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2017-2018学年度高二期中英语试题

第二部分 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。

A

International Robotics Forum（论坛） Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan, December 4-5

The Robotics Society of Japan ( RSJ) , to provide opportunities for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and service robots, is going to hold the International Robotics Forum that will cooperate with this year’s International Robot Exhibition．

The lectures and explanations throughout the Conference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time．The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to communicate with each other through robots．Therefore, we look forward to your active participation．

The event will take place two days．On the morning of Day One, Prof．Shin’ ichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technology will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning through robots． This will be followed by a talk by Mr． Kazuhiko Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation who will explain the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights(最精彩的部分）of the International Robot Exhibition．

We will prepare a challenge for all the participants． We will send you themes for robot research．You will study them in advance, and on the afternoon of Day One,you wi11 visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and investigate (详细研究）real robot ．You will be able to experience fun and excitement of advanced robot technologies． On the morning of Day Two, you will present your study and investigation results．

On the afternoon of Day Two，as the final event, awards will be given by the RSJ

to groups that have given outstanding presentations．

We hope that many future robot researchers and engineers will be born today． 21．Who is the Conference intended for?

A．The RSJ professors． B．Robot lovers of all ages． C．Japanese robot researchers． D．Senior high school students worldwide．

22．When can the participants study the real robots?

A．On the morning of December 4． B．On the afternoon of December 4． C．On the morning of December 5．

D．On the afternoon

of December 5．

23．What type of writing is this text?

A．An announcement． B．An exhibition guide． C．A research paper． D．A robotics show guide．

B

Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”．I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment．

My father is famous in our family for saying“Take the extra minute to do it right”．I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule． When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫)onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table．

I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety．It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships．We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you“or “I forgive you”．When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here．But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him． I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all．

I know there will still be occasions when I have to say“if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality．And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing． I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being． 24．Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule? A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated．

B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working． C．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone． D．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better．

25．The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ? A．meet her father who was already an old man．

B．keep her appointment with the eye doctor

C．join in the holiday celebration of the company D．finish her work before the deadline approached ．

26．The underlined word foregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ? A．lacked B．abandoned C．avoided D．wasted 27．What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Emotional Well-being B． The Most Useful Rule C．The Two Saddest Words． D．The Peace of Mind

C

If a woman has an extra piece of cake，don ‘t blame it on greed, blame it on her brain．

Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently --- and much more strongly --- than men’ s．Academics found that decades of dieting pressure on women and advertising have programmed certain parts of the female brain to react strongly when faced with any kind of food．Men，on the other hand, are not

usually as obsessive (着迷的）about what they eat．

Dr． Rudolf Uher and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College London used brain scanning technology，known as functional magnetic resonance imaging ( FMRI)，to look at the brains of eighteen men and women．

The volunteers were given images of food to look at, as well as food to taste．Their brain reactions were observed by the scientists．They found that the female brains reacted much more strongly than those of males．The same reaction did not happen when they were shown non-food images．The team believe this means women think more about food than men tend to．Dr．Uher said, “This could be related to biological differences between men and women．But the more likely explanation is that women have a more complicated reaction to food because of social pressure．”

Professor Carey Cooper，psychology and health professor at Lancaster University，said，“for centuries women have had a providing role --- preparing and cooking food for their families．And it’s part of that role to make sure the food is safe．They will therefore be much more sensitive to food than men are, and I would not be surprised if that was now built into their DNA． If the female brain react to food because it historically has developed neural (神经的）pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress． Food actually，is a comfort for women．”

But other experts have said that more research must be done before the results can be proved．American scientist Angelo del Parigi of the John B．Pierce Laboratory in New Haven, Connecticut, said, “Looking at an FMRI alone cannot make sure whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的）differences or a learned process．’’

28．Dr．Uher and his colleagues carried out the research by comparing A．FMRI’s effectiveness on women and men

B．volunteers’ reaction to different kinds of food C．volunteers’ reaction to food before and after meals D． women’s and men’s reaction to different images

29．In Dr．Uher’s opinion, women react more strongly to food than men most probably

because they are _________

A．told to do so for a long time B．influenced by advertisements

C．forced by powerful social influences D．born to do so due to biological reasons

30．According to Professor Carey Cooper, women ． A．turn to food when they feel sad B．are stressed because of food safety

C．accept their social role from the heart D．are satisfied with preparing food for their families

31．What was Angelo del Parigi’ s attitude towards the research results? A．Surprised． B．Doubtful． C． Uninterested． D．Curious

D

Teens who are preparing to undergo cosmetic surgery(整容手术) often have unrealistic expectations．The growing numbers of makeover television shows which make cosmetic surgery seem simple，have encouraged adolescents to pursue surgery to improve their physical appearance．As a result, more teenagers are going under the knife to achieve a desired look．

When teens feel the need to have plastic surgery, they believe that it is not a huge deal, but they may not be mature enough to make such a life altering decision．If teens feel inadequate before surgery，they will most likely feel disappointed afterwards．Not only is surgery complex and risky for mature adults，it is extremely dangerous for younger people，and some doctors are performing these procedures on kids as young as fourteen！

The cost of procedures can add up to thousands of dollars．Insurance does not cover the costs of these procedures．Teenagers often pay for surgery themselves 一 a very costly purchase for a young person．Not only can surgery become addictive for insecure teens，the consequence can be disappointing．When surgery takes an unexpected wrong turn, irreparable (不可挽回的）damage can occur．Any surgery on a young，undeveloped person has a risk of complication (并发症）such as infection (感染），