1、2016学年第一学期高二英语周末卷九 2016.12I. GrammarForget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed ,for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thingfinally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the
2、 TV revolution is changing lives for the better.Across the _1_ (develop) world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number _2_ (climb) above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S. ,where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access _3_ the Internet. Five million m
3、ore families in sub-Saharan Africa _4_(get) a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,_5_ had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.Televisions most powerful effe
4、ct will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found _6_ when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands approval and _7_ likely to want a boy _8_ _8_ a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health
5、 care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, _9_ (play) Hollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen within six months had made a small but significant improvement in viewers reading skills.Too much TV _10_ (associate) with violence, overweight and
6、 loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.II. Cloze:Whats your earliest childhood memory? Can you remember learning to walk? Or talk? The first time you heard thunder or watched a television programme? Adults seldom _11_ events much earlier than the y
7、ear or so before entering school, just as children younger than three or four _12_ retain(记住) any specific, personal experiences. A variety of explanations have been _13_ by psychologists for this “childhood amnesia”(儿童失忆症). One argues that the hippocampus, the region of the brain which is responsib
8、le for forming memories, does not mature _14_ about the age of two. But the most popular theory maintains that, since adults do not think like children, they cannot _15_ childhood memories. Adults think in words, and their life memories are like stories or _16_ - one event follows _17_ as in a novel
9、 or film. But when they search through their mental _18_ for early childhood memories to add to this verbal life story, they dont find any that fit the _19_. Its like trying to find a Chinese work in an English dictionary. Now psychologist Annette Simms of the New York State University offers a new
10、_20_ for childhood amnesia. She argues that there simply arent any early childhood memories to recall. According to Dr. Simms, children need to learn to use _21_ spoken description of their personal experiences in order to turn their own short-term impressions of them into long-term memories. In oth
11、er _22_, children have to talk about their experiences and hear others talk about _23_ - Mother talking about the afternoon _24_ looking for seashells at the beach or Dad asking them about their day at Ocean Park. Without this _25_ reinforcement（强化）, says Dr. Simms, children cannot form permanent me
12、mories of their personal experiences.11. A. recall B. resolve C. involve D. interpret 12. A. merely B. really C. largely D. rarely 13. A. proposed B. witnessed C. canceled D. figured 14. A. after B. since C. until D. once 15. A. access B. refer C. reflect D. attain 16. A. regulations B. descriptions
13、 C. narratives D. forecasts 17. A. the other B. others C. the rest D. another 18. A. flashes B. files C. outputs D. dreams 19. A. frame B. landscape C. footstep D. pattern 20. A. explanation B. factor C. emphasis D. arrangement 21. A. some else B. someone elses C. anyone else D. anyone elses 22. A.
14、words B. means C. senses D. cases 23. A. it B. them C. him D. theirs 24. A. taken B. spent C. used D. chosen 25. A. petty B. mutual C. habitual D. verbalIII. Reading Comprehension:(A)People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and
15、 of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into t
16、he sea.Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map
17、 for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds
18、 of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want
19、 to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.26.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast
20、 of England face? _.A. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.B. The experts lack of knowledge.C. The rising of the sea level.D. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.27.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England _.A. will soon become a problem for people living in central Engla
21、ndB. has now become a threat to the local residentsC. is quickly changing the map of EnglandD. can be stopped if proper measures are taken28.The experts study on the problem of erosion can _.A. lead to its eventual solutionB. provide an effective way to slow it downC. help to prevent it from worseni
22、ngD. warn people whose homes are in danger29.It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because _.A. it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasB. the government is too slow in taking actionC. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currentsD. house agents al
23、ong the coast do not support the idea(B)Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among th
24、e arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. the television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one w
25、ho appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes
26、. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many
27、 types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their
28、initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.30.It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _.A. s
29、till judge a man by his clothesB. hold the uniform in such high regardC. enjoy having a professional identityD. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform31.People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _.A. suggests quality workB. discards his social identityC. appears
30、 to be more practicalD. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes32.The chief function of a uniform is to _.A. provide practical benefits to the wearerB. make the wearer catch the pubic eyeC. inspire the wearers confidence in himselfD. provide the wearer with a professional identity(C)On Decemb
31、er 3，more than 10,000 scientists, environmental activists and government officials from 187 countries met in Bali, Indonesia, which is the largest global warming conference ever held.One of the main goals of the two-week meeting is to develop a replacement for the international treaty called the Kyo
32、to Protocol, which has been signed by 174, countries, calling for limits on the emission of greenhouse gases.Under the Kyoto Protocol, nations were legally bound to reduce greenhouse gases, but since it was signed in 2005, they have continued to increase worldwide. Of the largest greenhouse gas emit
33、ters, only Russia and Japan have agreed to follow the rules. China and Indiasecond and sixth on the listare making efforts to make cuts.The U.S signed the treaty in 1997 but has not yet agreed to follow the strict rules, which require that greenhouse gas release be reduced by 10% by 2012. U.S. offic
34、ials are opposed to these mandatory，or required, cuts in emissions. Were worrying that it would be too costly and would hurt the U.S. economy. But were not here to be a roadblock, said Harlan L. Watson, a top U.S. climate official.Even if greenhouse gases are reduced, scientists say it will take dec
35、ades or longer to stop the global warming that is already underway. To help poor countries deal with rising temperatures and climate changes, the UN has developed the Adaptation Fund to help them improve farming techniques and water systems.But so far, it has only raised $67 million.The money should
36、 come from the countries most responsible and most capable, said Kate Raworth, a senior research official from the Oxfam International aid group. She listed the U.S., European Union, Japan, Australia and Canada.33. The underlined word they in Paragraph 3 refers to“_”.A. greenhouse gasesB. the countr
37、ies which have signed the treaty.C. people who are against the treatyD. the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gases34. By saying But were not here to be a roadblock, Harlan L. Watson wants to say that_.A. the U.S will be a roadblock to the global economyB. the U.S has realized that some action mus
38、t be takenC. the U.S refused to follow the rules of the Kyoto ProtocolD. the U.S thinks this conference of no importance35. According to Kate Raworth, the Adaptation Fund should come from all the following EXCEPT_.A. Japan B. European Union C. India D. Canada36. We can learn from the passage that_.t
39、he conference will last a fortnightB. the U.S hasnt signed the Kyoto Protocol.C. many manufacturers attended the conferenceD. the global warming will be stopped as soon as greenhouse gases are reduced IV. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in
40、 the brackets.1.黄浦江隧道的建成极大地促进了浦东的发展。(promote)2.在西方国家，有心理问题去咨询心理医生是很普遍的。(consult)3.它是一种负责任的旅游，因为它认真地考虑到生态和文化。（which ,takeinto consideration）4. 在场的大学生都希望演说者不要离题。(confine himself to)5. 在整个公司里他的电脑技术比任何其他成员都好。(superior to)I. Grammar1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _5 _ 6 _ 7 _ 8 _9 _ 10 _IV. Translation:1. _2. _3. _4. _5.
41、_Key:Developing, had climbed, to, will get ,which, that , less, rather than, playing, has been associatedADACC CDBDA BADBD DBDA BADABCA1. The completion (building) of the tunnels under the Huangpu River has greatly 1 1 promoted the development of Pudong. (3分) 12. In western countries, it is quite co
42、mmon for a person to consult a psychologist if / 1 1 1when he has some psychological problems. (4分) 13. Its a kind of responsible tourism which seriously takes ecology and culture into 1 1 1consideration. (4分) 14. All the students present wish that the speaker would confine himself to the subject. (4分) 1 1 1 15. He is superior to any other member in the company in computer technology. (5分)
