高二英语周练试题.doc

高二英语周练试题

Passage 1
Dr．Harvey Gates，the noted scientist，might never have discovered the Kamron lizard(蜥蜴)in Blovia，if it had not been for a childhood accident As a boy，he was determined to become a baseball player，but when he broke his arm in practice at the age of fourteen and was forced to stay off the playing field for a while，he took notice of the natural world around him and liked what he saw
After he had recovered from his injury，he caught a squirrel(松鼠)and raised it as a pet．Soon he was bringing home snakes and other creatures from the woods near his school．
In 1962，he entered Blakeford College and majored in biology By 1966 he had received his Bachelor(学士)of Science degree and two years later at Drysdale University， he received his Doctor of Science degree．It was while he was doing field research for his doctoral studies in South America in 1967 that he discovered and named the Kamron lizard．This animal was different from others of its kind in that it had only four toes on its front feet． In other respects，it was similar to others of the same family It could change its color and go for long periods without food．

21．0f the four statements，which one best indicates the author’s idea?
A．Dr．Gates is a scientist who can always attract the public attention to his research．
B．Dr．Gates is a very famous scientist，though he wanted to be a sportsman at first
C Dr．Gates is a scientist who always carries a notebook with him wherever he Goes.
D．Dr．Gates is very popular for his determination to become a baseball player
22 In the first paragraph of the passage．the phrase“in practice”means“____”
A．while doing some practical work B .while studying animals
C．while making up his mind to become a baseball player D．while playing baseball
23 In the second paragraph，the word“creatures”can best be replaced by
“______”，
A. people B things C．animals D. living things
24 It was ____ that Dr Gates discovered the Kamron lizard．
A．after he had graduated from Drysdale University B．right after he had finished his study for the doctor’s degree
C．after he had received his highest degree D during the time when he was studying for the doctor’s degree
25 Which of the following is not mentioned as a feature of the Kamron lizard?
A．It possesses four toes on its front feet． B．It can live a long while without eating
C．It may go for weeks without drinking． D．It is capable of changing colors．

Passage 2
I was due to take my driving test at 11：30 am．It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9：50 am，my heart sank．My driving instructor． Stan，said something，trying to drive away my fears，but I was not impressed
We set off for the test centre with an hour to go I wanted a run round the test circuit (圈)，but we got stuck in a traffic jam，and could only drive no faster than walking.
We arrived at the test centre at 11 am．Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective(各自的)examiners．Their instructors were looking out from two windows．We watched them drive off They must have been feeling very nervous
Stan took me round the probable test track，pointing out the traps．The weather became even worse It seemed to make me feel worse too．I had developed a couldn’t-care-less mood，and was almost calm We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning．Their nerves must have been in a terrible state．
I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names． Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car I showed none either，but the tension began mounting again．
26．On their way to the test center，Stan tried to comfort the author
A．but it made the author’s heart sink deeper B. but the words produced no effect
C .so that the author could drive to the center with no fears D．so that they could prepare for all he flaps
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Six learners would be tested at the same time． B．The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors
C．None of the six learners passed the test in the end． D The instructors were as nervous as the learners
28．When the author was sitting in the waiting room，he was quite
A．upset B．nervous C．frightened D．relaxed
29 When it was his turn to take the test，the author went to his car with
A．firm confidence B mixed emotions C．increased nervousness D．perfect calmness
30．The passage is mainly about
A．the influence of bad weather upon a test taker B the feelings of a learner before his driving test
C the preparations before a driving test D．an unforgettable day

Passage 3
The resources of the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal，such as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal，such as writing a dissertation(学位论文)or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal．In either case，our goal should be to use the library as a useful tool to help us understand and solve our problem
The following sections of this chapter will describe specific resources available in many libraries．In some cases you may already be aware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully．In other cases you may be completely unfamiliar with a resource．Your goal should be to become aware of what is available and to know how to use each of these resources to help you solve the problem they are designed to solve．
When educators have a piece of information that they want to share with their colleagues，they often make this information available in professional journals or at professional meetings It would often be useful to have access to such information，and this chapter will describe the special services that enable us to locate such information．
31 The library resources can be helpful when we _____
A．want to find a better way to measure attitudes toward music B．are preparing a paper for a professional journal
C．are writing a dissertation D . A11 of the above
32．The familiarity of readers with different resources
A .is more or less the same B．varies slightly C．differs greatly D．should not be different
33．The author believes that _____
A . library resources should be used frequently and completely
B．1ibrary resources cannot be made good use of if they are not available to us
C．one is supposed to be aware of the library resources that are usually not available
D．one is supposed to have good knowledge and make good use of resources
34．When educators wish to share some information with their colleagues，they often
A．publish it in a professional journal B．attend professional meetings
C．get access to it in the library D make use of some library services
35 The chapter in question
A．mainly deals with the ways of dissertation writing
B . presents information on publishing papers in professional journals
C．introduces some library services
D．describes some professional meetings

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways36 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
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● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40
A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practical note-taking methods.
C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

It is an usual sunny afternoon in the village of Midwich, England. It seems not 41 any afternoon in the village, but all of a sudden, 42 and animals lose consciousness. 43 they awake, all of the women of child--bearing age have become pregnant (怀孕的).
This is an episode from a 1960 science fiction story. The women in the story 44 birth to children that have the 45 appearance. They 46 have blond hair and “strange eyes”. 47 the children grow, they run around the village in a pack, 48 the same clothing and hairstyles, stating at everyone 49 . 50 one child learns is also known by the others immediately. Villagers begin to 51 their belief that the children all have "one mind." In this story, the children are 52 by some unexplained force from outer space. But this story 53 40 years ago 54 predicted the arrival of a recent method of genetic engineering cloning. Cloning is the genetic process of producing copies of an individual. Will the genetic copies of a human really have "one mind" as 55 in this story? This situation is so strange 56 us that we do not know what will 57 of it. 58 with this new situation, people have 59 to find out how to 60 it.
41. A. dislike B. unlike C. alike D. like
42. A. people B. women C. men D. youths
43. A. Then B. When C. Since D. And
44. A. send B. make C. take D. give
45. A. pretty B. same C. ugly D. funny
46. A. every B. both C. themselves D. all
47. A. If B. For C. As D. So
48. A. having on B. wearing C. in D. with
49. A. lonely B. bravely C. impolitely D. patiently
50. A. Which B. While C. Where D. What
51. A. express B. wonder C. select D. argue
52. A. given B. produced C. created D. taken out
53. A. written B. being written C. to be written D. writes
54. A. sometimes B. anyway C. somehow D. anyhow
55. A. describes B. described C. describe D. describing
56. A. for B. at C. with D. to
57. A. happen B. occur C. appear D. become
58. A. Faced B. Compared C. Covered D. Filled
59. A. not B. yet C. till D. though
60. A. do with B. deal with C. make D. Settle

第二部分 英语知识运用
第一节 填空

One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 61.________ (find)that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son，“Go to the village and buy some salt，but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 62.________ too little.” 
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much，Father，but if I can pay less, 63.________ not save a bit of money？” 
“That would be a very 64.________(reason)thing to do in a big city，but it could destroy a small village like ours，”Nick said. 
Nick's guests, 65.________ had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied，“The only reason a man would sell salt 66.________ a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 67.________ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” 
“But such a small thing couldn't 68.________ (possible) destroy a village.” 
“In the beginning, there was only 69.________ very small amount of unfairness in the world，but everyone added a little，always 70.________ (think) that it was only small and not very important，and look where we have ended up today.” 

第二节 短文改错
Miss Li is my English teacher. She impresses us deeply her lively English classes. One day when the first bell rings, the monitor said our English teacher was going to have an operation this day. The class turned silently at his words. At this moment, Miss Li appeared the door. She looked tired and pale. She said with a low voice, “ I have asked the doctor to put down the operation till tomorrow because I don’t want you to miss a single class. A new teacher will take his place, but I hope you’ll get on well with him.” Heard this, all of us were moved to tears.

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