新乡市20142015学年上期期末高二试卷

1新乡市2014-2015学年上期期末高二英语试卷笔试部分一．阅读理解。（每小题2分，共40分）第一节（阅读短文，从每小题的四个选项中选择最佳的选项）AIn2002Ibegantrainingtobecomealifecoach.ManyofmyteachersandfellowclassmatesrecommendedtheoriginalChickenSoupfortheSoul.IhadheardoftheNewYouktimesbestseller,butIwouldneverreadit.IfiguredIshouldreadittoexpandmypersonaldeuelopmentknowledge.IhadreadonlythirtseventpagerwhenIcameacrossthestory“TheSmileThestoryispassiblybasedontheexperienceofacaptured(被俘的)fighterpilotintheSpanishCivilWar.Thepilotwasnervousandfrightenedbecausehewascertainhewouldbeputtodeaththenextday.whenheborrowedamatchfromhisjailer(看守).Theireyesighttouchedunexpectedly.Thepilotsmiledathin.thejailerreturnedthesmile.Thetwomenbegantodiscusstheirfamiliesandevensharedpictures.Laterthejailerdecidedtofreethepolotandledhimtosafety.irememberbeingabsolutelyamazedbythepilot”swords:”mylifewassavedbyasmile.”Themagicmomentwhenthetwosoulsrecognizedeachotherfilledmewhithopeandpossibility.thenextmorningonmywaytoworkIstoppedinafoodshopandboughtacupoftea.WhentheserverhandedmethecupIamiledandsaidthankyou.hesteppedbackandforamomentlookedconfused.Thenhesmilesdandsaid.Ihavebeendoingthisallthemoring,butyouarethefirsttosmileatme.IcouldnotbelievehowgoodIfeltAsIcontinuedtosmilethroughtthedays.weeksandmonthsInoticedanamazingcycle:ThemoreIsmiled,thefriendliereverythingseemed;andthefriendliereverythingseemed,themoreIsmile.ItalsoseemedtomethatthesmilesIreceivedinreturnwerenotjustpolitesmiles.Ifletaconnectionwiththepersonforamoment,asthoughwehadcometoanagreementthatallwasrighttheworld.1.WhydidtheauthorreadtheChickenSoupfortheSoul?A.Togetreadyforherjob.B.Tosatisfyhercuriosity.C.TorelaxherselfabitD.Toimproveheroutlook2.AccordingtoParagraph2,thepolotssmileA.isactuallyasignofgivingupB.ThrowsthejailerintqconfusionC.makesitpossibleforhimtobefreedD.showshehasthecouragetofacedeath3.Thatmoring,beforethewaiterservedteatotheauthor,A.noothercustomershadcomeB.theauthorwasinlowspiritsC.hesmiledattheauthorD.nobodysmiledathin4.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeansA.itwaspolitetoreturnotherssmilesB.thereturnedsmilescamefromthrheatC.theauthorfoundanamazingcycleofsmiles2D.theauthorpreferredwarmsmilestopolitesmilesBIntheearly1980s,anengineerChuckHullapproachedhisbosswithanidea:tobuildamachinethatprintsourobjectsyoucanholdinyourhand.HismanagerremindedhimthatthecompanyproducedUVlamps,notmachinesthatwereabletomakecopiesofvariousthings.Butatlastthetwomenreachedanagreement:Hullwoulddevotehimselftothecompany’slampsbyday;atnighthe’dcreatehisdreammachine.ItwastheUVlightsthatgaveHullhisbreakthroughinthefirstplace.Thelampswereusedinfactoriestohardenaveneer(薄片鑲飾).HullrealizedthathecoulduseUVlightstocutplasticlayersintowhatevershapehelikedandthenplietheselayerstoforma3-Dobject.Thenhehadtowriteprogramstotellhismachinehowtocuteachlayer,apainfulpross.Eventuallyhiafirst3-Dprinterwasputtogether,lookinglikesomeoftheequipmenttheyusedinthatmovieWaterworld(astorytakingplaceintheyear2500)Butbythemid-1980s,theprinterhaddevelopedintoaworkingmachine,thoughitcosthundredsofthousandsofdollars.Becausetheprinterwastooheavytocarrytoexhibitions,Hullmadehomemoviestoshowtobosses.“Themovieswereprettyboring,”butevenso,hesays,“wegotanenormousresponse.”ParticularlyinDetroit.“Backthen,theUScarindustryhadfallenbehindJapen.Hullsays,,andthecarcompanieswereeagerforasecretweapon.The3—Dprinterwasjustthat:Englishscouldcreatetheirownmodelsfordeviessuchasdoorhandles,ratherthansendingplanstoaparticularworkshop,savingmotnthsduringthedesignprocess.Nowthatthetechnologyisbecomingaffordable(printersstartat1,299dollars),allkindsofpeoplehavecaught3-Dfever.AprofessorfromUniversityofCaliforniaisworkingonprintingoutanentirehouse.Another3-Dartisthasmadea“robotichand”thatletshisson,whowasbornwithoutseveralfingers,pickupawaterbottle.Moredisturbing,agroupclaimstohaveprintedoutaworkinggunfromopen–sourceplans“Anythingthatcanbemadewillbemadebyanyone5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?AfamousAmericanengineer.B.Theadvantagesof3-Dprinting.C.HowUVlampswereproducedD,How3-Dprinterswereinvented6.AccordingtoParagraph2,the3-DprinterA.printsoutthingslayerbylayerB.wasfirstusedtoprintfurnitureC.appearedinthemovieWateroworldD.usesUVlightstohardenprintedthings7.WhydidtheDetroitcarcompaniesshowgreatinterestinHull’sinvention?A.TheywereimpressedbyHull’sabilitytomakemovies.B.TheywantedtoimprovethirecarindustryC.Theyhopedtoprintoutawho;ecarwiththetechnologyD.Theyneededtoproducecarsthatweresafefromweaponattacks.8.JorisPeelswillprobablyagreethatA.A3-DprinterisassmartasarobotB.thepricesof3-DprintersarestilltoohighC.witha3-Dprinteranyonecangetwhateverproducthe/shewants3D.itishardforcommonpeopletouse3-Dprinter.C.LOCUSTGROVE,VIRGINIA--There’snothinglikeexperiencinghistorytounderstandit.SoinsteadofreadingabouttheUSCivilWarintestbooks,someschoolchildreninVirginiaaretakingahands-onapproachtolearningaboutwhathappenedintheirarea.TheyarecreatingvideosrelatedtotheconflictbetweenthenorthernUnionandsouthernstatesfrom1861-1865.InonescenechildrenacttwoUniongenerals,meetingattheRapidanRiverincentralVirginia.Theteenagersarep