1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语周练试题（一）一、单项选择题1 Life is always full of hardships. _ a better life, we need positive energy.A. Live B. To liveC. Living D. Lived2 The biggest problem for most plants, which _just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.A. shall no
2、t B. cantC. neednt D. mustnt3 - What do you think of a house supplied by Lovell ?- _ you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.A. Should B. MustC. Could D. Would4 As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has
3、been done, _.A. otherwise we take steps to make up nowB. now that we take steps to make upC. whether we take steps to make up now or notD. unless we take steps to make up now5 A person who has slept well will have a clear mind and work efficiently in the daytime_ people with sleep disorders find it
4、difficult to concentrate during the day.A. unless B. whileC. if D. until6 Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing _ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,KA. until B. unlessC. before D. since7 Will it be ages _ he goes back to school? Im so worried a
5、bout him.A. before B. afterC. when D. as8 _ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still dont know.A. Once B. SinceC. Though D. Unless9 _the students came from different countries, they got along quite well in the summer camp.A. While B. UnlessC. Since D. Until10 There is
6、 only one more day to go your favorite music group play live.A. since B. untilC. when D. before11 We need to get to the root of the problem_ we can solve it.A. while B. afterC. before D. as12 a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph
7、.A. Just as B. Even thoughC. Until D. Unless13 If you miss this chance, it may be years _ you get another one.A. as B. beforeC. since D. after14 You wont find paper cutting difficult _you keep practicing it.来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+KA. even if B. as long asC. as if D. ever since来源:学科网ZXXK15 - Hello, Tom. This
8、is Mary speaking.- What a coincidence! I_ about you.A. just thought B. was just thinkingC. have just thought D. would just think16 When and where this took place _ still unknown.A. is B. hasC. were D. are17 Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it _ and is beyond our control.A. passed B.
9、 will passC. has passed D. had passed18 The real reason why prices _ , and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.A. were B. will beC. have been D. had been19 To my delight, I from hundreds of applicants to attend the opening ceremony.A. was c
10、hosen B. was being chosenC. would choose D. had chosen20 At college, Barack Obama didnt know that he the first black president of the United States of America.A. was to become B. becomesC. is to become D. became二、阅读理解。I am Peter Hodes , a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tr
11、ipsof those , 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So
12、 I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:“Well
13、, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everythi
14、ng. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me，re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youre got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.21 Whic
15、h of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph1?A. provider B. delivery manC. collector D. medical doctor22 Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. The donor can only wait for that long.C. The operation needs
16、that much time.D. The ice wont last any longer.23 Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A. To London. B. To Newark.C. To Providence. D. To Washington.阅读理解。Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her dau
17、ghter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they wou
18、ld have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move in
19、to the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we wer
20、e all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand , a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is”to be near them, especially when youre raising chi
21、ldren.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, bu
22、t giving up the life you know may be harder.24 Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.25 What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A17% expressed t
23、heir support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.26 What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DT
24、hey had little respect for their grandparents.27 What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children .D. Get to know themselves better.阅
25、读理解。Being an astronaut sounds cool, doesnt it？In space, they get to do some pretty amazing things, like floating in zero gravity.However，there are also plenty of things that astronauts cant do because of their weightless environment, and thats very sad. Whats worse, they cant even let their sadness
26、showbecause its impossible to cry in zero gravity.Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space，reported The Atlantic in January. Without gravity, tears dont flow downward out of the eyes like they do here on Earth. This means that when you cry in space, y
27、our tears have nowhere to gothey just stick to your eyes.In May 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks.“Tears，” he said, “dont fall off your eye. They just kind of stay there.”Besides making your vision unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth,
28、tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes.But thats not the case in space.The space environment dries out astronauts eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort. “My right eye is painful like crazy.” Feustel told his teammate during the walk.Since gravity
29、doesnt work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears.Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just wait“When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eye and float around，”astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlant
30、ic.There are lots of small thingsthings like cryingthat we are so used to on Earth. We usually take them for granted, until they become a problem in a totally different environment，like space. There, astronauts cant talk to each other directly. They also cant eat or drink in normal ways. They cant e
31、ven burp(打隔), because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach. If they do burp, they just end up throwing up(呕吐) everything in their stomach，according to the UK National Space Center.Thus, perhaps its only space explorers who can honestly say：“Gravity, youre the best.”28What can w
32、e conclude from Paragraphs 2 and 3?AAstronauts are unable to feel sad in space.BAstronauts produce fewer tears in space.CTears produced in space flow down more slowly.DTears produced in space dont flow downward.29What effect do tears have on astronauts?AThey cause physical pain.BThey bring comfort t
33、o them.CThey make their vision clearer.来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*KDThey float around and cause trouble.30What can the astronaut do to get rid of the tears?ARub his eyes against his helmet to let the tears float forward.BRub his eyes by hand to let the tears float around.CGet the tears big enough to fall off of
34、his eyes.DGet the tears big enough to break away from his eyes.31Whats the last but one paragraph mainly about?ASuggestions on how astronauts can stay comfortable in space.BOther basic things that are difficult to do in space.CWhy burping is impossible in space.DThings that humans cant do without gr
35、avity.阅读理解。While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for grantedbeing able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be done about the first two things, there m
36、ay soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3D pizza printer!About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3D technology expert，to build a device(设备) that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produc
37、e pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype(原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough(面团) that is cooked and printed at the same time. Then comes the tomato “sauce”a mi
38、x of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesnt show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza l
39、over, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic, actually it is not.Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is
40、removed from all the ingredients (配料) and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy.But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth.Hopefully, NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those no
41、t fortunate enough to go to Mars!32Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?ATo ask us not to take common things for granted.BTo show they live a difficult life there.CTo show their life is boring in space.DTo introduce the topic of the text.33NASA offered $125,000 t
42、o Anjan Contractor mainly to _.Acreate some new type of 3D printerBattract more companies to work for NASAChelp astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayDproduce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits34The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that _.Ahe
43、has no money left to go on with his researchBthe pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza loversChe has no way to make pizza that can last forthirty yearsDhe cannot make the food container last for decades35Whats the best title of the passage?ANASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat betterBAstro
44、nauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizzaCNASA is working on making pizza for common peopleDA 3D pizza printer has been used to make pizzaFebruary has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and maga
45、zines.On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out for dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentines Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest (神父) in the third century
46、Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didnt allow marriage.But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, Valenti
47、ne fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From Your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine did for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of historys most romantic ch
48、aracters.Nowadays, Valentines Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentines cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heartshaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage pe
49、ople to share in the spirit of St.Valentine.36Which of the following is NOT a custom for a boy to do on Valentines Day?ATo take his girlfriend out for dinner.BTo buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates.CTo make Valentines cards for teachers and friends.DTo spell out his girlfriends name with rose
50、petals.37Why did the emperor in Rome forbid marriage in his country?ABecause there were few women in his country at that time.BBecause he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.CBecause there wasnt enough food for so many people.DBecause he wanted to control the birth rate.38Valentine wa
51、s put into prison because _.Ahe killed one of the soldiersBhe stole a lot of foodChe didnt obey the emperors orderDhe didnt want to be a soldier39The last paragraph mainly tells us _.Astudents in China send cards to their teachersBValentines Day is also popular in China nowCit is interesting to cele
52、brate Valentines Day in ChinaDit is a good idea to celebrate Valentines Day in China40The best title for this passage should be _.AA Romantic Man BA Brave PriestCValentines Day in China DValentines Day三、完形填空。When I was a young boy, my parents often told me that it was time that teaches a man everyth
53、ing.I didnt understand and wondered why time had such a big _ on a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to _ it out as an adult.But now, before I come to knock at the door of _， I feel anxious to express my own opinion on this _.I know that Im just a high school student with very _ experiences.T
54、here are still many things _ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.I once read this sentence，“To make this world a happy place to live in, youd better change yourself and your heart，_ the whole world.”I was _.It made me think about life itself.There are so many thi
55、ngs around us that _ our will.We cant force life to _ our wishes.The earth wont stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves _ with the world.I think we learn to accept _ life gives us，whether its the spring sunlight _ the winter snowfall, and try to be
56、 happy.Deeply _ by the pop song Grandmother, I always try to _ every pleasant thing in my life._ now I see I cant catch all of them.It is more likely that they slip by and leave you feeling regretful that Im not just living for myself and that there are others around me I _ think of.They all pay att
57、ention to my growing up，_ its just a little progress.Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or _.It doesnt matter, I think.There is one _ that should be obeyedto make this world a better place to live in.41Apressure Bimpression Cinfluence Ddirection42Aput Bfind Cleave Dgive43Ach
58、ildhood Bneighborhood Cbrotherhood Dadulthood44Asaying Bidea Cfact Dpractice45Arespected Bvalued Climited Dadmired46Awaiting for Bapplying for Cdealing with Dsticking with47Aexcept for Bas for Cinstead of Din spite of48Ascared Bimpressed Cannoyed Damused49Ago with Bgo by Cgo ahead Dgo against50Areal
59、ize Baccept Cconsider Dfollow51Afight with Bturn down Cfit in Dlaugh at52Awhat Bwhich Cthat Dhow53Aand Bor Cso Dyet54Aworried Bconfused Cconcerned Dmoved55Acreate Buncover Cgrasp Dachieve56ABut BSo CThus DAnd57Acan Bshould Cwill Dneed58Ain case Bso that Ceven if Donly when59Arelevant Bfalse Cnegativ
60、e Dunreal60Apoint Bword Cthing Drule四、阅读填空The concept of homeschooling is not a new one. Homeschooling means educating children at home instead of sending them to public or private schools. Nowadays, homeschooling has become popular in many countries for a variety of reasons. One of them is poor qua
61、lity of education in public schools and its also because private schools are quite expensive. Some parents believe that because they know their childs strengths and weaknesses, they can teach him or her better. Some parents prefer homeschooling so as to prevent their children from getting into bad c
62、ompany. There is another group of people who choose to educate their children at home because they want them to learn spirit and values of the family and also their religious beliefs. They also think that homeschooling would help in development of strong family bonds(家庭纽带).However, there are some ne
63、gative effects of homeschooling on students as well as parents.Homeschooling is a full-time job and not fit for parents who have their own careers. It takes a lot of time for parents side to make homeschooling a success. Other family members responsibilities may also be affected. They may give their
64、 full attention to the needs of their children. Besides, a parent may have high educational qualifications, but that does not make him or her a good teacher. Teaching is an art, which requires the ability to understand the needs of the children. It is likely that the parent might have forgotten what
65、 he or she has learned, and the curriculum(课程) of the children would also be different. This would make it difficult for the parents to explain the concepts to their children. Parents also have the responsibility of designing the curriculum of students.In todays world, competition(比赛) is seen in eve
66、ry field, and school prepares children to face these competitions. However, homeschooling does not give the children a chance to compare with other kids. They will also not be aware of where they stand in educational position among their classmates. This may affect their future lives. Education is n
67、ot the only thing that the children need to become successful human beings. It is necessary that they learn to communicate in the society, and public school provides them with such an environment, where they meet many people. Schools also provide children with a chance to take part in variety of act
68、ivities to improve their overall development.It is true that it has many benefits, but one must realize that school teaches children skills to face and survive.HomeschoolingDefinitionEducating children at home instead of in61_ schools or private ones.Reasons for the 62_Poor quality of education in p
69、ublic schools and 63_fees in private schools.Children are taught 64_at home.Children are kept away from bad company.Homeschooling is65_in strengthening family bondsNegative 66_For parents:They cant 67_on their full-time jobs.They cant be good 68_.For children:They cant get chances to 69_ with others
70、.They lack an environment where they meet many people.They cant join in 70_activities.五、七选五。Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer(温度计)for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. 71 . We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We wa
71、nt it a certain hotness in the oven. If we dont feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit
72、scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide. 72 .The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder,
73、it contracts(收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube. 73.First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw(吸
74、管) through the nail hole.74.Finally. Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water lever easily.75.As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water l
75、ever in the straw each morning for a week.A. We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.B. Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.C. Now that you know this rule you can
76、make a thermometer of your own that will work.D. The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.E. They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius sca
77、le water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100degrees.F. Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal(把.粘住) them together.G. People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.六、短文改错77
78、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。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Not all people like to work and everyone likes to play. All over the world men and woman, boys and girls enjoy spo
79、rts. Since long ago, many adults and children called their friends together to spend hours, even days play games. One of the reasons why people like to play is that sports help them to live happy. In another words, they help to keep people strong. When people play games, they move a lot. That is how
80、 sports are good activities for their health. Having fun with their friends make them delighted. Many people enjoy sports by watching the others play. In big American cities, thousands sell tickets to watch football or basketball games.七、书面表达77假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1. 表示歉意；2. 说
81、明原因；3. 另约时间。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考答案一、单项选择题1B 2B 3A 4C 5B 6C 7A 8C 9A 10D11C 12A 13B 14B 15A 16A 17C 18A 19A 20A二、阅读理解。21B 22D23B 24A 25D 26C 27A28D 29A 30D 31B32D 33C 34D 35B36C 37B 38C 39B 40D41C 42B 43D 44A 45C 46A 47C 48B 49D 50D51C 52A 53B 54D 55C 56A 57B 58C 59C 60D61public62popu
82、larity63expensive/high64better65helpful66effects67focus/concentrate68teachers69compare70various71A 72E 73C 74F 75D76【小题1】andbut【小题2】womanwomen【小题3】children后加have【小题4】playplaying【小题5】happyhappily【小题6】anotherother【小题7】howwhy【小题8】makemakes【小题9】去掉the others 中的the【小题10】sellbuy77Dear Bob,Im sorry to say t
83、hat I cannot go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon. I have just found that I have to attend an important class meeting that afternoon. I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.Shall we go on Saturday morning? We can set out early so that well have more time to read and select books. If its convenient for you, lets meet at 8:30 outside the school gate. If not, let me know what time suits you best. I should be available any time after school next week.Yours,来源:学科网ZXXKLi Hua版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究
