甘肃省武威市铁路中学高二英语下学期周考试题（无答案）新人教版(1).doc

2013-2014学年高二下学期周考英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题节，满分40分）acold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. this can put their pets in danger of serious illness. there are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. if you have to take them out, stay outside with them. when youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. i you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.if left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. they can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. keep an eye on your pets water. sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. animals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.1. what do we learn about pets from paragraph 1?a. they are used to living outdoors.b. they are often forgotten by their ownersc. they like to stay in warm places.d. they build their own shelters2. why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?a. to keep them from eating bad food.b. to know when to bring them inside.c. to keep them company.d. to help them find shelters.3. if pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.a. dig deep holes for funb. run short of clean waterc. get lost in the wildd. dirty the snow nearby4. what is the purpose of this text?a. to give practical advice.b. to solve a problem.c. to present a research result. d. to tell an interesting story.b low-cost gifts for mothers daygift no. ioffer to be your mothers health friend. promise to be there for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. the best part ? this one is free.gift no. 2help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. put them all in one place. be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, dr. marie savard said.gift no. 3enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, savard said. we know that good sleep is very important to our health.gift no. 4some gift companies such as presents for purpose allow you to pay it forward this mothers day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. when your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.5. what are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?a. be with her. b. take notes. c. give her gifts. d. buy medicine.6. what can be a gift of organization for your mother?a. buying all gifts for her from one company.b. keeping her medical information together.c. storing her medicines in a safe place.d. making a list of her medical check-ups.7. where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?a. in gift no. 2. b. in gift no. 1. c. in gift no. 4. d. in gift no. 3.8. buying gifts from presents for purpose allows mothers toa. enjoy good sleep b. be well-organized c. bet extra support d. give others helpcgoing on holiday not only makes you feel good while youre there - you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows. jetting off to exotic destinations such as the maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found. the benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed. experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year - as many as one in three dont - to get the benefits.the study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting thailand, peru or the maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working. the average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period. the sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the non-holidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.the study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress - known as the stress-resilience test - improved by 29 percent. there was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers. tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home. the holiday health experiment was conducted by tour operator kuoni and nuffield health, the uks largest healthcare charity.9. according to the passage, how many people go on holiday?a. one third.b. two thirds.c. 17 percent. d. a quarter.10. which of the following can we infer from the passage?a. the further you go, the better the benefits.b. most people like to stay at home during the holiday. c. holiday makers are more adaptable than non-holidaymakers.d. the result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved.11. the author intends to tell us that _.a. we have to go on holiday as much as possibleb. youll certainly get depressed if you dont go on holidayc. it is best to go to foreign countries like maldivesd. we had better go on holiday for the benefit of health12. the best title of the passage is _ .a. health benefits from holiday b. a holiday health experimentc. health problems of having holiday d. key health markers in holidaymakers da third of primary schoolchildren in china are suffering from psychological ill-health as a result of classroom stress and parental pressure, according to a study published on tuesday.the problem is so bad that urgent measures are needed, warns the study, led by british and chinese researchers.the investigation surveyed 2,191 pupils aged nine to 12 in nine schools in urban and rural zhejiang, a relatively prosperous coastal province in eastern china. eighty-one percent of the youngsters said they worried a lot about exams, 63 percent feared being punished by their teacher, 44 percent had been physically bullied at least sometimes with boys likelier to be victims than girls and 73 percent had been physically punished by their parents.most of the children complained they struggled to cope with the amount of homework they were assigned. over one-third reported headaches or abdominal pains psychosomatic symptoms of stress at least once a week. the most stressed children reported incidence of aches or pains of four times a week.the investigation, led by therese hesketh, a professor at university college london (ucl) centre for international health and development, pointed the finger at extreme competitiveness in chinas education system, from the onset of primary school. the competitive and punitive educational environment leads to high levels of stress and psychosomatic symptoms, the authors say.measures to reduce unnecessary stress on children in schools should be introduced urgently.the paper appears in archives of disease in childhood, a peer-reviewed journal of the british medical association (bma).the urban setting for the study was hangzhou, the provincial capital of zhejiang, while the rural setting was a poor county in quzhou prefecture, in the west of the province.the study highlights some of the complexities that, it says, explain the demands for academic excellence and intolerance of failure.one factor is the countrys dramatic rise in prosperity, which has created previously unheard-off possibilities for upward mobility and in turn stoked pressures on children to do well at school.other reasons are chinas one-child policy and the confucian traditions of respect for parents and elders, filial piety, obedience and discipline.the aspirations of many parents, who had limited educational opportunities themselves are now invested in their only children, it says.previous studies on school-related stress and its impact on health are few and generally come from scandinavia.a 2008 assessment among 10- to 13-year-old in sweden found that 21 percent of boys of 30 percent of girls experienced headache, and 17 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls experienced abdominal pain at least once per week.13. what mainly caused schoolchildren to suffer from psychological ill-health? a. competitiveness in education system b. classroom stress and parental pressure c. physical punishment from their parents d. endless homework from school teachers14. the underlined part “cope with” in para.5 most probably means _. a. to fit in b. to adapt to c. to deal with d. to get along with15. from paragraph 4, we know what the schoolchildren worry most is _. a. bullying behavior at school b. many examinations at school c. physical punishment by parents d. physical punishment by teachers16. what can we infer from the passage? a. more and more schoolchildren will drop out of school soon b. homework and examinations will be cancelled at all schools c. parents and teachers will give up educating the schoolchildren d. too much stress does great harm to schoolchildren physically and mentallyefacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. for example, in american culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. yet it also has other uses. a womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. a smile may show love or politeness. it can also hide true feelings. it often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. for example, many people in russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. yet many americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). some russians believe that americans smile in the wrong places; some americans believe that russians dont smile enough. in southeast asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. the fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. for example, in public and in formal situations many japanese do not show their emotions as freely as americans do. when with friends, japanese and americans seem to show their emotions similarly.it is difficult to generalize about americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the united states. people from certain cultural backgrounds in the united states seem to be more facially expressive than others. the key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. if we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.17. what does the smile usually mean in the u.s.?a. love.b. politeness. c. joy.d. thankfulness.18. the author mentions the smile of the vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .a. show friendliness to strangersb. be used to hide true feelingsc. be used in the wrong places d. show personal habits19. what should we do before attempting to “read” people?a. learn about their relations with others.b. understand their cultural backgrounds.c. find out about their past experience.d. figure out what they will do next.20. what would be the best title for the test?a. cultural differencesb. smiles and relationshipc. facial expressivenessd. habits and emotions第二部分: 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)michael greenberg is a very popular new yorker. he is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets 21 him, especially those who are 22 .for those people, he is gloves greenberg. how did he get that 23 ?he looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). but hes 24 _. his briefcase always has some gloves。in winter, mr.greenberg does not 25 like other new yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 26 the street. he looks around at 27 .he stops when he 28 someone with no gloves. he gives them a pair and then he 29 ,looking for more people with cold 30 .on winter days, mr.greenberg 31 gloves. during the rest of the year, he 32 gloves. people who have heard about him 33 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment. mr. greenberg 34 doing this 21 years ago. now, many poor new yorkers know him and 35 his behavior. but people who dont know him are sometimes 36 him. they dont realize that he just wants to make them 37 .it runs in the 38 .michaels father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. michael greenberg feels the 39 .a pair of gloves may be a 40 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.21.a. learn from b. know aboutc. cheer ford. look after22. a. oldb. busyc. poord. kind23. a nameb. .jobc. chance d. message24.a.calmb.differentc.crazyd.curious25.a.actb.soundc.feeld.dress26.a.cross overb. drive alongc. hurry downd. keep off27. a. carsb. peoplec. street numbersd. traffic lights28.a.helpsb .choosesc.greets d.sees29.a.holds upb.hangs outc.moves ond.turns around30.a.handsb. earsc.faces d. eyes31. a. searches for b. stores up c.gives away d. puts on32. a. borrows b. sells c.returnsd. buys33. a. call b. send c. lendd. show34. a. delayed b. remembered c. began d. enjoyed35.a.understand b.dislikec.studyd.excuse36.a.sorry forb.satisfied withc.proud ofd.surprised by37.a.smartb.richc.speciald.happy38.a.cityb.familyc.neighborhoodd.company39.a. sameb.painc. honord.cold40.a. comfortingb.usefulc.delightfuld small第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。when i was a child in 1970s, my family _41_very poor, just like other average families in the countryside. the second-hand clothes, rain-leaking roof of old house became part of my memory. however, the w