12015-2016 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 2016.4本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用 2B 铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第一部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. He decided to _for the new position after he took everything into _.A. apply; consideration B. afford; discussion C. offer; argument D. find; satisfaction 2. The monitor suggested to the Sea World in the summer vacation.A. to me visiting B. their visiting C. to me their visit D. they visit3. The coat made of this kind of cloth _ well. I think it is worthy _.A. washes; buying B. is washed; buyingC. washes; to be bought D. is washed; to be bought4. Luck _ those _ are prepared for it.A. concerns, who B. favors, who C. cares, that D. finds, that5. The flu is believed _ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. A. causing B. being caused C. be have caused D. to be caused 6. It is reported that the United States uses _ energy as the whole of Europe. A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much 7. _by her classmates for fatness, she decided to go on a diet so as to lose weight.A. To be annoyed B. To have been annoyedC. Having been annoyed D. Having annoyed8. After the earthquake, people _ rebuilding their homes.A. set off B. set about C. set out D. set up9. He was busy writing the exam paper, only _once in a while to check the time. A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped10. The sports meeting we have been looking forward to _ finally.2A. comes B. come C. coming D. have come11. The thief entered the room without _. A. noticing B. being noticed C. having noticed D. having been noticed 12. When are you going to _ your novel _?A. get, to publish B. get, be published C. have, publishing D. have, published 13. Id like to buy a house modern, comfortable, and _ in a quiet neighborhood.A. above all B. in all C. after all D. at all14. _ to sun, rain and wind for a long time, the stone split.A. Being exposed B. Having exposed C. Exposed D. To expose15. Wet umbrellas are not allowed _ into the classroom. If there is any, then the monitor is _.A. to be taken, to blame B. to be taken, to be blamedC. being taken, to blame D. taken, to be blamed16. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?I _, but I had an unexpected visitor.A. had B. would C. did D. was going to17. It is reported that some journalists from certain presses got themselves _false reporting the mine disaster and they are_ accepting hush(沉默) money A. involved in; accused of B. involved with; charged of C. to be involved in; accused with D. to be involved with; charged with 18. _everything thats not necessary, and you will get a more meaningful story.A. Cut in B. Cut down C. Cut up D. Cut out19. Oh, look! _.A. Out a girl went B. Went a girl out C. Away went a girl D. Away a girl went20. The traffic problem we are looking forward to seeing _should have attracted the local governments attention.A. solve B. solved C. to solve D. solving第二节 完形填空 (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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。3The worlds most human-like robot has begun work as a university receptionist. And scientists positively predict the new technology will 21_ provide childcare and offer 22_ to lonely elderly people.With her soft skin and flowing dark-brown hair, Nadine does not only meet and greet 23_, smile, make eye contact and 24_ hands, but she can even 25_ past guests and get into conversation based on 26_ chats.Unlike 27_ robots, Nadine has her own personality and 28_ . She can be happy or sad, 29_ on the topic.Powered by intelligent 30_ similar to Apples Siri or Microsofts Cortana, she is the creation of scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is based on her creator Prof Nadia Thalmann.Prof Thalmann, the director of the Institute for Media Innovation who led the development said robots such as Nadine are bound to become more visible in offices and 31_ in future.“Robotics technologies have 32_ significantly over the past few decades and are already being used in manufacturing and logistics,” she said.“As countries worldwide face 33_ of an aging population, 34_ robots can be one solution to 35_ the shrinking(缩小的)workforce, become personal 36_ for children and the elderly at home, and 37_ serve as a platform for healthcare services in future.”“Ove