【原创】人教版高二下学期阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空周末综合练习

1、- 4 -高二（下）周末练习AI was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind

2、blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that ea

3、rly hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a smal

4、l post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap b

5、lue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didnt raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under th

6、e call box door.1. At what time was the story set? A. An early summer morning. B. A cold winter afternoon. C. An early winter morning. D. A windy summer afternoon.2. Which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town? A. Cold and frightening. B. Empty and dead. C. Dirty an

7、d crowded. D. Unusual and unpleasant.3. The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _. A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightly C. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing quickly4. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near? A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writ

8、er. B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer. C. He was probably fast asleep. D. He was probably murdered. BNo country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some A

9、merican papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world. Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France,

10、since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these give detailed accounts of national and international news, but most tend to limit themselves to state or city news to attract local readers.Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers report news from the “exciti

11、ng” and “relaxing” to the serious. They try to entertain people as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes, they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers support extremist

12、 groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate. Many of these papers print materials by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to give a balanced picture.As in ot

13、her countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals, for example, the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.5. Which newspaper in the U.K. is national?A.

14、Le Monde.B. Washington Post.C. New York Times.D. The Times.6. Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying_.A. national news B. local newsC. international news D. political news7. In order to win the competition with television, American newspapers have to_.A. give little information B. give

15、 serious newsC. give entertainment news D. give national news8. Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by_.A. printing articles by well-known journalists of di舒中高二统考英语 第3页 (共10页)fferent viewsB. supporting extremist groupsC. exposing political scandals D. serving the country wellCTips for c

16、ooking on a tight scheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money, and time. _9_ Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three

17、 tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? _10_2. Make your time worth

18、it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _11_ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3. _12_ This may surprise you, but one of the best to

19、ols for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gi

20、ves you a good start. _13_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. Let cooking and liv

21、ing simply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.语法填空：Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _1_ farm, which looked almost abandoned. _2_ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchange

22、d some of the milk in the towns nearby _3_ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _4_ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass _5_ 舒中高二统考英语 第7页 (共10页)it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she _6_

23、(fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnsons had to make a living _7_ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees _8_ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his childrens clothes, he starte

24、d growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market _9_ people from the towns met regularly. Now it occurred to _10_ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck. 完形填空Susan was a shy but clever girl. Sh

25、e couldnt see things clearly and had worn glasses for many years.Some of her classmates began to _1_at her big glasses. Lewis started calling her “Four Eyes”. She acted like she didnt mind, but in fact Susan couldnt _2_it.One day, the class went to visit some famous caves, when Lewis put his foot in

26、 a hole and slipped. While _3_, he grabbed onto Susan, who was walking next to him, and both fell down the hole and landed in a very big_4_cave. All that could be seen was a single ray of light coming from the cave roof, and some _5_which had fallen through the hole. Susan and Lewis shouted for help

27、, but no one came. He used the _6_light to look for a way out. But after hours of _7_, he found nothing, and started feeling_8_.It must have been_9_, when Susan noticed that the ray of light was descending(下来)from the hole in a straight line, and _10_on the floor in front of her. _11_, she took a pi

28、ece of _12_ that had fallen into the cave, and, using her _13_as a magnifying glass, she _14_the ray of light onto the wood until a little _15_sprang up. Now they had a torch(火把). Lewis watched all this with surprise and _16_. He grabbed some more branches, and off they went together, to _17_the cave.It took them some time, and they had to _18_quite a few torches, but finally they found a way out. He now _19_having given her that name, _20_seeing that it was her glasses that saved them both.1. A. shout B. laugh C. point D. glance2. A. stand B. understand C. resist D.