2019-2020年高二英语下学期周练试题承智班(I).doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期周练试题承智班(I) 一、阅读理解Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr. Gates. But whats taking us so long?As early as 1997, MIT (麻省理工) decided to post videos of all university lectures online, for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately, the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but its not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The real question is why we arent spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.Bill Gates prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.1What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?A. It will concentrate on physics lectures.B. It will pletely replace real universities.C. It will help to make universities more successful.D. It will play an increasingly important role in education.2What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Creative. B. Enthusiastic. C. Well-behaved. D. Experienced.3According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?A. The lack of lectures available online.B. The high cost of access to the websites.C. The low standard of educational websites.D. The petition with online puter games.4Why does the author mention Hollywood?A. To show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.B. To prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.C. To argue that movie directors should produce educational content.D. To urge that more money be spent developing educational websites. Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion : ethos, pathos, and logos.Ethos is a speakers way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One mon way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, youre more likely to listen to advise about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.Pathos is a speakers way of connecting with an audiences emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Indeed, most speakers use a bination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a mercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.5Why does the author say persuasion is an art?A. They both entertain the audience.B. They both require great skill to achieve.C. They both demand full attention from the audience.D. They were both mon topics of ancient Greek writers.6How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience?A. By expressing her sympathy with the audience.B. By telling the audience about her personal preference.C. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.D. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic.7What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?A. Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.B. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.C. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.D. Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.8An advertisement for washing powder which claims that M scientific tests show that our powder kills 95% of all bacteria” is mainly using _.A. ethos B. pathos C. logos D. a bination of all three Most episodes of absent-minded-forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a roomare caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter. “Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.”Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situation. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe(衣柜). “Your memory itself isnt failing you,” says Schacter, “Rather, you didnt give your memory system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who recite sports statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they are more interested in whats happening around them, and memory relies on just that.Visual cues(提示) can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and available,” he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch, put the bill bottle on the kitchen tabledont leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.Another mon episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why youre there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time,” says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and youll likely remember.9What does the underlined word “episode” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Experiences. B. Experiments. C. Expressions. D. Feelings.10According to the passage, women have better memories than men probably because _.A. they have a wider range of interestsB. they always put things where they wereC. they pay more attention to their environmentD. they prefer to write notes to tell them what they should do11What can help prevent absent-mindedness according to Schacter?A. Writing notes. B. Taking some medicine.C. Putting something in sight. D. Returning to where you were.12What is the best title for the text?A. A Way of Recalling B. The Importance of EncodingC. Cures for Absent-mindedness D. Causes of Absent-mindedness About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman.There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cant tell the differences between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man sees everything in shades of greena strange world in deed.Color blindness in human beings is strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions very small things called “cones”. These help us see in a bright day and tell the differences between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shapes but not color. Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes like blue but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will. In similar way human being also have favorite colors by day and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.13The passage is mainly about _.A. color and its surprising effects on driverB. women being luckier than man that fewer of them are color blindC. danger caused by color blindnessD. color blindness and how our eyes tell different colors and shapes14According to the passage, with the help of “cones” we can _.A. tell different colorsB. see in weak lightC. tell different shapesD. tell orange from yellow15Why do some people say it is safer to be driven women?A. Women are more careful.B. There are fewer color blind women.C. Women are fonder of driving than men.D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.16Which of the following statements about color blind people is true?A. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing colors.B. None of them can sec deep red but all can tell blue from green.C. None of them can tell blue from green but all can see deep red.D. All of them are lucky enough to see everything in shades of green. 二、完形填空As a professor, I try not to pare my students with others. After all, every person is_in their experiences and learning styles. But when thinking about how hard they work to succeed in their studies, I _camellias(山茶花) in nature. Camellias bloom annually and many are decades_. Despite its fragile appearance, it is an extremely_plant. Camellias bloom is a few colors, red, pink, white, even yellow. It can stand 45 winters and summer heat. It produces flowers that resemble roses, scentless(无气味的)but more charming. Their waxy evergreen leaves enable camellias to_our climate. They protect the plant from pests and extreme temperatures, and then attractive flowers_bees to the spring gift. Once you know tea es from the camellia, its reputation as a time-honored, dependable plant makes_. Occasionally in Oregon, where I live, camellias_all year round without being ruined by rain, heat_snow. Seeing their blooms this March, I know they bloom once again within the year, and I start thinking about their inner_and resilience(适应力). That leads me to reflect _my persistent, diligent, creative students and people in Oregon. We Oregonians are so strong, wise,_and hard-working in developing our hometown into a modern state _we have made a habit of using our _wisely to expand into nearly every sector of industry. Oregon leads in innovative(创新的)_, such as renewable energy and industries. With our regions natural beauty, we _a unique range of foods, fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure that our area remains world-famous. Our beautiful_attracts people from all over the globe. Our area has a brighter_than any place I can think of. You can also succeed if you take time to depend on your perseverance and hard work just like the_the camellias possess in our region. And always believe in yourselves like Oregonians.17A. similar B. abundant C. plex D. unique18A. deal with B. make up C. think of D. act as19A. old B. young C. long D. alive20A. strong B. weak C. strange D. small21A. usual B. mon C. serious D. fierce22A. meet B. praise C. oppose D. stand23A. introduce B. drag C. draw D. appoint24A. sense B. progress C. an effort D. a gift25A. develop B. bloom C. improve D. change26A. and B. but C. or D. even27A. imagination B. wealth C. beauty D. situation28A. upon B. into C. about D. with29A. painful B. intense C. confident D. sensitive30A. because B. though C. if D. that31A. lands B. resources C. wisdom D. money32A. media B. plan C. nature D. science33A. preserve B. protect C. produce D. promote34A. resorts B. legends C. people D. scenery35A. future B. adventure C. journey D. start36A. habits B. qualities C. treasures D. troubles 三、七选五From an early stage in your life, you are taught to respect others, and do kind things for them. However, in some cases, people begin to take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more from you.37 If you feel as if there are people in your life who take you for granted, its time to protect yourself.Know that you have the right to feel respected. Social and cultural pressures may encourage you to believe that its rude to say “no” to others when they ask you for things. You may also have been taught to feel that your work is less valuable than others and does not deserve recognition 38. Everyone has the right to be respected and appreciated, and it isnt wrong to want to be treated that way.Identify what has changed in the relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it may be because you once felt valued by the person who is now taking you for granted. It might also be because the knowledge that you should feel appreciated but do not 39. It can also help you find a solution for the relationship.40You know that you dont want to feel taken for granted. But what do you want It will be hard to see any change in your situation if you feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas on what would improve it. 41Once you know the change about the relationship clearly, youll be able to take better action to get you there.A. Think about what you want.B. Practice what you want to say.C. These things can lead to you feeling taken for granted.D. Try making a list of things that you would like to see the change about the relationship.E. If you feel taken for granted by others, you need to municate that to the other person.F. Such people may repeatedly ask you for favors without returning any favors or showing you any respect.G. Whatever the cause is, identifying what has changed your interactions with the other person can help you feel better. 四、短文改错42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。每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。Dear Peter,I have received your e-mail. I am very exciting at the good news that you have admitted into Harvard. First Id like to offer my congratulation to you on your great success.Since you know, Im busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination. Day after day I work very hard but have to stay up later doing piles of papers. Therefore, Im always feeling stressed out because of my efforts seem to be fruitless, which had made me upset and tired. Will you be kind enough to give some advice on how to do?I would appreciate that if you could write back to me as soon as possible.Yours,Li Hua 五、书面表达43有没有想过给自己写信，尤其是给将来的自己写信。请用英语给五年后的自己写封信，信的内容包括以下三个方面： 1.写信的目的； 2.给五年后的你一些忠告； 3.如何看待五年后的你。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear myself, Yours, Me参考答案 1D2B3C4D【解析】本文讲述比尔盖茨预测网络课程在今后五年会逐步发挥重要作用，可实际问题是网络课程的质量问题，我们应该花更多的精力和钱去提高网络课程的质量。1D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，Bill Gates最近预测网络课程将会使place-based colleges 没那么重要，学生会在网络上能够学到世界上最好的课程。故选D。2B词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中those who are highly motivated .这是ardent students的同位语，对ardent进行了进一步的解释，因此可以推断出是有强烈动机的孩子们会花时间去学习这些无聊的网络课程，故ardent的意思应为Enthusiastic（热衷的）。3C细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students.可知，问题是网络课程的质量问题，所以对应选项中的the low standard，故选C。4D推理判断题。对应文章的第四段，第一句话，The real question is why we are (真正的问题是我们为什么不花更多的钱去发展网络教育。)这是本段的主题句，后面提到Hollywood是为这一个主题服务的，因此选D。 5B6D7B8C【解析】本文叙述的是“说服”是使某人信服你的艺术。根据古希腊人的说法，有三种基本的说服方法ethos, pathos, and logos，通常需要这三者结合才可以发挥最大的效果。5B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion : ethos, pathos, and logos.和最后一段第一句Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together.可知，persuasion是需要三者结合才可以发挥最大的效果，也就是“说服”需要巨大的技巧才能达到，故选B。6D细节理解题。根据文章第二段One mon way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field.可知，Echos是通过解释在某一领域所获得过的教育和所积累的经验，因此选D。7B推理判断题。文章没有提到echos是最重要的方面，而是说三个点都很重要，需要结合在一起，所以排除A选项；C项文中没有提到诚实是说服别人相信你的论点的关键。D项政治领袖大多用Pathos来说服听众错误，因此选B。8C推理判断题。从题干90% of the bacteria可以看出，是通过数据分析来说服别人，根据第四段第一句Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument.可知，Logos是用事实、数据或其他证据来证明观点，故与90% of the bacteria相符，故选C。【名师点睛】做推理题时，有时需要在弄懂全文意思的基础上，整合与题目相关的有用信息，综合起来去推理判断，确定最佳结论。本题第3小题就是推理判断题。综合第二、三、四段分别讲述了Ethos、Pathos、Logos的定义和在说服中的作用可知，这三个方面都对观众有不同的作用，故B项正确。文章没有提到echos是最重要的方面，而是说三个点都很重要，需要结合在一起，所以排除A选项；C选项文中没有提到诚实是说服别人相信你的关键。D项中说政治领袖大多用Pathos来说服听众不正确，文中只是在讲述Pathos的时候用political leaders演讲的例子，并不是说政治领袖大多用Pathos来说服听众，因此D项也错误。 9A10C11C12D【解析】文章描述了注意力不集中会导致人们记不住发生在自己身上的事情，作者主要讲述了注意力不集中的原因，并且提出了解决注意力不集中的方法，以便能够更好的记住发生的事情。9词义猜测题。根据第一二段可知，是由于心不在焉导致无法记住曾经发生的事，也就是过去的经历。故选A。10细节理解题。根据第三段Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they are more interested in whats happening around them, and memory relies on just that.一句可知，女士比男士记忆好，是由于她们对周围的事情感兴趣，而记忆力依赖周围的环境。故选C。11推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Schacter的叙述可知，提示会阻止走神，根据例子如果你想要记住午餐时吃药，把药放在餐桌上提示自己，也就是说把提示的东西放在视线内。故选C。12主旨大意题。文章描述了注意力不集中会导致人们记不住发生在自己身上的事情，作者主要讲述了注意力不集中的原因。故选D。 13D14A15B16A【解析】这是一篇科技说明文。本文介绍了色盲以及我们的眼睛是如何区分颜色和形状的。13D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了色盲以及我们的眼睛是通过什么来区分颜色和形状的，故选D。14A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In a single eye there are millions very small things called “cones”. These help us see in a bright day and tell the differences between colors.”可知，cones是帮助我们辨别颜色的。故选A。15B推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知，女性得色盲的几率要比男性小，所以说或许女性开车更安全，故选B。16A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There are different forms of color blindness.”可知，色盲的形式是不同的，所以并非所有色盲患者的症状都一样。故选A。 17D18C19A20A21D22D23C24A25B26C27C28A29C30D31B32D33C34D35A36B【解析】作者借赞美山茶花来说明我们也应该像山茶花一样坚强努力，这样就一定能够取得成功。17考查形容词。similar相似的；abundant丰富的；plex复杂的；unique独特的。每个人都有自己独特的经历和学习方式。18考查动词短语。deal with处理；make up编造，弥补；think of想起；act as充当，担当。当想到他们是多么的努力学习时，我想到了自然界中的山茶花。19考查形容词。old原意老的，常用来表示年龄，放在数词后面，比如five years old五岁。此处表示很多花已经几十年了。20考查形容词。strong强壮的，坚强的；weak虚弱的；strange奇怪的；small小的。虽然它的外表很脆弱，但实际上它是一种很坚强的植物。21考查形容词。usual通常的；mon普通的；serious严重的；fierce猛烈的，凶猛的。上文提到山茶花非常坚强，所以可以忍受严冬。22考查动词。meet见面；praise表扬；oppose反对；stand忍受。它们的光滑的常绿叶子使山茶花可以忍受我们的气候。23考查动词。introduce介绍；drag拖，拽；draw吸引；appoint任命，约定。花可以吸引蜜蜂。24考查名词。make sense被理解，有意义；make p