英语卷·2017届河北省定州中学高三上学期周练（12-16）（2016-12）

英语卷·2017届河北省定州中学高三上学期周练（12-16）（2016-12）

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期 高三英语周练试题（12）‎ 一、阅读理解 Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.‎ After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.‎ Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.‎ You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.‎ Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.‎ Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.‎ If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence – just being there – means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.‎ For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.‎ It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.‎ I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.‎ ‎1．What do the volunteers do according to the passage?‎ A. They share everything with the residents.‎ B. They play board games and cards with the residents.‎ C. They watch the residents play games.‎ D. They buy gifts for the residents.‎ ‎2．According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?‎ A. Playing with them. B. Benefiting from them.‎ C. Helping them. D. Being there with them.‎ ‎3． What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?‎ A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.‎ B. Age is just a number.‎ C. It is important to help the elderly.‎ D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.‎ I ran into a local store today to pick up a few things. With an important meeting to attend, I was in a hurry , so I didn’t take a cart (手推车) on my way inside. As I walked between the shelves in the store, I passed by a young couple and their baby. I continued going through the store, picked up a few items I needed and ended up standing behind this couple in the checkout line.‎ While waiting, I noticed that the young father was holding his money tightly and nervously. The young mother was carrying a baby in her arms and asked the cashier (收银员) for a job application.‎ When the total was rung up, they had to pick items out of their cart because they didn’t have enough money. But all their items were basic necessities(必需品) that they needed most. It just broke my heart to watch the couple try to think about what they could do without. However, they were able to whittle down their items and paid the bill with the money that they had.‎ After they left, I quietly asked the cashier to add those items to mine. The cashier rang everything up, and then got me a shopping cart. We put in their items and I hurried over to their car. “This is for you,” I told them.‎ The young father just looked at me with such appreciation and thanked me. I will never forget the expression in his eyes. As I was getting into my car, they drove over. The young mother said, “Miss, thank you so much.”‎ Tears welled up in my eyes---as they are again now, while I write this. “You are so welcome. Pay it forward some day,” I replied.‎ ‎4．The underlined phrase “whittle down” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.‎ A. add to B. break down C. cut down D. pay for ‎5．The author felt __________ to watch the couple taking some items out.‎ A. sad B. angry C. excited D. interested ‎6． It can be inferred from the passage that _________.‎ A. the young father felt so sorry to accept help B. the young mother didn’t have a job then C. the cashier treated the young couple impolitely D. the young couple bought something unnecessary ‎7．The author’s main purpose in sharing the story is to tell us __________.‎ A. what a great plan she made B. to take a cart while shopping C. how to pick out basic necessities D. to help those who are in need Malka and Shaindle are sisters. Although they live an hour's drive from each other and don’t see each other often, they are in touch. Malka has a large family. Shaindle, however, has had difficulty having children.‎ Malka had just given birth to another son. Shaindle , married three years and still childless, was receiving fertility(生育) treatments. Involved with work, doctor’s visits, and medical treats, she was unable to make the trip to visit her sister after she had given birth.‎ Malka knew her sister’s problem and was quite understanding. Shaindle and her husband Feivel ‎ would be at the haptismal (洗礼) ceremony，of course.‎ On the day of the haptism, Shaindle and Feivel arrived early, earlier than Malka and her family. Malka’s mother-in-law, Yehudit, was already at the hall. “Hello,” said Shaindle cheerfully, never thinking what was about to happen.‎ Yehudit turned to her angrily and said, “What a selfish sister you are! Never once did you see fit to visit Makla this entire week! No wonder you have no children!”‎ Shaindle went into shock at her words. She turned away, her eyes filled with tears. The accusation（控诉） had cut Shaindle like a knife. She was psychologically bleeding. Poor Shaindle couldn’t calm down. It took a while before she could regain her calmness. She couldn’t look at Yehudit; it was just too painful for her to do so.‎ The minute the words had escaped Yehudit’s mouth, she knew she had crossed a red line. She had stepped on very raw toes and felt regretted for her words –but it was too late. Her attempts to apologize were ineffective. The celebration had suddenly turned sour in just a matter of seconds. After all these years, the memory of that happening lingers on …‎ ‎8． Shaindle didn’t visit her sister after her sister gave birth because______________. ‎ A. she was jealous of her sister B. she lived far from her sister C. she was too busy to visit her D. she didn’t feel quite herself ‎9． The underlined part “stepped on very raw toes” probably means_____________. ‎ A. make fun of somebody B. hurt somebody deeply C. meet somebody by accident D. be impolite to somebody ‎10．We can learn from the last paragraph that_____________. ‎ A. Shaindle didn’t forgive Yehudit for many years B. Shaindle burst out anger at Malka’s mother-in-law C. Yehudit didn’t realize how her words could affect Shaindle D. Shaindle couldn’t get rid of the bad memory for many years ‎11．The purpose of the passage is to tell us ___________. ‎ A. words sometimes can really hurt us B. sisters should care for each other C. we should forget unpleasant things D. two sisters’ different experiences Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought． Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way． The lack of punctuation marks probably didn’t bother good readers, though． As they read, they just put pauses where they fit best． Also at this time, sentences switched directions． A sentence read from left to right． The next one read right to left, and then left to right again, etc． The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this: They put something that can separate words in a sentence． The word punctuation actually comes from this idea and the Latin word punctum, which means a dot.‎ ‎ When the 5th century arrived, there were just two punctuation marks: spaces and points． The spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in reading． Then in the 13th century, a ‎ printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuation． He always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentence． He used a slash (/) to indicate a short pause． Over time, that slash was shortened and curled, and it became the modern comma (逗号).‎ ‎ Since that time, other marks have enlarged the punctuation family． The exclamation mark (感叹号) comes from the Latin word io． It means “exclamation of joy.” The question mark originally started out as the Latin word questio, meaning question． Eventually, scholars put it at the end of a sentence to show a question.‎ ‎ Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays． New marks are coming into existence, and old punctuation marks are used in new ways． Take for example the “interrobang”． This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both． For example, “She did what?” or “How much did you pay for that dress?” Obviously, the interrobang is not widely used or recognized yet, but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation.‎ ‎12．From the first paragraph, we can know that _______.‎ A． good readers had trouble reading without punctuation marks B． a sentence always read from left to right in ancient Greece C． ancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marks D． the use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times ‎13．The passage is developed _______.‎ A． by time B． by space C． by comparison D． by importance ‎14．We can learn from the passage that _______.‎ A． ancient Romans didn’t use any punctuation marks B． exclamation and question marks came from Latin C． spaces and slashes were already used before the 5th century D． Aldus Manutius first started to use commas ‎15．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?‎ A． The combination of two marks will not work.‎ B． It takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks.‎ C． Old punctuation marks need to be standardized.‎ D． Punctuation marks are still changing today.‎ 二、完型填空 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。‎ Pass Your Love On Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind _________ your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only_________ seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “_________ am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I _________ to move to that seat.‎ The girl was named Kathy. She _________ in a car accident and now was on her way for _________ .‎ When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to _________ that Kathy would not be able to _________ herself. I considered _________ to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too_________ to offer a service to a _________ . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more _________ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and __________ she was uncomfortable to accept, she _________ as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart _________, and the _________ was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.‎ I was very glad I had reached _________ my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love _________ flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us _________. When we stretch to serve ___________ , we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.‎ ‎16．A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving ‎17．A. comfortable B. available C. suitable D. favorable ‎18．A. No way B. No problem C. Nowhere D. No doubt ‎19．A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised ‎20．A. was B. would be C. had been D. used to be ‎21．A. business B. travel C. pleasure D. treatment ‎22．A. know B. say C. recognize D. realize ‎23．A. eat B. choose C. feed D. support ‎24．A. stopping B. needing C. offering D. trying ‎25．A. far B.impolite C. close D. fast ‎26．A. stranger B. neighbor C. passenger D. girl ‎27．A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful ‎28．A. although B. when C. since D. as ‎29．A. refused B. wondered C. did D. cried ‎30．A. had cheered B. had jumped C. had broken D. had warmed ‎31．A. life B. time C. money D. energy ‎32．A. below B. through C. across D. beyond ‎33．A. seldom B. sometimes C. hardly D. never ‎34．A. unhappy B. independent C. silent D. separate ‎35．A. another B. ones C. other D. the other 三、短文改错 ‎36．短文改错 该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。‎ I have a good friend whom name is Rose. Last month, she lent one of my favorite book. Yesterday I asked her to return the book back to me. To my surprising, she said she had already given the book to me. I search my desk and school bag, but I didn’t find one. I became very angry about her and shouted at her, she left the classroom with tears in her eyes. However, when I came home last night. I was surprised to find my book lie under my pillow. Now I regret quarrelling with her. I am afraid I will lose friend. What should I do?‎ 四、阅读填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Today I kept a promise and had lunch with a friend I had not seen for a while．I was extremely tired 37． school, work and my 5-hour art lab I had just come from and I 38． (real) wanted to go home after a long day．But I kept my promise not 39． (upset) my friend this evening．‎ As it turned out, we had such a good time that I stayed 40． (long) than I had planned and saw how much the occasion 41． (mean) to my friend．We usually have been busy with our own daily life, and it felt as if we had never had such 42． long break．‎ I extremely wanted to go home and hide under the covers today But in 43． (keep) my promise to meet with a friend, I not only was kind to another person, 44． was also kind to myself．‎ I got some much 45． (need) self-care out of the occasion and was able to make the day of another person meaningful-someone who had just been as busy as me and still kept his promise to have dinner with 46． (I)．‎ 五、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ America’s holiday shopping season started on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.‎ ‎47． Shoppers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 percent of all revenue all year. About 136 million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.‎ ‎48． In an era of instant information, shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, shopped on Cyber Monday. 49． Online spending on Black Friday rose 15 percent to hit $2.7 billion this year. Cyber Monday spending increased 12 percent to $3 billion. NBC News reported that for many, shopping online was a more comfortable alternative than crowded malls.‎ The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on solid shopping malls. Since 2010, more than 24 shopping malls have closed and an additional 60 are struggling. Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. However, the business in malls is thriving again, it adds. According to a survey, 94.2percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014. 50．‎ The average American consumer will spend about $805 on gifts. That’s about $630.5 billion between November and December – an increase of 3.7 percent from last year.‎ ‎51． That goes to China’s Singles’ Day, celebrated on November 11, which posted record sales of $14.3 billion in 2015.‎ A．More and more people shop online nowadays.‎ B．That is the highest level in 27 years.‎ C．It is the busiest shopping day of the year.‎ D．One-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone.‎ E．The traditional mall industry can hardly survive.‎ F．Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.‎ G．Nonetheless, Cyber Monday is not the biggest online shopping day in the world.‎ 六、书面表达 ‎52．假定你是李芳，你的美国好友Jane数学学得不好，对自己失去了信心，产生了厌学情绪。请你给她发一封电子邮件开导她，要点如下：‎ ‎1．没有必要过于伤心；‎ ‎2．要振作起来，尽量减少焦虑心理：‎ ‎3．和老师交流有助于你改善：‎ ‎4．探索适合自己的有效学习方式。‎ 注意：‎ l．词数100左右：‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Jane，‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________.‎ Yours，‎ Li Fang 参考答案 ‎1．B ‎2．D ‎3．D ‎4．C ‎5．A ‎6．B ‎7．D ‎8．C ‎9．B ‎10．D ‎11．A ‎12．D ‎13．A ‎14．B ‎15．D ‎16．B ‎17．B ‎18．A ‎19．A ‎20．C ‎21．D ‎22．D ‎23．C ‎24．C ‎25．B ‎26．A ‎27．C ‎28．A ‎29．C ‎30．D ‎31．B ‎32．D ‎33．B ‎34．D ‎35．A ‎36．‎ ‎【小题1】whom改为whose ‎【小题2】lent改为borrowed ‎【小题3】book改为books ‎【小题4】去掉back ‎【小题5】surprising改为surprise ‎【小题6】search改为searched ‎【小题7】one改为it ‎【小题8】about改为with ‎【小题9】lie改为lying ‎【小题10】lose后加a或my或this ‎37．Of ‎38．Really ‎39．to upset ‎ ‎40．longer ‎41．meant ‎42．a ‎ ‎43．keeping ‎44．but ‎45．needed ‎ ‎46．me ‎47．C ‎48．A ‎49．D ‎50．B ‎51．G ‎52．‎ Dear Jane,‎ I am sorry to hear that you didn’t do well in maths and have lost interest in schoolwork. In my opinion, maths is difficult for most students, so there is no need to feel too bad. At this moment, you should cheer up and find ways to reduce your anxiety. Why not go on an outing with your friends or find time to listen to your favorite music? If you can talk to the teachers who you respect most, they may give you some practical advice that helps you to improve. Probably it’s time for you to explore a new learning method which is better and more suitable for you.‎ Anyway, I hope you can rebuild your self-confidence soon!‎ Yours,‎ Li Fang