河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(12.16)
河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(12.30,承智班)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二承智班英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live ---- in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village --- the chances are that you’ll be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. we seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they’re working.Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help to concentrate. 1．According to this passage, the noise pollution ____________________.A. has become the worst in the countrysideB. has become better in big citiesC. has spread from cities to villagesD. has been controlled in modern cities2．Some people have their hearing harmed _____________.A. while listening to pop musicB. in complete silenceC. when speaking loudlyD. while watching TV3．Which of the following isn’t included among the things causing noise?A. trucksB. motorcyclesC. electric enginesD. jet planes4．Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on somethingis _______.A. all kinds of noiseB. great changes in the level of noiseC. background noiseD. popular musicLondon’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors (水手) moved to the city to work in Lime house, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Lime house began to be known as "Chinatown". At the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain. However, this situation changed greatly after the Second World War. At this time, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs, and decided to move to London.In the 1950s, a small Chinese restaurant opened in central London. Many Bri tish people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful. Suddenly, Chinese restaurants started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants (移民) now found that they had too much. Most of the new immigrants enjoyed their life and the chances they were offered. Many asked their friends and relatives to join them from their hometowns, and a lot of families were reunited again at this time.As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the first restaurant workers, encouraged by their parents, studied very hard at school and university. And most of them could get highly-paid jobs. As a result, increasing numbers of Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive places. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever, and a must see place for every visitor to London.5．From the passage, we can learn that the first members of “China town” were ________.A. restaurant workersB. early Chinese sailorsC. Hong Kong farmersD. visitors to London6．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Before the 20th century, “China town” in London was still very small.B. In the 1950s, Chinese food became quite popular in Britain.C. Most of the new immigrants could find a job in the 1950s.D. With the help of the British government, Chinatown was very successful. 7．According to the passage, now most of the Chinese living in London ________.A. are cleverB. work long hoursC. have highly-paid jobsD. live an unhappy life8．Can you guess the meaning of “Chinatown”？A. 唐人街B. 瓷器C. 中国镇D.中国Does happiness have a scent?When someone is happy, can you smell it?You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports .For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them. All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent therapies（香味疗法）could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.9．What is the main finding of the new research?A. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.B. Negative emotions have a smell.C. Men produce more sweats.D. Women have a better sense of smell.10．The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.A. continueB. practiceC. avoidD. try11．What is the application value of the new research?A. Perfumes could help people understand each other.B. Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.C. Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.D. Some smells could be developed to better our mood.12．We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. happiness comes from a scent of sweatB. social surroundings can influence our emotionsC. people need more emotional communicationD. positive energy can deepen understanding二、完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(一)
百强校河北定州中学：新高二英语周练试题（一）第I卷（选择题）第一部分单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）1．--- Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot. --- Really? You ______ a ride there.A. could have takenB. could takeC. shouldn’t have takenD. must have taken2．The ____ for speeding is so heavy that few drivers would take chances.A. prizeB. fareC. fineD. fee3．—The speech he gave in the hall was a great success. Don’t you think so?—Well, I agree with you ____.A. in a wayB. on the wayC. by the wayD. in the way4． It is the third time that she has won the race, ____ has surprised us all.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what5．The film we saw last night is called The Bridges of Madison County, which is _____ a novel by Robert James.A. based onB. basing onC. based atD. basing at6． A number of students_______ playing on the playground, but I don’t know what the exact number_______.A. is; isB. are; areC.is; areD. are; is7．— I hear you won the prize in the English Contest last week.— That was the second time that I ______ the prize.A. have gotB. gotC. getD. had got8．— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.A. on purposeB. with purposeC. for purposeD. at purpose9．The Brazilian novel, The Alchemist is said ________ into over twelve languages by the end of last year.A. to be translatedB. being translatedC. to have been translatedD. having been translated10．— Why not meet Diana today?— I am sorry to tell you that she has been ________ from our company.A. exploredB. employedC. removedD. interrupted11．More than 400 mainland tourists ________ from the landslide site till Saturday, but18 others were still missing, because of the heavy rains.A. were rescuedB. have been rescuedC. have rescuedD. are rescued12．A modern city has been set up in______ was a wasteland ten years ago.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what13． What is ________ at all is _____ well.A. worth doing ; worthy to be doneB. worthy doing ; worth to be doneC. worth being done ; worth of being doneD. worthy of being done ; worthy doing14．Large quantities of meat ____ sold in that store at the present time.A. is beingB. are beingC. will beD. is15．— How much did he charge you ___ the service? — Luckily, it's free ___ charge.A. for ; ofB. for ; forC. of ; forD. of ; of16．— What was it that made the young man ____ among the candidates(候选人)?— His ability, determination and above all, honesty.A. pick outB. run outC. give outD. stand out17．________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.A. At an end; in an endB. In the end; at an endC. In an end; at the endD. At the end; in the end18．He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted.A. that ; equallyB. whether ; equallyC. whether ; equalD. that ; equal19．Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad .A. improveB. to improveC. to improvingD. improving20．Millions of people have been thrown ____ due to the global economic depression. A. out of place B. out of sightC. out of controlD. out of work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）Canyoning (蹦谷运动)The sports of canyoning explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast, or in river canyons. Prote cted by wetsuits and helmets (头盔), people jump from cliffs (悬崖) and waterfalls and explore c aves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at.It was pioneered in the U.K. by TYF Adventure (01437 721611, ) and several thousand people leap from the cliffs near St David’s each year. A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16).Scuba divingDiving is not popular with British people. The challenges of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland have some of the best wreck diving in the world.The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133 ) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688 ) run courses teaching the important skills right up and to instructor level.SurfingThe best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer and the surf is relatively steady, particularly in Cornwall. The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn when water temperatures are at their mildest.The British Surfing Association (01479 861256 ) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.Rock climbingThe most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, coastal regions, while vast areas of Scotland are a climber’s paradise (天堂). Climbing courses and climbing walls can be located on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878, ) which offers a series of short films that take the new climber through a step-by-step guide to visiting a climbing wall for the first time. 21． If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day, they will pay ______.A. ￡ 130B. ￡ 260C. ￡ 160D. ￡ 32022． To go surfing, you may phone ______.A. 01479 861256B. 0870 010 4878C. 01437 721611D. 0870 112 913323．Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?A. Canyoning.B. Surfing.C. Scuba diving.D. Rock climbing.Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers（低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive youaway from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight. 24．For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.25．Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A. His social skills could be affected.B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.C. He will cause the destruction of the world.D. He might get separated from his friends and family.26．Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A. Supportive.B. OpposedC. Optimistic.D. Objective.27．What may the passage talk about next?A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.B. People addicted to phubbing.C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.D. Consequences of phubbing.Music for Humans and Humpback WhalesAs researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species, but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain, and is far more ancient than previously suspected.In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology, the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music, researchers present various evidence to, show that music-making is at once an original human "business", and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere.For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length—a few seconds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals, rather than moving forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite techniqueof human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme. "This suggests that whales use rhyme in the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material," the researchers write.28．The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably means__________.A. tend towardsB. refer toC. turn intoD. put forward29．Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales?A. They can remember complex material.B. They can create pleasing patterns of music.C. They can make sounds like drums continuously.D. They can sing along with rhythms of western music.30．What is the main idea of the article?A. Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans.B. Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales.C. Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom.D. Music-making it an ancient activity of both humans and animals.31．The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A. argue and discussB. inform and explainC. compare and advertiseD. examine and assessRobinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The shop then sailed away without him. Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas. They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrumentcould have belonged to him.Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book. 32．Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members.B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.33．We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _______.A. lost its way while sailingB. lacked fresh water upon arrivalC. was being navigated by SelkirkD. was running out of food upon arrival34．How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?A. By asking the crew members on the ships.B. By sending messages to the ships’ captains.C. By watching from his shelter high on the island.D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.35．The author wrote the text to _______.A. explain the origin of Robinson CrusoeB. promote sales to Robinson CrusoeC. criticise Alexander Selkrik’s deedsD. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration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。
河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(12.2,承智班)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二承智班英语周练试题（10）一、阅读理解Climate change will bring greater extremes in weather, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has warned as he called for action to deal with global warming. Professor Sir John Beddington says the effects of climate change on the weather are already being felt in the UK.“In a sense we have moved from the idea of global warming to the idea of climate change, and that is rather important. Temperatures are increasing and there are more changes in our weather,” he said.Even if effective action is taken now on global warming, he says there will be great climate change over the next 20 to 25 years as a result of past global problems.“We have serious problems in the world --- in 12 years there will be another billion people on the planet and we have big issues of food security, water security and energy security, and many people will start to be living in cities,” he said. “These are serious problem; climate change is just going to make it worse.”He said there were some “uncertainties” in the analysis of climate and climate change. “But those uncertainties are completely unimportant in comparison（比较）with a great deal of evidence that shows it is happening in the sort of ways climate models would expect,” he said. “Fo r example, the Arctic is heating up faster than other parts of the world --- this is exactly what the climate scientists are predicting.”Sir John’s views were made as Britain experienced freezing cold weather and snow, with thousands of homes across the UK without power. England and Wales experienced 10 separate flooding events between April and December last year after widespread drought gave way to the wettest summer in a century, with un usually high rainfall totals and river levels around the country.1．Which of the following is NOT one of the things that Sir John says?A. We need more action to deal with global warming.B. Climate change will make some big problems worse.C. Climate change will bring greater extremes in weather.D. England will experience more extremes in weather than Wales.2．How long will it be before our planet has another billion people?A. 25 years.B. 20 yearsC. 12 years.D. 10 years.3．What is Sir John’s attitude towards the Climate scientists’ prediction?A. Puzzled.B. Trust ing.C. Uncertain.D. Doubtful.4．In recent years, which of the following has the UK NOT experienced?A. Widespread drought.B. Many flooding events.C. Freezing cold weather.D. Several big earthquakes.5．What is the main purpose of this report?A. To call for effective action on climate change.B. To introduce Professor Sir John and his opinions.C. To prove that the UK has experienced a series of disasters.D. To show how correct the climate scientists’ predictions are.When pe ople reunite with their loved ones, it’s usually all extremely happy moment. But what is their most common response to seeing them again? It may seem strange，but most of the time they break down in tears.Now a group of psychologists from Yale University say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of keeping emotional balance. “They seem to take place when people are overtaken by strong positive emotions, and people who do this seem to recover better from thos e strong emotions,” Oriana Aragon, the lead researcher said.Aragon and her fellow psychologists looked at hundreds of participants’ emotional responses to different things, including happy reunions and cute babies. Many partici pants said they would react in a negative or aggressive way to the positive things —— to cry at happy moments and want to pinch(捏)a cute baby’s face or even tell them “I want toeat you up!” But then researchers found that these people were able to calm down from strong emotions more quickly.There are many other examples of times when people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotional reaction. At an exciting concert, fans scream at their idols(偶像). People who have just had a big lottery win are often in floods of tea rs. “These findings advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions, which is importantly related to mental and physical health, the quality of relationships with others, and even how well people work together.” said Aragon．6．What have professors from Yale University found in their research?A. The reason why people cry with tears.B. Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions.C. Strong negative feelings are useful to people.D. People recover slo wly from strong emotions.7．Which of the following agrees with the findings of the research?A. Crying at good news.B. Crying at a failure.C. Kissing a cute baby.D. Laughing at happy reunions.8．Where does the passage most likely come from?A. A science fiction novel.B. A psychological science journal.C. A popular biology book.D. An adolescent literature book.New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France, and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it, and the Americans under General Andrew Jackson.The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting（淤积）and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which, for many years, was its only law.New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The Jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting surface of yesteryear is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreign goods are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.9． The battle of New Orleans was fought by Jackson against______.A. FranceB. BritainC. SpainD. The North10．According to the passage, the Code Napoleon was _______.A. an agreement to sell LouisianaB. a body of lawsC. a city planD. a military code for the army11．Which of the following elements does not apply to the attitude of the citizens of New Orleans?A. Pride in their French heritage.B. A desire to retain colonial buildings.C. A refusal to engage in trade and commerceD. A praising of Dixieland Jazz.12． Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter _____.A. Creole foodB. Dixieland jazzC. a busy cityD. authentic colonial homes二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
河北省定州中学新高二英语上学期周练试题(四)(承智班)
河北定州中学：新高二承智班英语周练试题（四）第I卷（选择题）第一部分单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）1． The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor ______ this shaking had begun half a year before, and ______, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.A.when;howB.how;whenC.how;howD.why;why2． Mum is coming.What present______for your birthday?A.you expect she has gotB.you expect has she gotC.do you expect she has gotD.do you expect has she got3． Danby left word with my secretary ______ he would call again in the afternoon.A.whoB.thatC.asD.which4．The shopkeeper did not want to sell for he thought was not enough.A.whereB.howC.whatD.which5． Mary wrote an article on the team had failed to win the game.A.whyB.whatC.whoD.that6．— How foolish I was!— ________ you have realized that，stop blaming yourself．A．Now that B．UnlessC．Although D．Even if7．—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital．—______．I can manage without you．A．Forget it B．Of courseC．It depends D．I’m afraid not8．We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off．A．be sure B．being sureC．making sure D．to make sure9．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study．But the company refused her application．A．sends B．will be sentC．be sent D．would be sent10．I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes．A．hold on to B．cut offC．make up for D．take up11．—What do you think of Betty?— Lovely，though she ______ be naughty sometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need12．He worked in a car factory for four years，______ he founded his own company in his hometown．A．after which B．after whenC．after that D．after it13．I ____ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice．A．thought B．have been thinkingC．was thinking D．was thinking14．It suddenly occurred to him ____ he had left his keys in the office．A．that B．whatC．where D．which15．Opposite our school ______，where a lot of people play or take exercise at any time．A．does a park lie B．is a park lieC．a park lies D．lies a park16．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality17．—It’s too complex，I think．—______．So we’d better make it easier for students to get involved．A．That’s ridiculous B．That’s ridiculousC．That’s settled D．That’s all right18．This winter，one of the largest ______ snowstorms hit many areas．A．recording B．recordingC．being recorded D．to record19．Jack is late again．It is ______ of him to keep others waitingA．normal B．ordinaryC．common D．typical20．Don’t take it seriously，Alice．I wasn’t making _____ fun of you — it’s nothing but _____ joke．A．/; the B．the; theC．the; a D．/; a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）Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago.That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o'clock in the morning. Without company, Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”“What do you want?” Agatha asked.“Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!”Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girldidn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”“Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.”“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings (先令).21．Agatha will never forget the night because ________.A. she was robbed of her earringsB. she was robbed but she fooled the robberC. she had such a nice time at the partyD. it is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night22．Why did she try to protect her necklace? ________.A. She didn’t want the robber to notice it.B. It was cheaper than the earrings.C. It was worth keeping.D. She would rather have it robbed.23．The story wants to tell us ________.A. Agatha was brave and cleverB. the robber was foolishC. a necklace is usually more expensive than earringsD. never stay too late at an evening partyChina is starting to blacklist poorly-behaved tourists as it seeks to rescue the image of its citizens as holidaymakers.According to a regulation by the China National Tourism Administration (NTA) that entered effect this week, tourists will be blacklisted for offences including acting antisocially on public transport, damaging private or public property, disrespecting local customs, damaging historical exhibits on purpose or engaging in gambling or pornographic activities. Records will be kept in a two-tired system: provincial-level tourism authorities are responsible for cases under their jurisdiction（管辖区域）while the NTA will be in charge of a nationwide register. People will be b lacklisted for two years after they offend, according to the regulation.The NTA said tourism authorities will inform blacklisted tourists and “propose correction measures in order to mitigate the negative impact”. It also said that tourism authorities reserve the right to report such violations to public security, customs and transport authorities as well as the central bank’s individual credit department.The regulation comes amid (在……之中) growing concern about the ill manners of Chinese tourists both at home and abroad. In 2013, a Chinese tourist wrote his name on a relief carving in Luxor, Egypt. In December, a Chinese passenger threw a cup of hot instant noodles at a flight attendant on an international flight. Chinese tourists have been fined or put into prison for carrying prohibited items or purchasing wild animal products.24．The underlined word “mitigate” in the third paragraph probably means ________.A. neglectB. relieveC. deepensD. prevents25．According to the passage, the main purpose of the regulation is to ________.A. punish the Chinese poorly-behaved touristsB. suggest correct measures to the Chinese poorly-behaved touristsC. showcase the authority of the China National Tourism Administration (NTA)D. better the image of Chinese citizens as holidaymakers26．The main method the author uses to develop the last paragraph is ________.A. providing explanationsB. offering analysesC. giving examplesD. making comparisons27．The text is most likely to appear in ________.A. a newspaperB. a tourist guideC. a travel brochureD. a geography textbookDo you often feel lonely? What do you do when you feel that way? Hide yourself away and spend your time reading, watching TV or walking around?You might think that feeling lonely is just like feeling happy, sad or scared — that it’s just one of your various moods. That is true. However, if you let yourself be lonely for too long without dealing with it, you could be making a serious mistake.Doctors have known for some time that feeling lonely is bad for the mind. It can lead to mental health problems such as depression, stress and reduce confidence. “Being lonely means not feeling connected or cared for, but it’s not about being mentally alone,” Lisa Jaremka, scientist from Ohio State University, US, told Live Science in January. And there’s growing evidence that not having friends is connected with physical illness as well. In 2006, for example, scientists studied 2,800 women who had cancer. They found that those who had few friends or family were five times more likely to die of their disease than women with many social contacts. Also, even healthy people had a better chance of falling ill if they felt left out by others, according to the BBC.The results have scientists thinking that loneliness might hurt the immune system(免疫系统), which protects the body from diseases.Hoping to prove this theory, Jaremka and her research team put volunteers(志愿者) through a stres s test. During the test, volunteers were asked to make an unprepared speech in front of a group of stony-faced people. The researchers found that volunteers who said they were lonely in their daily lives felt more stress during the test. And their blood samples showed that all the stress had managed to cause harmful changes to their immune syst em. “Loneliness has been thought of in many ways as a chronic stressor(慢性增压器) — a socially painful situation that can last for quite a long time, ” explained Jaremka, who led the study.The number of people suffering from loneliness is increasing all over the world. However, solving the problem is easier said than done. It won’t work to just “tell anyone to go out and find someone to love you”, said Jaremka. “We need to create support networks.”28．If people feel lonely for a long time, ________.A. they won’t feel happy anymoreB. they are more mentally harmed than physicallyC. they will find the feeling goes away by itselfD. they are more likely to fall ill29．What was the purpose of the stress test carried out by Jaremka’s team?A. To find out how people fight diseases.B. To prove loneliness hurts people’s immune systems.C. To find out the relationship between loneliness and stress.D. To see how people’s emotions change when they give unprepared speeches.30．What made scientists think loneliness might make the body worse at fighting diseases?A. Growing evidence of mental problems related to loneliness.B. Some research results about the relationship between cancer and loneliness.C. Some studies showing that people suffering from loneliness fell ill or died more easily than those who didn’t.D. The result of a test where volunteers were asked to make an unprepared speech. 31．We can conclude from the article that ________.A. loneliness has become the No. 1 killer in the worldB. loneliness is increasing due to advanced technologiesC. websites must be set up to help people deal with lonelinessD. much more work needs to be done to fight lonelinessOne evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. —We’ve had to make a difficult decision, Mr. Tisich announced. —You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. —It’s surprising, but exciting! she said. Marc simply said, —We can’t go—I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyon’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly. What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’s attic(阁楼) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, and the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family? Who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(纸板箱) the right size to hold his record collection.32．The conflict(分歧) in this story was caused by_______.A. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their moveB. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and MarcC. Marc and Rachel’s different tempers(脾气)D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s words of Marc’s irresponsibility33．Hearing the decision to move to Chicago, Marc and Rachel both felt _______.A. angry and upsetB. surprisedC. anxious for more detailsD. worried about packing34．The reason for Marc’s going home was that _______.A. he did not want to be left behindB. he wished to be a more responsible personC. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parentsD. he realized his family was very important to him35．What would most likely happen next?A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house.B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.C. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.D. Marc would join his family for house moving.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。
河北省定州中学高三英语上学期周练试题(12.16,高补班)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高四英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解A sick little girl is being kept alive thanks to her best friend — a dog who carries her oxygen tank on his back. Alida’s faithful dog companion Mr Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her family’s ten-acre land in Louisville, uses the slide or even rides her bike.Alida was diagnosed with neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy（NEHI）when she was just eight months old. Her rare condition has just eight hundred documented sufferers throughout the world, and causes diseased pieces of the lungs to filter oxygen through extra layers of cells, making it hard or almost impossible to breathe. For Alida and her parents, it meant that even a walk in the park was very difficult because oxygen equipment was too heavy for the youngster to be able to carry herself. As parents, they wanted to do something to help their daughter survive despite having a tube following her all the time. The couple found out about “service dogs” from a TV program and realized an animal trained to help the blind could be trained to help Alida. They finally found help in the shape of golden doodle—a retriever crossed with a poodle-dog Mr Gibbs. Now thanks to trainer Ashleigh Kinsley—Alida and Mr Gibbs love nothing more than playing and running around together with the dog acting as Alida’s life saver.1．What is Mr Gibbs?A. A pet dog.B. A policeman.C. A doctor.D. A firefighter.2．When did the doctor know Alida caught the disease?A. At her birth.B. At the age of eight.C. Before she was one year old.D. When she was three years old.3．The underlined part “the couple” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.A. Alida’s classma tesB. Alida’s parentsC. Alida’s doctorsD. Alida’s pets4．How did Alida keep alive?A. By training her dog.B. By staying with her parents.C. By playing with her fellows.D. By breathing through a tube.Do you love hamburgers? Do you how they were created?The first hamburgers in U.S. history were served in New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. Louis Lassen, founder of Louis’ Lunch, ran a small lunch wagon s elling steak sandwiches to local factory workers. Because he didn’t like to waste the excess beef from his daily lunch rush, he ground it up, grilled it, and served it between two slice of bread—and thus America’s first hamburger was created.The small Crown Street restaurant is still owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the Lassen family. Hamburgers are still the specialty of the house, where steak is ground fresh each day and hand molded, slow cooked, broiled vertically, and served be tween two slices of toast with your choice of only three “acceptable” garnishes: cheese, tomato, and onion.Want ketchup or mustard? Forget it. You will be told “no” in no uncertain terms. This is the home of the greatest hamburger in the world, claim the owners, who are perhaps best known for allowing their customers to have a burger the Lassen way or not at all. 5．Why did Louis Lassen start making hamburgers?A. Because he didn’t want to waste excess beef.B. Because he wanted to earn more money.C. Because he would like to make something special.D. Because he was the founder of Louis’ Lunch.6．Which of the following is not available for customers to choose from at Louis Lunch?A. Cheese.B. Tomato.C. Mustard.D. Onion.7．What does th e underlined words “Crown Street restaurant” in the third paragraph refer to?A. A restaurant on the Crown Street.B. A restaurant called Crown Street.C. Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop.D. A new chain shop of Louis’ Lunch on Crown Street.8．The best title of this article is________.A. The Creation of hamburgersB. Louis’ LunchC. A king of fast-food----HamburgersD. Why People Love HamburgersI never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashie r. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he's an old guy! For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How's it going？” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in a brief conversation.I thought it was odd. I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！” But that wasn't the end.He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I surely want to thank you for shopping here today，” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepishgrins. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body. I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.9．According to the writer, when common people ask you “How's it going？”, ________. A．they don't really care what you may answerB．they are just practicing their conversation abilityC．they are inquiring about your private info rmationD．they don't expect to hear any negative answers10．What was most customers' reaction to Marty's behaviors?A．They thought it priceless. B．They were in some way moved. C．They thought it awful and odd. D．They felt somewhat offended. 11．What can we infer about Sam Walton?A．He might be Marty's father or grandfather.B．He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.C．He might have died while working in the market.D．He might have come back from the dead once before.12．What does the writer intend to express through the text?A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.C．Being different is a good way of doing business.D．A little positive action can make a big difference.From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized (免疫) from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and medical treatment. It is almost certain that one day cures will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable slaughter (屠杀) of men,women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and absolutely selfish. All their hidden disappointments and regrets seem to be brought by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost impossible to live in because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.It is high time a world system of laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. As for driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can affect a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (wher e they exist) should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be introduced on all roads. Gover nments should lay down safety specifications (规范) for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately severe. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.13．The main idea of this passage is_________.A. Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.B. Thousands of people the world over are killed each year.C. The laws of some countries about driving are not too strict.D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.14．What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.B. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents are nothing.D. Society forgives their rude driving.15．Why does the author say: “his car becomes the extension of his personality?”A. Driving can show his real self.B. Driving can show the other part of his personality.C. Driving can bring out his character.D. His car can express his temper.16． The attitude of the author is_________.A. ironicalB. criticalC. appealingD. favorable二、阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
河北省定州中学高三英语上学期周练试题(12.16,高补班)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高四英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解A sick little girl is being kept alive thanks to her best friend — a dog who carries her oxygen tank on his back. Alida’s faithful dog companion Mr Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her family’s ten-acre land in Louisville, uses the slide or even rides her bike.Alida was diagnosed with neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy（NEHI）when she was just eight months old. Her rare condition has just eight hundred documented sufferers throughout the world, and causes diseased pieces of the lungs to filter oxygen through extra layers of cells, making it hard or almost impossible to breathe. For Alida and her parents, it meant that even a walk in the park was very difficult because oxygen equipment was too heavy for the youngster to be able to carry herself. As parents, they wanted to do something to help their daughter survive despite having a tube following her all the time. The couple found out about “service dogs” from a TV program and realized an animal trained to help the blind could be trained to help Alida. They finally found help in the shape of golden doodle—a retriever crossed with a poodle-dog Mr Gibbs. Now thanks to trainer Ashleigh Kinsley—Alida and Mr Gibbs love nothing more than playing and running around together with the dog acting as Alida’s life saver.1．What is Mr Gibbs?A. A pet dog.B. A policeman.C. A doctor.D. A firefighter.2．When did the doctor know Alida caught the disease?A. At her birth.B. At the age of eight.C. Before she was one year old.D. When she was three years old.3．The underlined part “the couple” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.A. Alida’s classma tesB. Alida’s parentsC. Alida’s doctorsD. Alida’s pets4．How did Alida keep alive?A. By training her dog.B. By staying with her parents.C. By playing with her fellows.D. By breathing through a tube.Do you love hamburgers? Do you how they were created?The first hamburgers in U.S. history were served in New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. Louis Lassen, founder of Louis’ Lunch, ran a small lunch wagon selling steak sandwiches to local factory workers. Because he didn’t like to waste the excess beef from his daily lunch rush, he ground it up, grilled it, and served it between two slice of bread—and thus America’s first hamburger was created.The small Crown Street restaurant is still owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the Lassen family. Hamburgers are still the specialty of the house, where steak is ground fresh each day and hand molded, slow cooked, broiled vertically, and served between two slices of toast with your choice of only three “acceptable” garnishes: cheese, tomato, and onion.Want ketchup or mustard? Forget it. You will be told “no” in no uncertain terms. This is the home of the greatest hamburger in the world, claim the owners, who are perhaps best known for allowing their customers to have a burger the Lassen way or not at all. 5．Why did Louis Lassen start making hamburgers?A. Because he didn’t want to waste excess beef.B. Because he wanted to earn more money.C. Because he would like to make something special.D. Because he was the founder of Louis’ Lunch.6．Which of the following is not available for customers to choose from at Louis Lunch?A. Cheese.B. Tomato.C. Mustard.D. Onion.7．What does the underlined words “Crown Street restaurant” in the third paragraph refer to?A. A restaurant on the Crown Street.B. A restaurant called Crown Street.C. Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop.D. A new chain shop of Louis’ Lunch on Crown Street.8．The best title of this article is________.A. The Creation of hamburgersB. Louis’ LunchC. A king of fast-food----HamburgersD. Why People Love HamburgersI never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashie r. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he's an old guy! For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How's it going？” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in a brief conversation.I thought it was odd. I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！” But that wasn't the end.He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I surely want to thank you for shopping here today，” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepishgrins. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body. I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.9．According to the writer, when common people ask you “How's it going？”, ________. A．they don't really care what you may answerB．they are just practicing their conversation abilityC．they are inquiring about your private info rmationD．they don't expect to hear any negative answers10．What was most customers' reaction to Marty's behaviors?A．They thought it priceless. B．They were in some way moved. C．They thought it awful and odd. D．They felt somewhat offended. 11．What can we infer about Sam Walton?A．He might be Marty's father or grandfather.B．He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.C．He might have died while working in the market.D．He might have come back from the dead once before.12．What does the writer intend to express through the text?A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.C．Being different is a good way of doing business.D．A little positive action can make a big difference.From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized (免疫) from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and medical treatment. It is almost certain that one day cures will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable slaughter (屠杀) of men,women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and absolutely selfish. All their hidden disappointments and regrets seem to be brought by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost impossible to live in because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.It is high time a world system of laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. As for driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can affect a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (wher e they exist) should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be introduced on all roads. Gover nments should lay down safety specifications (规范) for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately severe. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.13．The main idea of this passage is_________.A. Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.B. Thousands of people the world over are killed each year.C. The laws of some countries about driving are not too strict.D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.14．What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.B. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents are nothing.D. Society forgives their rude driving.15．Why does the author say: “his car becomes the extension of h is pers onality?”A. Driving can show his real self.B. Driving can show the other part of his personality.C. Driving can bring out his character.D. His car can express his temper.16． The attitude of the author is_________.A. ironicalB. criticalC. appealingD. favorable二、阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高二上学期周练英语试题 含答案
河北定州中学2018-2019学年第一学期高二承智班英语周练试题（六）一、选择题1．—It seems that people are becoming more and more selfish.— How much happier life would be if we ________to the values of the past!A. would returnB. had returnedC. returnD. were to return2．________from the Song Dynasty, the Confucian Temple of Nanjing has now developed into a famous scenic spot, ________sightseeing, shopping and tasty foods.A. Having dated; featuredB. Dating; featuringC. Dating; having featuredD. Dated; featuring3． Present at the historic meeting _____ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _______.A. was; includedB. was; includingC. were; includedD. has been; included4． Recent research has ______ the causes of the mysterious disease that has claimed thousands of lives.A. cast light onB. caught hold ofC. made sense ofD. laid stress on5．— Will my daughter be all right soon, doctor?—Well, she _______ be, if she takes these tablets.A. mustB. may C．can D. should6．— When can I use your computer?—Never!_______ should you touch it.A. In no timeB. Under no circumstanceC. At no caseD. On no condition7． Not far from the club, there was a garden, _______ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.A. whoseB. thatC. whichD. its8．The doctor suggested that I keep away from oily food, because it_____ easily.A. isn’t digestB. doesn’t digestC. isn’t to digestD. won’t be digested9． It is ______ his tremendous enthusiasm and devotion that the old teacher is respected by all his students.A. on account ofB. with regard toC. in terms ofD. in reference to10．Tony always works out development schemes faster than others. Is it _______he graduated from a top university ________ counts?A. because, thatB. that, whichC. that; thatD. why, what11．Our TV set sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they______.A. were to haveB. had hadC. were havingD. had12．—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.A. arbitraryB. artificialC. compulsoryD. conventional13．—What do you think of French?—In my opinion, French is ______ English.A．a subject so difficult as B．as difficult a subject asC．as a subject difficult as D．difficult as subject as14． ---Many people in big cities cannot enjoy life even though they have houses, cars and ideal jobs.---Sub-health may partially ______ it．.A. stand for B．call forC．answer for D. account for15．The plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the detailslater.A. to be discussedB. discussedC. were discussedD. discussing16．All the students were eager to know what the future may have _____ for them when they graduated from the school.A. in storeB. in commonC. in allD. in particular17．After the disaster, the first thing the local government did was to provide _____ for the homeless families.A. occupationB. accommodationC. equipmentD. furniture18． At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.A. has reachedB. had reachedC. has been reachedD. had been reached19．I took my driving license with me on holiday, ________ I wanted to hire a car.A. in caseB. even ifC. ever sinceD. if only20．I now, we have raised 50.000 pounds for the poor children, ______ is quite unexpected.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. it二、阅读理解What were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored?It is likely to have been the latter. Brief moments of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting.But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the joint author of The Unengaged Mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom. Boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression,anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be.Commercial polo Sami Franks confirms that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a lengthy distance, there are two pilots, one of whom is monitoring all the screens while the other does the paperwork, talks to air traffic control and so on. You need to be alert(警觉的) for landing and takeoff, but once you’re 500 ft above the runway, the plane’s on autopilot(自动驾驶仪) and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw of pilots who woke up after a short sleep. 30% of them reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Franks.However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “We can’t prevent boredom—it’s an unavoidable human emotion. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime. There’s no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says.Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity. “We all need vacant time to mull(深思熟虑)things over,” says Priyadharshini. 21． We can learn from Eastwood that _______.A. boredom can be potentially (潜在地) dangerousB. air traffic controllers usually feel boredC. brief moments of boredom are not commonD. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom22．The study mentioned by Franks shows that ______.A. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoffB. pilots must work well together when flyingC. boredom can make pilots lose attentionD. flying a plane is generally quite fun23． Which of the following might be Perry’s opinion on boredom?A. It often leads to failure.B. It has a beneficial effect.C. It is more likely to happen to children.D. It makes children lose interest in learning.24．What is the best title for the text?A. Why am I so bored?B. Is boredom bad for you?C. Can I have your attention?D. How can I get rid of boredom?ADAPTIVE ACTION SPORTSAdaptive Action Sports was founded in 2005 by Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale.Amy Purdy was an active snowboarder, until she lost both her legs to bacterial meningitis(脑脊膜炎). She spent three months in the hospital fighting for her life, and doctors gave her a less than two percent chance of survival. Because of meningitis Amy lost circulation in both her legs, and when she came out of the hospital she had prosthetic legs(义肢). When she lost her legs, Amy knew she would be active again, but didn’t know how or when. She struggled to be active on her new legs, and a little over two years after her amputation(截肢) she entered the USASA (United States of America Snowboard Association) National Snowboarding Competition and won medals in three events.Amy was at an adaptive snowboard workshop in 2002 when she met Daniel Gale. They immediately formed a connection through their enthusiasm for snowboarding, music, and art. Amy’s biggest struggle had been obtaining information on how to start snowboarding again with prosthetic legs, and she and Daniel both saw the need to help others like Amy. They “wanted to create something, a place, a forum, an organization that would enable individuals to find and participate in their enthusiasms without a struggle. Adaptive Action Sports was born.”Their dream was to help athletes with permanent physical disabilities compete in action sports. Adaptive Action Sports holds camps, clinics, and events to createprograms and opportunities for these individuals.Since 2000, the USASA has provided opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete in snowboarding competitions. In 2007, the USASA Competition had 17 adaptive athletes compete, the largest number of adaptive athletes in adaptive athlete competition history. Although many competitors were still injured, they recovered quickly and showed how hard they are willing to push themselves.25． We know from the text that Amy Purdy lost the ability to ______.A. help othersB. walkC. obtain informationD. sing26．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. How Adaptive Action Sports was founded.B. Why Amy and Daniel want to help others.C. How Amy and Daniel knew each other.D. What Amy and Daniel’s hobbies are.27．The underlined words “these individuals” in Paragraph 4 refer to ____.A. people who love action sportsB. athletes whose bodies can’t work normallyC. people who want to take part in competitionsD. athletes who decide to help disabled people like AmyAt one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down ,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its mostpromising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it , the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers . Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away.“I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling （回收利用）,” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity.The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.28．The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to . A．the rapid development of small businessesB．the opening up of new marketsC．the printing of high quality copiesD．the increased use of the Internet29．Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is .A．to encourage printing more quality documentsB．to develop new printers using recycled paperC．to find new materials for making paperD．to plant more fast-growing trees30． Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because . A．people are concerned about the environmentB．printers in many offices are working overtimeC．small companies need more hard copiesD．they see a growing market for printers31．What would be the best title for the text ?A．Computers and PrintersB. E-mail and the Business WorldC. Internet Revolution and EnvironmentD. Modern Technology and New Markets“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher. ”You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a predecessor（前任） at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational decision making. For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience. He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning: “Experience is respected; experience is sought; experience is explained.” The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及） serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says “The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is. ”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding: Don’t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life. 32．According to the text, James March is ____________.A. a poet who uses experience in his writingB. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityC. a professor who helps organizations make important decisionsD. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act33．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.B. Experience makes stories more accurate.C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described. 34．What’s the purpose of this text?A. To explain experiential learning.B. To describe a researcher.C. To introduce a bookD. To discuss organizational decision making.三、完形填空That morning, I got on the train as always. I was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper . But that day, I read it very . I thought I must be tired. At the office, I sat down, turned on my and found I couldn’t read the message on the screen.Eventually, worried drove me to hospital. There, confirmation came that I suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that it’s difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.I was back at home a week later, and my was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. I started a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help my vocabulary and grammar. After a month, my own speech became —“Could you pass the salt?”“Shall we go for a walk?”—but I couldn’t have a conversation. I couldn’t read the newspaper.For 25 years, I was used to a(n) day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. I didn’t feel to say goodbye to my old self.In the darkest months, I devoted myself to . I would spend hours writing a description of something like a pencil. I couldn’t novels or newspapers, so I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to . My speechcame back, and I learned how to read again, much more slowly. I spent more time with my family, and myself to slow down.Now, 10 years later, my relationship with my is deeper than ever. We have to be very patient with each other. I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who 10 books a week. I’m a family man with aphasia, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s good.35． A. once again B. as usual C. in time D. at last36． A. smoothly B. patiently C. worriedly D. slowly37． A. radio B. computer C. phone D. typewriter38． A. friends B. coaches C. colleagues D. roommates39．A. Means B. proves C. explains D. admits40． A. discovery B. goal C. ability D. reason41．A. Seeing B. teaching C. describing D. greeting42．A. receive B. repeat C. reunite D. rebuild43．A. easy B. delightful C. functional D. fast44．A. exciting B. busy C. interesting D. short45．A. afraid B. anxious C. ready D. right46．A. trying B. preparing C. focusing D. asking47． A. similar B. strange C. special D. simple48．A. produce B. recognize C. manage D. arrange49．A. create B. understand C. write D. believe50．A. since B. though C. unless D. when51．A. allowed B. expected C. advised D. ordered52．A. books B. illness C. doctors D. family53．A. decided B. chosen C. continued D. learned54． A. sells B. delivers C. reads D. collects四、请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
河北省定州中学新高二英语上学期周练试题(二)
河北定州中学：新高二英语周练试题（二）第I卷（选择题）第一部分单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）1．--- Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot. --- Really? You ______ a ride there.A. could have takenB. could takeC. shouldn’t have takenD. must have taken2．The ____ for speeding is so heavy that few drivers would take chances.A. prizeB. fareC. fineD. fee3．—The speech he gave in the hall was a great success. Don’t you think so?—Well, I agree with you ____.A. in a wayB. on the wayC. by the wayD. in the way4． It is the third time that she has won the race, ____ has surprised us all.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what5．The film we saw last night is called The Bridges of Madison County, which is _____ a novel by Robert James.A. based onB. basing onC. based atD. basing at6．A number of students_______ playing on the playground, but I don’t know what the exact number_______.A. is; isB. are; areC.is; areD. are; is7．— I hear you won the prize in the English Contest last week.— That was the second time that I ______ the prize.A. have gotB. gotC. getD. had got8．— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.A. on purposeB. with purposeC. for purposeD. at purpose9．The Brazilian novel, The Alchemist is said ________ into over twelve languages by the end of last year.A. to be translatedB. being translatedC. to have been translatedD. having been translated10．— Why not meet Diana today?— I am sorry to tell you that she has been ________ from our company.A. exploredB. employedC. removedD. interrupted11．More than 400 mainland tourists ________ from the landslide site till Saturday, but 18 others were still missing, because of the heavy rains.A. were rescuedB. have been rescuedC. have rescuedD. are rescued12．A modern city has been set up in______ was a wasteland ten years ago.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what13． What is ________ at all is _____ well.A. worth doing ; worthy to be doneB. worthy doing ; worth to be doneC. worth being done ; worth of being doneD. worthy of being done ; worthy doing14．Large quantities of meat ____ sold in that store at the present time.A. is beingB. are beingC. will beD. is15．— How much did he charge you ___ the service? — Luckily, it's free ___ charge.A. for ; ofB. for ; forC. of ; forD. of ; of16．— What was it that made the young man ____ among the candidates(候选人)? — His ability, determination and above all, honesty.A. pick outB. run outC. give outD. stand out17．________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.A. At an end; in an endB. In the end; at an endC. In an end; at the endD. At the end; in the end18．He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted. A. that ; equally B. whether ; equallyC. whether ; equalD. that ; equal19．Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad .A. improveB. to improveC. to improvingD. improving20．Millions of people have been thrown ____ due to the global economic depression.A. out of placeB. out of sightC. out of controlD. out of work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）Canyoning (蹦谷运动)The sports of canyoning explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast, or in river canyons. Protected by wetsuits and helmets (头盔), people jump from cliffs (悬崖) and waterfalls and explore caves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at.It was pioneered in the U.K. by TYF Adventure (01437 721611, ) and severalthousand peopl e leap from the cliffs near St David’s each year. A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16).Scuba divingDiving is not popular with British people. The challenges of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland have some of the best wreck diving in the world.The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133 ) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688 ) run courses teaching the important skills right up and to instructor level.SurfingThe best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer and the surf is relatively steady, particularly in Cornwall. The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn when water temperatures are at their mildest. The British Surfing Association (01479 861256 ) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.Rock climbingThe most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, coastal regions, while vast areas of Scotland are a climber’s paradise (天堂). Climbing courses and climbing walls can be located on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878, ) which offers a series of short films that take the new climber through a step-by-step guide to visiting a climbing wall for the first time.21． If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day, they will pay ______.A. ￡ 130B. ￡ 260C. ￡ 160D. ￡ 32022． To go surfing, you may phone ______.A. 01479 861256B. 0870 010 4878C. 01437 721611D. 0870 112 913323．Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?A. Canyoning.B. Surfing.C. Scuba diving.D. Rock climbing.Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers（低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.24．For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients. 25．Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A. His social skills could be affected.B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.C. He will cause the destruction of the world.D. He might get separated from his friends and family.26．Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A. Supportive.B. OpposedC. Optimistic.D. Objective.27．What may the passage talk about next?A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.B. People addicted to phubbing.C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.D. Consequences of phubbing.Music for Humans and Humpback WhalesAs researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species, but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain, and is far more ancient than previously suspected.In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology, the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music, researchers present various evidence to, show that music-making is at once an original human "business", and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of songcomposition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere. For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length—a few seconds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals, rather than moving forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite technique of human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme. "This suggests that whales use rhyme in the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material," the researchers write.28．The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably means__________.A. tend towardsB. refer toC. turn intoD. put forward29．Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales?A. They can remember complex material.B. They can create pleasing patterns of music.C. They can make sounds like drums continuously.D. They can sing along with rhythms of western music.30．What is the main idea of the article?A. Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans.B. Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales.C. Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom.D. Music-making it an ancient activity of both humans and animals.31．The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A. argue and discussB. inform and explainC. compare and advertiseD. examine and assessRobinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The shop then sailed away without him. Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’scaptain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas. They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island. The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument could have belonged to him.Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book.32．Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members.B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.33．We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _______.A. lost its way while sailingB. lacked fresh water upon arrivalC. was being navigated by SelkirkD. was running out of food upon arrival34．How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?A. By asking the crew members on the ships.B. By sending messages to the ship s’ captains.C. By watching from his shelter high on the island.D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.35．The author wrote the text to _______.A. explain the origin of Robinson CrusoeB. promote sales to Robinson CrusoeC. criticise Alexander Selkrik’s deedsD. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration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。
河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(12.30)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解If you have ever been left wondering why your emails are riddled(充斥着) with grammatical errors, or why you can never quite find the right phrase, it may be because you are typing with both hands.Our vocabulary becomes richer and our writing style becomes more fluent when we type using just one hand, scientists have found. "Typing can be too fluent or too fast, and it can actually weaken the writing process," said Srdan Medimorec, the lead author of the study conducted at the department of psychology at the University of Waterloo, Canada. "It seems that what we write is a product of the interaction(互动) between our thoughts and the tools we use to express them."Using text-analysis software, researchers asked 103 university students to write essays under different conditions, using one hand to type and using both hands to type. The software was used to analyze(分析) elements of the essays, such as range of vocabulary, sentence complexity and the cohesion(衔接) of the writing.Researchers found that participants' vocabulary became more advanced when they typed with one hand rather than two. The research team said that by slowing our writing down, typing one-handed allows more time for an internal (内在的) word search, resulting in a larger variety of words.In contrast, fast typists might just write the first word that comes to mind. However, it is important not to slow typing down too much. Those who typed essays one-handed in the current study slowed down to about the speed of handwriting.This is the first study to show that changing people’s typing can make their writing get better. The researchers suggested that the speed of writing could affect writing quality regardless of the tools used, whether they are computers, or pen and paper, although further research would be required to prove that idea.1．The underlined “it” in the second paragraph refers to______.A. the writing styleB. typing too fast or fluentlyC. the vocabularyD. which hand to use for typing2． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The study was carried out in 103 universities.B. The researchers drew the conclusion by interviewing students about their feelings in the writing process.C. The typing speed should be as slow as possible.D. There is no previous study related to the topic before.3．What is the author’s attitude to the research according to the passage?A. objectiveB. doubtfulC. criticalD. supportive4．Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to become a good writer?B. Typing with both hands could make you a worse writer.C. Slower typing, fewer mistakes.D. Elements weakening the writing processFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checke d the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really—at night, when you’re asleep?”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”5．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students’ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design6．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.7．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.8．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.While students in Yinchuan are quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution.But things may start to improve soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel engines(柴油机)by 40 percent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.“We encourage the development of public transports. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ”said an official.Efforts are being made to improve the cap ital’s environment with tighter controls on emissions(排放). Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shoug ang Group, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed.Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air quality. In 1998 the air quality index(指数)gave just 100 days as good.“I am glad to see an improvement, ”said a senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing. “Compared to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though. I hate pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning when I almost had a traffic accident because I couldn’t see a car only metres away from me in fog. ”In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French Air Force was called off.Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the city’s bad air.9．The passage is mainly about .A. a programme aiming at improving Beijing’s air qualityB. progress made in Beijing’s air qualityC. Beijing’s air pollutionD. the differences between Yinchuan and Beijing10．Which of the following is NOT the measure taken or to be taken to improve Beijing’s air quality?A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transports.B. Some factories have been asked to cut production.C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed.D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.11．We can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological city, .A. far more still needs to be doneB. nothing else needs to be doneC. all traffic has to be closedD. the development of the city has to be slowed down12．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?A. Beijing’s air quality is getting worse and worse.B. Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality.C. People see clouds of smoke in the sky in the winter of Beijing.D. The government is making efforts to stop air pollution.二、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
河北省定州中学高二英语上学期周练试题(12.16)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语周练试题（11）一、选择题Discover South Africa from $1799 South Africa is truly a world-class destination!16 day tour, regular departures（启程）up to November 2015This wonderful 16-day tour is designed to highlight South Africa’s amaz ing di versity of cultures, its curious mixture of old and new, as well as its wonderful scenery and wildlife, together with its u nique history．Join us to experience Cape Town and the exciting Kruger safari (游猎) on our tour to South Africa．We believe that a more naturally beautiful country than South Africa would be difficult to find: from the rocky peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains, to the timeless semi-desert landscapes of the Karoo and then the forested seashores and mirror-like lakes of the Garden Route, the attractive valleys of the Winelands and the symbol of the country, Table Mountain — all under an endless blue sky．Quite amazing!Included in our price:Return flights from London HeathrowThree-and-four-star hotels, sharing rooms, breakfast and lunch includedInternal flight to the beautiful Garden RouteFull-day guided safari in the Kruger National ParkVisit the legendary Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, the historical Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, Apartheid Museum and Blyde River CanyonTravel on Outeniqua steam train or go whale watching depending on the seasonFor more information, call 0845 155 6706.1．On this 16-day tour, visitors might experience the _______ of South Africa. A．history, cultures and educationB．cultures, scenery and educationC．history, scenery and educationD．history, cultures and scenery2．What can we learn about the tour?A．The tou r is available all year round．B．Tourists will have a single room each.C．Tourists are sure to go whale watching．D．Suppers are not included in the price.3．The passage is written to _______.A．talk about touring experiencesB．attract people to the tourC．talk about the history of AfricaD．introduce pl aces of interest in AfricaA university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.Luz ,who lives with her partner i n Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particula r that caused her to do this.”Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .Ifyou carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future youmay have.”Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.4． What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.B. She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.5．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used inthe passage?A. Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.B. Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.C. Selecting some goods from a display.D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.6．From the passage we can learn that .A. Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UKB. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did soC. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once moreD. Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer二、完形填空A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get hima little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were up andhow Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a personof few words since we were . He raised us more by than anything else.When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand.There was always a(n) meaning that I never got, but Liz always todecipher(破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店).One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing(气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the . I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __ __in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.A couple of years later, when I got to college, I w orked in a restaurant. During one of the really days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would out. I could n’t stand the any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders . The owner saw what I did and called me over around time. He said that he was very . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And when ever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or it seems, I have a new perspective(看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Exper ience is everything and it a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.7．A. getting B. going C. growing D. coming8．A. schoolboys B. kids C. adults D. graduates9．A. instruction B. example C. order D. inspiration 10．A. obvious B. clear C. reasonable D. hidden11．A. failed B. refused C. tried D. managed12．A. imagined B. promised C. believed D. suggested13．A. experience B. matter C. event D. accident14．A. later B. sooner C. latter D. late15．A. restaurant B. hospital C. school D. plant16．A. calmed B. wrote C. 1et D. put17．A. exciting B. worrying C. busy D. happy18．A. meetings B. parties C. menus D. orders19．A. break B. show C. go D. set20．A. quarrel B. 1aziness C. relaxation D. tension21．A. eventually B. regularly C. obviously D. thankfully 22．A. breakfast B. 1unch C. opening D. closing23．A. influenced B. interested C. inspired D. impressed 24．A. when B. why C. whether D. where25．A. important B. impressive C. interesting D. small26．A. works B. counts C. shows D. studies三、短文改错27．此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
河北狮州高二英语上学期周练试题 (2)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解If you have ever been left wondering why your emails are riddled(充斥着) with grammatical errors, or why you can never quite find the right phrase, it may be because you are typing with both hands.Our vocabulary becomes richer and our writing style becomes more fluent when we type using just one hand, scientists have found. "Typing can be too fluent or too fast, and it can actually weaken the writing process," said Srdan Medimorec, the lead author of the study conducted at the department of psychology at the University of Waterloo, Canada. "It seems that what we write is a product of the interaction(互动) between our thoughts and the tools we use to express them."Using text-analysis software, researchers asked 103 university students to write essays under different conditions, using one hand to type and using both hands to type. The software was used to analyze(分析) elements of the essays, such as range of vocabulary, sentence complexity and the cohesion(衔接) of the writing.Researchers found that participants' vocabulary became more advanced when they typed with one hand rather than two. The research team said that by slowing our writing down, typing one-handed allows more time for an internal (内在的) word search, resulting in a larger variety of words.In contrast, fast typists might just write the first word that comes to mind. However, it is important not to slow typing down too much. Those who typed essays one-handed in the current study slowed down to about the speed of handwriting.This is the first study to show that changing people’s typing can make their writing get better. The researchers suggested that the speed of writing could affect writing quality regardless of the tools used, whether they are computers, or pen and paper, although further research would be required to prove that idea.1．The underlined “it” in the second paragraph refers to______.A. the writing styleB. typing too fast or fluentlyC. the vocabularyD. which hand to use for typing2． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The study was carried out in 103 universities.B. The researchers drew the conclusion by interviewing students about their feelings in the writing process.C. The typing speed should be as slow as possible.D. There is no previous study related to the topic before.3．What is the author’s attitude to the research according to the passage?A. objectiveB. doubtfulC. criticalD. supportive4．Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to become a good writer?B. Typing with both hands could make you a worse writer.C. Slower typing, fewer mistakes.D. Elements weakening the writing processFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checke d the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really—at night, when you’re asleep?”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”5．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students’ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design6．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.7．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.8．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.While students in Yinchuan are quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution.But things may start to improve soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel engines(柴油机)by 40 percent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.“We encourage the development of public transports. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ”said an official.Efforts are being made to improve the cap ital’s environment with tighter controls on emissions(排放). Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shoug ang Group, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed.Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air quality. In 1998 the air quality index(指数)gave just 100 days as good.“I am glad to see an improvement, ”said a senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing. “Compared to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though. I hate pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning when I almost had a traffic accident because I couldn’t see a car only metres away from me in fog. ”In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French Air Force was called off.Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the city’s bad air.9．The passage is mainly about .A. a programme aiming at improving Beijing’s air qualityB. progress made in Beijing’s air qualityC. Beijing’s air pollutionD. the differences between Yinchuan and Beijing10．Which of the following is NOT the measure taken or to be taken to improve Beijing’s air quality?A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transports.B. Some factories have been asked to cut production.C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed.D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.11．We can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological city, .A. far more still needs to be doneB. nothing else needs to be doneC. all traffic has to be closedD. the development of the city has to be slowed down12．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?A. Beijing’s air quality is getting worse and worse.B. Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality.C. People see clouds of smoke in the sky in the winter of Beijing.D. The government is making efforts to stop air pollution.二、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
河北省定州市高二英语上学期第一次月考试题-人教版高二全册英语试题
河北省定州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题本试卷共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为7.5分〕听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，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. What does the woman think of golfing?A. It’s expensive.B. It needs a lot of practice.C. It’s a waste of time.2. How did the man try to contact Ben?A. By email.B. By phone.C. In person.3. What does the woman suggest doing to save more money?A. Doing less shopping.B. Travelling to work by bus.C. Eating at home more often.4. What books is the man looking for?A. Books about the Second World War.B. Books on the American Civil War.C. Books about the Iraq War.5. What does the mother want to find?A. A flight ticket.B. A website.C. A tourist attraction.第二节〔共15小题,每一小题1.5，总分为22.5分〕听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
河北省定州中学高三英语上学期周练试题(12.16)
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高三英语周练试题（12）一、阅读理解Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our li ves are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anyt hing in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.1．What do the volunteers do according to the passage?A. They share everything with the residents.B. They play board games and cards with the residents.C. They watch the residents play games.D. They buy gifts for the residents.2．According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?A. Playing with them.B. Benefiting from them.C. Helping them.D. Being there with them.3． What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.B. Age is just a number.C. It is important to help the elderly.D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.I ran into a local store today to pick up a few things. With an important meeting to attend, I was in a hurry , so I didn’t take a cart (手推车) on my way inside. As I walked between the shelves in the store, I passed by a young couple and their baby. I continued going through the store, picked up a few items I needed and ended up standing behind this couple in the checkout line.While waiting, I noticed that the young father was holding his money tightly and nervously. The young mother was carrying a baby in her arms and asked the cashier (收银员) for a job application.When the total was rung up, they had to pick items out of their cart because they didn’t have enough money. But all their items were basic necessities(必需品) that they needed most. It just broke my heart to watch the couple try to think about what they could do without. However, they were able to whittle down their items and paid the bill with the money that they had.After they left, I quietly asked the cashier to add those items to mine. The cashier rang everything up, and then got me a shopping cart. We put in their items and I hurried overto their car. “This is for you,” I told them.The young father just looked at me with such appreciation and thanked me. I will never forget the expression in his eyes. As I was getting into my car, they drove over. The young mother said, “Miss, thank you so much.”Tears welled up in my eyes---as they are again now, while I write this. “You are so welcome. Pay it forward some day,” I replied.4．The underlined phrase “whittle down” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.A. add toB. break downC. cut downD. pay for5．The author felt __________ to watch the couple taking some items out.A. sadB. angryC. excitedD. interested6． It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A. the young father felt so sorry to accept helpB. the young mother didn’t have a job thenC. the cashier treated the young couple impolitelyD. the young couple bought something unnecessary7．T he author’s main purpose in sharing the story is to tell us __________.A. what a great plan she madeB. to take a cart while shoppingC. how to pick out basic necessitiesD. to help those who are in needMalka and Shaindle are sisters. Although they live an hour's drive from each other and don’t see each other often, they are in touch. Malka has a large family. Shaindle, however, has had difficulty having children.Malka had just given birth to another son. Shaindle , married three years and still childless, was receiving fertility(生育) treatments. Involved with work, doctor’s visits, and medical tr eats, she was unable to make the trip to visit her sister after she had given birth. Malka knew her sister’s problem and was quite understanding. Shaindle and h er husband Feivel would be at the haptismal (洗礼) ceremony，of course.On the day of the haptism, Shaindle and Feivel arrived early, earlier than Malka and herfamily. Malka’s mother-in-law, Yehudit, was already at the hall. “Hello,” said Shaindle cheerfully, never thinking what was about to happen.Yehudit turned to her angrily and said, “What a selfish sister you are! Never once didyou see fit to visit Makla this entire week! No wonder you have no children!”Shaindle went into shock at her words. She turned away, her eyes filled with tears. The accusation（控诉） had cut Shaindle like a knife. She was psychologically bleeding. PoorShaindle couldn’t calm down. It took a while before she could regain her calmness. Shecouldn’t look at Yehudit; it was just too pa inful for her to do so.The minute the words had escaped Yehudit’s mouth, she knew she had crossed a red line.She had stepped on very raw toes and felt regretted for her words –but it was too late.Her attempts to apologize were ineffective. The celebration had suddenly turned sour injust a matter of seconds. After all these years, the memory of that happening lingers on …8．Shaindle didn’t visit her sister after her sister gave birth because______________.A. she was jealous of her sisterB. she lived far from her sisterC. she was too busy to visit herD. she didn’t feel quite herself9．The underlined part “stepped on very raw toes” probably means_____________.A. make fun of somebodyB. hurt somebody deeplyC. meet somebody by accidentD. be impolite to somebody10．We can learn from the last paragraph that_____________.A. Shaindle didn’t forgive Yehudit for many yearsB. Shaindle burst out anger at Malka’s mother-in-lawC. Yehudit didn’t realize how her words could affect Shai ndleD. Shaindle couldn’t get rid of the bad memory for many years11．The purpose of the passage is to tell us ___________.A. words sometimes can really hurt usB. sisters should care for each otherC. we should forget unpleasant thingsD. two si sters’ different experiencesEvery one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought． Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way． The lack of punctuation marks probably didn’t bother good readers, though． As they read, they just put pauses where they fit best． Also at this time, sentences switched directions． A sentence read from left to right． The next one read right to left, and then left to right again, etc． The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this: They put something that can separate words in a sentence． The word punctuation actually comes from thi s idea and the Latin word punctum, which means a dot.When the 5th century arrived, there were just two punctuation marks: spaces and points． The spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in reading． Then in the 13th century, a printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuation． He always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentence． He used a slash (/) to indicate a short pause． Over time, that slash was shortened and curled, and it became the modern comma (逗号).Since that time, other marks have enlarged the punctuation family． The exclamation mark (感叹号) comes from the Latin word io．It means “exclamation of joy.” Th e question mark originally started out as the Latin word questio, meaning question． Eventually, scholars put it at the end of a sentence to show a question.Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays． New marks are coming into existence, and old punctuation marks are used in new ways．Take for example the “interrobang”． This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both．For example, “She did what?” or “How much did you pay for that dress?” Obviously, the interrobang is not widely used or recognized yet, but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation.12．From the first paragraph, we can know that _______.A． good readers had trouble reading without punctuation marksB． a sentence always read from left to right in ancient GreeceC． ancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marksD． the use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times13．The passage is developed _______.A． by time B． by spaceC． by comparison D． by importance14．We can learn from the passage that _______.A．ancient Romans didn’t use any punctuation marksB． exclamation and question marks came from LatinC． spaces and slashes were already used before the 5th centuryD． Aldus Manutius first started to use commas15．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A． The combination of two marks will not work.B． It takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks.C． Old punctuation marks need to be standardized.D． Punctuation marks are still changing today.二、完型填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省定州中学新高二英语上学期周练试题(四)
河北定州中学：新高二英语周练试题（四）第I卷（选择题）第一部分单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）1．--- Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot. --- Really? You ______ a ride there.A. could have takenB. could takeC. shouldn’t have takenD. must have taken2．The ____ for speeding is so heavy that few drivers would take chances.A. prizeB. fareC. fineD. fee3．—The speech he gave in the hall was a great success. Don’t you think so? —Well, I agree with you ____.A. in a wayB. on the wayC. by the wayD. in the way4． It is the third time that she has won the race, ____ has surprised us all.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what5．The film we saw last night is called The Bridges of Madison County, which is _____ a novel by Robert James.A. based onB. basing onC. based atD. basing at6． A number of students_______ playing on the playground, but I don’t know what the exact number_______.A. is; isB. are; areC.is; areD. are; is7．— I hear you won the prize in the English Contest last week.— That was the second time that I ______ the prize.A. have gotB. gotC. getD. had got8．— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.A. on purposeB. with purposeC. for purposeD. at purpose9．The Brazilian novel, The Alchemist is said ________ into over twelve languages by the end of last year.A. to be translatedB. being translatedC. to have been translatedD. having been translated10．— Why not meet Diana today?— I am sorry to tell you that she has been ________ from our company.A. exploredB. employedC. removedD. interrupted11．More than 400 mainland tourists ________ from the landslide site till Saturday, but 18 others were still missing, because of the heavy rains.A. were rescuedB. have been rescuedC. have rescuedD. are rescued12．A modern city has been set up in______ was a wasteland ten years ago.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what13． What is ________ at all is _____ well.A. worth doing ; worthy to be doneB. worthy doing ; worth to be doneC. worth being done ; worth of being doneD. worthy of being done ; worthy doing14．Large quantities of meat ____ sold in that store at the present time.A. is beingB. are beingC. will beD. is15．— How much did he charge you ___ the service? — Luckily, it's free ___ charge.A. for ; ofB. for ; forC. of ; forD. of ; of16．— What was it that made the young man ____ among the candidates(候选人)? — His ability, determination and above all, honesty.A. pick outB. run outC. give outD. stand out17．________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.A. At an end; in an endB. In the end; at an endC. In an end; at the endD. At the end; in the end18．He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted. A. that ; equally B. whether ; equallyC. whether ; equalD. that ; equal19．Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad .A. improveB. to improveC. to improvingD. improving20．Millions of people have been thrown ____ due to the global economic depression.A. out of placeB. out of sightC. out of controlD. out of work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）Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history.Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide.Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known. In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people. In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”.21．What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Historic buildings and sites.B. The three temples.C. The county government seats.D. The 2,700-year history.22．Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Its location.B. Its tourism.C. Its business.D. Its history.23．During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____. A. agriculture B. raising cattleC. commercial tradeD. making gold coins24．Sunny English Club is for _____.A. nursesB. policemenC. businessmenD. students25．You will pay _______ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.A. 300 yuanB. 600 yuanC. 1200 yuanD. 2400 yuan26．You can visit Ocean Museum _______ .A. on SaturdayB. on WednesdayC. on MondayD. anytime27．If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to ______ .A. Health CentreB. Ocean MuseumC. Sunny English ClubD. 16 Yong Le StreetIn the US，people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available．even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know，it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them．At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water(自来水)before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free，and if you order coffee，you may get a free refill．Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and clos ing time for stores or restaurants，though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day．Servi ng in restaurants is often large, too large for many people．If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later．ask your waitress or waiter for a“doggie bag”．It may have a picture of a dog on it，but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself．Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have“Sunday dinner”．This is an especially big noon meal．Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal，either．A tip of about 15％ is expected and you should leave it On the table when you leave．In some restaurants，a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change．28．Which of the following statements is true?A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know．B．A hostess always seats a small group at a large table．C．American people never sit with people they don’t know．D．American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking．29．What is served before you order?A．Bread．B．Butter．C．Coffee．D．Cold water．30．What do American people always do when servings are too for them?A．They take the food home with a“doggie bag”for their dogs．B．They leave the food on the table and go away．C．They take the food home with a“doggie bag”and enjoy the food later．D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them．31．What can you learn about“tips”according to the passage?A．Customers often add tips to their cheek．B．The price of the meal usually includes the tip．C．People are not expected to pay tips in addition．D．Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave．Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more. There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that is why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all. Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?32．Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?A. His job.B. His pay.C. His means of transport.D. His health.33．According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?A. He got higher pay.B. His working hours weren’t long.C. He found it very stressful.D. He had little free time at weekends.34．After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _____.A. not to work any longerB. to take a long vacation abroadC. to stop smoking and take exerciseD. not to eat out any more35．What can we learn about the author?A. The author is not sure what he should do now.B. The author has taken the doctor’s advice.C. The author has got another new job.D. The author feels much better now.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。
河北省定州市高二英语上学期开学考试试题-人教版高二全册英语试题
高二第一学期开学考试英语试题第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1. 5分，总分为7.5分〕听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，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。
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例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18. 答案是B。
1.Why doesn't the woman accept the invitation?A.She has to take an exam on Friday.B.She has to stay at home on Friday.C.She has to wait for someone on Friday.2.What does the man suggest?A.One dollar was too much for a novel.B.Fortunately,he got the novel with one dollar.C.He didn't have enough money to buy the novel.3.What will the woman probably do?A.She will go outing.B.She will wash clothes.C.She will sit out in the backyard.4.Where does the conversation take place?A.By the riverside.B.On the street.C.At a library.5.What does the woman say about the lecture?A.It was dull.B.It was hard to understand.C.It was interesting but too long.第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为22.5分〕听下面5段对话或独白。
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河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语周练试题（11）一、选择题Discover South Africa from $1799 South Africa is truly a world-class destination!16 day tour, regular departures（启程）up to November 2015This wonderful 16-day tour is designed to highlight South Africa’s amaz ing di versity of cultures, its curious mixture of old and new, as well as its wonderful scenery and wildlife, together with its u nique history．Join us to experience Cape Town and the exciting Kruger safari (游猎) on our tour to South Africa．We believe that a more naturally beautiful country than South Africa would be difficult to find: from the rocky peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains, to the timeless semi-desert landscapes of the Karoo and then the forested seashores and mirror-like lakes of the Garden Route, the attractive valleys of the Winelands and the symbol of the country, Table Mountain — all under an endless blue sky．Quite amazing!Included in our price:Return flights from London HeathrowThree-and-four-star hotels, sharing rooms, breakfast and lunch includedInternal flight to the beautiful Garden RouteFull-day guided safari in the Kruger National ParkVisit the legendary Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, the historical Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, Apartheid Museum and Blyde River CanyonTravel on Outeniqua steam train or go whale watching depending on the seasonFor more information, call 0845 155 6706.1．On this 16-day tour, visitors might experience the _______ of South Africa. A．history, cultures and educationB．cultures, scenery and educationC．history, scenery and educationD．history, cultures and scenery2．What can we learn about the tour?A．The tou r is available all year round．B．Tourists will have a single room each.C．Tourists are sure to go whale watching．D．Suppers are not included in the price.3．The passage is written to _______.A．talk about touring experiencesB．attract people to the tourC．talk about the history of AfricaD．introduce pl aces of interest in AfricaA university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.Luz ,who lives with her partner i n Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particula r that caused her to do this.”Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .Ifyou carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future youmay have.”Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.4． What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.B. She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.5．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used inthe passage?A. Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.B. Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.C. Selecting some goods from a display.D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.6．From the passage we can learn that .A. Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UKB. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did soC. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once moreD. Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer二、完形填空A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get hima little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were up andhow Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a personof few words since we were . He raised us more by than anything else.When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand.There was always a(n) meaning that I never got, but Liz always todecipher(破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店).One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing(气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the . I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __ __in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.A couple of years later, when I got to college, I w orked in a restaurant. During one of the really days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would out. I could n’t stand the any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders . The owner saw what I did and called me over around time. He said that he was very . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And when ever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or it seems, I have a new perspective(看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Exper ience is everything and it a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.7．A. getting B. going C. growing D. coming8．A. schoolboys B. kids C. adults D. graduates9．A. instruction B. example C. order D. inspiration 10．A. obvious B. clear C. reasonable D. hidden11．A. failed B. refused C. tried D. managed12．A. imagined B. promised C. believed D. suggested13．A. experience B. matter C. event D. accident14．A. later B. sooner C. latter D. late15．A. restaurant B. hospital C. school D. plant16．A. calmed B. wrote C. 1et D. put17．A. exciting B. worrying C. busy D. happy18．A. meetings B. parties C. menus D. orders19．A. break B. show C. go D. set20．A. quarrel B. 1aziness C. relaxation D. tension21．A. eventually B. regularly C. obviously D. thankfully 22．A. breakfast B. 1unch C. opening D. closing23．A. influenced B. interested C. inspired D. impressed 24．A. when B. why C. whether D. where25．A. important B. impressive C. interesting D. small26．A. works B. counts C. shows D. studies三、短文改错27．此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。