1、山西省晋中市平遥二中2020-2021学年高一英语下学期周练试题（三）一 阅读理解（12 X 5）(一)Americans are pound of their variety- and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United St
2、ates? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire m
3、ore trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform ? Uniforms also have many practical benefits.
4、 They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax- deductible ( 可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who
5、must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Thou
6、gh they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.1. It is surprising that Americans who wo
7、rship variety and individuality _.A. still judge a man by his clothesB. hold the uniform in such high regardC. enjoy having a professional identityD. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform2. People are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform _. A. suggests quality wor
8、kB. discards his social identity C. appears to be more practicalD. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes3. The chief function of a uniform is to _. A. provide practical benefits to the wearer B. make the wearer catch the public eye C. inspire the wearers confidence in himself D. provide the
9、 wearer with a professional identity4. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _. A. are usually helpfulB. have little or no individual freedom C. tend to lose their individualityD. enjoy greater popularity5. The best title for this passage would be _. A. Uniforms and SocietyB. The Importa
10、nce of Wearing a Uniform C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a UniformD.Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms(二)I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets th
11、ere dont have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countrysid
12、e of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go no
13、rth two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles a
14、way is it?” They dont know.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite. They
15、 usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!6.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _.A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streets D.refer to recognizable buildings
16、and places7.What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York. B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.8. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _.A. in order to save timeB. because of honesty C. so as to be polite D. for fun9.What can we infer from the text? A. Its important
17、 for travelers to understand cultural differences. B. Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. C. People have similar understandings of politeness. D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.（三）In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the worldS
18、ome of these are for communication, others for entertainmentThe blog is one form of communication that increased n popularityThrough these personal websites, people can share their lives, ideas and opinions on the InternetPeople of all ages have their own blogsFor young people, they are a way to sho
19、w their writing and other forms of self-expressionBlogs also connect people with other people who have the same interestsFor example, teachers use blogs to share ideas with other teachers, as well as experiences and concerns about their workYouTube is another Internet site that became more popular l
20、ast yearThis website lets anyone create, share and watch short videosThese include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny thingsThree young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing serviceThey recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half bi
21、llion dollarsGames and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet last yearOne Internet social site is called Second LifeIt is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different lifeThey get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work,
22、play and attend schoolPeople also take part in fantasy sports leagues with the help of the InternetA fantasy sport is a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a teamEach owner creates a team of real-life professional players to compete against other teams in the leagueMore than fi
23、fteen million American adults play fantasy sportsThe industry earns more than one billion dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs10.The passage is mainly about Athe most popular Internet technology in 2006Bsome new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the InternetCo
24、ne online game called Second LifeDthe high price of playing online11Who is the owner of YouTube now？AThree young men BGoogle CComputer users DYahoo12 Whom does the underlined wordtheyin Paragraph 4 refer to？AThe people who are interested in blogsBThe people who play games on YouTubeCThe people who p
25、lay Second LifeDThe people who are created in Second Life13 What do we know from the passage？ATeachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any websiteBMore than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sportsCSecond Life helps people get married,
26、buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real lifeDFantasy sports, a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team, is very popular around the world二 完形填空（ 15X 3）I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house，and my mother
27、said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was_1_，and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not_2_the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myse
28、lf crying for this reason again.In fact，I think I cried very little when I was_3_to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and_4_places I had known only from books and pictures.The_5_I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my
29、 head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism，but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really_6_having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother_7_，and thing
30、s became even more complex for me.Some time passed_8_my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often_9_，and saw no end to“the hard times”My responsibilities in the family_10_a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters，filled out forms，translated at_11_with imm
31、igration officers，took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there，and even discussed telephone bills with_12_representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important_13_：almost all common troubles_14_go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and j
32、ust wait a little！I believe that my life will_15_all right，even though it will not be that easy.1A.crying Bshouting Csinging Dflying2A.keep Bconsider Cbear Dtake3A.saying hello Bkissing goodbye Cseeing off Dsaying goodbye4A.terrible Bmagical Cdifficult Dsurprising5A.city Btown Ccountry Dvillage6A.lo
33、st Boccupied Cengaged Dthought7A.replaced Brecovered Creorganized Dremarried8A.before Bafter Csince Duntil9A.happy Bcalm Csad Dnervous10A.decreased Bincreased Cadded Drose11A.dialogue BconversationCtalk Dinterviews12A.company BofficeCgovernment Dschool13A.principle Bcustom Crule Dlaw14A.firstly BunexpectedlyCslowly Deventually15A.wear out Bturn out Ctire out Dfind out 总分_一 阅读理解（13X5）12345678910111213二 完形填空（15X3）123456789101112131415平遥二中高一年级英语周练（3）答案 满分110一 阅读理解（13X5）12345678910111213BADCCDBCABBDD二 完形填空（15X3）123456789101112131415ACDBCADACBDACDB