江西省横峰中学高二英语下学期第八周周练试题（无答案）.doc

横峰中学20142015学年下学期高二英语第8周周练试卷总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）ain april 2014，the worlds oldest known message in a bottle was discovered floating in the baltic sea. it had spent 101 years lost in the ocean！the message was finally sent to the authors granddaughter. a german fisherman named konrad fischer found the brown bottle near kiel，germany. he said he nearly threw the bottle back into the water after pulling it out of a fishing net. then he noticed something inside.the bottle in good condition contained a danish postcard with two german stamps，dated may 17，1913. although dampness had made most of the writing illegible（字迹模糊的），the readable part of the message asked whoever found it to return it to an address in berlin. it even contained two stamps to pay for postage. from the address，researchers found that the postcard was written by a man named richard platz，who was 20 years old when he wrote the message. while he was hiking on the baltic coast with a nature appreciation group，he threw the bottle into the sea. then the researchers began a search for any living relatives of his. sure enough，they were able to find his 62-year-old granddaughter，angela erdmann，who still lives in berlin. “it was almost unbelievable，”erdmann said upon being presented with her grandfathers bottle and message.“that was a pretty moving moment. tears rolled down my face. erdmann never knew her grandfather，who died in 1946，but says that the discovery of the bottle has made her want to learn more about him. the bottle remained on display at the international maritime museum in hamburg until may 1. after that, the researchers examined the postcard and tried to figure out the meaning of the rest of the message. previously，the oldest message found in a bottle spent nearly 98 years at sea and wasdiscovered in april 2012，according to guinness world records.21 . when konrad fischer picked up the bottle from the sea， a. he thought it would bring him good luck b. he noticed the postcard inside immediately c. he decided to uncover the secret of the bottle d. he wanted to throw it back into the sea at first22. why did richard platz throw the bottle with the message into the sea? a. he expected his granddaughter could find the postcard. b. he wished the finder would send the postcard to his home. c. he believed his postcard would be kept secret at sea forever. d. he thought he could make friends with the finder of the bottle.23what can be the best title for this passage？ a. the finding of a floating bottle at the sea b. a one-century-old letter to a granddaughter c. the worlds oldest message in a floating bottle d. the oldest danish postcard in a floating bottlebthere are some strange driving laws in different countries.countrieslawsvietnamif youre in vietnam without a vietnamese drivers license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years.russiain moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles (about us $55). worse yet, its illegal to wash your car by hand in public places forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities.thailanddrivers male or female cant drive shirtless, whether its a car, a bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.france france requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. the one-time breathalyzer cost around us$5, and if you dont have one, you will be fined us$15.cyprusraising your hands in the car can get you fined of us$35. the law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.japanpoliteness isnt just the culture in japan; its part of driving laws. splashing a person by driving through a puddle(水坑) with your car will cost you over us$60. the country is also strict with its dui(酒驾) laws riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking and driving can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars.24. where should you go to wash your car when you are in moscow?a. the car wash facilities. b. any public placec. your home d. the forest25. what can get you fined for in cyprus? a. forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer. b. not having a cyprus drivers license. c. putting your hands above your head when you are driving. d. driving without a shirt.26. if you are fined thousands of dollars in japan, you may have been _. a. in an irregular position in your car b. sitting in a car with a drunk driver c. splashing a person with mud d. impolite to other drivers27. this text can most likely be found in _. a. a law document b. a fashion magazine c. an international newspaper d. a column on interesting culturesclook at the keyboard of any standard typewriter or computer. “q” ”w” “e” “r” “t” and “y” are the first six letters. who decided on this arrangement of the letters? and why?people tried for centuries to invent the typewriter. in 1714 in england, henry mill filed a patent for a machine called an artificial machine or method for the impressing or transcribing of letters, singly or progressively one after another, as in writing, drawing upon this way all writing may be absorbed in paper so neat and exact as not to be distinguished from print. that machine probably didnt sell because no one could remember its name!the first practical typewriter was patented in the united states in 1868 by christopher latham sholes. his machine was known as the type-writer. it had a movable carriage, a lever for turning paper from line to line, and a keyboard on which the letters were arranged in alphabetical order. but sholes had a problem. on his first model, his “abc” key arrangement caused the keys to jam when the typist worked quickly. sholes didnt know how to keep the keys from sticking, so his solution was to keep the typist from typing too fast. sholes asked his brother-in-1aw to rearrange the keyboard so that the commonest letters were not so close together and the type bars would come from opposite directions. thus they would not clash together and jam the machine. the new arrangement was the qwerty arrangement typists use today. of course, sholes claimed that the new arrangement was scientific and would add speed and efficiency. the only efficiency it added was to slow the typist down, since almost any word in the english language required the typists fingers to cover more distance on the keyboard.the advantages of the typewriter outweighed the disadvantages of the keyboard. typists memorized the crazy letter arrangement, and the typewriter became a huge success. by the time typists had memorized the new arrangement of letters and built their speed, typewriter technology had improved, and the keys didnt stick as badly as they had at first.28. we know from the passage that the inventor of the first practical typewriter is_.a. henry mill b. christopher latham sholes c. sholes brother-in-law d. albert einstein29.the author thinks the machine invented by henry mill could not be sold because_.a. it was difficult for people to accept new thingsb. there were great disadvantages of the key boardc. the name of the machine was too longd. the machine could not be distinguished from print30. sholes decided the qwerty arrangement of the keyboard in order to_.a. solve the problem of the keys jammingb. arrange the letters in alphabetical orderc. cause the keys to jam when the typist worked quicklyd. compete with “abc” key arrangement31. it is inferred that the qwerty arrangement of the keyboard_.a. is the most scientific arrangement b. adds speed and efficiency of typistsc. is easy for typists to memorize d. keeps the typist from typing too fast dfailure is mother of success, as the chinese saying goes. i know it is not easy as parents to see our children failing. however, there is great value in “failure”.i remember many years ago when i was a student leader, i organized a camp with my committee, which turned out to be a disaster. we scheduled activities too close together, and didnt assign(分配) enough time for meal and bath. my leaders, who i thought were thoroughly angry with us, led us lead, nevertheless. they kept us in check, and had a few talks with us during the camp and we readjusted the schedule. they gave us the freedom to lead and also the freedom to fail. many years down the road, i was a guest speaker at a similar camp. again, it was a disaster for different reasons. the student wrote a schedule, and the leaders rewrote it. the student came up with a menu, and the leaders changed it. while at the camp, the leaders amended (修改) the schedule further. the poor committee couldnt attempt to lead without being ignored by their leaders. to be sure, i learned more from my failed camp than the one at which i was a guest. having the skills to plan a camp at 16 set the foundation (基础) for future skills to plan a project and see it through at the workplace. as parents, many of us have much about how success arises from failure. the history of silence is filled with such stories: an experiment that went hopelessly wrong eventually led to something right. most successes are achieved through persistence(坚持), and often only after persevering through failures, sometimes many times over. we only succeed because of a failure.32.in the first paragraph the author want to say that _.a. children are more likely to fail than adultsb. parents should allow children to make mistakesc. parents should know how to lead their children to succeedd. parents should help their children know the value of failure33.why did the author fail to organize a successful camp?a. because he didnt arrange enough activitiesb. because he didnt prepare meals for campers.c. because he didnt arrange the time reasonably d. because he didnt take advice from the leaders.34.it can be inferred from the passage that the authors leaders _.a. were disappointed with the studentsb. were not good at giving advicec. were strict with the studentsd. were patient with the students35.by attending the two camps, the author learned that _.a. leaders should care much about studentsneed.b. students should be given enough freedomc. students should make a schedule by themselvesd. students should ignore leadersorders.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）having a happier life is something we all always struggle for. one of the key foundations of that is to be consistent in doing things that bring happiness. 36 _ consider these 4 habits:1. laugh in the middle of a busy day.its 3 pm on a sunday afternoon and youre desperate to leave, for school. on top of the homework, youre running close to super important deadline. 37 _ just take a moment to laugh. you should laugh more often, especially on a busy day.2. do not compare yourself to others.measure your own successes based on your progress and only yours. 38_ no one is better than any one else.3. find time to work out regularly and eat well.exercise can produce tons of feel-good hormones（荷尔蒙）. 39_ feeding your body with whole and nutritious foods, on the other hand, can positively affect your body in both short and long term. find time to schedule in a workout even if its only thirty minutes and do something you love. eat well because foods can help you stay focused and more energized, and happier as a whole.4. end each day with gratitude.40_ it might be something as small as a childs laugh or something as huge as a praise from the headmaster. whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.a. all of our lives are unique.b. surround you with people who matter.c. dont blame everything not going your way.d. try to think you are better than anyone else.e. develop right habits to ensure we live a happy life.f. these hormones can help avoid stress and depression.g. just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.第三部分 语言知识运用（共45分）第一节 完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. then she _41_him off at school. they ate the same thing every morning：an egg sandwich，juice，coffee for her，and milk for him.one day she ordered a(n)_42_breakfast.once they finished eating and were heading out of the door，she_43_，said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the_44_，and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him.he_45_her，telling her it was his first meal during the last several_46_.she couldnt help but feel_47_and was glad she finally took_48_.she told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that_49_，herself included，had offered him_50_，support，food，or drink.she_51_explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to_52_needy people.so her “tradition of kindness” _53_.each day she and her son went on to_54_the homeless man breakfast.the_55_was kept until they moved away several years later，_56_the experience was firmly put into her sons mind.my friend_57_every time she tells me that this “tradition of kindness” goes on with her son，who remembers this_58_tradition.now working in a company，her son stops every morning at starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the_59_.what a great tradition that he can_60_to his children as well!41a. sent b. dropped ccalled ddrove42a. light b. expensive cordinary dextra43a .stopped b. escaped cbacked dhid44a. shop b. market chotel drestaurant45a. recognized b. refused cthanked dfound46a. days bminutes cmonths dweeks47a. cold bgood cstrange dnervous48a. action btime ccare deffect49a. everyone bsomeone cno one danyone50a. education binformation ccomfort dsafety51a. again bfurther conce dfirst52a. contact bencourage cfollow dhelp53a. began bexisted cfailed dchanged54a. win bbuy cshow daward55a. promise bagreement corder dpractice56a. although bso cbut dbecause57a. cries bjumps cjokes dsmiles58a. school bchildhood cyouth dadulthood59a. office bcinema cstore dlibrary60a. connect brelate cpass dmove第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）people have known the 61. (important) of keeping healthy and good life habit. everyone 62. ( want) to keep in good health. to keep healthy, we should have a 63 ( balance) diet.what should we do to keep h