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1、信丰中学2017届高二上学期周考（一）英语试题 命题人：邹小斌 刘洲英 袁丽 刘光明 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。AMy grandmother often said to me, “You can count the number of your true friends on the fingers of one hand.” For a long time I t
2、hought this was true. However, Ive now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those arent the only people that we can call friends. There are many different types. Let me tell you about a few of them.One type of friends is the t
3、ype I call the “football mom friend”. My neighbor Sally is a good example. We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this. We meet sometimes and have tea and talk about what ou
4、r kids are doing, but those are the only times that we meet each other. I enjoy being with these women, but we dont do anything else together.Another type is called the “hobby friend”. Thats the person you share an interest or a hobby with. Michael and Cater, who are brothers, are a good example of
5、this type. Were all in a bird watching club. Every few weekends the members of the club go on a trip to watch different kinds of birds. Theres nothing romantic about my relationship with Michael and Cater, of course. We just share interest in birds.Then theres the “other half of the couple” type of
6、friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that Ive known since college. When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jims friend if I want to continue to be Roses. Jim and I dont share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.21. What does the first paragraph tell us ab
7、out?A. We need true friends in our lifetime.B. We have few best friends in our lifetime.C. We should make new friends.D. We must be friendly to all our friends.22. How many types of friends are mentioned in the passage?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 523. Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A. Finally the
8、writer agrees with her grandmother.B. Michael and Cater both fall in love with the writer.C. The writer herself sometimes takes her kid to the football club.D. Sally and the writer are close friends.BWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM.
9、Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Chri
10、stmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10301600.Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administra
11、tion Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.We
12、alden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 2445 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses
13、 as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.24Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?AProducer Vacancies, Kiss 100. BMrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. CThe Enterprise Shop
14、ping Centre. DWealden District Council.25We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who_.Ais aged between 24 and 40 Bmay do some training workCshould deal with general duties Dcan work for about a month26Which position is open to recent school graduates?AProducer, Londo
15、n Kiss. BFather Christmas.CAccountants Assistant. DSoftware Trainer.27What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?AOne with GCSE grade C level.BOne with some office experience.COne having good computer knowledge.DOne trained in producing music programmes.CUS chat show queen Oprah Wi
16、nfrey surprised 300 members of her audience (观众) by announcing she was sending them on a trip to Australia in December. Winfrey will also film an episode (集) of her show at the Sydney “Oprah” House. The Australian government said it was spending AUS $(澳元) 3 million to help bring The Oprah Winfrey Sh
17、ow to the country as a way to improve tourism. Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson insisted it was money well-spent as it would put Australia in the spotlight，with the popular TV show watched by 40 million Americans and screened in 145 countries. “Oprah is a famous name and she has the power to lift Au
18、stralias profile(形象) as an important tourist country，” he said in a statement. Winfrey made the announcement during the first episode of her 25th and final series on Monday. After telling the audience with a suggestion that she might take them on a trip to New York，Philadelphia or Los Angeles，she sa
19、id her last season provided something “bigger”. “I started to think about where I would most want to go. Maybe I should take all of you with me to the other side of the world. Were going to Australia！”she said. Several episodes will be filmed during the trip，which Winfrey said had been almost a year
20、 in the planning and would take in beaches，Sydney Harbour and the Great Barrier Reef . It marks the first time that the show will be filmed with its US audience outside North America. The Australian trip follows a similar act in 2004 when Winfrey gave a car to each member of her audience.28. What s
21、the Australian governments aim of inviting Oprah Winfrey?A. To spread Australias culture.B. To develop Australias tourism.C. To introduce Oprah Winfreys show to the country.D. To improve the relations between the two countries29. Which word can best describe Martin Fergusons attitude towards Oprah W
22、infreys Australian trip?A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Proud. D. Confident.30. Whats special about Oprah Winfrey s Australian trip?A. The biggest number of audience will take part in the show.B. The audience will get presents from Oprah Winfrey for the first time.C. Oprah Winfrey will make a program in
23、 a foreign country for the first time.D. Oprah Winfrey will host her show abroad with her US audience for the first time.31. How would the audience probably feel when they heard Oprah Winfreys plan?A. Excited. B. Moved C. Puzzled D. DisappointedDThe question of whether or not we are alone in the gal
24、axy(银河系) is one that has interested everyone. From Superman to ET, films have brought aliens to Earth as friends or enemies but, as yet, none has proved they have ever seen an alien apart from on film or TV.In 1960, a radio telescope(电波望远镜) was pointed out into space to listen for signs of aliens, t
25、rying to add scientific fact to the question Is anybody out there? But 50 years on, nobody knows the answer to it.Its probably the most important question , says Dr. Frank Drake, who was a pioneer of radio astronomy. What does it mean to be a human being? What is our future? Are there other creature
26、s like us? What have they become? What can evolution（进化） produce? How far can it go? It will all come out of learning of aliens and this will certainly enrich our lives like nothing else could.We should be prepared for aliens, says professor of space science John Zarnecki, from the Open University.
27、Stephen Hawking says aliens almost certainly exist and senior astronomer Seth Shostak has said that the hunt for alien life should take into account alien sentient（有感表的） machines, almost paying no attention to the possibility that theres nothing to search for.But if there are aliens then the questio
28、n is why havent we got any firm evidence of their existence? This was a question asked by the physicist Enrico Fermi as far back as 1950, saying “ where is everybody?”But Dr. Drake has a more simple answer to why life hasnt been found: “ We just havent tried enough,” he says. “Weve looked carefully
29、at only a few thousand stars and very few channels and thats hardly even a start. There may be around 10,000 civilizations we can discover in the galaxy. Thats one in 10,000,000 stars. Before we have a good chance of succeeding, we still have a long way to go.”32. The stories of Superman and ET are
30、based on _. A. real events B. artists imagination C. personal experiences D. scientists discoveries33. Who doesnt believe the existence of aliens? A. Enrico Fermi. B. Dr. Frank Drake C. John Zarnecki. D. Stephen Hawking34. According to Dr. Frank Drake, we havent found aliens because_. A. they are to
31、o far away from us B. we havent made enough efforts C. they have never been to the earth D. our science isnt developed enough35. What can be inferred from the text? A. Aliens have been seen by some people. B. Aliens often appear in the films as enemies. C. It remains a mystery whether there are alie
32、ns. D. Scientists have studied millions of stars to search for aliens.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。Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headach
33、es, emotional problems and possibly cancer. _36_ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought tha
34、t repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. _37_ Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing an
35、ger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. _38_ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the
36、real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “_39_ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that h
37、as made you angry. _40_ A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.D. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Do not express your anger while angry.F. Anger is a normal emoti
38、on that we all feel from time to time.G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：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。My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire lifeHes usually 41 all the weekdays and comes ho
39、me only at weekendsSometimes he stays 42 for two weeks at a time. 43 I dont get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very 44 My dad is the type of person who doesnt let you 45 up anything that you startWhen I was eleven, my father bought me a piano At first I was so 46 about it that I would spen
40、d hours and hours learning how to play Then it got 47 I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop Much as I tried, he 48 me to go onNow I have been playing for almost five years I love it and Im glad I 49 my dads adviceMy dad is 50 talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years
41、 Under his influence, I also like 51 now Sometimes my dad can be my biggest 52 He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show53 sometimes he can be my biggest critic（批评家） He 54 ignores the small mistakes I make He encourages me never to lose 55 because he thinks that all my efforts will 56 one
42、dayMy dad is generous Every Thursday night, he 57 to read to the children at a childrens club When he reads, their 58 light up with curiosity about what will happen next I feel 59 of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to 60 .I love my dad with all my heart Hes a hero in my he
43、art and the most wonderful person in the world41A. OnB withCoutDin42A home B aloneCinsideDaway43A Even though B In caseCIf onlyDAs if44A polite B kindCdifferentDclose45A putB giveCtakeDspeed46A nervousB crazyCfamiliarDanxious47A roughB difficultCboringDdisappointing48A persuadedB promisedCremindedDs
44、uggested49A receiveB challengedClistenedDtook50A physicallyB musically CexactlyDtypically 51A dancingB composingCwritingDdrawing52A supporter B directorCscholarDsponsor53A however B soCstillDand54A everB oftenCevenDnever55A aimB dreamCheartDstrength56A come trueB take risksClet outDpay off57A agrees
45、B likesCoffersDintends58A bodiesB armsCfacesDhands59A jealousB optimisticChappyDproud60A readB helpCworkDdrive第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Jenny had to write a report for her social studies class. Her report was about how women won the righ
46、t in the United states. Jenny spent plenty of time in the library. She had taken many _61_ (note ) and knew all about her topic. In spite of this ,she could not get started writing. Her _62_( old ) sister ,Alicia said, “Jenny ,you have got writers block, _63_You cant get them on paper. let me help”。 Alicia told Jenny to sit down . said Alicia , “ tell me _64_you learned while you were looking up facts about womens rights.” Jenny was out _65_ breath when she finished _66_(tell) all she knew. Then , she felt _67_ (disappoint) .she had given Alicia _68_ great deal of in