四川省棠湖中学2020学年高二英语周练试题（6.15-16）VIP

四川省棠湖中学2020学年高二英语周练试题（6.15-16） 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMovies in 2020The past year was a big year in the world of art and culture. Here is a list of the top movies last year.Black PantherRelease time: FebruaryThe month of February brought movie lovers Black Panther, the superhero movie from Marvel Comics. The film tells the story of an imaginary African nation called Wakanda. The film earned critical praise and a lot of money. In fact, it has become the 12th highest-earning film of all time worldwide.A Star is BornRelease time: OctoberIn October, the world saw singer Lady Gaga change herself completely on the silver screen. Gaga starred opposite Bradley Cooper in the movie A Star is Born. The film was met with much public excitement and earned $100 million in US theaters in just 12 days. The film and its stars are widely expected to receive Oscar nominations (提名).Bohemian RhapsodyRelease time: NovemberNovember brought the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. It tells the story of Queen, the British rock group that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s. While the film has not received high marks from critics, music lovers around the world seem pleased. The film made $ 600 million in its first five weeks, making it the most successful music biographical film ever.RomaRelease time: DecemberThe Oscars are still a few months away, but the talk of the awards is already underway. In fact, the Academy released its shortlist for nine categories, including candidates for the best foreign language film. As is expected, Mexicos critically praised Roma is among them.Roma tells the story of a housekeeper for a middle-class family in Mexico City during the 1970s. Film critics also expect the film to compete for the Best Picture award. No foreign language film has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars before.1.Which film focuses on the theme of music?A. Black Panther. B. A Star is Born.C. Bohemian Rhapsody. D. Roma.2.What did the film A Star is Born mean to Lady Gaga?A. It made her first appear on screen.B. It made her become a singer.C. It helped her receive the Oscars finallyD. It contributed to her career transformation.3.What do we know about Roma?A. It has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars.B. It has ever been criticized by the Academy.C. It is expected by some people to win the Oscars.D. It is regarded as the best foreign language film.BWhen I was a boy there were no smart phones. Computers were something you saw on STAR TREK(星际航行)，and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my house were the nature ready-made playgrounds.I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and slowly walking around it. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old, one-lane, dirt road that I had never seen before. I immediately set out to travel it. It was full of holes and muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear to turn around and head back home but I was stubborn and even a bit stupid, so I walked on.The dirt road give way to a rock one and then a paved one, yet there was still neither a car nor a house in sight. My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didnt want to end up trapped on this road in the dark of night, but I was sure it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve(弯曲处) and saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. My heart leapt up! I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner.I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said, “All roads lead Home.” This is true. In this life all roads no matter what their twists(弯曲) and turns are can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on Earth. They can lead us to our homes in our heart, if we can insist.4.Why was the author never bored when he was a boy?A. Because there was still a TV.B. Because he liked hiking alone.C. Because there were so many playgrounds built for him.D. Because he had so many places around his house to play.5.What made the author decide to take the old road?A. Seeing it before.B. That it was a muddy road.C. Trying a new and special experience.D. That it had deep woods on both sides.6.How did the author feel when he saw a known house in the distance?A. Excited. B. Frightened.C. Touched. D. Desperate.7.Why did the author mention the sign?A. To share a famous saying with readers.B. To introduce what he wanted to say.C. To explain the function of the sign.D. To prove the significance of the sign.CThe surface of Venus（金星）has never seemed very hospitable. Temperatures change around 470C（900F）, the result of a runway greenhouse effect，and the pressure of its atmosphere, thick with carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid, is some 90 times that of Earths. Lead（铅）would flow like water on Venus, and water cannot have existed in liquid form for perhaps a billion years.Now NASAS Magellan spacecraft seems to have found one more horror in the nasty landscape: active volcanoes. Last week the space agency released the first detailed map of Venus and the most dramatic images ever made of its surface. The picture offer the best evidence to date that a planet once assumed dead is actually a lively pot of geological change.The most amazing image is of Venuss second tallest mountain, Maat Mons, which rises 8km（5 miles） . Most of the planets many peaks, including 9.5-km-（6-mile-） high Maxwell Montes, look bright in the radar pictures Magellan takes from its orbit above the permanent could cover. That means they are strong reflectors of radar waves. But Maat Mons is dark; like the Stealth bomber, it absorbs much of the radar falling on it.This interesting fact, say project scientists, is a strong hint that the mountains has recently been covered with lava（S）. Rock that sits on the surface of mountaintops appears to weather quickly in the hot，chemically reactive atmosphere, creating a soil that is rich in iron sulfide（硫 化铁） It is this mineral, the scientists believe, that can easily be seen on radar. If Maat Mons doesnt have any, it has probably been resurfaced, perhaps within the past few years.Such resurfacing has undoubtedly taken place in Venus lowlands: earlier images of the planet showed vast areas that are remarkably free of craters（火山坑）.That would be easy to explain on a Planet like Earth, where cratering from meteor strikes is erased by steady erosion. But while there is some evidence of wind erosion on Venus, the best explanation for the lack of cratering is periodic lava flow. Magellan has found direct evidence of such flows, including domelike upwellings and hardened streamed of rock trailing down the sides of Venusian peaks. There are also signs of other geologic activities, including dramatic faulting and several distinct incidents of mountain building. But the evidence cant indicate whether they really occurred millions of years ago. The case for active Venusian volcanoes is not yet proved, but Magellan, which is now well into its second complete survey of the planets surface, may eventually settle the issue.8.Which of the following can not be possibly found on Venus now?A. Carbon dioxide B. Sulfuric acidC. Liquid water D. Active volcanoes9.The scientists believe that shows up easily on radar.A. geological change B. iron sulfideC. mountain mineral D. lava flow10.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The resurfacing has changed the images of the vast areas in Venus lowlands.B. The wind erosion on Venus is caused by periodic lava flowsC. Streams of rock trailing down the side of Venusian peaks can be seen on EarthD. Other geologic activities have caused dramatic and unbelievable climate phenomena.11.What can be inferred from the passage?A. NASAS Magallan spacecraft fails to stand the environment of Venus.B. There is clear and confirmed evidence for the active Venusian volcanoes on Venus.C. Some evidence of periodic lava flows has been found by NASA astronauts.D. Magellan will conduct a follow-up complete survey of the Venus，surface.DLike to watch TV or play with your phone while you eat your dinner?Watch outit could make you pile on the pounds.Not paying attention to our food makes us tend to more snacking later.Over a series of experiments were carried out by researchers.For the first experiment,39 normal-weight young women were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions: a high-distraction group,a low-distraction group,and a no-distraction group.Each person was given the same 400-calorie lunch consisting of several food items presented in a fixed order,and instructed to eat all of the items.In the high-distraction group,the women were told to play a computer game while eating,and that they would win money if they did well.In the low-distraction group they were just told to play the game while eating; and in the third group they were just told to eat their lunch.Later in the afternoon,each participant had access to a variety of biscuits on a plate,and the amount each person ate was assessed by weighing the plate before and afterwards.There was a significant difference between the groups.Those in the high-distraction condition ate 69 per cent more snacks than the no-distraction group,and those in the low-distraction group eating 28 per cent more (than those in the no-distraction group) .A second experiment,involving a further 63 people,was similar,but involved watching TV (in the distraction condition) and eating soup and bread.This found that those who watched TV while eating their lunch ate 19 per cent more biscuits later on than those who had eaten their meal without any distractions.A third experiment was also carried out,in which 45 normal-weight people were allocated to three groups.The first listened to an audio clip instructing them to imagine they were watching themselves eatmaking them extremely focused on their own food intake.The second listened to a clip instructing them to imagine they were watching a celebrityspecifically David Beckhameat (making them still focused on the food,but to a lesser degree);the third,which was the control group,just ate their lunch in silence.When all participants were given access to biscuits later,those in the self-imagining group-i.e. those who had really paid attention to what they were eatingate far fewer than the other groups.12.Why does eating dinner with a TV or a smartphone make us fat?A. Because were more likely to snack later on.B. Because were paying more attention to our eating.C. Because food is becoming more delicious while were playing.D. Because we need more calories while playing.13.What is TRUE about the three experiments?A. The low-distraction group ate the most snacks in the first experiment.B. Non-distracted members ate more biscuits later in the second experiment.C. Participants focusing on eating ate far fewer in the third experiment.D. Each person was told to watch TV or play a game.14.What would be the best title for the text?A. Eating attentively doesnt help control appetite.B. Attentive eating increases later snack intake.C. Focusing on food increases later snack intake.D. Distraction leads to more snacking later.15.Where is the text most probably from?A. A textbook. B. A scientific paper.C. A nutrition guidelines. D. A fashion magazine.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Pronunciation TipsThese English pronunciation tips will help you get the most out of your Pronunciation Power program. 16.For example, “threw” and “through”, although spelled differently, are pronounced the same. Also, identical（相同的） letters or letter clusters（字母组合） in words do not always produce the same sound. For example, the “ough” in “though” and “through” represents a different sound in each word. 17. Imagine a sound in your mind before you say it.Try to visualize（想象)）the positioning of your mouth and face. 18. Listen to and try to imitate the Pronunciation Power instructor.In addition to listening for specific sounds, pay attention to pauses, the intonation（语调） of the instructors voice and patterns of emphasis. 19. The English language has many different dialects, and words can be pronounced differently.It is important, however, that you pronounce words clearly to ensure effective communication. Finally, the Pronunciation Power program is a tool to help you.But you must practice what you are learning! Remember that you are teaching your mouth a new way to move. You are building muscles that you do not use in your own language. 20. Use the program to exercise your mouth a little bit each day.A. Read these words over and over again and try to learn them by heart.B. This can be just as important as the pronunciation of sounds.C. Learn to practice what you hear, not what you see.D. So you should force yourself to do what you really dont like to do.E. Do not confuse pronunciation of words with their spelling!F. It is like going to the gym and exercising your body.G. Think about how you are going to make the sound.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One afternoon, my friend and I were painting a signboard for our high school and kept having to go inside of the girls bathroom to wash off our messy brushes. I noticed a girl standing in the bathroom quietly _21_ to herself. Everyone kept passing this girl _22_ she wasnt even there. I myself had spent several years of high school standing in bathrooms crying _23_ I was struggling with sorrow and anxiety. It _24_ me of something deep within my heart as I saw some of myself in this girl.So, _25_ being a bit shy about walking up to a stranger, I _26_ the girl and asked if she was okay, even though I knew she wasnt. She shook her head and I told her that she wasnt _27_ and I would do anything she needed me to, to reduce her _28_. The school day was almost _29_ and she had to catch her ride so I gave her my phone number and made her promise to _30_ me that night so we could talk and so she wouldnt have to deal with her _31_ alone. We ended up talking on the phone for a very long time and the next morning she told me that had I not stopped and given her my _32_ she probably would have killed herself.I had not _33_ as we were standing in the bathroom that she was ready to end her _34_ and that an act that seemed so small to me made such a(n) _35_ to her life. It made all those sayings about the power of _36_ suddenly seem so true.That day I made up my mind to work in a field where I could _37_ those struggling with mental illness. Today I am in the process of starting my own organization called Fight for Your Infinity to bring light to those who dont currently _38_ it themselves. I will continue to fight for those who are suffering because _39_ should ever feel like they arent cared about. I _40_. And I will spend my entire life spreading that message.21.A. smiling B. crying C. talking D. singing22.A. realizing B. suggesting C. pretending D. saying23.A. although B. so C. but D. because24.A. warned B. reminded C. accused D. planted25.A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of26.A. left B. passed C. treated D. approached27.A. strong B. calm C. alone D. sociable28.A. pain B. risk C. fear D. speed29.A. near B. behind C. around D. over30.A. meet B. call C. visit D. support31.A. family B. homework C. doubt D. problem32.A. money B. chance C. time D. courage33.A. comment B. idea C. plan D. advice34.A. life B. success C. study D. adventure35.A. explanation B. instruction C. promise D. difference36.A. determination B. happiness C. kindness D. patience37.A. help B. greet C. please D. praise38.A. need B. see C. use D. show39.A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody40.A. believe B. wonder C. care D. accept第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the long history of China, many things are more 41. (advance) than the rest of the world and liquor(酒) is one of them. In China, liquor brewed (酿造) from cereal grain has always been in the dominant position and liquor brewed from fruits accounts 42.a small proportion only. Therefore, to explore the origin of liquor is 43. (main) to explore the origin of liquor brewed from cereal grain.The history of liquor 44. (date) back to the Shanggu period. In Shiji Yinbenji (Historical Records), there was some record about liquor:“King Zhou made a liquor pool and 45. (hang) meat like a forest, drink