河北定州中学：新高二承智班英语周练试题（四）
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． The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor ______ this shaking had begun half a year before, and ______, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.
A.when;how B.how;when C.how;how D.why;why
2． Mum is coming.What present______for your birthday? A.you expect she has got B.you expect has she got C.do you expect she has got D.do you expect has she got
3． Danby left word with my secretary ______ he would call again in the afternoon. A.who B.that C.as D.which
4．The shopkeeper did not want to sell for he thought was not enough. A.where B.how C.what D.which
5． Mary wrote an article on the team had failed to win the game. A.why B.what C.who D.that 6．
— How foolish I was!
— ________ you have realized that，stop blaming yourself． A．Now that B．Unless C．Although D．Even if
7．—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital． —______．I can manage without you． A．Forget it B．Of course
C．It depends D．I’m afraid not
8．We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off． A．be sure B．being sure C．making sure D．to make sure
9．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study．But the company refused her application．
A．sends B．will be sent C．be sent D．would be sent
10．I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes． A．hold on to B．cut off C．make up for D．take up 11．—What do you think of Betty?
— Lovely，though she ______ be naughty sometimes． A．should B．must C．can D．need 12．
He worked in a car factory for four years，______ he founded his own company in his hometown．
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A．after which B．after when C．after that D．after it
13．I ____ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice． A．thought B．have been thinking C．was thinking D．was thinking
14．It suddenly occurred to him ____ he had left his keys in the office． A．that B．what C．where D．which
15．Opposite our school ______，where a lot of people play or take exercise at any time． A．does a park lie B．is a park lie C．a park lies D．lies a park
16．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination．
A．oncept B．responsibility C．identity D．personality 17．—It’s too complex，I think．
—______．So we’d better make it easier for students to get involved． A．That’s ridiculous B．That’s ridiculous C．That’s settled D．That’s all right
18．This winter，one of the largest ______ snowstorms hit many areas． A．recording B．recording C．being recorded D．to record
19．Jack is late again．It is ______ of him to keep others waiting A．normal B．ordinary C．common D．typical
20．Don’t take it seriously，Alice．I wasn’t making _____ fun of you — it’s nothing but _____ joke．
A．/; the B．the; the C．the; a D．/; a
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）
Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago.
That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o'clock in the morning. Without company, Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”“What do you want?” Agatha asked.
“Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!”Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.
“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”
“Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.” “Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”
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With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.
The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings (先令).
21．Agatha will never forget the night because ________. A. she was robbed of her earrings
B. she was robbed but she fooled the robber C. she had such a nice time at the party
D. it is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night 22．Why did she try to protect her necklace? ________. A. She didn’t want the robber to notice it. B. It was cheaper than the earrings. C. It was worth keeping.
D. She would rather have it robbed.
23．The story wants to tell us ________. A. Agatha was brave and clever B. the robber was foolish
C. a necklace is usually more expensive than earrings D. never stay too late at an evening party
China is starting to blacklist poorly-behaved tourists as it seeks to rescue the image of its citizens as holidaymakers. According to a regulation by the China National Tourism Administration (NTA) that entered effect this week, tourists will be blacklisted for offences including acting antisocially on public transport, damaging private or public property, disrespecting local customs, damaging historical exhibits on purpose or engaging in gambling or pornographic activities. Records will be kept in a two-tired system: provincial-level tourism authorities are responsible for cases under their jurisdiction（管辖区域）while the NTA will be in charge of a nationwide register. People will be blacklisted for two years after they offend, according to the regulation. The NTA said tourism authorities will inform blacklisted tourists and “propose correction measures in order to mitigate the negative impact”. It also said that tourism authorities reserve the right to report such violations to public security, customs and transport authorities as well as the central bank’s individual credit department. The regulation comes amid (在??之中) growing concern about the ill manners of Chinese tourists both at home and abroad. In 2013, a Chinese tourist wrote his name on a relief carving in Luxor, Egypt. In December, a Chinese passenger threw a cup of hot instant noodles at a flight attendant on an international flight. Chinese tourists have been fined or put into prison for carrying prohibited items or purchasing wild animal products.
24．The underlined word “mitigate” in the third paragraph probably means ________. A. neglect B. relieve C. deepens D. prevents
25．According to the passage, the main purpose of the regulation is to ________. A. punish the Chinese poorly-behaved tourists
B. suggest correct measures to the Chinese poorly-behaved tourists
C. showcase the authority of the China National Tourism Administration (NTA) D. better the image of Chinese citizens as holidaymakers
26．The main method the author uses to develop the last paragraph is ________.
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A. providing explanations B. offering analyses C. giving examples D. making comparisons
27．The text is most likely to appear in ________. A. a newspaper B. a tourist guide C. a travel brochure D. a geography textbook
Do you often feel lonely? What do you do when you feel that way? Hide yourself away and spend your time reading, watching TV or walking around?
You might think that feeling lonely is just like feeling happy, sad or scared — that it’s just one of your various moods. That is true. However, if you let yourself be lonely for too long without dealing with it, you could be making a serious mistake.
Doctors have known for some time that feeling lonely is bad for the mind. It can lead to mental health problems such as depression, stress and reduce confidence. “Being lonely means not feeling connected or cared for, but it’s not about being mentally alone,” Lisa Jaremka, scientist from Ohio State University, US, told Live Science in January. And there’s growing evidence that not having friends is connected with physical illness as well.
In 2006, for example, scientists studied 2,800 women who had cancer. They found that those who had few friends or family were five times more likely to die of their disease than women with many social contacts. Also, even healthy people had a better chance of falling ill if they felt left out by others, according to the BBC. The results have scientists thinking that loneliness might hurt the immune system(免疫系统), which protects the body from diseases. Hoping to prove this theory, Jaremka and her research team put volunteers(志愿者) through a stress test. During the test, volunteers were asked to make an unprepared speech in front of a group of stony-faced people. The researchers found that volunteers who said they were lonely in their daily lives felt more stress during the test. And their blood samples showed that all the stress had managed to cause harmful changes to their immune system.
“Loneliness has been thought of in many ways as a chronic stressor(慢性增压器) — a socially painful situation that can last for quite a long time, ” explained Jaremka, who led the study. The number of people suffering from loneliness is increasing all over the world. However, solving the problem is easier said than done. It won’t work to just “tell anyone to go out and find someone to love you”, said Jaremka. “We need to create support networks.” 28．If people feel lonely for a long time, ________. A. they won’t feel happy anymore
B. they are more mentally harmed than physically C. they will find the feeling goes away by itself D. they are more likely to fall ill
29．What was the purpose of the stress test carried out by Jaremka’s team? A. To find out how people fight diseases.
B. To prove loneliness hurts people’s immune systems.
C. To find out the relationship between loneliness and stress.
D. To see how people’s emotions change when they give unprepared speeches.
30．What made scientists think loneliness might make the body worse at fighting diseases? A. Growing evidence of mental problems related to loneliness.
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B. Some research results about the relationship between cancer and loneliness.
C. Some studies showing that people suffering from loneliness fell ill or died more easily than those who didn’t.
D. The result of a test where volunteers were asked to make an unprepared speech. 31．We can conclude from the article that ________. A. loneliness has become the No. 1 killer in the world B. loneliness is increasing due to advanced technologies
C. websites must be set up to help people deal with loneliness D. much more work needs to be done to fight loneliness
One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. —We’ve had to make a difficult decision, Mr. Tisich announced. —You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago. Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. —It’s surprising, but exciting! she said. Marc simply said, —We can’t go—I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!
The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings. When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyon’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’s attic(阁楼) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, and the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family? Who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(纸板箱) the right size to hold his record collection.
32．The conflict(分歧) in this story was caused by_______. A. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move B. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc C. Marc and Rachel’s different tempers(脾气)
D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s words of Marc’s irresponsibility
33．Hearing the decision to move to Chicago, Marc and Rachel both felt _______. A. angry and upset B. surprised
C. anxious for more details D. worried about packing
34．The reason for Marc’s going home was that _______. A. he did not want to be left behind
B. he wished to be a more responsible person
C. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents D. he realized his family was very important to him 35．What would most likely happen next?
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