湖北省枣阳市白水高级中学201高二英语上学期第12周周考试题.doc

湖北省枣阳市白水高级中学2016-201学年高二英语上学期第12周周考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1 what is the relationship between miss brown and harry hill?a. workmates. b. husband and wife. c. teacher and student.2. what does the woman dislike about mcdonald? a. the service. b. the unhealthy food. c. the noisy environment.3. what are the speakers probably talking about?a. buying a house. b. finding a hotel. c. renting a house.4. what will the woman probably do? a. leave. b. sit down c. remain standing.5. what does the man want to do? a. go out b. stay in bed. c. go to work.第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6-7小题。6. where will the performance be held? a. at the moon theatre. b. at the youth square. c. in the womans school.7. what is the performance for?a. celebrating christmas. b. repairing the youth square. c. collecting money for poor students.听第7段材料，回答第8-10小题。8. what do we know about the boy?a. he went to the supermarket yesterday.b. he left his exercise book at home.c. he often forgets to hand in his exercise book.9. what does the woman think of the boy?a. he is lazy. b. he is bright. c. he is honest.10. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. mother and son. b. sister and brother. c. teacher and student.听第8段材料，回答第11-13小题。11. where does the man often shop?a. in stores. b. from tv. c. on the internet.12. how much will the man save if he buys the cell phone on the internet?a. $300 b.$900 c. $1,20013. what does the woman probably think of paying by credit card on the internet?a. it is popular. b. it is not safe. c. it is convenient听第9段材料，回答第14-17小题。14. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. old schoolmates b. old colleagues. c. old neighbors.15. what is the womans problem?a. she is afraid of taking an elevator b. she is afraid of spidersc. she failed her job interview16. how did the woman overcome her problem?a. by taking some medicine b. by seeing a doctorc. by taking a class17. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. find another job b. get accustomed to taking an elevator.c. talk with mr. black about his problem again.听第10段材料，回答第18-20小题。18. what is the speaker mainly talking about?a. a rebuilt house. b. a tv program. c. a team of builders.19. what will the family do when the builders rebuild their house?a. go on a vacation b. help the builders with the workc. continue their routine work20. how long will the whole project last normally?a. for about one week b. for about one monthc. for about four months第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分） athe museum of childhood is australias most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys , dolls , infant and school material .housed in a modern facility , the displays reflect australian childhood experience over time including play , child rearing , orphanage childhood , and home , school , and war time experience .there are many hands on exhibits and education sessions including the famous lesson in the 1920s one teacher bush classroom .the museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on sundays and school holidays（ring for details ）.open: tuesday- friday 10am 4pm , sunday 10am 4:30 pm , or by arrangement .special activities on sundays as advertise .closed: public holidays ,16 december-18 january .location: edith cowan university campus , bay road , claremont (take bus 208 and alight at the bay road and princess road intersection . the museum is 15 minutes walk from claremont train station )tel :(08) 9442 1373 ; fax ; (08 ) 9442 131421on you can stay at the museum until half past four .awednesday bfriday csunday dmonday22if you want to attend a special activity , youd better come on .amonday btuesday csaturday dsunday23when you come on december 20th , friday ,you will find the museum .aclosedbholding special activitiescnot closed until 4:00dnot closed until 4:3024the main purpose of the museum of childhood is to .adisplay toys , dolls , infant and school materialbreflect australian childhood experience over timechost national touring exhibitiondtell you the famous lesson in the 1920sit happened to me recently. i was telling someone how much i had enjoyed reading barack obamas dreams from my father and how it had changed my views of our president. a friend i was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly （精彩地）written book”. however, he then went on to talk about mr. obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. i sensed that i was talking to a book liar.and it seems that my friend is not the only one. approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent. in the world book days “report on guilty secrets”, dreams from my father is at number 9. the report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as im not one to lie too often (id hate to be caught out), ill admit here and now that i havent read the entire top ten. but i am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, i have read the book at number one, george orwells 1984. i think its really brilliant.the world book day report also has some other interesting information in it. it says that many people lie about having read jane austen, charles dickens, fyodor dostoevsky (i havent read him, but havent lied about it either) and herman melville.asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. this could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!but when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named j. k. rowling, john grisham, sophie kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (ill come clean: i do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).25how did the author find his friend a book liar?a. by judging his manner of speaking.b. by looking into his background.c. by mentioning a famous name.d. by discussing the book itself.26which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the world book day report?a. charles dickens is very low on the top-ten list. b. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.c. the author admitted having read 9 booksd. dreams from my father is hardly read.27by lying about reading, a person hopes to .a. control the conversationb. appear knowledgeablec. learn about the bookd. make more friends28what is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?a. favorable. b. uncaringc. doubtful d. friendlythe cuban iguana is a species of lizard（蜥蜴） of the iguana family. it is the largest of the west indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards. this species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the caribbean.the cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses. however, cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter, and individuals have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds, fish and crabs. the researchers wrote that quite a few people on isla magueyes could have caused this incident.the cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild population booming on isla magueyes, puerto rico. it is also found on the cayman islands of little cayman and cayman brac, where a separate subspecies occurs. females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by cuban crocodiles. to avoid the attack from them, the cuban iguana often makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti（仙人掌）.in general the species is in decline, more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands. one of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests. although the wild population is in decline, the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding（圈养）and other conservation programs.29why does the cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti?a. to keep itself cool. b. to get the food easily.c. to stay away from people. d. to avoid crocodiles attack.30how many reasons are mentioned for the habitat destruction?a. two. b. three.c. four. d. five.31whats the authors purpose of writing the text?a. to give us a brief introduction to the cuban iguana.b. to show he is concerned about the cuban iguana.c. to explain reasons for the cuban iguanas decline.d. to draw peoples attention to the endangered cuban iguana.teenage life is quite dramatic but that doesnt mean you cannot enjoy your life in these years. even with your daily troubles, your life is not very hard if you know how to deal with them.i know exactly how you feel. life as a teenager can be hard. you are not a kid anymore, because you are smart enough to observe and analyze your surroundings. however, you are still not an adult because there are still lots of experiences that you need to have and lessons that you need to learn from these experiences. to top it all, the hormonal(激素的) imbalance in your body can really mess you up emotionally. i have been there. i was in it for 6 years exploring what life is about.as a teenager, i had a major problem with completing my chores(日常事务) on time. and at that time, all that i need to do was finish my assignments, study for the upcoming test and clean my room. now, i have lots of things to do: cooking, cleaning and working while striking a balance between all my relationships related to work, family and friends. that really is a lot of work. so, i will just give you one golden tip, quoting from benjamin franklin, “never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”life becomes much easier because i finish all my work on time and i have enough time to let my hair down. half the problems as a teenager are because we hate doing things. wed rather go and have fun than sit down and take care of our duties and responsibilities. that is why you have so much trouble in your life; your parents wont let you go out with friends because you didnt clean your room or your professor is always criticizing you because you havent finished your assignments.32whom is the text intended for?a. parents b. teachersc. teenagers d. scientists33what do we know from paragraph 2?a. the author also experienced hard times in his teens.b. the author had strong hormones in his body.c. the author thinks teenagers have lots of experiences.d. the hormonal imbalance has no influence on teenagers bodies.34 the author tries to persuade readers mainly by means of _.a. quoting famous sayings by famous peopleb. setting his own experiences as examplec. listing all of his troubles in his childhoodd. showing the numerous assignments for children35the underlined phrase “let my hair down” in paragraph 4 means _.a. get relaxed b. get successc. get out of control d. get motivated第二节 （共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分。）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。are you satisfied with your life? how often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not usually better than you? what do you do wrong? here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 36_ different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the world. 37 and do not worry about what other people think, and come after what makes you happy.2. do not believe anything without questioning it. 38 they are critical thinkers, and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices; so, they will always question new information.3. do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.if you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that may happen to you. 39 be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.4. do not care about what other people think of you. 40 your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. successful people do not concentrate on quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.success is good, but you should understand that life will get depressing without friendship and love.a. try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future cant be predicted.b. do not let others decide what “success” is for you.c. as far as we all know, its impossible to please all the people who surround us.d. do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.e. successful people never ignore or avoid problems, no matter how big and awful they seem.f. successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.g. if you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 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。my herowhat does it mean to be a hero? i think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. my hero is mr. wright, my chorus(合唱队) teacher.when i was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. i was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing ive ever had to _ through. i couldnt eat, sleep, or think; i felt like i couldnt even breathe. it was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and i _ into this huge hole of depression(抑郁)._ i was battling depression, i was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. it was difficult to be _ , but i had to try. i joined womens choir. mr. wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, i just knew i had made the best _ of my life. as the year progressed, i loved chorus more and more. i began to smile again and really enjoy _ .then one day that all changed. my friendsor those that i thought were my friendsstarted talking about me behind my back. i was_ , and i sat by myself. mr. wright came over and asked what was wrong. the look in his eyes told me that i could _ him. trying hard to_ back tears, i told him the whole story.when i finished, he nodded and told me, “if you never learn anything from me, learn this: no one is worth _ your joy.” what mr. wright said really _ a chord (心弦) in my heart. he _ cared about me and what was going on. ill never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has _ every day of it since. any time i feel like giving _ , i remember mr. wrights words and push forward.im proud to say that i _ my depression, and im now a senior. im still a _ of chorus, and now im also in the best choir at my school.mr. wright is a hero _ everyone he meets. he cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher ive known. thats_ he deserves to be educator of the year. he deserves the _ not just this year but every year.im glad i had the opportunity to meet you, mr. wright. you are an _teacher, and i hope you realize that. youre my hero.41a. put b. walk c. run d. go42a. looked b. broke c. fell d. turned43a. if b. although c. because d. once44a. happy b. calm c. smart d. confident45a. suggestion b. decision c. effort d. offer46a. care b. nature c. health d. life47a. refused b. forgotten c. hurt d. trapped48a. trust b. impress c. respect d. satisfy49a. set b. fight c. take d. call50a. stealing b. sharing c. hiding d. feeling51a. braked b. struck c. played d. shook52a. cheerfully b. normally c. exactly d. truly53a. taken b. started c. understood d. influenced54a. off b. out c. up d. away55a. beat b. suffered c. developed d. saved56a. leader b. part c. fan d. dancer57a. about b. with c. to d. at58a. when b. what c. where d. why59a. title b. job c. help d. name60a. amusing b. ambitious c. amazing d. advanced第ii卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely 61 cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color 62 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. during the spring festival in china, children 63 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a bl