周檢測（22）楊美

1、 高二英語周檢測（22） 滿分：100分 出題人：楊美 2014-03-30. 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）AChina is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found t

2、he opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors-silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun watching people biking. They rush qu

3、ickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediatel

4、y jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest probl

5、em. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting o

6、n top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.1. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today? A. Because they are traditional and safe. B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive. C. Because they are colorful and available. D. Because t

7、hey are fast and environment friendly.2. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _. A. to ride it for fun B. to use it for transport C. to experience local skills D. to improve his riding skills3. How did the author feel about his street crossing? A. It was boring. B. It was difficul

8、t. C. It was lively. D. It was wonderful.4. Which of the following best describes the authors biking experience? A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills. B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding. C. The author was praised by the other bikers. D. The author took great pleasure in

9、 biking. BCBD BIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便車).I wait

10、ed by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must b

11、e hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby to

12、wn one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moment

13、s of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.5. The author had to hitch a ride one day in

14、1978 because . A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she was going home for her holidays C. the town was far away from Sydney D. she missed the only train back home6. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back

15、 home. C. He bought sandwiches for the girl. D. He watched the girl for three hours.7. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that . A. she realized he was Gordon B. she had known him for decades C. she was going to the nearby town D. she wanted to repay the favor she once g

16、ot8. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A.Giving sometimes produces nice results. B.Those who give rides will be rapid. C.Good manners bring about happiness. D. People should offer free rides to others.CHere is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone cant

17、 make us tire. It sounds absurd. But a years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲勞). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we

18、took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of

19、eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of Englands most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the f

20、atigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make

21、 sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated-those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body

22、.9. What surprised the scientists a few years ago? A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborers blood. B. Albert Einstein didnt feel worn after a days work. C. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue. D. A mental workers blood was filled with fatigue toxins.10. According to the

23、author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired? A. Challenging mental work. B. Unpleasant emotions. C. Endless tasks. D. Physical labor.11. Whats the authors attitude towards the scientists idea? A. He agrees with them.B. He doubts them. C. He argues against them.D. He hesitates to ac

24、cept them.12. We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to _. A. have some good food. B. enjoy their workC. exercise regularly D. discover fatigue toxins cbabDGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixe

25、d about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the Fren

26、ch king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, t

27、o avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are

28、 practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War . Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes

29、 to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫學(xué)家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immun

30、e system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.13. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because . A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment. B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths

31、 D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease14. Which of the following best describes Henry IVs attitude to bathing? A. Afraid. B. Curious. C. Approving. D. Uninterested.15. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By following the order

32、 of time. D. By following the order of importance.16. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To stress the role of dirt. B. To introduce the history of dirt. C. To call attention to the danger of dirt. D. To present the change of views on dirt. cacdEForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue,

33、 but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more ho

34、pefulness, according to a recent research. 16 Try the following steps:Calm yourself. 17 You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to ap

35、ologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. 18 Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who

36、causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. 19 If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offen

37、ders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. 20 But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it.A. Why should you forgive?B. How should you start to forgive?C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.D. Try to see things from you offenders angle.E. For some people, forgiving themse

38、lves is the biggest challenge.F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time. BFGDE完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We

39、 21 hamburgers and Coca Colar at the counter. When our 22 came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(帶子) got 23 on a chair and the tray(托盤) that I was holding slipped 24 my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, 25 on a man who was just about t

40、o 26 a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 27 , as the drinks soaked(浸濕) his white shirt.Then I 28 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 29 . Instead, he said “Its OK” to 30 me before he disappeared into washroom.Still shaky and unsure 31 to do next, my friends and I went to a table and s

41、at there, trying our best to look 32 . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 33 our table. My heart almost stopped 34 . I though he was going to ask for my father s 35 and call him.To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ 36 yourself new hamburgers.” He

42、then walked 37 without even finishing his food.He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, 38 he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 39 in this world. Ill never 40 his actions.21. A. ordered B. made C. arranged D. demanded22. A. food B.

43、 turn C. bill D. menu23. A. fixed B. caught C. cut D. tied24. A. by B. in C. from D. out25. A. knocked B. fell C. stood D. hung26. A. take B. taste C. swallow D. chew27. A. discouraged B. disappointed C. shocked D. annoyed28. A. rolled B. rubbed C. narrowed D. closed29. A. bitterness B. anxiety C. a

44、nger D. Sorrow30. A. satisfy B. comfort C. encourage D. praise31. A. how B. who C. what D. which32. A. mild B. honest C. calm D. modest33. A. pushed B. approached C. drew D. laid34. A. beating B. breaking C. sinking D. trembling35. A. help B. position C. number D. job36. A. Prepare B. Buy C. Find D.

45、 Cook37. A. on B. around C. up D. away38. A. so B. since C. although D. but 39. A. kindness B. happiness C. politeness D. brightness40. A. forget B. refuse C. oppose D. ignore 語法填空(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)Crying marriage?  31   (surprise), isnt it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage e

46、xisted a long time ago in many areas of Southwest Chinas Sichuan Province, and   32  (remain) in fashion   33   the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it

47、 as a   34   (necessary) to marriage procedure.It is very much   35   same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding.   36  , the brides neighbors would look down upon   37&

48、#160;  as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases   38  which the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.In a word, crying at wedding is a   39   by custom to set

49、off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the   40   (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life. 短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分）One mo

50、rning a man crossing a bridge when he saw a man fishing above him, so he stopped to watch him quiet. After a while, the man pushed his line in. There was a big fish on the end of it. The man took it off the hook and threw back into the water. A few minutes late he caught other big fish. Again he thr

51、ew it back. So, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket. The man on the bridge was surprising and asked why. The man answered, “Small frying-pan.”Answer paper Class _ Name _ Marks_I. 閱讀（每題2分，共40分)1-4 _ _ _ _II. 完型（每題2分，共40分)21-25_ _ _ _ III.語法填空（每題1分，共10分)41._ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._ 46._ 47._

52、 48._ 49._ 50. _IV.短文改錯 (滿分l0分；注意：格式)Dear Tom，I'm glad to receive your letter ask for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here is a few suggestions. First, it was important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to study from the teachers and practice with your fellow students. Then, you'd better watch the TV and read books, newspaper and magazines in Chinese.Besides, it is a good idea to listen Chinese