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1、 濮阳县第一中学2017-2018学年下学期高二期中考试英 语 卷本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共10页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第卷（共115分）第1部分 ：听力略 （30分）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，并在答题AWhen Babbage was working at Cambridge, a new idea occurred to him. He wanted to construct a calculating(计算) machine to work o
2、ut the solutions to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any human mind. His machine could solve problems involving long rows of figures in one continuous operation(运算).In 1822, Babbage exhibited his invention and won a prize from the government. After t
3、hat, he immediately started to work on a larger machine designed to solve more difficult problems. Although he received some money left by his father, the money was not enough to support his design. He wrote to the government about his plan and was given 2,500 to start with, a sum worth much more in
4、 those days than it is now.Babbage continued his work in London for four years. Then his health broke down, and he had to take a long holiday abroad. When he returned to London in 1828, he was at the end of his resources. Many bills remained unpaid. His chief assistant and co-workers quarreled with
5、him and left with many expensive tools. For one year no work was done. During this period, Babbage, whose mind was always active, suddenly thought of a completely new idea for the machine. He rushed to meet the government officials to explain his new idea. But this time, they were unwilling to help
6、him. For eight years, they refused to say whether they wanted the machine or not, and their final answer was “No”.From 1828 to 1839, Babbage held the position of professor at Cambridge very successfully. But his greatest work was the unfinished calculating machine which stood covered in dust in his
7、house. It was the beginning of the modern computer.21.The machine Babbage designed would solve difficult maths problems .A. in one operation with few mistakesB. in more than one operation without any mistakesC. in one operation without any mistakesD. in more than one operation with slight mistakes22
8、.Babbage failed to continue his research work in 1828 mainly because .A. he was in poor health B. his co-workers argued with him C. he almost ran out of money D. he spent all his money on his bills23.Babbage explained his new idea to the government officials, expecting that .A. they would agree to h
9、is plan B. they would pay for his new ideaC. they would exhibit his new design D. they would support him with money 24.From the passage, we can infer that .A. Babbage was the first designer of the modern computerB. Babbage failed to be a famous scientist at CambridgeC. Babbage always had new ideas b
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