学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

甘肃省临夏中学2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节：每小题2分，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AA Chinese saying goes：Women can hold up half of the sky. Similarly, a large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in Germany."Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men's world," said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in "Women's Liberation(解放)"."I don't wish that I were a man," she says. "And I don't think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you're a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there. . . or engineers or scientists?"1. A lot of women in ________wish that they were born men.A. European countriesB. AsiaC. USAD. West Europe2. "It is still men's world. " means "________".A. There're more men than women in the worldB. There're more men scientists than women in the worldC. Women have not been given the same chance as menD. Women cannot live without men3.Anne Harper doesn't wish that she were a man because she________.A. does the work that a man can't doB. has got a very good jobC.isn't looked down upon by anyoneD. believes in "Women Liberation"BWhether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot”robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.4. How are social robots different from household robots?A. They do the normal housework.B. They can control their emotions.C. They are more like humansD. They respond to users more slowly.5. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?A. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.B. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.C. Communicate with you and perform operations.D. Answer your questions and make requests.6. What can Oshbot work as?A. A language teacherB. A tour guideC. A private nurseD. A shop assistant7. What does the passage mainly present?A. A new design idea of household robots.B. Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D. An introduction to social robots.CYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need I n 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)I f it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. He r popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1, 1955,in Montgomery, Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. I t lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.8.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her teaching skills.B. Her community background.C. Her social work.D. Her efforts to win a prize.9. What is the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm?A. The discrimination against women.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The poor financial conditions.D. Her lack of proper training in law.10. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are peace-lovers.B. They are pioneers.C. They are truly creative.D. They are highly educated.第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。