山西省晉中市和誠高中2018_2019學(xué)年高二英語周練試題（21）.docx

山西省晉中市和誠高中2018-2019學(xué)年高二英語周練試題（21）時間：60分鐘 總分100分 一、閱讀理解（每題4分，共40分）A Back in 2003 an 86-year-old man drove his Buick through a crowded farmers market. Nine people were killed. More than fifty-four people were hurt, fourteen with serious injuries. When he finally stopped, the 86-year-old man got out his car and screamed at people to get out of the way. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system. Apparently, he was just old and confused.This is a frightening accident, and it is not a rare one. There are many examples of elderly drivers driving into swimming pools, houses, storefronts, or worse.In our teenage years, we all heard “driving is not a right; its a privilege.” That is still true, and there comes an age when driving is no longer a privilege that can be allowed. After a certain age, eyesight and dementia(癡呆) are very serious concerns. Undoubtedly, these age-related problems affect some older adults driving ability. By the time a person is between eighty-five and ninety years old, his or her driving privilege should be examined.Licensing laws vary greatly from state to state, and its time for a national law on the maximum age limit for driving. The motivation for this law is safety. Another option is to start with laws that ban anyone over the age of eighty-five from driving after sundown, because driving conditions are not as safe as daylight hours. Still another option that may allow elderly drivers to continue driving could be new technology like a voice warning system that cautions drivers on busy streets or at traffic lights. Finally, since there are laws against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldnt some prescription drugs also be included? The average age of 85-year-old is undoubtedly taking at least one prescription drug daily.The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of metal is unsettling to us all. Driving at an advanced age is not only challenging for the elderly drivers, but also its dangerous for the rest of us.1. The first paragraph is written in order to show_. A. the harm of driving at an old age B. the importance of traffic safetyC. traffic accidents are on the rise D. many elderly drivers are careless2. The author suggests that there should be new laws against driving _.A. over eighty-five B. between sunset and dawnC. with the help of voice warning systems D. under the influence of prescription drugs3. The underlined word “unsettling” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”.A. disappointing B. worrying C. touching D. interesting4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. How to keep old people safe on the road?B. Are drivers well protected by licensing laws?C. Should there be an age limit for elderly drivers?D. Is driving a right or a privilege for an old person?BI first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone, N.C., where I ate at F.A.R.M (Feed All Regardless of Means) Caf. You can volunteer to earn your meal, pay the suggested price($10) or less, or you can overpaypaying it forward for a future customers meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Caf opened in York in April, I signed up for a volunteer shift(輪班).F.A.R.M and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of community cafs. In 2003, Denise Cerreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation, helping others copy her pay-what-you can model.“I think the community caf is truly a hand up, not a handout,” Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society, but people typically dont feel good about going there.“One of the values of the community caf is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here, no one needs to know whether you volunteered, overpaid or underpaid.”The successful cafs not only address hunger and food insecurity but also become necessary parts of their neighborhood whether its a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we are all in this world together.My 10 am-1pm shift at World-Healthy-Caf began with the caf manager one of the two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasnt the most orderly, but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift, I ordered my earned meal at the counter, together with other volunteers. After lunch, I walked out the door, with a handful of new friends, music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart.5. What is the advantage of community cafs compared with soup kitchens?A. People can have free food. B. People can maintain their dignity.C. People can stay as long as they like. D. People can find their places in society.6. Why are community cafs becoming popular in the neighborhoods?A. They bring people true friendships. B. They help to bring people together.C. They create a lot of job opportunities. D.They support local economic development.7. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Caf?A. It paid well. B. It changed her. C. It was beneficial. D. It was easy for her.CWe took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to beToward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot onAt that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by.My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes againWe saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed againJust-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattleAt five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-fiveYou are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to placeI am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a gardenerBut，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with othersThe place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a bakers dozen of egglaying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many treesLiving with my lifes purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on treesBut I learned something at the end of our family road tripTravel can help me in the task of caring for my own placeWhen I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places8What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?AThe tiredness of her past family life BHer disappointment at the family road tripCThe familys eagerness to return homeDKidsexcitement at driving fast on the road9Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?ABecause she made a way for a horse-drawn carriageBBecause she enjoyed the scenery along the roadCBecause she needed a break after the long driveDBecause she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life10What can be the best title of the passage?AOn the Way Home BNever Travel againCEscape from a Family Life DLife on the Farm二、完形填空（每題2分，共40分）In the week before Christmas, one Delta airlines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could.Father of three, Jay short died after a _11_with lung cancer Dec, 16th. Three days later, his family was attempting to _12_to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning. But a 90-munite _13_at the Phoenix airport _14_them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota. “This was our _15_chance to say goodbye to my dad, and if we hadnt _16_the flight, we would have missed the _17_.” Jays daughter said. But when they arrived at the gate, the last plane of the day to Memphis was _18_away from the gate.“My son was _19_his arms and pleading with the pilot through the floor-to ceiling windows.” said Marcia, “I was _20_ and comforting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang, _21_us that the pilot was returning to the gate to let us _22_the plane.” Captain Adam Cohen saw the _23_on their faces through the gates windows and decided to turn the plane around. Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have _24_gotten into trouble for the _25_decision, but Delta _26_the move instead. “This is _27_well take with us, knowing we made a _28_.” confirmed Adam. This story is an _29_that we can bring humanity back to society. Show care and it may _30_you how far that you go.11. A. competition B. symptom C. connection D. battle 12. A ride B run C fly D. drive13. A. wait B. delay C. interval D. sleep 14. A. spared B. offered C. brought D. left 15. A. last B. slight C. rare D. proper16. A. followed B. caught C. booked D. confirmed17. A. doctor B. meeting C. polite D. funeral18. A. keeping B. bringing C. pulling D. taking 19. A. raising B. waving C folding D. crossing20. A. struggling B. shouting C. crying D. praying 21. A. advising B. informing C. warning D. instructing22. A. land B. guide C. change D. board 23. A. appreciation B. satisfaction C. desperation D. caution 24. A. easily B. merely C. optionally D. deliberately 25. A. careless B. unusual C. selfless D. unwise26. A. resisted B. opposed C. praised D. sponsored27. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 28. A. difference B. change C. promise D. deal 29. A. activity B. event C. incident D. evidence 30. A. surprise B. panic C. disappoint D. embarrass三、語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 31 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 32 found the watch. 33 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 34 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 35 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 36 second chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 37 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 38 (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.The boy replied, “I did nothing but 39 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 40 (well) than an excited one.四、短文改錯：見答題卡部分（共10處錯誤，共10分）My parents decided try a new Western restaurant last weekend, so I went with them. The evening started well and the menu looks good. I had soup with my starter but the waiter didnt bring a spoon so it was getting a bit cold after I could eat it