英语卷·2018届河北省定州中学高二上学期周练（12-30）（2016-12）

英语卷·2018届河北省定州中学高二上学期周练（12-30）（2016-12）

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期 高二英语周练试题（12）‎ 一、阅读理解 If you have ever been left wondering why your emails are riddled(充斥着) with grammatical errors, or why you can never quite find the right phrase, it may be because you are typing with both hands.‎ ‎ Our vocabulary becomes richer and our writing style becomes more fluent when we type using just one hand, scientists have found. "Typing can be too fluent or too fast, and it can actually weaken the writing process," said Srdan Medimorec, the lead author of the study conducted at the department of psychology at the University of Waterloo, Canada. "It seems that what we write is a product of the interaction(互动) between our thoughts and the tools we use to express them."‎ ‎ Using text-analysis software, researchers asked 103 university students to write essays under different conditions, using one hand to type and using both hands to type. The software was used to analyze(分析) elements of the essays, such as range of vocabulary, sentence complexity and the cohesion(衔接) of the writing.‎ ‎ Researchers found that participants' vocabulary became more advanced when they typed with one hand rather than two. The research team said that by slowing our writing down, typing one-handed allows more time for an internal (内在的) word search, resulting in a larger variety of words. ‎ ‎ In contrast, fast typists might just write the first word that comes to mind. However, it is important not to slow typing down too much. Those who typed essays one-handed in the current study slowed down to about the speed of handwriting.‎ ‎ This is the first study to show that changing people’s typing can make their writing get better. The researchers suggested that the speed of writing could affect writing quality regardless of the tools used, whether they are computers, or pen and paper, although further research would be required to prove that idea.‎ ‎1． The underlined “it” in the second paragraph refers to______.‎ A. the writing style ‎ B. typing too fast or fluently ‎ C. the vocabulary ‎ D. which hand to use for typing ‎2． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?‎ A. The study was carried out in 103 universities.‎ B. The researchers drew the conclusion by interviewing students about their feelings in the writing process.‎ C. The typing speed should be as slow as possible.‎ D. There is no previous study related to the topic before.‎ ‎3． What is the author’s attitude to the research according to the passage?‎ A. objective B. doubtful C. critical D. supportive ‎4．Which is the best title of the passage?‎ A. How to become a good writer? ‎ B. Typing with both hands could make you a worse writer.‎ C. Slower typing, fewer mistakes.‎ D. Elements weakening the writing process ‎ Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”‎ ‎ A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.‎ ‎ Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.‎ ‎ Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”‎ ‎ “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”‎ ‎ “Oh, sure.”‎ ‎ “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”‎ ‎ “Nobody. I do it.”‎ ‎ “Really—at night, when you’re asleep?”‎ ‎ “Sure.”‎ ‎ “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”‎ ‎5．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.‎ A. know more about the students ‎ B. make the lessons more exciting ‎ C. raise the students’ interest in art ‎ D. teach the students about toy design ‎6．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?‎ A. He liked to help his teacher. ‎ B. He preferred to study alone. ‎ C. He was active in class. ‎ D. He was imaginative.‎ ‎7．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A. Mistake. B. Drawback. ‎ C. Difficulty. D. Burden.‎ ‎8．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?‎ A. To help them to see their creativity. ‎ B. To find out about their sleeping habits. ‎ C. To help them to improve their memory. ‎ D. To find out about their ways of thinking.‎ ‎ While students in Yinchuan are quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution.‎ But things may start to improve soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel engines(柴油机)by 40 percent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.‎ ‎“We encourage the development of public transports. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ”said an official.‎ Efforts are being made to improve the capital’s environment with tighter controls on emissions(排放). Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shougang Group, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed.‎ Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air quality. In 1998 the air quality index(指数)gave just 100 days as good.‎ ‎“I am glad to see an improvement, ”said a senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing. “Compared to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though. I hate pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning when I almost had a traffic accident because I couldn’t see a car only metres away from me in fog. ”‎ In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French Air Force was called off.‎ Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the city’s bad air.‎ ‎9．The passage is mainly about .‎ A. a programme aiming at improving Beijing’s air quality B. progress made in Beijing’s air quality C. Beijing’s air pollution D. the differences between Yinchuan and Beijing ‎10．Which of the following is NOT the measure taken or to be taken to improve Beijing’s air quality?‎ A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transports.‎ B. Some factories have been asked to cut production.‎ C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed.‎ D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.‎ ‎11．We can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological city, .‎ A. far more still needs to be done B. nothing else needs to be done C. all traffic has to be closed D. the development of the city has to be slowed down ‎12．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?‎ A. Beijing’s air quality is getting worse and worse.‎ B. Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality.‎ C. People see clouds of smoke in the sky in the winter of Beijing.‎ D. The government is making efforts to stop air pollution.‎ 二、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A six-year-old kid walked into a candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “It’s amazing. What should I ____?” he asked himself.‎ ‎ “Come on, son, we don’t have much ____. I have to attend an important meeting,” his dad said.‎ ‎ “These are all my ___ and I don’t know what to choose.” He picked up some bags and then put them ___. He couldn’t make up his mind. “____, son, we have no time. I’m very ____,” his dad said. So the boy ran around the store ____again. His eyes moved from one bag to another, ____all of the sweets looked so good and he couldn’t make up his mind. ___, the dad had enough. He caught his son by the hand and they____the store empty-handed. The boy ____. He wanted them all, but ended up with ____becasue he couldn’t choose just one.‎ ‎ Some of us are that boy. The ____ is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we don’t make a(n) __about our jobs, education, relationships, marriage or other ____ things, we will end up empty-handed. Sometimes we worry about making the ____ choice. What if we ___the direction that we take and it’s too late to go back? We don’t have to ___ this. How do we ____whether it is good or not if we don’t make a choice? The bigger ___is that we make no decision at all and end up going nowhere and doing nothing. ‎ ‎13．A. think B. make C. say D. choose ‎14．A. time B. money C. interest D. power ‎15．A. secrets B. favorites C. ideas D. needs ‎16．A. in B. away C. back D. aside ‎17．A. Hold on B. Come over C. Go on D. Hurry up ‎18．A. tired B. busy C. fair D. patient ‎19．A. carefully B. quietly C. quickly D. nervously ‎20．A. and B. or C. though D. but ‎21．A. Luckily B. Certainly C. Finally D. Hopefully ‎22．A. got hold of B. walked out of C. searched for D. checked with ‎23．A. cried B. waited C. returned D. understood ‎24．A. fun B. fear C. peace D. nothing ‎25．A. sky B. school C. world D. company ‎26．A. plan B. decision C. guess D. ending ‎27．A. important B. simple C. common D. good ‎28．A. right B. great C. difficult D. wrong ‎29．A. change B. regret C. accept D. face ‎30．A. worry about B. deal with C. look into D. work out ‎31．A. doubt B. explain C. know D. expect ‎32．A. danger B. game C. difference D. fact 三、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ As we get busy and stressed, we tend to make poor nutritional choices that can actually increase our stress levels and cause other problems. 33． .‎ Eat Breakfast. You may argue that you’re not hungry yet, that you don’t have time, that lunch will come soon enough, that you need to diet anyway, or that the milk in the coffee you pick up on the way is all the good nutrition you need. 34． You need it.‎ Choose Green Tea. If you’re a coffee drinker, you may not realize the effects caffeine has on your system. However, you can reduce your stress levels and improve your mental performance throughout the day if you gradually rid yourself of large amounts of caffeine. 35．‎ Carry a Snack. Having some healthful snacks in your car, office, or purse can help you avoid blood sugar level dips and accompanying mood swings and tiredness. 36． Along these lines, you should always have water handy, as it’s so vital to health and proper physical functioning.‎ Stock Your Home With Healthy Fare. Even more important than getting the bad stuff out of your house, is getting healthy food in! 37． That way you know you’ll have what you want when you need it, and you won’t have to stress over what to eat each night; you’ll already have thought of it! (This makes eating at home much easier, too!)‎ A. Certain energy bars all contain good nutrition.‎ B. Here are some tips for getting good nutrition even under stress.‎ C. You can easily have a hard-boiled egg on your way out the door.‎ D. A relatively healthy way to do that is to replace coffee with green tea.‎ E. But skipping this meal makes it harder to maintain stable blood sugar levels.‎ F. The best way is to plan a menu of healthy meals at the beginning of each week.‎ G. After a few weeks, they’ll become a habit and your body will feel the difference.‎ 四、请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。‎ Disability aids are vital to those who suffer problems with executing work with two hands．These are people who have been disabled due to some major sickness or some other problems．In order to help them carry on their work in the normal way, disability aids are manufactured．This helps them make their life a lot easier than what it would have been without these aids．The kind of disability aids that an individual might require depends on the person only．It is the problem that a person faces that decides the aids that he/she will use for carrying out their respective jobs．The following is the list of a few disability aids that come of significant use．‎ The first and foremost aid is the stocking aid, aiding the individuals suffering from the problem of bending down to reach the foot and wear their own socks．These stocking aids have a gutter(槽) that is made up of plastic material．These gutters are shaped in a certain way along with the attachment of cotton tapes in it．The sock is then put over the gutter．The foot is placed inside the gutter．The cotton tapes help in pulling the socks up the leg and subsequently the sock．In this manner, the sock is worn by a person who has problems wearing it by bending one’s back and reaching the foot．‎ There are openers that help the people who have problems with their hands or wrists to open bottles of ketchup, jam and other such bottles and jars that necessitates the use of hands and ‎ fingers．‎ The third type of disability aids that comes to our minds are lifts．Now what are lifts? Lifts are certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas, such as a bathtub or a set of stairs．These lifts are of varied types and come for numerous applications．It is for the individual to decide the type that he/she requires to use．‎ For people, who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner, there is something known as grab rails．These grab rails are installed for those who have mobility problems in their upper bodies．These rails come in varieties of shapes, sizes and angles．These grab rails are available to home users as well, in their different variations．One can purchase and fix one to their homes according to one’s specificities．These grab rails require the act of screwing and drilling in order to fix them to their appropriate place．The prices of these rails also vary according to the variation of their shapes and sizes．‎ A portable book holder is a much sought-after disability aid．It can be used by anybody for that matter, not just the disabled．These portable book holders are light-weight and can be easily moved about．These holders relieve the strains on one’s hands, necks and shoulders that might occur due to the handling of a book．The holders are provided with extended legs that help in placing the reading material at suitable distance．‎ Thus with the help of these disability aids, the old and disabled people can make their lives much more convenient and comfortable that would otherwise have been a cumbersome and complex one．‎ Disability Aids Theme Disability aids are important to people with disabilities 38．from some major sickness or other problems.‎ Different 39．of aids Stocking aids They can be used to help individuals whose bodies are not 40．enough to reach their feet to put on socks by themselves.‎ Openers They can be used to aid the disabled to open the bottles when the use of hands or wrists is a 41．‎ Lifts They can be used to lift people from specific areas.They come in 42．of types and are 43．numerously.‎ Grab rails They can be used to keep their balance in a stable manner after proper 44．‎ Book holders They can be used to help with the 45．of strains on one’s hands necks and shoulders when reading.‎ ‎46．‎ ‎47．these disability aids,the life of the old and disabled would become cumbersome and complex 五、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ I live in the country and the water where I live is very rusty（腐蚀的）.Sometimes my toilet looks like it hasn’t been cleaned for 40 years. So I have found myself looking for tips on how to keep a toilet clean. 48．‎ ‎1.Magic erasers! If you put a chunk（大块） of a magic eraser in the tank of your toilet it will clean every time you flush（用水冲洗）. 49． I think it’s a great idea to throw a used-up magic eraser in there rather than ripping up a new one too.‎ ‎2. 50． If you poke a hole into a bottle of vinegar and then put the whole bottle into your toilet ‎ tank, the vinegar will help you use less water with every flush!‎ ‎3. Wet dry sand paper works really well for scrubbing stubborn stains! 51． ，however ，as it will scratch the surface.‎ ‎52． I think it would be a good idea to make full use of the suggestions above so that it can help you to fight against the stains the whole time you are away. (207words)‎ A. This really works!‎ B. A small bottle of vinegar!‎ C. Here is what I have found so far.‎ D. You can use wet dry sand paper whenever you like.‎ E. So there you have some tips for battling against rusty water in a toilet.‎ F. Do not use sand paper on any of your other bathroom surfaces.‎ G. It is necessary to use a new magic eraser.‎ 六、书面表达 ‎53．假设你是李明，你在报纸上看到一个广告，很感兴趣，但有些具体细节不清楚。请你根据下面电子信箱地址发封邮件，询问有关情况。‎ Wanted Young person to help with two children Help with languages very welcome Must have experience Accommodation available if necessary E-mail: Cook@hotmail.com ‎1. Hours?‎ ‎2. Which languages? How many?‎ ‎3. Experience of teaching or caring for children?‎ ‎4. How about meals?‎ 注意：1．词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Sir/Madam,‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Ming 参考答案 ‎ ‎ ‎1．B ‎2．D ‎3．A ‎4．B ‎5．A ‎6．D ‎ ‎7．B ‎ ‎8．A ‎ ‎9．C ‎10．D ‎11．A ‎12．A ‎13．D ‎14．A ‎15．B ‎16．C ‎17．D ‎18．B ‎19．C ‎20．D ‎21．C ‎22．B ‎23．A ‎24．D ‎25．C ‎26．B ‎27．A ‎28．D ‎29．B ‎30．A ‎31．C ‎32．A ‎33．B ‎34．E ‎35．D ‎36．A ‎37．F ‎38．resulting ‎39．types / kinds ‎40．flexible ‎41．necessary / must ‎42．varieties ‎43．applied ‎44．installation ‎45．relief ‎46．Conclusion ‎47．Without ‎48．C ‎49．A ‎50．B ‎51．F ‎52．E ‎53．‎ Dear Sir/Madam,‎ I’m writing to find out more information about the job you offered in the ad. First, would you please tell me how many hours should be spent with the children every day? Second, how many languages and what languages are required to see in the job? I majored in English and French was my second foreign language when I was in college. So I can teach English and French. In your ad you mentioned experience. Do you mean the experience of teaching or of caring for children? Besides, how about meals if accommodation is available?‎ I’m looking forward to your reply and hope to be offered this job.‎ Yours,‎ LiMing