东方中学高二英语周测(四周.doc

东方中学高二英语周测(四) 许桂莲 2012-9-20一 单选题（40）1. Thats the new machine _ parts are too small to be seen.A. that B. which C. whose D. what2. Jack described his father, who _ a brave boy many years ago, as a strongwilled man. A. would be B. would have been C. must be D. must have been3. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they _ for me. A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing4. Some of you may have finished Unit One. _ , you can go on to Unit two. A. If you may B. If you do C. If not D. If so5. I tried phoning her office, but I couldnt _. A. get along B. get on C. get to D. get through 6. It rained continuously for seven days, completely _ my holidays. A. breaking B. damaging C. destroying D. hurting7. At one time, ancient people thought the earth was flat, which sounds _ today. A. unusual B. absurd C. curious D. unforgettable8. They decorated the flat which they had expected for years, _ the cost. A. because of B. in case of C. as a result of D. regardless of 9 Readers can _ quiet well without knowing the exact meaning of each word of the sentence. A. get over B. get in C. get along D. get through10The house on the hill _ the village. A. overtakes B. overlooks C. takes over D. looks over11He was not _ to the club. A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved12For most Americans, their 18th birthday _ the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another. A. predicts B. tells C. marks D. signs13Ill never_ you for what you have done to your parents. A. regret B. forgive C. comfort D. relax14I want t leave now; I cant _ doing nothing useful here. A. stand B. experience C. suffer D. last15 The managing director was to _ the accident. A. be blamed for B. be blamed on C. blame for D. blame on16 The boy sat there sad, _ by his friends. A. feeling betrayed B. to be betrayed C. been betrayed D. having betrayed17The students listened carefully to the teacher with their eyes _ on the blackboard. A. to focus B. focusing C. being focused D. focused18 How can you stand _ in public. A. laughing at B. to laugh at C. being laughed at D. to be laughed at19._ be sent to work there? A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should C. Do you suggest that should D. Do you suggest whom should20 Did you go to the party last night? - Yes. But Id rather _. It was so _. A. not go ; tiresome B. not have gone ;exciting C. not have gone ;tiring . D. go; interesting二 完形填空（20） I was pleased to receive your letter, asking what advice I would give to members of your club. In my opinion, _21_ field offers greater _22_ than newspaper work for young people with _23_ in writing. Of course, Im not speaking of _24_ rewards. Anyone who wants to get rich should choose some other _25_. I cant even promise you excitement. A newspaper reporter might have to _26_ the same duties day after day. But journalism pays a living wage, and it often makes a reporter feel more _27_ than a bank president. Who can say that he is not? You have asked me _28_ to become a journalist. First, learn how to _29_ a computer. This is one thing you must be able to do. You can either learn the _30_ in school or buy a book that _31_ how to teach yourself. At school you should learn how to read and write your own _32_ well. You should also learn history, government, mathematics and _33_. Foreign languages are also good to know. The things that _34_ every day are not simple, and a journalist has to know _35_ in order to understand them. If your school has a _36_, you should write for it。Editors like young people who have had experience _37_ for school papers.There are many things you can do to prepare _38_ for a newspaper job. Read everything you can, _39_ newspaper and magazines. Discuss what you read and _40_ your own opinions. If the members of your club have any questions that havent been answered by this letter, please write again. 21. A. this B. no C. every D. each 22. A. awards B. rewards C. returns D. advantage 23. A. an interest B.excitement C. curiosity D. a love 24. A. spiritual B. individual C. collective D. material 25. A. position B. school C. occupation D. business 26. A. face B. perform C. carry D. take 27. A. wealthy B. excited C. important D. burdened 28. A. how B. whether C. when D. where 29. A. fix B. find C. use D. get 30. A. subject B. ability C. knowledge D. skill 31. A. writes B. reads C. introduces D. explains 32. A. book B. language C. homework D. notes 33. A. physics B. science C. English D. biology 34. A. happen B. exist C. show D. appear 35. A. a lot B. many C. plenty D. little 36. A. club B. textbook C. newspaper D. library 37. A. editing B. printing C. paying D. working 38. A. yourself B. ourselves C. themselves D. itself 39. A. namely B. certainly C. especially D. specially 40. A. organize B. change C. form D. make三阅读理解（20） A. Michelle Obama has launched her campaign against childhood obesity in the US, saying that it is a problem that concerns her both as the first lady and as a mother.Mrs. Obama said that the campaign was designed to encourage people to live healthier lives, but admitted that she herself was not immune to the temptations of junk food“ I love burgers and fries. And I love ice cream and cake. And so do most kids,” she said. But , she added, “ Were not talking about a lifestyle that excludes all that.”“ The question is how we help people balance their diet so that theyre not facing lifethreatening, preventable illnesses, but theyre enjoying their food, theyre eating their vegetables, theyre doing their running, walking and playing, and they still have time to get a good, fun meal every once in a while.”One in three American children are overweight or obese, putting them at the higher risk of developing diabetes(糖尿病), high blood pressure, high cholesterol (胆固醇) and other illnesses.Billions of dollars are spent every year treating obesity-related conditions.“ None of us wants this future for our kids,” Mrs. Obama said at the White House.“ We have to act, so lets move.”Her campaign has four parts: helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school vending machines (自动售货机) and lunch menus, making healthy food more available and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more. The campaign, which Mrs. Obama starts, is aimed at solving the childhood obesity problem in a generation that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight.“ This isnt like a disease where were still waiting for the cure to be discovered. We know the cure for this,” she said at the opening ceremony.President Barack Obama praised his wife for solving what he called one of “ the most urgent health issues facing the country.”“This has enormous promise in improving the health of our children, in giving support to parents to make the kinds of healthy choices that are often very difficult,” he said. 41. The best title of the passage would be “_”A. The first lady begins to fight against childhood obesity.B. The most urgent healthy issues facing the countryC.The Obamas care about the health of fat childrenD. The first lady cant resist the temptations of junk food.42. Why did Michelle Obama launch the campaign?A. To fight again adulthood obesity.B. To help children to eat less junk food.C. To encourage Americans to live more healthily.D. To call on people to exercise more after work.43. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. She is addicted to buying junk food.B. She is also fond of junk food sometimes.C. Many people are able to resist junk food.D. Her immune system was not strong enough.44. What do we know about American? A. They all enjoy junk food. B. They dont eat their vegetables. C. They have some time for exercise. D. Many have obesityrelated illnesses.45. Which of the following statements is true? A. People dont know the cure for obesity. B. President Barack Obama supports his wife. C. The campaign has solved the problem. D. Obesity is the most urgent problem facing America. B Europes best-known landmarks-including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Romes Colosseum （角斗场）- fell dark on Saturday, following Sydney Operea House and Beijings Forbidden City in protest ( 抗议) against a global climate changes, as lights were switched off across the world to mark the Earth Hour event. In the United States, the lights went out at the Empire State Building in New York, the National Cathedral in Washington, and the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta. Millions were expected to turn off lights and appliances for an hour from 8:30 pm in a gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding （ 有法律约束力的）agreement to cut greenhouse gas emission (排放) 。 This year was the fourth annual Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund. “ I think its great to see that hundreds of millions of people share this common value of lowering our carbon footprint,” said Dan Forman, a spokesman for WWF in Washington. “ Some 4, 000 cities in more than 120 countriesstarting with the remote Chatham Islands off the coast of New Zealandvoluntarily switched off on Saturday to reduce energy consumption, though traffic lights and other safety features were unaffected,” organizers said.“ We have everyone from Casablanca to the safari(游猎) camps of Namibia and Tanzania take part ,” said Greg Bourne, CEO of WWF in Australia, which started Earth Hour in 2007 in Sydney before it spread to every continent.“Its saying to our politicians- you cant give up on climate change,” said WWF spokeswoman Debbie Chapman in the UK. Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament building went dark to support the campaign, along with other famed London landmarks including St. Pauls Cathedral and Edinburg Castle in Scotland.Researchers at the Davis Station, in Antarctica, also joined the campaignshutting off the lights at the base. Last year, some 88 cities took part in Earth Hour , which is backed by the United Nations as well as global corporations, non-profit groups, school, scientists and celebrities.46. The wellknown landmarks all over the world turned off their lights_. A. as a sign for world peace B. as a signal of being united C. to protest against warming climate D. to call for efforts to fight global warming47. The underlined word “ highlight” in Paragraph 3 probably means_ A. emphasize B. involve C. show D. encourage48. What is Dan Formans attitude towards “ Earth Hour”? A. Neutral B. Negative C. Curious D. Appreci