2020-2021学年山西省汾阳市汾阳中学高二上学期第十五次周测英语试题 Word版

2020-2021学年山西省汾阳市汾阳中学高二上学期第十五次周测英语试题
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
You probably know Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the famous characters Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, was once a doctor. Let’s have a look at what these writers below did before their big breaks!
Doctor
Arthur Conan Doyle set up a not very successful medical practice in Portsmouth and famously penned A Study in Scarlet during the long waiting times between patients. He later opened a small office dealing with diseases of the eye in London, but he never saw a single patient.
Advertising
Salman Rushdie spent many happy years at Ogilvy & Mather where he came up with “Look into the Mirror tomorrow —you’ll like what you see” for the Daily Mirror. Even F. Scott Fitzgerald worked at Barron Collier for some time. Not only did he give us The Great Gatsby, he also produced —for the Muscatine Steam laundry in Muscatine —“We keep you clean in Muscatine”.
Cinema impresario (经理)
James Joyce earned a living by teaching English in Trieste. With the help of Italian friends he opened the Cinematograph V olta in Dublin, but couldn’t stick to it for more than seven months. Ulysses would never have been written without the support of publisher Harriet Shaw Weaver, who gave Joyce an income of £200 a year to support his work.
Airline ticketing clerk
Harper Lee worked as a reservation clerk for Eastern Air Lines and BOAC for more than eight years. This only changed in 1956, when her friends Michael Brown and his wife Joy gave Lee an en tire year’s salary with a card that said, “You have one year off from your job to write whatever you please. Merry Christmas.” Lee produced the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird within 12 months.
1. Why did Conan Doyle move to London?
A. To help a patient.
B. To write a novel.
C. To work as a physician.
D. To see an eye specialist.
2. What is Barron Collier?
A. A laundry.
B. A newspaper.
C. A publishing house.
D. An advertising agency.
3. Who once worked as a teacher?
A. Harper Lee.
B. James Joyce.
C. Salman Rushdie.
D. F. Scott Fitzgerald.
4. Which work came out thanks to a Christmas gift?
A. Ulysses.
B. A Study in Scarlet.
C. The Great Gatsby.
D. To Kill a Mockingbird.
B
While still a young child, Morales Casanova saw neighborhood children harm local trees and even their own pets. So she formed a group called Humanity United to Nature in Harmony for Beauty, Welfare, and Goodness to address the problem. Through small group meetings, she taught friends to grow plants and care for pets, inspiring a new respect for nature.
A few years later, at age 13, she sent the president a proposal (提议) for creating a protected area to train children about environmental issues. He awarded her the National Youth Award for Environmental Protection.
That backing helped her group to expand its grassroots youth conservation projects through her home state. In 2007 the state capital donated land that let her realize a long-held dream of opening an environmental education park.
Opened in 2013, Ceiba Pentandra Park provides a free, interactive (互动的) learning experience for children and teachers on topics ranging from climate change to wildlife protection and the effects o f pollution. The park’s unusual aspect is its teachers: other children. “I think children have great potential to be leaders,” Morales Casanova says.
Park students who show leadership ability are trained to be educators. They learn to speak in front of groups, plan activities, and do fundraising for projects that they design and manage themselves.
“When kids see other kids making a real difference, it gives them confidence that they can do it, too,” Morales Casanova says. “The children we work with are growing up with new values … They
are already taking action to change not only their own lifestyles, but also the minds of families and teachers.”
5. Which can best replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 3?
A. Approval.
B. Protection.
C. Request.
D. Opportunity.
6. What is special about Ceiba Pentandra Park?
A. It has children educators.
B. It trains teachers for schools.
C. It focuses on reducing pollution.
D. It involves local government leaders.
7. What does Morales Casanova stress in solving environment problems?
A. Education.
B. Donation.
C. Experience.
D. Confidence.
8. What is the best title for the text?
A. Respect for Nature
B. New Values in Life
C. Building Leadership Skills in Students
D. Saving Environment Through Children
C
Boom said at the Paris Air Show Tuesday that passengers could fly between London and New York aboard a supersonic (超音速的) commercial airplane in about 2.5 hours within the next six years. The company also aims to shuttle passengers from San Francisco to Tokyo in 5.5 hours, vs. the current 11-hour travel time. Flights from Los Angeles to Sydney would take just under 7 hours, compared with the current 15 hours.
“Airlines are eager to find something new and different to offer their passengers —and we’re thrilled that major world airlines share our idea of a future of faster, more accessible supersonic travel,” Blake Scholl, Boom’s founder said at the show. Five airlines have already placed more than 70 orders for Boom’s faster-than-sound passenger airliners, the company announced.
Some experts, however, are skeptical that Boom can make its idea a reality and offer a product that makes financial sense. The European aircraft Concorde, which ended its transatlantic supersonic flight in 2003, was never commercially workable, and with an airfare of $20,000, appealed to only a very narrow slice of travelers, said Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. Fuel economy, unproven technology, and regulations against supersonic commercial flight are key difficulties Boom faces, Mann said.
There are also some travel limitations. The United States and many other countries do not allow supersonic commercial flights over land, because of the loud shock wave that can be annoying to
communities below. But a Boom spokesman said that its passenger airliner is being designed to minimize the noise it makes and that Boom will work to change those regulations.
The company said that it will succeed where Concorde failed because Boom is using better engines and improved materials to help reduce the costs of operating its aircraft. And a business-class ticket from New York to London could cost $5,000, Boom estimates (估计), far less than the $20,000 charged by Concorde.
9. In which aspect will Boom’s new airplane stand out?
A. Its safety.
B. Its speed.
C. Its flight paths.
D. Its degree of comfort.
10. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The aim of Boom.
B. The partners of Boom.
C. The public reaction to supersonic flight.
D. The potential market for supersonic flight.
11. What was the main reason for Concorde’s failure?
A. It was poorly designed.
B. It created terrible noise.
C. It was very expensive.
D. It burnt too much fuel.
12. What is Mann’s attitude toward supersonic commercial flight?
A. Favorable.
B. Disappointed.
C. Doubtful.
D. Ambiguous.
D
People often recommend planting trees to make cities greener, cleaner and healthier. But during heat waves, a new study shared in Environmental Science & Technology finds, up to 60 percent of the ozone (臭氧) in a city’s air may be traced to (追溯到) chemicals produced by trees.
City trees offer a host of benefits, including absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. But oxygen is far from the only gas that trees release (释放) into the air. One of these chemicals is isoprene. It can react with nitrogen oxides. The result is the formation of ozone, which has a strong smell and can be harmful to human health. Cars and trucks are major sources of oxides, which can also react with other chemicals that trees can release, creating lots of other airborne pollutants.
Galina Churkina, from Humboldt University of Berlin, and her team wanted to find out how much the chemicals released by trees could affect city air. To do that, researchers fed local weather data for two summers into a computer. One was 2006, when there was a heat wave. The other was 2014, when temperatures were milder.
An average daily high there in summer tends to be roughly 25°C. On such a day, chemicals
released by trees would likely have contributed to making about 6 to 20 percent of the ozone in the city’s air. But when temperatures rise to more than 30°C, they are likely to be responsible for up to 60 percent of the ozone in the air.
The results, Churkina says, suggest that city tree-planting programs should not ignore the role trees may play in worsening summer air pollution. Adding more trees will improve quality of life only if those cities also undertake plans to sharply cut pollution from cars and trucks in summer, she says.
13. What does the reaction between isoprene and nitrogen oxides create?
A. Ozone.
B. Dioxide.
C. A tasteless gas.
D. A harmless gas.
14. Researchers find from their study that in hot summer trees _____.
A. prevent heat waves
B. worsen ozone levels
C. produce less oxygen
D. absorb more pollutants
15. What does Churkina advise doing?
A. Controling tree chemicals.
B. Planting more trees in cities.
C. Reducing vehicle pollution.
D. Removing some trees in summer.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

A volunteering vacation can be a meaningful way to spend your time off, but to make the trip satisfying both for you and the cause you are supporting, several factors(因素) need to be considered. Here is some advice on planning the ideal (理想的) vacation:
16 There are hundreds of causes to volunteer for, and finding one close to your heart will lead to a more worthwhile trip. Possibilities include wildlife conservation, education, environmental protection, health and nutrition. Also, consider any personal and professional skills that you can contribute. 17
Choose your destination and setting. Your volunteering trip will be more enjoyable if you use it to reach a favorite destination. If Southeast Asia is on your mind, helping with tree-planting programs in Bali would benefit the environment and let you appreciate the scenic island. 18 Is volunteering outdoors in a hot or snowy climate appealing, or do you prefer being in an air-conditioned office?
Ask the right questions. 19 Be aware that most volunteering programs require a weeklong commitment. Ask other questions like: How many hours of work per day is required? Are there days off? Will you be working individually or as part of a team? And what are the goals of your efforts?
20 Ask if the cost includes only accommodations or meals and transportation too.
A. Figure out your cause.
B. Find a well-respected organization.
C. And think about the surroundings you want.
D. Your duty there is to help, as well as to rest and relax.
E. The more you know about your trip, the more successful it will be.
F. Despite the word “volunteer”, these vacations usually cost you some money.
G. I f you’re a doctor, for example, working at a health clinic could be an ideal fit.
第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. A. accepted B. found C. proved D. remembered
22. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
23. A. say B. gain C. understand D. control
24. A. described B. weakened C. selected D. trusted
25. A. depend on B. look on C. take in D. result in
26. A. continue B. manage C. judge D. destroy
27. A. lessons B. messages C. challenges D. experiences
28. A. admired B. worried C. misunderstood D. delighted
29. A. discovered B. expected C. promised D. feared
30. A. moved B. hurt C. attracted D. criticized
31. A. simple B. impossible C. beneficial D. interesting
32. A. quitter B. giver C. lover D. rescuer
33. A. excited B. puzzled C. embarrassed D. annoyed
34. A. letter B. book C. story D. poem
35. A. jokes B. mistakes C. excuses D. decisions
36. A. explanation B. suggestion C. forgiveness D. encouragement
37. A. occupation B. relationship C. community D. situation
38. A. in total B. in turn C. in brief D. in return
39. A. thanked B. changed C. comforted D. helped
40. A. worker B. relative C. neighbour D. enemy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Neruda became known 41. ________ a poet when he was 10 years old. Once he 42. ________ (refer) to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history.
Neruda loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, 43. ________ framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, had 44. ________ major influence on his work. However, his father did not like the idea of 45. ________ (have) a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. 46. ________ (cover) up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Neruda.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and 47. ________ (free) of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. In 1924,
Neruda 48. ________ (gain) fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”. Yet his rich life experience made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the 49. ________ (politic) struggle in South America. He 50. ________ (eventual) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I was once top of the class and enjoy the teachers’ favor. But all this changed when a newco mer became a member of our class. She became increasingly popularity with my teachers or classmates. But I never took her serious. I guessed that really frustrated me was when she beat me by get first place in the final examination. Then my teachers talked a lot with me in his office. With the teacher’s words in my mind, I understood when we meet “lines” which are longer than our s, the best way is to attempt to lengthening our own lines, instead thinking of erasing others’ lines. In this way we’ll make a good progress.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，上周参加了英国某中学组织的“中国文化周”活动，并认识了热爱中国传统文化的校长Mr. Smith。

请你给Mr. Smith写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1. 感谢热情接待及对中国文化的推广；
2. 附赠具有中国文化特色的小礼物；
3. 邀请他来中国。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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高二英语周测十五答案
阅读理解
1-5 CDBDA 6-10 AADBD 11-15 CCABC 16-20 AGCEF
完形填空
21-25 ACABD 26-30 DCCAB 31-35 CBDAB 36-40 CBDAD
语法填空
41. as 42. was referred 43. whose 44. a 45. having 46. To cover 47. freedom 48. gained 49. political 50. eventually 短文改错
1.… and enjoy the …enjoy → enjoyed
2. … popularity with …popularity → popular
3. … my teachers or …or → and
4. … took her serious. serious → seriously
5. I guessed that … that → what
6. … by get first place …get → getting
7. Then my teachers …teachers → teacher
8. … attempt to lengthening …lengthening → lengthen
9. … instead thinking …instead后加of
10. … a good progress. 去掉a。