河北省保定市高阳中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期第十六次周练试卷

1、高一英语周练五十四第一部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Is your mind completely filled with thoughts of something? Thats called obsession (痴迷). When we think of obsession, we tend to think of the _1_ aspects of extreme behavior. It can be unhealthy or dangerou

2、s. However, actually，“productive obsessing” can be not only a _2_ for boredom and passivity, but also the recipe for a _3_ life. Having a productive obsession appears to _4_ people to do this, even if things get tough. In contrast, those without passion (激情) may end up letting challenges and difficu

3、lties _5_ them. But there is a fine but important _6_ between obsession and passion. So how do you _7_ a passion, and avoid the negative aspects of obsession? Whatever the project is, it should _8_ love and interest. People, who have an unexplored interest in something, but always put it off, should

4、 begin by _9_ themselves to it for a month. When people do commit themselves on something, even for a month, their brains become retrained. It _10_ hesitating and worrying and explores its own potential. Having a productive obsession leads to various mental_11_ : pleasure when things are going very

5、well; _12_ when you are offended. The key is being prepared for these states and knowing how to handle them. Being obsessed with a(n) _13_ plan for years without putting it into practice is not productive.Going after something with _14_ may not make you outstanding, but you dont know where it will l

6、ead until you give it a try. At the very least, it could be the _15_ to a satisfying and meaningful life.1. Ascientific Bnegative Cvarious Dpsychological2. Acause BcureCstage Dcompany3. Abalanced BsimpleChealthy Dfulfilling4. Aorder Binvite Cdrive Dask5. Adefeat BfindXCchange Dshape6. Aline Bconflic

7、tCsimilarity Drelationship7. Ashare Bthink Cdevelop Dexhibit8. Astand for Bbring up Cmake use of Dbe rooted in9. Asticking Bdevoting Cadapting Dattaching10. Akeeps Bmeans Cbegins Dstops11. Aforms Bimages Cproblems Dstates12. Aanxiety Benvy Canger Dregret13. Asuccessful BambitiousCpainful Dunreasonab

8、le14. Aenthusiasm BcourageCcreativity Ddetermination15. Aanswer BlimitCkey Dend第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Zhao Wei is the vicedean of the school of political science and law of Shenyang University. “People choose the Internet mainly for 16._ef

9、ficiency，” he told China Daily yesterday. “The Internet will play 17._more important role in helping officials handle public grievances(委屈)better in the face of Internet users in China，” he said.The number of Chinese netizens(网民) increased18._16.2 million in the first quarter of this year，19._(reach

10、) 316 million, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. “Some government staff shouldnt take a hard line against people who complain in various ways. 20._， they need to realize the positive side of complaints. That is to say, online complaints should be viewed 21._a

11、 cushion (缓冲) against some social problems rather than a nuisance (讨厌的东西)，” Zhao said. He also noted some mass incidents can 22._ (avoid) if people get timely responses. Zhaos department 23._(begin) a course earlier this year, 24._was designed to train 25._ (profession) who work for the government d

12、epartments that receive public grievances via calls, letters, and Internet messages or facetoface complaints.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A Legend has it that President George Washington never told a lie. Still, he was not perfect. A library in New York has a document to

13、prove it. According to a written record of the library, Washington checked out two books on October 5, 1789, and never brought them back. More than 220 years have gone by since Washington borrowed the books, and a lot has changed since then. Back in 1789, there was no Washington, DC. The US. capital

14、 was New York City, and that was where the President lived. There was only one place in the city to borrow books, the New York Society Library. It was there that Washington checked out the two books that were never returned. Washington had been President for just five months when he borrowed the boo

15、ks. One book was about international relations, and the other focused on lawmaking, which helped with his new job. The librarian wrote down the titles, the dates and the name of the borrower. Washington was listed simply as “President” Under the rules of the library, the books should have been hande

16、d back by 2 November that same year, and their borrower would have been faced with fines of a few cents a day ever since. Over time, Washingtons fine grew and grew. Today, the library is owed about 200,000 dollars for the two missing books. “Were not actively concerned about the overdue fines，” the

17、head librarian Mark Bartlett said. “But we would be very happy if we were able to get the books back.” As for Washingtons reason for failing to return the books he borrowed, we may never have an answer. Perhaps he was too busy and just forgot about them. Maybe they were lost. Even though he were ali

18、ve today, Washington might prefer to keep the truth a mystery. After all, it was he who famously said, “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”26. According to the passage, the president_.Afailed to return the books on timeBenjoyed reading in the libraryChad ever lived near the libraryDtold

19、 a lie to the librarian27. We can infer from the passage that_.A. the New York Society Library was built in 1789BWashington maybe borrowed the two books to help with his jobCthe books can be kept one month after being borrowed from the libraryDthe librarian was so careless as not to record the borro

20、wers full name28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ATwo centuries ago, the US. had no libraries but one.BPresident George Washington hardly made a mistake.CThe two books were borrowed in the name of Washington.DIf he lived today, Washington would have to pay much to the librar

21、y.29. The head librarian Mark Bartlett_.A. is puzzled how to find the books againBhopes to get the missing books with the finesCis regretful to lend Washington the books at that timeDprefers to find the two books rather than get the fines30. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Washington had

22、 a quite bad memory.BWashington was a humorous person.CWashington would keep silent about the reason even if he lived.DWashington believed people should avoid making bad excuses.BTeens don t want to be seen with their parents, much less talk to them or do anything with them. Thats what we hear all t

23、he time. I dont believe it. Oh，sure, when my daughter and my son were in their teens, they wanted to spend most of their free time with their friends. But there were always those special times planned when we enjoyed being alone with each other, when we connected deeply, and when we were reminded ag

24、ain how much we loved one another. I recall how delighted my 14yearold daughter, Alisa, felt when I asked her for a date to see a movie. It was a bittersweet Italian movie, Cinema Paradiso, and I wanted this story to give her a sense of how I grew up as an Italian boy in a small town, where life was

25、 simple and where everyone knew one another. I wanted her to know how her father had been brought up and shaped. We both laughed and cried during the same scenes in the movie. She was_attached_to the movie. I decided we should complete our evening with some lively conversation at a nearby bakery. I

26、told her the movie was now so much more special for me because I had shared it with her. She smiled. She understood. We made a memory that night. From our living room window, I saw my 13yearold son, Jason, tearfully searching our vegetable garden for a place to bury his pet boa constrictor (蟒蛇). Bec

27、ause my son had suffered from asthma (哮喘) and allergies, he could never have a dog, a faithful friend that he wanted so much. Every pet he ownedlizards, fish, or snakeshad died. I was at his side as we searched for the best gravesite (墓地). We dug the grave, said our goodbyes and then he cried. He cr

28、ied hard and he asked me why every pet he had owned died so soon. I could feel his heart break against my chest. I just held him close. He let me hold his aching soul. He needed me while he was confused. Share your heart with your teens. Show them repeatedly that you know and love who they really ar

29、e. There are tender memories waiting to be made.31. What can we learn from the passage?A. Children would like to spend time with parents. BParents have trouble in getting along with children.CThe author always spent time with children in a planned way. DThe family should help each other at the impor

30、tant moment.32. Why did the author choose to see Cinema Paradiso with his daughter?A. To make his daughter laugh.BTo give his daughter encouragement.CTo let his daughter love movies.DTo make his daughter know him better.33. What do the underlined words “was attached to” in Paragraph 3 mean?ADisliked

31、. BLoved.CMissed. DComplained of. 34. It can be inferred that_.A. at some moments, children want to be with parentsBthe authors children cannot take care of themselvesCit is hard for parents to know the inside of their childrenDthe authors son is cruel to coldblooded animals35. From the last paragra

32、ph we know that_.Asetting a good example to children is important Bthe author advises people to make memories with their teensCthe son was touched by what his father had doneDknowing childrens daily activities is necessaryCWe all have four to six dreams per night. But why do some people seem to reme

33、mber their dreams while others dont? People who report that they have good dream recollection are more likely, than others who dont, to have been woken up during a stage of sleep referred to as REM (rapid eye movement). This is the stage of sleep where dreams occur, and if youre woken up during it y

34、ou may recall the dream you were having more readily. Light sleepers who are woken up very easily by the slightest sound tend to report having many more dreams they can remember than heavy sleepers who can nod off during thunder and lightening and do not know theyve been dreaming at all. Therefore o

35、ne way to remember your dreams is to set an alarm to go off frequently during the night, as youll have more chances of waking during REM sleep. However，doing this exercise regularly will be bad for your sleeping pattern, and may mess with your body clock. Interestingly, some people have the ability

36、to dream to order, to a degree. If they focus on thinking about remembering their dreams, get a dream journal ready to write in and place it by their bed at night and tell themselves they will write down their dreams upon waking, theyre more likely to actually produce a memorable dream. Studies have

37、 shown us that during dreams we often play out different scenarios (情节) and our brains work out how to deal with them, should they actually occur in waking life. Thus, if you dreamed you lost your car keys and needed to find another way of getting to your destination, this could just be your mind wo

38、rking out what you would do in the future if this happened to you. The reason why people dont always remember dreams is that it would interfere (干扰) with waking life. An overload of information which may not be necessary could confuse your daily thinking, and lead you to perform less well. However,

39、storing information away in your mental filing system located in your subconscious (潜意识), in case you ever need it, is far more efficient.36. What can we learn about REM?ASleepers are hard to wake up during REM sleep.BPeople who cant remember their dreams dont have REM sleep.CBoth light sleepers and

40、 heavy sleepers can experience REM sleep.DPeople who are woken up during REM sleep will forget their dreams.37. Which group of people are most likely to forget their dreams? A. People who are ready to write a dream journal.BPeople who desire to find a solution in their dreams.CPeople who set an alar

41、m to go off frequently during the night.DPeople who are hard to be disturbed by surrounding sounds during sleep.38. It is bad for people to remember all of their dreams because_.A. that will confuse their daily thinkingBthat will make people feel exhaustedCthey will judge everything by senseDthey wi

42、ll be guided by their dreams39. From the last sentence, we can infer that_.A. effective ways need to be developed to fully make use of our dreamsBpeople who regularly forget their dreams will never know their mind wellCscientists will give us much deeper explanations for what our dreams meanDthose f

43、orgotten dreams are stored in our brain and will be remembered if needed40. The passage mainly discusses_.A. how important dreams are to healthBthe reason why people forget their dreamsCthe relationship between ones dream and sleepDdifferent stages of sleep and peoples changes in each oneDExams affe

44、ct the whole family. As teenagers bury themselves in textbooks, parents have to behave like saints(圣人), ignoring doubtsis he actually studying up there, or just playing online games? Forget any practical help around the house. “Hes sitting at the kitchen table reading the TV guide，” says the mother

45、of a 15yearold boy. “But when I ask if he can take the rubbish out, he looks very angry and says, But Im revising” Chloe, 16, comes from a large family and finds it is hard to revise. “I become angry easily，” Chloe says.“I camplain to my mum that theres too much noise and too much mess.” Beyond thes

46、e practical considerations, parents are confused about how much they should get involved. Some call for expert help. Others buy lots of practice exam papers. But you may use your skills to spur your children. Anne, 18, admits that the greatest driving force for revision is being in competition with

47、her twin sister. My mother always says my sister is better than me.Bribery(行贿)is not unknown.“Some parents offer their children material or cash rewards，” says Mike Evans, the author of How To Pass Your Exams. “This may achieve the required result in some cases, but I think it does nothing for the l

48、ongerterm aim, which I believe is to encourage them to take responsibility for their own personal development.” “I deal with exam stress all the time，” says an experienced teacher. “Basically, the pupils and I have an agreement to convince the parents that all is going well. Then the parents back of

49、f and everything gets better.” Her fantasy solution would keep parents away for six weeks so that they dont pass on preexam stress to their children.41. According to the writer, when children study for tests，_. A. children shouldnt make parents doubt them Bchildren should help with some housework Cp

50、arents should create a peaceful environment Dparents should bear all their childrens behavior42. What does the underlined word “ spur” in Paragraph 2 mean? AEncourage. BPunish. CComfort. DEducate.43. What is Mike Evanss attitude towards parents bribing children for better grades? ASupportive. BOppos

51、ed. CObjective. DUnknown.44. The experienced teacher sent parents away because she_. Awould like to give parents a great surprise Bbelieved children could deal with pressure Ceverything went well in the school Ddidnt want parents to bring stress to children45. What is the main idea of the text? A. H

52、ow to get along well with your children. BHow to help your children do well at school. CTips for parents to help children prepare for exams.DTips for parents to help children overcome test anxiety.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节基础写作(共1小题；满分15分)假设你是英语导游李华，2011年3月15日有一批外国游客要参观你校举办的机器人科技节。以下是此次活动的安排：学校概况：国家级园林学校，

53、因机器人科技节出名。活动安排：1800在学校门口集合，在那里观赏精彩的机器人表演。2830到学校水上公园，体验机器人操控的游船，观赏园林风光。31000到学校机器人展品馆，参观我们设计的各种机器人。41100返回宾馆。【写作内容】请你根据以上内容向游客介绍一下活动安排，内容包括：1学校概括简介；2活动安排的时间、地点和内容。【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。_第二节读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Traffic safety is everybodys business. R

54、ecords show that every year a lot of people die in traffic accidents. Some of the accidents are due to mechanical problems. However, most of them are the results of careless driving, and could be avoided. A lot of people pay no attention to traffic signals and rules. They drive regardless of speed limits, run through red lights, drive in the wrong direction, talk and laugh or make phones or send messages or smoke while driving, and t