2017-2018学年 29 中⼆⼆下期中考试⼆．单选21.To those of you who received honors , awards , and , I say, well done. And to the average students I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.A.distinctionsB. contributionsC. solutionsD. attractions22.The goal of this project is not to focus on special diseases,such as bone cancer, but rather to do basic research.A. firmlyB. hopefullyC. extremelyD. narrowly23.How would you like if you were out and someone came into your dorm and ate the snack?A. thatB.itC. thisD. one24.Nowadays, instead of food and paper money, people p refer to flowers to pay their respects to their ancestors on Tomb Sweeping Day.A. tasteB. admireC. employD. observe25.This way, if one of the servers fails, the other server can as primary for the disks from the failed server.A. take upB. take overC. take inD. take off26.--How is Jane today?--Doctor said it would be at least three more months she could recover and return to work.A. SinceB. whenC. beforeD. that27.turning off the lights, people could take part in many activities to protect our planet for the 2018 Earth Hour.A. Due toB. Regardless ofC. Far fromD. Aside from28.Hawking owned a brilliant intellect with a deep for humanity, which enabled him to overcome his terrible disease and become a famous scientist.A.aidB. concernC. gloryD. basis29.Start of summer signals the seasonal change , the temperature will rise quickly.A.whichB. whereC. thatD. when30.No one in my class but you and I that our class teacher is going to go abroad for further study.A. knowsB. knowC. are to knowD. Am to know31 . - Have you heard about Mike recently?--Yeah, the news got about he had won large sum of money in the lottery.A.whatB. thatC. whenD. whether32.After some experienced employees retire, new managements really do want to succeed, and they may advice on how to do it.A. pay forB. stand forC. watch out forD. reach out for33.Finding certainty uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus a successful person.A. whereB. whenC. whatD. whether34.After the Normans took control, they began using the French way of making plurals, an -s to house and shoe.A. addingB. to addC. addedD. being added35.--Oh, no! I failed my math test again!-- .Practice makes perfect.A. It's hard to say.B. It's up to you.C. You're not alone.D. I'm afraid not.三．完形Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when her mother, Leigh, with a horrible and 36 story: “A little boy fell into a septic tank(化粪池),and no one can37 him.” Then she made this request:“Can you help ?”Madison and her mother ran to a neighbor’s yard, where they found the boy’s mother and other adults 38 a septic tank (化粪池) opening. It was 39 wider than a basketball. The boys who was only two years old, had slipped in and was drowning, in four feet of water 40 an eight-foot-deep tank.Madison quickly 41 the situation. She knew she was the only one who could fit through the small hole. Without 42 , she got on the stomach next to the opening, placed her arms out, and old the adults,“43me in.”Leigh and others held her waist and legs. Inside the tank was44 . Madison put her arms into the mud.In the 45 she injured her wrist so severely that the hand became 46Rather than tend to her 47 ,Madison skimmed the surface, hoping to feel the boy. “every once in a while, I’d see his little toes pop out of the water and try to grab them.” Minutes ticked by before she saw the48 outline of his foot again. Madison shot her good hand out and 49 the foot tightly. “Pullme up!" she shouted to the others 50As they were pulled to the surface, the boy’s free foot got 51 . “Lower me down!” she yelled. “I hadto wiggle his foot until it was 52 Ten minutes later, they were lifted out.But the boy wasn't out of 53 .He lhad been lacking oxygen long enough that he was not.He was placed on his side, and an adult kept hitting him on the back until the boy coughed up54fluids.It took Madison longer to recover than the boy. who was taken to the hospital and released that same night. She,55 , endured months of physical treatment for her wrist, which made the girls action all the move impressive.36. A. unbelievable B. fantastic C. unresonable D. instructive37. A. move B. answer C. reach D. push38. A. searching B. indicating C. surrounding D. constructing39. A. slightly B.rather C. even D. greatly40. A. through B. beside C.inside D.beneath41. A. handled B. explained C. discovered D. surveyed42. A. intention B.hesitation C. conclusion D. reservation43. A. Carry B. Leave C. Lower D. Take44. A. dark B. bright C. tough D. smooth45. A. distance B. process C. event D. end46. A. worn B. frozen C. tireless D. useless47. A. condition B. health C. illness D. injury48. A. clear B. misty C. vivid D. incomplete49. A. wrapped B. loosened C. pressed D. grasped50. A. above B. around C. below D. nearby51. A. tied B. struck C. broken D. injured52. A. fine B. perfect C. free D. ready53. A. trouble B. control C. shape D. mind54. A. talking B. thinking C. breathing D. surviving55.A. instead B. therefore C. however D. otherwise三、阅读理解A 篇Human Head Pottery JarCollection: Banpo Museum Period: Neolithic eraThis head-shaped red clay( 粘⼆) jar dates from 6,000 to 6,500 years ago. It was a product of the Yangshao Culture that existed along the Yellow River in China, made at the dawn of the Neolithic era, when humans began to polish stone, domesticate(驯养) animals, farm and form tribes.It’s hard to tell the gender of the figure, but the up-turned lips suggest the innocence of a child. On the back is a spout, through which liquid could be poured inside. The eyes and mouth serve as outlets. They seem improbably narrow, but this may indicate that the jar served some special purpose.Eagle-Shaped Pottery DingCollection: National Museum of China Period: Neolithic eraPottery is the art of bringing clay to life. Here, the clay is given life as a ding --- a three-legged vessel.The ding in the form of an eagle is among China’s most unusual pie ces of ancient pottery. It’s 6,000 years old, originating in the Neolithic Yangshao Culture. Most of the painted pottery vessels produced by the Yangshao Culture were for daily use. The eagle-shaped ding is the only piece from that Period that’s in the shape of a bird.What was its purpose? Perhaps to store water, or grain? But why was it given the form of a bird? Such questions add to the fascination the ding evokes(引起).Hongshan Culture C-Shaped Jade(⽟) DragonCollection: Ongniud Banner Museum Period: Neolithic eraThis mysterious work of jade art was discovered in Ongniud Banner in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The design is simple and elegant; the jade, fine and smooth. Known as the “First Dragon of China”, it is regarded as the ancient description of a dragon. It was here, in the Liaohe River Basin that the Hongshan Culture originated around 5,000 years ago. The image of the jade dragon-boar has become a symbol of the Hongshan Culture.The dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation: Every aspect of the life of every Chinese person is like a scale on the dragon’s body. Together, these scales shape Chinese civilization.56.W hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The Hongshan Culture existed along the Yellow River in China.B.P eople liked to used the sharp od bird in the Yangshao CultureC.T hese three were all used for people’s daily life during ancient times.D.J ade dragon is made by different material from the other two.57.Where can we probably find this passage?A.In a storybookB.In a travel bookletC.In an art magazineD.In an entertainment programB 篇A hospital has been forced to ban Pokemon Go players from the site after a monster hub was found in the A&E department. Royal Stoke University Hospital discovered that its casualty unit(急诊室) is on the same spot as a Pokemon Go ‘gym’——where players can train their newly caught Nintendo creatures.The University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust agreed last week that patients can play Pokemon Go on wards （病房）because walking around is healthy. But the Trust has been forced to post a warning on its website about public access to A&E. It said if Pokemon Go becomes a major annoyance it would ask Nintendo——which decides on the locations of the virtual gyms according using GPS——to have it removed from the premises(道馆).Kevin Parker, associate chief nurse, said, “Members of the public who do not need to be at Royal Stoke should not attempt to enter A&E or any other part of the hospital building to play the game. The A&E department is incredibly busy this summer. We want the public to understand that anybody who visits the hospital solely to play the game will provide an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital. I’m also aware of various reports in the media of unsafe areas that the game has been played in.”“Royal Stoke University Hospital is a safe area where gamers can enjoy Pokemon Go.”Michelle Harris, the Trust’s manager, said the game could still be played by those already in hospital. “We recognize that the Pokemon Go game encourages walking and exercise, which is something that the Trust is equally keen to promote,”she said.There are a number of “walking routes”established throughout the Trust that can be used to combine walking and playing the game. “Walking just 30 minutes, five times a week, can help reduce the risk of preventable illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.”There have been several warnings about the game since its UK release. Last week a group of teenagers in Wiltshire were left stranded almost 100ft underground after they got carried away searching for Pokemon Go characters. The four boys, aged 16 and 17, ended up getting lost and had to wait to get a phone signal before they could call for help. Eventually, they contacted Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue team, who took them to safety. Damien Bence, of the fire and rescue team, said: “Pokemon Go is obviously leading people into dangerous situations.”58.It seems that Pokemon Go is a game .A.designed to help patients in hospital recover soonerB.helping cure such diseases as obesity, diabetes and heart diseaseC.encouraging players to walk and exercise instead of staying indoorsD.warning teenagers of the places easy to get lost or attacked59.The A&E department is incredibly busy because .A.more patients’arrival increases the workload of the A&E departmentB.doctors’playing the game makes the A&E department less efficientC.players’injury increases the workload of the A&E departmentD.players’arrival disturbs the work of the A&E department60.The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means .A. hurtB. disturbedC. trappedD. threatened61.The passage is mainly about .A.the popularity of Pokemon Go since its UK releaseB.the negative effects of Pokemon Go since its UK releaseC.the applications of Pokemon Go in hospitals since its UK releaseD.the establishment of Pokemon Go virtual gyms since its UK releaseC 篇Can Science Explain Why We Cry?There’s a lot scientists don't know—or cant agree on—about people who cry. Charles Darwin once declared emotional tears “purposeless”, and nearly 150 years later, emotional crying remains one of the human body's more confounding mysteries. Though some other species shed tears as a result of pain or irritation, humans are the only creatures whose tears can be triggered by their feelings. But why?Researchers have generally focused their attention more on emotions than on physiological processes that appear to be their by-products. “Scientists are not interested in the butterflies in our stomach, but in love,” writes Ad Vingerhoets, a professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the world’s foremost expert on crying, in his book Why Only Humans Weep.But crying is more than a symptom of sadness, as Vingerhoets and others are showing it's triggered by a range of feelings—from empathy and surprise to anger and grief—and unlike those butterflies that flap around invisibly, when we're in love, tears are a signal that others can see.Evidence is mounting in support of some new, more plausible theories. One such theory is that tears trigger social bonding and human connection. We cry from a very early age in order to bring about a connection with others, humans come into the world physically unequipped to deal with anything on their own.New research is also showing that tears appear to elicit a response in other people that mere distress does not In a study published in February 2016, researchers found that tears activate compassion. When test subjects were shown a photograph of someone visibly crying, compared with the same photo with the tears digitally removed, they were much more likely to want to reach out and reported feeling more connected to that person.Scientists have found some evidence that emotional tears are chemically different from the ones people shed while chopping onions. In addition to the enzymes, lipids metabolites and electrolytes that make up any tears, emotional tears contain more protein. One hypothesis is that this higher protein content makes emotional tears more viscous, so they stick to the skin more strongly and run down the face more slowly, making them more likely to be seen by others.Tears show others that we are weak and weakness is important to human connection. “The same neuronal areas of the brain are activated by seeing someone emotionally aroused as being emotionally aroused oneself,” says Michael Trimble, a behavioral neurologist at University College London. “There must have been some point in time, evolutionarily, when the tear became some thing that automatically set off empathy and compassion in another.”A less heartwarming theory focuses on crying 's ability to manipulate others. Researchers believe that just as babies use tears as a tool for Getting what they need, so do adults—whether they re aware of it or not. “We learn early on that...crying can relieve anger very powerfully,” says Rottenberg, which is part of the reason he thinks tears are so integral to fights between lovers—particularly when someone feels guilty and wants the other person’s forgiveness.62.What can be inferred from the passage?A.People who cry are easy to make social connections.B.People are unwilling to help those who are crying.C.People who cry are good at taking advantage of others.D.People whose tears contain more protein are easily hurt.63.What does the underlined word “viscous” in paragraph 6 probably mean?A. VisibleB. ConfusingC. StickyD. Embarrassing64.Which of the following can be Michael Trimble’s opinion?A.Tears have the ability to take control of others.B.People cry to arouse empathy and compassion.C.People cry simply because they have emotional needs.D.Crying is helpful to draw other people’s attention.65.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To show what tears are.B.To discuss whether crying matters.C.To explain how mysterious crying is.D.To add to the theories on p eople’s crying.第四部分：任务型阅读（共10 小题：每小题1 分，满分10 分）请认真阅读下面短⼆，并根据所读内容在⼆章后表格中的空格里填⼆⼆个最恰当的单词，注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号的横线上。