河北省秦皇岛市青龙满族自治县第一中学2021届高三下学期5月周测四英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、英语周测题I. 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled

2、 the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they invite them to come their

3、new home for a 5 . They both loved the 6 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 7 their guests. Finally, the day of the party 8 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 9 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 10 Darios mother with

4、a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 11 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.” Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 12 you an

5、apology.” she said. “I didnt 13 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night. “You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” “We wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 14 the new

6、 music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of 15 and made him feel that they were home at last.1. A. satB. stood C. layD. walked2. A. voice B. ring C. musicD. cry3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead4. A. noteB. poster C

7、. bill D. report5. A. partyB. concert C. show D. play6. A. experienceB. idea C. performanceD. action7. A. toB. with C. for D. from8. A. continuedB. arrived C. passedD. finished9. A. orderB. sell C. shareD. advertise10. A. treatedB. presented C. helpedD. served11. A. promisedB. admitted C. agreedD. w

8、orried12. A. giveB. send C. offerD. owe13. A. realizeB. remember C. understandD. accept14. A. changingB. practicing C. recording D. writing15. A. equalityB. freedom C. warmthD. sympathyII. 语篇填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in t

9、he world opened in London. It 16 (run) for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and 17 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included 18 (dig) up the road, laying the track and

10、then building a strong roof over the top. When all those had been done, the road surface 19 (replace).Steam engines were used to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly 20 (pleasant) for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be 21 great success

11、and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 22 every day.Later, engineers managed to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), 23_ became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 24 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London R

12、ailway was one of the most successful of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved 25 (extreme) popular with the public.III. 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesnt si

13、t quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through

14、 the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short. Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .Its a plants way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors react. Some plants pump ou

15、t smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch. In study after study, it appears that t

16、hese chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do. Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists dont know. Maybe the first plant just

17、made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasnt a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world fa

18、r busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. Theres a whole lot going on.26. What does a plant do when it is under attack?A. It makes noises.B. It gets help from other plants.C. It stands quietlyD. It sends out certain chemicals.27. What does the

19、author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?A. The attackers get attacked.B. The insects gather under the table.C. The plants get ready to fight back.D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.28. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A. predict natural disasters B. protect them

20、selves against insectsC. talk to one another intentionallyD. help their neighbors when necessary29. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The world is changing faster than ever.B. People have stronger senses than beforeC. The world is more complex than it seemsD. People in Darwins time were imaginative.答案：1-5 ACBAA6-10 BCBCB11-15 DDABC16. ran17. from18. digging19. was replaced20. to give21. unpleasant22. a23. it24. introduction25.extremely26-29 DABC