高二英语周练7

高二下期英语第七次周考高二下期英语第七次周考 考试时间 40 分钟 满分 100 分 一 阅读理解 共一 阅读理解 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 分 A I m sure you know the song Happy Birthday But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written The retired professor Archibald A Hill in Lucasville USA could tell us the story Ninety seven years ago two of Mr Archibald Hill s aunts Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book One of them was the famous Good Morning to You The song said Good morning to you good morning to you dear children good morning to all This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children But not many grown ups knew it A few years later little Archibald was born As his aunt Miss Patty Hill sang the song Happy Birthday to the melody 曲调 of Good Morning to you to her little nephew She sang the song like this Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Archie Happy birthday to you Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular but it really did People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune 曲调简单 and friendliness in words 1 Archibald A Hill was A English B Russian C American D Australian 2 Professor Archibald A Hill was Miss Mildred Hill s A son B student C brother D nephew 3 The song Happy Birthday has a history of years A 97 B about 90 C more than 90 D less than 90 4 Why did Miss Hills wrote songs A Because they are musicians B Because they love children C Because they were asked to write for a book D Because their nephew asked them to do so 5 The sentence it really did means A The song really became popular B Their wish would really come true C People all over the world like to listen to the song D Yes but the song didn t become popular B Why did the chicken cross the road To get to the other side Most people know this joke But recently some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road Millions of animals die each year on U S roads the Federal Highway Administration reports In fact only about 80 ocelots an endangered wild cat exist in the U S today The main reason Roadkill Eco passages may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars They are paths both over and under roads These eco passages can be extremely useful so that wildlife can avoid road accidents said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society But do animals actually use the eco passages The answer is yes Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco passage that went under a highway This showed that the lions used the passage Builders of eco passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them Animals seem to be catching on Different animals like salamanders 火蜥蜴 and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife look around You might see an animal overpass 6 The writer uses the example of ocelots to show that A wild animals have become more dangerous B the driving condition has improved greatly C an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents D the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work 7 From the story we know an eco passage is A an underground path for cars B a fence built for the safety of the area C a bridge for animals to get over a river D a path for animals to cross the road 8 The underlined sentence Para 6 may mean A animals begin to realize the dangers on the road B animals are crossing the road in groups C animals are increasing in number D animals begin to learn to use eco passages 9 The writer asks us to look around when traveling because A wild animals may jam the road B they may see wild animals on eco passages C wild animals may attack cars D they may see wild animals in the park 10 The best title for the passage is A Special bridges help animals cross the road B Endangered animals increase because of roadkill C Animals fail to cross the road D Take steps to protect animals in danger 二 完型填空 共二 完型填空 共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 分 Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when the door burst open Her mother Leigh hurried into her daughter s room making a n 11 Can you help Madison and her mother ran to a neighbor s yard where they found a 12 woman and other adults 13 a septic tank 化粪池 opening a few inches above the lawn A boy aged only two had 14 an eight foot deep tank Madison quickly 15 the situation She knew she was the only one who could 16 through the small hole Without 17 she told the adults to lower her in Leigh and others held her waist and 18 Madison shook her arms and shoulders until she got through the 19 into the dark and smelly tank In the process she 20 one hand severely Rather than tend to her injury Madison scanned the 21 of the water hoping to feel the boy Every once in a while she could see his little 22 in the water but failed to catch his foot Minutes ticked by before she saw the 23 of his foot again Madison shot her good hand out and grasped the foot 24 Then both of them were lifted out But the boy wasn t out of 25 He had been short of oxygen so long that he wasn t 26 He was placed on his side and an adult 27 him hard on the back until the boy coughed up fluids 液体 Then they were rushed to the hospital It took Madison longer to 28 than the boy who returned home soon She 29 stayed there for her injury Madison s a hero the boy s mother says What other teenage girls will 30 to go into a septic tank 11 A order B comment C request D plan 12 A puzzled B disappointed C delighted D worried 13 A surrounding B digging C watching D blocking 14 A broken up B slipped into C taken over D run across 15 A created B controlled C examined D disturbed 16 A walk B fit C fly D look 17 A argument B comment C applicationD hesitation 18 A clothes B shoes C legs D hands 19 A opening B bush C yard D crowd 20 A lost B injured C treated D held 21 A depth B surface C color D taste 22 A hair B hat C fingers D toes 23 A outline B smell C picture D shadow 24 A strangely B clearlyC tightly D carefully 25 A trouble B work C shape D sympathy 26 A talking B laughing C crying D breathing 27 A tapped B hit C pushed D supported 28 A wake B succeed C recover D adjust 29 A moreover B therefore C otherwise D however 30 A fear B volunteer C pretend D long 三 语法填空 共三 语法填空 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 分 Table manners 31 various from culture to culture What is acceptable in one country may be considered extremely rude in another Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners 32 the modern table manners in Korea 33 tradition it was the woman s job34 cook food and set the table The woman would sit 35 her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal Only 36 the husband finished would the woman and her children eat Nowadays table manners have changed a lot 37 of the family members eat together at the same time It is common to see everyone help with the meal 38 include the husband One tradition however has not changed It is that the oldest person starts the meal 39 stay until the oldest person is finished is considered to be 40 basic tradition of Korean table manners 选做题 每小题 2 分 共 4 小题 France refused to accept smiles even a slight Mona Lisa like smile in passport photos according to a ruling by a French appeals court on Thursday An unnamed French civil servant accused French authorities after his initial passport application was rejected for a smile in the passport picture He lost the case in 2014 when a French court ruled that he had a noticeable grin in the photo Both French courts made their decision based on regulations concerning passport photo which provide that the expression of the applicant should be neutral with the mouth closed and you must certainly not smile The plaintiff 原告 and his lawyer both insisted that the photo involved only a smile with one s mouth shut while keeping a neutral expression like the mildly amused look on the face of the Mona Lisa in the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci The world famous painting resides in the Louvre Museum in Paris The regulations are of no legal value defense lawyer Romain Boulet said before Thursday s ruling Furthermore their argument emphasized that a smile would give hard pressed France a morale boost and hoped the appeal court s approval would make the French people smile Unfortunately their intentions failed to amuse French justice Whether people are cheerful or not their passport photos must show only poker faces 41 The unnamed French civil servant had his passport application turned down because A he lost a case in 2014 B he charged French authorities C his photo was too noticeable D there was a smile in his photo 42 Why was Mona Lisa mentioned in the passage A To remind readers the painting is now in Paris B To emphasize the strictness of the passport rule C To introduce the great painter Leonardo da Vinci D To show what kind of smile is ac