湖北省20xx-20xx学年高二英语上学期期中试题word版

湖北省20xx-20xx学年高二英语上学期期中试题word版内容摘要：

user but does not act, and fully autonomous when the robot advises and acts even by correcting or refusing to perform incorrect user actions.” 29. What is the new concept in robotics? A. Full control by the user. B. Improvement in intelligence. C. Larger size of the robots. D. Help for the experienced users. 30. What is the meaning of the underlined word “unaware”? A. updated B. educated C. anized D. uninformed 31. What is the advantage of handheld robots pared to other tools? A. They are more dependent on the users. B. They all have a motor and basic sensors. C. They don’t need to follow the instructions at all. D. They have a new level of freedom to perform the task. 32. What can we learn from the passage? A. The handheld robots can never disobey the user’s order. B. The autonomy is the only thing that the scientists are considering. C. There will be more intelligence and independence in the handheld robots. D. The aim of the handheld robots is to correct and refuse the user’s directions. D Getting into university is hard enough at the best of times— but when your chosen institution is a work of fiction you’re really up against. And that’s why this young joker’s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) application to Hogwarts University was unsuccessful. But the admissions services’ response to the young man is still funny. The unnamed ALevel student wrote a handwritten note to UCAS asking for a place studying ‘ Wandology’ at the Harry Potter school. In the application, he was proud of his skills in “wearing a pointy hat” and “Watching Paul Daniels TV Specials”. UCAS replied, “We regret to inform you that your application to the stated university cannot be processed at this time for the fact that it does not exist. “After consultation with our mystic ( 神秘学的 ) advisors we have also determined that even if it did exist, the course ‘Wandology’ would be highly in demand and thus require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects:  Advanced Spellcrafting  Mystimatics  Defence Against the Dark Arts  History of the Mysticism  Shaft Design “Your handwritten grade sheet claiming top marks in ‘Waving a stick about’, ‘Wearing a pointy hat’ and ‘Watching Paul Daniels TV Specials’ sadly is not suitable for admission, however, by applying through clearing you may be suitable for a selection of Liberal Arts courses.” “Or, you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl ( 猫头鹰 ) and hoping for the best. “On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success.” 33. What do we know about the underlined word “Wandology” according to the passage? A. It is a course that is highly in demand in universities. B. It is a course that does not exist now in real life. C. It is a course that can be applied by anyone. D. It is a course that is forbidden by UCAS. 34. What can be inferred in the UCAS’s reply? A. Applying for a university is the hardest thing even in the best times. B. The young student will probably start to raise an owl for the next year. C. UCAS may approve the young student’s application for Liberal Arts courses. D. In the end the young student succeeded in applying for Hogwarts University. 35. Where may this passage be found? A. In a magic magazine. B. In a history book. C. In a science fiction. D. In a newspaper. 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。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. 36 . Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀 ). If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself or herself, we say he or she looks like “the cat that ate the canary”. 37 . So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it. One old and funny expression describes something that is the best. Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow ( 喵 )”. 38 . Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called “a cat nap”. If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. 39 . Then someone might ask if “the cat has g ot your tongue”. Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? 40 . It means people sometimes misbehave when there is no supervision (监督 ). You may have heard this expression: curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems. A. When the cat is away, the mice will play. B. Sometimes you are not able to speak or answer a question. C. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. D. A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. E. You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. F. So it is no。