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高二英语周测试卷一，完形填空。 Once upon a time,all the spirits set about building two palaces：a palace of truth, and a palace of lies. Every time a child told the truth, a brick was_1_for the palace of truth. The spirits of truth would then take it and_2_it to the growing walls. In just the same way was the palace of lies_3_. Each brick was created when a child told a lie._4_palaces were impressive and each group of spirits worked hard to try to _5_that their own palace was better. So, the lying spirits,_6_were much more dishonest,sent a group of spirits to the world to get children to tell more and more_7_. These spirits were successful ,and started getting many more bricks._8_,their palace became bigger and more beautiful. But one day, something_9_happened in the palace of lies. One of the bricks turned into a paper of box. A little while later another brick turned into glass, and_10_pieces. And so, little by little, it became clear that whenever a lie was _11_, the brick that it had created changed its form, broke, and_12_disappeared. In this way, the palace of lies became weaker and weaker,_13_in the end it completely fell to pieces.At this, everyone,including the lying spirits,_14_that you cannot use lies for anything. They are never what they_15_to be. So you never know what they will turn into.1,A,created B,lost C,found D,sold2,A,show B,lend C,return D,add3,A,designed B,protected C,built D,used4,A,No B,Both C,Neither D,All5,A,find out B,carry out C,hold on D,make sure6,A,who B,that C, what D,whom7,A,jokes B,stories C,lies D,secrets8,A,Above all B, As a result C,In no way D, In addition9,A,strange B,interesting C,wrong D,pleasant10,A,broke down B,broke out C,broke into D,broke up 11,A,told B,corrected C,destroyed D,discovered12,A,finally B,suddenly C,quietly D,slowly13,A,but B,and C,or D,for14,A,expected B,understood C,discussed D,expressed15,A,dream B,choose C,appear D,prepare二，阅读理解。第一节AIn 1997, Mary gave a present of $500,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. Mary was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that Mary was not rich. In fact, she was poor.How did a poor 89-year-old woman have so much money? Mary was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg,Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. She washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s, she bought an automatic washers and dryers enough! At that time, many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. Mary did not have much work, so she started to iron clothes instead.Mary never married nor had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible. She had a black-and white television. But she didnt watch it very much. It had only one channel.Mary saved money all her life and eventually had about $800,000. When she was 89, a lawyer helped her make a will. She left the money to the church, her relatives and university. Mary wanted to help others. She didnt think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors. She even flew in an airplane for the first time! Mary died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.16. Mary gave $500,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi_. A.to surprise her friends and neighbors. B.to help the poor students. C.to prove she was a rich woman D.to show her generosity.17. From the passage we can learn that_. A. Mary left school young to help support her family. B. Mary s parents asked her to wash clothes for others. C.an automatic washer and dryer were too expensive for her. D. Mary started to iron clothes because she didnt get other skills.18. Which of the following tells us Mary lived a very simple life? A. She went to the church every day with friends. B. She didnt like others to buy an automatic washers. C. She didnt have much work to do. D. She only had a black-and white television with one channel.19. What kind of person is Mary according to the passage? A. Rich and friendly. B. Hard-working and helpful. C. Well-educated and special. D. Poor and silly.20. What is the best title for the passage? A. A poor girls life B. The first trip in an airplane C. A wonderful present D. A lonely lady.BStreet art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks, and street signs. Now even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.People often have different opinions about street art. Some think it is a kind of destruction and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture.In the street art world, graffiti(涂鸦) can be the most popular. It began in New York in the 1960s. First some young people painted words and images on the walls. They found the paintings could show their disagreement against society. Later, this colorful, energetic style of writing became known as graffiti.Street artists do this for a reason. Some of them think they are closer to the people, while others try to express their political opinions.In todays world, the internet has a big influence on street art. Artists can show their picture to audiences all over the world. The street art movement lives with the energy and life of cities. It will continue to change and grow.21. Where can you find street art? A. On buildings and sidewalks B.on sidewalks and floors C. On street signs and body skins D. On buildings and stages22. Whats the opinion of people about street art? A. Few people think it is a beautiful new form of culture. B. Almost all of the people think it is a kind of destruction. C. Some are against it while others think it is a new style of art. D. They dont like it because it expresses their political opinion.23. The young people first painted graffiti to_. A.get closer to all the people. B.destroy buildings and sidewalks C.make a new beautiful form of culture D.show the disagreement about the society.24. In last paragraph, by saying “ The street art movement lives with the energy and life of cities.”the author means that_. A. Street art will change as the energy and life of cities changes. B. Street art will stay the same when the energy and life of cities changes. C. Street art will change even though the energy and life of cities stay the same. D. Street art will stay the same even though the energy and life of cities changes.25. What is the topic of this passage? A. Graffiti B. Street art C. The internet D. Paintings.第2节 ， 六选五。A. Turning the computer off works best.B. Physically, were in one place at one time. C. we will find ourselves with more energy to handle the things we need to do.D. Whether we step back to take a moment of stillness and quiet.E. Stay focused.F. hopefully still have time left over for the things that matter. Have you ever wished you could simply stop the clock ans make time stand still while you got everything done? Sadly, none of us have the ability to stop the hands of time, leaving us looking for more practical ways to get things done in any given day.1. Wake up earlier. Getting out of bed earlier gives us more time to do more stuff, and_26_,like family and friends.2. Stay healthy. By eating healthily, enjoying exercise and generally taking care of ourselves,_27_.3. Stay out of the past. _28_,yet mentally and emotionally were somewhere else entirely. By being focused on the task at hand, were more capable of doing what needs to be done.4. _29_ One of the best ways to get things done is to keep everything else out so that we can focus on the task at hand. For you, it might simply be a case of switching your cell phone off for a few hours or finding a quiet place to work.5. Take a break._30_, or head outside to enjoy a walk in the fresh air, its important to relax from time to time if we want to avoid burnout. 三，短文填空。 rule happen often mean like attention feel however lose where fun seldom Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters _31_you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order _32_. Some people say that oldest children, who are smart and strong-willed, are very _33_to succeed. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of _34_.