河北省定州中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期周练试题(一)

百强校河北定州中学：新高二英语周练试题（一）第I卷（选择题）第一部分单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）1．--- Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot. --- Really? You ______ a ride there.A. could have takenB. could takeC. shouldn’t have takenD. must have taken2．The ____ for speeding is so heavy that few drivers would take chances.A. prizeB. fareC. fineD. fee3．—The speech he gave in the hall was a great success. Don’t you think so?—Well, I agree with you ____.A. in a wayB. on the wayC. by the wayD. in the way4． It is the third time that she has won the race, ____ has surprised us all.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what5．The film we saw last night is called The Bridges of Madison County, which is _____ a novel by Robert James.A. based onB. basing onC. based atD. basing at6． A number of students_______ playing on the playground, but I don’t know what the exact number_______.A. is; isB. are; areC.is; areD. are; is7．— I hear you won the prize in the English Contest last week.— That was the second time that I ______ the prize.A. have gotB. gotC. getD. had got8．— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.A. on purposeB. with purposeC. for purposeD. at purpose9．The Brazilian novel, The Alchemist is said ________ into over twelve languages by the end of last year.A. to be translatedB. being translatedC. to have been translatedD. having been translated10．— Why not meet Diana today?— I am sorry to tell you that she has been ________ from our company.A. exploredB. employedC. removedD. interrupted11．More than 400 mainland tourists ________ from the landslide site till Saturday, but18 others were still missing, because of the heavy rains.A. were rescuedB. have been rescuedC. have rescuedD. are rescued12．A modern city has been set up in______ was a wasteland ten years ago.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what13． What is ________ at all is _____ well.A. worth doing ; worthy to be doneB. worthy doing ; worth to be doneC. worth being done ; worth of being doneD. worthy of being done ; worthy doing14．Large quantities of meat ____ sold in that store at the present time.A. is beingB. are beingC. will beD. is15．— How much did he charge you ___ the service? — Luckily, it's free ___ charge.A. for ; ofB. for ; forC. of ; forD. of ; of16．— What was it that made the young man ____ among the candidates(候选人)?— His ability, determination and above all, honesty.A. pick outB. run outC. give outD. stand out17．________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.A. At an end; in an endB. In the end; at an endC. In an end; at the endD. At the end; in the end18．He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted.A. that ; equallyB. whether ; equallyC. whether ; equalD. that ; equal19．Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad .A. improveB. to improveC. to improvingD. improving20．Millions of people have been thrown ____ due to the global economic depression. A. out of place B. out of sightC. out of controlD. out of work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）Canyoning (蹦谷运动)The sports of canyoning explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast, or in river canyons. Prote cted by wetsuits and helmets (头盔), people jump from cliffs (悬崖) and waterfalls and explore c aves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at.It was pioneered in the U.K. by TYF Adventure (01437 721611, ) and several thousand people leap from the cliffs near St David’s each year. A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16).Scuba divingDiving is not popular with British people. The challenges of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland have some of the best wreck diving in the world.The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133 ) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688 ) run courses teaching the important skills right up and to instructor level.SurfingThe best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer and the surf is relatively steady, particularly in Cornwall. The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn when water temperatures are at their mildest.The British Surfing Association (01479 861256 ) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.Rock climbingThe most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, coastal regions, while vast areas of Scotland are a climber’s paradise (天堂). Climbing courses and climbing walls can be located on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878, ) which offers a series of short films that take the new climber through a step-by-step guide to visiting a climbing wall for the first time. 21． If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day, they will pay ______.A. ￡ 130B. ￡ 260C. ￡ 160D. ￡ 32022． To go surfing, you may phone ______.A. 01479 861256B. 0870 010 4878C. 01437 721611D. 0870 112 913323．Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?A. Canyoning.B. Surfing.C. Scuba diving.D. Rock climbing.Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers（低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive youaway from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight. 24．For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.25．Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A. His social skills could be affected.B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.C. He will cause the destruction of the world.D. He might get separated from his friends and family.26．Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A. Supportive.B. OpposedC. Optimistic.D. Objective.27．What may the passage talk about next?A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.B. People addicted to phubbing.C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.D. Consequences of phubbing.Music for Humans and Humpback WhalesAs researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species, but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain, and is far more ancient than previously suspected.In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology, the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music, researchers present various evidence to, show that music-making is at once an original human "business", and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere.For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length—a few seconds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals, rather than moving forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite techniqueof human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme. "This suggests that whales use rhyme in the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material," the researchers write.28．The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably means__________.A. tend towardsB. refer toC. turn intoD. put forward29．Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales?A. They can remember complex material.B. They can create pleasing patterns of music.C. They can make sounds like drums continuously.D. They can sing along with rhythms of western music.30．What is the main idea of the article?A. Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans.B. Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales.C. Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom.D. Music-making it an ancient activity of both humans and animals.31．The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A. argue and discussB. inform and explainC. compare and advertiseD. examine and assessRobinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The shop then sailed away without him. Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas. They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrumentcould have belonged to him.Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book. 32．Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members.B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.33．We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _______.A. lost its way while sailingB. lacked fresh water upon arrivalC. was being navigated by SelkirkD. was running out of food upon arrival34．How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?A. By asking the crew members on the ships.B. By sending messages to the ships’ captains.C. By watching from his shelter high on the island.D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.35．The author wrote the text to _______.A. explain the origin of Robinson CrusoeB. promote sales to Robinson CrusoeC. criticise Alexander Selkrik’s deedsD. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration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。