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

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

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期 高二承智班英语周练试题（12）‎ 一、阅读理解 ‎ Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live ---- in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village --- the chances are that you’ll be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. we seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they’re working.‎ Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.‎ One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help to concentrate.‎ ‎1．According to this passage, the noise pollution ____________________.‎ A. has become the worst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities C. has spread from cities to villages【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ D. has been controlled in modern cities ‎2．Some people have their hearing harmed _____________.‎ A. while listening to pop music B. in complete silence C. when speaking loudly D. while watching TV ‎3．Which of the following isn’t included among the things causing noise?‎ A. trucks B. motorcycles C. electric engines D. jet planes ‎4．Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on something is _______.‎ A. all kinds of noise B. great changes in the level of noise C. background noise D. popular music ‎ London’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors (水手) moved to the city to work in Lime house, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Lime house began to be known as "Chinatown". At the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain. However, this situation changed greatly after the Second World War. At this time, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their ‎ jobs, and decided to move to London.‎ In the 1950s, a small Chinese restaurant opened in central London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful. Suddenly, Chinese restaurants started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants (移民) now found that they had too much. Most of the new immigrants enjoyed their life and the chances they were offered. Many asked their friends and relatives to join them from their hometowns, and a lot of families were reunited again at this time.‎ As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the first restaurant workers, encouraged by their parents, studied very hard at school and university. And most of them could get highly-paid jobs. As a result, increasing numbers of Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive places. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever, and a must see place for every visitor to London.‎ ‎5．From the passage, we can learn that the first members of “China town” were ________.‎ A. restaurant workers B. early Chinese sailors C. Hong Kong farmers D. visitors to London ‎6．Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ A. Before the 20th century, “China town” in London was still very small.‎ B. In the 1950s, Chinese food became quite popular in Britain.‎ C. Most of the new immigrants could find a job in the 1950s.‎ D. With the help of the British government, Chinatown was very successful.‎ ‎7．According to the passage, now most of the Chinese living in London ________.‎ A. are clever B. work long hours C. have highly-paid jobs D. live an unhappy life ‎8．Can you guess the meaning of “Chinatown”？‎ A. 唐人街 B. 瓷器 C. 中国镇 D.中国 ‎ Does happiness have a scent?‎ When someone is happy, can you smell it? ‎ You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.‎ For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them. All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.‎ Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are ‎ also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.‎ Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.‎ ‎“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.‎ This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.‎ Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent therapies（香味疗法）could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.‎ Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎9．What is the main finding of the new research?【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ A. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.‎ B. Negative emotions have a smell.‎ C. Men produce more sweats.‎ D. Women have a better sense of smell.‎ ‎10．The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ A. continue B. practice C. avoid D. try ‎11．What is the application value of the new research?‎ A. Perfumes could help people understand each other.‎ B. Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.‎ C. Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.‎ D. Some smells could be developed to better our mood.‎ ‎12．We can learn from the last paragraph that .‎ A. happiness comes from a scent of sweat B. social surroundings can influence our emotions C. people need more emotional communication D. positive energy can deepen understanding 二、完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Communication with a Stranger Last weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't ____the elderly man sitting beside me.‎ Two hours passed and I was still absorbed in my own world. ____the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question ____ the bus's Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two- hour ____. In fact, it directly ____ my personal life.‎ We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ____ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being ____ to let anyone I know close to me. I was ____ that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to ____ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and made some useful ____ at times. Instead of politely ____ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my ____ for the failure.‎ This elderly man made me ____ the plans that I had laid out for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly ____ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that neat, but actually complex and filled with ____. Most of all, he helped me ____ the complex, not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I _____ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.‎ A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're ____ for great things no matter what you decide to do." The email was filled with words of ____. In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ____ but it is going to be okay.‎ ‎13．A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe ‎14．A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also ‎15．A. through B. with C. during D. about ‎16．A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition ‎17．A. affected B. controlled C. interrupted D. created ‎18．A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed ‎19．A. sorry B. curious C. anxious D. afraid ‎20．A. puzzled B. bothered C. amazed D. disappointed ‎21．A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit ‎22．A. choices B. suggestions C. decisions D. efforts ‎23．A. raising B. dropping C. turning D. nodding ‎24．A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire ‎25．A. prepare B. develop C. approve D. question ‎26．A. replaced B. organized C. discussed D. predicted ‎27．A. uncertainty B. danger C. responsibility D. conflict ‎28．A. identify B. ignore C. seize D. accept ‎29．A. suffered B. increased C. benefited D. experienced ‎30．A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring ‎31．A. encouragement B. protection C. admiration D. description ‎32．A. stable B. normal C. painful D. serious 三、短文改错 ‎33．短文改错 假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。‎ 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11处起）不记分。‎ On Friday, our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building. I set about soon after the last class in the afternoon.‎ To my joy, the English corner had just been on for a few minute. I joined them on their talk. At first, I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’t follow them or make myself understand. I was also afraid that anyone might laugh at me. But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. Though I speak to them only in simple English that day, I believe in future I will make a greater progress.‎ 四、阅读填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time or it 34． (consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties．But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming．Some think it may be a very 35． (health) thing to do．Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health．Daydreaming, they tell us, 36． a good means of relaxation．But its benefits go 37． this．A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some 38． (surprise) conclusion．‎ Dr．Joan T．Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes growth．It also improves 39． (concentrate),attention span, and the ability to get along with others．Industrialist Henry J．Kaiser believed that much of his success was due 40． the positive use of daydreaming．Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse．The young Thomas Edison pictured 41． as an inventor．‎ For these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came 42． ．Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself…in your mind’s eye, and you will be drawn toward it．Picture yourself 43． (vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible．‎ 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。(特别提示：请将答案填在答题卷上，并在机读卡上的相应位置留出空白。)‎ Trust has been regarded as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. 44．Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?‎ ‎ 45． With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friend may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.‎ Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 46． This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.‎ Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 47． While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.‎ There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 48． Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.‎ A. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much ‎ faith in you.‎ B. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.‎ C. Two people cannot have identical reaction to a situation and different opinions do exist.‎ D. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.‎ E. No matter how close you are to your friend, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.‎ F. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.‎ G. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ 六、书面表达 ‎49．请根据下图写一篇100~120个词的短文。你的短文应包括下列要点：‎ ‎1．简要描写图画内容。‎ ‎2．说明图画含义。‎ ‎3．从中学生中的角度谈谈你的看法。参考词汇：container n. 容器 ‎参考答案 ‎1．C ‎2．A ‎3．C ‎4．B ‎5．B ‎6．D ‎7．C ‎8．A ‎9．A ‎10．C ‎11．D ‎12．B ‎13．B ‎14．A ‎15．D ‎16．C ‎17．A ‎18．B ‎19．D ‎20．C ‎21．A ‎22．B ‎23．D ‎24．C ‎25．D ‎26．B ‎27．A ‎28．D ‎29．C ‎30．B ‎31．A ‎32．C ‎33．‎ ‎【小题1】would 后加be ‎【小题2】about – out/off ‎【小题3】minute--- minutes ‎【小题4】on---in ‎【小题5】limit----limited ‎【小题6】understand---understood ‎【小题7】anyone---someone ‎【小题8】or— and ‎【小题9】speak ---spoke ‎【小题10】a去掉 ‎34．was considered ‎35．healthy ‎36．is ‎37．beyond ‎38．surprising ‎39．concentration ‎40．to ‎41．himself ‎42．true ‎43．vividly ‎44．D ‎45．A ‎46．G ‎47．C ‎48．F ‎49． ‎ As is shown in the above picture, the moment the mouse gets into the huge container full of food, it starts to enjoy the crops busily, totally ignoring the potential danger. After it consumes the last grain of crop, to its horror, it suddenly finds itself trapped in the container.‎ The picture vividly conveys the message that one cannot just focus on the present comfortable life without making preparations for his/her future. We students can certainly learn something from this. Some of us are addicted to video games and don’t take their study seriously. All that they care about is the present ‘happy’ life. But the truth is that if we don’t study hard now and equip ourselves with enough knowledge and skills, we will get into serious trouble in the future. So, to avoid the miserable ending of the mouse, let’s take action now!‎