上海民办行中中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

上海民办行中中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Thelocalgovernmenthas_________measurestoimprovetheworkingconditionsoftaxidrivers.

A.adopted

B.abused

C.admitted

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

A.Otherwise

B.Anyway

C.Therefore

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

B.wasdevelopingC.woulddevelop

D.developed参考答案：D描述在过去某一阶段发生的动作，强调状态，用一般过去时。4.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfindopportunitiestohearEnglish_____asmuchaswecan.

A.speak

B.speaking

C.spoken

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

B.torealize

C.realizing

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

intoamoreprosperousandadvancedcountryinthelastcentury.A.transformed

B.transferredC.shifted

D.transmitted参考答案：A【详解】考查动词辨析。句意：人们普遍认为，在上个世纪，中国已经变成了一个更加繁荣和发达的国家。A.transformed转换；B.transferred转换，转移；C.shifted移动，转移；D.transmitted传输，传播。transfer,与transform都有转换的意思

，transfer

指的是转换工作,学习,搬迁等外在的改变，而物体自身并没有变。而transform是指物体本身的改变

。shift表示变动时，多指位置、方向、及方式的改变。此处指国家本身的改变，故选A.7.Theprogrammewassoexcitingthatthechildrenkepttheireyes____onthescreen.Atofix

Bfixed

Ctobefixed

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

B.letout

C.runout

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

B.wasimproved

C.willbeimproved

D.hadbeenimproved参考答案：C句意：我们确信为了减少污染经过我们的进一步努力，环境会被改善的。根据beconfident确信，byourfurtherefforts通过进一步的努力，那环境的改善应是在将来，又因主语environment与谓语improve之间是被动关系，故用一般将来时的被动语态。故选C。10.Inthelastdecade,manytallbuildings

inmyhometown.A.werebuilt

B.havebeenbuilt

C.arebeingbuilt

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

B.hadusedC.amusing

D.wasusing参考答案：A考查时态。问话人说现在找不到电动剃须刀，答话人告诉对方自己用过，动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时。13...AfterarrivingintheUnitedStates,this20-year-oldChinesestudentfounditratherdifficultto_____livingonhisown.A.relyon

B.adjustto

C.dependon

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

B.As

C.It

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

B.holdson

C.allowsfor

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

forhelp?A.calling

B.call

C.tocall

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

.A.It’swelldone

B.Verynice.Thankyou

C.Onecup.That’senough

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

B.Tohavewaited

C.Havingwaited

D.Wait参考答案：C二、单词拼写19.Thebookisa________(可靠)sourceofinformation.参考答案：

reliable三、阅读理解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(痴呆).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.参考答案：23.C

24.A

25.B

26.D本文介绍新型的人工智能机器猫。新型的机器猫会给老年人更多的帮助，同时机器猫也离不开老年人。他们可以帮助防止老年人的孤独和悲伤情绪。【2