第二学期期末考试高二级英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AShakespeare ’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare ’s WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.◆Enter through the Visitors ’　Centre and see thehighly-praised exhibition Shakespeare ’s World, a livelyand full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.◆Discover examples of furniture and needleworkfrom Shakespeare ’s period.◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet ’ｓ works.◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearestis Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk)◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors ’ Cenexhibition, and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users. ◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace) 1. How much is the admission for a family of two gr own-ups andtwo children? A.￡9.80. B.￡12.00. C.￡14.20. D.￡16.40.2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace? A. Behind the exhibition hall.B. Opposite the Visito rs ’ Centre.C. At Windsor Street.D. Near the Coffee House. 3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .A. the HouseB. the gardenC. the Visitors ’ Cent reD. the exhibition hallBOPENING TIMES: 20 Mar. to 19 Oct. Mon. to Sat. : 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Sun: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. 20 Oct. to 19 Mar Mon. to Sat : 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Sun. : 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. ADMISSION:Adult: ￡4.90Child: ￡2.20Family: ￡12.00(2 adults+ up to 3 children)Many of the world's famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the "Cityof Light". Hong Kong is the "Wall Street of Asia". One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the "Chocolate Town". It isnamed after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more typesof chocolate. To this day, Hershey's chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to g ive back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. Hegave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this specialtown, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three milliontourists visit the Chocolate Town.Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells allkinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you don't buy a souvenir, there isone thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In thisspecial place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoya variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.4. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Milton HersheyB. The Chocolate TownC. World's Famous CitiesD. Pennsylvania Chocolates5. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory?A. Public structure.B. An amusement park.C. A technique for milk chocolate.D. Attractions for the community.6. The underlined word "aroma" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_________".A. attractionB. fameC. typeD. smell7. What can we know about Milton Hershey?A. He disliked cooking.B. He wanted to be famous.C. He cared about his employees.D. He didn't pay his employees very well.CSince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers.Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic schoolin Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve ce l ls. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）tothe muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent theseTavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to weak signals from reaching the muscles,”　communicate with the outside world and also to control machines.”The researchers d esigned a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.Prof. Milan, the team leader says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.8. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles.B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.9. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairputer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair10. The team will test with real patients to____________.A. make profits from themB. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longerD. learn about their physical condition11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain InjuriesDHigh school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development. Extracurricular (课外的) activities along with the studies can be very helpful. Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies. When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot.High school is not just about books or classes. Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize (社交). There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together.High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents. In your lessons, you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math. High school also provides many other opportunities for students to takepart in. These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age, which in turn is a事业) better.way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers (Balancing all activities is an experience in time management. If you have taken up a part-timejob along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies, and extracurricular activities. Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when youtake up a job. Moreover, they help build your character. You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes.When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely. Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes. Doing something that you hardly like may getyou very low grades as well as lose valuable time. Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts.12. What does the author advise us to do at high school?A. To devote all of our time to learning our lessons.B. To try to get full marks in the final examinations.C. To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently.D. To make good friends as many as possible.13. The author considers high school the time for us to______________ .A. take up more part-time jobs.B. develop our qualities that existC. plan our careers betterD. take up more sports outdoors14. What is the author's attitude towards a part-time job at high school?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Active.D. Doubtful. .15. At high school we ought to choose courses that_______________ .A. have a good futureB. we know little aboutC. we are good atD. we take interest in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。