河北省保定市高阳中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第十九次周练英语试题.doc

高二英语周练五十七.单项填空(每小题1分，共15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。1He left word with his secretary that she should keep it _ secret for _ moment.Athe; theBthe; aCa; / Da; the2How does it _ that he is so badly off when he earns quite a good salary? Acome out Bcome upCcome along Dcome about3Jerry said something strange at the meeting.His _ left me _ about his real purpose.Amarks; wondering Bmarks; to wonderCremarks; wonder Dremarks; wondering4The dinner was good, but I did not enjoy the speeches that _ it.Acame after Bcame atCcame to D. came into5Why does Lingling look so unhappy?She has _ by her classmates.Alaughed Bbeen laughedClaughed at Dbeen laughed at6The park _ as far as the river.Aadvances BextendsCenlarges Dexpands7This is the place _ the old custom originates.Awhich BthatCwhen Dwhere8Your speech at the opening ceremony is limited _ 15 minutes.Aat BinCfor Dto9It was very common that in _ children in _were often seen to surf the Internet.Athe late 1990s; their teensBlate 1990s; their teenCthe late 1990s; their teenDlate 1990s; their teens10After her first appearance on CCTV, her singing career _.Atook off Btook inCtook up Dtook over11A large number of supplies, _ mainly of food and medicine, have been shipped to the floodstricken areas.Amaking up BconsistingCincluding Dcontaining12We _ Mr. Cox to be a fine professor. Aaccept BknowCthink Dregard13My uncle has always insisted on his _ Dr. Wang instead of Mr. Wang.Acalling BcalledChaving called Dbeing called14Why is he always forcing his daughter to practice playing the piano if she is not _ for a pianist?Ameant BintendedCtrained Dasked15How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?The key _ the problem is to meet the demand _ by the customers.Ato solving; making Bto solving; madeCto solve; making Dto solve; made.完形填空(每小题1分，共20分)阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。My Forever ValentineValentines Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly (天真地) thought _16_him as my “Valentine man”My first recollection of the _17_ he could bring to Valentines Day came when I was six. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a giftwrapped package at my chair. The card was _18_ “Love, Dad” and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to _19_ my birthstone , a ruby (红宝石). There is _20_ difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember _21_ that ring with pride that all the cards in the world _22_ not surpass (超越) _23_I grew older, the gifts gave _24_ to heartshaped boxes filled with my _25_ chocolate and always included a _26_ card signed “Love, Dad”. In those years my thankyou became _27_ of a perfunctory (敷衍的) response. The cards seemed less _28_， and I took for granted that the Valentine would _29_ be there. I had _30_ my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “significant others” and “Love, Dad” just didnt seem quite _31_.His final card remains on my desk today. Its a _32_ of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a _33_ of love with simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never _34_， nor does the memory of a man who never _35_ being my Valentine.16A.of BaboutCup Dover17A.memory BmagicCpuzzle Dpresents18A.read BwrittenCshown Dsigned19A.recover BresembleCrepresent Dreplace20A.much BnoCgreat Dless21A.having BowningCwearing Dwatching22A.could BdidCmust Dshould23A.Because BSinceCWhen DAs24A.room BwayChonour Dseat25A.favorite BlovelyCdear Dprecious26A.usual BcommonCstrange Dspecial27A.less BlittleCmore Dmuch28A.important BbeautifulCfamiliar Dstandard29A.surely BalwaysCregularly Doften30A.let BkeptCplaced Dremembered31A.suitable BenoughCeffective Dsacred32A.signal BcertificateCconsequence Dreminder33A.tradition BhobbyChabit Dcustom34A.lose BdieCmiss Dappear35A.thought BwantedCtried Dstopped.阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AEaster is a movable festival celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. We dont know exactly how this festival came into being. Some believed that it honored Easter, the goddess of spring time and sunrise. Her name comes from the word“east”， where the sun rises. Every spring, northern European people celebrated the Festival of Easter to honor the awakening of new life in nature. Later, Christians(基督教)related the rising of the sun to the Resurrection of Christ(耶酥的复活)and to their own spiritual(精神的)rebirth.On Easter, eggs are painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring. They use these eggs to take part in Easteregg rolling contests or give them to others as gifts.The Easter bunny is another representative of this festival. The Easter bunny came for preChristian(公元前)times. The rabbit, a very fertile(多产的)animal, was a natural symbol of new life. Nowadays, children enjoy eating candy bunnies and listening to the stories about the Easter bunny, who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket.36Easter is celebrated on_.Athe Sunday following the first full moon after March 21Bthe last Sunday in MarchCApril 6DApril 2537Ancient people celebrated the Easter festival to_.Aworship a goddessBremember the Resurrection of ChristCwelcome springDall the above38On Easter, children_.Athrow eggs to each otherBeat eggsCdecorate eggsDsell eggs39What is an Easter bunny?AA kind of candy. BA rabbit.CAn egg. DA fancy basket.40_play an important part in the celebration of Easter.ATraditions BChristians CEggs DChurch bellsBThe attractive sights, sounds and smells of an oldfashioned summer fair: kids shouting atop a Ferris wheel, hot roasted corn and prizewinning barbecue. So when you cant bear the thought of another stifling (闷热的) weekend in the Valley, give your family a break by visiting one of Arionas festivals.June 19July 31The Native American DancesWhere: Historic Courthouse Square, Holbrook.The fun: Performances by young native American dancers in traditional attire.Details：6:30 pm. to 8:30 pm. MondayFriday. Free admission and parking. Dogs on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1(928)5246558June 2124The Prescott Valley DaysWhere：Town Center, Prescott Valley.The fun：Carnival, bands, concessions and more.Details：Carnival, 5 pm. WednesdayFriday; talent show, 6:30 pm. Thursday; country music band Rendezvous, 711 pm. Friday. Saturdays events include pancake breakfast, 7 am., Augies Place； 5K run, 7:30 am.; parade, 10 am.; music by Limbs Akimbo, 8:30 pm.11:30 pm. Admission and parking free. Pets on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1(928)7728857 /www.pvchamber. org.July 1415The CornfestWhere：Community Center, Camp Verde.The fun: Bluegrass music, corneating contest, hog calling, games, cowpie throwing, cornfest joke contest, kids contests, play area and petting zoo. Roasted homegrown Hauser corn, hamburgers, hot dogs and beer garden.Details：5 pm. to 8 pm. Free admission and parking. No pets. Handicap: accessible. 1(928)5670535, Ext. 135/www. cvaz. org.July 28Aug. 13The Shakespeare FestivalWhere：Ruth Street Theater, Prescott.The fun：The Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar presented by the Arizona Classical Theater.Details：General admission, $15; seniors and students, $10. Discounted tickets available at Frys stores throughout the state. Free parking. Pets on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1(928) 4439220/www. azshakes. com.本文主要介绍了几个夏季娱乐性节目活动。41The purpose of these activities is _.Afor holders to earn moneyBto let visitors have a good timeCto attract more children to comeDto improve visitors English42Which of the following forbids pets to come?ATown Center.BHistoric Courthouse Square.CRuth Street Theater. DCommunity Center.43Which of the following activities is not held for visitors for free?AThe Shakespeare Festival.BThe Native American Dances.CThe Cornfest.DThe Prescott Valley Days.44Which of the following can you enjoy all?ACorneating contest, oral English and Julius Caesar.BDancing performances, music by Limbs Akimbo and games.CTalent show, parade and pop music.DCamping, hog calling and country music.CThe annual Carnival in Brazil is a unique festival. It is also the most important ethnic celebration. It comes between the end of February and the beginning of March every year. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from overseas were attracted to join the feast of rejoicing, which involves flamboyant costumes, sexy Brazilian girls and passionate samba dance.The earliest Carnival dates back to 1641, when the colonial rulers implemented a decree (法令). According to it, people would be encouraged to parade, dance and drink to celebrate the birthday of the Portuguese King. More than three hundred years later, the Carnival has become the most important folk festival of Brazil.On February 24 of this year, the “King Momo” dressed in bright orange, took the gold key of the city from the mayor of Riode Janeiro, to signify the beginning of the Carnival. During the following five days, the “King”， who played a leading role in the Carnival, would throw out all daily routines, so that pople could indulge themselves. The “King Momo” this year was as 33yearold architect. His name was Alex de Oliveira.The “King Momo” is also known as “the King of Carnival”. He is handpicked by Rio residents. There was once a rule that required the “King” to weigh no less than 100 kg. Today, there is a rule that the “King”shouldnt be heavier than 130 kg.The main “course” of the Carnival is the samba dance. Months before the Carnival, some professional samba schools will set out to compose music, rehearse dances and deisgn costumes according to the current theme of the Carnival.700, 000 tourists swarmed the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro for the Carnival. Whoever they arepoor or rich, celebrity or ordainary peoplethey are all just dancers, day and night. Happiness prevails, while complaints disappear, Countless romantic stories occur during the celebrations, brightening everyones dull daily life.巴西是世界公认的狂欢节之乡。巴西狂欢节被誉为“地球上最伟大的表演”。我们一起来领略一番吧！45Whats the purpose of the original Brazil Carnival?ATo express a sense of happiness.BTo celebrate the harvest of 1641.CTo thank God.DTo celebrate a kings birthday.46What does the underlined word “flamboyant” mean?A整洁的 B得体的C华丽的 D大方的47Which of the following statements is WRONG?AThe Carnival is held once every year.BThe people home and abroad can do everything during the Carnival.CPeople come to enjoy a more healthy “King Momo”DSamba dance is the most important activity during the Carnival.48Whats the best title for the passage? AThe history of the Brazil Carnival.BWelcome to Brazil.CThe enthusiastic Brazil Carnival.DAn unforgettable carnival.DColumbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the New World in 1492. It is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October. The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the United States was held by the Tammany Society, also known as the Colombian Order, in New York on October 12, 1792, marking the 300th anniversary of Columbuss landing in the Bahamas.Many ItalianAmericans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their ItalianAmerican heritage. Columbus Day was first celebrated by Italians in San Francisco in 1869. In 1937, at the request of the Knights of Columbus (a Catholic organization named for the voyager), President Franklin Delano Roosevelt named Columbus Day a holiday in the United States. Since 1971, the holiday has been commemorated in the US. on the second Monday in October, the same day as Thanksgiving in neighboring Canada.However, some people are against Columbus Day because they feel that some of his actions are not worthy of a holiday. Historically, Columbus was not the first to discover America, nor was he the first European to land at America. While he was certainly the first European to successfully import European traditions and culture to America, he may also have been the first to exploit and enslave the Indians that had migrated from Asia. In recent years, the holiday has been viewed as controversial (引起争议的话题) by some people who see it as a celebration of the beginning of a European conquest due to the slavery of the Indians.49Although Columbus Day has been celebrated for more than 100 years, it is _.Adoubted and rejected by many peopleBpopular in many other countries besides AmericaCnot an official holiday in the United States yetDonly popular among the ItalianAmericans50According to the passage, there is no doubt that Christopher Columbus was the first European to _.Adiscover AmericaBland in AmericaCfind and take the Indians as slavesDsuccessfully introduce European culture to America51What would be the best title for the passage?APopularity of Columbus Day, But Also CriticismBHistory of Columbus Day CChristopher Columbus and Columbus DayDTraditions of Columbus DayEA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul？” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything. Boy, I wish.”he hesitated (犹豫)Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish，” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes, Id love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to front seat of his car. The shiningeyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.52The street urchin was very surprised when _.APaul received an expensive carBPaul told him about the carChe saw the shining carDhe was walking around the car53From the story we can see the urchin _.