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湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市20xx-20xx学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题word版含答案内容摘要：

ancy.” After four days, Nest learns enough to keep the house as hot or cold as the person generally prefers at different times. One feature that will click in about a week after Nest starts learning is its “AutoAway” function. Nest will automatically adjust the temperature to whatever the person previously has indicated they prefer when they39。 re gone. The AutoAway sensors also are designed to scan a room for movement “above most pets39。 heads,” so it doesn39。 t mistake a dog or cat for a person and assume someone is still in the home. But the thermostats can be fooled by large pets. Another feature many people seem to like is “ Nest Leaf,” which gives the user feedback (反馈 ) whenever the temperatures they set save energy. So if the person raises the temperature enough on a hot day or down on a cool one, a green leaf appears on the thermostat. However, some people say that it is too expensive. But after trying it out, PC Magazine editor John Delaney said, “It is a must for anyone looking to save on heating and air conditioning costs and I like the idea of setting it and fetting it.” 32. After buying a Nest thermostat, Andy Law . A. doesn39。 t worry about his traveling expenses B. has solved his health problems C. doesn39。 t need to keep his house warm D. has reduced his heating bills 33. By saying “on the drawing board” in Paragraph 2, the author means that many of the devices are . A. out of control B. in the process of being planned C. designed in many new ways D. made for a special purpose 34. One feature of the Nest thermostat is that it can _____. A. affect and change its users39。 living habits B. recognize the differences between people and large pets C. collect detailed information about its users39。 activities D. learn its users39。 daily heating and cooling preferences 35. A green leaf will appear when you _____. A. adjust your Nest thermostat to an energyefficient temperature B. turn down your Nest thermostat on a hot day C. turn on the “AutoAway” function of your Nest thermostat D. place your Nest thermostat in a cool house 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。 There are thousands of words in the English language. And every year, there are more as English continues to grow. But how many of these words do you really need to learn? 36 The research shows that these top 100 words make up about 50% of all the words we use in English. But that isn39。 t all. They also found that the top 1,000 words account for 75% of our vocabulary. And with only 7,000 words, you39。 ve covered 90% of all the words you will use in your lifetime. Unbelievably, they also found that the top 10 words in English (the, be, to, of, and, a, in, that, have, I) make up 25% of all the words we use. 37 Sounds good? 38 For a start, most of the words that appear in the list are headwords. A headword is like a root word, with lots of other related words that e after it. For example, from the headword “run” there are “runs, running, ski run, run out of something.” 39 So, while the most mon meaning of “run” is “to move quickly”, if you say that a road “runs” in a particular direction, you39。 re describing which way the road goes. For example, “The road runs from north to south.” So, of the 1,000 highfrequency headwords there are thousands of other related words. 40 If you know the basic meaning of the headwords, you can often guess the meaning of the other terms and expressions. So, get studying that list! A. Unfortunately, it isn39。 t that simple. B. The list includes millions of words in it. C. On top of that, words often have different meanings. D. However, studying highfrequency words can still be useful. E. The other 10% are words related to extremely specific subjects. F. A study by Oxford Online has identified the top 100 words in English. G. So, if you take any 100word paragraph from an article, the chances are that 25 of them will be one of these words. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 ，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There are four possible birth order positions within a family. A child may be the oldest, the youngest or the 41 child, or an only child 42 no brothers or sisters. Birth order theory says that our birth order influences what kind of person we each 43 . Children in each birth position have a 44 way to gain an advantage in the family. The oldest children often get more time with their parents. They always try to be 45 and do everything correctly. The youngest children are used to other people providing for them. They may be more 46 about themselves than about other people. As for middle children, they can sometimes feel left out, since they don39。 t get the 47 of being the oldest or the youngest. Some middle children bee petitive and even rebel against (反抗 ) their parents. 48 many of them make peace in the family. The last birth order position is only children. With no brothers or sisters they often 49 whatever they want! They don39。 t have any 50 for their parents39。 time or resources. Only children often use language very well 51 they spend so much time with adults. They can also feel a lot of 52 as only children, which can make them petitive and hardworking. Some people 53 that birth order theory describes them very well. Other people say the theory doesn39。 t 54 . There are many other different 55 that may change the effects of birth order on personality. These variables 56 the sex and age of each child and the number of brothers and sisters. Culture and education 57 make a difference. So does the amount of money that the 58 has. The experiences of the family can also change how birth order affects 59 . As family expert Frank Sulloway says,。