吉林省长春市第二中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期第7次周测试题无答案.doc

1、吉林省长春市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第7次周测试题（无答案）I阅读理解 (共两节，满分60分) (共15小题；每小题2 分，满分30分) AFrom the most talked about politicians to the most popular TV shows, the social media platformTwitter has unveiled what its users have been most fixated (最关注的) with over the past year.Most tweeted-about TV shows 2019HBOs

2、 “Game of Thrones” claimed the title of the most tweeted-about TV show of the year, despite many criticizing the series for an anti-climatic finale.It was followed by streaming giant Netflixs “Stranger Things” and long-standing animated sitcom“The Simpsons”.Most tweeted-about films 20192019 American

3、 superhero film “Avengers: Endgame” became the highest-grossing film of all time when it was released earlier this year, grossing nearly $2.8 billion worldwide and its success was reflected on Twitter, making it the platforms most-talked about movie of the year. It was followed by “Toy Story 4” and

4、American psychological thriller “Joker”.Most tweeted-about hashtags 2019The top news-related hashtags worldwide included NotreDame after Frances landmark cathedral caught fire causing irreversible damage to the building which dates back to 856 and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Fr

5、ench Gothic architecture.Other popular news hashtags included Brexit, Christ Church and Climate Strike, in line with the biggest stories that have been dominating the global news agenda.Most tweeted-about politicians 2019US politicians topped the list for the most tweeted-about politicians worldwide

6、, with President Donald Trump weighing in first. Former US President Obama was next on the list, followed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Also in the top 10 is US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC, who made waves on the US political stage this year and is a strong supp

7、orter of the Green New Deal. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and French President Emmanuel Macron were also in the top 10.Most tweeted-about emoji 2019The social media platform kept track emoji usage as well, finding that the laughing face with tears of joy was the most used, followed by the cryi

8、ng face and heart eyes emoji.1. Which of the following can be WRONG from Most tweeted-about TV shows 2019 and Most tweeted-about films 2019?A. No film has earned more money than “Avengers: Endgame” so far.B. When you see “Joker”, there is possibility that you will feel thrilled.C. “Toy Story 4” is s

9、econd only to “Avengers: Endgame” in popularityD. “Game of Thrones” enjoys a great success without any criticism.2. It can be inferred that “hashtags” mainly refers to .A. topics that people show little interest in C. events that have controversial endingsB. particular subjects that arouse peoples a

10、ttention worldwideD. subjects that are prohibited from being talked about3. According to Twitter, we can know that from the last two parts.A. there is no Asian politician on the list of Most tweeted-about politicians 2019B. crying face is used more frequently than the laughing face with tearsC. US p

11、oliticians are relatively more influential than politicians from other countries in 2019D. US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is strongly against the Green New DealBLi Ziqi, a vlogger who enjoys a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million strong followers on YouTube, has

12、made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas of Sichuan Province. Her videos cover a wide variety of crafts related to traditional Chinese culture. From making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk quilt comforter for her gran

13、dmother to building her own bread kiln with blocks, nothing seems impossible with Lis crafty hands as they work their magic to bring these things into existence. But Lis most eye-catching, and mouth-watering craft is cooking.Li scarcely speaks in her videos. When she does open her mouth, the most co

14、mmon phrase that comes out is her calling her grandmother to come and eat. Instead of dialogue, Li focuses on how she works with her hands. Watching her videos, it is difficult not to appreciate their beauty and hold back that sense of nostalgia (怀旧) and longing for home. But it is even harder not t

15、o want to take a bite of her succulent dishes, which really remind viewers of taste of our childhood and home.Glamorous as her present life may seem, life was difficult for her during her youth as she and her grandparents had little to live on. Li herself revealed that she was “economically supporte

16、d” to continue schooling. She started to work in the city at 14 and would not have returned to her childhood home if not for her grandmother falling ill in 2012. After returning home, Li opened an online shop, Li Ziqi, to sell mostly edible products. To boost sales, she began making short films in 2

17、016 about how these products were created, while covering her life in the rural area, all against the backdrop of traditional Chinese aesthetics (审美). “I started it because I wanted to create something for people to watch and relax. We are all under a lot of stress. I hoped that after a long and bus

18、y day, they could click on my videos and relieve some of their anxiety and pressure,” Li said.However, Li is not without criticism, such as remarks about her “beautifying” life in the country and her use of a professional production crew to help her film. Others have expressed skepticism about how “

19、real” her videos are, and how “amazing it is that she looks so picture perfect after a long day of work in the fields.”4. According to the passage, we can know the following EXCEPT .A. it was her grandmother falling ill that made her return to her hometownB. masses of viewers from both home and abro

20、ad are hooked by her videosC. she never opens her mouth in her videos because she has difficulty in speakingD. many viewers speak highly of her videos while some of them throw doubt on her5. What words can be best used to describe Li Ziqi? A. Aggressive and strong-willed B. Crafty and considerateC.

21、Humorous and stubborn.D. Ambitious and severe.6. From Li Ziqis story, we can know that .A. Many hands make light work B. An idle youth, a needy age C. Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful D. God helps those who help themselves7. What is the best title for the passage?A. Young vlogger tells sto

22、ry of China in picturesque videos B. An Internet celebrity makes delicious dishesC. Relaxing videos are made with passion D. The more traditional, the more popularCThe Cosmic Crispa new super-sweet variety of apple that can reportedly last longer than a year in the refrigeratoris expected to hit gro

23、cery stores in the US this week.The Cosmic Crisps release comes after two decades of development and some three years of planting apple trees. Washington state farmers have exclusive growing rights for one decade, according to local media KIMA. The apple, developed by Washington State Universitys fr

24、uit tree breeding program and first cultivated in 1997, is said to have a “remarkably firm and crisp texture” and be surprisingly sweet, making it an excellent eating apple, according to its website.The fruit, a cross between the Enterprise and Honeycrisp apple varieties, was bred to feature “natura

25、lly higher levels of acidity and sugar”, so much so that one can use less sugar while baking, researchers claim. They also say that its “naturally slow to brown when cut and maintains its texture and flavor in storage for more than a year.”Its name stems from the tiny bright dots on the apples other

26、wise darker red skin. Tasters said the flecks reminded them of “outer space and the cosmos,” Cosmic Crisps website noted. Just over 450,000 40lb boxes of the cosmic Crisp crop were expected to be shipped to retailers across the US on Sunday, according to the Spokane-based Spokesman-Review.The produc

27、ers hope the shipments will grow to 2.1m boxes in 2020. For those who cant wait for their local grocery store to stock them, four apples were retailing for $39 online over the weekend.The initial 600,000 Cosmic Crisp trees were sold to farmers in 2017, researchers reportedly said. Since then, more t

28、han 10m Cosmic Crisp trees were planted, Kate Evans, who heads the universitys Pome Fruit Breeding Program, told the Spokesman-Review.8. How long can the new apples last? A. They can last shorter than three years B. They can last longer than a year. C. They can last a year.D. They can last one decad

29、e.9. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The features of the Cosmic Crisp B. The way of planting the Cosmic Crisp. C. The cost of planting the Cosmic Crisp. D. The shape of the Cosmic Crisp.10. What does the underlined word “flecks” mean? A. Flavour. B. Red skin. C. The tiny bright dots. D.

30、 Stars.11. What is the authors attitude towards this Cosmic Crisp? A. Pessimistic. B. Disapproving. C. Subjective. D. Objective.DMany mental health professionals viewed the pursuit of happiness as a foolish mistake until quite recently. Most of them used to concentrate their energy and attention on

31、individuals suffering from diseases like depression and anxiety, or on relieving despair rather than promoting well-being. But thats all beginning to change. Supporters of “positive psychology” think that happiness is a goal that people canand shouldwork toward. They believe that its not only possib

32、le but crucially important. Health means not just the absence of disease but a positive sense of involvement and engagement in life. Unless you know how to enjoy life, your life is not really happy. This doesnt mean that finding happiness is easya variety of obstacles stands in the way. The first, p

33、erhaps the biggest, is genetics.Happiness, it seems, is decidedat least in partby personality features that are largely passed on from their parents. In a study published in 2018, researchers at the University of Edinburgh examined personality and happiness data on more than 900 pairs of twins. They

34、 found a close genetic relationship between happiness and positive personalities such as openness and agreeableness. Identical twins (同卵双胞胎) were more likely to share these positive features than non-identical twins; they were also more likely to report similar levels of well-being.Major life events

35、 as well as social and economic factors can also stand in the way of happiness. More often than not, however, people get in their own way by looking for happiness in all the wrong places. They arent particularly good at recognizing what will bring them lasting joy: Although money tops many peoples w

36、ish lists, study after study has found that once basic needs are met, additional wealth doesnt add much to peoples sense of well-being and contentment.Experts in the field of positive psychology still believe its possible for people to push their happiness upwardnot just temporarily but over the lon

37、g term.12. Whats the shift in mental health study?A. Health means the absence of disease. B. Emphasis is placed on the pursuit of happiness.C. Well-being is found to be something one was born with.D. More attention is paid to anxiety and depression.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A

38、. Different obstacles are in the way of finding happiness.B. Happiness is largely dictated by ones personality.C. Identical twins are more likely to be on the same level of well-being than non-identical twins.D. Wealth always plays an important role in peoples sense of happiness and contentment.14.

39、The obstacles standing in the way of happiness include all of the following elements EXCEPT . A. emotive factors B. genetics C. social factorsD. economic factors15. According to the experts of positive psychology, whats the essential point of the pursuit of happiness?A. Material prosperity. B. Freed

40、om.C. Long-term efforts.D. The avoidance of stress.III.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。China is the global host of the 2020World Environment Day celebrations, and the main event is being held in Hangzhou in East China.Over the past decade, Hangzhou government _36_(improv

41、e) bike-friendly infrastructure, such as lanes and traffic signals _37_ (create) for cyclists and has provided almost 86,000 public bikes. In Hangzhou, a smart card allows users to _38_ (easy) access all forms of public transport,_39_bikes to buses. Apart from leading the Chinese cycling resurgence,

42、 Hangzhou is also home to an innovative way to encourage more _40_ (sustain) lifestyles, with an app _41_is helping to stop desertification, cut air pollution and plant millions of new trees.The “Ant Forest”mini-program, a Hangzhou-based project from giant Chinese payments and lifestyle app Alipay,

43、encourages users to make small, environmentally friendly _42_(decide) in their daily lives, such as cycling rather _43_driving to work, or recycling clothes. If users perform any carbon-reducing activities, they _44_(reward) with “green energy” points. If they accumulate enough virtual points,_45 _

44、real tree will be planted. According to Ant Financial, more than 100 million trees have been planted, thanks to the low-carbon actions of 500 million individuals, roughly 5% of the worlds population.II完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)One of Asias best-known tourist attractions is taking a major stand for a

45、nimals.Following the_16_from animal activist groups, Apsara, the management authority for the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia announced in June 2019 it would_17_ elephant rides in early 2020. Now, the process has already_18_.Local outlet the Khmer Times reports that on November 15,

46、 two of the 14 elephants_19_ at the park, site of the_20_Angkor Wat temple, have been _21_to the nearby Bos Thom community_22_ . Long Kosal, an Apsara press representative, told the Khmer Times that the remaining dozen_23_would be relocated to the same forest by “early next year.” “The elephant is a

47、 big animal, but it is also_24_and can be hurt easily. We dont want to see the animals being used for tourism _25_anymore,” Kosal said. “We want them to live in their natural surroundings.”In 2016, an elephant named Sambo died at Angkor, drawing worldwide_26_. Her death was_27_a combination of heat

48、stroke and_28_from ferrying so many human beings around. Two years later, the World Wildlife Fund_29_an in-depth report on the present situation of the Asian elephant, noting that the species _30_had declined by 50% in just three generations.According to Angkor Enterprise, which manages park admissi

49、ons, the UNESCO-listed site is _31_a decline in tourist numbers. Its _32_report says 1.8 million foreign tourists_33_ passes to the temple complex from January to Septembera 13.7% decline over the same 10-month period in 2018. While theres no predicting whether Cambodias ban on Angkor elephant rides

50、 will _34_visitor numbers, it comes at a time when more and more_35_ and tourism organizations around the world have moved to eliminate animal-related attractions.16. A. steps B. pressure C. example D. trend17 A. continue B. improve C. ban D. reform18. A. stopped B. undertaken C. established D. begu

51、n19. A. currently B. Permanently C. steadilyD. compulsorily20. A. famous B. shabby C. typical D. remote21. A. lent B. contributed C. sent D. submitted22. A. clinic B. forestC. circusD. zoo23 A. participants B. petsC. performersD. animals24. A. gentle B. dangerousC. strongD. interesting25. A. routine

52、 B. facilityC. activitiesD. accommodation26. A. attention B. donationC. respectD. sympathy27. A. come from B. accused of C. led toD. blamed on28. A. consumption B. exhaustion C. annoyance D. absorption29. A. leaked B. claimed C. publishedD. investigated30. A. popularity B. existence C. presentation

53、D. population31. A. solving B. facing C. emphasizing D. revealing32. A. longest B. widest C. latestD. biggest33. A. refused B. bought C . enteredD. paid34. A. compensate B. switch C. corruptD. impact35. A. volunteers B. employees C. travelersD. enthusiastIV. 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Ladies and gentlem

54、en,Good afternoon! My name is Li Zilin and I am 9 years old. I came from Chengdu, capital of southwest Chinas Sichuan Province. Today I am very honor to share with you my understanding of youth power in climate action. After I came here, I hosted an activity at my school about pandas and climate cha

55、nge aware. More students have learned that the climate change is endangering pandas.For myself, my pledge are “love pandas, love the earth”. Since pandas have survived changes on earth for more than a million years and are always thought on as living fossils, we show the bio-diversity of the nature.

56、The 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference will held in Kunming of China the next year. We sincere welcome you to China, to the Biodiversity Conference, to know about pandas and to see Chinese youth in action.Thank you very much!V.补全句子（共15小题；每小题1分，每空仅填一个词）46. The two stone lions standing in front of Tianan

57、men _ _ _ _ . (见证了许多重大的历史事件）.47. It is strongly urged that the library _ _ _ _（保持开放）during the vacation. 48._ _ _ (他抽烟成瘾）smoking, he suffered from lung cancer.49. Human beings should _ (仔细思考) their position in the universe. 50. Some students lack independence, so they _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 一些学生缺乏独立性, 他们害怕离

58、开自己的父母。51. Nurses need _ _ _ _ (意识到)the possible meanings of silence when their patients may beexperiencing anxiety.52. As I was_ _(整理)my books on the table, I heard a strange voice.53. He is _ _ me in Chinese. 他的汉语比我好54. After work，they _ _ _.(正朝家走去) 55. We _ _ _ on our way to the airport in a traf

59、fic jam the other day.56. The enemy were _ _ _ _(向四面八方逃跑), but few of them escaped.57. The conference will begin in an hour; _ _ _ , lets have a coffee.58. He was surrounded by the enemy, but, to our surprise, he _ _(死里逃生).59. With winter approaching, there is _ _ _ _ _(气温骤降).60. When I was driving on the road, I noticed his car _ _ _ _ _(正朝着相反的方向开)