河北狮州中学2016_2017学年高二英语上学期周练试题（承智班）.docx

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 doesnt matter where you live - in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village - the chances are that youll 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 theyre 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 doesnt change too much (music, for example) may even help to concentrate.1According to this passage, the noise pollution _.A. has become the worst in the countrysideB. has become better in big citiesC. has spread from cities to villagesD. has been controlled in modern cities2Some people have their hearing harmed _.A. while listening to pop musicB. in complete silenceC. when speaking loudlyD. while watching TV3Which of the following isnt included among the things causing noise?A. trucks B. motorcyclesC. electric engines D. jet planes4Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on something is _.A. all kinds of noise B. great changes in the level of noiseC. background noise D. popular music Londons 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, Londons 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.5From the passage, we can learn that the first members of “China town” were _.A. restaurant workersB. early Chinese sailorsC. Hong Kong farmersD. visitors to London6Which 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.7According to the passage, now most of the Chinese living in London _.A. are cleverB. work long hoursC. have highly-paid jobsD. live an unhappy life8Can 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 P.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 signalingthough its unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scentsparticularly their facial expressionsindicated 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. 9What is the main finding of the new research?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.10The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. continue B. practice C. avoid D. try11What 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.12We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. happiness comes from a scent of sweatB. social surroundings can influence our emotionsC. people need more emotional communicationD. 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 StrangerLast 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 didnt _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 buss 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 studiedpsychology 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 wasnt 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 youre _ 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.13A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe14A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also15A. through B. with C. during D. about16A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition17A. affected B. controlled C. interrupted D. created18A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed19A. sorry B. curious C. anxious D. afraid20A. puzzled B. bothered C. amazed D. disappointed21A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit22A. choices B. suggestions C. decisions D. efforts23A. raising B. dropping C. turning D. nodding24A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire25A. prepare B. develop C. approve D. question26A. replaced B. organized C. discussed D. predicted27A. uncertainty B. danger C. responsibility D. conflict28A. identify B. ignore C. seize D. accept29A. suffered B. increased C. benefited D. experienced30A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring31A. encouragement B. protection C. admiration D. description32A. 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 couldnt 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 dutiesBut now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreamingSome think it may be a very 35 (health) thing to doSome researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental healthDaydreaming, they tell us, 36 a good means of relaxationBut its benefits go 37 thisA number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some 38 (surprise) conclusionDrJoan TFreyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes growthIt also improves 39 (concentrate),attention span, and the ability to get along with othersIndustrialist Henry JKaiser believed that much of his success was due 40 the positive use of daydreamingFlorence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurseThe young Thomas Edison pictured 41 as an inventorFor these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came 42 Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourselfin your minds eye, and you will be drawn toward itPicture 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. 44Sometimes, 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 dont 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, theres 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 re