河南省新野县第一高级中学2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次周考英语试题 WORD版缺答案.doc

1、2016-2017学年高二下期第一次周考英 语 试 题(满分150分，时间120分钟)第卷（选择题 共100分）一、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing that came to mind was a “death sentence” 1 ，instead of complaining I decided to look for t

2、he 2 side of it.I realized that I was about to 3 a new beginning.I knew that I had to develop and gain 4 from all my experiences.Even with the pain I had to 5 through each diagnosis, and all the 6 Ive dealt with all my life, I still felt truly lucky.I 7 myself that I “still have my life”，so who am I

3、 to 8 ？One day, I had an unusual experience.I turned that experience into a 9 and I called it “Peace”Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me.I took that poem, along with many others I had 10 during ray breast cancer period and placed them in book form.I was 11 enough to have that book published.I lat

4、er had another inspirational childrens book 12 ，with a third one 13 Im hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it.My poems are from the heart, and I wish to have a positive 14 on someone whos ill.I 15 believe when you survive a serious 16 like cancer, i

5、ts for a reason and I want to live to 17 exactly what that is for me.Thats what Im all about now, inspiration.I would have 18 become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did.Im a true example that you can 19 cancer, as long as you have faith and a

6、llow that faith to 20 your path.1A.HoweverBBesidesCThereforeDOtherwise2A.badBoppositeCright Dpositive3A.markBmissCface Dfind4A.advantageBstrengthCknowledgeDskill5A.express Bhide Cgo Dbear6A.chances BstrugglesCdecisionsDbusinesses7A.persuadedBshowedCremindedDtaught8A.complainBencourageCdisappointDple

7、ase9A.poem Bnovel Cdiary Dplay10A.read Blearned Cwritten Dcollected11A.confidentBluckyCcarefulDsatisfied12A.publishedBtranslatedCtypedDreviewed13A.in the darkBabove the average Cahead of timeDon the way14A.impressionBinfluenceCresult Dconclusion15A.hardly BhonestlyCtruly Dwidely16A.accident Bdiagnos

8、isCdisaster Ddisease17A.look for Bfind outCconcentrate onDpick out18A.ever BalreadyCjustDnever19A.cure Bdevelop Csurvive Dtreat20A.directBcrossCfollow Dwalk二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） ANow hiring music teachers in TarrytownLocation:Tarrytown, NYCompany:Musika LLCPosted:August31,2013Company:Musika-Musi

9、c Teacher Organization has distinguished itself as the go to company for teachers looking for students. Founded in 2001, Musika has thousands of students already in the program and hundreds of calls are received daily.Job description: Musika is always seeking enthusiastic and friendly instructors. T

10、eachers are independently required to instruct one-on-one lessons in the students homes, as well as at their own teaching studios. Each teacher is able lo select which students fit their locations, schedules, and teaching levels.Job requirements: Applicants MUST be able to sign a contract and agree

11、to teach for one year, provide at least three professional references, show a love of teaching!Qualifications: Applicants should have a Bachelor degree in music, 5 to 10 years private music lessons teaching experience, and a car to travel to students homes.Pay: Pay is to be decided depending on expe

12、rience and other factors.IMPORTANT: Musika conducts thorough criminal background checks and has a zero tolerance policy for any type of criminal activities.21. According to the passage, Musika is_.A. an organization training teachersB. an organization providing musical tutoring jobsC. a school in wh

13、ich students can get regular musical education.D. a private school that provides professional musical education22. Any applicant must satisfy the following qualifications EXCEPT _to get a job.A. a Master degree in musicB. no records about criminal activitiesC. a car to travel to students homesD. at

14、least 5 years private music lessons teaching experience23. From the passage, we can infer that_.A. teachers often divide students into several groups in classB. different teachers for the same job may have different payC. students can choose their teachers according to their levelsD. teachers must a

15、gree to teach for one year.BWe all have our ways of marking time.As a photographer，my life is measured from one story to the next.My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act.My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.Twenty stories later，though，its th

16、e story in Alaska that Ill remember best.It was the story about the loss of wildernessand the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer.Thats the one that made time stand still.I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤)Cruelly，it was Thanksgiving.By Christmas，she had becom

17、e very weak.Some days she was so sick she couldnt watch TV.Early examination saves time.But ours was not early.By the time you can feel it yourself，its often bigger than the doctor wants it to be.Cancer is a thief.It steals time.Our days are already short with worry.Then comes this terrible disease，

18、unfair as storm at harvest time.But cancer also has the power to change us，for good.We learn to simplify，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we dont.Cancer even made me a better father.My work had made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.

19、This is not a race.This is a new way of life and new way of seeing，all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time.We have less of it than we can possibly imagine.And even though it turns out that Kathys cancer has not spread，and her prognosis (诊断) is good，we try to make it all count no

20、w，enjoying every part of every day.Ive picked up my camera again.I watch the sky，searching for beautiful light.When winter storms come，Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues.After all，this is good.This is what were living for.24As a photographer，the

21、 author used to _Aleave his daughter with a pack of gray wolvesBexpress his love for his family in a special wayCmiss a great many important historical momentsDdevote much more to his career than his family25Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?ATo cure his own disease.BTo spend more ti

22、me with his wife.CTo seek a better position.DTo leave the wilderness alone.26What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?AHe treasured every bit of time with his family.BHe has become a stranger to his children.CHe takes his work more seriously.DHe focuses more on medical care.27

23、The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because _Athe snowflakes taste very goodBsnowflakes are what they feed onCthey regard that as a way to enjoy lifeDthere is beautiful light in the snowflakesCResearchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately jud

24、ge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes.“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，”the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，co

25、lor and condition of someones shoes.In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants.Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire.Som

26、e of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people.However，some of the more specific results are strange enough.For example，“practical and functional”shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant”people，

27、while ankle boots were more linked with“aggressive”personalities.The strangest of all may be that those who wore“uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety”，spending lot

28、s of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researc

29、hers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities.28What does this text mainly tell us?AShoes can hide peoples real personalities.BShoes convey false information about the wearer.CPeoples personalities can be judge

30、d by their shoes.DPeople know little about their personalities.29The participants were asked to_Aprovide pictures of their shoesBlook at pictures of different shoesCdesign a personality questionnaireDhand in their commonly worn shoes30Which of the results is beyond peoples expectation?AWealthy peopl

31、e often wear expensive shoes.BPleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes.CAggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots.DFlashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people.31The author wrote the text in order to_Ainform us of a new studyBintroduce a research methodCteach how to choose sho

32、esDdescribe different personalitiesDGenetically modified (转基因的）foods have become a focus point of agriculture throughout the news today. This has an effect on many different aspects of the agriculture world. From the seed dealer,to the farmer that buys the seed，to the workers that the farmer sells t

33、o：all are affected by the new technologies that are involved in this part of production agriculture.Genetically modified foods have come under heavy fire lately. There are some countries that are against buying these types of foods. They are being tested for safety by the best scientific experts in

34、Europe, the US and the rest of the worldThey are not for sale until they have gone through this complete safety process. Since they are a new product，and any slight problem with them could affect a whole country, these tests are very necessary.These safety tests are carried out because of the new ru

35、les that were made with the Novel Foods Regulation. Begun in May of 1997，the Novel Foods Regulation set up an EU-wide pre-market system for all novel foods. A novel food is described as one that has not been eaten by EU consumers widely in the past. By setting up this program the EU hopes to keep it

36、s consumers safe from any possible side effects of any new food products.There are a variety of ways in which genetic modification has helped food producers.They can improve the nutritional value or the storage conditions of the food. Today there are only two genetically modified foods that have bee

37、n allowed for use，these are GM soybean and GM maize.Despite any safety checks, many people are still cautious about eating genetically modified foods. By providing these people with the necessary information, we can allow them to make decisions about these foods.32. What do we know about the novel f

38、ood? A. Its very popular in EU. B. Its bad for peoples health. C. Its a new kind of food. D. Its story has been published.33. Genetically modified foods are allowed to be sold if they are . A. tested for safetyB. of high qualityC. more nutritionalD. grown in Europe34. From paragraph 2, we can learn

39、that genetically modified foods .A. do no harm to peopleB. have caused some problemC. are well received after being testedD. are criticized and attacked by many people35. Whats the writers attitude towards genetically modified foods?A. We should warn people that they are too dangerous to be eaten.B.

40、 We should give people information about them so that they can decide whether to buy them.C. We should encourage people to eat them because they are more nutritional.D. We should tell people that they are trying to fool the farmers.EMost cars have seat belts as part of their equipment.Seat belts pro

41、tect drivers and passengers in case of accidents.They also reduce the effect of a crash on the body. 36 Worldwide，the devices have protected up to a million people.America first recognized the invention of an automobile seat belt in 1849.The government gave a patent to an engineer named Edward Clagh

42、orn of New York City so that others would not copy his invention of a safety device. 37 This early version of safety belt was said to include hooks and other attachments for securing the person to a fixed object.Other inventors followed with different versions of the seat belt. 38 It resulted from t

43、he work of a Swedish engineer，Nils Bohlin.His threepoint，lap and shoulder seat belt first appeared on cars in Europe 50 years ago.Nils Bohlin recognized that both the upper and lower body needed to be held securely in place.His invention contained a cloth strap(带子)that was placed across the chest an

44、d another strap across the hips. 39 Volvo was the first company to offer the modern seat belt to its cars.This company also provided use of Nils Bohlins design to other carmakers. 40 He received a gold medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1995.He died in Sweden in 2002.ATh

45、e Swedish engineer won many honors for his seat belt.BClaghorn was a promising young engineer with many honors all his life.CThe design joined the straps next to the hip.DThere are many companies adopting Nils Bohlins invention of the belt.ESafety experts say that seat belts save thousands of lives

46、a year in America alone.FBut more than 100 years passed before the current seat belt was developed.GClaghorn called his invention a safety belt. 三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） One day，a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test.They waited anxiously at their

47、desks for the test to begin.The professor 41 the question papers，with the text facing down as usual. 42 he handed them all out，he asked his students to 43 the page and begin.To everyones surprise，there were no 44 ，just a black dot in the center of the page.The professor，seeing the expression on ever

48、yones face，told them the following：“I want you to write what you 45 there.”The students， 46 ，got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task.At the end of the class，the professor 47 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students.All of them，with no 48 ，descr

49、ibed the black dot，trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet，etc.After all had been 49 ，the classroom was silent，and the professor began to explain：“Im not going to grade (打分) this.I 50 wanted to give you something to think about.No one wrote about the 51 part of the paper.Everyone f

50、ocused on the black dot，and the same happens in our 52 We have a white paper to observe and 53 ，but we always focus on the dark spots.Our life is a 54 given to us with love and care，and we always have 55 to celebrate：nature renewing itself every day，our friends around us，the job that 56 our liveliho

51、od and the miracles we see every day. 57 ，we insist on focusing only on the dark spots：the health issues that bother us，the lack of money，the 58 relationship with colleagues，the 59 with a friend，and etc.The dark spots are very 60 compared to everything we have in our lives，but they are the ones that

52、 pollute our minds.”41. A. handed outB. wrapped upC. referred toD. pointed at42. A. SinceB. UntilC. IfD. After43. A. foldB. turnC. openD. use44. A. exercisesB. choicesC. questionsD. scores45. A. rememberB. imagineC. studyD. see46. A. surprisedB. confusedC. curiousD. displeased47. A. collectedB. fini

53、shedC. markedD. selected48. A. excuseB. doubtC. exception D. explanation49. A. saidB. answeredC. returned D. read50. A. alsoB. justC. even D. finally51. A. bigB. blackC. beautiful D. white52. A. livesB. classroomsC. colleges D. studies53. A. sendB. keepC. enjoy D. show54. A. burdenB. giftC. pressure

54、 D. lesson55. A. reasonsB. timeC. freedom D. festivals56. A. threatensB. ruinsC. provides D. changes57. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. Besides D. Moreover58, A. closeB. complicatedC. special D. strong59. A. stayB. contactC. satisfaction D. disappointment60. A. darkB. roundC. small D. dirty第卷（非选择题 共50分）四、语

55、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 Over the centuries,there have been a few people who plan the future of the world for a living and they 61 (call) futurologists. Hundreds of futurologists will be discussing the 62 (end) possibilities of the future this weekend.Many people w

56、ill attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises 63 (base) on the predictions they will hear. Shortly, computers will become much 64 (handy). By the year 2015,Garments will have been made of new materials that will remain stainless 65 you spill on them.By 2025, there will have been no

57、66 (starve), no people who have to live 67 welfare, no discrimination,no conflict and people will have lived in peace and 68 (equal).By 2030,development in biochemistry and medical science will have made 69 theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years. By 2050,we will be linking our

58、brains 70 the much smarter computers and a huge database.五、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。It seemed that everyone is

59、 studying hard for the College Entrance Examination.There are such many books to read.Nowadays，many a parent expect too much of their children.They hope their sons or daughters study hard in order get into great colleges.It is the reason what parents are strict with their children.They dont know wha

60、t they do with has become a heavy burden on their children.On my opinion，that isnt right.Instead，I think parents should create a proper learned environment for the children and allow me to play from time to time.Only in this way can the child do their best and succeed at last.六、书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，诺丁汉大学(The University of Nottingham)2017年计划在中国招收一批优秀高中毕业生，你准备报名。请你向该校招生负责人Dr Dan发一封电子邮件，包括以下内容：1简要说明你的意向及个人情况；2适当咨询申请入学的准备工作(如：笔试、面试的时间以及考查重点、学费等)；3具体询问学校的课程安排以及学生的在校学习、课外活动、业余生活、住宿等情况。注意：1.词数100左右。 2文中不能出现可能透露考生真实身份的任何信息。