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1、高二英语周测试卷(二)一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)AThe Nobel Prize Winners in Literature Rabindranath Tagore ( 1913)Prize motivation： ”because of his deep sensitive, fresh and beautiful poetry, with perfect skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the We
2、st1William Faulkner (1949)Prize motivation： ”for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel”Ernest Miller Hemingway (1954)Prize motivation： for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea”John Steinbeck (1962)Prize mo
3、tivation： for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception”Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1953)Prize motivation： for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant speech skills in defending noble
4、human valuesClaude Simon (1985)Prize motivation：nwho in his novel combines the poets and the paintefs creativeness with a deepened awareness of time in the description of the human condition”Mo Yan (2012)Prize motivation： he, with dreamlike realism, combines folk tales, history and the contemporaryn
5、. Bob Dylan (2016)Prize motivation：nfor having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition111. Which writer won Nobel Prize for his poetry ? We struggled up a hill but saw a direction mark. Down a hill, following the direction, we came to a river. There were no boats. Luc
6、ky, we had learned how to swim in the training class. But we should protect his things in the backpacks from being wet. Fortunately, we found a piece of board, on that we put our backpacks, and swam pushing the board. After getting to the other banks, we kept walking to the north for about half an h
7、our.Finally, we arrived the campsite, where we set up the tent and made a fire. The two of us spend the night in the forest.六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，正在美国学习英语。你希望参加学校俱乐部下周要举行的才艺展示秀。 请根据下面的要点提示，给俱乐部主席Henry写一电子邮件。内容包括：1 .写信目的；2.你的特长；3.期待回复。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细 节，以使行文连贯。Dear Henry,YoursLiHua答案和解
8、析1 .【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】D5 .【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4 D9 .【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】D【小题4】B13 .【答案】【小题1 C【小题2】A【小题3】B16.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】G【小题4】A【小题5】E21.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】A【小题6】B【小题7】D【小题8】C【小题9】B【小题101 A【小题11 D【小题12 B【小题13】C【小题14 A【小题15】D【小题16J B【小题171 C【小题181 A【小题19 D【小题20】C4
9、1 .【答案】【小题l】as【小题2】through【小题3】to breathe【小题4】important【小题5】which/that【小题6 eggs小题7 be kept【小题8 jumping【小题9】if【小题10 it42 .【答案】As planning, Li Ming and I were set out for the mountain area happily in the morning, carrying the necessities in the backpacks.We struggled up a hill but saw a direction mark
10、. Down a hill, following the direction, we ca me to a river. There were no boats. Lucky, we had learned how to swim in the training class. B ut we should protect his things in the backpacks from being wet. Fortunately, we found a piece of board, on that we put our backpacks, and swam pushing the boa
11、rd. After getting to the other ba nks, we kept walking to the north for about half an hour.Finally, we arrivedA the campsite, where we set up the tent and made a fire. The two of us sp end the night in the forest.详解：1. planning改为planned.考查过去分词.句意为：按照计划，我和李明早上愉快地出发去 山区，背包里带着必需品.表示as it was planned,省略
12、了主语和be,故planning改为planned.2. 去掉were.考查语态.句意为：我们挣扎着爬上一座小山，看到了一个方向标志.主语 和set out是主动关系，所以用主动语态，故去掉were.3. but改为and.考查连词.句意为：我们挣扎着爬上一座小山，看到了一个方向标志.前 后是并列关系，所以用and连接，故but改为and.4. a改为the.考查冠词.句意为：下山，沿着指向，我们来到一条河边.特指前面提到的， 所以用定冠词，故a改为the.5. Lucky改为Luckily.考查副词.句意为：幸运的是，我们在训练班上学会了游泳.修饰 句子，所以用副词.故Lucky改为Luck
13、ily.6. his改为。ur.考查形容词性物主代词.句意为：幸运的是，我们找到了一块木板，我们 把背包放在上面，推着过河，指我们俩的，放在名词前面，所以用形容词性物主代词。ur, 故his改为our.7. that改为which.考查非限制性定语从句.句意为：幸运的是，我们找到了一块木板，我 们把背包放在上面，推着过河，先行词为物，在非限制性定语从句中作介词的宾语，所以用 which 引导,故 that 改为 which.8. banks改为bank.考查名词的数.句意为：在到达河的对岸后，我们继续向北走了大约半 个小时.河有两岸,the other后跟单数名词,故banks改为bank.9
14、. arrived后面加at.考查动词.句意为：最后，我们到了营地，在那里我们支起帐篷生火, 我们俩在森林里过夜.arrive为不及物动词，后跟宾语，表示小的地点，加介词at,故arrived 后面加at.10. spend改为spent.考查时态.句意为：最后，我们到了营地，在那里我们支起帐篷生火, 我们俩在森林里过夜.描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态，故spend改为spent.43 .【答案】Dear Henry,I am Li Hua, a high school student from China. I am glad to know that a talent show whe
15、re students* talents can be shown will be held in our school club next week.高分句型一（写信目的）As a music fan. I am interested in music under the influence of my mother, a well-known singer, from an early age. Therefore, I can sing a wide variety of songs.【高分句型二】 Besides, Wushu is my favourite and I am also
16、 good at performing Wushu. Therefore, I am sure you will be impressed with my performance.（你的特长）I am looking forward to your reply.（期待回复）Yours,Li HuaB. Bob Dylan.D. Claude Simon.A. William Faulkner.C. Rabindranath Tagore.2. Which writer won Noble Prize for his specific work instead of his lifelong a
17、chievements ?A. Ernest Hemingway.B. John Steinbeck.C. William Faulkner.D. Winston Churchill.3. Whose works will you turn to if you are interested in a song writing Nobel Prize winner?A. Mo Yans.B. Bob Dyluns.C. Claude Simons，D. Rabindranath Tagores.4. Who described real life experience in his histor
18、ic works ? A. John Steinbeck.B. Mo Yan.C. Ernest Hemingway.D. Winston Churchill.BCross-cultural misunderstandings occur when people from one culture do not understand the actions and behavior of people from another culture. Everyone has experienced that feeling of being socially or culturally noff b
19、alance11 at some stage. It happens when we enter unfamiliar cultural environments and find that things are strange or different. For example, it can occur when a person begins a new job. Until an employee can operate comfortably and successfully within the social and cultural environment of a new wo
20、rkplace, he cannot be fully effective.Knowing about the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds of our customers and colleagues will not automatically rule out misunderstandings. However, if we do know something about it, we can often take steps to prevent misunderstandings from occurring.
21、 It is a matter of being aware of when, where and why a misunderstanding may occur.There may be a language barrier that can make clear communication difficult. The way we communicate is a common cause of misunderstanding. For example, jokes often rely on a creative use of language and sometimes thes
22、e can be interpreted in many ways, which may be confusing or even offensive.Non-verbal behavior and body language can be a source of misunderstanding. For example, eye contact can be considered by some people as overly long and therefore rude.Addressing customers by their first names may not always
23、be inappropriate. Check with your customers how they like to be addressed.People from different religious or cultural backgrounds or with personal preferences may have specific dietary requirements. Check their requirements when determining any food menus.Offering alcohol to guests whose religion do
24、esnt allow them to enjoy can create a tense situation at the beginning of a meal.5. If a new employee doesnt perform highly effective, which can be a reason ? A. He cant understand the working rules well.B. He is not satisfied with his new occupation.C. He is not familiar with the new working enviro
25、nment.D. He usually fails to operate the equipment successfully.6. What can a knowledge of the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds do? A. Clear up misunderstandings.B. Help prevent misunderstandings.C. Tell us how to predict misunderstandings.D. Remind us of the existence of misunderst
26、andings.7. What would make jokes confusing or even offensive? A. Rude words used.B. Poor translation.C. Different understanding.D. Creative thought in them.8. Which of the following is a proper way to avoid cultural misunderstanding ? A. Use as little body language as possible.B. Avoid making eye co
27、ntact when talking.C. Address customers always by their first names.D. Offer your guests food according to their requirements.cWe have a tendency to think highly of mankinds impressive complex inventions. But sometimes, its the simple technologies that truly change the world. These little-known inve
28、ntions maybe don*t appear incredibly complex at first glance, but they improved the lives of countless people.A smokeless solar cooker for developing countriesThe problem： Cooking in the developing world often requires large amounts of costly fuel and creates harmful smoke.The solution： The Infinity
29、 Bakery and other similar solar ovens aim to reduce disease and save energy by offering an affordable, sun-powered cooker to developing communities. The oven, which concentrates the sun*s rays, is made from recycled oil drums, wood, bamboo and clay, so it can be produced locally and quickly.Water pi
30、pes that monitor their own leaksThe problem： We lose between $ 12.5 million and $ 92 million worth of clean drinking water every year in the U.S. due to leaking pipes, according to a 2005 study by the American Society of Civil Engineers.The solution： Smart Pipe technology, which is still in developm
31、ent, would use sensors to monitor leaks in public water systems, making our water use more efficient. If brought to scale, this type of innovation could help communities detect leaks when they occur, and fix them early.A shower that reuses its own waterThe problem： Showers waste a tremendous amount
32、of water and require a huge amount of energy. Every year, 1.2 trillion gallons of water are used to shower in the U.S. alone, according to the EPA. The solution： The OrbSys shower promises to reduce water use by 90 percent and energy use by 80 percent. The OrbSys recycles shower water by pumping it
33、through a filter in a closed-loop system, and the clean water that comes out of the filter only needs to be reheated minimally. The device could result in dramatic water and energy savings if used on a large scale.9. Why is the Infinity Bakery fit for developing countries? A. This kind of oven can b
34、e easily made and costs little.B. There is much more sunlight in developing countries.C. It can produce more food without giving off smoke.D. Developing world is rich in the materials to make it.10. What can we know about the Smart Pipe? A. It is used in developing countries.B. It saves water by rec
35、ycling.C. It has not been put into practice.D. It can fix the leaks by itself.11. What is the similarity of the three inventions in the text? A. Energy-saving.B. Sun-powered.C. Water-based.D. Environment-friendly.12. What is the best title for the text? A. New Ways Found to Protect EnvironmentB. Sim
36、ple Inventions to Change the WorldC. Developing World Benefits from New InventionsD. Modern Technology Improves Living ConditionDThe Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named DriveLAB in order to understand the challenges faced by o
37、lder drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people leading to them becoming more isolated （隔绝）and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing
38、in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation （导航） tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains： ”For many older people, particularly those living alone or in t
39、he country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.*But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving cond
40、itions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to. Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, ,rrhe DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and h
41、ow we might use technology to address these problems?For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of get
42、ting fined. Were looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”We hope that our work will help with technological solutions (解决方案)to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.n13. What is the purpose of the DriveLAB ? A. To explore new means of
43、 transport.B. To design new types of cars.C. To find out older drivers problems.D. To teach people traffic rules.14. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? A. It keeps them independent.B. It helps them save time.C. It builds up their strength.D. It cures their mental ill
44、nesses.15. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers? A. Improve their driving skills.B. Develop driver-assist technologies.C. Provide tips on repairing their cars.D. Organize regular physical checkups.二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)Some people succeed, while others do not. (1) The first thing you mu
45、st remember is that in order to succeed, it is necessary that you should be optimistic. You must have faith in yourself and in your ability to succeed, otherwise you are not very likely to win, or even to try.(2) . You need to work with every fibre of your being. When you really have a thirst for su
46、ccess, you put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every little thing you do works towards your goal.(3) . Most successful people are not as conventional as the people around them. Where others see failure, they see possibility. Where others see a lack, they see a surplus (盈余).(4
47、). They are more than just optimistic- they see the world in a different way than others do, and do things in a different way.To become successful, you may find it important to read about successful people, to see how they have achieved success. (5) . While everyones road to success is different, ma
48、ny successful people have the same drive and the same qualities.Practising is just as important if you want to succeed, because practice makes perfect. This will help you feel confident about what you do.If you own the qualities above, success is yours for the taking!A. Where others see a closed door, they see an open window.B. You need to be able to look people in the eye and be honest.C. Having proper motivation is not optional it is another key