2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次周考试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次周考试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Look around when youre on a subway. Whats the most popular time-killing activity? In China, many people play on their cell phones. But in other countries, many people enjoy reading. Chinese people read an average(平均) of 4.5 books during xx, according to a recent survey. While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17, according to UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) .Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In many foreign countries, people read at any time. Even backpackers enjoy reading books when theyre on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike.In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy reads like youth novels. Some schools then hold petitions by asking students details(细节) of a book.Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.In order to encourage people to read more, Chinas planning to foster(鼓励) the habit of reading in its law. Although this has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop ones reading habits. What can we do to foster good reading habits?Read in short periods. Ten minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. That totals 45 minutes per day, about five hours per week.Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang. , or books Your teacher remends(推荐) .Talk about your reading with your family or friends.21. How many books do Americans read a year?A. 4.5. B. 17. C. 21. D. 10. 22. How do some schools in the US have petitions?A. By reading more books. B. By telling details of a book.C. By telling exciting stories. D. By reading long time.23. In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws?A. China. B. The US. C. UNESCO. D. Japan.24. Which of the following is NOT right?A. Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world.B. You can enjoy reading at any time.C. You dont have to read books that your teachers remend.D. Youre supposed to read in short periods.B A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to plaining (抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? Its OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if youre very successful now.” “All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each others cups.” “Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, dont let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”25. The students who visited the teacher _.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict with each otherD. are successful in their work26. The teacher noticed that the students _.A. liked the cheap cupsB. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffeeD. preferred the coffee to the cups27. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Because they didnt have good cups.C. Because they didnt pay enough attention to life itself.D. Because they didnt have money to buy coffee and cups.28. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy _. A. the cupsB. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and positionCPresident of the International Olympic mittee Thomas Bach announced the winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the 128th International Olympic mittee session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.The International Olympic mittee has picked Beijing, China, as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic games. The mittee came together in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, and picked Beijing over Almaty, Kazakhstan.The bids were voted on by a group of 85 participants.Beijings bid received 44 votes, Almatys received 40 votes, with one abstention.Beijing is now the first city to host both the summer and the winter Olympics.“China is a reliable partner because we always honor our mitment，” Wei Jizhong, a senior consultant for the Beijing bid, told the Chinese news agency Xinhua before the vote. “The Beijing xx Summer Games are a perfect example.”The International Olympic mittee also chose Lausanne, Switzerland, as the host city for the xx Youth Winter Olympics on Friday. Lausanne beat Brasov, Romania for the chance to host the Youth Winter Olympics.Last month, the mittee announced that Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be the host of the xx Winter Olympics.29Where was the 128th International Olympic mittee session held?AKuala Lumpur.BAlmaty.CBeijing. DPyeongchang.30Which country will hold the xx Youth Winter Olympics?AChina. BKazakhstan.CSouth Korea. DSwitzerland.31What can we learn from the passage?ABeijing is one of the first cities to host both the summer and the winter Olympics.BBeijing received 40 votes.CChina will keep its promise.DWei Jizhong is a news reporter of the Chinese news agency Xinhua.32Whats the best title for the passage?ABeijing a beautiful cityBBeijing the first city to host both the summer and the winter OlympicsCPyeongchang, South Korea, will be the host of the xx Winter OlympicsDLausanne, Switzerland, as the host city for the xx Youth Winter OlympicsD Akio Morita, cofounder of the Sony Corporation, was born on January 26th, 1921 and died on October 3rd, 1999 in Tokyo.He created one of the first truly global panies. His strategy (策略) was so successful that Sony was recently chosen as the number one brand name by American consumers (消费者), ahead of CocaCola and General Electric.Morita had a fortable childhood. He was the eldest son of a wealthy family from Nagoya. He trained as a physicist. Before he celebrated his 26th birthday, he had started his own pany with a partner, Masaru Ibuka. In 1949 the pany developed recording tape and in 1950 sold the first tape recorder in Japan. In 1957 it produced a pocketsized radio and a year later renamed itself Sony. For the new name Mr Morita bined the Latin word for sound, sonus, with the English expression “sonny boy” to give an impression of a pany full of energy and youth. In 1960 it produced the first transistor television in the world.Morita moved his family to the USA in 1963. This helped him to understand Americans, their market and customs. Many people believe this was the key reason for his global success.Sony launched the Walkman in 1979 after Morita had noticed young peoples love of music.Morita was a workaholic (工作狂), but he was also a playaholic. He loved art and music, and was a sports enthusiast.He also wrote a book in the 1960s called Never Mind School Records which argued that academic (学术的) achievements are not important for success in business.He is survived by his wife Yoshiko, two sons and a daughter.33What do we know about Sony?AIt topped some American brands.BIt had a longer history than CocaCola.CIt failed to meet customers satisfaction.DIt had fewer customers than General Electric.34Why did Akio Morita rename his pany Sony?ATo make the pany appear exciting.BTo break into the American market.CTo advertise his new products.DTo attract young customers.35What do we know about Akio Morita?AHe was a productive writer.BHe was a low achiever in school.CHe once taught physics in a college.DHe was hardworking and enjoyed his life. 第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。Ways to Improve Your HealthSometimes it may seem difficult to improve our healthIf so，the following health habits may help you_36_Research shows that eating a meal in the morning results in less body fat and less chance of overeatingEating breakfast can help people feel better physically and mentally through the dayGet enough sleepPoor sleep can influence our memory and learning_37_ Studies show that people who dont get enough sleep seem to get into more accidentsSo stay safe and get enough sleep!Take a walk every day_38_ Instead of meeting friends for a meal，meet them for a walkAs you walk，you will see the beautiful world around youOnce you try，you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easyMake social connectionsSocial groups can provide supportThey might include sport teams，art or music groupsThe people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult timesAlso，being in a group keeps your mind busy_39_Have a hobbyA hobby could be running，reading or making something with your handsHobbies help people to relax and restHobbies bring us joy_40_AGet much exerciseBEat breakfast every morningCIt can also cause traffic accidents!DAn active mind is a healthy mind!ESpending time with others is very helpfulFEveryone could get a little more joy in their lives!GWalking is an easy way to add exercise to our lives第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The young woman was feeling a little down on that Sunday in May.41, it was Mothers Day and 800 miles 42her from parents in Ohio. She had called her mother that morning to wish her a43Mothers Day, and her mother had mentioned how44the yard was now that spring had arrived. As they talked, the young woman could45smell the peaceful purple lilacs(紫丁香花）outside her parents back door. Later, when she mentioned to her husband how she46those lilacs, he immediately drove her and two children to a hill47with purple lilacs. With a smile, the young woman buried her48 in the flowers, drinking in the sweet smell. And then, she49a lilac here, another one there until her arms were full of them. 50, they returned to their car for the trip home. While the kids51talked and the man carefully drove, the woman was surrounded by her52. When they were near home, they stopped at a nursing home, where an elderly53was sitting in her wheelchair,54, with head bowed and her back opposite to most of the other patients.55, the flowers went across to the old woman. She slowly56her head, and smiled. For a few moments, the two women talked, and both57with happiness. As they drove back home, the kids asked, “Mom, why did you give her our flowers?” The mother said she didnt know the old woman,58it was Mothers Day, and she seemed so lonely, and who wouldnt be 59by flowers? “Besides,” she added, “I have all of you, and yet she is single. That woman60those flowers more than I did.”41. A. As a result B. For example C. Whats more D. After all42. A. freed B. took C. separated D. protected43. A. happy B. quiet C. special D. warm44. A. colorful B. large C. far D. noisy45. A. partly B. almost C. simply D. hardly46. A. valued B. trusted C. missed D. respected47. A. covered B. filled C. painted D. decorated48. A. feet B. face C. legs D. mouth49. A. picked B. bought C. watched D. planted50. A. Instead B. Finally C. Naturally D. However51. A. patiently B. politely C. deeply D. excitedly52. A. flowers B. gifts C. friends D. parents53. A. nurse B. doctor C. patient D. volunteer54. A. alive B. satisfied C. tired D. alone55. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Hopefully D. Quickly56. A. nodded B. shook C. lifted D. touched57. A. calmed down B. showed off C. put up D. lit up58. A. so B. but C. for . D. or59. A. cheered B. charged C. encouraged D. surprised60. A. understood B. remembered C. watered D. needed第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Franklins education at school stopped _61_ he was ten years old. But he never stopped learning. For him, books held the key to living happily and _62_ (success). In his early youth, he had a friend _63_ worked for a bookseller. Sometimes his friend would lend him books, which he was careful to return quickly. Often he sat up in his room _64_ (read) most of the night in order to return a book before his friends employer noticed _65_ (it) absence.But Franklin was not a lonely scholar. For him, _66_ (learn) was a social experience. In his Autobiography, he tells about organizing a club _67_ (call) the Junto. The Junto which Franklin organized continued for many years. It was the best group for the discussion then. When the Junto _68_ (organise), before the middle of the 18th century, there were no public _69_ (library). Throughout his life, Benjamin Franklin continued his education, learning from human contacts as well _70_ from books.第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)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; My friend Li Hua e to visit me on May Day. During the following days I showed hearound the city of Hangzhou. We went to the Museum in the morning of May 2, and welearned many about the history of Zhejiang. In the afternoon, we made a tour to West Lake, that was really great fun! In the evening I took Li Hua the night zoo there. It was sointeresting to see animal at night. The next day we went to the bookshop to buy books. Though we were very tiring in those two days, but we enjoyed ourselves very much.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家里做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1、到达时间2、合适的礼物3、餐桌礼仪淇滨高中xx上学期高二年级第二次周考英语答案阅读理解：21-25. CBACD 26-30. BCCAD 31-35.CBAAD七选五：36-40 BCGDF完形填空：41-45 DCAAB 46-50 CABAB 51-55 DACDA 56-60 CDBAD语法填空：61.when2.successfully3.who4.reading5.its6.learning7.called8. was organised9. libraries 10.as短文改错 答案：第一句：ecame第二句：hehim第三句：inon; manymuch第四句：thatwhich第五句：Li Hua 后面加to第六句：animalanimals第七句：第二个thea最后一句：tiringtired最后一句：去掉but【解析】这篇文章看似是告知信，但其实可以使用很多建议信的套路来写。第二段要使用较高级的建议句型;第三段要写出建议信的常见套话。【范文】Dear Terry,How are you doing? In your last letter, you asked me about being a guest to a Chinese friends home. Now, I am writing to inform you of some relevant details.To begin with, according to our tradition, you are supposed to arrive early, so that you can help the family prepare the dinner, which is not only meaningful but also interesting. Besides, youd better bring some gifts, such as a book or a Chinese knot. Whats more, when you are enjoying the meal, you need to avoid making noises while chewing food.Hopefully, these suggestions would be helpful for you. I have the confidence that you will have a great time. I am looking forward to your good news.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua