1、河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高二英语周练试题（1）一、阅读理解1Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought tha
2、t trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”.Nitrogen（氮） and carbon are shared through miles of underground fu
3、ngi（真菌）networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons（神经元）in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about
4、“mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these h
5、ighly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.“We didnt take any notice of it.” Simard says sadly . “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them a chance.” If we could put acro
6、ss the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.【小题1】What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC. Trees Are More Complex Than You ThinkD
7、. Trees Contribute To Our Society【小题2】In Simards opinion, trees _ .A. depend on each otherB. protect their own wealthC. compete for survivalD. provide support for dying trees【小题3】We can learn from the passage thatA. “mother trees” are usually of no use to other trees.B. Charles Darwin had the same t
8、hought as Simard.C. people know much about the complex “tree societies”.D. if “mother trees” are cut down, the survival for the entire forest will be affected.【小题4】The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A. how trees grow oldB. how “tree societies” workC. how forestry industry deve
9、lopsD. how young trees surviveEnglish, as we all know, is considered as the universal language. It is spoken all over the world. However, you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English. Lets take a closer look at these two popular types: UK and US English. E
10、ven if both types of English are wildly used, there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States. UK English, on the other hand, is known as the British
11、English. Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters, and another name for it is the Queens English.In terms of vocabulary, some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English. For example, the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet
12、 or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time; while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods.With regards to pronunciation, American English is more nasal (鼻音的). Stress (重音) is also another difference to consider. Just like in the word princess, British stress the secon
13、d syllable (音节) while Americans stress the first.Spelling is another area of difference. American English spelling is more simple. Example of which includes, color for the US and colour for the UK, same goes with honor and honour. The doubling of letters in words is another good example. It will be
14、traveler in the US and traveller in the UK. The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in word such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue.2What can be the best title for the passage?A.Similarity between US English and UK EnglishB.Difference between US English and UK EnglishC.The future of US Engl
15、ish and UK EnglishD.The history of US and UK English3What does the underlined word “it” refer to according to Paragraph 2?A The British English.B The American English.C The BBC.D The Queen of UK.4he word biscuit in UK English refers to the cake which may be finally.A.sweet and hardB.salty and sweetC
16、.hard and saltyD.salty and soft5Which of the following may belong to UK English?A. Color. B. Traveler.C. Dialog. D. Catalogue.Many people earn their living with their hands. Ed earns his living with his feet! And a very good living it is, too.Eds story began in a very small town in Brazil. His fathe
17、r and mother were very poor. Seven people lived in their tiny house. Eds father often played football. Little Ed wanted to play football too. So his father made a soft ball for him to kick. It was a sock filled with soft materials. The little boy kicked it every day.At last Ed learned to kick a real
18、 football. By the time he was 11, he played football very well.One day Ed was playing with some men. A man passing by saw how fast the boy ran. He stopped to watch. How well Ed kicked the ball!After the game, the man called Ed to him. “My name is Mr. Dee,” he said. “I used to play football for a liv
19、ing. Will you let me teach you what I know?”“Oh, yes!” Ed answered.In the next four years, Mr. Dee trained Ed to be a fine player. The boy worked hard. At last Mr. Dee talked to Eds father. “This boy is ready to play with the big teams,” he said. “Let me take him to a city that has a good team.”Mr.
20、Dee took Ed to Santos, Brazil. There, the boy joined the Santos Football Club.In his first big game, Ed helped his team win by seven points. He made four of the seven points!Many people thought he was the best football player in the world. He was “The King of Football”6What is said about Eds family
21、when he was a little child?A. There were seven people in his family.B. His father made soft balls for a living.C. His parents liked playing football.D. His parents bought him a football.7When he first saw Ed playing football, Mr. Dee was attracted by .A. his young ageB. his running speedC. his love
22、for footballD. his playing with men8What can we know about Mr. Dee from the text?A. He joined the Santos Football Club.B. He and Ed used to live in the same town.C. He had been the best football player in Brazil.D. He happened to find a very good football player.二、请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最
23、佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。Today the scientific community is in almost total agreement that the earths climate is changing and that this represents a huge threat to the planet and to us. According to a survey, with only 69% accepting the earth is warming only 1 in 4 Americans see global warming as a major t
24、hreat, public opinion _ the scientific conclusion.Climate scientists and campaigners have long debated how to better communicate the message to nonexperts so that climate science can be _ into action. According to Christopher Rapley, the usual tactic(策略) of climate experts to provide the public with
25、 information isnt_ because “it does not address key potential causes.” We are all exposed to the evidence of climate change on an almost a daily basis. The information is almost _.Then whats wrong? _our brains.Daniel Gilbert mentioned our brains failure to accurately notice gradual change. RobertGif
26、ford also _the point about our brains difficulty in grasping climate change because of limited cognition and social _ with other people (“Why should we change if X wont?”) “ A more powerful barrier is the _ of perceived （感知的）behavioral control; I m only one person; what can I do ? is certainly a big
27、 one. For many, the first challenge will be in recognizing barriers _ they can overcome them”But for those of us who understand that climate change is a problem yet make little effortto cut the number of overseas trips we make or the amount of meat we consume, neither the uncaring attitude nor denia
28、l really explains the _between our actions and beliefs. Lertzman has come to the conclusion that the conflict between _ both the planet and our way of life is too painful to bear. “When we dont _ the pain of that, thats when we get _and cant move forward.” Lertzman refers to this _ as “environmental
29、 melancholia(忧郁症),” and points out that theres a lot to be said for providing a means_ acceptable to talk about.”Rosemary Randall suggests that climate change is such a(n) _ subject that it “can raise fears and anxieties that people feel have no_ in polite conversation.”Lertzman says the community h
30、as been slow to realize the value of psychology. Gifford says otherwise,_“ climate change, and not mental health, is the biggest psychological problem”Despite the pain, shame, difficulty in fully addressing climate change, both Lertzman and Gifford are still _ about our ability to face up to the cha
31、llenge. “There cant be anything about the human mind that stops us struggling with these issues , given that so many people _ are maybe thats what we should be focusing on instead.” says Lertzman.9A. accounts for B. falls behind C. wishes for D. leaves behind10A. translated B. sprung C. forced D. se
32、nt11A. revolutionary B. detailed C. popular D. enough12A. unreliable B. unbearable C. unacceptable D. unavoidable13A. Submit B. Control C. Blame D. Curse14A. picks up on B. gets down to C. throws back on D. looks up to15A. connections B. comparisons C. competence D. development16A. sense B. problem
33、C. lack D.effect17A. if B. though C. before D. since18A. relationship B. disagreement C. gap D. balance19A. caring about B. taking on C. fighting against D. putting away20A. feel B. process C. remember D.hide21A. hit B. puzzled C. stuck D. stressed22A. conflict B. event C.hesitation D. inability23A.
34、 socially B. environmentally C. culturally D. morally24A. complex B. controversial C. awkward D. disturbing25A. idea B. goal C. place D. choice26A. somehow B. however C. therefore D. either27A. optimistic B. concerned C. cheerful D. encouraged28A. equally B. still C. especially D. already三、短文改错29短文改
35、错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)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： 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。My neighbor Li Hai is going to graduate college soon and he hasnt found the job yet. He was once advising to learn computer skills, so he thought it was difficult. When he saw others learning English, he sh
36、ook his head, says it was too hard to remember new word. He enjoyed watching TV, playing cards, smoking and so on. He felt it was hard for him to give up all this habits. Not long ago, he went to look for a job. When he knew talents were great needed, he sighed and regretted the time that what he ha
37、d wasted. He told me how he wished he has worked hard in college and asked me not to copy his example.四、阅读填空 Society today tells us that automatic pencils are a lot better than manual ones which you have to sharpen every 5 seconds. Maybe this is true. However, there are some benefits from using an o
38、ld-fashioned traditional pencil which you cannot get with an automatic one. To be honest, it is quite convenient to use an automatic pencil with an easy press on the button. Meanwhile a manual pencil doesnt enjoy any plus point. But it is sort of strange that manual pencils should be used in standar
39、dized tests today. Chances are that the manual pencil makes the line of grey look nicer. Nowadays, it is always a battle of who has the newest, most high-tech gadget(小装置), from pencils, cars to clothes. The newer it is, it seems the more popular it becomes. If you walk around school, you will for su
40、re find at least three out of ten people walking around with the latest iPhone 4S. If you are one of the luckier ones walking around with the newest Nokia phones, you will get laughed at. Maybe an automatic pencil is better at the moment, but after using it for a while, usually the pencil will break
41、. Most people lose them and dont remember to carry extra lead(铅芯) to fill them up with, as it sometimes can do so much that it needs a lot of lead, just like an iPhone 4S needs to be charged after it has done so much work. As for the manual pencil, the lead will also run out but unlike the mechanica
42、l pencil it will last longer. Besides, the automatic pencil and the iPhone 4S are more likely to get stolen while the manual pencil along with the Nokia phone will be left alone and most likely-returned to you.TitleAutomatic Pencils 30 Manual Pencils?Peoples 31 towards different high-tech gadgetsThe
43、 newer-gadget like the iPhone 4s becomes more 32 .You will be 33 at if using the Nokia phones at school.Advantages We can use the automatic pencil more easily by 34 the button.The manual pencil is 35 to make the line of grey look nicer.The manual pencil can last longer. 36 The automatic pencils usua
44、lly tend to 37 after being used for a while. People often 38 to take more lead along to fill the automatic pencil up with.39 with the manual pencil, the automatic one is more likely to get stolen.五、七选五In America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle called WIN-WIN._ 40_ However, as
45、time goes by, I have gradually comprehended the meaning of WIN-WIN principle-it is the attitude of seeking mutual(相互的) benefit.When I was little, I used to play Chinese checkers(跳棋) which include two basic tactics(战术): _41_ The other is to block the passages of your rival. Players may apply these tw
46、o totally different approaches in the game, but the key for the player to win is to continuously create paths for himself even if his opponent（对手） may take advantage of it. _42_ Meanwhile, some player may take another approach to prevent his opponent from moving forward at all costs. By this he may
47、get a short-term benefit, but couldnt fix attention on the final goal, thus he would never truly develop further._43_ Its core is to achieve your objective while giving other people some benefits, so there is no real loser. One example of applying the WIN-WIN principle is the voluntary system in the
48、 US. _44_It is quite usual that some people are too selfish and never take other peoples interests into consideration, while someone who really has courage to do something for the public is often called “foolish” or “stupid”. Actually helping other people can be of great delight to the helper, for h
49、e can also learn something important for his life such as sympathy, care, devotion, etc. So taking other peoples interests into earnest consideration can you assure your own gain.A.Playing Chinese checkers really needs skill.B. In the 1990s, a strategy（策略） called WIN-WIN became widespread in the wes
50、tern world.C. It was important for me after I knew its meaning.D. One is to create paths for yourself.E. Most Americans advocate（提倡,拥护） the spirit of social service and voluntary contribution.F. It sounded strange to me at first.G. Finally he can always reach the destination a few steps ahead of the
51、 other player.六、作文45写作。教师节即将来临，请你根据以下提示给你的英语老师Mr. Smith 写一封感谢信，并表示节日的问候。（1）表示感谢（2）描述他的教学（讲故事，教唱歌，做游戏，举行晚会课堂生动有趣，使我们对英语产生兴趣）（3）表示节日问候字数：100左右参考答案1【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】B2B3A4D5D6A7B8D9B10A11D12D13C14A15B16C17C18B19A20B21C22D23A24D25C26B27A28D29.【小题1】graduate 后加from【小题2】thea【小题3】advisingadvised【小题4】s
52、obut【小题5】sayssaying【小题6】wordwords【小题7】thisthese【小题8】greatgreatly【小题9】去掉what【小题10】hashad30or31attitudes/reactions32popular/fashionable33laughed34pressing/pushing35likely36disadvantages37break38forget39compared40F41D42G43B44E45Dear Mr. Smith,I havent seen you for a long time. Is everything ok with you
53、? I miss you very much. Im writing to say thank you for your constant help to me.As we all know, the Teachers Day is just around the corner and I also offer congratulations to you for your special festival from the bottom of my heart. Its true that teachers have a great influence on their students.
54、We all like your teaching activities, such as telling us English stories, teaching us how to sing English songs, playing games with us, holding parties and so on. Whats more, we have great fun and get relaxed in your class. All in all, your class is so lively and interesting that we all are interested in English. As a result, we have made great progress with you teaching us.Again, I want to say thank you and offer congratulations to you for your special festival from the bottom of my heart. Only in this way can I show my sincere thank and respect to you.Yours Ever,
