高二英语周测题

高二英语周测题

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)

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Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference i n someone's life? If yes. don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it! Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals)

Place: Manchester Hours: Part Time

We arc now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!

Role:

You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.

Skills and Experience Required:

You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you. 1. The text is meant to ______ .

A. leave a note B. send an invitation C. present a document D. carry an advertisement 2. What does the underlined part mean?

A. You'll make others' lives more meaningful with this job. B. You'll arrive home just in time from this job. C. You'll earn a good salary from this job. D. You'll succeed in getting this job.

3.The volunteers' primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ______ . A. to get some financial support B. to properly protect themselves C. to learn some new living skills D. to realize their own importance

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I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

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I got a rescue call from a woman in Mutton town. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2- to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure，but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all—LUNCH！The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

4．What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to Paragraph 1? A．Efforts made in vain. B．Getting injured in his work. C．Feeling uncertain about his future. D．Creatures forced out of their homes. 5．Why was the author called to Mutton town?

A．To rescue a woman. B．To take care of a woman. C．To look at a baby owl. D．To cure a young owl. 6．What made the chick calm down?

A．A new nest. B．Some food. C．A recording. D．Its parents. 7．How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A．It's unexpected. B．It's beautiful. C．It's humorous. D．It's discouraging.

C

Terrafugia Inc.said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight，bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition，which flew at 1，400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.

Around 100 people have already put down a $10，000 deposit to get a Transition when they

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go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279，000.And it won't help if you're stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.

Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.

Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition，a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.

8．What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The basic data of the Transition. B．The advantages of flying cars. C．The potential market for flying cars. D．The designers of the Transition. 9．Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways? A．It causes traffic jams. B．It is difficult to operate. C．It is very expensive. D．It burns too much fuel. 10．What is the government's attitude to the development of the flying car? A．Cautious. B．Supportive C．Unclear. D．Disapproving. 11．What is the best title for the text?

A．Flying car at Auto Show B．The Transition's first flight C．Pilots' dream coming true D．Flying car closer to reality

D

If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple—eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.

During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.

The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory—where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first

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studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust.

In a test, participants were told to watch TV—where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.

The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.

The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.”

Harley Street psychologist Dr.Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”

12．According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ________. A．has the same taste as them B．advertises his products on TV

C．reduces the price of his products D．pays attention to the quality of his products 13．The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ________. A．food plays an important role in earning people's trust B．bosses like employees that have the same taste as them C．people who have similar tastes to their boss's earn more D．people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV 14．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other. B．People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things. C．The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn't been proved by researchers.

D．People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them. 15．Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory? A．Honesty is the best policy. B．All good things come to an end. C．Birds of a feather flock together. D．Where there is a will, there is a way. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can

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be hard to try and find the time to work out. 16 Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 17

Your metabolism (新陈代谢) gets a head start. 18 If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie (卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.

19 Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

20 If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.

A. You will stick to your diet. B. Your quality of sleep improves. C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning. E. You can keep you head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise. F.

After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up. 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）

Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your 21 ; your words are lost in the howling wind.

On a 22 afternoon, everything changed.

Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a 23 windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, 24 their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.

This woman was 25 . “I’ll get the next car’s 26 as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside, 27 much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright 28 lit up her face like a fire.

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“You can’t 29 their drinks,” I said, confused and tired. “No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”

Completely puzzled, I charged her as 30 , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his 31 changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then 32 at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his 33 . “I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver 34 him. He 35 over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.

The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave 36 and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, 37 others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.

Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window 38 a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and 39 their thanks.

It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire 40 of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days. 21. A. ears B. hands C. feet D. back 22. A. freezing B. sunny C. warm D. usual 23. A. truck’s B. vehicle’s C. car’s D. lorry’s 24. A. offering B. throwing C. screaming D. cancelling 25. A. polite B. angry C. popular D. different 26. A. number B. coffee C. fee D. order 27. A. covering B. increasing C. gathering D. falling 28. A. eyes B. smile C. hair D. annoyance 29. A. pay B. take C. buy D. bring 30. A. instructed B. requested C. directed D. suggested 31. A. gesture B. expression C. figure D. feeling 32. A. inspired B. upset C. surprised D. disappointed 33. A. turn B. sense C. deed D. luck 34. A. beyond B. before C. beside D. behind 35. A. took B. looked C. handed D. thought 36. A. shy B. calm C. anxious D. regretful 37. A. while B. since C. as D. unless 38. A. making B. emptying C. lying D. holding 39. A. explaining B. sending C. introducing D. casting 40. A. jam B. row C. flow D. line

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高二英语周测试题

姓名____________ 班级____________ 分数____________

阅读理解： A短文：____________ B短文：____________ C短文：____________

D短文：____________ 7选5：____________

完形填空：21-25____________ 26-30____________ 31-35____________ 36-40____________ 语法填空（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。

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese 41 (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 42 come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap 43 can be to eat out. I still remember 44 (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I 45 (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to 46 (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be affordable but doing this most days 47 (add) up. There could be an even 48 (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 49 (weigh) problems. If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home __50__ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

41____________42____________43____________44____________45____________ 46____________47____________48____________49____________50____________ 短文改错（10分）

My soccer coach retired in last week. I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirement party. My mum makes the better biscuits in the world, so I decide to ask her for help. Mum taught me some basic step of baking. I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuits were really well. My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing them up.

At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked, “I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.”

My favorite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter!

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