河南省商丘市回民中学2024-2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题
注意：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答
在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试时间为100分钟。
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 略 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项。 A
The world’s first robot police officer has started working. Its name is ‘RoboCop’ and it went into service for the Dubai Police earlier this week. Robocop’s first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai. Apart from greeting visitors, its job was to answer questions and give directions. RoboCop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with. People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services. The tablet is linked to a police station, so people can talk to human police officers. In addition, RoboCop can speak six languages, including English and Arabic. The 170 - centimetre - tall robot can also shake hands, salute people and recognize people’s emotions and facial expressions.
Dubai Police says RoboCop is the first of many robot police officers for the city. A spokesman said that by 2030, 25 per cent of the Dubai Police force will be robots. He said: “We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police. By 2030, we will have the first smart police station that won’t require human employees.”
“The RoboCop is the latest smart addition to the police force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,” He added. He also said that RoboCop would, “assist and help people in the malls or on the streets”. An official at the security conference commented that the future is here now, saying: “The age of the robots is no longer coming. It has arrived.” 21. What was Robocop’s first official duty?
A. To spot criminals in the crowd. B. To serve guests at a meeting.
C. To organize a secure conference. D. To offer help to the people on the street.
22. What has made Robocop “smart”?
A. Its built - in tablet. B. Its social skills.
C. Its language talent. D. Its ability to recognize people. 23. What can we learn from the spokesman?
A. Human police will become smarter.
B. RoboCop has done a good job at the meeting.
C. More Robots will soon appear as part of the Police force. D. Robots will help Dubai Police do dangerous work.
24. What do the underlined sentences mean in the last paragraph?
A. The age of robots is now on the way. B. Robots will change the world.
C. Scientists are making smarter robots. D. The age of robots is already here. B
One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream college—by surprising them on Christmas Day.
Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atlanta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted he would purchase two school T-shirts from Morehouse’s online store.
On Christmas Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the school’s name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.
In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I got in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “You’ve been holding out on us?”
“I didn’t expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “It’s so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line,” his mother added.
McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to work an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15.
“All kids need to have quality education,” the mother added. “I am putting an investment (投资) in his future.”
25. What did Lincoln choose two T-shirts for his mother and aunt mainly for?
A. To show he loves them forever. B. To give them a Christmas gift. C. To tell them his academic success. D. To show he had grown up already. 26. How did Lincoln’s mother and aunt feel when they saw his presents?
A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Puzzled. D. Embarrassed. 27. Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence?
A. You’ve been telling a lie to the two of us. B. You’ve been longing to tell us the truth. C. You’ve been playing a joke with two of us. D. You’ve been keeping it a secret from us. 28. What can we infer from the text?
A. Lincoln’s parents could hardly afford his education. B. Lincoln’s mother felt her efforts paid off at last. C. Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket. D. The video had been popular before December 15.
C
Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.
Dans le Noir, close to London’s financial district, is a restaurant full of blind
waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.
In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备) that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark. The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.
It’s also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring into your glass.
The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.
All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.
29. What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean? A. Terrible.
B. Interesting.
C. Expensive.
D. New.
30. According to the text, “Dans le Noir” __________. A. is far from London’s financial district B. has its first branch opened in Britain C. is very popular among blind customers D. has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people
31. We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir” _________. A. can talk to the strangers at table B. are forbidden to eat with their fingers C. will look at the menu in a dark bar
D. can take their mobile phones into the dining room 32. What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To help blind people find a job in restaurants. B. To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea. C. To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant. D. To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir”.
D
When emergency workers arrive at an old firehouse in New York City, the way they greet each other is not what you might expect. These first responders say,\\（汉语普通话）.
First responders are the first emergency workers to arrive at a fire, traffic accident or other emergency. Some first responders are fire fighters, while others can be Emergency Medical Technicians.
In Brooklyn, New York, over 20 first responders are studying Mandarin Chinese for
about two hours a week. The class is the first of its kind. It is offered by the New York City Fire Department Foundation.
The U. S. Census Bureau recently reported that some New York neighborhoods are made up mostly of immigrants. Some people have predicted that the Chinese community is likely to become New York's largest immigrant group. They think the city will have' the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.
The Census Bureau also found that almost 200 languages are spoken in the city. Lieutenant(中尉,少尉) Steve Lee is president of the Fire Department's Phoenix So, knowing different languages is important, especially if you are a first responder. Society. He says that first responders must be able to communicate quickly and effectively when an emergency happens. He explains that first responders enter neighborhoods and communities to assist regardless of where they are from. Many times first responders do not speak the same language as the people they are called to help. He adds that it is vital, or very important, that first responders are able to communicate with the people calling for help.
Without help from homeowners and others, Lee adds, discovering exactly where a fire is burning can be a real problem. First responders need to ask questions such as \Is there anybody left in the building and where?\33.Who are first responders according to Paragraph 2?
A. People first learning the disaster. B. Persons leading the emergency rescue.
C. Rescuers first reaching the disaster D. People first find the disaster. 34.Why are the first responders in New York studying the Chinese language?
A. To meet the rapid growth of Chinese population. B. To learn about Chinese cultures much better. C. To show respect to the Chinese immigrants. D. To find a better job in Chinese community. 35.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Mandarin Being a Must for Emergency Workers. B. New York's Emergency Crews Learning Mandarin. C. Language Problem Disturbing First Responders' Work. D. Importance of Languages Used in Emergency Rescue 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Children's Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain themselves. 36 Let's take a look.
Kicking stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 37 For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him. 38
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The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.
Setting off firecrackers
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China. 40 After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness.
A. Watching shadow plays
B. Each of them has distinctive features. C. Different materials are used to make the kite.
D. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times. E. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast. F. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them. G. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分) 第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC. I saw many of our nation’s treasures, and I also saw a lot of our fellow citizens on the street — ____41____ ones, like beggars（乞丐）and homeless folks.
Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice saying: “Can you help me?” When I ____42____, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand ____43____. In a natural reaction, I ____44____ into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand without even looking at her. I was ___45____ at being bothered by a beggar.
But the blind woman smiled and said: “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the __46____.”
In an instant, I realized what I had done. I had acted with prejudice（偏见）
河南省商丘市回民中学2024_2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题
