河北省定州中学学年高二承智班上学期周练122英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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河北定州中学2017-2018学年第一学期高二承智班英语周练试题（10）

一、阅读理解

Climatechangewillbringgreaterextremesinweather,theGovernment’schiefscientificadviserhaswarnedashecalledforactiontodealwithglobalwarming.ProfessorSirJohnBeddingtonsaystheeffectsofclimatechangeontheweatherarealreadybeingfeltintheUK.

“Inasensewehavemovedfromtheideaofglobalwarmingtotheideaofclimatechange,andthatisratherimportant.Temperaturesareincreasingandtherearemorechangesinourweather,”hesaid.

Evenifeffectiveactionistakennowonglobalwarming,hesaystherewillbegreatclimatechangeoverthenext20to25yearsasaresultofpastglobalproblems.

“Wehaveseriousproblemsintheworld---in12yearstherewillbeanotherbillionpeopleontheplanetandwehavebigissuesoffoodsecurity,watersecurityandenergysecurity,andmanypeoplewillstarttobelivingincities,”hesaid.“Theseareseriousproblem;climatechangeisjustgoingtomakeitworse.”

Hesaidthereweresome“uncertainties”intheanalysisofclimateandclimatechange.“Butthoseuncertaintiesarecompletelyunimportantincomparison（比较）withagreatdealofevidencethatshowsitishappeninginthesortofwaysclimatemodelswouldexpect,”hesaid.“Forexample,theArcticisheatingupfasterthanotherpartsoftheworld---thisisexactlywhattheclimatescientistsarepredicting.”

SirJohn’sviewsweremadeasBritainexperiencedfreezingcoldweatherandsnow,withthousandsofhomesacrosstheUKwithoutpower.EnglandandWalesexperienced10separatefloodingeventsbetweenAprilandDecemberlastyearafterwidespreaddroughtgavewaytothewettestsummerinacentury,withunusuallyhighrainfalltotalsandriverlevelsaroundthecountry.

1．WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthethingsthatSirJohnsays?

A.Weneedmoreactiontodealwithglobalwarming.

B.Climatechangewillmakesomebigproblemsworse.

C.Climatechangewillbringgreaterextremesinweather.

D.EnglandwillexperiencemoreextremesinweatherthanWales.

2．Howlongwillitbebeforeourplanethasanotherbillionpeople?

A.25years.B.20years

C.12years.D.10years.

3．WhatisSirJohn’sattitudetowardstheClimatescientists’prediction?

A.Puzzled.B.Trusting.

C.Uncertain.D.Doubtful.

4．Inrecentyears,whichofthefollowinghastheUKNOTexperienced?

A.Widespreaddrought.

B.Manyfloodingevents.

C.Freezingcoldweather.

D.Severalbigearthquakes.

5．Whatisthemainpurposeofthisreport?

A.Tocallforeffectiveactiononclimatechange.

B.TointroduceProfessorSirJohnandhisopinions.

C.ToprovethattheUKhasexperiencedaseriesofdisasters.

D.Toshowhowcorrecttheclimatescientists’predictionsare.

Whenpeoplereunitewiththeirlovedones,it’susuallyallextremelyhappymoment.Butwhatistheirmostcommonresponsetoseeingthemagain?

Itmayseemstrange，butmostofthetimetheybreakdownintears.

NowagroupofpsychologistsfromYaleUniversitysaytheyhavefoundthereasonwhy,andthatcryingtearsofjoymaywellbethebody’swayofkeepingemotionalbalance.“Theyseemtotakeplacewhenpeopleareovertakenbystrongpositiveemotions,andpeoplewhodothisseemtorecoverbetterfromthosestrongemotions,”OrianaAragon,theleadresearchersaid.

Aragonandherfellowpsychologistslookedathundredsofparticipants’emotionalresponsestodifferentthings,includinghappyreunionsandcutebabies.Manyparticipantssaidtheywouldreactinanegativeoraggressivewaytothepositivethings——tocryathappymomentsandwanttopinch（捏）acutebaby’sfaceoreventellthem“Iwanttoeatyouup!

”Butthenresearchersfoundthatthesepeoplewereabletocalmdownfromstrongemotionsmorequickly.

Therearemanyotherexamplesoftimeswhenpeoplerespondtoapositiveexperiencewithanegativeemotionalreaction.Atanexcitingconcert,fansscreamattheiridols（偶像）.Peoplewhohavejusthadabiglotterywinareofteninfloodsoftears.“Thesefindingsadvanceourunderstandingofhowpeopleexpressandcontroltheiremotions,whichisimportantlyrelatedtomentalandphysicalhealth,thequalityofrelationshipswithothers,andevenhowwellpeopleworktogether.”saidAragon．

6．WhathaveprofessorsfromYaleUniversityfoundintheirresearch?

A.Thereasonwhypeoplecrywithtears.

B.Cryingtearsofjoyhelpstobalanceemotions.

C.Strongnegativefeelingsareusefultopeople.

D.Peoplerecoverslowlyfromstrongemotions.

7．Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththefindingsoftheresearch?

A.Cryingatgoodnews.

B.Cryingatafailure.

C.Kissingacutebaby.

D.Laughingathappyreunions.

8．Wheredoesthepassagemostlikelycomefrom?

A.Asciencefictionnovel.

B.Apsychologicalsciencejournal.

C.Apopularbiologybook.

D.Anadolescentliteraturebook.

NewOrleans,Louisiana,wasestablishedaspartoftheFrenchEmpirein1718.

ItslocationontheeastbankoftheMississippiRivergaveitcontroloftheAmericanhinerlandanditbecamestrategicallyimportanttomanynations.ItwastransferredfromFrancetoSpain,returnedtoFrance,andfinallysoldbyNapoleontotheUnitedStatesin1803.Thecitywasthesiteofafamousbattlefoughtin1815betweentheBritish,whohopedtocontrolit,andtheAmericansunderGeneralAndrewJackson.

TheriverbedoftheMississippiisconstantlysilting（淤积）andtheriverisnowactuallyhigherthanthecity.Leveesholdbacktheriverandgiantpumpsareusedtomovewaterfromthecityintotheriver.

AlthoughNewOrleanshasbeenapartoftheUnitedStatesforalmosttwocenturies,itspopulationtakesgreatprideinitsFrenchheritage.LouisianastillretainspartsoftheCodeNapoleonwhich,formanyyears,wasitsonlylaw.

NewOrleansiscarefreecityanditboastsitshot,spicyCreoleseafoodanditsnativeDixielandJazz.TheJacksonSquareneighborhoodmaintainsitsFrenchcolonialhomesandinothersectionsarepre-CivilWarmansions.Visitorsaresurprisedtofindthatbehindthisinterestingsurfaceofyesteryearisabusyindustrialandportcity.GrainandcoalcomefromtheMidwestandforeigngoodsareunloadedhere.NewOrleansisnolongerasleepySoutherntown----butit'sstillfuntovisit.

9．ThebattleofNewOrleanswasfoughtbyJacksonagainst______.

A.FranceB.BritainC.SpainD.TheNorth

10．Accordingtothepassage,theCodeNapoleonwas_______.

A.anagreementtosellLouisiana

B.abodyoflaws

C.acityplan

D.amilitarycodeforthearmy

11．WhichofthefollowingelementsdoesnotapplytotheattitudeofthecitizensofNewOrleans?

A.PrideintheirFrenchheritage.

B.Adesiretoretaincolonialbuildings.

C.Arefusaltoengageintradeandcommerce

D.ApraisingofDixielandJazz.

12．TouristsvisitingNewOrleansaresurprisedtoencounter_____.

A.CreolefoodB.Dixielandjazz

C.abusycityD.authenticcolonialhomes

二、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

WhenJeanHarperwasinthethirdgrade,herteachergavetheclassanassignmenttowriteareportonwhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.

Jean'sfatherwasacropduster___________inthelittlefarmingcommunitywhereJeanwasraised.Shewastotally___________byairplanesandflying.She___________herheartintoherreport.However,herpapercamebackwithan"F"onit.Theteachersaiditwasa"fairytale"andit___________cometrue.Jeanwasbeatendownbythe___________.

Severalyearswentby,Jeanwasinher___________yearofhighschool.OnedayherEnglishteacher,Mrs.Slaton,gavetheclassa___________aboutwhattheywouldbedoing10yearslater.Jeanthoughthardaboutit.Pilot?

___________,Flightattendant?

I’mnotprettyenough.Waitress?

Icoulddothat.Thatfelt___________,soshewroteitdown.

Oneweeklater,theteacherhandedbacktheassignmentsandasked:

“Ifyouhadunlimited___________,whatwouldyoudo?

”Jeanfeltarushoftheoldenthusiasm,andwith__________shewrotedownallherold___________.Whenthestudentsstoppedwriting,theteacherasked,“Howmanystudentswrotethe___________thingonthepaper?

”Notonehand___________.Thentheteachersaid,“allofyoudo___________unlimitedabilities.Ifyoudon’t___________yourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhavewhatyouwantifyouwantit___________.”

Mrs.Slaton’sinspiringwords___________thecourseofJean’slife.Aftertenyearsofhardwork,___________Jeanbecameoneofthefirstthree___________pilottraineeseveracceptedbyUnitedAirlines.

13．A.workerB.makerC.driverD.pilot

14．A.attractedB.beatenC.frightenedD.waken

15．A.turnedB.putC.pouredD.translated

16．A.mustn’tB.couldn’tC.mightD.should

17．A.explanationB.taleC.discouragementD.paper

18．A.seniorB.newC.longD.hard

19．A.lessonB.taskC.projectD.topic

20．A.NowayB.NoproblemC.QuietrightD.Ofcourse

21．A.coolB.interestingC.safeD.fancy

22．A.moneyB.timeC.imaginationD.talent

23．A.excitementB.curiosityC.carelessnessD.anger

24．A.opinionsB.questionsC.dreamsD.sorrows

25．A.realB.importantC.difficultD.same

26．A.wentonB.wentupC.keptonD.keptup

27．A.lackB.wantC.possessD.find

28．A.lookintoB.goforC.tryonD.careabout

29．A.enoughB.tooC.thoughD.again

30．A.startedB.movedC.changedD.made

31．A.surprisinglyB.strangelyC.naturallyD.eventually

32．A.femaleB.youngC.beautifulD.Super

三、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Itissadbuttruethatpeopledieinearthquakes33．fallingfurnitureandbricks.Earthquake34．（safe）isveryimportantandthereismoretoit35．justkeepingbuildings