1、 天全中学20152016学年下期高二第5周周考英 语 试 题（满分100分 时间40分钟） 班级： 姓名： 成绩： 第一节：阅读理解（13*5=65分） A When I was 12 years old, I was at a very hard stage in life. I was short and fat, which was bad for a girl, so coordination（协调）was not one of my strongest features. On the other hand, my mother was a very talented softba
2、ll player who even acted as my coach. Night after night, I would try my best to impress “my coach”.Unfortunately, I just felt like a terrible disappointment to my mother. One summer afternoon, my mother told us we were going to visit Uncle David. Since we lived in an apartment, going to the country
3、was quite a treat. My uncle David always had a way of making me feel special. When we arrived, my uncle and cousin Jeff were throwing metal rings at two holes in the ground. I was curious about what they were doing so I went over to watch. Noticing that I was standing there, my uncle asked if I had
4、ever played washers. Being a “city girl”, my reply was that the only “washers” I knew were the ones that cleaned clothes. To my embarrassment, Uncle David, chuckling(咯咯笑)，explained that the metal rings were called washers. I was shocked to hear my uncle saying he wanted me to take his place. He then
5、 gave me the washers and gave tips on how to throw better. Unwillingly, I joined Jeff. Gradually, I found myself not only enjoying but also wanting to win this game. The washer went into the air and began to fall. Then a cloud of dust appeared as the washer sank into the hole. My first try! I had ac
6、tually thrown the washer into the hole!Although 23 summers have gone by since that day, this small success in washer playing helped me get back self confidence lost when I struggled with the game of softball.1. Why did the author live a hard life at the age of twelve? ABecause her body has many heal
7、th problems. BBecause coordination was her strongest feature. CBecause she was forced to learn to play softball. DBecause her efforts at softball were disappointing.2. When she was told that she could visit Uncle David, the author felt _. AsurprisedBpleased Cdisappointed Dnervous3. It can NOT be lea
8、rned from the passage that _. Athe author must be more confident now Bthe authors mother was good at softball Cthe author had never met Uncle David before the visit Dthe author had never played washers before the visit4. Which is the RIGHT time order of the changes in the authors feelings when she w
9、as at her uncles ? ACuriousEmbarrassedShockedPleased BShockedCuriousEmbarrassedpleased CPleasedEmbarrassedCuriousShocked DCuriousShockedPleasedEmbarrassed BThe arts, especially music, should be part of every schools lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musica
10、l experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.Music not only makes ch
11、ildren better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their childrens music instead of seeing themglued toa computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be pa
12、rt of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gi
13、ves children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every
14、 school. 5:According to the passage, music could make students smarter by _.Aimproving their classroom skills and paying attentionBimproving their classroom skills and imaginationCimproving their attention, direction and imaginationDlearning music, making music and trying out their own ideas 6:What
15、does the underlined phrase glued to in the second paragraph mean?Aunwilling to turn onBalways lookingCunwilling to leaveDalways playing 7:The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _.AOnly give children self-expression and self-confidenceBbring to children achievement and successCgive chil
16、dren something to be proud ofDdevelop childrens self-confidence 8:Whats the best title of this passage？AMusic is a must as a course at schoolBMusic builds childrens self-confidenceCMusic makes students much smarterDLearning music and making music CSome people are lucky enough to be born with a good
17、sense of direction and even if they have just visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later.I am one of those unfortunate people who have a very poor sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still manage to get lost on my way there.When I was you
18、ng I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way and so I used to wander round in circles and hoped that by some chance I would get to the spot I was heading for.I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like
19、 to admit that they do not know their hometown and will insist on telling you the way even if they do not know it; others, who are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long list of directions which you cannot possibly hope to remember; and still others do not see
20、m to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the opposite direction to that in which you should be going.If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere，I always tell him/her that I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving him/her wrong dir
21、ections, but even this can have embarrassing results.Once I was on my way to work when I was stopped by a man who asked me if I would direct him to the Sunlight Building. I gave my usual reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I realized that he had asked for directions to my office building
22、.However, at this point, I decided it was too late to turn back and search him out of the crowd behind me, as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting.Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions to my off
23、ice and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.9. The author seems to be very frustrated by the fact that _. Ahe is poor at giving directions Bhe is too shy to ask for direction to improve his sense of it Che is jealous of those who have excellent sense of direction Dhe is
24、 not born with an adequate sense of direction10. Poor in recognizing the way, the author managed to _. Ago without asking anyone the way in the street Blose himself even visiting a place repeatedly Cshow others the way when necessary Dgo to his office all by himself11. The author prefers not to ask
25、the way now because _. Ahe knows many people are just like him Bhe has been used to getting lost Che finds it hard to trust strangers Dfew people can give effective instructions12. An example is given to show the narrators _. Aembarrassing encounter Bsuccessful escape Cpoor sense of direction Dstupi
26、d response13. The tone of the story is _. Ahelpless Bproud Canxious Dhumorous第三节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived, so he could be thankful【小题61】his wealth. They spent a couple of days and nights on the far
27、m of【小题62】would be considered a very poor family. On their return the father asked his son【小题63】(explain) what he had learned. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home,【小题64】(reply) in a way that shocked his father.The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied
28、the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light【小题65】his family had only expensive lanterns(台灯). His wish was to have a farm【小题66】he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “ what makes us【小题67】(safe), large walls
29、around our house or friends that will protect us?” The boy finished by saying, “【小题68】the trip T thought we were rich but today I learned who is truly rich.” with this the boy got up and walked away,【小题69】(leave) his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally【小题70】(speech).第四节 ：短文改错（20*1=20分）
30、 A Hang Xiaowen, who is sixteen, a middle school student in Northern China. Sheis one of the best student in her class and she was won an award for young scientists last year. When seating in the classroom she looks just like all her classmates and after class her life is obvious different. She was
31、born without the ability to use her legs and she has no feeling below the waist. She had to use a wheelchair to get around and it often takes her a little long to do everyday things, such as getting out of bed, getting dressed and going to the school. So far she has created many programmes and one o
32、f which received an award at her provinces science fair. B My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bat
33、h. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish. It is such great hotel that I would reco
34、mmend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing. 天全中学20152016学年下期高二第5周周考英语参考答案 （满分100分 时间40分钟） 第一节：阅读理解（13*5=65分）A篇试题分析：作者在David叔叔的帮助下找回了自信，对此作者一直心存感激。【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，尽管作者努力练习，但却表现不好，自己觉得让母亲很失望，所以十二岁那年是她人生中比较困难的阶段。故选D。【小题2】推理判断题。根据文章第二段中quite a pleasure可知，当得知要去David叔叔那里时，作者应该是很高兴的。故选B。【小题3
35、】判断正误题。根据文章第二段中Besides，Ihadnt seen Uncle David for quite a time andImissed him可知，作者以前见过David叔叔。由第四段第一句可知，作者是个城市女孩。从最后两段作者重获信心并对那个夏日念念不忘可推测出，作者对David叔叔充满感激。从最后一句always made me feel like an “all star” in my life可知，作者现在非常自信。故选C。【小题4】细节归纳题。由文中看作者情感的顺序分别是“I was curious about”，“To my embarrassment”，“I was
36、 shocked”“I found myself not only enjoying”即他在他叔叔那里的情感先后顺序分别是好奇尴尬震惊喜悦。故选A。考点：人物情感类阅读。难度：一般 应用：综合应用B篇 章大意：音乐在学生的成长过程中其作用不容忽视，是学校必须的一门课程。5: B 细节理解题 根据第一段第二句“Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience.”第三句“They could improve their classroom skills,”和第五句”“Making music also lets c
37、hildren use their imagination.”可知B正确。6: C 猜测词义题父母能够享受听他们的小孩玩音乐的乐趣而不是看见他们不乐意离开（unwilling to leave）电脑或电视屏幕。根据语境推测判断C为正确答案。7: D 段落大意题 根据第三段首句“Music builds self-confidence, too.”音乐也构建自信（主题句）可知D为正确答案。8: A 标题概括题 第一段第一句“The arts, especially music, should be part of every schools lessons at every grade leve
38、l.”即本篇文章的主题句。根据概括标题需遵循“征对性、概括性、醒目性”的原则可知A为最佳答案。C篇本文是一篇记叙文，一些人生来没有方向感，主要讲述了作者在问路和被问路时遇到的事情。9 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句I am one of those unfortunate people who have a very poor sense of direction可以知道作者方向感很差。故选D。10 细节理解题。根据文章中第三段第一句When I was young I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way
39、and so I used to wander round in circles说明作者一直在徘徊着，重复着自己的路。故选B。11 推理题。根据第三段整体大意可得出问路时，知道的人会给出很长的路线，不知道的人也会给出不同的路线，这样就会使作者非常迷惑。故选D。12 细节理解题。文章最后一段Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions to my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as t
40、he person he had asked.可以知道遇到问去自己办公室的人的尴尬的事情。故选A。13 推理题。结合全文，作者虽然讲述了自己方向感差所遇到的一系列事情，但文章读起来并没有很压抑，反而很轻松，所以是一种幽默的手法去写的，故选D考点:人物类短文阅读。第三节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)【小题61】for 【小题62】what 【小题63】to explain 【小题64】replied【小题65】while 【小题66】where 【小题67】safer 【小题68】Before【小题69】leaving 【小题70】speechless第四节 ：短文改错（20
41、*1=20分） A【小题1】 A之前加is 【小题2】student改为students 【小题3】去掉won之前的was【小题4】seating改为seated 【小题5】and改为but 【小题6】obvious 改为obviously【小题7】had改为has 【小题8】long改为longer 【小题9】去掉the 【小题10】which 改为them B【小题11】visitvisited 【小题12】butso/and 【小题13】去掉 to【小题14】comfortably-comfortable 【小题15】were-was 【小题16】for- with【小题17】takingtaken 【小题18】dish- dishes 【小题19】such后面加 a【小题20】me-mine
