高二下学期英语周考（五）

PAGE3高二英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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。ofasaacanbeorgetgoodjobsawayanaorcanonasOnGo,orcanofaFoodenjoycanusecarcanasUberandgoodsasandThecanbeforTheputgocanasAgentorbyofSeeanyaandgeteachoneaneedorasandconnectloverswhowouldrathercareforsomeone’spetwhiletheyareaway,youcanturntoserviceslikeRover.WhatdoweknowaboutmakingmoneythroughSurvey-Taking?It’sinteresting. B.Itrequireslittleeffort.C.Ittakesmuchtime. D.Itrequiresspecialknowledge.2.WhyistheearningpotentialforFoodDeliveryhigherthanforotherjobs?A.Youcangetsomeextrareward. B.Youworklongerhours.C.Youneedtodriveyourowncar. D.Youdeliverfoodformanypeople.3.Whichappshouldyouuseifyouenjoylookingafteranimals?Swagbucks. B.UberEats. C.HouseSitter. D.Rover.BHarperLee(1926—2016)wasanAmericannovelistwidelyknownforToKillaMockingbird(publishedin1960),whichwonthe1961PulitzerPrizeandhasbecomeaclassicofmodernAmericanliterature.The1962filmadaptationstarringGregoryPeckwonthreeAcademyAwards.Fordecades,thebookwasLee’sonlymajorworkofpublishedfiction,butitwashugelyinfluentialforgenerationsofU.S.readers.Ithassoldmorethan10millioncopies,andisoneofthemostwidelytaughtnovelsintheU.S.schools.In2007shewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomforhercontributionstoliterature.Leewantedtoliveasimplelifeandwasnevercomfortablewiththeattentionthenovelwonher,andshepracticallydisappearedfrompubliclifeafteritappeared.Theworld,however,continuedwaitingforanewnovelfromher,andonoccasionshesuggestedthatshewasworkingonanotherstory.In2015,abookdidcomeout.GoSetaWatchmanwasmoreofafirstdraft,featuringScout,theyounggirlwhowasthemaincharacterofToKillaMockingbird.GoSetaWatchmantellsastoryofScoutasadult.ThoughLeemovedtoNewYorkin1949,shespentmanyyearsguardingherprivacy(隐私)inMonroeville,whichservedastheclearinspirationforthesettinginToKillaMockingbird.In2007,Leesufferedastroke(中风),butrecoveredandlatersettledinMonroevillepermanentlytocareforhersister,Alice,whodiedin2014.Shewassaidtoeatbreakfasteverymorningatthesamefast-foodspot,andwasfriendlywithherneighbors.ThecountlessAmericansknewheronlythroughherworks,andtheywillundoubtedlymissher.4.WhatcanbelearnedaboutHarperLeefromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.ShewasregardedasthegreatestwriterinAmerica.B.ShemadegreatcontributionstoAmericanliterature.C.Sheoncestarredinafilmadaptedfromherownnovel.D.SheisthemostpopularwriterinAmericanschoolsinhistory.5.WhydidHarperLeedisappearfrompubliclifeafterherfirstnovelcameout?A.Shetriedtogetoutofcriticism.B.Shewantedtowriteanothernovel.C.Shesufferedastrokeandwasinrecovery.D.Shefeltuneasyabouthernovel’sinfluence.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutHarperLee’sGoSetaWatchman?A.Itisbasedonherownlifestory. B.Itisadaptedintoafamousfilm.C.Itwonherlotsofhonorsandawards. D.Itcontinuesthestoryofherearliernovel.7.WhatcanbestdescribeHarperLee?A.Influentialbutsimple. B.Ill-temperedbutproductive.C.Caringbutstubborn. D.Inspiringbutstruggling.CScientistsinSwitzerlandhaveusedlasers(激光)tochangethepathofalightningstrike.TheexperimentwascarriedoutonSäntismountaininSwitzerland,neararadioandTVtowerthat’shitbylightningabout100timesayear.Usingaspeciallaser,theresearcherswereabletoguidethelightningstrike.Scientistshavebeentryingtofindawaytoprotectbuildingsfromlightningforalongtime.Currently,thebestwaytoprotectbuildingsfromlightningisbyputtingmetalrods(棒)onthebuildings.Butlightningrodscanonlyprotectasmallarea.Ifabuildingisverylarge,itneedsalotoflightningrods.Butsomebuildings—suchasairports—aresolargethatit’sdifficulttoprotectthewholebuildingusinglightningrods.Anotherideaistouselaserstoguidelightning.Theideaofusinglaserstoguidelightningisn’tnew.Scientistshavebeenworkingontheideaforover20years.Theyhavesuccessfullyguidedlightningwithlasersinsidealaboratory.Butuntilrecently,scientistshaven’tbeenabletoguidelightningwithlasersoutside.Thatchangedinthesummerof2021.Usingapowerfullaserthatcanfireabout1,000timesasecond,scientistsinSwitzerlandwereabletoguidelightningfor164feetaway.Theheatfromthelasercreatesapathofairthatislessthickthantheairaroundit.Thepathalsohasaspecialcharge.Thelightningcanfollowthispathalmostasifitwerealightningrod.Butdespitetheprogress,thelaserstilldidn’tguidethelightningasfarasthescientistswouldlike.Toprotectbuildingsfrommostlightning,laserswillhavetoguidethelightningforamuchlongerdistance.Thelaserisalsoveryexpensive.Thescientistssayitcostabout$2billion.Itwillprobablytake10ormoreyearsbeforealaserlikethisistrulyabletoprotectlargebuildings.8.Whatisthisnewtechnologyexpectedtoprotect?A.Highbuildings. B.Largebuildings.C.Importantbuildings. D.Complexbuildings.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnologyofusinglasers?A.Itisstillbeingtested. B.Itworksonlyinthelab.C.ItisaninventionofSwissscientists. D.Itcoolstheairaroundthelightning.10.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusaboutthenewtechnology?A.Itscostcontrol. B.Itsdisadvantages.C.Itswideapplication. D.Itspromisingfuture.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.GuideLightningWithaLaser B.LightningRodsAreoutofDateC.UseLaserstoBlockLightning D.LightningCanBeUsedtoServePeopleDInthelate1960s,theanthropologist(人类学家)EdmundCarpenterarrivedinNewCuineaarmedwithmirrors,videosandPolaroidcameras,andamission:todisrupt(扰乱)themindsofmembersoftheBiamitribe,whohadneverseenfullreflectionsorimagesofthemselves."Aftertheirfirstastonishedresponsecoveringtheirmouthsandduckingtheirheadstheystoodfrozen,staringattheirimages."Carpenter'sdevicesdisturbthatinnerimage,causingdiscomfort.Butnotforlong.Withindays,thevillagersgroomed(打扮)themselvesopenlybeforemirrorsandbegantakingPolaroidshotsofeachother.It'sunclearifthePeopleofBiamiwerereallyasunfamiliarwithmirrorsasCarpenterthought.Butinanycase,what'sstrikingisn'thowstrangetheirreactionseems,buthowrelated.Doyouknowhowitfeelswhenyoumakeapleasantremarkinalift,butnobodyresponds?Orwhentwopeoplegreetingeachothermisjudgewhethertogoforahandshake,ahugorasocialkiss?That'sthesameawkwardness:"self-consciousnesstingedwithuncertainty",asDahldefinesit.Suddenly,IseeI'mviewednotasafriendlyconversationalist,butasastrangepersonwhotalksinthelift.Asawkwardnessfeelsunpleasant,it'snaturaltowanttoovercomeit.Dahl'sinitialmotivationforwritingherbookCringeworthy:ATheoryofAwkwardness,wastogetoverherownawkwardness.Butafterajourneythroughvariousawkwardexperiences,shemakesapersuasivecaseforcelebratingit.Weliveinanerawithmoreopportunitiesthanevertodoso.Butawkwardnessbreaksthatfalseappearance,exposingtheimperfectlifebehindit.Itcreatesastrangekindofsocialbondhowmuchincommonwehavewhenseeingthatbehindthedisguise(伪装)we'realljusttryingourbesttoseemperfect.Theawkwardyou,then,aretherealyou,theonewithoutthedefensiveperformance.Dahlevenindicatesthattakingafriendlierattitudetowardawkwardnessmighthelpusmaketheconnectionswithpeopleholdingdifferentideas.12.HowdidthepeopleofBiamifeelwhentheyfirstsawthemselvesinthemirror?A.Shockedattheirreflections.B.Satisfiedwiththeirimages.C.Curiousabouttheirlook.DAshamedoftheirappearance.13.Whichofthefollowingawkwardnessis"self-consciousnesstingedwithuncertainty"?A.Youslipoverjusttothefaceofyourgirlindream.B.Youarecaughtcheatingbutgetnothinginanexam.C.Youarefoundstandinginpubicwithyourtrouserszipopen.D.You'rerefusedwhenofferingyourseattoaseeminglypregnantwoman.14.Whatcausesyoutofeelembarrassedfromtimetotime?A.Notknowinganythingnovel.B.Seekingperfection.C.Avoidingpressurefromothers.D.Lackingcouragetofacesomeproblems.15.Whatcanbeinferredtosolveourawkwardness?A.Treatothersinafriendlyway.B.Connectwithyourfriendsregularly.C.Expressyourselfhonestlywithnodefensivecover.D.Getreadytoguardagainstanythreatfromothers.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。Movingintoanewhomeinanewneighborhoodisanexcitingexperience.Ofcourse,youwanttomakesurethatyoubecomeanacceptableandvaluablepartofyourneighborhood.Theeasiestwaytoaccomplishthisistomakesureyouconductyourselfasagoodneighborshould.__16____Perhapsoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoasagoodneighboristokeepyourproperty(房产)neat,clean,andingoodrepair.__17___Bychoosingtokeeptheoutsideofthehomeingreatshape,youwillhelptoimprovethelookandfeelofthearea.Second,taketheoverallappearanceoftheneighborhoodseriously.Whengoingforawalk,takeasmallgarbagebag.___18___Thissmallactwillletyourneighborsknowthatyoucareaboutthearea.____19____Ifaneighborisgoingtobeoutoftown,offertocollectmailandnewspapers.Ifaneighborsuffersanillness,offertodothegroceryshopping.Letthemknowyouaretheretohelpinanywaythisacceptable,whilestillrespectingtheprivacyofyourneighbor.___20___Byfollowingthebasicrulesofrespectingothers,takingcareofwhatbelongstoyou,andtakingprideintheappearanceoftheneighborhoodingeneral,youwillquicklybecomeagoodneighborthateveryoneappreciate.A.Ingeneral,keepaneyeontheirpropertywhiletheyaregone.B.Agoodneighborisalsoonewholikestohelpoutinsmallways.C.Beingagoodneighborismoreorlessaboutconsideratebehavior.D.Sometimesneighborsmaygotothesupermarkettogethertodoshopping.E.Shouldyoucomeacrosswastepaperthrownoutofapassingcar,pickitup.F.Peopletendtotakeprideinkeepingeverythingintheirstreetfreshandinviting.G.Hereareafewtipstohelpyouwinovereveryoneintheneighborhoodquickly第三部分语言知识运用(共20小题，每小题1分，共20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。Iamaprofessionalathlete.I’vealwaysworkedhardto___21___myselftomylimitsandwiththatusuallycomesomeachesand___22___.LastyearwhenIstartedtofeelsomemusclepainafter___23___exercise,atfirstIdidn’tthinkitwasabig___24___.Iwastrainingformarathonatthetime,soovertheweekendI’ddonea20-kilometrerun.ThefollowingTuesdayIwenttomyfavouriteCrossFitgymtodoa___25___thatinvolvedalotofupperbodyweightlifting.Mytrainertoldmetotakeiteasyonmybody,butI___26___I’dbefineandpoweredthroughit.Afterward,mytrainernoticeda___27___swellinginmyarmandsaidhewas___28___.Itriedto___29___himbutheinsistedIdrinkalotofwaterand____30____myarmwithhiminafewhours.Bythatafternoontheswellinghadincreased.Istillthoughtthetrainerwasmakingamountainoutofamolchill(小题大做)butI____31____mytrainersoIdidit.ThenI____32____tothedoctor.Thedoctortookalookatmeand____33____meIsufferedfromrhabdomyolysis(横纹肌溶解),alife-threateningconditionwheremuscleoveruse____34____kidneyfailure(肾衰竭).AshegavemeIVfluidstowashthetoxins(毒素),mydoctortoldmethatifI’dwaitedevenanother30minutes,Iwouldhavebeeninthe____35____room.ThingsweredangerousovertheweekendbutIfully____36____intheend.Iwasavery____37____CrossFitterbutstillhadn’trealizedanythingwrong.____38____IhadagreattrainerIcouldbelievein;he____39____mylife.Sotrustisimportant.Itcanbe____40____.A.pull B.push C.force D.make22.A.pains B.pressures C.shocks D.failures23.A.normal B.gentle C.tough D.mental24.A.deal B.task C.result D.duty25.A.project B.programme C.survey D.workout26.A.doubted B.realized C.figured D.imagined27.A.sustainable B.simple C.temporary D.slight28.A.amazed B.worried C.scared D.thrilled29.A.turnadeafeartoB.giveaneartoC.turnablindeyeto D.keepaneyeon30.A.strengthen B.exercise C.check D.hold31.A.appreciated B.trusted C.admired D.praised32.A.attended B.led C.traveled D.headed33.A.warned B.blamed C.informed D.educated34.A.caused B.created C.increased D.allowed35.A.waiting B.rest C.living D.emergency36.A.retired B.recovered C.escaped D.matured37.A.gifted B.inspired C.determined D.experienced38.A.Thankfully B.Finally C.Happily D.Obviously39.A.gave B.saved C.helped D.ignored40.A.heart-breaking B.risk-taking C.life-changing D.face-saving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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Inrecentmonths,theChinaGrandCanalMuseuminYangzhou,whichexhibitsthehistoryandcultureoftheGrandCanal,___41___(attract)agreatnumberofvisitors.Eachday,themuseumprovides15,000ticketsforvisitorstobook___42___advance.Theyusuallysellwellonweekends,makingthemuseum___43___popularlandmarkinEastChina.Locatednearthedowntown,themuseumisonlya20-minutedrivefromtheYangzhoudongRailwayStationbytaxi.“Mypassion___44___(arouse)bythosepassengers,soItookmychildrentothemuseumtoo.Ineverknewwhyithadsuchgreatcharm___45___Igotthere.”Themuseum,___46___appearanceresemblesagiantship,covers80,000squaremeters,___47___(house)14exhibitionhalls.Whiletellingitsstory,themuseumputsan___48___(emphasize)onimprovingvisitors’experience.Youngpeoplecanengageinalive-actionrole-playgamedesignedbythemuseum.___49___(transport)backtotheMingDynasty,theyimmersethemselvesinanamazingworld.“Itis____50___(true)averymeaningfulexperience,”saidavisitorsurnamedChen.第三部分 读后续写(共1大题，满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。ASurpriseJobTieganalwayslikedtosing.Herearliestmemoriesallhavesongsinthem.Tieganlikedtosinginthebathtubwhenshewasgettingreadyforbed,andshelikedtosinginthemorningwhileshewalkedtoschool.Sometimes,though,Tiegan’sfamilylikedthehousetobequiet.Momlikedtosolvecrosswordpuzzles,andDadlikedtowatchthenewsonTVeachnight.“It’squiettime,Tiegan,”theywouldsay.ThenTieganhadtofindsomethingelsetodo.Shehadplentyofpuzzlesandgames,butshedidn’tlikethemasmuchassinging.Onesummerday,Tieganwassingingherfavoritesongsinthelivingroom,Dadcamedownstairsandsaid,“Tiegan,Ihaveaheadache.Canyougooutsideandplay?IreallyneedittobequietsoIcantakeanap.”Tiegansighedandwentoutside.Itwasasunnyday,andmanypeoplewereoutsideridingbikesandwalkingtheirdogs.Shesatontheroadsideandlookedaroun