1、广州为明 高二英语周测（2）班级：_ 姓名：_ 限时：50分钟 分数：_、阅读理解（2.5分11=27.5分）AI have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago.Even though I own a home in Port St.Lucie just minutes from the ocean，every winter an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as
2、others make their way south.I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse.Instead of enjoying Floridas mild winters，I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island，the place I called home for 65 years.Im like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction，my wings flapping against
3、season.So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am.Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees，I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a woo
4、d fire.I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees，and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center.Floridians decorate too，but cant create the special feel of a New England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with peopl
5、e I havent seen in months.What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner，or watching neighbors children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special.I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snowcovered branch (M
6、y wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge，and Im grateful that I dont have to shovel.)While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island，they are some of the reasons why I come back.Who says you cant go home?1. Whats the difference between Florida and Long Island?A. Winte
7、rs in Long Island are milder. B. The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.C. Weather in Long Island is severer. D. Long Island is nearer to the ocean.2. What did the author miss most when he was in Florida?A. The cold temperature. B. The colorful light display.C. The family gathering. D. The winter la
8、ndscape.3. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.B. To describe his dream to be a free bird.C. To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.D. To express his feeling of missing his hometown.BHave you ever spent an afternoon in the bac
9、kyard，maybe grilling or enjoying a basketball game，when suddenly you notice that everything goes quiet？There is an old phrase “calm before the storm”，often used in a situationa quiet period just before a great activity or excitement.According to our own experience，we know there is actually calm befo
10、re the storm.But what causes this calm？And is it always calm before the storm?A period of calm happens in a particular kind of storm，the simplest kind of storma singlecell thunderstorm.In this type of thunderstorm，there is usually only one main stream of current，which is warm，damp air and drawn from
11、 places near the ground.Storms need warm and damp air as fuel，so they typically draw that air in from surrounding environment.Storms can draw in the air that fits their need from all directionseven from the direction in which the storm is traveling.As the warm，damp air is pulled into a storm system，
12、it leaves a lowpressure vacuum(真空) coming after.The rising air meets the cold dry air that has already existed in the storm clouds，thus the temperature of the warm，damp air drops，and the water vapor in it changes into tiny drops that are a precondition of rain.These drops accumulate and build on lar
13、ger particles(颗粒) like dust，until they grow large enough to form raindrops.This warm，damp air keeps moving upwards，but it becomes cooler and drier during its trip through cloud.When it reaches the top of the cloud，the air is squeezed out at the top.This air is sent rolling out over the big thundercl
14、ouds.From there，the air goes down.Warm and dry air is relatively stable，and once it covers a region，that air，in turn，causes the calm before a storm.Most thunderstorms，though，dont start with calm.Thats because most are actually groups of storms with complex wind patterns.Theres so much air moving up
15、and down storm groups that the calm before the storm never happens.Instead，before the storm，it might be really windy!4. Which best fits the description of a particular kind of storm?A. A thunderstorm with a single shape. B. A thunderstorm without strong winds.C. A storm with air drawn from every dir
16、ection. D. A storm fueled by moving air from the ground.5. Which does the writer most likely agree to?A. Presence of the calm relies on stable air. B. All thunderstorms dont start with the calm.C. The drier the air is，the bigger the storm will be. D. Storm happens without air moving up and down.6. W
17、hat is the passage mainly about?A. A brief introduction of a peaceful storm. B. A personal experience of a heavy storm.C. An explanation of the calm before a storm. D. An analysis of causes and effects of a storm.、七选五How to Enjoy SchoolSchool is a great place where you are always occupied in expandi
18、ng your knowledge and further improving yourself.But school doesnt have to be a prison. 7 Learn some concrete strategies to help you enjoy your school life，making friends and keeping it fun.Cheer yourself up each day.You could wake up each morning with a bad attitude and each morning will turn into
19、a bad day.Or you could listen to some energetic tunes，eat a breakfast to your taste and make your school day pleasant. 8 9 If it makes you happier and more comfortable with your environment，try decorating your schoolbags，notebook，locker，and other supplies necessary for school.Use stickers，colorful p
20、ens or other stuff to make your school things a little more fun to carry around with you.Join an afterschool club.Its a great way to make friends by joining a formal club or group at your school. 10 Check out the options offered at your school and consider joining one that lines up with your hobbies
21、.Avoid distractions. 11 But it also risks getting you into trouble，and forcing you to fall behind when youre not paying attention.It may not seem like it，but the best way to enjoy the lessons is to listen more closely，not find ways to distract yourself.A. Purchase things to make you feel happy.B. Pe
22、rsonalize your school belongings.C. It might seem fun hiding an iPhone in your sweatshirt at school.D. For instance，you could join the music lovers or chess players.E. If you decide that your day will be fun，it will likely be.F. Join a club that you have little interest in to meet someone you might
23、not meet normally.G. Whether you find school difficult，boring，or stressful，you can try to make it easier. 、完形填空（1分20=20分）They are typical job interview questions：“What is your greatest strength？What is your greatest weakness？”But in my case，the interviewer often 1 .After all，how do you ask a guy who
24、 is 2 leg braces(支架) and using crutches(拐杖) about his greatest weakness？It seems both 3 and insensitive.We all have weaknesses.Mine are just 4 more apparent.So Ive learned to turn the uncomfortable moment around and 5 the situation headon.“My greatest strength is that I am 6 some people call disable
25、d，” I say.My last interview was five years ago when a search committee was 7 the next president and CEO of MAP International，a(n) 8 that provides medicine and health supplies to those in need around the world.In some ways，it was a 9 made in heaven.You see, I walk with crutches because I had polio(小儿
26、麻痹症) as a child.My life would be different if the polio vaccine(疫苗) 10 about 60 centswould have been 11 to me and my family in Korea where I was born.My passion in life is to help other children 12 the medicine they need to 13 lifelong illness or even death.So when I told the committee interviewing
27、me about my strengths and weaknesses I could honestly say that I had a lifetime to 14 the job of helping bring medicine to those in need.I knew firsthand what it meant to 15 because an inexpensive dose of vaccine was not available.But I also know that 16 my challenges each and every day makes me a b
28、etter leader.Its true that my daily life is more difficult than most 17 .A simple flight of stairs，a rocky path，a door 18 a difficult handlethese are typical occurrences that are major obstacles for me.Yet I have to prepare myself each day to 19 the unexpected.Your weakness can become your strength.
29、 20 your weakness islack of education，the inability to speak clearly，a physical trait you consider unattractive，a disabilityembrace(拥抱) it today. 1. A.disagrees B. surprises C. hesitates D. refuses2. A.wearing B. putting on C. having on D. dressing3. A.difficult B. obvious C. definite D. vague4. A.v
30、ery B. little C. a bit D. a lot5. A.solve B. face C. experience D. consider6. A.that B. whom C. who D. what7. A.looking for B. looking into C. looking at D. looking after8. A.hospital B. organization C. workshop D. factory9. A.match B. miracle C. tale D. game10. A.spending B. taking C. costing D. pa
31、ying11. A.treatable B. affordable C. cheap D. available12. A.bring B. accept C. develop D. receive13. A.avoid B. cure C. treat D. rid14. A.work on B. do C. prepare for D. finish15. A.get B. see C. meet D. suffer16. A.overcoming B. knowing C. forgetting D. escaping17. A.people B. peoples C. others D. others18. A.of B. with C. for D. on19. A.make B. watch C. find D. handle20. A.Wherever B. What C. Whatever D. Where英语答案阅读：CCD DBC GEBDC完形：CABCB DABAC DDACD ABBDC