2019-2020学年河南省洛阳市第一高级中学高二下学期周练（3

2019-2020学年河南省洛阳市第一高级中学高二下学期周练（3

洛阳⼀⾼ 2019-2020 学年第⼆学期英语周测试卷 第⼀部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）‎ 第⼀节（共 15 ⼩题；每⼩题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读短⽂，选出问题的最佳选项 A Hawaii, 2nd Edition Original price: $ 22.95 Sale price: $ 20. 95‎ Summary: Hawaii is one of the world’s premier vacation destinations, and this practical and fact-packed book shows why. Like other traveler guides，it's a treasure trove of special features - walking and driving tours, in-depth Hawaiian history, a sample of the best of each island’s activities, plus a selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range.‎ Be the Pack Leader Original price: $ 25.95 Sale price: $ 18. 95‎ Summary: Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm energy of a successful leader and use it to improve your dog' s life and your own life. With practical tips and techniques, Cesar helps you understand and read your dogs energy as well as your own energy so that you can take your connection with your dog to the next level.‎ Celebrate Hanukkah Original price: $ 15. 85 Sale price: $7. 85‎ Summary: The US astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman brought a menorah(烛台) and a dreidel(陀螺)on his Space Shuttle mission in 1993. Hoffman observed the traditional spinning of the dreidel, but wisely left the menorah unlit in several thousand liters of rocket fuel. Also included is the author’s sure-to-please potato pancakes' recipe.‎ A New Perspective of Earth Original price: $26. 85 Sale price: $ 20. 85‎ Summary: The author Benjamin Grant describes a unique collection of satellite images of the earth that offer an unexpected look at humanity. More than 200 images of industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns while also revealing a deeper story about human influence. This extraordinary photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder gained from a new, aerial point and creates a perspective of the earth as it has never been seen before.‎ 1. Who is Be the Pack Leader most beneficial to?‎ A. Dog lovers. B. Human psychologists.‎ C. People who love travelling. D. Adults who highlight family connections.‎ 2. What is A New Perspective of Earth mainly about?‎ A. A space journey. B. The earth's satellite.‎ C. Our home planet. D. Photography techniques.‎ 3. Which book offers the maximum discount?‎ A. Hawaii, 2nd Edition. B. Be the Pack Leader.‎ C. Celebrate Hanukkah. D. A New Perspective of Earth.‎ B Recently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there was also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. That's why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.‎ When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didn't sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community.‎ The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.‎ The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent ，“ Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”‎ 1. What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?‎ A. They volunteered to make bread for their community.‎ B. They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.‎ C. They felt sorry that they couldn't escape from the store.‎ D. They ate nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them.‎ 2. Which of the following best explains“forlorn”underlined in the last paragraph?‎ A. Fortunate. B. Hopeful. C. Shallow. D. Desperate.‎ 3. What can we infer from the text?‎ A. Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.‎ B. Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.‎ C. The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.‎ D. The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.‎ 4. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in Houston B. Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big Disaster C. All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston D. Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey C People think of cats as cute. But research published in a psychology journal calls them neurotic(神经质的) and unstable. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the Bronx Zoo in New York compared the personalities of domestic house cats with those of four different types of wildcats.‎ To better understand feline personalities, the researchers rated a number of animals' behaviors on what psychologists call the Big Five human personality traits:‎ Domestic house cats have similar personality structures to African lions. “It’s what cats pretty much do on a daily basis, things like being anxious, being timid, being excitable, being aggressive toward humans, being aggressive toward each other," said Max Wachtel, a Denver psychologist who didn’t participate in the study. “All of those are characteristics you see in those cute little fuzzy house cats, and you also see them in lions.”‎ If you ever thought your cat was anxious, insecure, tense, suspicious or aggressive toward you, you aren’t making it up, he said. If they were bigger, they probably would consider killing you.‎ But the news isn't all bad: Just like lions, house cats are also playful, excitable and impulsively funny. They just aren't very predictable. One moment cats will be enjoying belly scratches and purring, and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.‎ ‎“It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets,” Wachtel said. “Different cats have different personalities, but as a species, there are a lot of commonalities.”‎ The researchers also studied personality traits of clouded leopards, snow leopards and Scottish wildcats. “Across the five felid species we assessed, personality structure was strikingly similar and also seemed to be related to other studies’ findings, such as in tigers,” the researchers wrote in their study in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology. But house cats were most like lions, potentially because they live in semi-social surroundings and lions are the most social of cats.‎ ‎“They’re cute and furry, but we need to remember when we have cats as pets, we are inviting little predators into our house,” Wachtel said. “Cats can be fantastic, sweet companions — until they turn on you.”‎ 1. Cats can be described as .‎ A. funny and safe B. playful and stable C. fantastic and devoted D. neurotic and unpredictable 2. How did the researchers conduct the research?‎ A. By making comparisons. B. By analyzing cause and effect.‎ C. By giving examples. D. By providing explanations 3. Which of the following “turn on”s shares the same meaning as the underlined phrase?‎ A. The book really turned me on to science.‎ B. Upon entering the room, he turned on the light.‎ C. The hungry suddenly turned on each other for food.‎ D. The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the defense.‎ 4. Which of the following can be used as a suitable title?‎ A. Cats are best pets. B. Domestic cats and wildcats,‎ C. Your cat may want to kill you. D. Different cats, different personalities.‎ D We like to think that the human mind is special. One sign of our superiority is self-awareness, which is generally seen as the peak of consciousness. Only a select group of species has passed the test of being able to recognise themselves in a mirror. Most, including elephants, apes and dolphins, are smart. But now a little fish, the cleaner wrasse has become the first fish ever to pass the mirror test—a classic experiment used to judge self-awareness in animals. What are we to make of this?‎ Admittedly, the mirror test is a questionable way of probing(探究) the minds of other animals. But the finding does fit with a new idea that the ability to recognise oneself is more related to an animal's lifestyle than to its brain size. Self-awareness is likely to occur in creatures whose survival is dependent on reading the minds of others. In fact, by this way of thinking, it is nothing more than an accidental byproduct of evolution, a simulation(模拟) created by the brain, or even just a hall of mirrors giving the illusion of complexity.‎ The cleaner wrasse lives on coral reefs and provides a service by biting parasites( 寄 ⽣ ⾍ ) off the scales of bigger fish gently, a delicate relationship that may require insight into the minds of its clients. Such “theory of mind” has long been seen as another cornerstone of human mental superiority. The possibility that fish possess it is not, however, the only threat to our human exceptionalism (例外主义).‎ It may not be long before computers give us a run for our money, too.‎ Researchers have created a set of tests to look for theory of mind in artificial intelligence—and some systems are on the point of passing. No AIs have passed the tests yet, but one got extremely close. We probably don't need to worry about robots that can recognise themselves in mirrors. But we might want to be more open to the idea that human intelligence isn't quite as special as we like to think.‎ 1. What can we learn from the mirror test?‎ A. Mammals have a more adaptive body system.‎ B. A species of fish is capable of self-recognition.‎ C. The human mind is just as special as expected.‎ D. Humans have reached the peak of consciousness.‎ 2. According to the passage, self-awareness ．‎ A. is formed during evolution by chance B. corresponds with the size of the brain C. isn't a hall of mirrors but a simulation D. reflects the typical mental complexity 3. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.‎ A. bring us huge profits B. cost us a lot of money C. have great control over us D. challenge our exceptionalism 4. What's the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Fish possess no level of intelligence. B. Humans are not unique in intelligence.‎ C. AIs will be able to understand our thoughts. D. Self-awareness is a big mystery of the mind.‎ 第⼆节 七选五 （共 5 个⼩题；每⼩题 2 分，满分 10 分）‎ Helping others is a selfless act referred to as altruism ( ⽆ 私 ). Although most people help others without themselves in mind, there are many benefits to the helper. 16 Although true altruism does not ask for anything in return, it is reasonable to enjoy the rewards.‎ Helping others generates the idea of “paying it forward.” 17 Ideally, “paying it forward” could spread to everyone alive and make the entire world a better place. Even if this does not happen, helping others increases the amount of giving, accommodating and helping people in society.‎ As you help others and they realize you do not have any ulterior ( 不 可 告 ⼈ 的 ) motives, their appreciation will grow into trust, according to Power Essence. Your reputation will grow and people will label you a trustworthy person. 18 ‎ ‎ 19 This makes it easier to network, using people to connect you with more resources and more possibilities. A benefit of networking is synergy ( 协 同 ， 配 合 ), creating connections with other like-minded people. Synergy inspires and motivates people.‎ Helping people creates a sense of well-being and can lower depression, according to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. 20 In some cases, people feel happier due to the social effects of volunteering and feel less lonely.‎ A. It can make people happier, with higher pride and life satisfaction.‎ B. You can receive amazing rewards when you assist and support others.‎ C. That is to say, you will get a lot of help in return if you often help others.‎ D. Helping others allows you to meet people you wouldn’t have otherwise met.‎ E. Helping others makes you a noble person and greatly improves your social skills.‎ F. It means that if you help someone, that person is more likely to help others in need.‎ A. Due to this trust, more people will believe in you and relationships will grow easily.‎ 第⼆部分 语⾔运⽤（共两节，满分 45 分）‎ 第⼀节 完型填空（共 20 ⼩题；每⼩题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）‎ ProjectArt is an arts program providing free arts classes to children at public libraries in major US cities.‎ ‎ 21 to the arts encourages children's self worth, helps them communicate and improves their ‎ 22 in academic areas. Yet, since the 1980s, access to arts education for American school children has been on the 23 ．‎ But where the American public school system is 24 children, non profits are 25 to fill the emptiness, and one organization in particular has 26 plans to become the largest free art school for children in the country.‎ ProjectArt, founded by Adarsh Alphons in Harlem in 2011, is 27 to New Orleans and San Francisco, two cities with many homeless young people and giving the organisation a(n) 28 in a total of eight cities across the US.‎ Its executive director, Diana Buckley Muchmore 29 with ProjectArt in its early days, and one experience impressed on her the 30 that art can make on a child's development. 31 her friend Alphons in teaching in a Harlem community center, Buckley Muchmore met a boy. “He was very quiet, but I 32 with him through a sculpture he was making 33 wood, and he slowly started to 34 ‎ to describe his work，” she remembers.‎ Since then, Buckley Muchmore has watched as ProjectArt has embraced a model of 35 with the country's public library systems. The libraries give them 36 ‎ communities and materials to 37 the children's creations.‎ ‎space, access to existing In the meantime, the organization is working to serve the particular needs and take 38 of the resources of its newest cities. In San Francisco, Buckley Muchmore has an eye on big companies like Airbnb and Adobe, which she hopes to 39 for funding. The organization also receives 40 from foundations and individuals.‎ ‎“ In terms of less populated communities, we'll get there too ，” says Buckley Muchmore.‎ ‎“Eventually, we'll be in all the cities that have libraries.”‎ ‎( )21. A. Exposure B. Entrance C. Invitation D. Addiction ‎( )22. A. popularity B. expectation C. performance D. identity ( )23. A. decline B. account C. way D. rise ‎( )24. A. satisfying B. transforming C. supporting D. failing ( )25. A. letting off B. stepping in C. taking up D. falling out ( )26. A. great B. strange C. difficult D. secret ‎( )27. A. moving B. advocating C. returning D. expanding ( )28. A. evidence B. guidance C. presence D. reference ‎( )29. A. separated B. volunteered C. toyed D. conflicted ( )30. A. impact B. remark C. barrier D. progress ‎( )31. A. Appealing B. Including C. Joining D. Watching ( )32. A. dealt B. connected C. played D. compared ‎( )33. A. in between B. up to C. out of D. away from ‎( )34. A. hold out B. stand up C. figure out D. open up ‎( )35. A. partnering B. struggling C. exchanging D. consulting ‎( )36. A. parking B. green C. living D. free ‎( )37. A. respect B. inspire C. reward D. challenge ( )38. A. charge B. advantage C. notice D. control ( )39. A. arrange B. prepare C. trade D. approach ‎( )40. A. invitations B. appreciations C. donations D. congratulations 第⼆节 语篇填空（共 10 ⼩题；每⼩题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）‎ When scholars of international relations predict that the 21st century will be a “Chinese century”, they are full of reasons. 41 America remains the only superpower, China is responsible for an important share of global change. Since 42 start of the financial crisis in 2008, for example, China has accounted 43 45% of the gain in world GDP. In 1990 about 750 million Chinese people lived in extreme 44 (poor); today fewer than 10 million do. Its GDP per person, in terms of purchasing power, 45 (rise) ten times since 1990.‎ China’s 46 (amaze) performance has greatly affected the world’s economic output. The Economist has worked out a geographic centre of the global economy by taking an average of each country’s latitude and longitude( 经 纬 度 ), 47 (measure) by 48 (it) GDP. At the height of America’s control, this point previously sat in the north Atlantic. But China has pulled it so far east 49 the global centre of economic gravity 50 (be) now in Siberia.‎ 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 15 分）‎ 第⼀节 短⽂改错（共 10 ⼩题；每⼩题 1 分，满分 10 分）‎ During my last summer holiday, I go to the countryside to enjoy myself. I saw mother bird stay in her nest in a big tree, watching some of her baby flying away. I thought she must be very proud of her children, that were able to find her own food now. But she might also feel a sense of loss since they wouldn't need of her day-to-day care any long. For my parents, things are much easier. We have set up our family blog to posting our photos and journals. Once I leave for college, we can convenient share our experiences but support each other. Their “nest” will never be empty.‎ 第⼆节 完成句⼦（共 10 空；每空 0.5 分，满分 5 分）‎ 61. A clean environment can help the city attract many visitors, which will promote its economic development.‎ 清洁的环境能帮助城市吸引许多游客，相应地这将促进它的经济发展 62. ‎ the patients have some disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as possible.‎ 虽然考虑到病⼈有⽣理上的不便，我们还是尽量让他们⾃⽴。‎ 63. By the time the police arrived on the scene, the burglars .‎ 警⽅到达现场的时候，盗贼已经逃⾛了。‎ 64. A bird watcher, a telescope, found a bird sitting on a rock.‎ 装备有望远镜的观⻦者，发现岩⽯上落着⼀只⻦。‎ 65. You will have to your wrongdoing one day.‎ 总有⼀天，你要对你所做的错事负责。‎