1、河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高四英语周练试题（2）一、阅读理解Stockholms street magazine sellers no longer only take cash - they now take cards too. “More and more sellers were telling us that people wanted our magazine but werent carrying cash,” says Pia Stolt, the magazines publisher. “So with the help of a local compute
2、r company, we came up with a way to accept payment electronically.“We didnt know how it would turn out, or whether people would be unwilling to give the credit card information to a stranger on the street,” says Stolt, “but the results have been great-sales are up 59%.” “Swedes are pretty trusting a
3、nd were used to taking up new technology so this was the perfect solution,” adds Stolt. “The cashless society campaign were seeing in Sweden is definitely a good move as far as we are concerned-its unstoppable.” Banks and stores invested heavily in card payment systems in the 1990s and now local con
4、sumers are using them in huge numbers. Today, four out of five purchases are made electronically in Sweden and going totally cash-free is the next step. Swedens public transport system has already been cashless for several years, after local public transport workers complained that handling cash had
5、 become dangerous. “Bus drivers were getting attacked for their money so Sweden banned cash on public transport,” says Arn Arvidsson, the president of Cashless, an organization supporting the move to a cash-free society. “There were also a number of bank robberies, so four years ago, the banks began
6、 to move away from cash. Now, all of Swedens big banks operate cash free wherever possible, and the number of bank robberies is at a 30-year low.” There is, however, concern about how well Swedens 1.8 million pensioners-out of a total population of 10 million-will adapt. “A lot of elderly people fee
7、l excluded,” says Johanna Hallen of the Swedish National Pensioners Organization. “Only 50% of older people use cash cards regularly and 7% never use cash cards. So we want the government to take things slowly.” The digital payment revolution is also a challenge for tourists, who need pre-paid ticke
8、ts or a Swedish mobile to catch a bus in the capital. “Theres a worry about crime and theft as well,” says Arvidsson. “Figures show that computer-related credit card crime has almost doubled in the last decade.”1The demand for a cashless public transport system first came from _.A. transport compani
9、es to reduce their costs B. banks so they could increase their profitsC. transport workers to protect their safety D. the government to improve transport times2Which of the following about Sweden is true according to the passage?A. No new banknotes will be produced in the future B. There has been a
10、huge reduction in bank robberies. C. Local people dont feel comfortable carrying cash.D. It is the first country to have cash-free buses.3Why does Johanna Hallen think the cashless society should be introduced slowly?A. She worries that computer-related crime will increase.B. She is concerned about
11、the inconvenience to foreign travellers.C. She believes that its not easy for older people to get used to it.D. She feels it is everyones right to be able to use cash if they wish.4What information is most likely to follow the last paragraph?A. Some possible solutions to the problems of a cashless s
12、ociety. B. The reasons for the change in customers attitudes to cards. C. Some benefits a cashless society will bring to banksD. The difficulties people face in a cashless society.I was never neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her projects had its place, but mine always hi
13、d somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both get tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard
14、her screaming, “ take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end
15、of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils,
16、 took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes.
17、 She smiled at me, “thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together; giving in, cleaning up and holding on.5How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By listing facts. B. By doing comparisonC. By giving examples D. By drawin
18、g a conclusion6What made Kate so angry that evening?A. She got the news that her grandmother was ill.B. She couldnt find her shoes.C. She heard the author shouting loud.D. She saw the authors shoes under her bed.7What was the authors attitude to Kate but for the call?A. Annoyed B. EnviousC. tolerant
19、 D. Sympathetic8What might be the best title for the story?A. How to be organized B. My Friend KateC. Learning to Be Roommates D. Hard Work Pays Off.When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend. But it wasnt a dream. Her
20、phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.Reading and responding (反应) to text messages while asleep called “sleep texting” is an unusual sleep behavior, similar to sleepwalking. Its also a growing concern among doctors
21、: young people cant live without their cell phones.One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers said they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Vi
22、llanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleep texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.“That phone is in bed with them or sometimes on top of their chest when theyre sleeping or even in their hand. So the response is kind of automatic (自动的),” she sa
23、id.Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. Its possible for the part of the brain that controls motor (运动神经) skills to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment may remain asleep. Thats why some people can perform basic movements s
24、uch as walking, talking, texting or even driving while theyre sleeping.Some of Dowdells students have admitted that theyre disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious (无意识的), its a difficult habit to break.Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear s
25、ocks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices outside the bedroom at certain times.Shay Radhakrishnan, 16, admits that she sleeps with her phone. But now the practice i
26、s giving her some pause (停顿).“A lot of people leave their phones on their side tables, but for some reason I leave mine on my bed,” she said. “It is probably dangerous because it will probably wake me up a lot more and probably cause me to start sleep texting.”9What happened to Olivia Priedeman?A. S
27、he sleepwalked to a friends house.B. She phoned one of her friends during the night.C. She dreamed of making plans with a friend.D. She read a text message from her friend while asleep.10How does sleep texting happen?A. Some parts of the body are out of control during sleep.B. The brain part control
28、ling motor skills wakes up during sleep.C. The brain part controlling judgment stays awake during sleep.D. The brain part controlling memory becomes unconscious during sleep.11What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do?A. Stop texting during the daytime.B. Keep their phones out of their
29、 bedrooms while they sleep.C. Take some medicine to control the behavior.D. Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting.12Which of the following statements about sleep texting is TRUE?A. Sleep texting can reduce the quality of ones sleep.B. Its easy to break away from a sleep texting h
30、abit.C. Sleep texting does more harm to ones health than sleepwalking.D. One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit.阅读理解。Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees, according to a survey of undergraduates.Engine
31、ering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”， as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dram
32、atically during their working lives.But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for futureproof careers.Eightytwo percent of respondents believed engineering would help develop futureproof skills, with 74 percent believing the same of chemistry and 73 percent of computer science.But
33、 just 33 percent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a futureproof career, and 40 percent English.However more than two thirds of students (67 percent) thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognizable in 20 years.The findings, published today, come
34、 after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and opt for science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if th
35、ey wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy, but nowadays that “couldnt_be_further_from_the_truth”.“If you wanted to do something different, or even if you didnt know what you wanted to do . then the arts and humanities were what you chose. Because they were useful we were tol
36、d for all kinds of jobs. Of course now we know that couldnt be further from the truth, and that the subjects that keep young peoples options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects.”She also described maths as “the subject that
37、 employers value most” and said that pupils who study Alevel maths will earn 10 percent more over their lifetime.“These figures show us that too many young people are making choices aged 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives.”she said.13In order to guarantee your future job, which
38、 kind of courses will you choose according to the survey?AEngineering or English.BHistory or Maths.CMaths or Art.DEngineering or Chemistry.14Whats the students attitude towards their chosen courses?ADoubtful. BWorried.COptimistic. DObjective.15How do you understand the underlined words?AIt is far aw
39、ay from the truth.BIts to the truth.CIt couldnt be closer to the truth.DIt reflects the truth.16What did Nicky Morgan indicate in her claim?AIf you want to do something different, the arts and humanities are what you choose now.BSTEM subjects can make young people choose their future jobs freely.CAt
40、 college, young people should make choices for their lives.DMaths and science are considered to be the subjects that employers value most.二、完形填空。Dont let Auroras small stature (身高) fool you her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens _ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and i
41、t seemed _ that she would survive. Having never got the right _， many of the chickens were sick and some _ died.At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were _ by their mom. Luckily, another mother _ their care. Aurora seemed the last to _ food and attention. She grew at a much slower _ t
42、han her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed _ her.At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was _ to find a place with the other chickens.Aurora _ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, _ Margaret was so old that a f
43、ew months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the _ spot where she kept Margaret company. _ when the other chickens try to _ her away, Aurora comes back.As Aurora grew, we became _ at her love to simply live. Nothing _ her.So remember, when
44、 life seems so _ that you cant take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and _ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet _ life has offered safety, food, warmth and good friendships.17A.raised Bpurchased Crescued Dcollected18A.hopeful Bprope
45、r Cpossible Dunlikely19A.touch Bcare Cgift Dpartner20A.sadly Bangrily Ccoldly Dcalmly21A.punished Brefused Cabandoned Dscolded22A.took on Bput forward Clooked after Dbrought about23A.get Beat Cdraw Doffer24A.cost Brate Cstandard Dvalue25A.for Baround Cabout Dagainst26A.arranging Bchoosing Cstrugglin
46、g Daffording27A.lately Beventually Cconstantly Dfrequently28A.unless Bso Cbecause Dbut29A.same Brelevant Csimilar Dnormal30A.Still BThus CEven DYet31A.clear Bput Cturn Dpush32A.nervous Bamazed Cexcited Ddisappointed33A.helped Battracted Cimpressed Dstopped34A.tough Bdifferent Csmooth Dboring35A.wake
47、d Bmade Crecovered Dlearned36A.chances Bpleasures Cdreams Dservices三、短文改错37短文改错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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅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（），并在其下面写出改加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。I always have a dream to be a
48、 fluency speaker. Therefore, I am too shy to say a word in public. What is just beyond my wildest imagination is fortune should bless me with a chance to realize my dream. One day, my English teacher asked me to go to her office and told us that I was given an opportunity to participate in an Englis
49、h speaking competition. Hear this, I could hardly hide my excitement. When making preparation for the competition, I write my speech heart and soul. After I finished the composition, I discussed it with my teacher and got many advice on how to improve it. Under the help of my English teacher, I made
50、 a great progress.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 old-fashioned traditional pencil which you cannot get with an automatic one. To be ho
51、nest, 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 standardized tests today. Chances are that the manual pencil makes the line of grey look ni
52、cer. 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 sure find at least three out of ten people walking around with the latest iPhone 4S. I
53、f 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. Most people lose them and dont remember to carry extra lead(铅芯) to fill them up wi
54、th, 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 mechanical pencil it will last longer. Besides, the automatic pencil and the iPhone 4S are mo
55、re 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 38 Manual Pencils?Peoples 39 towards different high-tech gadgetsThe newer-gadget like the iPhone 4s becomes more 40 .You will be 41 at if using the Nok
56、ia phones at school.Advantages We can use the automatic pencil more easily by 42 the button.The manual pencil is 43 to make the line of grey look nicer.The manual pencil can last longer. 44 The automatic pencils usually tend to 45 after being used for a while. People often 46 to take more lead along
57、 to fill the automatic pencil up with.47 with the manual pencil, the automatic one is more likely to get stolen.五、根据短文内容，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。Today our life and work rarely feel light or pleasant. Instead, the whole experience of being alive begins to melt into one enormous obligation(责
58、任). 48We say this to one another with great pride. 49 We are unavailable to our friends and family, unable to find time for the sunset, to finish off our obligations without time for a single mindful breath. This seems to have become the model of a successful life.Because we do not rest, we lose our
59、 way. We lose the relaxation that gives us help. 50 Poisoned by the belief that good things come only through tireless effort, we never truly rest. This is not the world we dreamed of when we were young. But how did we get so terribly rushed in a world filled with work and responsibility, yet it lac
60、ks joy and delight?51 Sunday is the time to enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful and good, time to sing songs, give thanks, and walk. It is time to be refreshed as we stop our work, our chores and our important projects.Sunday is more than the absence of work. Many of us, in our desperate drive to
61、be successful and care for our many responsibilities, feel terrible guilty when we take time to rest. 52 Many of us still recall when, not long ago, shops and offices were closed on Sundays. Those quiet Sunday afternoons are deep in our cultural memory.A. We also miss the quiet that gives us wisdom.
62、B. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.C. It becomes the standard greeting everywhere, “I am so busy.”D. We work through day and night, feeling rather exhausted.E. But the Sunday has proven its wisdom over the ages.F. The reason is simple: we have forgotten the Sunday.G. The busier we are, the
63、 more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others.六、作文53李平的父亲有位美国同事，他的孩子约翰史密斯下个月来华。约翰写信向李平询问一些有关李平所在城市的问题。李平回信，内容如下：1、得知约翰要来非常高兴。告诉他可能遇到一些不同于美国的情况。2、气候：冬天冷，有时下雪。夏天几乎不下雨，但一下起来就很大。提醒约翰带雨衣、棉衣。3、饮食：饮食与美国很不同，他应尽力适应中国饮食，并要学会如何使用筷子。4、最后，请他带一张美国地图，希望早日能见面。字数：100120个词。 参考词汇：筷子chopsticks高考资源网（）
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65、s/reactions40popular/fashionable41laughed42pressing/pushing43likely44disadvantages45break46forget47compared48C49G50A51F52E53Dear John,I was excited to hear that you would come to China next monthNow let me tell you something different you may meet hereTo begin with, the weather here is totally diffe
66、rent from that in your placeIt hardly ever rains but whenever it does, it rains heavilySo youd better bring a raincoat and overcoatAnother big difference is food The Chinese food is quite different from yoursYou have to try to get used to it, and learn how to use chopsticksIm sure you can do itFinally please bring me a big American map if possibleThank you very muchI am looking forward to meeting youYoursLi Ping高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
