山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期周练8.docx

山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期周练8时间：60分钟 总分100分 出题人： 2018年10月21日一、 完形填空（每题2分，共40分）A cactus(仙人掌)stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere“I do nothing but 1 here all day,” it sighed“What 2 am I ? Im the ugliest plant in the desert. I cant 3 any passing traveler with shade or juicy fruitI dont see what I can do 4 ”All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatterIts spines grew longer and its leaves tougherIt truly was strange-looking“I wish I could do something useful,” it 5 By day, eagles circled high overhead“What can I do with my life?” the cactus calledWhether they heard or not, the eagles sailed 6 At night, the moon floated into the sky and 7 its pale light on the desert“What good can I do with my life?” the cactus calledThe moon only stared coldly as it went on its wayA lizard（蜥蜴）moved by, 8 a little trail （痕迹）in the sand with its tail“What worthy thing can I do?” the cactus called“You?” the lizard laughed, pausing a moment“Worthy deed? Why, you cant do 9 ! You do nothing but get uglier every day”And so it 10 year after yearAt last the cactus grew 11 , and it knew its time was short“Oh, God” it cried out, “Ive 12 so long, and Ive tried so hard 13 me if Ive failed to find something worthy to doI am afraid that now it is too 14 .”But just then the cactus felt a strange stirring and unfoldingA flow of joy drove away all 15 . At its very tip, like a sudden crown, a beautiful 16 suddenly opened. 17 had the desert known such a blossom. Its fragrance went through the air far and wide and brought 18 to all passing byIn the desert, a voice was sounding“You have waited long, and the heart which seeks（寻求）to do good will always bring something 19 to the world, something for which all can be happy - 20 for only a moment.”1. A. lie B. sit C. sleepD. stand2. A. good B. advantage C. use D. help3. A. provide B. lend C. offerD. make4. A. after all B. at last C. at all D. in all5. A. smiled B. stated C. announced D. sighed6. A. awayB. out C. upD. down7. A. turnedB. threwC. litD. burnt8. A. sweepingB. runningC. leavingD. passing9. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything10. A. went backB. went downC. went offD. went on11. A. strongB. bigC. oldD. ugly12. A. grownB. missedC. movedD. wondered13. A. TellB. ForgiveC. PromiseD. Kill14. A. lateB. longC. earlyD. young15. A. hopeB. depressionC. contentD. optimism16. A. flowerB. fruit C. seedD. weed17. A. NeverB. EverC. EvenD. Always18. A. sadnessB. enjoymentC. laughterD. freedom19. A. considerateB. modestC. subjectiveD. worthwhile20. A. as ifB. now thatC. even thoughD. only if二、阅读理解（每题3分，共9分）As a little child，I was always plump (胖的)In college I startedblowing up. It got out of control when I went to law school.Id made a decision a thousand times：Im going to lose weight now. But what motivated （激发）me to get serious about it was turning 30. I weighed 414 pounds. I was always tired. Some of my family members have suffered from heart disease, and I was frightened. I also wanted to look better. So after my birthday, I walked into the office of a weight loss doctor.She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the distance, until one weekend，I heard myself saying，“Wow，this seems pretty easy.” So I started to run.I was losing nine or ten pounds a month，and I had more energy. I started to think about the New York City Marathon. For years，I watched the runners and thought，“This looks like fun，but I could never do that.” But now I realized that maybe I could. I joined the New York Road Runners. I ran a 10km，then a half marathon. I still wasnt confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was going to do it，no matter what.By my 33rd birthday，I was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon. And on the morning of November 1，I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than 40,000 other runners，waiting for the event to start.It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on，handing me cups of water. And I crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed (向喷射) me with beer，as if Id won the Super Bowl. And at that moment，I knew：If I set my mind to something，nothing is impossible.21. The underlined phrase “blowing up” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.A. going weaker B. growing high C. becoming healthierD. becoming fatter22. From the passage we can know that the author _.A. controlled his weight at collegeB. may have a family history of heart attackC. was satisfied with his figure as a kidD. began to consider losing weight at 3023. Which of the following sayings can best summarize the passage?AA good beginning is half done.BPride comes before a fall.CWhere there is a will，there is a way.DPractice makes perfect.三、七选五（每题3分，共15分）No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words: Im sorry. Sometimes, though, they can be difficult to say. _24 l Its not about winning.Friendships are not like the Super Bowl, and there should never be a winner and a loser. When you start fighting with a friend, it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving youre right and he is wrong, or by making him be the first to apologize.In reality, youll BOTH LOSE if you let your fight ruin your friendship, and you will BOTH WIN if you find a way to heal it.l 25 You may have heard the expression “His pride stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever. 26 Remember: as time goes on, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember: the sadness of losing a friend. l Take the first step.Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship? 27 You dont have to take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said thats worth apologizing for. Maybe youre sorry that you let the fight goes for so long, or that you overreacted to something your friend did. If you say youre sorry, its like an invitation for your friend to do the same. 28 A. Then try to be the first to apologize.B. Stop thinking about your pride.C. Its about taking some responsibility for the argument.D. Dont let this happen to a friendship you care about. E. Here are some things to keep in mind.F. There are some special cases when you should not be the one to apologize first.G. Once you have both said it, youll both feel a million times better.四、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）John Snow was a famous doctor in London- so expert, indeed,_1_ he attended Queen Victoria as her personal _2_(physics). But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people _3_ (expose) to cholera. This was the _4_(die) disease of its day. _5_ its cause nor its cure was understood. So many thousands of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face _6_ challenge and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled _7_ its cause was found.He _8_(interest) in two theories that possibly explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera _9_ (multiply) in the air. A cloud of dangerous gas floated around until it found its victims. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies _10_ their meals. From the stomach the disease quickly attacked the body and soon the affected person died.答题卡12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728四：填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每题1分，共10分）1、 2、 3、 4、 5、 6、 7、 8、 9、 10 五：单词填