河南省伊川县实验高中2015-2016学年高二上学期第三次英语周练试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 2015.10.10 第三次英语周练试题一， 阅读理解（共8小题；每小题3分，满分24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。 AViolin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I ask

2、ed Isaac Stern, one of the worlds greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed

3、to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parents dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West. Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Now

4、adays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that m

5、usic not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese. Thats a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance（遗传） plays an important role in th

6、e making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.1. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because _. A. it would allow them access to a better life in the

7、 West B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional field D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country2. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that _ A. are highly moti

8、vated in the education of music B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development C. encourage people to compete with each other D. promise talented children high positions 3.Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage? A. a n

9、atural gift.B. extensive knowledge of music. C. very early training.D. a prejudice-free society. 4.Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A. Jewish Contribution to Music B. Training of Musicians in the World B. C. Music and SocietyD. The Making of Music Prodigies

10、 BI promised Michael I wouldnt mention this until the season was overNow l think its timeEarly last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadiumAfter it ran，I got a call from a man in the western suburbsHe said，“I read what you wrote

11、about Jordanbut I thought I should tell you another thing I saw” Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice. A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought

12、up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood? Not two boys, Jordan said. But four. And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about? Everything,” Jordan said. Anything. Ive asked to see their grad

13、es so that I can check to see if theyre paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it. Its just one more part of Michael Jordans life，one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season

14、 is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan as they surely will, Ill think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.5. The writer wrote this story about Jordan a

15、nd his young friends because _ A. he thought highly of Jordans deeds B. he hated to see Jordan do something bad C. he believed it was time to help the disabled D. he felt sure he neednt keep the promise then6. A man in the western suburbs made a call to_ A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area B. g

16、et a chance to become famous himself C. let the writer know Jordan was not that nice D. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others 7. Jordan talked with the boys because he _. A. needed their support B. had promised to do so C. liked to teach them to play basketball D. wanted to make sure the

17、y all studied well 8. The text implies that Jordan is _. A. an excellent basketball player B. good at dealing with problems of life C. always ready to make friends with young people D. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society 完形填空（每小题3分，共60分） Six continuous days of spring rain had creat

18、ed a fierce and rapid river running by Nancy Browns farm. As she tried to drive her 21 to higher ground to escape the disastrous flood, she 22 and hit her head on a 23 tree trunk. The fall knocked her 24 for a moment or two. When she came to, Lizzie, one of her oldest and 25 cows, was licking her 26

19、 . The water was constantly 27 . Nancy got up and began walking 28 with Lizzie. The water was now waist high. Nancys 29 got slower and slower. Finally, all she could do was to throw her arms 30 Lizzies neck and try to 31 . About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to 32 herself and Nancy out of the rou

20、gh water and onto a bit of high land, a small island now in the middle of acres of 33 water. However, even though it was about noon, the sky was so _34_ and the rain and lightning so bad that it took 35 another two hours to discover Nancy and her cows. A(n) 36 lowered a paramedic (医务辅助人员) , who 37 N

21、ancy to a life-support hoist (吊架). They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, where the Red Cross had 38 an emergency shelter. When the flood died down several days later, Nancy immediately 39 the island. Lizzie was 40 . She was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost. I owe my l

22、ife to her, said Nancy sobbingly, knowing Lizzie, which rescued her, left helplessly, leaving her a new hope to live on, for which even thanks or miss seemed unnecessary. 21. A. sheep B. cows C. horses D. cattle 22. A. shouted B. stood C. stopped D. slipped 23. A. fallen B. grown C. hidden D. spread

23、 24. A. out B. in C. away D. down 25. A. last B. first C. favorite D. best26. A. body B. head C. face D. mouth 27. A. increasing B. flowing C. runningD. rising 28. A. easily B. slowly C. hardlyD. hurriedly 29. A. move B. breath C. paceD. action 30. A. above B. around C. over D. into 31. A. hang on B

24、. hold back C. stretch out D. take off 32. A. pull B. push C. carry D. force 33. A. clean B. blueC. white D. green 34. A. bright B. dark C. clear D. rainy35. A. rescuers B. villagers C. soldiers D. policemen 36. A. lifeboat B. helicopterC. planeD. ambulance 37. A. sent B. attachedC. connectedD. drag

25、ged 38. A. worked out B. got intoC. put downD. set up39. A. ran out of B. went away from C. went back to D. reached out for 40. A. gone B. existedC. disappearedD. Approached三，改错题（文中共有10处错误，每处错误改对一处得2分，共20分）April 23rd is World Reading Day, this reminds us of the importance of reading. We are supposed

26、 to read more in that special day. But the situation for we to read nowadays is not satisfying. For example, when we are at home, we would rather to watch TV or go on the Internet than read books. As a result, we spend such little time on books. However, reading books have many advantages. Not only

27、can our abilities and skills be improving, but also we can get some information from reading. Beside, reading can bring us happiness. I think it good habit that in our spare times we read more books of great use. . 参考答案1-4 ABAD 58 ACDD 21-25 BDAAC 26-30 CDBCB 31-35 AACBA 36-40 BBDCA改错：1. this-which 2. In-on 3. We-us 4. to 去掉 5. Such-so 6. have-has 7. Improving-improved 8. Beside-besides 9. it 后加 a 10. Times-time 版权所有：高考资源网()