2013级高二上学期学分认定模块考试（英语）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必用钢笔或签字笔将自己的班别、姓名、考号填写在答题纸和答题卡的相应位置处。
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的答案标号涂黑。 3．非选择题答案必须写在答题纸相应位置处，不按要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡和答题纸一并收回。
第I卷（选择题 共100分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小 题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 Where did this conversation most probably take place ?
A. Inside a bookstore B. By an art museum C. By a bookstore 2 How much does the woman have to pay if she stays for 5 days? A. $6 B.$11 C. $30 3 What did the man do that day ? A. He didn’t go out .
B. He played football though he was hurt. C. He went out for a walk . 4 How old is Dick now ?
A. 39 B. 43 C. 35 5 What does the man mean ?
A. The teacher is thinner than before. B. The teacher is fatter than before. C. The teacher is as fat as before.
第一节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题
6 Who did the man go on holiday with ?
A. His friends B. His parents C. Only himself 7 Where didn’t the man go ?
A. Edinburgh B. St Andrews C. Highlands 8 What can we learn about the life they live in school? A. Everybody lives a happy life. B. Everybody lives an easy life. C. Everybody lives an busy life. 听第7 段材料，回答第9至11题
9 What’s the relationship between the two speakers ? A. They are boss and employer. B. They are doctor and patient. C. They are teacher and student.
10 What’s wrong with the man?
A. He had a headache B. He had a stomachache C. There was nothing wrong with him . 11 What can learn about the man ?
A. He is honest. B. He is always telling lies. C. He is often ill. 听第8 段材料，回答第12至14题
12 What’s the relationship between the two speakers ?
A. They are strangers. B. They are classmates. C. They are teacher and student. 13 How many buses are there altogether ?
A. 2 B. 3 C.4
14 How long does the woman have to wait for the bus ? A. 20 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 40 minutes 听第9 段材料，回答第15至17题 15 How did the woman get the skirt ?
A. She bought it. B. It was a gift given by her parents. C. It was made by herself. 16 What did the woman do yesterday ? A. She went out to buy some cloth. B. She went shopping with her mom. C. She went out to buy some clothes.
17 What can we learn from the man’s last sentence ? A. He thinks the woman is excellent.
B. He thinks the woman has a good judgment. C. He thinks the woman should be a tailor. 听第10 段材料，回答第18至20题
18 What is the basic training for running?
A. To run slowly at the start. B. Just to cover the miles. C. To run as long as one can. 19 What time is best for one to do running ?
A. At any time of the day. B. Only in the morning. C. Before the dark. 20 What will be the result for a runner ? A. He will be bodily strong .
B. He will be able to join other sports. C. He will get over his heart disease.
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，满分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
Scientists have claimed a milestone in the drive for new energy—development of the first practical artificial leaf, an advanced solar cell that imitates the process，called photosynthesis(光合作用)，that green plants use to make sunlight and water into energy.
“A practical artificial leaf has been a dream of scientists for decades，”said Daniel Nocera，who led the research team．“We believe we have made it．The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. One can imagine villages in India and Africa soon purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology．”
The leaf is like the shape of a poker card but thinner．Placed in water in a bright sunlight, it could produce enough electricity to supply a house in a developing country with electricity
for a day by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, which are stored in a fuel cell to produce electricity．
The“artificial leaf”is not a new concept．The first artificial leaf was developed more than a decade ago by John Ttlrner．However, it was impractical for wider use，as it was composed of rare，expensive metals and was highly unstable with a lifespan of barely one day．
Nocera’s new leaf overcomes these problems．It is made of inexpensive materials that are widely available，works under simple conditions and is highly stable．Laboratory studies showed that it could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity．
The key to this breakthrough is Nocera’ s recent discovery of several new powerful, inexpensive catalysts，which are able to accelerate the chemical reaction under simple conditions．Right now, Nocera’s leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural leaf．Yet he is optimistic that he can boost the efficiency of the device much higher in the future．
21．Daniel Nocera describes his artificial leaf as promising in_________________． A．making an artificial plant that can feed itself．
B．finding a new kind of catalyst to produce electricity． C．changing the sunlight and water into electricity directly D．providing electricity for the poor family at a low cost
22．According to the passage, catalysts in the artificial leaf________． A．speed up the process of chemical reactions B．reduce the loss of energy during its operation C．work as a media to store collected energy D．slow down the course of chemical reactions
23．The underlined word“it”in the fourth paragraph refers to______． A．photosynthesis B．catalyst used by the solar cell C．Turner’s artificial leaf D．Nocera’ s new leaf 24．The passage is most probably from_________． A．a science fiction story B．a fairy tale book
C．an advertisement for solar products D．a science news report
B
The end of the 2014 World Cup does not mean the end of the international competition in Brazil. A major football event which is known as RoboCup will be held in the coastal city Joao Pessoa. Teams of robots from around the world will take part in it and play the game known as soccer in the United States. The robot teams are guided by teams of human beings.
Watching robots play football is similar to watching children play the game. The kicks are not good, there are a lot of falls , and people are there to guide and support the robot players. Students of the University of Pennsylvania are trying for their fourth victory at the competition. The students have won the last three RoboCup competition in the Netherlands, Mexico and Turkey.
Jian Qiaoli is one of the leaders of the University of Pennsylvania team. He says one goal he has set for his team is to make sure the robots can find the ball and know where they are on the playing field. And he wants the team to be able to better control the walking ability of the robots. They should pay more attention to the kicking ability, which is the key to winning the game.
Qin He is another leader of the robot team. She says the abilities of the robots improve every year. The robots know the difference between the colors green and red, and they can