高二英语下学期第二次周练试题

河北省保定市高阳中学学年高二春季版第二次周练英语试题
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
My mom just bought me a new bike. Since my cousin Mary didn’t have a bike with her, she walked next to me. I thought that Mary would jump on the luggage carrier (行李架) over the back tire when I was riding. Mom knew exactly what I was thinking. “Don’t ride the bike with Mary on the back,” she said. “It’s too dangerous. You could kill yourself. Take turns.”
I nodded, but I was thinking I could handle this. A few minutes later, I turned right to a wide road. “Jump on the back,” I told Mary. I rode fast, laughing as the wind blew through our hair. It was exciting, until the handlebar (车把) started shaking. The front tire dropped into a drain (下水道) and I fell off the bike, still holding the handlebar.
My face, hands, and knees crashed into the pavement. The pain in my mouth was unbearable, and I tasted blood. I turned towards Mary who was on the ground, holding her knee and crying. Seconds later, it seemed that my mom’s car stopped next to us. I wanted Mom to say, “Oh, my poor sweetheart. Let me hug you and everything will be fine.”
However, my mom only said, “What have you done to your face? Vanessa,look at what you’ve done!” Mom wasn’t the gentle “I love you, sweetie” type.
Sometimes, I thought Mom had no mercy. But in her own way, she was holding me tighter than I could understand — she was teaching me the lesson I needed. “You did it — deal with it and learn from it. One day, the consequences (后果) will be greater and I won’t be there to help you. Think it out, Vanessa.”
1. We can learn from the text that .
A. Vanessa fell because she didn’t hold the handlebar
B. Vanessa and Mary rode the bike by turns
C. Vanessa was blown down by the heavy wind
D. Vanessa and Mary were all injured
2. In the author’s opinion, her mother .
A. was always gentle to her
B. encouraged her all the time
C. was cold sometimes
D. didn’t care about her at all
3. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Vanessa’s mother was strict with her.
B. Vanessa understood her mother’s love.
C. Vanessa’s mother would leave her.
D. Vanessa wasn’t eager for her mom’s hug any more.
B
CARE London to Paris Cycle Challenge
In this challenge you’ll cycle from London to Paris in three days, enjoying the beautiful countryside along the way.
You will cycle through the peace of rural (乡村的) England to Portsmouth, where you will cross the river by boat to Ouistreham. The route then winds through peaceful lands and attractive villages, where you can taste fine French food before cycling to your final destination, Paris.
Why join our London to Paris Cycle Challenge?
This is a great way to get fit and experience the best of rural Europe with friends, colleagues or on your own as a personal challenge. The money you raise will support CARE’s work around the world. CARE works to help poor people lift themselves out of poverty (贫穷). For example, we support volunteers like Eugenia who travels by bike to distant towns near her home in Peru to make sure pregnant (怀孕的) women and new mothers receive medical care. Before, women were often left with little support or language barriers which meant medical care assistants could not communicate effectively with them. With local volunteers’ suppo rt, women living in remote areas can benefit from health services.
What is included on the London to Paris Cycle Challenge?
Guides, medicine and support staff
Three nights’ accommodation
Meals during the challenge, including a celebration meal on the final night in Paris
Boat from Portsmouth to Ouistreham
Return from Paris to London
The minimum amount of the money you’ll have to collect for this challenge is £1,350, which includes your registration (注册) fee. We’ll support you throughout your training and ge neral preparation.
4. CARE is probably the name of .
A. a construction
B. a place
C. an event
D. an organization
5. CARE London to Paris Cycle Challenge is held mainly to .
A. help people keep fit
B. develop travel industry
C. raise money for charity
D. call on environmental protection
6. Eugenia is mentioned in the text because .
A. she is fond of cycling
B. she helps people in need
C. she is a former champion
D. she is preparing for the cycling
7. Which part of the journey needs boat transportation?
A. From Portsmouth to Ouistreham.
B. From London to Ouistreham.
C. From Ouistreham to Paris.
D. From Paris to London.
C
When Paul Cave was 19, his father-in-law told him how, on March 19, 1932, he had queued (排队) up for two days at Wynyard Station so he could buy the first rail ticket to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In 1985, two days before he died, he gave that ticket to Cave —ticket number 00001. “It created a fascination (酷爱) with the bridge that I have to this day,” says Cave. And it started him on a long journey towards another Harbour Bridge first.
Cave came up with a simple but daring idea — lease (租用) the bridge from the government and allow ordinary people to climb Australia’s greatest icon. “I thought it would take two years,” says Cave, 63. “What appeared like a simple job turned into some very complex activities. But in business, you just have to keep going —it’s about having self-belief.” Indeed, it took him nine years and ten months to convince t he NSW government to allow his dream to be a reality. “Six years were wasted dealing with some very restrictive officials,” says Cave. They threw difficulty after difficulty in his path with doubts over the safety of the climbers and the motorists below — the list went on and on.
Through it all, Cave held the ticket tightly. It was a constant reminder of why, to Cave, this fight was
worth winning. Finally, in 1995, came the breakthrough (突破) he’d worked for — a letter arrived from WorkCover, the state’s oc cupational health and safety insurer, backing his idea.
Since opening on October 1, 1998, over 1.8 million people have climbed the 1,439 steps to the top of the bridge, making BridgeClimb a $50-million-a-year success and a major international tourist attraction.
8. Cave at first thought his dream .
A. was a hard task
B. was easy to come true
C. would get support from the government
D. would become some complex activities
9. What was the restrictive officials’ attitude towards Cave’s id ea?
A. Cautious.
B. Approving.
C. Doubtful.
D. Enthusiastic.
10. What inspired Cave to fight for his dream during the hard situation?
A. WorkCover.
B. Harbour Bridge.
C. BridgeClimb.
D. Ticket 00001.
11. The text mainly tells us that .
A. not every dream in our life is very easy to come true
B. you should have self-belief even faced with great difficulty
C. family members always give you the inspiration for success
D. life seems a long journey towards another Harbour Bridge first
D
A habitat is a natural area where wildlife lives undisturbed. Most animals and plants have become endangered not because they have been killed on purpose but because their habitats are being destroyed.
Human activities have changed or destroyed habitats for thousands of years. The natural habitats in almost every country in the world have been affected in some way. Let us take Britain as an example. Nowadays most of the British countryside consists of fields of grass grown for cattle and sheep or crops for humans. If you had lived about a thousand years ago, the countryside would have looked very different for most of Britain was covered with forest.
Now there are only small areas of woodland across the country, one of the largest areas being the New Forest in Hampshire. Throughout the centuries humans have steadily (持续地) cut down the trees to make room for the human population which has increased greatly particularly during the past 200 years or so. The trees have been replaced by houses, factories, schools, roads, farmland etc. Hedgerows (灌木篱笆) which were planted by humans as boundaries (边界) around fields have replaced woodlands.
As you may imagine, the great loss of habitats has affected the wildlife that lives in them. Large animals such as the Brown Bear and the Auroch became extinct in Britain during the 10th century mainly due to destruction (粉碎) of their forest habitats. Other British species of animals and plants have become extinct during the last few hundred years and many more are endangered today. Although many organizations are working to protect wildlife, natural habitats are still being destroyed.
12. The text mainly tells us .
A. what a habitat is
B. how to protect wildlife
C. habitat destruction makes animals endangered
D. how to prevent the environment from being destroyed
13. According to the text, animals are endangered mainly because .
A. people kill wild animals on purpose
B. the environment is seriously polluted
C. humans haven’t worked to protect them
D. the human population has increased greatly
14. We can learn from the text that .
A. the New Forest is the largest woodland in the world
B. the Brown Bear has been extinct for many years in Britain
C. humans destroyed natural habitats mainly by growing crops
D. humans planted hedgerows to make home for cattle and sheep
15. Which of the following may the writer agree with?
A. Setting up reserves is the best way to protect animals.
B. We can hardly stop animals from being endangered.
C. Things will become better for wild animals in Britain.
D. Human activities began to affect wildlife 200 years ago.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
按照短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Before trying to start a new career, there are several things that should be done. To begin with, a person should do an enough amount of research about the field that he or she is planning to enter.
16 They should consider the earning potential (可能性), the standard benefits, and the specific requirements for the jobs that they are considering.
17 Having work experience in one field does not make sure that a change to a new field will be smooth. People should avoid overstating or misrepresenting their qualifications (资历) only to get a job. Doing so can result in a lot of stress and place a person at risk of losing the new job. Even when a person enters a new career at the correct level, there is a possibility that he or she will not know everything that is required. 18 So people should ask the necessary questions. On the contrary, it is best for people in new positions to show high levels of interest and desire to learn.
People should realize that wanting to start a new career does not mean that it is possible at any given moment. People should not quit their jobs too early with false expectations of easily getting another job. 19
It is also wise for a person to save some money before starting a new career. 20
There is also a possibility that he or she may have to invest (投资) in training or supplies, which may be difficult to cover while in a new position or in between jobs.
A. Therefore, it should not be taken lightly.
B. This is understandable when a person is new on a job.
C. It is also necessary to get the proper training or education.
D. It is not wise for people to act on just a desire (巴望) for change.
E. Some people choose a career they enjoy doing in their spare time.
F. Instead, it is best for them to begin their job search while they are still employed.
G. This will provide one with a great help in case the new job does not work out.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I felt 21 , tired and sad. I lived 22 and had no one to turn to. At last, I decided to go to my mother’s.
After arriving at my mother’s place, I immediately expressed my 23 to my mother. I stood there 24 some pity, but she didn’t 25 me. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a(n) 26 day, too. Why don’t you 27 her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, 28 thinking working might help me feel better, I went to the 29 . When the cookies were ready, I 30 them on a plate. Then I made a 31 and wrote something on it with empathy (同情).
That afternoon we went to my friend’s house. I rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in 32 for the unexpected visit. Before sh e could say anything, I said, “I heard you were having a hard day and 33 to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The 34 that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly 35 with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was
36 .
I got back into the car and 37 some amazing reason, I felt much better. That day I experienced the 38 that James Barrie attempted to 39 . He once said, “Th ose who bring 40 to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
21. A. blue B. yellow C. red D. green
22. A. far B. freely C. alone D. coldly
23. A. terror B. worry C. anger D. sadness
24. A. applying for B. standing for C. caring for D. hoping for
25. A. stop B. judge C. comfort D. notice
26. A. easy B. difficult C. familiar D. different
27. A. sell B. buy C. make D. post
28. A. but B. or C. and D. so
29. A. house B. kitchen C. garden D. store
30. A. sent B. placed C. covered D. ate
31. A. report B. gift C. call D. card
32. A. trouble B. peace C. surprise D. doubt
33. A. struggled B. decided C. forced D. prepared
34. A. look B. spirit C. failure D. tear
35. A. torn B. fired C. lit D. burnt
36. A. started B. ended C. discovered D. brightened
37. A. on B. at C. for D. with
38. A. truth B. rule C. method D. excuse
39. A. create B. guess C. hide D. describe
40. A. sunshine B. cloud C. rain D. wind
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Alice: Let’s go in and order some coffee while we appreciate your pictures, Bill.
Bill: Good idea. 41 of us like coffee. OK, here is a picture of David, my roommate. It was
not long after we arrived at school this fall 42 I took this picture. We hadn’t known each other for long by then. The picture was taken when we 43 (tidy) up the room. 44 a mess the room was then!
Alice: You certainly had a lot of boxes. How did you ever find room for everything?
Bill: In the beginning we thought we’d never get all 45 (arrange). But now we are very comfortable. 46 (luck), David keeps his things neat.
Alice: Do you like living in the dormitory?
Bill: It’s not bad. Sometimes David turns his radio 47 too loud and makes too much noise, 48 of course makes me angry. Sometimes I leave my books and clothes lying around and he gets angry. 49 , we get along well with each other. Here is a picture of him taken when we paid a 50 to my family during vacation.
Alice: And the last one?
Bill: That’s my dog Alex.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请修改下面的短文。

短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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

Dear Jack,
Thanks for your kind help while my stay in Britain. With your help, I have made great progresses in my English study.
How is Mr. Richard? I want to know something about her life. I want to keep in touch with him, and unfortunately without his address I can’t contact with him. Did you have his email address or telephone number?
Would you like to visit Beijing during summer holiday? You see, Beijing is a very good tourist city, that is well-known for its culture and places of interesting. I can show you around the city then. I am sure you will stay here happy and learn a lot of things.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
中学生体质状况堪忧，很多学生缺乏运动。

为了让同学们重视运动，你校决意出版一期以“运动与健康”为主题的校刊，请以Benefits of taking regular exercise为题为校刊撰写一篇英语短文。

内容包孕：
1. 控制体重；
2. 精力充沛；
3. 预防疾病；
4. 增强自信。

注意：
1. 词数100摆布；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

短文改错
Dear Jack,
Thanks for your kind help while my stay in Britain. With
during
your help, I have made great progresses in my English study.
progress
How is Mr. Richard? I want to know something about her life.
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I want to keep in touch with him, and unfortunately without
but
his address I can’t contact him. Did you have his email address or telephone number?
Do
Would you like to visit Beijing during∧summer holiday?
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You see, Beijing is a very good tourist city, that is well-known
which
for its culture and places of interesting. I can show you around
interest
the city then. I am sure you will stay here happy and learn a lot of things.
happily
Yours,
Li Hua
书面表达
One possible version:
Benefits of taking regular exercise
For various reasons, many students fail to take regular exercise. In fact, taking regular exercise benefits us a lot.
To begin with, exercise can help us control weight. When we engage in physical activity, we burn lots of calories. Secondly, regular physical activity can improve our muscle strength and endurance, which can keep us energetic. Thirdly, taking part in physical activity regularly can keep us away from a wide range of health problems to some extent. Finally, taking regular exercise makes us confident
because we feel much better about ourselves after working out.
Therefore, to feel better, have more energy and keep fit, we should take exercise on a regular basis.。