高四英语周练(20121010)

1、高四英语周练（2012.10.10）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Im sure the beauty of _ nature there will make_ excellent impression upon you.A. the; an B. /; the C. the; / D. /; an22.-Can I use the fax on the table, sir? -In no way _to use the fax for personal affairs. A. anyone is allowed B. nobody is allowed C.

2、 is anyone allowed D. is nobody allowed 23. You seem to be familiar with this city! I _ English in a high school here for three yearsIt' s great to be back!Ahave taught Bhave been teaching Chad taught Dtaught 24.Exercise is _ as any other to lose unwanted weight.A.such useful a wayB.so useful a

3、wayC.as a useful wayD.as useful a way25.Without facts,we cant form a correct opinion,for we need to have actual knowledge_ our thinking.A.which to be based onB.on which to baseC.which to base onD.which to base26.Ladies and gentlemen,please fasten your seat belts,the plane_.A.takes offB.is taking off

4、C.is going to take off D.is to take off27.The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Wang Meng, who was reported _ three gold medals during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.A. winningB. having wonC. to have wonD. to win28._I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. Whil

5、e B. Once C. If D. Until29.The fog was so heavy this morning that drivers could hardly _ the things just ten meters away from them.A. figure out B. make out C. look out D. rule out 30. Once new difficulties _ in your work, its always important to use your brains Araise Barise Carouse Drise 31.The te

6、lephone _, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped. A. had rung B. was ringing C. rings D. has rung32. I am now being constantly surprised by the amount of traffic at _ used to be a quieter time of day.A. which B. where C. that D. what33.The free tickets will go to _comes first to the concert. A.

7、whoever B. whomever C. whichever D. no matter who34. The days we have been looking forward to _ soon. A. coming    B. will come     C. came       D. have come35.I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway o

8、fficial.How unbelievable to get it back! I mean, someone _ it.A. will have stolen B. might have stolenC. should have stolen D. must have stolen第二节: 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper columnShe had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），b

9、ut she needed to keep 36   She was even willing to work without payShe then offered her 37  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old peopleEvery day she 38   other old folks like herBy talking with them，she 39   two thingsOld people had a

10、bilities that were not 40    But old people also had some 41   She found a new purpose for herself then Through the years，she 42   to write stories about people for national magazinesThere was now a new 43   ： Old people like herselfShe began to write a newspa

11、per column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about 44   old She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being 45    Anna Douglas uses her 46   ability to see the truth behind a problemShe understands 47   problems beginFor examp

12、le，one of her 48   said that his grandchildren 49   the houses as soon as he came to visitMrs Douglas 50   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren “It's important to know 51   about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas“That means

13、 questioning and listening，and 52   is not what old people do bestSay good things to them and about them，”she continues“Never try to 53   your grandchildren or other young peopleNever 54   your opinionDon't tell them what they should do 55   ，they hav

14、e been taught they should have respect for old peopleThe old should respect them as well” 36Afree Brich Cpowerful Dbusy 37Aservice Bmoney Cstudents Dbooks 38Aobserved Bmet Ccomforted Danswered 39Arecognized Bfollowed Cenjoyed Ddemanded 40Astudied Bagreed Cgave Dused 41Amistakes Bproblems Cquestions

15、Dcharacters 42Ahad Bought Cwas Dused 43Asubject Blife Cway Dplan 44Agetting Brespecting Cemploying Dsupporting 45Aunknown Brefused Cmisunderstood Ddiscouraged 46Athinking Bworking Cwriting Dleading 47Athat Bwhen Cwhy Dwhether 48Avisitors Breaders Clisteners Dfriends 49Agot Bentered Cleft Dpassed 50A

16、invented Bchose Csuggested Dimagined 51Aeverything Bsomething Canything Dnothing 52Alistening Bspeaking Cpleasing Dadvising 53Apraise Bscold Ctrouble Dencourage 54Aspeak out Bgive up Cget back Dstick to 55ACommonly BSurprisingly CHappily DNaturally 第三节 阅读理解A“Have a nice day” may be a pleasant gestur

17、e or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. “Have a nice day. Next!” The version of the expression is spoken by a salesgir

18、l at supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words came out in the same tone ( 腔调 ) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those b

19、ehaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day”The express

20、ion can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a

21、little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the ex

22、pression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken The point is that people say it all the time when they like.56. How does the author understand Maxies words? A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author. B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D. M

23、axie really worries about the authors security.57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The salesgirl is rude.B. The salesgirl is bored.C. The salesgirl cares about me.D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.58. By saying “Have a nice day", a stranger may _.A. try to be

24、 polite to youB. express respect to youC. give his blessing to youD. share his pleasure with you59. According to the last paragraph, people say“ Have a nice day”_.A. sincerelyB. as thanks C. as a habitD. encouragingly60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Daya Social CustomB. Have

25、a Nice Daya Pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Daya Heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Daya Polite Ending of a Conversation BI have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys p

26、oint of view.Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention

27、by crying and searching for food with its mouth.It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never

28、heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the wea

29、knesses of strictly timed feeding . The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ（智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research co

30、mes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample（样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex and age, the mothers health and feeding style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming th

31、e rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.61. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels_.A. sick B. upset C. sleepy D. hungry62. What does the autho

32、r think about Dr King?A. He is strictB. He is unkindC. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers63. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. basic B. reliable C. surprising D. interesting64. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?A.

33、The baby will sleep well.B. The baby will have its brain harmed.C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8. 65. The author supports feeding the baby_.A. in the nightB. every four hoursC. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar level

34、C(选做题)People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when Im in the shower.”

35、 If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, that nonevent probably wont even register（留下印象）. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortune

36、s, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” is one month; if three crashes occur in a year

37、, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we vie

38、w ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy,” Thi

39、s way everyone ranks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading.66. In the first paragraph the author states that _ . A. dreams cannot be said to be prophetic

40、 even though a few have come true B. dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true C. dreams may come true if clearly remembered D. dreams and reality are closely related67. By “things like .” “happen in threes” (Para.2, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe_. A. pers

41、onal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then B. personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together C. misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patternsD. misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime68. The word “courtesy” (

42、Para.3, line 6) probably means _. A. good manners          B. appropriate speech C. friendly relations      D. satisfactory service69. What can be inferred from the passage? _ A. Happenings that go unnoticed deserve

43、 more attention B. In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious C. People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs D. Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events70. It can be concluded from the passa

44、ge that _ . A. there is some truth even in the wildest dreams B. one should take notice of other peoples merits C. there is no order or pattern in world events D. we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence第四节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要

45、求）。1Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.2Of course, there are many _. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers m

46、ay choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.3If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting s

47、tamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.4China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票) every year to cele

48、brate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kongs Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently

49、some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.5You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the to

50、pic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.6Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.71What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 5 words）_72Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words （no more than 5 words）Of course, there are many _.73What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? （no more than 7 words）_74List