【英语周练】2020春高二下学期英语周练(五) (Unit21 Lesson1)附答案

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校第二学期高二英语周练试题（5.15）一、阅读理解Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.”Then the lights were turned down.Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(关节), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游乐乐队). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.1．The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.A. relaxedB. disappointedC. anxiousD. delighted2．What do we know about Patrick’s father?A. He taught Patrick to play the piano.B. He does part-time jobs in the daytime.C. He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.D. He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.3．We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.A. began to play the piano at age twoB. is in charge of a marching bandC. is now a high school studentD. admires his father greatly.4．The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.A. develop an interest in musicB. be grateful for what we haveC. be ready to help people in troubleD. work hard to achieve great successThis fourth of July I moved into a new house with my wife, Nicole. Nicole and I met through a series of coincidences that would be unlikely without some unbelievable force causing them to happen.The day Nicole and I met, we talked about the Yankees. In the restaurant where we sat, the first game between the Yanks and Tampa Bay was being shown on television. Nicole was happy I was a baseball fan, and she told me that was an important reason when she considered dating (约会) me. “My dad wouldn’t like me dating anyone who isn’t,” she said. Nicole’s dad, Ira, used to be a coach for the Yankees. Many years ago, a colleague (同事) of his was leaving and packing up his office. The only thing left unpacked was a photo on the wall. It was a picture of Sparky Lyle, a famous baseball player. Sparky had signed the photo on the bottom.“You’re not taking that?” Ira asked. “You want it?” his colleague offered. “Sure!” Ira said. He jumped at the chance to have a signed photo from a great player who had helped the team win two World Series. Ira told me the story after the movers had gone. He then said to me, “Adam, when I first learned who was dating my daughter, that photo came into my mind,” he said. “But by now, I know for sure you’re meant to have it.” He then presented me with a box. I tore it open. Inside was the signed photo of Sparky Lyle which I had lost years ago.“To Adam, Best Wishes, Sparky Lyle”. It was picked up by Nicole’s dad years before I’d even met her. The perfect gift — a sign only making me believe what I already knew ... I was meant for Nicole and her family all along.5．What does the underlined word “coincidences” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. New things.B. Important things.C. Things that happened long ago.D. Things that happened by chance.6．A big reason why Nicole agreed to be Adam’s girlfriend was that _____.A. he was ableB. he was a baseball fanC. he got a new houseD. they had much in common7．Ira got the photo of Sparky Lyle from _____.A. Sparky LyleB. NicoleC. his colleagueD. Adam8．We can infer from the text that _____.A. Adam did not like the giftB. Nicole found the lost pictureC. Adam and Nicole will love each other foreverD. the picture of Sparky Lyle was first owned by AdamCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission (屈服、投降).In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘cat’.What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets —to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.9．What is the passage mainly about?A. How cats and dogs develop their intelligence.B. Whether cats and dogs can live in harmony.C. What cats and dogs have in common.D. Why cats and dogs can understand each other.10．Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.A. they are cold to each otherB. they look away from each otherC. they are introduced at an early ageD. they misunderstood each other’s signals11．It is suggested in Para.4 that cats and dogs ________.A. have common interestsB. have a common body languageC. are less different than we thoughtD. are less intelligent than we expected12．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A. We should learn to live in harmony.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals.D. We should learn more body languages.Here's a hotel worth writing something about: a company in Poland plans to build tourist accommodation under the sea. The structure can be dragged to a suitable location and placed on supports on the sea bed. The ‘Water Discus’ will be made up of an underwater disc containing 22 bedrooms with sea views, connected by lift and stairs to a disc above the surface containing other hotel facilities.Project manager Robert Bursiewicz says: “Nowadays it's possible to build submarines ('潜艇) which go deeper than 500m below the sea surface, so building an underwater hotel is not a problem. ”In fact, they don't plan to have the hotel very deep. Water acts like a filter (过滤器) for sunlight, and below 15m most colors, apart from blue, are washed out. And we all want to see colorful marine life, don't we?But this isn't the first hotel to offer underwater views from the bedrooms. The two-bedroom Jules' Undersea Lodge, off the coast of Florida, has been taking in guests 10m beneath the surface since 1986.The company that operates the hotel also runs a diving course for beginners to help get guests down and into the hotel. It is accessible only through an opening at the bottom.And you'll find all the usual facilities in the room, according to Teresa McKirma, Jules's chief financial officer. It has a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. But for the staff, simple things like cleaning and making beds can be challenging, since the lodge is in sea water. "It actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there," she says. "We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoyancy (浮力). "The hotel has suitably sized waterproof boxes so that pizzas can be delivered by divers to guests who order them for their evening meal. And after a meal, if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience, you don't have to count sheep. You'll fall asleep quicker if you count fish.13．According to the passage, the new hotel will ______.A. contain three discsB. come into use soonC. have a movable structureD. be built 500m beneath the surface 14．Why won't they plan to have the hotel very deep in the water?A. They have financial problems.B. They lack advanced technology.C. They refuse to enjoy colorful life.D. Most colors are washed out below 15m. 15． According to Teresa McKirma, ______. A. entertainment is impossible in the hotel B. the staff's work is difficult to finish C. it's easy to get things down there D. the built hotel is badly equipped16．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Passengers can't enjoy their meals.B. Passengers will feel fed up with the views.C. Passengers have no choice but to count fish.D. Passengers may get excited about the experience. 二、完形填空I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 36 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 37 my parents. At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 38 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to 39 !”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.At that age, I always did something 40 to whatever my parents did!If gardening were something they found 41 , I would plant a garden!I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to 42 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 43 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 44 , I was touched by this land of wonder.45 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 46 at me because he found it was 47 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother ’s 48 , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 49 flowers.Regardless of their 50 , I kept on planting my garden and 51 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 52 to care and love.It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 53 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teachinggardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 54 . And now I could say it is my affection for 55 that makes me a real gardener.17．A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design 18．A. please B. change C. help D. annoy19．A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement 20．A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. come in21．A. equal B.similar C. superior D. opposite 22．A. painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting23．A. come up B.break out C. hold on D. get through24．A. to B. with C. in D. by25．A. Luckily B.Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually 26．A.Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides27．A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped28．A.convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous29．A.sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief30．A.other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than31．A.dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion 32．A.decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled33．A.devote B. turn C. respond D. lead34．A.defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge35．A.proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed 36．A.freedom B. life C. growth D. nature三、短文改错37．短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。

英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）2019-2020年高二下学期第三次周练英语试题含答案It all started off with five. It was raining, and my dad told me that I had to make five free throws(投球) one after another without a break before I could go home.I was ten years old at that time. So I shot(投球) until I indeed made five free throws. Pretty soon the number of free throws increased until I got to high school and I had to make seventy-five before I could leave the gym.I used to get mad when I reached the required amount and I would miss the next one, but my dad made me start over, saying that I missed it on purpose. So in high school I would usually get to 120 before I stopped. My highest ever was 175. I never expected this would ever bring me some benefit, but one game really changed my idea.Our school team was playing basketball match with Royal High School, and we lost the game by twenty points a week earlier, so this game was all about revenge (报仇). With two minutes left in the game, my team was up by six and their coach told them to foul (犯规). Our coach immediately put forward a perfect plan — giving the ball to me every time. And every time my teammates gave me the ball, the other team would foul me. Then I went to the free throw line and made two free throws successfully.I ended up going ten-for-ten that game all in the last two minutes. The final score was 57-50 and we won.1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that .A. the author’s father was very strict with himB. the author’s father wanted him to create a recordC. the author had to make five free throws every dayD. the author could make 75 free throws at the age of 102. How many times was the author fouled?A. Ten.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Five.3. What can we learn from the text?A. The author could make fifty free throws within two minutes.B. The author’s hard work brought a good result in the game.C. The author’s coach didn’t know the author had the talent.D. Royal High School team was stronger than the author’s t eam.BHaving attended a first-aid-at-work course, Brian Cracknell soon found himself responding to two emergencies in a week.Brian was at work in his bus pany office in Weston-super-Mare on May 18 when a colleague called to say there had been an accident at a bus stop nearby. He ran to the scene with his first aid kit and found an old lady sitting at the bus stop. When boarding(上车) the bus, the old lady painfully hurt her left leg, which was bleeding.He introduced himself, and asked some basic first aid questions to get a general picture of her health. Then he put his jacket on the floor, using the lady’s coat as a pillow, and gently laid her down so he could raise her legs and apply some bandages. Bryan said, “At first I was a bit worried about remembe ring to do all the right things.I made sure she was as fortable as possible.” When he had nearly finished, he told the lady that she was his first one. The lady said he was doing a great job.Just a week later, Brian got a second call-out to help another lady at a bus stop.Having used his new skills twice within a short time, Brian has decided to sign up as a Red Cross first aid volunteer. As he said, “I just thought: what’s the point in having this knowledge if I’m not going to use it? It felt really go od to help those people. I was so proud of myself afterwards, so I’m going to join the Red Cross.”4. Before helping the old lady, Brian ..A. had given first aid on many peopleB. was thought to be a skilled first aid volunteerC. knew nothing about how to handle an emergencyD. had learnt first aid skills but hadn’t put them into practice5. What was wrong with the old lady when Brian arrived?A. Her legs were bleeding after being injured.B. Her left leg was injured and was bleeding.C. She fell onto the ground and hurt her head.D. She was knocked down by a bus and lost her legs.6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A. The reason why Brian was asked to help.B. Brian handled two emergencies in a week.C. How Brian gave first aid on the old lady.D. How the old lady reacted to Brian’s performance.7. After using his first aid skills twice, Brian .A. was discouraged and decided to give upB. realized he still had a lot of things to learnC. decided to give up his job for the Red CrossD. decided to help more people with his first aid skillsCA Japanese pany has ordered all of its 2,700 employees to get identical (一模一样的) hairstyles. For men, the preferred cut is short on the sides and back but longer on top. For women, the pany prefers a bob with a longer fringe (刘海) that can be swept to one side. This unusual request is its effort to help the country save energy.The spokeswoman for the Tokyo-based construction firm Maeda Corporation Chizuru Inoue explained, “Our pany is eager to protect the environment and we encourage our staff to carry out many environment-friendly actions.”She added, “We are not sure of the data yet, but we believe if people have short hair, they do not need to use their hair driers for so long and they will use less water. If all our employees do this, then we may save a lot of power.” Some staff are confused about which style they must have and have been asking which salons (美容院) give the best cut.The energy-saving move is part of a national campaign to reduce energy consumption (消耗) following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Japan has been struggling to produce enough electricity since the tsunami ended production at the Fukushima plants. The disaster resulted in a r eview of the country’s energy policy that now means less than a quarter of its remaining nuclear plants are in use. The government has talked about a move away from nuclear energy towards more sustainable(能持续的) technologies. Many government departments have taken measures to save power, including a reduced use of air conditioning in offices and schools. Many employees cannot turn down the air conditioner below 27 degrees in the hottest summer months.8. The pany gave the order of hairstyles to .A. keep the pany offices cleanB. show a good image of the businessC. make the staff look tidy and prettyD. help reduce energy consumption9. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan .A. is building more nuclear plantsB. has to rethink its energy policyC. limits people’s daily energy useD. decides to close old nuclear plants10. It can be inferred from the text that .A. nuclear power forms 1/4 of Japan’s energyB. nuclear plants will soon disappear in JapanC. the pany is not alone in saving energyD. other panies have copied the “hairstyle order”11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Sustainable power is wele in JapanB. Nuclear disaster brings bad resultsC. Short hairstyles may help save energyD. Japan is lacking in energyDIt turns out that nodding off(睡觉) in class may not be a bad idea, as a new study has shown that going to sleep shortly after learning new materials is the best way to remember them.According to US lead author Jessica Payne, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, nodding off after learning something new is like “telling” the sleeping brain what to remember. Along with colleagues, she studied 207 students who slept for at least six hours per night. Students were randomly (随机地) assigned to study something declarative (陈述的) at 9 am or 9 pm, and returned for testing 30 minutes, 12 hours or 24 hours later.Declarative memory refers to the ability to consciously(有意识地) remember facts and events, and can be divided into memory for events and memory for facts about the world. People use both types of memory every day — remembering where they parked today or learning how a colleague prefers to be called.At the 12-hour retest, memory was better following a night of sleep pared to a day of wakefulness (不眠). At the 24-hour retest, with all students having received both a full night of sleep and a full day of wakefulness, students’ memories were greater when sleep happened shortly after learning rather than following a full day of wakefulness.“Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory. What’s special for this study is that we have shown sleep’s influence on declarative memory,” Payne said. “Since we found that sleeping soon after learning benefited both types of memory, this means that it would be a good thing to go over any information you need to remember before going to bed. In some sense, you may be telling the sleeping brain what to consolidate (巩固).”12. What’s the main idea of the text?A. How to improve one’s memory is a difficult problem.B. Nodding off after learning something new helps remember it.C. Students should nod off in class after they learn new materials.D. The best way to remember new materials is to nod off in class.13. We can learn about the study that .A. Jessica Payne and her colleagues were testedB. 207 students were eager to take the testC. it tested students studying something declarativeD. people’s memory can be divided into two types14. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us .A. students’ memories are the best if they sleep for 12 hours each dayB. sleeping for 24 hours contributes to improving students’ memoriesC. a full day of wak efulness can make students’ memories improved greatlyD. students’ memories are better when sleep happens shortly after learning15. What suggestion does Payne give in the last paragraph?A. The more you sleep, the more you remember.B. Go over what you want to remember before going to bed.C. Teachers should allow their students to sleep in class.D. If you want to improve your memory, you should sleep.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。

2020-2021学年浙江省台州市高二（下）周练英语试卷一、听力（每小题1分，共20题，满分20）1．（1分）What does the woman need to do？A．Mail a letter．B．Get a passport．C．Get some photos taken．2．（1分）When does the train usually arrive in Rome？A．At 10：15．B．At 9：30．C．At 8：15．3．（1分）Where are the speakers？A．At a movie theater．B．In a restaurant．C．In the car．4．（1分）Why is the man selling his car？A．He wants a new car．B．He plans to take the subway．C．He just bought an expensive house．5．（1分）Who is the man talking to？A.A policeman.B.A car driver.C. A doctor.6．（2分）（1）What does the man think about YouTube videos？A．He finds them funny．B．He finds them boring．C．He thinks they're a waste of time．（2）What sport does the woman like to watch most？A．Baseball．B．Soccer．C．Basketball．7．（3分）（1）What subject might the man end up teaching？A．English．B．History．C．Science．（2）When will the man begin teaching？A．In about one year．B．In about two years．C．In about three years．（3）How does the man feel about the test he must take？A．He is confident that he will pass．B．He thinks it's unnecessary．C．He is encouraged to study for it．8．（3分）（1）What percentage of 14﹣year﹣old girls smoke？A.About 4%.B.About 13%.C. About 24%.（2）Why do most young smokers smoke？A.They think it makes them attractive.B.They are influenced by their friends.C.They want to look independent.（3）What is the result of tobacco companies' advertising？A.Many young people start to smoke.B.It causes the argument among smokers.C.Smokers realize they should change their habits.9．（3分）（1）What are the speakers mainly talking about？A.Climate change.B.Extreme weather.C. Weather forecast.（2）Which country experienced many thunderstorms last month？B. Sri Lanka.C. America.（3）What is the weather like in Switzerland？A. It rains heavily.B. It's extremely hot.C. It has strong winds.10．（4分）（1）What is the first step of marketing a new product？A．Handing out samples．B．Selecting a test market．C．Researching on customers' love．（2）How is the cost of the testing produces controlled？A．By reducing the size of the samples．B．By keeping the test period short．C．By limiting the test areas．（3）Who usually does the testing and interview？A．Experienced salespeople．B．Specially trained people．C．Producers．（4）What does the speaker say in the end？A．Everyone's opinion is very important．B．Listeners should stay after the talk to take part in a test．C．companies should try their best to test more new products．二、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共10题，满分25）11．（7.5分）I can proudly say that last year I broke the record for the oldest person in the world to ride a roller﹣coaster.I'm 105，but I feel younger.Even the doctor agrees I'm in good condition．I'm a bit deaf and my legs feel weak，but they are the only issue．I rode the Twistosaurus at Flamingo Land，which spins you round quite fast.I didn'tchoose to go on that.I'd have preferred a really fast one that went upside down.But I was told I couldn't ride something like that，because my blood pressure could drop and I might have someI wasn't nervous ﹣I don't get frightened of anything.I was securely fastened，so I knew Iwouldn't fall out.The roller﹣coaster ride went on for three or four minutes，and it couldn't be a better experience.And I raised a lot of money for the Derbyshire，which was fantastic．People were saying I'd got a place in the Guinness World ter，someone came to present me with the certificate.I had it on the wall in my living room，with another one that gota year earlier．My record﹣breaking ways really began a couple of years ago，with the ice﹣bucket challenge.It turned out that I was probably the oldest person in the world to do it，and the video was very popular.After thatI'm not sure if anyone admires all the fun I'm having.They just say I'm daft and that's about it.But I've had many good days and many exciting times.I've had a really good life.I don't think I've wasted any of it．（1）Why didn't the author choose to go on riding the Twistosaurus？A.Because he was in a bad physical condition．B.Because he was told not to do so．C.Because he considered it too gentle．D.Because he thought it spun too fast．（2）How did the author most probably react while riding the roller﹣coaster？A.He really enjoyed himself．B.He was very worried at first．C.He couldn't think much about it．D.He got frightened as it started moving．（3）What do you know about the author from Paragraph 4？A.He was the oldest person in the world．B.He set a record the year before last year．C.He disliked showing off his success．D.He was eager to get certificates．12．（10分）University﹣the best days of my life!I made lots of friends in my student dorm，wentto great parties，joined the debating society…and，I did some work too﹣but I must admit my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness（拖拉）.It's easy to look back at our university days through rose﹣tinted spectacles but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus，most of us were out of our comfort zone.In fact，a survey of students at Imperial College London has revealed that 3 out of 4 students experience high levels of stress，or a mental health condition，completed by over a thousand students，also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a weekKirsty，a student at Exeter University，didn't enjoy her first days in college.She says："When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends.I'd been with the same school friends for seven yearsDr Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunel University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university.She says："Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life﹣to do the washing，to do the cleaning and so on﹣being able to cook.Budgeting is extremely important in university life." And Caleb adds："You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably."I graduated and learned how to take care of myself the hard way.I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump.（1）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 2？A.rose﹣shaped glassesB.positive perspectivesC.negative sidesD.flower﹣like tools（2）What did Kirsty find most difficult to do during her first days in college？A.Not knowing how to make new friends.B.Not realizing the importance of making friends.C.Looking after herself at quite an early age.D.Trying to achieve academic success.（3）Which of the following tips are helpful or important EXCEPT according to Dr.Ruth Caleb？A.having the ability to cookB.being able to do the cleaningC.learning how to spend money on one's ownD.balancing social success and academic success（4）What does the author probably mean by saying "I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way"？A.He quickly adapted to the new environment when he first arrived on campus.B.He graduated from college with many achievements.C.It might have taken him some time to get used to college life.D.It might have made him proud by leading an independent life at college.13．（7.5分）In the US TV series Friends，Rachel Green is a classic example of a pushover.More often than not，she gives in to her childhood friend Monica Geller's demands on trivial （琐碎的），even if she has her own preference.Like Rachel，some people find themselves being constantly influenced by others.There are all kinds of reasons why they would act as easy﹣going and flexible as Rachel does.Maybe the topic of discussion just isn't something that interests them.Take household issues for example.Most men don't get overly excited at the idea of buying new kitchenware.So it's not uncommon to hear a husband tell his wife "you can buy whatever you like" or "I don't care".Technically，he's being a pushover.But he's also being flexibleHave you ever been traveling with friends and disagreed with them about which scenic spots you should visit？Maybe you had your own opinions on where to go，but you just said，"Oh，but if you're OK with that，then it's fine.There's nothing wrong with it.But if you hate being thought of as a pushover，then maybe it's time you should learn to say "no". "No" is a simple yet powerful word.You don't have to do or participate in anything that you don't want to.It won't upset the people around you half as much as you fear it will，and if it does then they will get over it in time.Taking a firm stand clearly defines your likes and dislikes，which can also be an endearing （讨人喜欢的）（1）What is a pushover likely to do when going to the cinema with a friend？A.Hesitate about which film to see.B.Choose to see the film her friend likes.C.Quarrel with her friend about what to see.D.Persuade her friend to see her favorite film.（2）What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refer to？A.Doing anything friends ask you to do.B.Hating being considered as a pushover.C.Saying "no" to something you don't want.D.Being easy﹣going to the people around you.（3）What's the author's attitude towards being a pushover？A.Neutral.B.Disapproving.C.Favorable.D.Reserved.三、七选五（每题2分，共5题，满分10）14．（10分）Most parents would prefer their kids spend more time reading books than playing violent video games，and a recent study confirms that violent video games are linked to an increase in aggression.But even all the scientific research in the world probably isn't enough to convince your kid to put down the controller﹣90 percent of American children play video games，after all.（1）Here's a guide for what amount，and what kind，of play is appropriate for different ages.Kids between 0﹣2 years old shouldn't even be exposed to television screens，never mind play video games，said study author Craig Anderson.（2）Large amounts of information on screens are difficult for babies to process，and might lead to attention problems later in life.（3）However，Dr.Anderson still recommends that they don't start playing video games quite yet.He says there are too many other things that kids this age need to focus their brain energy on，such as learning to read，and playing outside.As for children at the age of 7 and older，Anderson recommends that they can play but nomore than 10 hours a week.（4）As a result，they tend to be less active，and have less time left for family and friends.Kristen Eastman，a doctor of pediatric behavioral health at the Cleveland Clinic，advises parents to make video games a treat（5）"Rather than kids assuming they can play，they need to earn it，" she said.When it comes to the time of day to play，both Easton and Anderson emphasized that kids shouldn't play video games too close to bed，since they tend to excite them and keep them awake.A.The young brain is still developing.B.For example，playing only happens after homework is done.C.If a kid plays more than that，it might cut into other healthy activities.D.Instead the hour before bed should be spent on calmer，quieter activities.E.Kids playing more violent video games are more likely to turn to violence.F.After turning two，your child has probably figured out how to use the television.G.So what can you do to make sure your kid isn't overexposed to violent video games？四、完形填空（每题1.5分，共20题，满分30）15．（30分）In our modern world，when something wears out，we throw it away and buy a new one.The（1）is that countries around the world have growing mountains of （2）because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we （3） a throwaway society？First of all，it is now easier to（4）an object than to spend time and money to repair it. （5）modern manufacturing and technology，companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and （6）.Another cause is our（7）of disposable（一次性的）products.As（8）people，we are always looking for（9）to save time and make our lives panies（10）thousands of different kinds of disposable products：paper plates，plastic cups，and tissues Our appetite for new products also（11）to the problem.We are（12）buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that （13）is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we （14）useful possessions to make room fornew ones.All around the world，we can see the （15）of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To （16）the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment，more governments are （17）people for recycling materials.（18）this is not enough to solve our problem.Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions（19）throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes towards （20）.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.（1）A.key B.problem C.project D.reason（2）A.debt B.gifts C.products D.rubbish（3）A.become B.change C.face D.observe（4）A.control B.hide C.replace D.withdraw（5）A.As to B.Except C.Regardless of D.Thanks to（6）A.cheap B.funny C.powerful D.safe（7）A.division ck C.love D.prevention（8）A.brave B.busy C.kind D.sensitive（9）A.friends B.jobs C.places D.ways（10）A.donate B.preserve C.produce D.receive（11）A.adapts B.contributes C.responds D.returns（12）A.ashamed for B.addicted to C.tired of D.worried about （13）A.higher rger C.newer D.stronger（14）A.hold onto B .pay for C.pick up D.throw away （15）A.advantages B.consequences C.functions D.purposes（16）A.decrease B.measure C.record D.show（17）A.attending to B.applying for C.appealing to D.aiming to（18）A.However B.Meanwhile C.Otherwise D.Therefore（19）A.in favor of B.instead of C.or rather D.other than（20）A.advertising B.collecting C.repairing D.spending五、语法填空（每题1.5分，共10题，满分15）16．（15分）We all have our favorite words．Some of us like humorous ones while others prefer words that are（1）（confuse）or long．But only one English word is（2）（true）"beautiful，" according to non﹣native speakers．In 2004，the British Council（3）（ask）around 40，000 people in 102 non﹣English speaking（4）（country）to name the 70 most beautiful words in the English language．Most of the respondents believed the most beautiful English word is "mother"．While it's unclear（5）the respondents scored the beauty of each word based（6）its sound or meaning，it's quite easy to see why the word "mother" makes us so happy．Just the term（7）（it）brings countless feel ﹣good memories to mind．Plus，here is one more reason to call your mom tonight：Research suggests that just（8）（talk）to our moms can have the same stress ﹣reducing effects of a hug．"It's interesting that 'mother'，the only word of the 70 that（9）（describe）a direct relationship between people，came top of（10）list，" Greg Selby，the British Council spokesman答案1．解答：A2．解答：略3．解答：略4．解答：B5．解答：略6．解答：AB7．解答：略8．解答：略9．解答：略10．解答：CCBA11．解答：（1）C．细节理解题，which spins you round quite fast.I didn't choose to go on that.I'd have preferred a really fast one that went upside down.（我在弗拉明戈岛坐了一次the Twistosaurus 。

2021年高二下学期第五次周练英语试题含答案2021年高二下学期第五次周练英语试题含答案1. There are many such organizations under _______ of the government ______ are ______ of the poor people across the world.A. the umbrella; as; for the purposeB. the charge; that; for the purposeC. the charge; as; to the purposeD. the umbrella; that; to the purpose2. A Goodwill Ambassador’s visits to countries ________ the UN has program mes to help people will encourage people w orking on the projects and _______ local people’s attention to the situation.A. in which; to drawB. in which; drawingC. where; drawD. where; drew3. The girl ______ forward to buying a new gold watch.A. referred to lookB. refers to lookingC. referred to looksD. referring to look4. It is required that the students _______ mobile phones in their school, so seldom ______ them using one.A. shouldn’t use; you will seeB. not use; will you seeC. don’t use; will you seeD. shan’t use; you will see5. _____ in experience, she didn’t manage to pass the interview.B. For lack ofC. Lack ofD. Lacking6. We need ____ knowledge. We also need skills on how to use knowledge in reality.A. no more thanB. more thanC. less thanD. not more than7. It has been ______ cold this week .He went three ____ to see his grandma yesterday.A. specially; especiallyB. especially; speciallyC. specially; speciallyD. especially; especially8. Children are not ________ of the fact that life is hard for their parents to send them to school.A. knownB. awakeC. ideaD. aware9. But for the help of my English teacher, I the first prize in the English Writing petition.A. would not winB. would not have wonC. would winD. would have won10. They demanded that the books __________ to the school library at once.B. should returnC. be returnedD. would be returned11. _____ not to miss the flight at 18:20, the manager set out for the airportin a hurry.A. RemindingB. RemindedC. To remindD. Having reminded12. The doctor that will _________ him is attempting to _________ the facilities/equipment for operation.A. operate on; operate onB. operate; operateC. operate on; operateD. operate; operate on13. Chinese people _______ the largest percentage of the population of Macao.A. add upB. make upC. set upD. hold up14. ________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.A. WhichB. WhenC. WhatD. As15. When you e across a new word, you can _________ thedictionary. Which is NOT true?A. look upB. refer toC. turn toD. look it up in16. I have kept that picture __ I can see it every day as it always remindsme of my university days in London.A. in whichB. whereC. whetherD. when17. It is agreed that constant arguing doesn’t _____ a h appy marriage.A. make outB. make forC. make upD. make up for18. My former boss ________ us ________ a new pany.A. helped; in setting upB. assisted; in setting upC. assisted; intosetting up D. helped; into setting up19. ---- We ________ to have you here tonight.--- Thank you and it is ______ for me to be invited.A. honour; honourableB. honour; an honourC. are honoured; honourableD. are honoured; an honour20. China's National Earthquake Disaster Emergency RescueTeam to Haiti _____60 search and rescue personnel and three sniffer dogs.A. makes up ofB. consists ofC. made up ofD. consisting of21. --- Do you really want to go out? --- It may rain. _________,I shall go out; I don’t mind the rain.A. AnywayB. OtherwiseC. SomehowD. Somewhat22. Does it make any ________ whether we leave at 9:00 or at 10:00?A. differenceB. timeC. wayD. sense23. The lock in my bag __________ me of not locking my closet.A. recalledB. rememberedC. remindedD. told24. A notice was _____ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.A. sent upB. given upC. set upD. put up25. Tom owns _________ larger collection of books than anyother student in our class.A. the; 不填B. a; 不填C. a; theD. 不填; the26. By no means _____ to our plan for the trip.A. will she agreeB. she will agreeC. agrees sheD. will agree she27. The picture of the violence on the black boy stirred（触动）the public ________ .A. awarenessB. conscienceC. attentionD. expectation28. His health _______under the pressure of work and he had to stay in hospital for a month.A. broke upB. broke awayC. broke outD. broke down29. Fortunately, I had __________ the leading role in the movie.A. a chance to take onB. a chance for taking onC. an opportunity to take asD. an opportunity for taking as30. These children who don’t have the skills to deal with difficult situationsmay be at a disadvantage _____ with real danger.A. when facingB. when being facedC. when to faceD. when faced31. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson ___ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.A. took upB. gave upC. carried outD. held up32. Football is different from most careers because employers do not advertisethat they have a _____ job in the newspapers or on the Internet.A. emptyB. vacantC. perfectD. hard33. Though the only _________ the village is by boat, the village is _________everyone.A. access of; accessible forB. accessible for; access toC. accessible to; access toD. access to; accessible to34. He was very busy yesterday, otherwise he _____ to the meeting.A. would eB. cameC. would have eD. had e35. She made no reference _____ her illness but only her future plans.A. toB. inC. ofD. about36. Without electronic puters, much of today’s advanced technology __________.A. will not have been achievedB. have not been achievedC. would not have been achievedD. had not been achieved37. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I_________ to it.A. had not goneB. have not goneC. did not goD. can not have gone38. He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free.A. couldB. wouldC. mustD. need39. Please have all the figures _______ to see how much they ______.A. add; add upB. added to; add up toC. add up; add up toD. added up; add up to40. John, look at the time. _____ you play the piano at such alate hour ?A. MustB. CanC. MayD. Need41.My sister, as well as her classmates who _____ late for class, ____ criticized by Mr. Hunt.A. were wasB. was wereC. wasD. were42. Looking round the town, he felt as though he ______________ away for ages.A. has beenB. wasC. isD. had been43. __________ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last SundayA. In spite ofB. But forC. Because ofD. As for44. Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally ____ to find a successful way to solve the problem.A. broke intoB. broke throughC. broke downD. broke up45. 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姓名，年级：时间：大庆实验中学高二年级英语周检测试题说明： 1. 本套试题共分为四个部分:阅读理解、完形填空、单项选择和语法填空2。

答题时间50分钟，总分90分。

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分26分）第一节（共8小题；每小题2分，满分16分）AAlthough Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his unbreakable will on and off the basketball court lives on。

This month， it was announced that the late superstar would be inducted(入选) into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame， a prestigious (有威望的） honor for basketball's best。

Alongside Bryant, eight others will be inducted at a ceremony on Aug 29.“His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched,” Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakes， told ESPN。

“Those qualities helped Bryant lead us to five titles —and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame， where he will be enshrined (铭记) with the greatest to have ever played the game. No one deserves it more。

”Indeed， what elevated (提升地位) Bryant above his peers was his un-matchable commitment to be the best. He was ruthless (冷酷的) in his pursuit to dominate (超越) his opponents。

2019-2020年高二下学期英语第五周周练试题含答案第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40 分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWhen Sabrina Vega was 5 years old, a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics.A few nights after the party, Sabrina had a dream．She told her mother, Jahira, about the dream.Jahira said, "Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics. She described everything at this international competition. At first I did not take her story seriously."But Sabrina kept talking about her dream. She told it to her father, David. So Jahira and David decided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics. So Sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym. Though only 7 years old, she was already training to compete at a high level. The years passed quickly. Sabrina got better and better. By the time she was 12 years old, Sabrina was training so many hours each day that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of the same age did.When Sabrina was 13, she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics event. If she did well, the event would give her the chance to join the national team－the team that trains for the Olympics.But the family was out of money. Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go. Jahira said, "Tears came to her eyes, and she said, ‘I understand.’"A week or two later, a rich family came to visit Sabrina's gym unexpectedly. They watched Sabrina train. Then they asked to talk to her mother. The rich family offered Jahira all the money they needed!Eventually, Sabrina Vega competed at the 2012 0lympic Trials. She finished l0th in the all rounds．21. Sabrina Vega had a dream to .A. go to the partyB. do gymnasticsC. take part in the OlympicsD. attend a national competition22. From the passage, we can infer .A. Sabrina's parents were tired of her talkingB. Sabrina's parents loved her and were moved by herC. Sabrina's mother supported her dream even at the beginningD. Sabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve23. What does the author want to tell us?A. All roads lead to Rome.B. Early birds catch worms.C. Practice makes perfect.D. God blesses the determined and hard-working.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A talented girl.B. The caring parents.C. An Olympic dream.D. A helping hand.BThe latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through the Internet) is still stirring up fierce debates between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as a bad image of China.Last week,Little Apple, written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop singer, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the value of the awards and what effects it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and abroad, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their works, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to promote the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grass roots nature. The video accumulated more than 1 billion hits on China's major video websites.Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as "musical junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.25. The writer’s attitude to the song of Little Apple is ______.A. opposedB. negativeC. objectiveD. critical26. What does the underlined words “the duo” refer to?A. Little Apple.B. Chopsticks brothers.C. Zhang Jie.D. American singers.27. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. Little Apple's popularity is also a success of marketing strategyB. Little Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMAC. Little Apple is really popular with all people in ChinaD. Little Apple was originally released as a pop song on the InternetCSunstroke is a condition that can quickly go from dangerous to deadly, especially if proper care isn’t given immediately.Sunstroke, sometimes called heatstroke, is a result of the body temperature rising above the safe limits. This causes the body's necessary functions to stop working.It's usually pretty easy to avoid sunstroke, as long as proper action is taken. In that case, you need to act as quickly as possible to return that person's body to a safe temperature. Here are a few tips to help treat s unstroke.Call for helpCall to get an ambulance as quickly as possible. This should be the first thing you do, especially if the sunstroke person has fainted（昏迷）. Also, call for help from anyone nearby if you' re in a public place. If there's no one around, call someone nearby if they can get there sooner than an amb ulance. Ask everyone to bring you as much water as possible, if there isn't much nearby.Get the person to a cooler areaIf there's a building nearby, aim for that. Anywhere with plenty of air conditioners and water is perfect. If a building isn't available, bring the person to a well-shaded area.Get the water flowingIf the person is still conscious, get him or her to drink water. If there's a bathtub available, fill it with cool water and put the person in it.If your water supply is limited, you have to save it. Dampen a towel or shirt and put it on the person's body. Focus on the face, neck, and chest.Fan the personGetting moving air over the person cools him or her down. Use anything, a towel or sheet, a shirt, your hands, or a piece of board. This is where having many people around really helps, as they can combine to fan the entire body.28. When does a person get sunstroke?A. When the body doesn't function.B. When proper care is given immediately.C. When someone is exposed to the sun too long.D. When the body temperature goes up beyond what one can bear.29. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. The first aid for sunstroke.B. The cause of sunstroke.C. The chief symptoms of sunstroke.D. The essential prevention of sunstroke.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Call for assistance from others.B. Leave the sunstroke person in the shade.C. Put a wet towel on the person's face.D. Help the person take some medicine.31. The text probably comes from____________.A. a guide bookB. a book reviewC. a medical magazineD. an official documentDI used to joke that I spoke French like a 3-year-old. Until I met a French 3-year-old and couldn’t keep the conversation. This was after a year of intense study, including at least two hours a day with Rosetta Stone, Fluenz and other self-instruction software, joining study groups and watching French movies. However, my failure at French was the best thing I could have done for my 57-year-old brain.In the last few years, unable to hold a list of just four grocery items in my head, I began to worry about my state of mind. So to comfort myself that nothing was wrong, just before learning French I took a test. I scored below average for my age group in all of the subjects.Because learning a foreign language is a difficult task for adults, I worked my brains hard to learn it. Surprisingly, my failure at French study produced an unexpected benefits. After a year of struggling with the language, I retook the test, and the results shocked me. My scores had improved, placing me above average in seven of 10 subjects, and average in the other three. My verbal memory score jumped from the bottom half to the 88. Studying a language had been like drinking from a mental fountain of youth.What might explain such an improvement?A researcher said that language study was beneficial to older adults, noting that the cognitive(认知) tasks involved — including working memory, and task switching — are closely related to the areas of the brain that are most connected with declines due to aging. In other words, the things that make second language study so mad for grown-ups are the very things that may make the effort so beneficial. So I plan to spend the next year learning Italian.32. According to the text, Rosetta Stone is ____________.A. a person who helps the author learn FrenchB. a Frenc h study groupC. a kind of self-instruction softwareD. a French study programme33. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. Giving up language study is totally wrong.B. Studying a language satisfies your needs.C. Studying a language gives you much pleasure.D. Studying a language makes your brain young.34. What might explain the author’s memory improvement?A. Learning French trained part of his brain.B. Cognitive tasks are interesting.C. A strong will is the key to his success.D. Taking two tests made him clever.35. Why did the author want to learn Italian?A. To challenge himself.B. To get more benefits.C. To know Italian culture.D. To travel to Italy.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

邯山区一中高二第五次周测英语学科试题考试时间：120分钟；满分120分；第I卷（选择题，满分100分)一、听力（共两节，满分30分）二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AThe White Horse Inn has a top-class restaurant. It is in an attractive village seven kilometres from town. Head chef (主厨) Paul Grant has won prizes for his traditional English food which is served in a comfortable setting. Large garden with children’s play area. Open 10: 00-14: 00, 19: 00-23: 00.The Silver Palace Chinese Restaurant serves food from many parts of China at low prices. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, but it can get noisy. Reasonable service. Near the city centre, with a car park. Open 12: 00-14: 00, 17: 30-02: 00.Dandelions is a small self-service vegetarian (素食) cafe. It serves home-cooked food including soup, pizzas (披萨), salads and wonderful desserts. Popular with office workers at lunchtime. Good value for money. Open 11: 30-14: 30 only.King’s Restaurant is a good choice for quick, inexpensive meals. This restaurant serves a wide range of English food. There is also an interesting vegetarian menu which includes a variety of hot dishes, and salads. Open 11: 00-22: 00.The Tower Coffee Bar serves light snacks, soft drinks and excellent Italian coffee. Its friendly atmosphere is popular with students and young people, and it is a good meeting place for friends. Can be rather noisy! Open midday to midnight. Gordon’s is a restaurant in an attractive part of town, and has tables in the garden for sunny days. It’s known for pizzas, fried chicken and hamburgers. Gordon’s has special price s for children’s meals. Excellent food but service can be slow. Open 12: 00-20: 00.21. What kind of food does The White Horse Inn serve?A. Italian food.B. Chinese food.C. Vegetarian food.D. Traditional English food.22. Who would enjoy going to Dandelions for lunch?A. Office workers.B. Young couples.C. Students.D. Drivers.23. How is Gordon’s different from the other places?A. It has a garden.B. It serves pizzas.C. It’s near the city centre.D. It charges less for kids’ meals.BIf you don’t kno w who J.K. Rowling is, you must be from another planet. Her Harry Potter books have been translated into 79 languages and are sold in more than 200 countries. They have been turned into popular movies. Although Rowling has earned over one billion dollars for her work and has been called a genius (天才) by many, life wasn’t always easy for her.Born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1965, Rowling was a good student whose favorite subjects were English and foreign languages, and after graduating from high school she studied French at University of Exeter. Following her graduation from Exeter, Rowling worked as a bilingual (双语的) secretary. On a train trip during this time, Rowling got the idea for a book about a boy named Harry Potter, an orphan (孤儿) who learns he is a wizard and enters a school of wizardry. Rowling began writing the book during lunch breaks and meetings, before finally quitting her job at age 26 and moving to Portugal to work as an English teacher.In Portugal, Rowling’s schedule allowed her to wri te during the mornings, and she continued working on the book. While there she married a Portuguese journalist, but after the birth of their daughter, Rowling returned to England with a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes. She continued to write, and went to a cafe with her daughter every day to work on her Harry Potter book.Rowling received a grant (奖助金) allowing her to finish the book in 1995, but it was rejected by 15 publishers before a small company called Bloomsbury published it in 1997. In 1998, the book was published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. It wasn’t long before the book was winning awards and rising to the top of the bestsellers lists. Rowling went on to write and publish the second book in the series in 1999, and then several more in the seven-book series between then and 2007. Today she’s the bestselling author of all time.24. What does the author say about Rowling’s Harry Potter books?A. They have received fair criticism.B. They have been enjoying great popularity.C. They bring her little money but great fame.D. They are good material for language learning.25. What was Rowling before she started writing Harry Potter books?A. A teacher.B. A journalist.C. A secretary.D. A translator.26. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Rowling’s achievements.B. Rowling’s writing style.C. Rowling’s influences.D. Rowling’s later life.27. Which of the following can best describe Rowling?A. Talented and determined.B. Scholarly and unusual.C. Tough and devoted.D. Generous and considerate.CThe vast majority of us spend our entire lives pulled down by gravity. Then there are astronauts.This small population of space travelers has given researchers a rare look at what happens to the human body when it’s able to spend large amounts of time outside the downward pull of the Earth. This week, a study on one of the largest groups of astronauts yet —34 participants —was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.In the new study, a team of international radiologists (放射科医生) supported by NASA looked at MRIs of the brains of astronauts before and after their trips to space. The scientists found that upon returning to Earth, many of the astronauts’ brains had become repositioned inside their skulls, floating higher than before. In addition, the space between certain brain areas appeared to have shrunk (缩小). The changes were more common in astronauts who took longer trips into space.The team characterized astronaut trips as short (an average of less than 14 days) or long (an average of about 165 days). Radiologists who didn’t know each astronaut’s duration (持续时间) in space compared MRIs from before and after their trips.Of the 34 total astronauts involved in the study, 18 took long trips to space — spending most of that time on the International Space Station — and of those, 17 returned to Earth with smaller areas between the frontal lobe (脑前额叶) and parietal lobe (顶叶). The same area of the brain also shrank for three of the 16 astronauts who took shorter trips with the US Space Shuttle Program. The researchers also found that 12 of the ISS astronauts and six of the space-shuttle astronauts returned home with their brains sitting slightly higher in their skulls than before.It’s not clear what, if anything, th ese brain changes mean for the health of space travelers. In general, it appears the human body tolerates space travel fairly well: the time astronauts have spent in zero-gravity environments so far doesn’t seem to have had any strong or long-lasting effects.28. What is the finding of the study?A. Astronauts have great brain power.B. Astronauts’ duration in space is updated.C. Astronauts’ skulls expand after space trips.D. Astronauts return to Earth with raised brains.29. How did the scientists draw the conclusion?A. By analyzing astronauts’ symptoms.B. By comparing each astronaut’s MRIs.C. By monitoring astronauts’ brain activities.D. By observing countless astronauts’ behaviors.30. What does the author say about the changes inside astronauts’ s kulls?A. They are totally harmless.B. Their effects are hard to assess.C. Their occurrence is unavoidable.D. They will heavily influence astronauts.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Effects of zero gravityB. Valuable experiences of space travelC. Flying long hours increases health risksD. Space travel changes astronauts’ brainsDAs consumers lose interest in traditional advertising, guerrilla marketing (游击营销), which relies on eye-catching methods, is becoming fashionable. But much of it misses the mark. Even by New York standards, things have been strange on the streets lately. Some 8,000 wallets were dropped onto Manhattan’s pavements last winter, but not by careless shoppers. Instead of cash inside, curious New Yorkers found a card and the address of a charity website, at which they could donate money. More recently an Internet search engine sent 35 actors dressed as British butlers (管家) to the U.S.Open tennis tournament to guide visitors to their seats and answer tennis questions. Some well-known firms are acting strangely, too. This summer, a chain restaurant helped to support Russia’s space agency by putting a ten-meter-high, $1.25 million ad on a rocket sent into space. In America, marketers have even approached a soft drinks company with the idea of projecting its logo (标识) onto the moon.Marketing tricks are hardly new, but they are becoming more frequent, more extreme, and more widespread —earning a name all of their own: guerrilla marketing. One advantage of guerrilla marketing, claim its fans, is that it is cheaper than typical TV or print advertising. This has particular appeal to Internet firms as they run out of cash, having poured too much money into traditional advertising. A health-advice site cut its monthly marketing budget by 95%, to $50,000, by reducing paid TV advertising. Instead, it relies on excitement created by marketing tricks, such as giving away free products.Of course, guerrilla marketing’s appeal is often shallow. A quick Internet search throws out 12,000 references to the term, but most of the websites are surprisinglyordinary. Many tricks are neither memorable nor clever enough to raise brand awareness and boost sales.While there is no doubt that extreme marketing can create noise, raising wrong expectations lays advertisers open to criticism, especially if the products they push end up being nothing special. Good marketing simply helps word-of-mouth to spread. If advertisers are smart, guerrilla marketing could develop into something that is as focused as it is fun. If not, it will do little but add to the noise.32. How does the author explain the idea of guerrilla marketing?A. By giving examples.B. By describing a process.C. By making comparisons.D. By presenting research findings.33. Compared with traditional advertising, guerrilla marketing .A. is more interesting and usefulB. can attract more Internet customersC. can help save on advertising costsD. is mostly adopted by small companies34. What does the underlined word “boost” in Para graph 4 mean?A. Stop.B. Achieve.C. Close.D. Increase.35. What’s the author’s opinion on guerrilla marketing?A. It has nothing special to offer.B. It will enjoy increasing popularity.C. It can be effective if wisely dealt with.D. It often brings people wrong expectations.三、七选五（每小题2分，共10分）Curiosity is at the heart of lifelong learning. It not only gives children an advantage in school, but today’s business leaders agree that it’s also at the heart of successful organizations.Psychologists view curiosity as a life force, vital to happiness, intellectual growth, and well-being. 36 It points students toward the knowledge, skills, relationships, and experiences that they need to live full and productive lives.1. 37Often, the temptation (诱惑) is to reward students when their curiosity leads to a desired outcome or good grade. But it’s more important to notice and reinforce (加强) curiosity when you see it in action. When you praise students by describing how their questions and explorations are contributing to their own or classroom learning, you let them know that they are valued for their motivation, regardless of the grade they achieve.2. Teach students how to ask quality questions.Quality questions are vital for curiosity. Google is great at finding answers but doesn’t stimulate (激励) the formation of questions. 38 An excellent book for understanding the art of questioning is A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger.3. Spread the curiosity around.39 Curiosity is contagious (有感染力的) in groups working toward a real-world common goal, helping to inspire questions and new ideas.4. Explore a variety of cultures and societies.How is one culture or society uniquely different from another one? Encourage students to explore their genetic (基因的) or emotional links to other cultures. 40A. Value and reward curiosity.B. Teach students to be skeptics.C. Why do they relate to certain beliefs or values that other societies hold?D. Good questions contain “why,” “what if,” and “how”.E. The greatest advantage of curiosity lies in its power to motivate learning.F. Create opportunities for more curious and less curious students to work together in learning.G. How can students create a new poem, science experiment or product from their explorations?四、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）Alonzo Johnson stopped. He decided to help a(n) 41 elderly man down an escalator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week, 42 the 23-year-old could never have predicted that his simple, random act of kindness would win him the 43 of thousands of people online.An old man 44 at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering 45 to get on. It was clear he was feeling 46 as to whether to step on to the escalator or not. Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating (犹豫) and 47 the simplest kindness. He reached out a(n) 48 and asked with a smile on his face, “Can I help you, sir?”The old man quietly started to 49 to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little 50 . The young man gently offered his assurance (保证), they 51 each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man 52 his arm. Everyone else remained 53 and waited.Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and 54 to take a touching photo of the pair linking arms as they 55 the escalator together. She posted the 56 on Facebook and it spread 57 with more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.Johnson said he never 58 his actions would reach so many people.“He looked very a fraid and I thought maybe I could 59 ,” Johnson said. “My mom always tells us to be nice and do the 60 thing. It’s really the way I was brought up and how I was raised.”41. A. busy B. frightened C. injured D. blind42. A. so B. if C. but D. because43. A. praise B. blame C. happiness D. anger44. A. stopped B. worked C. read D. fell45. A. running B. pushing C. shouting D. waiting46. A. hopeful B. convenient C. unsure D. uncomfortable47. A. offered B. sold C. wanted D. took48. A. eye B. arm C. rope D. stick49. A. promise B. prove C. apologize D. explain50. A. excited B. surprised C. scared D. disappointed51. A. argued with B. listened to C. looked at D. ran into52. A. accepted B. shook C. refused D. left53. A. anxious B. patient C. interested D. worried54. A. managed B. avoided C. asked D. failed55. A. talked about B. walked towards C. searched for D. went down56. A. message B. Comment C. example D. photo57. A. differently B. quickly C. strangely D. completely58. A. meant B. admitted C. understood D. expected59. A. help B. follow C. see D. smile60. A. easy B. famous C. right D. perfect第II卷（非选择题)61.语篇填空（每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2020学年高二英语周周清试题（10.14）I. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck turned 1 to be cancer. I would 2 six months of chemotherapy(化疗).After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my 3 didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to 4 and so many goals I wanted to chase.I was faced with the 5 job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to6 in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor7 against it, and so did my parents and teachers.My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to 8 and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything 9 . I did not want to 10 a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me.Together with my p arents, I tried to persuade the university to 11 me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a 12 to persuade them to agree.Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel13 ,but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was able to read, eat and socialize 14 asI used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my 15 at the end of the term felt like a great personal victory.I to ok a 16 to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it 17 . I was successful in my exams — and more 18 , I made a full recovery.Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the 19 that are right for them. I am 20 that I made the decision that was right for me.1. A. out B. up C.off D. on2. A .expect B. require C. sen se D. arrange3. A. body B. memories C. family D. dreams4. A. face B. achieve C. show D. understand5. A. necessary B.difficult C. temporary D. disappointing6. A. join B. treat C. settle D. continue7. A. fought B. advised C. acted D. decided8. A. recover B. exercise C. study D. play9. A. better B. worse C. more D. less10. A. save B. spend C. take D. miss11. A. help B. remind C. allow D. invite12. A. struggle B. failure C. burden D. trouble13. A. tired B. relaxed C. confident D. nervous14. A.exactly B. obviously C. usually D. partly15. A. purpose B. projects C. treatment D. exams16. A. rest B. risk C. privilege D. job17. A. ended up B. passed on C. paid off D. broke out18. A. cle arly B. interestingly C. specifically D. importantly19. A. choices B. changes C. efforts D. chances20. A. surprised B .excited C. determined D. proudII. 阅读 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Sam uel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I h ear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenage r. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.21.What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift for writing music.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.22.What ca n we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.23.Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.A.received a good early education in musicB.played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC.could play the piano without reading musicD.could play the guitar better than his father24.What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A.He became famous during a special event at his college.B.He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C.He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D.He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.25.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.The Qualities of a MusicianB.The Story of a Musical TalentB.The Importance of Early Education D.The Relationship between Memory and Music.III. 阅读下面10个句子，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校高二英语下学期周练试题（承智班，含解析）一、阅读理解A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000．The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Franci sco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”1．The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.A．borrowing $5,000 B．meeting the loan officerC．finding a place to park his car D．showing how richhe is2．The loan officer is puzzled because _________.A．he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank B．he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank C．he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls RoyceD．he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman 3．The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.A．security B．payment C．reward D．deal4．Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?A．Honest. B．Clever. C．Rich. D．Kind. ARLANDA, Sweden （Reuters Life!）—Many people hate the idea of havingto sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they canbe persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo （unusually large） jet hostel,an actual jet-plane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25- room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlandaairport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thou ght, ‘Why not a plane?’”Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.”“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull（壳）– it’s just really, really tight.”The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles.One feature of the hostel is its price – a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns （about $ 41）, which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite （套房）. Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.But in some respects this hostel remains a plane – most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.5． Which of the following is not true?A. The jet plane was out of use for over eight yearsB. The hostel provides ten bathrooms for customersC. The rooms in the hotel are comfortableD. The hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm6． One of the features of the plane hostel is that .A. air hostesses can offer good serviceB. a wedding ceremony can be held on the wingC. customers can sleep in comfortable roomsD. the staff can have a “wing walk”7． Why does Oscar Dios make jet plane hotel?A. Because he is fond of plane very much.B. Because he is very curiousC. Because he wants to earn more money.D. Because he likes trying th e concept of hotel in many different things. 8． The writer mainly wants to .A. call on people to make use of the deserted thingsB. describe a wonderful place for weddingsC. introduce a new kind of hostelD. prove people can sleep on a planePlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if therewere no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。

河北省保定市高阳中学xx高二下学期第二次周练语文试题一、阅读下面的文字，完成1—4题。

(25分)2019-2020年高二下学期第五次周练英语试题含答案16岁那年，父亲送我去一家电脑培训中心学习微机课程，那些枯燥的操作命令很快使我厌倦了。

渐渐地，一有空我便溜到与中心相邻的“创世纪”网吧上网玩游戏，几个月下来，我微机知识没学到多少，倒是对那些神奇莫测的游戏入了迷，经常玩个通宵达旦。

网吧老板是一个过早秃顶的中年男人，在众多网民中，他好像独独对我这个学生特别反感，走来走去总要教训我两句：“玩物丧志，这词儿你懂吗？”世上哪有老板赶顾客出门的道理？我把他的告诫当成了耳旁风，只顾在网吧中玩得昏天黑地。

一天，父亲从乡下到城里来看我。

我正痴迷地玩“僵尸与侠客”的游戏，突然听到身后一个声音说：“好！精彩，好安逸哟！”这话音好耳熟，方言土语在城里极少能听见。

我猛回头，只见父亲不知何时站在了我的身后。

那一刻，我有一种做贼的感觉，赶紧站起身，垂手而立。

父亲却神情古怪地一把拉住我的手说：“章子，精彩，来，继续玩！”我做梦也没想到父亲不但不骂我，竟然让我教他玩游戏。

我兴奋地抓住他的手，教他如何选择按键、如何控制鼠标、如何躲避对方的打击、如何出击，没想到父亲学得还真快，不到3分钟便投入于那醉人的游戏中。

一晃7天过去了。

父亲的玩法越来越高明，也越来越上瘾，竟好几天通宵达旦泡在网吧中。

这时，我的衣袋中只剩下30块钱了。

父亲省吃俭用，每月寄400元钱给我做生活费，我却将它们全都消费在了这些醉人的游戏中，刚过了半个月，我的衣袋就快空了，再向父亲要钱，我开不了口。

那天在网吧里，父亲问我：“章子，身上有钱吗？拿出来，让爸过足这把瘾！”一听这话，我的脑袋便“嗡”地一下大了。

我家在城里没有亲戚，身上没了钱，我跟父亲在城里如何生活？父亲是个复员军人，只听说他在城里有一个战友叫方伯雄，我到城里来上学，父亲便让我去找方伯伯，可我却压根儿没心思去见那些古板的人。

河北省定州中学2020-2021学年高二下学期周练（5.21）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne is a hot-spot travel destination, and it’s easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.Why it’s a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there as an English-speaking country, you won’t be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!ThailandThailand is great for solo travelers—perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the sexes.Why it’s a great choice: Thailand is known for its friendly atmosphere, an d as a travel hot-spot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers. It is well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. It is a good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to offer, from the party-central Bangkok to beautiful beaches andtropical（热带）jungle.Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen moments,” such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.Why it’s a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cities in the world. If you’re not well-traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western at the same time.Bali, IndonesiaBali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of friendly people and splendidly visual culture has made Bali Indonesia number one tourist attraction.Why it’s so great: You won’t be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and you’re sure to meet some amazing characters along the way. As a Hinduisland, Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritual retreat（静修）. The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantastic—if you like monkeys, anyway.1．What do the four places have in common according to the text?A．They offer good spas and yoga.B．There’re no language barriers.C．They’re great for solo travelers.D．They’re cheap to travel around.2．Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches? A．Melbourne, Australia. B．Thailand.C．Hong Kong, China. D．Bali, Indonesia.3．What has made Bali Indonesia No.1 tourist attraction?A．Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.B．Meeting some amazing characters along the way.C．Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.D．Friendly people and splendidly visual culture.Four books that will inspire you to travel the worldThere’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(远景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click .SEATTLE: Where You’d Go, Bernadette?Price: $16.73Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.ITAL Y: Beautiful RuinsPrice: $16.29This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go aswell. Buy it on Amazon.ENGLAND: Wolf HallPrice: $15.57You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.NANTUCKET: Here’s to UsPrice: $ 17.16Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it on Amazon.4．Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?A．Hilary Mantel’s.B．Jess Walter’s.C．Maria Semple’s.D．Elin Hilderbrand’s.5．What can you buy if you have only $32?A．Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.B．Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.C．Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.D．Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.6．What do the four books have in common?A．They have the same price.B．They have the similar content.C．They have the similar background.D．They have the same place of sales.7．Where does the text probably come from?A．A website.B．A magazine.C．A newspaper.D．A textbook.The fact that ants are fascinating insects has been know n for some time. Now, scientists have discovered a large number of wood ants living in an abandoned underground storehouse in Templewo,Poland,despite having no obvious source of food.Polish zoologist Wojciech Czechowski and his team began studying the underground colony in 2013.They found the ants built a 60-cm high nest in the soil directly over the storehouse vertical air pipe. As years passed,the metal covering on the pipe eroded,leaving behind a hole that thousands of worker ants accidentally slip into each day as they go about their daily chores.The scientists say that there are no sources of food in the storehouse.This means that the insects live in a state of near starvation.In July 2015,the researchers disturbed part of the ant nest in search of larvae(幼虫), cocoons(茧),and queens.They found nothing,leading them to suspect that the lack of food and cold temperatures made reproduction impossible and that the group tending the nest is entirely made up of non-reproductive female workers.Their population is refilled every year,by a new rain of unfortunate ants that slide down the hole.The researchers say that when they returned in January 2016,the nest had been repaired.It appears that despite the terrible conditions,the worker ants do not stop constructing their nest.Wood ants are know n for their ability to adapt to bad living conditions. In this case,the millions of worker ants trapped in the storehouse have no choice.But instead of losing hope, they are making the best of the situation—a classic example of “when life gives you lesions make lemonade.”8．How did the wood ants arrive in the storehouse?A．They fell down there by accident.B．The research team brought them there.C．The storehouse builders left them there.D．They were attracted by the environment.9．What does the underlined word “eroded” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Expanded. B．Rotted.C．Exploded. D．Melted.10．What did the researchers find in the nest?A．Larvae. B．Cocoons.C．A queen. D．Worker ants.11．Why did the population of wood ants remain steady?A．They had enough food.B．They were able to reproduce.C．They adapted to the conditions.D．They had new comers to join them.Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for family, health, and life in general. However, Black Friday has turned it into a business.Traditionally, the true value of Thanksgiving lies at home not the shopping centers. However, Black Friday has nowadays allowed society to ignore this as individuals(个人) long for something that they do not need or even truly want. Shopping on Black Friday becomes a sign of a shift into a culture that values material wealth（财富） over spending time with loved ones. People are willing to force their way through the crowds in their desperate search for marked-down sweaters and necklaces.In recent years, Thanksgiving has become a pre-Black Friday holiday for many families. They are devoted to mapping out shopping routes and making organized schedules for which stores to hit first. By drawing individuals out to shopping centers with "matchless savings", businesses encourage this behavior of ignoring Thanksgiving. Many families take their home-cooked meals while camping out at the door of shopping centers. With each new year, Thanksgiving is becoming victim to over-commercialized（过度商业化）society—changing from a meaningful time for family to a day devoted to products and shopping.Black Friday has shown that with current common standards(标准), people cannot even set aside a single day to appreciate what they already have without immediately buying more. Families have lost sight of what is truly important in life, and have found reasons in debating between a low cost HD television and an appreciation for what they already have. Remember, Thanksgiving should be a day in which people are grateful for all that they have.12．What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 2 probably refers to?A．The sign of a shift. B．The true value of Thanksgiving. C．The shopping crowd. D．The material wealth.13．In recent years, what will many families do when thanksgiving comes?A．They’ll visit some newly-opened shopping centers in advance.B．They’ll choose a bi g store for their first visit.C．They’ll make full preparations for the Black Friday shopping.D．They’ll go camping at the gate of shopping center for a good deal.14．In the last paragraph, the author mainly intends to tell us that we should ______. A．appreciate what we've possessed with our familiesB．stay with our families as long as we canC．try to spend less to get low cost productsD．set aside a single day to buy more15．What's the author’s attitude towards the present ways people celebrate Thanksg iving? A．puzzled B．unconcernedC．happy D．worried二、完形填空It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were 16 , we realized that only minutes earlier an 17 woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 18 was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 19a lot of people stopped to help out.20 we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very 21 about what had happened to the elderly couple. He 22 to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of 23 .” Seeing that there was a flower store at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we 24 the lady a flower? It will make her fed better.” I was 25 that he’d come up with this 26 idea. So we went over and told the flower seller 27 we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I28 take your money for such a wonderful 29 .”By now medical staff had arrived, and were 30 the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was 31 my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a 32s on. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. 33 being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 34 in her eyes and gave him a little 35 .16．A．driving B．leaving C．stopping D．moving17．A．injured B．awkward C．elderly D．honest18．A．The seller B．My son C．The crowd D．Her husband 19．A．Specifically B．Particularly C．Fortunately D．Interestingly 20．A．If B．While C．Since D．Unless21．A．guilty B．worried C．angry D．sorry22．A．complained B．lied C．said D．responded23．A．no one B．everyone C．someone D．anyone24．A．buy B．bring C．leave D．lend25．A．confused B．amazed C．puzzled D．concerned26．A．wise B．crazy C．innocent D．sweet27．A．which B．what C．when D．whether28．A．must not B．may not C．can’t D．needn’t29．A．scene B．deed C．flower D．habit30．A．checking with B．paying for C．operating on D．looking after 31．A．about B．to C．with D．from32．A．wonderful B．cheerful C．successful D．respectful33．A．Out of B．As to C．Thanks to D．Regardless of34．A．hope B．love C．pity D．pain35．A．smile B．money C．idea D．comfort三、短文改错36．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日2021-2021学年高二下学期周考英语试题第一局部阅读理解〔一共20小题节，满分是40分〕ACold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. I you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water. If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.1. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?A.. They are used to living outdoors.创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日B. They are often forgotten by their ownersC.. They like to stay in warm places.D. They build their own shelters2. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?A. To keep them from eating bad food.B. To know when to bring them inside.C. To keep them company.D. To help them find shelters.3. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.A. dig deep holes for funB. run short of clean waterC. get lost in the wildD. dirty the snow nearby4. What is the purpose of this text?A. To give practical advice.B. To solve a problem.C. To present a research result.D. To tell an interesting story.BLow-Cost Gifts for Mother's DayGift No. IOffer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日part ? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.5. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?A. Be with her.B. Take notes.C. Give her gifts.D. Buy medicine.6. What can be a gift of organization for your mother?A. Buying all gifts for her from one company.B. Keeping her medical information together.创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日C. Storing her medicines in a safe place.D. Making a list of her medical check-ups.7. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?A. In Gift No. 2.B. In Gift No. 1.C. In Gift No. 4.D. In Gift No. 3.8. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toA. enjoy good sleepB. be well-organizedC. bet extra supportD. give others help CGoing on holiday not only makes you feel good while you're there --- you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows.Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found. The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed. Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year --- as many as one in three don’t --- to get the benefits.The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working. The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period. The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the non-holidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress --- known as the stress-resilience test --- improved by 29 percent. There was a 71 percent fall in创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日stress resilience scores among workers. Tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home.The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity.9. According to the passage, how many people go on holiday?A. One third.B. Two thirds.C. 17 percent.D. A quarter.10.. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?A. The further you go, the better the benefits.B. Most people like to stay at home during the holiday.C. Holiday makers are more adaptable than non-holidaymakers.D. The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved.11.. The author intends to tell us that __________.A. we have to go on holiday as much as possibleB. you’ll certainly get depressed if you don’t go on holidayC. it is best to go to foreign countries like MaldivesD. we had better go on holiday for the benefit of health12.. The best title of the passage is ________ .A. Health Benefits from HolidayB. A Holiday Health ExperimentC. Health Problems of Having HolidayD. Key Health Markers in HolidaymakersD创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日A third of primary schoolchildren in China are suffering from psychological ill-health as a result of classroom stress and parental pressure, according to a study published on Tuesday.The problem is so bad that urgent measures are needed, warns the study, led by British and Chinese researchers.The investigation surveyed 2,191 pupils aged nine to 12 in nine schools in urban and rural Zhejiang, a relatively prosperous coastal province in eastern China.Eighty-one percent of the youngsters said they worried "a lot" about exams, 63 percent feared being punished by their teacher, 44 percent had been physically bullied at least sometimes –with boys likelier to be victims than girls –and 73 percent had been physically punished by their parents.Most of the children complained they struggled to cope with the amount of homework they were assigned.Over one-third reported headaches or abdominal pains –psychosomatic symptoms of stress –at least once a week. The most stressed children reported incidence of aches or pains of four times a week.The investigation, led by Therese Hesketh, a professor at University College London (UCL) Centre for International Health and Development, pointed the finger at extreme competitiveness in China's education system, from the onset of primary school."The competitive and punitive educational environment leads to high levels of stress and psychosomatic symptoms," the authors say.创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日"Measures to reduce unnecessary stress on children in schools should be introduced urgently."The paper appears in Archives of Disease in Childhood, a peer-reviewed journal of the British Medical Association (BMA).The "urban" setting for the study was Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, while the "rural" setting was a poor county in Quzhou prefecture, in the west of the province.The study highlights some of the complexities that, it says, explain the demands for academic excellence and intolerance of failure.One factor is the country's dramatic rise in prosperity, which has created "previously unheard-off possibilities for upward mobility" and in turn stoked pressures on children to do well at school.Other reasons are China's one-child policy and the Confucian traditions of respect for parents and elders, filial piety, obedience and discipline."The aspirations of many parents, who had limited educational opportunities themselves are now invested in their only children," it says.Previous studies on school-related stress and its impact on health are few and generally come from Scandinavia.A 2021 assessment among 10- to 13-year-old in Sweden found that 21 percent of boys of 30 percent of girls experienced headache, and 17 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls experienced abdominal pain at least once per week.13. What mainly caused schoolchildren to suffer from psychological ill-health?创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日A. Competitiveness in education systemB. Classroom stress and parental pressureC. Physical punishment from their parentsD. Endless homework from school teachers14. The underlined part “cope with〞in Para.5 most probably means ______.A. to fit inB. to adapt toC. to deal withD. to get along with15. From Paragraph 4, we know what the schoolchildren worry most is _______.A. bullying behavior at schoolB. many examinations at schoolC. physical punishment by parentsD. physical punishment by teachers16. What can we infer from the passage?A. More and more schoolchildren will drop out of school soonB. Homework and examinations will be cancelled at all schoolsC. Parents and teachers will give up educating the schoolchildrenD. Too much stress does great harm to schoolchildren physically and mentallyEFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read〞people from another culture as we would “read〞someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading〞the other person incorrectly.17. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love.B. Politeness.C. Joy.D. Thankfulness.18. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong placesD. show personal habits19. What should we do before att empting to “read〞people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their past experience.D. Figure out what they will do next.20. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural DifferencesB. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial ExpressivenessD. Habits and Emotions第二局部: 英语知识运用(一共两节, 满分是45 分)第一节: 完形填空(一共20小题; 每一小题1.5 分, 满分是30 分)Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets 21 him, especially those who are 22 .For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that 23 ?He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's 24 _. His briefcase always has some gloves。

高二下学期英语周考试题（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 man offer to do?A. Paint the doors.B. Paint the ceiling.C. Look for a job.2. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.3. What time is the train leaving?A. At 10:55.B. At 10:35.C. At 10:25.4. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Sympathetic.B. Indifferent.C. Angry.5. What will the man do next?A. Go for a bike ride.B. Play basketball.C. Have a rest.第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What did the man do last Saturday?A. He studied a lot.B. He joined a club.C. He went camping.7. Why do people join “Flash Play”?A. To experience a crisis.B. To make friends.C. To earn money.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。