上海民辦行中中學(xué)2022-2023學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)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(guò)去某一階段發(fā)生的動(dòng)作，強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)，用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。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(dòng)詞辨析。句意：人們普遍認(rèn)為，在上個(gè)世紀(jì)，中國(guó)已經(jīng)變成了一個(gè)更加繁榮和發(fā)達(dá)的國(guó)家。A.transformed轉(zhuǎn)換；B.transferred轉(zhuǎn)換，轉(zhuǎn)移；C.shifted移動(dòng)，轉(zhuǎn)移；D.transmitted傳輸，傳播。transfer,與transform都有轉(zhuǎn)換的意思

，transfer

指的是轉(zhuǎn)換工作,學(xué)習(xí),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(dòng)時(shí)，多指位置、方向、及方式的改變。此處指國(guó)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(jīng)過(guò)我們的進(jìn)一步努力，環(huán)境會(huì)被改善的。根據(jù)beconfident確信，byourfurtherefforts通過(guò)進(jìn)一步的努力，那環(huán)境的改善應(yīng)是在將來(lái)，又因主語(yǔ)environment與謂語(yǔ)improve之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用一般將來(lái)時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)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(shí)態(tài)。問(wèn)話人說(shuō)現(xiàn)在找不到電動(dòng)剃須刀，答話人告訴對(duì)方自己用過(guò)，動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過(guò)去，所以用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。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(jī)器貓。新型的機(jī)器貓會(huì)給老年人更多的幫助，同時(shí)機(jī)器貓也離不開老年人。他們可以幫助防止老年人的孤獨(dú)和悲傷情緒。【2