江西省赣州市信丰县信丰中学学年高二下学期英语周练三.docx

1、江西省赣州市信丰县信丰中学学年高二下学期英语周练三2015.3信丰中学2014-2015学年第二学期高二年级英语周练三本试题分第卷和第二卷两部分，满分150分第卷(共三部分，共115分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now?A. 6:30.B. 7:00.C. 7:30.2. When did the accident

2、 happen?A. Today.B. Yesterday.C. Two days ago.3. What does the man mean?A. He is likely to call.B. Hes talked to the doctor.C. Hes lost weight.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Policeman and driver.5. Where does the conversation

3、 take place?A. On a farm.B. In a market.C. In a restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1。5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why didnt the man go to the concert?A. He failed to get a ticket.B. He was not

4、interested in it.C. He was not free.7. How did the man feel about missing the concert?A.He felt it a pity.B. He didnt care.C. He regretted it.8. How did the woman like the concert?A. She liked it a little.B. She enjoyed it very much.C. She thought it was OK.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Whose keys are these?A.

5、 They are Jacks.B. They are Bettys.C. The owner hasnt been found yet.10. Why hasnt Joe come to school?A. He had a headache.B. He hurt his arm and had to see the doctor.C. He didnt like school at all.11. When does this conversation most probably take place?A. In the early morning.B. After classes in

6、the morning. C. In the evening.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where is the Korean restaurant?A. InGreen Street.B.InNorth Street.C.In Winter Street.13. What do we know about the woman?A. She never refuses the mans invitation.B. She likes Korean food.C. She will have dinner with the man this evening.14. When wi

7、ll the speakers meet?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:10.C. At 7:30.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the mans friends problem?A. He lost his friend.B. He has no telephone.C. He went to the wrong place.16. Where is the man probably?A. At a bar.B. In a hotel.C. In the street.17. What is the woman?A. A policewoman.B. A

8、waitress.C. A passer-by.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do Americans often do when they meet a stranger?A. They hug him or her.B. They kiss his or her cheeks .C. They call his or her name directly.19. What do Americans often do when they are about to leave?A. They shake hands with everyone.B. They say “g

9、oodbye” to everyone.C. They say “goodbye” to the whole group.20. What does the speaker think of Americans putting their feet up on the office desk?A. Impolite.B. Not rude.C. Fashionable.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe following are lette

10、rs to the editor of a school newspaperDear editor,Id like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades a

11、re useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary (武断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately

12、. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional atVillageHigh School.MagdalenaSmithDrama ClubDear editor,Id like to say something about grades. Lets face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades

13、 motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get job

14、s and to get into university. Ive spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important atVillag

15、eHigh School.Simon HarperScience Club21. Which of the following is not Magdalena Smiths opinion?A. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.B. Students creativity may not be developed for grades.C. Grades should not be used to measure a persons success.D. Grades should be

16、 taken away at once.22. We can learn Simon Harper _.A. believes in the benefits of good gradesB. is concerned about students creativityC. doesnt work too hard at his studiesD. supports students interests and abilities23. From the second letter, we can infer that Simon Harper is a/an _.A. teacherB. h

17、eadmasterC. studentD. advertiserBThere is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so h

18、e became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficu

19、lt. An idea occurred to him, “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”Filled with excitement, the man kne

20、w he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of Gods love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.It was dif

21、ficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from room

22、to room until they fall to pieces!”No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.24. Before the man had the accident, he_.A. had toured

23、around the worldB. had visited local prisonsC. had tried doing exercise to recover himselfD. had been friends with the prison minister25. In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to_.A. receive the school educationB. write to other people who needed encouragementC. meet the people who wer

24、e depressedD. help other people who lost arms and legs26. From the officers short note we are told that_.A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters onB. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his lettersC. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the manD. his letters were v

25、ery popular among the prisoners27. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Stories about a Humorous PersonB. Popularity of Special LettersC. Special Letters of EncouragementD. Relationship between Writers and PrisonersCBelieve it or not but it is true. There are people who lose the ability to

26、understand or use words due to brain damage. But they become extremely good at something else. They become experts at spotting liars. The condition in which people lose their power to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasia(失语症). A study conducted in Massachusetts, U.S., has c

27、learly proved that aphasics make good lie detectors(测谎仪).In the last 100 years, many doctors studying the brain have mentioned examples of this amazing power of patients suffering from aphasia. Recently, scientists conducted tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied the

28、 powers of a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasic. And it was proved clearly that the normal volunteers still got fooled by words. The aphasics were far ahead of them in recognizing false speech. The results of the study were reported in the magazine Nature.Fourteen years ago

29、, famous American doctor, Dr. Oliver Sacks, wrote about his experiences with aphasic patients in a book. He remembered a particular incident in a hospital. Patients from the aphasia room were watching TV. Their president, Ronald Reagan, was giving a speech. He was trying to put feelings into each and every word of his speech. But his speech had an opposite effect on the patients. They were not impressed. On the contrary, the whole room shook with their laughter. The aphasics knew that he did not mean a word of what he was say