广东省雷州市附城中学高中英语第二周周测试卷.doc

广东省雷州附城中学2016届高中英语第二周周测试卷阅读理解（每小题3分）（一） the national gallerydescription: the national gallery is the british national art museum built on the north side of european art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by renoir and van gogh. the older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the east wing are most easily reached from trafalgar square by a ground floor entrance.layout: the modern sainsbury wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include duccio, uccello, van eyck, lippi, mantegna, botticelli and memling.the main west wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include leonardo da vinci, cranach, michelangelo, raphael, bruegel, bronzino, titan and veronese.the north wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include caravaggio, rubens, poussin, van dyck, velazquez, claude and vermeer.the east wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include canaletto, goya, turner, constable, renoir and van goghopening hours: the gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (fridays 10anm to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.getting there:nearest underground stations: charing cross (2-minute walk), leicester square (3-minute walk), embankment (7-minute walk), and piccadilly circus (8-minute walk).1in which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?athe 13thbthe 17thcthe 18thdthe 20th2where are leonardo da vincis works shown?ain the east wing.bin the main west wing.cin the sainsbury wing.din the north wing.3which underground station is closest to the national gallery?apiccadilly circus.bleicester square.cembankment.dcharing cross.（二）since the first earth day in 1970,american have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “we didnt know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was aproblemwith it,” says bruce anderson, president of earth day usa.but what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots americans are taking part in the movement. “the understanding has increased many ,many times,”says gaylord nelson, the former governor from wisconsin, who thought up the first. according to us government reports , emissions (排放)fromcars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .the number ofcitiesproducing co beyond the standardhas been reduced from 40 to 9 .although seriousproblems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .a kind of “green thinking ” has become part of practices .great improvement has been achieved .in 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution . twenty five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .today, its hard to find a public school , university , orlawschool that does not have such a kind of program .” until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say bruce anderson .4. according toanderson, before 1970, americans had little idea about _a. the social movementb. recycling techniquesc. environmental problemsd. the importance of earth day5. where does thesupportfor environmental protection mainly comefrom?a. the grass roots levelb. the business circlec. government officialsd. university professors6. what have americans achieved in environmental protection ?a. they have cutcaremissions to the lowestb. they have settled their environmentalproblemsc. they have lowered their co levels in fortycities.d. they have reduced pollution through effective measures .7. what is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?a. educationb. planningc. green livingd. co reduction二英语知识运用阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或用括号内单词正确形式填空（15分）yangshuo, chinait was raining lightly when i_1_(arrive) in yangshuo just before dawn. but i didnt care. a few hours_2_, id been at home in hong kong, with _3_(it) choking smog. here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.id skipped nearby guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the li river_4_are pictured by artists in so many chinese _5_(painting). instead, i d head straight for yangshuo. for those who fly to guilin, its only an hour away_6_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.yangshuo_7_(be) really beautiful. a study of travelers_8_(conduct) by the website trip advisor names yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. and the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in asia. abercrombie & kent, a travel company in hong kong, says it_9_(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people_10_(live) in shanghai and hong kong.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15 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。 thejobsof the future have not yet been invented. 1_ . by helping them develop classic skills that will serve themwellno matter what the future holds.1. curiosityyour children need to be deeply curious.2 . ask kids, “what ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. ingredients make the pancakes better? what could we try next time?2. creativitytrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 3_ there are a dozen different things you can do with them. experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. personal skillsunderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. xkb1we know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? being able to read people helps kidfrommisreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions._4_ . “why do you think shes crying?” “can you tell how that man is feeling by looking athis face?” “if someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. self expression5 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing, building, photography. you mayfind that your child is attracted by one more than another.a.encourage kids to cook with you.b.and we cant forgetscienceeducation.c.we can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.d.so how can we help our kids prepare forjobsthat dont yet exist?e.gardening is anothergreatactivity for helping kids develop this skill.f.we can do thisin real life or ask questions about characters in stories.g.being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.三、短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词作斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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（从第11处起）不计分。i first met li ming at a friend birthday party five years ago .then i invited li ming over in my place .we listen to my cds together and soon become best friends. there years ago ,li ming s parents invited i to spend two wonderful week in qingdao with them during the summer holiday .li ming and i loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. last year i was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. li ming came see me every day . then his father has