1、丰城中学2016-2017学年上学期周练试卷高二英语（实验、零班）命题：吴文超 审题：高二英语备课组 2016-9-21第一节：单项选择（每小题0.5分）1It was Mr. Zhang that helped us out of the trouble. Without his help, we _ it so easily.A. cant manage B. mustnt have managedC. couldnt have managed D. couldnt manage2Where is Mother?She is in the kitchen. She _the housewo
2、rk all morning.A.does B. has been doing C. has doneD. was doing3Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _ a life span of around 20 years.A. having B. had C. have D. to have4All the others seemed to know each other and I began to feel _.A. given away B. left out C. turned down D. fallen behi
3、nd5Canada is a country _ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants _ the majority of its population.A. making up of; occupied with B. consisting of; making up C. made up of; consisting of D. consisted of; taking up6 Come on，please give me some ideas about the project.Sorry.
4、 With so much work my mind，I almost break down.A filled B filling Cto fill Dbeing filled7He is so _ in writing his report that he has no time to take a walk.A. devoted B. attached C. abandoned D. occupied8-How does the story The Emperors New Clothes _?-Once upon a time, there was a silly Emperor who
5、 loved clothing more than anything elseA. clarify B. spread C. go D. advance9You will see this product made in this factory _ wherever you go.A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising10After writing, youd better check to make sure the tenses are _ and that the spelling is correct
6、.A. consistent B. constant C. positive D. splendid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。AIts exciting to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting. We
7、 asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century. If theyre right, the 2114 is going to be really cool.1. Robots will do your chores and moreRobots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. There are already robots that clean fl
8、oors and pump gas. In the future they will be more complicated and useful. Unfortunately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high.2. You will read minds.Speaking of being social, we will communicate in an entirely different way. Forget texts and emails. Mind-reading technology wil
9、l allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. We will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us. (Instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start.”) Meanwhile, chips implanted（植入in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.3. Your car wil
10、l drive youToday, around 30,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. One hundred years form now, accidents will be a thing of the past. According to Mark Safford, consultant or the U.S. Department of Transportation, future cars will drive themselves. These electric cars will communicate with ot
11、her cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.4. You will eat fake meat.Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment: Cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop（粪便. Whats more, that poop can up po
12、isoning lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from animal cells, but its expensive and not very delicious. In the future, they will have perfected the process. Youll order hamburgers that come from factories, not cows. Scientists may even find ways to make lab-grown
13、meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.11According to the passage, what is likely to happen when robots become more common in the future?A. People will be much lazier. B. More people will lose their jobs.C. People may become physically weaker.D. More people may become less intelligent.12Mind
14、-reading technology will help people to _.A. have a good memoryB. talk to other creaturesC. read books efficientlyD. convey messages silently13According to the passage, in the future cars will be_.A. less popularB. more expensiveC. much easier to operateD. much smaller and lighter14Future meat will
15、be _.A. much more affordableB. less tasty but healthierC. more organic and deliciousD. more environmentally friendly15What is the passage mainly about?A. The history of human life.B. The predictable future life.C. The development of science.D. The latest scientific findings.BWhen asked about happine
16、ss，we usually think of something extraordinary，an absolute delight，which seems to get rarer the older we get.For kids，happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫不掩饰的)In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its condit
17、ional on such things as excitement，love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove，marriage，birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults，happiness is c
18、omplicated (复杂的)My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are. Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，and even good health.I experienced my little moments of pleasure y
19、esterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love. When the kids and my husband came home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoy
20、able leisure time and satisfying work. I dont think that my grandmother，who raised 14 children，had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family，and maybe this is what satisfied her.We，however，with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area，have turned happiness
21、into one more thing weve got to have. Were so self-conscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.Happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how
22、 we see what happens to us. Its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. Its not wishing for what we dont have，but enjoying what we do possess.16: As people grow older，they_.Afeel it harder to experience happinessBassociate their happiness less with othersCwill take fewer risks in
23、pursuing happinessDtend to believe responsibility means happiness17: What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?AShe cares little about her own health.BShe enjoys the freedom of traveling.CShe is easily pleased by things in daily life.DShe prefers getting pleasure from housework.18: W
24、hat can be inferred from Paragraph 7?APsychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.BPsychologists opinion is well proved by Grandma case.CGrandma often found time for social gatherings.DGrandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life.19: People who equal happiness with wealth and
25、 success_.Aconsider pressure something blocking their wayBstress their right to happiness too muchCare at a loss to make correct choicesDare more likely to be happy20: What can be concluded from the passage?AHappiness lies between the positive and the negative.BEach man is the master of his own fate
26、.CSuccess leads to happiness.DHappy is he who is content.COver the centuries the French have lost a number of famous battles with the British. However, theyve always felt superior in the kitchen. France has for centuries had a reputation for cooking excellence, and Britain for some of the worst cook
27、ing in the world. But according to a recent survey, that reputation may no longer reflect reality.In the survey, 71% of the Britons said they cook at home every day, while only 59% of the French said they cook daily. British home cooks spend more time cooking each week and also produce a greater var
28、iety of dishes than French home cooks.The reaction in London was predictably enthusiastic. British food has greatly improved since the 1990s. Once upon a time, the menu for many family meals would have been roast beef, potatoes and over-cooked vegetables, but not now. Home cooks are experimenting wi
29、th the huge range of ingredients now available in British supermarkets and are preparing all kinds of new dishes, using the cookbooks that sell millions of copies every year. As a result, theres much more diversity in British food now, compared to French food, which tends to be very traditional.Some
30、 French people say that the survey did not show the whole picture. They agree that during the week French women dont cook as much as they used to because most of them work and dont have much time. They tend to buy ready-made or frozen dishes, but many of them make up for it on the weekend. Theres al
31、so a difference between Paris and the country-side. Its true that people in Paris dont cook much, but elsewhere, cooking is still at the heart of daily life.For many French people, opinions about British food have not changed. When Bernard Blier, the food editor at a magazine, was asked about Britis
32、h food, he replied: “I dont go out of my way to try it. It is not very refined. You can say that Im not a fan at all.”21What does the underlined part in the first paragraph imply?A. French cooking is better than British cooking.B. The British defeated the French in many battles.C. British cooking is
33、 thought to be the worst.D. British cooking is now better than it was.22According to the passage, nowadays British people_ .A. cook less at home than the French every dayB. no longer eat roast beef and over-cooked vegetablesC. are more willing to try cooking all kinds of new foodsD. buy more cookboo
34、ks than French people do23What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A. French women cook less often now.B. The French prefer ready-made dishes.C. French women seldom cook on the weekend.D. Cooking is at the heart of peoples life in Paris.24What is Bernards attitude towards British food?A. He would
35、 love to try it.B. He shows no interest in it.C. He considers it worse than before.D. He considers it better than before.25What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The history of British food.B. The history of French food.C. The change in British food.D. The change in French food.第二节 （共10分，每题2分）根据
36、短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.In Australia, many people travel. Af
37、ter people retire, they might buy a van(房车) and travel all over the country. 26_So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming
38、pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. 27 _ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.28_ There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, an
39、d by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you
40、need lots of free time. 29_ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six m
41、onths, while the home owner travelled to Europe.30_ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after thei
42、r home well.You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.A. I have done house sitting many times.B. Thousands of people do this all the time.C. It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.D. Generally you have many opportunities to get
43、 a house sitting job.E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)For several yea
44、rs, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black and his daddys walking stick, to make the half-mile from the house to the fence which the beginning of the dirty driveway. One
45、 day, I was busy with my business and was for about an hour, completely forgetting about the little boy down the road who might be for his daddy. On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not ten feet in front of me. All I could was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. , the do
46、wnpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal. , I caught sight of my little boy, who was an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most bea
47、utiful smile ever to lighten the of a little boy. As I stopped the car and the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and with cold, but he never the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.” Last year, we to a wonderful
48、new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that has occurred in my mind. all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.31A.
49、 bagB. dogC. umbrellaD. toy32A. journeyB. flightC. effortD. ride33A. discoveredB. explainedC. markedD. described34A. controlledB. trainedC. delayedD. bothered35A. hopefulB. gratefulC. carefulD. faithful 36A. waitingB. sendingC. searchingD. calling37A. driveB. seeC. feelD. hear38A. stick toB. think o
50、fC. pick upD. hold on39A. In factB. In surpriseC. At once D. At last40A. momentB. cornerC. streetD. way41A. All of a sudden B. Believe it or notC. To my pleasureD. For seconds42A. holdingB. takingC. foldingD. carrying43A. bodyB. headC. faceD. hand44A. closedB. lockedC. knockedD. opened 45A. worrying
51、B. nervousC. tremblingD. anxious46A. noticedB. doubtedC. judgedD. mentioned 47A. moved B. turnedC. returnedD. traveled48A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. OtherwiseD. However 49A. timeB. sceneC. actD. sight 50A. WithB. ForC. LikeD. Among第II卷注意：请将II卷答案写在答题纸上，写在本卷不得分。第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当
52、的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Every child should have a solid science education _51_ they want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan. Children that understand how science plays _52_ role in our everyday lives are likely to succeed in life.Children can learn science at any age. The _53_ (early)
53、they start, the better. The best way for kids to learn is through play. There are wonderful science toys for preschool science _54_ (activity). Children love to use their imagination _55_ (complete) to have fun and to help them understand the world around them. So play is a wonderful time to introdu
54、ce science to them. Think of the games that we used to play. Each of the games _56_ (have) science behind it.Children are by nature curious as they feel the world, _57_ (try) to make sense of what is around them. It is curiosity that needs _58_ (encourage) and satisfied. Finding these toys is not as
55、 hard as one would think. Visit science toy shops online.Help your children appreciate the world around them with understanding the world around them. This way, they understand how we are all _59_ (connect) together. Children will not only question the world, but be able to come up with answers to t
56、hose questions _60_ their own.第三节：短文改错（共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分）Dear Sir,Im writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host family for the British students. Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, our large fully-equipped apartment meets all their needs. Apart from the conveniently publi
57、c transportation, our own car can also take them to some nearby places of interests. With fluent English and an outgoing personality, Im sure I will have no difficulty communicate with them. Above all, we host two British students last year, through that weve gained lots of experience. In addition,
58、my mothers expert cooking can provide to them with a wonderful chance of taste delicious Chinese food.I would greatly appreciate if I could have the chance to host them and make friends with them.Looking forward to your reply.Yours truly,Li Hua丰城中学2016-2017学年上学期周练试卷参考答案单选：1-5：CBABB 6-10：BDCBA阅读：11-1
59、5BDCDB 16-20.ACDBD 21-25.DCABC 26-30.BADGC完形填空：31-35BACCD 36-40.ABBDB 41-45.AACDC 46-50.DADBC语法填空：51 whether 52 a 53 earlier 54 activities 55 completely56has 57 trying 58 to be encouraged 59 connected 60 on短文改错【小题1】familyfamilies【小题2】LocatingLocated【小题3】convenientlyconvenient【小题4】interestsinterest【小题5】communicatecommunicating【小题6】hosthosted【小题7】thatwhich【小题8】to去掉；【小题9】tastetasting【小题10】appreciate后加it