河北省武邑中学高二英语上学期周考试题（1.24扫描版）.doc

河北省武邑中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期周考试题（1.24，扫描版） 第一卷第一部分：听力 1. why is the man worried?a. he must read a lot of books. b. he doesnt like history. c. he cant get the books he reads.2. what do we learn from the conversation?a. the man will probably go to canada for his vacation.b. the man will probably wait until summer to go to mexico.c. the man will probably not go to canada for his vacation.3. how far should the two speakers need to go?a. two more miles. b. another mile. c. three more miles.4. when will the lecture begin?a. at 8:00. b. at 8:15. c. at 7:45.5. what does the woman mean?a. she will go to the party today. b. she wants to go tomorrow evening.c. she wont go to the party today.听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what will they do before they go down to the seaside?a. visiting a new park. b. planting some flowers. c. having some seafood.7. how did the man get to the city?a. by ship.b. by train.c. by bus.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. how many times had the discussions been held when the conversation took place?a. four times.b. six times.c. eight times.9. why did the woman invite the man to attend their discussions?a. because he knew a lot about pop music. b. because he was interested in pop music.c. because he was easy to get along with.10. when will the man come to their discussions?a. only on mondays.b. only on fridays.c. on mondays and fridays.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. when can you have your letter sent out at the post office?a.7:30 a.m. every day.b.10:00 a.m. on saturday.c. 4:00 p.m. on friday.12. which service is suitable for the customers who want to save money?a. the first-class post.b. the second-class post.c. the parcel post.13. how can customers send a telegram?a. by telephone. b. by going to a post office.c. by going to a railway station.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. how does the woman go to work at the moment?a. by bus. b. by train. c. by car.15. what stops the man driving to work?a. his wife doesnt allow him to do so. b. he cant afford the high gas bill.c. he lives near his workplace.16. what do we know about the woman?a. she doesnt get along well with her boss. b. she hasnt got married.c. she loves driving to work.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节: 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。ain this age of internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. she wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.as a writer, i know about winning contests and about losing them. i know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. i also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. what if she doesnt win the contest again? thats the strange thing about being a parent. so many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.a revelation (启示) came last week when i asked her, “dont you want to win again?” “no,” she replied, “i just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”i had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. telling myself that i was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, i offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. the story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. i had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. because i know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, i had to accept the fact that i was co-opting my daughters experience.while stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that i will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. all the while i will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.21. what do we learn from the first paragraph?a. a lot of amusements compete for childrens time nowadays.b. children have lots of fun doing mindless activities.c. rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time.d. rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.22. what did the author say about her own writing experience?a. she was constantly under pressure to write more.b. most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.c. she did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.d. her road to success was full of pain and frustrations.23. why did rebecca want to enter this years writing contest? a. she believed she possessed real talent for writing. b. she was sure of winning with her mothers help. c. she wanted to share her stories with readers. d. she had won a prize in the previous contest. 24. the underlined sentence probably means that the author was _.a. trying not to let her daughter enjoy her own lifeb. trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wishedc. making sure that her daughter would win the contestd. helping her daughter develop real skills for writingb at blossom end railroad station, 22-year-old stanley vine sat, waiting for his new employer. the surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn france. after four horrible years as an army private fighting in europe, stanley had returned to england in february 1946. armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in england, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in canada. two months later he was on his way.when the old car rumbled (发着辘辘声) toward the tiny station, stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot and four inches frame. the farmer, alphonse lapine, shook his head and complained, “youre a skinny thing.” on the way to his dairy farm, alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “money is tight. youll get room and board. youll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. ten dollars a week. sundays off.” stanley nodded. he had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.from the beginning stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. they made fun of the way he dressed and talked. he could do nothing right. the humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing stanley for the slightest mistake. the oldest son, 13-year-old armand, constantly played tricks on him. but the kind-hearted stanley never responded.stanley never became part of the lapine family. after work, they ignored him. he spend his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. however, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmers horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. he called them his gentle giants. on saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm.early one november morning alphonse lapine discovered that stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. the railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. in fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. that is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when armand, opened an american sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “millionaire jockey (赛马骑师), stanley vine, ex-british soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in north america as a farmhand in canada.”25. stanley vine decided to go to canada because _.a. he wanted to escape from war-torn france b. he wanted to serve in the canadian armyc. he couldnt find a job in england d. he loved working as a farmhand26. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. stanley joined the french army when he was 18 years old. b. on the farm stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.c. the lapine family were very rich but cruel to stanley.d. stanely read about the job offer in a newspaper.27. what did stanley like doing after work each day?a. hitch-hiking to different towns. b. caring for the farmers horses.c. wandering around the farm alone. d. preparing meals on the farm.28. why was armand so astonished when he read about stanley in the magazine?a. he didnt know stanley had been a british soldier. b. he had no idea stanley had always been a wealthy man.c. he didnt know his father paid stanley so little money.d. he didnt expect stanley to become such a success.c barcodes (条形码) arent given much thought by the majority of consumers, but these codes were fairly recently applied in a working fashion in 1970. a small food store owner decided one day that keeping records of the inventory (存货) of his stock and the associated prices were an extremely laborious process, and so, in 1948, he contacted the the drexel institute of technology in a bid to work towards a solution. bernard sliver rose to the challenge and set out to study the problem, and began working on a solution involving an automatic way of keeping track of items that had been sold. silver and a group of students from the institute realized their answer in the form of ultraviolet light (紫外线), ink and a scanner. the system worked initially, but possessed some negatives. it was incredibly costly to carry out on a large scale and the system was also unstable. if the invention was to become commonplace (寻常的事) in grocery stores, these two problems had to be solved. the patent (专利)for the bar code system was filed by sliver and one of his students, woodland. the patent was not granted immediately; in fact it took three years for the patent agency to grand their invention patent for the barcode, occurring on 7th october, 1952.despite the patent being issued, the system was still not welcomed by the majority of store owners. it was not until 1966 that the system began moving its way into more and more grocery stores. this system was soon criticised, as there was no central mechanism for controlling uniformly coded items. in 1970, logicorn developed the universal grocery products identification code (ugoic), soon shortened to universal identification number (upc). it was marshs superstore, in troy, which was the very first store to install this complex barcode reading system, and its popularity has soared (升温) ever since, and is obviously now commonplace in all types of stores worldwide.29. what is stressed in the second paragraph? a. the heavy work of store owners. b. the function of ultraviolet light, ink and a scanner. c. the origination of barcodes d. bernard silvers education background.30. which of the following was not a drawback of silvers system? a. it was expensive to be applied on a large scale. b. it was a laborious process. c. the system was not stable. d. it lacked a central mechanism.31. what is the purpose of the text? a. to tell people that failure is the mother of success. b. to praise scientists efforts in making peoples lives easier. c. to describe shop owners opinions of barcodes. d. to provide information about the development of barcodes.d the smell of fresh air is becoming something of a distant memory, thanks to our increasing use of fragrance (香气). from air fresheners to scented (有香味的) candles, we live in a world of scent. recent figures show seven in ten people use air fresheners or scented candles to keep our homes smelling sweet. yet recent records suggest that perfumed products could affect our health, causing problems including allergies (过敏), headaches and asthma (哮喘) . one leading expert believes nearly a third of people suffer health effects from being exposed to scents. a major problem is so-called “contact” allergywhere perfumes and scented products cause eczema (湿疹) when they come into contact with the skin. about one in 20 is thought to be affected by fragrance allergy. “often it may not be immediately obvious that you have developed a fragrance allergy,” says dr. baron. “you dont react immediately. gradually, as you are exposed more and more, the body increases its reaction, until it becomes noticeable to you.” people with pre-existing eczema are particularly vulnerable (易受影响). “the eczema worsens in areas in contact with perfumes,” says dr. baron. “but even those without allergies can be at risk of fragrance allergy.” you can become suddenly allergic to perfumes and personal care products that you have been using for years. “even if you know which fragrance causes a problem, it can be difficult to avoid, as most personal care products soap, shampoo, sun cream and washing powdercontain fragrances,” says dr. baron. and strong scents can also cause headaches. fragrances activate the noses nerve cells, stimulating the nerve system associated with head pain. to minimize risk, sufferers are advised to minimize the contact. “fragrance suggest cleanliness yet people are smelling a potentially dangerous chemical mixture,” says anne steinemann, professor of the university of washington. “we often use them to mask one problem as with air fresheners but create a greater one adding poisonous chemicals to the air.”32. what is the text mainly about? a. the world trend of using fragrance. b. the benefits of using non-fragranced products. c. the health problems caused by fragrance d. the ways of removing allergy.33. according to dr. baron, . a. our bodies have an immediate reaction to fragrance. b. seven in ten have suffered fragrance allergy. c. fragrance can affect people who dont have allergy d. people can avoid contacting with fragrance easily34. which of the following questions does the text not answer? a. which products contain fragrance? b. whats the influence of fragrance in the air? c. what are the air fresheners made up of? d. how are headaches caused by fragrance?35. the following paragraph might discuss . a. the asthma caused by strong scents. b. peoples efforts to protect fresh air.c. the methods of curing eczema d. the bad effects of air fresheners.第二节： 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。 e涂为ab，选f涂为ac，选g涂为ad。 any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. 36 however, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. by adopting a brace (支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle. brace yourself for impact (撞击力). as soon as youre aware that youre going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. the impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the ten and two position. undo your seatbelt. 37 untie the children, starting with the oldest first. forget the cell phone call. your car isnt going to wait for you to make the call. 38 leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. a cars electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. many people dont think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking. break the window. if you arent able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, youll need to break it with an object or your foot. it may feel counter-intuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car. 39 escape when the car has equalized. if it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 40 while there is still air in the car, take slow, deep breaths and focus on what youre doing. a. open the window as soon as you hit the water.b. surviving a sinking car is not as difficult as you think.c. it takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.d. such accidents are particularly dangerous to the risk of drowning.e. in conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.f. this is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the panic.g. but the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. his family had a lot of money, and 41 he liked something, they would buy it for him. then, he had no idea what things cost, and wouldnt 42 to take care of what he had. nor did he realise how difficult it was for other children to get toys like the ones he had.a time came, though, when he was 43 used to all his toys and various stuff that he began to want something 44 . one of his uncles found a fine horse and he gave it to charlie. charlie was very 45 at having a horse. he had never got something like that before.however, he 46 the horse just as badly as he did all his other toys, and it soon started looking 47 . for the first time in his life charlie became truly 48 . he loved the horse, and the fact that his family had offered to exchang