高2012级英语周测试题

高2012级英语周测试题一、单项填空（15分）1．Chuck learns that we need friends to share happiness and sorrow，and that it is important to have someone ________.A．to care about B．care aboutC．to be cared about D．caring about2．He understands that friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we ________.A．bring B．take C．want D．like3．In area Australia is approximately the same size as the USA (without Alaska)，which，however，has more than 14 times ________ people.A．as many B．as many as C．so many D．Many4．You may know that a pen friend，or a pen pal，is someone ________.A．you write letters to him B．who you write letters withC．you write letters to D．whom you write letters with5．In only 50 years，English has developed into the language most ________ spoken and used in the world.A．greatly B．widely C．largely D．vastly6．In the same way Americans still use the expression “I guess” (meaning “I think”)，just ________ 300 years ago.A．as the British did B．as the British hadC．what the British did D．what the British had7．At the same time，British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages，________ with different words.A．to end up B．ending upC．ended up D．having ended up8．________ these differences in spelling，written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.A．Besides B．Except C．Instead of D．Except for9．The capital of Australia is Canberra，a city ________ between Sydney and Melbourne.A．located B．is located C．locating D．is locating10．The name “whitewater” comes from the fact ________ the water in these streams and rivers looks white when it moves quickly.A．how B．that C．whether D．which 11．Many of today’s travelers are looking for ________ unusual experience and ________ adventure travel is becoming more popular.A．an；the B．/；the C．/；an D．an；/12．He told me that I could go on ________ to Leshan and Emei，which wasn’t too expensive.A．a two-day trip B．a two-days tripC．two day’s trip D．two days’ trip13．My plane _________ at seven, so I think we’ll take a taxi.A．will leave B．is going to leave C．leaves D．is about to14．Darwin counted 225 flowering plants，______ he collected and brought home 193.A．from which B．of whichC．for which D．during which15．Hiking is ________ and exciting，but you shouldn’t forget safety.A．a great fun B．great funC．great funny D．greatly funny二、完形填空（30分）One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场）house in a large valley.16 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 17 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 18 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 19 Raul. The thunder（雷声）was so loud that he buried his 20 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）.He 21.There before him stood a tall, white 22 . An old man stared down at him from its back.“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 23 .“Come with me.”Raul followed on his horse. A 24 feeling came over him. All 25 them the rain was pouring down, 26 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 27 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 28at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 29his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 30.Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 31 him. “We have been 32 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s ge t in out of the 33 .”“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”“Can’t say I …wait. I 34my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 35 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”16. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing17. A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered18.A.Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly19.A.beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching20.A.nose B. hair C. neck D. head21.A.looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down22.A.tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephantzily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly24.A.natural B. common C. strange D. bad25.A.around B. beside C. through D. above26.A.yet B. for C. so D. or27.A.walking B. leading C. heading D .returning28.A.them B. themselves C. him D. himself29.A.shook B. waved C. held D. took30.A.gone B. left C. followed D. lost31.A.see B. meet C. beat D. ask32.A.waited B. thought C. worried D. excited33.A.yard B. wind C. grass D .rain34.A.believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget35.A.defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck三、阅读理解（20分）ARome had the Forum.. London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, “Ta lk to Me,”they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.They don’t collect money. They don’t push religion. So what’s the point?“To see what happens,” said Liz. “We simply enjoy life with open communication.”Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.“It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. “That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she explained.To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they’ll consider.36. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?A. Chatting with people.B. Setting up street signs.C. Telling stories to strangers.D. Organizing a speaker’s corner.37. What they have been doing can be described as ______.A. pointlessB. normalC. crazyD. successful38. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.C. They organized the get-together in the city park.D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.39. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?A. Go in for publishing.B. Do more television programs.C. Continue what they are doing.D. Spend more time reading books.40. How do they like the idea of writing a book?A. They have decided to wait a year or two.B. They will think about it carefully.C. They agreed immediately.D. They find it hard to do thatBTHE BRONTE FAMIL YYorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. These were Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters’.Their father was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs. Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.Charlotte was born in 1816, Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher(出版商), but there was no interest shown in Charlotte’s book.(It was not published until 1859.) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sister had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. People did not like Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animal-like. But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis(肺结核) as her sisters had.41. What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?A. Help him write stories.B. Help him get trained in art.C. Teach him how to draw well.D. Teach him how to educate himself.42. We know from the text that ______.A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847B. Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in allC. the Bronte sisters received good educationD. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their wiring43. Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?A. ShirleyB. VilletteC. Agnes GreyD. The Professor44. The underlined words “the other two”in the 5th paragraph refers to_______.A. Shirley and VilletteB. The Professor and Agnes GreyC. Agnes Grey and Wuthering HeightsD. The Professor and Wuthering Heights45. What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?A. Their novels interested few publishers.B. None of them had more than two books published.C. None of them lived longer than 40 year old.D. Emily was the least successful of the three.周测试题答题卡班级________姓名__________学号_________01 [A] [B] [C] [D] 06 [A] [B] [C] [D] 11[A] [B] [C] [D]02 [A] [B] [C] [D] 07 [A] [B] [C] [D] 12[A] [B] [C] [D]03 [A] [B] [C] [D] 08 [A] [B] [C] [D] 13 [A] [B] [C] [D]04 [A] [B] [C] [D] 09 [A] [B] [C] [D] 14 [A] [B] [C] [D]05 [A] [B] [C] [D] 10 [A] [B] [C] [D] 15 [A] [B] [C] [D]16 [A] [B] [C] [D] 21 [A] [B] [C] [D] 26[A] [B] [C] [D]17 [A] [B] [C] [D] 22 [A] [B] [C] [D] 27[A] [B] [C] [D]18 [A] [B] [C] [D] 23 [A] [B] [C] [D] 28 [A] [B] [C] [D]19 [A] [B] [C] [D] 24 [A] [B] [C] [D] 29 [A] [B] [C] [D]20 [A] [B] [C] [D] 25 [A] [B] [C] [D] 30 [A] [B] [C] [D]31 [A] [B] [C] [D] 36 [A] [B] [C] [D] 41[A] [B] [C] [D]32 [A] [B] [C] [D] 37 [A] [B] [C] [D] 42[A] [B] [C] [D]33 [A] [B] [C] [D] 38 [A] [B] [C] [D] 43 [A] [B] [C] [D]34 [A] [B] [C] [D] 39 [A] [B] [C] [D] 4 4 [A] [B] [C] [D]35 [A] [B] [C] [D] 40 [A] [B] [C] [D] 45 [A] [B] [C] [D]四、短文改错(15分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误：对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。