1、 丰城中学2016-2017学年高二上学期英语第三次周考试卷（尖子班） 命题人：游甫 审题人：高二英语组 2016.9.21第一节：选择题 1, 阅读理解（每小题2分） ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live
2、 statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:l Good computer skillsl Available evenings and weekendsl Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respec
3、tive(各自的) campuses.l TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308l Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589l Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273l Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?AIn May 2016B. In
4、May 2017C.In September 2016 D. In September201722.Who is more likely to get the job?A.Sam,English major,member of the college basketball teamB.Judy,IT staff with night classes,childrens basketball team coachC.Ted,computer major, basketball fan,free on evenings and weekendsD.Molly,part-time programme
5、r,high school basketball player,new mother23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A.Michael B.Jorge C.Gauri D.GaryBIf you could have one superpower, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength m
6、ay sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the li
7、ves of others.Were not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to someth
8、ing much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, dont be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older. But why not start now?
9、Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.24. What doe
10、s the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Your life style. B. Your life value.C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience.25. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.B. They have got the power to change the world.C. Some people a
11、round them are making the world better.D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.26. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B. Rising above self and acting to help others.C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.D. Trying your b
12、est to help the poor.27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.D. Peoples efforts have been materially rewarded. CIn the
13、depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Repu
14、blic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months i
15、n early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin.
16、 “Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin
17、. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance t
18、heir traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide.28. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana? A. T
19、hey seldom follow the French law. B. They often ignore the Guianese law.C. They are separated from the modern world. D. They are both Guianese and French citizens.29. Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _.A. a tour guide B. a geographerC. a film director D. a photographer3
20、0. What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative.31. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The modern French lifestyle. B. The self-supporting hunting.C. The uncivilized world. D. The Frenc
21、h Republic.DA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night. Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has bee
22、n proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety. The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active
23、 and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food. Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer. While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on hu
24、mans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night. Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax. Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with
25、 nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.32. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_. A. started sleep more easily B. were more an
26、xious C. were less active D. woke up later33. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A.Its been tested on mice for ten times.B.It can make people more energetic C.It exists in milk in great amount.D.Its used in sleeping drugs.34.What can be a suitable title for the text? A
27、. Night Milk and Sleep B. Fat, Sugar and Health C. An Experiment on Mice D. Milk Drinking and Health35. How does the author support the theme of the text? A. By giving examples. B. By stating arguments. C. By explaining statistical data. D. By providing research results.2，七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内
28、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。Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 36 In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference i
29、n hormones between men and women. 37 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.38The
30、yhelpthebodydefenditselfagainstsomekindsofinfections.Thismeansthatwomengenerallygersicklessoftenandlessseriouslythanmen.Thecommoncoldisagoodexample:women,onaverage,getfewercoldsthanmen.39Scientistsarestillnotexactlysurehowinfluenceaging,buttheybelievethattheydo.Somethinkthatawomansbodycellshaveatend
31、ency(向)toagemoreslowlythanamans.Othersthinkthatamansbodycellshaveatendencytoagemorequickly.40AHowever,women,onaverage,livelonger.B.Thebiologicalfactorplaysanimportantpart.C.Womenarealsohelpedbytheirfemalegenes.D.Thefemalehormonesalsoprotectthebodyinanotherway.E.Recentresearchseemstosupportbothofthes
32、epossibilities.F.Therefore,womenaremorehealthythanmenandcanliveabetterlife.G.Hormonesarechemicalswhichareproducedbythebodytocontrolvariousbodyfunctions.3，完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could re
33、ad 41 grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her 42 . But Lainey took one look at it, 43 her eyes, and said, “Borrring!”Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. 44 the youn
34、gest children in the class were 45 by the story. They 46 with great interest and then 47 joined in grand conversations about Harrys adventures.“How can you say its 48 ? Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede.“No, its too long and it doesnt have any 49 .” complained Lainey.“Oh, thats where you are 50 ;t
35、here are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to 51 them. Its like magic.”“Nice try , Aunt Dede,”Lainey replied 52 from the back seat.Another 53 was in order. “Well, if you dont want to read it, give it54 .Maybe your mom would 55 hearing the story.” The b
36、ook sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter,56 were coming from the back seat:“Please read a little57.”Lainey is an example of an 58reader. As shown here, Lainey can become 59 about reading when 60 with literature on topics that interest he
37、r, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.41. A. withinB. onC. to D. above42. A. daughterB. nieceC. student D. friend43. A. openedB. driedC. rolledD. shaded44. A. Even B.StillC.Just D.Yet45. A. surprisedB. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted. 46. A. readB. toldC. listene
38、dD. wrote47. A. suspectedlyB. anxiouslyC. calmlyD.enthusiastically48. A. amazingB. boringC. ridiculousD.conversations49. A. picturesB. storiesC. adventures D.conversations50. A. crazyB. foolish C. wrong D. different51. A. seeB. matchC. showD. recognize52. A. sourlyB. patientlyC. eagerly D. shyly53.
39、A. ideaB. tryC. beliefD. behavior54. A. awayB. outC. in D. back55. A. enjoyB. admitC. mind D. finish56. A. decisionsB. requests C. commentsD. promises57. A. moreclearlyB. longerC. louderD. morecarefully58. A. UnpleasantB. InnocentC. unwillingD. independent59.A. astonishedB. worriedC.confusedD. excit
40、ed60. A. PresentedB. concernedC. disturbedD. replaced第二部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，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。The giant panda 61 (love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists 62 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very 63 (care)mother.F
41、or 25days,she never left her baby,not even to find something 64 (eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural 65 (enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting pats.The mother held the baby in her front paws muc
42、h the way a human does. 66 it cried,she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats,The mother continued to care for the young panda 67 more than two years.By that time,the panda no longer needed 68 (it)mother for food.However,it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the fores
43、t.Then,after two and a half years,the mother 69 (drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby,70it was also time for the young panda to be independent.第三部分 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） It is Mothers Day today.Though its a western festival, its popular in China now. Mom has a full-tim
44、e job,so she has to do most of the houseworks.She is a great mother.Both Dad or I planned to do something on Mothers Day.We get up early in the morning.Dad cleaned the house,and then went on shopping.When he came back,I found a bunch of flowers in her hand.I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in kitchen.The dishes what I cooked were Moms favoritiest.At dinner,we said to her,“Happy Mothers Day！”Mom was grateful and moving.
