1、高二英语周练一.单项填空1Put the flowers in warm rooms to _them _the freezing cold.Astop；from Bkeep；fromCprotect；from Drescue；off2While_ the book on the top shelf, you need to be very careful.Ato reach BreachingCreach Dare reaching3The people _to the party were all physicians.Ato invite Bbeing invitedCinvited D
2、had been invited4Who is _the patient?Maybe his sister.Ataking care Blooking forCjoining in Dattending on9The writer was so absorbed_his writing that he forgot to eat.Aon Bof Cin Dat10A better plan was _at yesterdays meeting.Aput forward Bput awayCput down Dput on11Whats the _language in China?Aspeak
3、ing BspokenCbe spoken Dto speak12I did _know the news_he told me.Aneither；nor Beither；orCso；that Dnot；until13I was _tired _I didnt want to go shopping.Aneither；nor Beither；orCso；that Dnot；until14_that I could use a special piece of cloth to attract peoples attention, I decided to do an experiment.AH
4、aving realized BRealizingCBeing realized DRealized15(2008NMET)Do you know Annas telephone number?_.As a matter of fact，I dont know any about Anna，either.AI think so BIm afraid notCI hope so DId rather not.完形填空Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by canc
5、er, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a _16_of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didnt regard cancer as a _17_ disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in _18_way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isnt_19_， we can treat
6、 it in a humorous way.Her second child was going to be born three months away _20_she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a _21_ mother turned into a helpess woman afraid for her own _22_.It was after she had had her baby_23_that she had an operation. _24_ came chemo(化疗)and her life seemed to be ma
7、de up of fears and _25_. But the _26_moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发)arrived. She _27_it on as her older son Kyler watched.“That was when I decided how to _28_ it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it. _29_ way would make _30_ remember it.” Bonnie said.
8、 She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting_31_ stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald(光头)model, Bonnie_32_ to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the suffering
9、s of chemo. “To have joy, we badly _33_to laugh, ”she said.Clearly, you can increase your confidence to_34_over any disease and trouble_35_ laughing.16A.set BseriesCway Dpack17A.seriously BdeadlyCterribly Dfearfully18A.another Bthe othersCother Dothers19A.serious BpainfulCfun Dfierce20A.before Bunti
10、lCwhile Dwhen21A.sad BhappyCfortunate Dsick22A.son BillnessCoperation Dlife23A.made BattendedCdelivered Dopened24A.Then BLater25A.failures BlonelinessCwonders Dtears26A.lowest BhighestCgreat Dugly27A.wore BcarriedCtried Dfastened28A.do with Bdeal withCgo with Dmeet with29A.All BAnyCBoth DEither30A.
11、myself BeveryoneCmy son Dmy husband31A.detective BromanticCdifferent Dhumorous32A.get down Bset outCset about Dset down33A.ought BneedCwant Dlong34A.get BthinkCrun Dtake35A.in terms of Bby means ofCthrough the method of Dby the way of.阅读理解A What we today call American folk art was, indeed, art of, b
12、y and for ordinary, everyday“folks”who, with increasing prosperity and leisure(闲暇)，created a market for art of all kinds, and especially for portraits. Citizens of prosperous, essentially middleclass republicswhether ancient Romans, 17th century Dutch people, or 19th century Americanshave always sho
13、wn a marked taste for portraiture. Starting in the late eighteenth century, the United States contained increasing numbers of such people, and of the artists who could meet their demands.The earliest American folk art portraits come, not surprisingly, from New Englandespecially Connecticut and Massa
14、chusettsfor this was a wealthy and populous region and the center of a strong craft tradition. Within a few decades after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the population was pushing westward, and portrait painters could be found at work in western New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Ill
15、inois, and Missouri.Midway through its first century as a nation, the United States population had increased roughly five times, and eleven new states had been added to the original thirteen. During these years the demand for portraits grew and grew, eventually to be satisfied by the camera. In 1839
16、 the photograph taken by an early photographic process was introduced to America, announcing the age of photography, and within a generation the new invention put an end to the popularity of painted portraits. Once again an original portrait became a luxury(奢侈品)，commissioned by the wealthy and execu
17、ted(执行)by the professional.But in the time of greatest prosperity of portrait paintingfrom the late 18th century until the 1850sanyone with small amount of artistic ability could become a limner，as such a portraitist was called. Local craftspeoplesign, coach, and house paintersbegan to paint portrai
18、ts as a profitable sideline(副业)；sometimes as talented man or woman who began by sketching family members gained a local reputation and was besieged(包围)with requests for portraits; artists found it worth their whole to pack their paints, canvases, and brushes and to travel the countryside, often comb
19、ining house decorating with portrait painting.36In Paragraph 1 the author mentions 17th century Dutch people as an example of a group that_.Aconsisted mainly of selftaught artistsBappreciated portraitsCinfluenced American folk artDhad little time for the arts37According to the passage, where were ma
20、ny of the first American folk art portraits painted?AIn western New York.BIn Illinois and Missouri.CIn Connecticut and Massachusetts.DIn Ohio.38How much did the population of the United States increase in the first fifty years following independence?AIt became three times larger.BIt became five time
21、s larger.CIt became eleven times larger.DIt became thirteen times larger.39According to the passage, which of the following contributed to a decline in the demand for painted portraits?AThe lack of a strong craft tradition.BThe westward immigration of many painters.CThe growing preference for landsc
22、ape paintings.DThe invention of the camera.40The author implies that most limners_.Areceived instruction from travelling teachersBwere womenCwere from wealthy familiesDhad no formal art trainingBTwo studies are suggesting that some overweight people do not face an increased risk of developing heart
23、disease. Researchers also found that some individuals of normal body weight have an increased risk of the disease.Being overweight does increase your risk of medical problems, but the studies found that not all heavy people are less healthy than thin people.In one study, American researchers examine
24、d medical records from over 5000 men and women. Each person had taken part in a separate study from 1999 to 2004. The searchers found that about 51% of them were overweight or obese. About 32% were obese, but considered metabolically(关于新陈代谢的)healthy. This means they had no evidence of problems in te
25、sts for high blood pressure or other factors linked to heart disease. However, more than 23% of people who were at a healthy weight were unhealthy in two or more aspects Judith WylieRosett helped carry out the American study. She says the finding show that all obese person can still be healthy. She
26、believes that having body fat is not as important as where the fat is found on body. Its reported that twothirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese.A second study is suggesting that fat in the liver(肝)may be an important health risk. Norbert Stefan and his team closely examined 314 peop
27、le.They measured how much body fat each person had, and where it was on the body. To do this ，they used medical imaging tests. They discovered that obese people could have healthy hearts. Their results suggest that fat in the liver is more dangerous than fat in other areas.The results of both studie
28、s were published recently in the Archives of Internal Medicine.Professor WylieRosett says the findings dont mean that people shouldnt be concerned about obesity. Experts say there are several diseases linked to obesity that make it more dangerous to be fat than thin. They say people should see their
29、 doctor to learn what health risks they may be facing and what behaviours should be changed to improve health.41What was found in 23% of the healthy people examined?ANo factors linked to heart disease.BThey were unhealthy in two or more aspects.CHigh blood pressure.DNo evidence of problems.42Profess
30、or WylieRosett agrees that people should_.Aavoid becoming obeseBnot worry about becoming obeseCworry about becoming thinDnot be afraid of several diseases43The underlined word“obese”in the third paragraph probably means “_”Abeing too thin Bbeing healthyCbeing too fat Dbeing unhealthy44The text is mainly about evidence that some people can_ _.Abe both fat and healthyBdevelop heart diseaseCincrease weightDhave too much fat in the liver11、B12、D13、C14、A15、B16、B17、B18、A19、C20、D21、B22、D23、C24、A25、D26、A27、C28、B29、D43、C 44、 A
