云南省保山一中学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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云南省保山一中学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

云南省保山一中2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

一、阅读理解

（★）Oneday.Onelifetime.Youcandoit!

Fromthemuseumofmodemarttothemuseumofancientarticles,visitourpicksfortheworld’sbestmuseums.

NationalGalleryofCanada（Ottawa）

ThismuseumhasagreatcollectionofartspanningtheMiddleAgestothepresentday,includingAmerican,Indian,European,InuitandCanadianworks.Itoffersaunique,near-completeoverviewofCanadianart—fromearlyQuebecreligiouswork,throughInuitworkfromthe1950s,tothecontemporaries.

TokugawaArtMuseum（Japan）

TheTokugawafamilyreignedoverJapanfrom1600to1868.Underthem,thecountryenjoyedthelongestperiodofpeaceinitshistory.ThistimespanisalsoknownastheEdoperiod,duringwhichtheartsfloweredinJapan.ArtistsofthisperioddirectlyinfluencedWesternmasterssuchasMonet,GauguinandWhistlerandhavesincegoneontobecomehouseholdnames.Otherexhibitseffectivelypresent,throughaccuratelyreproducedenvironments,aspectsofJapaneselifeatthetime.

MuseumofFineArts（Boston）

Highlightsofthismuseum’scollectionincludea4th-centuryChristianmarblebust（半身像）ofSt.Paulatprayer,andapaintingthatquestionslifeandourveryexistence,Gauguin’s“Wheredowecomefrom?

Whatarewe?

Wherearewegoing?

”It’samust—gointheUS.

TheEgyptianMuseum（Cairo）

AswellasgatheringtogethersomeofthefinestarchaeologicalfindsfromallEgypt,thismuseumalsoprovidesarareopportunitytosimplypopinandwithinminutesbestandingface-to-facewithoneofthegreatestworksofmankind,Tutankhamun’sgoldenmask.Aportraitofunbelievablequality,craftsmanshipandbeauty,thehighlypolishedgoldface—atonceagod,akingandateenager—shineslikewater:

delicate,yetuntouchableallatthesametime.

1.WhichmuseumwillyouvisitifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutMonet?

2.Whatkindofworkscan’tyouseeintheNationalGalleryofCanada?

3.WhatisthemostfamousartworkinTheEgyptianMuseum?

A．TokugawaArtMuseum.

B．NationalGalleryofCanada.

C．MuseumofFineArts.

D．TheEgyptianMuseum.

A．Americanworks.

B．Europeanworks.

C．Japaneseworks.

D．Inuitwoks.

A．Gauguin’spainting.

B．AgoldenmaskofTutankhamun.

C．TheTokugawafamilypaintings.

D．A4th-centuryChristianmarblebustofSt.Paulatprayer.

（★★★）IrecentlypostedapictureonFacebookfromthemovieMadMax,afilmwheretwogroupsracethroughthedesertinsteampunkvehicles,andwrote,“Actualpictureofmywaytoworktoday.”ItwasmeanttobeajokebecauseofthesandstormsinBeijing,butoneofmyfriendsfrombackhomethoughtitwasreal.

Icouldn’timaginehowtheycouldthinkthatisactuallywhatChinaislike.ChinahassomanymoreconveniencesandadvantagesthantheWest,andmanyofmyfriendsagree.“Idon’tknowhowIwillbeabletodealwhenIgobackhome,”saidafriendwhoisabouttoendhergapyearinBeijing.“I’vebecomesospoiledinChina.

Chinaseemstobeleadingthewayininnovationandconveniencefordailylife.BackhomeIcouldnevershop,pulloutmyphoneandscanaQRcodetopay.

TherehavebeenrumorsofstartingbikesharinginmyhometownforyearswithlittlesuccesswhilebikesharingsuddenlyappearedinBeijingovernight.Ijuststepoutsideandscanacode,andIamonmyway.

Goingouttoeatwithagroupoffriendsbackhomewastroublesomeforboththegroupandtheservers.Splittingchecksandswiping（刷）10differentcardsormakingchangeforeachpersoninthegroupcanbeapain.ButwithChina’sWeChat,youcanquicklysendyourfriendsyourpartofthebill.

Thelistgoeson…

WhenIfirstarrivedinBeijing,Iwasdeadsetonleavinginamonth.Thatmonthhascomeandgone.Now,whensomeoneasksmewhenI’mcomingback,Ithinktomyself,“Whoknows?

”

WhilemyfriendsthinkI’mridingthroughthedesertonamotorbike,Iamactuallytakinga“Didi”forwhatistheequivalentof$5intheUS.

Withalltheconveniencesandtechnologyhere,Imayneverwanttogoback.

4.What’sthefunctionofParagraph1?

5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhefirstcametoBeijing?

6.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

7.Whatdoesthetextintendtotellus?

A．Tointroduceamovie.

B．Totellaninterestingstory.

C．Tointroducethetopic.

D．ToshowtheweatherinBeijing.

A．Hecouldn’tstandtheweather.

B．Hedidn’twanttostaylong.

C．Heneverwantedtogobackhome.

D．Hewasamazedatthebikesharing.

A．Chinaisthefirstcountrytostartbikesharing.

B．TheauthorhasbecomeusedtomobilepaymentinChina.

C．PeoplealwaysuseWeChattopaywheneatingoutintheUS.

D．Theauthor’sfriendsallknowtheconvenienceoflivinginChina.

A．BikesharinghasspreadalloverChina.

B．ForeignershavemisunderstandingsofChina.

C．TechnologyhasbroughtmuchconvenienceinChina.

D．Lifeinforeigncountriesisnotaseasyaswethought.

（★★★）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity（NDNU）,inCalifornia.

AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.

Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarry’sclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogotocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:

PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.

“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingwithartificialintelligenceinfuture.

Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.

Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.

8.WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?

10.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

11.WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?

A．Unattractive.

B．Insignificant.

C．Far-reaching.

D．Extraordinary.

A．Givingaspeechto.

B．Consultingwith.

C．Dealingwith.

D．Sendingaletterto.

A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.

B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.

C．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.

D．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.

A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.

B．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.

C．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.

D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.

（★★★）TheLifecycleofaT-shirt

WeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?

You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.

Thereare5majorstages:

material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides（杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.

Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:

spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.

AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments（衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.

OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.

Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesa