河北省武邑中学2016-2017学年高二上学期周考（11.20）英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、河北武邑中学高二英语周日试题（2016.11.20）第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the speakers buy for Emmas birthday?A. A pet. B. A book. C. Some cakes.2. When did the football match start?A. At 2:15. B.

2、At 2:30. C. At 2:45.3. Where are the two speakers?A. On a plane. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.4. How did the man know Lisa came back from Britain?A. He saw her. B. Peter told him. C. Lisa gave him a call.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A club. B. A theft. C. A cupboard.第二节(共15小题, 每小题1.

3、5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How much is the extra large tent per day?A.$10. B.$50. C.$60.7. What do we know about the man? A. Hell return the tent in a month. B. He will not get a discount. C.

4、Hell reserve a tent now.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Reply to his message quickly. B. Help him arrange a party.C. Buy some balloons.9. When will the party begin?A. At noon. B. At around 3:00. C. At around 6:00.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want the woman to do

5、?A. Work for him. B. Give him a promotion. C. Fire an employee.11. What did Jack White often do?A. He left work early.B. He drank too much.C. He made private calls.12. What does the woman mean in the end?A. Shes refused the man.B. She thinks the man is crazy.C. Shell think about the mans idea.听第9段材料

6、，回答第13至16题。13. What relation is the man to Megan?A. Her father. B. Her teacher. C. Her classmate.14. What is wrong with Megan?A. She speaks too much in class.B. Shes been sick for some time.C. Shes been made fun of. 15. What did the woman do the other day?A. She talked about something in the 1970s.B

7、. She commented on Megans clothes.C. She set a good example to her class.16. How does the woman feel now?A. Sorry. B. Glad. C. Grateful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the speaker book the hotel room?A. Over the phone. B. Through a friend. C. On the website. 18. Why did the speaker call the hotel on t

8、ravel day?A. To change a hotel room. B. To ask the way get there. C. To inform them of their delay.19. Who is Marty?A. Another hotel guest. B. A hotel clerk. C. The speakers friend.20. What is the speaker dissatisfied with about the hotel?A. The curtains. B. The fridge. C. The bathroom.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节

9、，满分40分）第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AFor as long as I can remember, Ive always wanted a personal motto. I wanted a saying that I could really try to live my life by. I mean all the humorous book and storybook heroes always have a personal principle they fol

10、low. Good manners! Courage! Keenness! But a part of me could never get myself to create my own motto because I never knew where to start and I never thought I could give one.“With great power comes great responsibility.” is a quote by the great writer and philosopher, Voltaire. More familiar, it mak

11、es an appearance in the modern day movie performance of the superhero Spider-Man. This saying provides a sense of responsibility for those with actually limitless power.“Be good to others and others will be good to you.” is another well-known proverb that has roots in almost all of the major religio

12、ns. Although it is less practiced today than it is lectured, it is a powerful and good motto to live by. Kindness, in this sense, is the final power in judging every action.My personal motto today has an idea being efficient. Through my limited knowledge, I have come to find that this is simply the

13、best way for me to give insight about who I am and what I believe in.Efficiency is a quality that everyone desires for, right? Who doesnt want to be able to not only work fast but to achieve great results? To some, it may appear to be a frightening journey. But to me, it means that I have a lifelong

14、 journey to improve the methods and ideas with which I come near my tasks.Regardless of what motto you want to live by, I believe that everyone should have one, or two or more. These are all symbols of a perfect story of us, in our own view. And it immediately provides insight to the type of person

15、we were, we are and what we strive to be. We are never meant to be perfect, but it is important to try and live by a belief that will help us reach our potential. All you have to do is know what your excitement is and live by it.21. Why does the writer want a personal motto? A. He can follow a belie

16、f to live his life. B. He can behave like the heroes in storybooks. C. He can have the courage to be enthusiastic. D. He can know where to create his own motto.22. In the eyes of the writer, Spider-Man mainly lives by _. A. powerB. kindnessC. religionD. responsibility23. What can we infer from the w

17、riters personal motto? A. He desires for great results of his tasks. B. He will spend a lifelong time on traveling. C. He expects to work well without wasting time. D. He will never find a journey discouraging.24. The last paragraph implies that a motto _. A. helps you know your potentialB. can tell

18、 us who we really are C. reflects what your passion isD. will prove you to be perfectB LEEDS, EnglandA Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies. “The hatred we hold within us is a tumor,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that it can le

19、ad to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease. More than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week workshop in Londona course he says is the first of its kind in the world. “These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a

20、poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves,” said Canadian-born Hart. The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight. The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the tumor of hatred in these people. “Peop

21、le have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one. Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed. “The main idea is to give you guidelines o

22、n how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with, said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get

23、 free of the past”.25. From this passage we know that_. A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors C. without hate, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart D. people who suffer from blood pressu

24、re and heart disease must have many enemies26. According to the passage, if you are angry with somebody, you should_. A. have lots of negative attitudes towards him or her B. never meet him or her again C. persuade him or her to have a positive talk with you D. try to build up a positive attitude to

25、wards the person27. What does the underlined word “tumor” probably mean? A. cancer B. danger C. disease D. influence28. The author wrote this passage in order to_. A. persuade us to go to Harts workshopB. tell us the news about Harts workshop C. tell us how to run a workshop like HartsD. help us to

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34、sitor Oyster card? A. On the Internet. B. On Eurostar trains. C. At a Tube station ticket office. D. At Gatwick Express ticket offices. DRecently some articles claims the word selfie” as one of the most annoying words. But Id like to offer that maybe it is not so bad. The “selfie” is used to describ

35、e the self-taken photo, often from a smart phone. Women and men decorate their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts with these pictures, sometimes with puckered (翘起) lips or large smiles. In fact, the selfie has become so widely known that over 31 million photos on Instagram are taken with the

36、selfie.Lets think about it. Someone takes about 10 selfies each time they do, and they only end up posting one or two of those. They pick the one that they feel makes them look the best. Isnt that beautiful? In that one picture, someone has given himself or herself confidence. Self-image is importan

37、t. In society today, we are often so consumed with the feeling that what society tells us is perfect. But maybe, with that one selfie, we feel that we fit that bill. We feel handsome, beautiful, confident, smart, happy and content. For that moment, everything bad or terrible that has ever happened t

38、o us is erased (消除), because that smile or that pucker is what gives us the determination to love ourselves. I saw a spoken word poem recently and the young man said: If I ask you what you love, the answers will most likely roll off your tongue. You love to read. You love to write. You love birds, m

39、usic, your mom, your brother, your sister, your daughter, your best friend, your dog. How long do you think you can go on and on before you say “I love myself”. That statement hit me like a ton of bricks. Ive struggled with confidence all of my life. I still do. And in no way am I saying that taking

40、 a selfie is a gateway to that confidence. However, the selfie does deserve some credit for allowing individuals to express themselves. Pamela Rutledge agrees, stating, “There are many more photographs available now of real people than models.”32. According to the author, selfie _. A. is an annoying

41、 habit for people B. becomes a fashion among teenagers C. makes a person become self-centeredD. gives a person a sense of confidence 33. According to the writer, we live in a society where _. A. being perfect is highly valuedB. people judge others by their appearance C. confidence is based on ones s

42、elf-imagesD. beauty almost decides everything 34.The author mentions a poem in the passage to stress _. A. the power of true love B. the need to love ourselves C. the kinds of love we have D. the endless love we get35. The best title for the passage is _. A. The Meaning of Selfie B. A Fashion of Sel

43、fie C. A Praise of Selfie D. The Criticism of Selfie第二节（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最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TrampoliningWhats more fun than standing still? Jumping up and down on a springy piece of fabric (织物)! This activity is known as trampolining and its sweeping the nation. The idea of tram

44、polining is ancient. Eskimos have been throwing each other in the air for thousands of years. Firemen began using a life net to catch people jumping from buildings in 1887. _36_ A gymnast named George Nissan and his coach Larry Griswold made the first modern trampoline in 1936. _37_ They named their

45、 equipment after the Spanish word trampoln, which means diving board. The men wanted to share their idea with the whole world. In 1942 they began making trampolines to sell to the public. Trampolines may be fun, but they can also be dangerous. _38_ Clubs and gyms use large safety nets or other equip

46、ment to make it safer. Most trampoline injuries happen at home. Since trampolines are more affordable than ever, injuries are even more common. These injuries happen for many reasons. People may bounce too high and land out of the trampoline or onto the springs. _39_ Perhaps the worst injuries happe

47、n when untrained people try to do flips (快速翻转). Landing on your neck or head can cause injuries or even kill you. _40_ There are many things that you can do to practice safe trampolining. Trampolines have been around for a while now. They have brought a lot of joy to many people. They can be a good

48、source of exercise and activity. They can help people improve their balance and moves. But they can also be deadly. It is important to follow some professional guidance. Be sure that you are practicing safety while having a good time. Happy bouncing!A. They found a winner when they performed a piece

49、 of spring across a steel frame.B. And in the early 1900s, circus performers began bouncing off a net to amuse audiences. C. Injuries also happen when many people are jumping at the same time.D. Experts find that more than 100,000 people hurt themselves while using one each year.E. You can surround

50、your trampoline with a net so that people dont fall off it. F. They got the idea by watching swing artists bouncing off a tight net at the circus.G. But dont let all that bad news keep you down.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 、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将

51、该项涂黑。One month ago, my daughter started kindergarten. As usual, I wished her success. I was telling a lie. What I actually wish for her is _41_. I believe in the power of failure. Success is _42_ in a sense. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing some

52、thing correctly the first time, which can _43_ be a problematic victory. First-time success is usually a fluke (侥幸). First-time failure, _44_, is expected; it is the natural order of things. Failure is how we learn. I have been told of an African phrase _45_ a good cook as “she who has broken many p

53、ots”. If you have spent enough time in the _46_ to have broken a lot of pots, probably you know a fair amount about _47_. I once had a late dinner with a group of chefs, and they spent time _48_ knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much credibility (可信度) their _49_ gave them. I earn my _50_ by

54、 writing a daily newspaper column. Each week I am _51_ that one column is going to be the worst column of the week. I dont just set out to write it; I try my best every day. _52_, every week, one column is inferior (较差的) to the others, sometimes extremely so. I have learned to _53_ that column. A su

55、ccessful column usually means that I am treading (踏) on _54_ ground, going with tricks that work, or dressing up popular ideas in fancy words. Often in my inferior columns, I am trying to _55_ something Ive never done before, something that Im not even sure can be done. My daughter is a perfectionis

56、t. She will feel her failures, and I will want to _56_ her. But I will also, I hope, _57_ her of what she learned, and how she can do _58_ next time. I probably wont tell her that failure is a good thing, because thats not a(n) _59_ you can learn when youre five. I hope I can tell her, though, that

57、its not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the _60_.41. A. successB. failureC. victory D. sacrifice 42. A. demanding B. worthwhile C. correctD. boring43.A. often B. rarelyC. alwaysD. hardly44. A. in additionB. on purpose C. by contrast D. in demand45. A. denying B. describing C. pointing

58、D. predicting 46. A. dormitory B. yard C. kitchenD. field47.A. gardening B. trainingC. displayingD. cooking48. A. comparing B. makingC. learningD. curing49. A. woundsB. failuresC. scarsD. strengths50. A. living B. supportC. skillD. similarity51. A. ambitious B. grateful C. confident D. aware52. A. M

59、oreover B. Still C. OtherwiseD. Therefore53. A. adapt B. updateC. cherishD. review54. A. accessible B. similarC. sensitiveD. familiar55. A. get through B. figure outC. comment onD. take in56. A. amuse B. comfortC. scoldD. reward57. A. warn B. cheatC. remindD. suspect58. A. better B. luckierC. worseD

60、. less59. A. experience B. trickC. lessonD. truth60. A. processB. destinationC. endingD. beginning第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。Aesop (伊索) was a slave living around 550 BC. We call the stories he wrote fables, as every story has a moral. Almost all the fables he wrote are

61、 _61_ (humor) and entertaining, appealing to people _62_ all ages. Till now, Aesops fables _63_ (translate) into many languages and are known all over the world. Not only _64_ the fables themselves lived for nearly 1500 years, but the _65_ (express) from them have entered various languages.One fable

62、, for instance, is about a farmer who was driving his cart along a country road. The cart got _66_ (stick) in the mud, but the farmer made _67_ effort to get it out. Instead, he began to pray to the gods for help. The god Hercules finally appeared and told _68_ man to get busy and push _69_. “Push y

63、our shoulder to the wheel.” Hercules advised. The moral of the story is clear. We mustnt rely on others for help. Another saying which has come from the fable is “God helps those _70_ help themselves.”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）How is everything going with you? As for me, I have a g

64、reat news to shareI will finally get to be in a book!Last Saturday morning, Dad and I were eating breakfast while we heard a knock on the door. I rushed to open the door. It was our neighbor Miss Lydia, that draws pictures for childrens books. Miss Lydia greeted me with a smile, looking happily to s

65、ee me. Remembering my best manner, I said, “Hello, Miss Lydia. Wont you come in?” Miss Lydia came in, sitting at the breakfast table, and said to my dad that he would like both of us to be her models in one of her books! I jumped off my chair and run to give Miss Lydia a big hug.I hope my first mode

66、l experience will be both enjoyable or unforgettable. Im looking forward to hearing you soon.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假如你是学生会主席李华，你打算邀请外教Mr. Smith到你们学校作一个健康知识讲座，请你给他写封邀请信。要点如下：1. 学生面临的健康问题（睡眠不足、饮食习惯不健康、过度节食）；2. 讲座的具体内容；3. 讲座的地点；4. 讲座的时间安排：下周二下午3:00-4:00。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

67、Dear Mr. Smith, _ Sincerely yours, Li Hua周日试题答案听力：1-5 BCABB6-10 CCBCA11-15 BAACB16-20 AACBA阅读理解：21-24 ADCB 25-28 CDBB29-31 BAC 32-35 DABC36-40 BFDCG完型填空：41-45BDACB 46-50 CDABA 51-55 DBCDA 56-60 BCACD语法填空：61. humorous 62. of 63. have been translated 64. have 65. expressions66. stuck 67. no 68. the 69

68、. it 70. who短文改错：1. 第二句a 去掉 2. whilewhen 3. thatwho 4. happilyhappy 5. mannermanners 6. sittingsat 7. he-she 8. runran 9. orand 10. you 前加from书面表达：Dear Mr. Smith,Im writing to invite you to give a lecture about health in our school. Nowadays a lot of students devote too much energy to studying that

69、they are too busy to do sports. Moreover, in order to stay slim and keep a nice image, some students commonly choose to skip breakfast or go on a diet. Therefore, on behalf of my school, I would like to invite you to give us a lecture, in which you can talk about the serious damage caused by lack of

70、 exercise and the danger of losing weight. At the same time, we hope you can offer us some advice on keeping fit in a healthy way. The lecture will be held in the hall from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. next Tuesday. Will you be available then?I am looking forward to receiving your early replay.Sincerely yours, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()