上海民辦行中中學2022-2023學年高二英語上學期期末試題含解析

上海民辦行中中學2022-2023學年高二英語上學期期末試題含解析一、選擇題1.Thelocalgovernmenthas_________measurestoimprovetheworkingconditionsoftaxidrivers.

A.adopted

B.abused

C.admitted

D.assessed參考答案：A略2.—Doyouthinkanadvertisementisahelpwhenyoulookforajob?—Well,itdepends._____,itgivesmeachancetotry.

A.Otherwise

B.Anyway

C.Therefore

D.Though參考答案：B3.Ourfriendship________quicklyovertheweeksthatfollowed.A.haddeveloped

B.wasdevelopingC.woulddevelop

D.developed參考答案：D描述在過去某一階段發(fā)生的動作，強調狀態(tài)，用一般過去時。4.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfindopportunitiestohearEnglish_____asmuchaswecan.

A.speak

B.speaking

C.spoken

D.tospeak參考答案：C略5.Pressedfromhisparents,and________thathehaswastedtoomuchtime,theboyisdeterminedtostopplayingvideogames.A.realized

B.torealize

C.realizing

D.beingrealized參考答案：C略6.ItiswidelybelievedthatChinahasbeen

intoamoreprosperousandadvancedcountryinthelastcentury.A.transformed

B.transferredC.shifted

D.transmitted參考答案：A【詳解】考查動詞辨析。句意：人們普遍認為，在上個世紀，中國已經變成了一個更加繁榮和發(fā)達的國家。A.transformed轉換；B.transferred轉換，轉移；C.shifted移動，轉移；D.transmitted傳輸，傳播。transfer,與transform都有轉換的意思

，transfer

指的是轉換工作,學習,搬遷等外在的改變，而物體自身并沒有變。而transform是指物體本身的改變

。shift表示變動時，多指位置、方向、及方式的改變。此處指國家本身的改變，故選A.7.Theprogrammewassoexcitingthatthechildrenkepttheireyes____onthescreen.Atofix

Bfixed

Ctobefixed

Dfixing參考答案：B8.Traditionally,scientistshadlookedatthesizeandshapeofteethandskullsto________whatearlyhumansate.A.figureout

B.letout

C.runout

D.reachout參考答案：A9.Weareconfidentthattheenvironment______byourfurthereffortstoreducepollution.A.isimproved

B.wasimproved

C.willbeimproved

D.hadbeenimproved參考答案：C句意：我們確信為了減少污染經過我們的進一步努力，環(huán)境會被改善的。根據beconfident確信，byourfurtherefforts通過進一步的努力，那環(huán)境的改善應是在將來，又因主語environment與謂語improve之間是被動關系，故用一般將來時的被動語態(tài)。故選C。10.Inthelastdecade,manytallbuildings

inmyhometown.A.werebuilt

B.havebeenbuilt

C.arebeingbuilt

D.havebuilt參考答案：B11.Mostpeopleare____toseethemselvesasbeingcreativebecausetheyassociatecreativitywithcomplexity. Butcreativityissimplicity.A.reluctantB.willingC.slowD.aggressive參考答案：A12.—Hi,Bob,Ican'tfindmyelectricshaver!—Sorry,I________itandIguessIputitonthetopshelfwithmythings.A.used

B.hadusedC.amusing

D.wasusing參考答案：A考查時態(tài)。問話人說現在找不到電動剃須刀，答話人告訴對方自己用過，動作發(fā)生在過去，所以用一般過去時。13...AfterarrivingintheUnitedStates,this20-year-oldChinesestudentfounditratherdifficultto_____livingonhisown.A.relyon

B.adjustto

C.dependon

D.stickto參考答案：B略14.______hasbeenannounced,weshallhavethesingingcompetitionnextmonth.A.That

B.As

C.It

D.What參考答案：B15.Frito-LayisthebiggestsnackmakerinAmericaownedbyPesiCoand_________overhalfoftheparentcompany’syearlyprofits.A.dependson

B.holdson

C.allowsfor

D.accountsfor參考答案：D16.Listen!Doyouhearsomeone

forhelp?A.calling

B.call

C.tocall

D.called參考答案：A略17.—Howwouldyoulikeyourcoffee?—

.A.It’swelldone

B.Verynice.Thankyou

C.Onecup.That’senough

D.Thestronger,thebetter參考答案：D18.____inthequeueforanhour,Lucysuddenlyrealizedthatshehadleftherpurseathome.A.Towait

B.Tohavewaited

C.Havingwaited

D.Wait參考答案：C二、單詞拼寫19.Thebookisa________(可靠)sourceofinformation.參考答案：

reliable三、閱讀理解20.Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA.I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliottHer93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(癡呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.23.What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A.Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B.Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C.Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.D.Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.24.Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe________.A.cheaperB.smallerC.moretalkativeD.moreexpensive25.WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A.Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.B.Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.C.Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D.MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B.Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C.Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D.Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.參考答案：23.C

24.A

25.B

26.D本文介紹新型的人工智能機器貓。新型的機器貓會給老年人更多的幫助，同時機器貓也離不開老年人。他們可以幫助防止老年人的孤獨和悲傷情緒?！?