高二下学期英语周末练习

高二下学期英语周末练习（二）

张颖2015.6.2

一．语法填空（共2篇，每空1.5分，总分30分）

根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词。

（一）

My deskmate admires my fluent English very much and I usually feel _____ 1 (encourage) by his praise.

One day, 2 we learned the new word ―eccentric‖ in class, we___ 3 (ask)to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying ―My deskmate is an eccentric boy 4__ clothes never fit him.‖ Hearing this, the whole class burst into 5___ (laugh) and my deskmate’s face turned red. 6 class, I learned from the teacher that my deskmate 7 (drop) out of school if he hadn’t been helped by others. My mindless words must ____ 8 __ (hurt) him deeply.

Not until then ___9___I realize words could be powerful in 10 positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurting others if we can’t always be encouraging when we speak.

（二）

To whom it may concern:

I’ve learned that an art exhibition is 1 (hold) and that you’re collecting suggestions on its location. I’m writing this letter to share with you my 2 ___ .

In my opinion, it is 3____ (advisable) to hold the art exhibition in Shanghai Museum than in community libraries. My reasons are as 4 ____ (follow).

On one hand, it is more convenient for people to get to Shanghai Museum which _____5 ___ (locate) in the center of the city. And the museum is much more spacious than community libraries, 6 provides visitors 7 a more comfortable environment for appreciating art.

On the other hand, as a well-known museum, Shanghai Museum is more professional and ____8___(experience) in holding art exhibitions. Its professional security guards and advanced facilities can better protect those famous paintings from _____9 _____(damage) or stolen.

Therefore, I suggest the exhibition __ 10 ___ (hold) in the museum.

Wang Min

二．阅读(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

（一）

Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 71 Read on for some techniques worth trying.

1. 72

People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 73 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.

2. Go for a walk.

Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 74

3. Learn something new.

Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 75 Or go dancing with your friends.

A.Focus on the future.

B.This can be especially harmful to the aged.

C.It should be something like learning gardening.

D.So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.

E.But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.

F.Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

G.In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

（二）

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has