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泸县二中第五次周练英语试题命题人：陈良焱第I卷（选择题, 共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用(共 两 节, 满 分40分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。1. How about starting work tomorrow?Sorry, but I cant possibly start until Tuesday. _ A. Will that be OK?B. Is that a good idea?C. Do you think Im right?D. Cant you agree with me?2. 一 I happened to meet Lily yesterday. 一 Lucky dog! You_ each other for exactly two years. A. havent seen B. hadnt seenC. didnt seeD. dont see3. how to hold the party for several days, the children finally reached an agreement. A. DiscussedB. DiscussingC. To discussD. Having discussed4. As is known to all his friends, _ would ever discourage him because he would never give up his dream to be a director. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something5. We have hurried all the way to the airport the flight was called off because of the foggy weather. A. mustntB. couldntC. needntD. wouldnt6. Bobby, _ the alarm clock for 6 oclock, or you will oversleep and be late for the train. A. settingB. setsC. setD. to set7. Take the note as a reminder_ you forget to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there. A. in case B. so thatC. even ifD. as if8. Did the speaker say anything that_ you especially?Not really. Actually I slept through his speech. A. adapted toB. took upC. broke down D. appealed to9. More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area, _ there used to be few. A. whenB. whereC. whatD. which10. The seriously ill man thinks it doesnt matter_ he will die, but what matters much is how he lives. A. howB. thatC. whyD. what第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中, 选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving 11_of Rose. On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I 12_ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said, Hi, handsome! My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 13_? I laughed and 14_ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “ 15_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids. I was 16_ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this 17_ at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I 18_ it!” Later, we became friends. Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends 19_ she went. On one 20_ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she 21_ the speech. A little 22_, she simply 23_ her throat and began, We do not stop playing 24_ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay 25_, being happy and achieving success. Youve got to have a dream. When you 26_ your dreams, you die. ”At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died 27_ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students 28_ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by 29_ that its never too late to be all you can possibly be. Anybody can grow older, which doesnt 30_ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change. 11. A. careB. memoryC. needD. want12. A. turned upB. turned overC. turned aroundD. turned away13. A. hugB. kissC. handD. gift14. A. annoyinglyB. impatientlyC. absentlyD. enthusiastically15. A. WhoB. WhyC. HowD. When16. A. curiousB. positiveC. obviousD. convinced17. A. riskB. opportunityC. challengeD. invitation18. A. likeB. takeC. holdD. make19. A. howeverB. wheneverC. whereverD. whatever20. A. stageB. occasionC. timeD. event21. A. rememberedB. continuedC. deliveredD. wrote22. A. delightedB. embarrassedC. fascinatedD. frightened23. A. clearedB. checkedC. cleanedD. treated24. A. untilB. beforeC. whenD. because25. A. energeticB. youngC. aliveD. healthy26. A. loseB. realizeC. pursueD. obtain27. A. secretlyB. sadlyC. peacefullyD. bitterly28. A. joinedB. ignoredC. cancelledD. attended29. A. exampleB. directionsC. speechD. personality30. A. gainB. exploreC. takeD. appeal第二部分阅读理解（共两节；满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）根据短文内容, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选 项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA father in Wuhan, nicknamed Eagle Dad for his controversial parenting style, has dismissed critics claims that he pushes his 4-year-old son too hard. Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital. Some parents attacked his methods of extreme physical training, while others reacted strongly to his admission that he regularly exposes the youngster to cold showers. I just want my son to reach his full potential, Wang said, adding that 4-year-old son not only runs 3 km every day he also takes cold showers from time to time to strengthen his bodys resistance and willpower. He has never taken any sick leave from kindergarten, he said proudly. However, some parents find his methods too extreme. Im not sure a 4-year-old is prepared for such intense training, said Zhang Ruxia a woman who gave birth to two boys in October in Tianjin. You can have good intentions to train your child at an early age but you also have to consider whether he can take it. Wang responded by saying children are too young to make decisions, and it is up to parents to lead them on the right path. I read many materials before and the whole process is step-by-step without pushing or imposing on my son, Wang said. The father said he was not acting rashly but following a scientific way of education. He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education. Many people in Japan give their children cold showers too, and no one is fussing about it, he said. The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said. Wang said in addition to the physical training, he has also laid out a detailed and particular program to strengthen the intelligence of the child. I have hired some university students to expand his knowledge in natural sciences, while playing the video for English-language teaching as well, he said. 31. For what reason was Wang made known to the public?A. He employed some college students to teach his son. B. He made his kid take a long distance race. C. He exposed his 4-year-old to cold showers. D. He forced his youngster to run 3 km every day. 32. Which statement is supported by the parents who hold the opposite opinion?A. Extreme physical training can explore childrens full potentials. B. Taking cold showers regularly is beneficial for childrens development. C. Its up to parents to lead children on the right path. D. The way to educate children should agree with their age. 33. What does the phrase fussing about” probably mean in the 8th paragraph?A. Minding about. B. Paying attention to. C. Laughing at. D. Talking about. 34. In Eagle Dads opinion, his extreme parenting was questioned because_. A. he didnt take it step by step in a scientific wayB. the highly tense work-out was misunderstoodC. modern education is not challenging enoughD. some parents were jealous of his successBMany a die-hard online shopper stayed up until 2 am on Sunday, looking through the Internet to buy products being sold at half-price before they could be snapped up by other shoppers. Tens of millions of Internet users were crazy taking advantage of the half-price promotion, started by the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Sunday, Nov. 11, which is known as Singles Day in China, and is the Chinese answer to Cyber Monday in the United States. By 7 pm on Sunday, 14. 1 billion yuans worth of sales was made on Tmall and Taobao, the two online shopping websites of Alibaba. That could make Singles Day the biggest e-commerce sales day on record. The research company comScore said US online retailers (零售商)saw $1. 25 billion of sales during last years Cyber Monday, the day after Thanksgiving weekend and the busiest day for online retailers as US shoppers start to prepare for Christmas. Singles Day originated with university students, and was later adopted by e-commerce companies as a promotional opportunity. E-commerce companies, including Jingdong Mall and Amazon China, also took part in the promotion. In the past, people only shopped online occasionally, but now, online shopping is a lifestyle embraced by many, said Zhang Yong, Tmall president. Alibaba began to hold Singles Day promotions in 2009, and last year, its sales totaled 5. 2 billion yuan. I dont know whether we would lose money, but I dont think we could earn much on this day by selling goods at half price, said Hao Hongfeng, chairman of Beijing Jiuxian E-Commerce, a liquor retailer in Beijing who took part in the event. He said it is a good opportunity for online retailers to get their names known. 35. Who first introduced Singles Day to the public?A. Researchers in comScore. B. The online shoppers. C. Some college students. D. The online retailers. 36. Why were the retailers so active in the promotion?A. To sell more products and services. B. To make a lot more money. C. To make more business friends through the event. D. To make their names known to more people. 37. Whats the secret behind the success of this promotion?A. The quality of the products. B. The favorable price. C. The fame of the retailers. D. The after-sales service. 38. Which title do you think is more suitable for this article?A. Chinese Shopping StyleB. The Origin of Singles DayC. A Craze for Online PromotionD. Online Purchasing PowerCAlthough his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it. “There are many better ones available now. Its time to upgrade my phone. ”Lis impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine. As consumers minds are occupied by Apples newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘 汰）” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of todays consumer electronics industry. Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version. “This is an old-time trick- theyre not inventing anything new, ” Norman said. “This is a wasteful system through which companies-many of them producing personal electronics - release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, theyll put out a new one. ”But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, “We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing. ” In its most recent year, Apples profit margin was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the worlds biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent. Apples annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one years MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight. As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out. “Some games require better hardware to run, ” said Li. “If you dont join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends. ”39. Whats the authors attitude towards peoples greed for new products?A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Unclear. 40. How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?A. They make full use of the planned obsolescence” strategy. B. They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products. C. They control the customers way of thinking while shopping. D. They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jij ia. 41. Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?A. To provide customers with better service. B. To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard. C. To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers. D. To make huge profits out of its business. 42. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of_. A. new psychologyB. peer pressureC. life styleD. friends expectationDThe computer keyboard helped kill shorthand-a system of rapid handwriting, and now its threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1. 5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母）. The rest? Block letters. And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive. At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesnt affect their grades. There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating. The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit. It doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince Georges County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade. There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的)wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding. 43. What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?A. Keyboarding B. Handwriting C. Shorthand D. Block letters44. A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to _. A. show how unique his poem isB. explain what a famous poet he isC. prove how valuable handwriting isD. stress how fascinating the documents are45. The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that_. A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwritingB. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missedC. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed oneD. it doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skills46. According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?A. Primary school. B. Kindergarten. C. High school. D. College. EUp to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia -short-sightedness, a study suggests. Researchers say the extraordinary rise in the problem is being caused by students working very hard in school and missing out on outdoor light. Eye experts say that you are short-sighted if your vision is blurred(模糊的) beyond 2m. It is often caused by an elongation(拉抻) of the eyeball that happens when people are young. According to the research, the problem is being caused by a combination of factors - a commitment to education and lack of outdoor light. Professor Morgan who led this study argues that many children in South East Asia spend long hours studying at school and doing their homework. This in itself puts pressure on the eyes, but exposure to between two and three hours of daylight helps maintain healthy eyes. Cultural factors also seem to play a part. Across many parts of South East Asia, children often have a lunchtime nap. According to Professor Morgan they are missing out on natural light to prevent short-sightedness. A big concern is the numbers of the students suffering from “high” myopia. One in five of these students could experience severe visual impairment(障碍）and even blindness. These people are at considerable risk-sometimes people are not told about it and are just given more powerful glasses-they need to be warned about the risk and given some self-testing measures so they can get to an ophthalmologist and get some help. For decades, researchers believed there was a strong genetic component to the condition. But this study strongly suggests an alternative view. Any type of simple genetic explanation just doesnt fit with that speed of change; gene pools just dont change in two generations. Whether its a purely environmental effect or an environmental effect playing a sensitive genome, it really