题训练（广东省佛山市第一中学）
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WELCOME Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here. Audio tours Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poorsighted visitors. Guided tours Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St George’s Chapel Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes. Shopping Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service. Refreshments Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain reentry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Photography and mobile phones Noncommercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport style security checks. For safety and security reasons, a one-way system operates along the visitor route. 【1】A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ． A.at the Admission Center B.in the State Apartments C.in the Courtyard D.at St George’s Chapel 【2】What is specially offered to visitors with kids? A.A security guard. B.A pushchair. C.A free toy. D.A baby carrier. 【3】Who can get reentry permits? A.Visitors buying water from the Courtyard. B.Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops. C.Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle. D.Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel. 【4】Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones? A.To ensure the safety of others. B.To ensure the security of the Castle. C.To prevent them from disturbing others. D.To prevent the use of the built-in cameras. |
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 Elon Musk, perhaps the world’s most famous businessman, has a habit of making statements that stretch the bounds of believability. On July 16th, 2019, he introduced a new type of brain-machine interface (BMI), starting from the design of a “neural lace (神经织网)”, a net of thin electrodes (电极) that capture the information from the brain. However, the electrodes must be flexible, so that they do not damage brain tissue and will last for a long time. And to make the implantation (植入) of so many electrodes safe, painless and effective, the process has to be automated. Mr. Musk’s team does indeed seem to have made progress towards these goals. Its presentation included videos of a robot that is best described as a sewing machine. This robot grabs “threads”, and shoots them deep into the brain through a hole. The firm has also designed a chip that can handle signals from as many as 3,072 electrodes. With all these technological breakthroughs, the firm now hopes to help people overcome such illnesses as blindness and paralysis. They designed a small device that would sit behind someone’s ear, picking up signals from the implanted chip and passing them on as appropriate. In a few years, using a brain implant to control your devices may be as prevalent as wearing wireless earphones today. Finally, Musk predicts neural lace will allow humans to be combined with AI systems, thus enabling the species to survive. Though, as this announcement shows, Mr. Musk does have a habit of presenting himself as the hero of the human race, the idea that some machines at least will come under the direct control of human brains seems possible to be carried out. The biggest barrier to this happening will probably not be writing the software needed to interpret brainwaves, but rather persuading people that the necessary surgery, whether by sewing machine or otherwise, is actually a good idea. 【1】We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _____. A.electrodes should be flexible to extend life B.Elon Musk constantly comes up with unexpected ideas C.a neural lace is used to store information from the brain D.electrodes are implanted by top surgeons for safety reasons 【2】What does the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A.Useful. B.Common. C.Professional. D.Appropriate. 【3】What is the hardest part of carrying out BMI? A.Convincing people to accept the surgery. B.Developing devices to perform the surgery. C.Writing the software to interpret brainwaves. D.Informing people of the success of the surgery. 【4】What is the best title of this passage? A.The Neural Lace, A New Type of BMI. B.Elon Musk, the Hero of Human Beings. C.Artificial Intelligence, the Way to Survive. D.A Brain Implant, A Step to Control Machines. |
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Mary went through a personal experience 40 years ago that changed her life path and established her connection with Chinese herbal medicine. Still childless after 13 years of marriage, Mary longed to become a mother. For years she travelled from country to country and visited top experts in the field, but without success. 【1】. However, her Chinese herbalist grandmother gave her hope through a herbal treatment. After three and a half years she became pregnant. 【2】 The expectant mother’s delight was shared by the rest of her family too. This was the point when she made up her mind to carry on her grandmother’s work and devote her life to herbal medicine research, development and promotion. To this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburbs of Jakarta, where more than 30,000 plants are grown. 【3】 Through the application of great effort and resources over many, many years, Mary’s career has developed vigorously, as has her garden. 【4】When she was asked whether it was worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded, “What I have done is to fulfill a promise I once made. More importantly, I want to bring Chinese herbal medicine to all those in need. 【5】” A.More than 7,000 of these can be used as medicines. B.The moment the news was confirmed, she burst into tears of happiness. C.I believe it can help relieve pain and let the sick regain their hope of life. D.Mary decided to make great contributions to the development of Chinese medicine. E.The heartbreak and disappointment was so great that she came close to giving up. F.I’m so happy that the local people like to use Chinese medicine for treatment. G.Although she is now 80 years old, she is still committed to the study of Chinese herbal medicine. |
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My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled, and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad _______ me about becoming a man, which is _______ important for a young boy. Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) _______, my dad must _______ people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he _______ his well-mannered attitude. Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn’t tell me _______ he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his _______ all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of _______ but the worst thing he has to do is _______ up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the ________ place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back ________, what is in your lungs will make you ________ for hours. My dad and I have a very good ________. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking ________ because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has ________ and taught me everything I need to know about ________. I am ________ to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to ________ me I have a good dad. It makes me feel good that a lot of people think so ________ of him. He is a good teacher of my ________ and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero. 【1】A.teaches B.arranges C.changes D.reminds 【2】A.basically B.extremely C.nearly D.hardly 【3】A.worker B.officer C.engineer D.electrician 【4】A.look after B.deal with C.wait for D.search for 【5】A.offers B.makes C.likes D.keeps 【6】A.though B.unless C.when D.because 【7】A.ears B.eyes C.hands D.legs 【8】A.positions B.situations C.conditions D.destinations 【9】A.climb B.put C.send D.set 【10】A.coldest B.highest C.best D.hottest 【11】A.down B.over C.inside D.up 【12】A.rest B.cough C.ache D.sleep 【13】A.relationship B.friendship C.agreement D.companion 【14】A.widest B.least C.most D.latest 【15】A.learned B.referred C.shown D.warned 【16】A.work B.nature C.study D.skill 【17】A.excited B.eager C.upset D.proud 【18】A.ask B.tease C.tell D.promise 【19】A.highly B.seriously C.easily D.lightly 【20】A.school B.life C.mind D.home |
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阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Police are trying to work out what drove a 【1】 (wealth) former accountant to open fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, 【2】 (kill) at least 58 people and injuring almost 500. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, set up a firing point in a hotel overlooking an open-air music festival 【3】 shot himself dead before the police stormed his room. Some 22,000 people 【4】 (attend) a country music festival late on Sunday, 1 October, in the open air by the Las Vegas strip when the firing occurred. The first shots rang out at around 22:05 local time (05:05 GMT) and continued 【5】 a rapid rate in sustained bursts for 10 minutes. Witnesses described hundreds of shots being fired. 【6】 sounded like automatic gunfire can be heard on videos from the scene. There are reports that Paddock was using a “bump stock” – a modification（改良）to a weapon that can 【7】 (able) it to fire hundreds of rounds a minute. There were reports of other incidents at different locations along the Las Vegas strip, but police later said 【8】 were false. At 22:15, the last shot was fired. Three minutes 【9】 (early), an officer on the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel identified the gunman’s location on the 32nd floor. Officers reached the 32nd floor at 22:17, finding an 【10】 (injure) security guard, another of Paddock’s victims. |
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| They live in h____________ with each other in the dormitory and seldom do they quarrel with each other. （根据首字母单词拼写） | |
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| I am s____________ to death now as I have been suffering from lack of food. （根据首字母单词拼写） | |
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| It is known to all that drivers are f____________ to drive after they get drunk. （根据首字母单词拼写） | |
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| This book is well worth reading so I will r____________ it to you. （根据首字母单词拼写） | |
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| He is just an a____________ football player but he plays as well as professional ones. （根据首字母单词拼写） | |
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| I find his analysis not based on facts but entirely____________ (主观的). （根据汉语提示填空） | |
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| The church clock ____________ (敲响) twelve, signaling midnight. （根据汉语提示填空） | |
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| There are 20 ____________ (申请人) for the position but only one can be accepted. （根据汉语提示填空） | |
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| The thieves who had stolen the diamonds several minutes before found themselves _________ (包围) by a group of policemen. （根据汉语提示填空） | |
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| I insist that you hand in your composition without ____________ (延迟). （根据汉语提示填空） | |
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Bees are important to the production of food we eat. Bees make honey, but they also pollinate (授粉)large areas of crops, such as straw berries, apples and onions. About a third of the food we eat is a result of pollination of the bees. Unfortunately, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate. In 2010, bee keepers started reporting about something called Colony Collapse Disaster (CCD).The main sign of CCD is the loss of adult honey bees from a hive(蜂巢). In October of 2010, some beekeepers reported that they had lost between 30 and 90 percent of their hives. There were many theories for the disappearance of the bees. But the most convincing one has to do with pesticides and lifestyles of bees today. Nowadays, beekeepers get most of their income not from producing honey but from renting bees to pollinate plants. This means that the life of the typical bee now consists of travelling all around the country to pollinate crops as the seasons change. That means a lot of traveling on trucks, which is very stressful to bees. It is not unusual for up to 30% of the hive to die during transport due to stress. In addition, bees that spend most of their time locked up on trucks are not exposed to what they usually live on. Instead, they live on a sweet liquid from corn, usually polluted with pesticides. The exact reason for the disappearance of bees is not sure, but losing bees is very costly to the economy. The bee pollination services are worth over $8 billion a year. With no bees, pollination will have to be done by hand, which would have effects on the quality of food and increased food priced. We hear a lot about big environmental disasters almost every day. But one of the biggest may just be the less of that tiny flying insect. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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