河北省保定市高阳中学2022-2022学年高二英语下学期第四次周练试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ADearSanta,WhatdoIaskthisyear?Ihavereadeachadcarefullyinmymailbox,andlookedthroughthecolorfuladsinthenewspaper.Therearesomanylovelythings,butIneednothing.IrealizethisasIwalkupthehillonmystronglegs.Icanheartheairfillmylungs.Ifeelthecoldonmycheeks.Ismellthesmokeofthefirethatwarmsmyhome.Iseethesnow-coveredmountainsandthesmallriverdottedwithfatgeese.Ineednothing.Therearepeoplewholoveme.Therearepeoplewhoforgivemysometimesbadtemperandwhotouchmewithlovinghands.Thereareneighborswhosmileinthestore.ThereareshopkeeperswhotoleratemewhenIdon’thaveenoughmoney.Therearekindfacesinpublicplaces.Thereisafatcatwhooftenslidesintomygarage.Dogsandothercatssharemyhearth(炉床);Ilovetofeeltheirfurwithmyfeet.Therearehawksthatteachtheiryounghowtofly,righttherebehindmyhouse.Therearedeerthatwanderintomyyardandsmellapples.Greenbeans,tomatoes,peasandcarrotscolormykitchen.Andafullbucket(桶)ofhandtoolsandneatlydriedseedspromisenextyear’srichharvest.Ineednothing.TodayIdiscoveredaholeinmyjeans.IfelttheDecemberairflowdownmyleg.Howpowerfulthehandisthatsweepsthewindalongthemountains!Santa,dearoldsoul,justgivemeanotherdaylikethisoneinmylife.1.Theauthorhasreadeachadinhismailboxinorderto.A.findsomethingasapresentforhimselfB.findsomethingasapresentforhiskidsC.getthenewsaboutvegetablepricesD.getthenewsaboutpetanimals2.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A.Uncertain.B.Anxious.C.Hopeful.D.Dissatisfied.3.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthor.A.isveryoldandinbadhealthB.livesaloneandhasfewfriendsC.istoopoortopayforgoodclothesD.mayliveclosetomountainsandriversBIwanttobecomeajournalistandIwonderwhatmakesagoodjournalist.Inordertofindtheanswer,ItalkedtoMaryHartewhoworkedwiththeBBCforover20yearsasajournalist.“You’vegottohavetheinterest.Ifyoudon’tlikeit,youwillnotpersistbecausejournalismisaverydifficultjob,”Marysaid.OutofexperienceMarytoldmethatitwasveryimportantforajournalisttowatchandtalktopeople.Shesaid,“Whatajournalistdoesispaintingalittlepictureofastory.Theinformationhastobeaccurate.Therefore,youreallyhavetobewatchingandlistening.”-6-Maryalsoemphasized(强调)theimportanceofexperience.“Itisimportanttocollectasmanyskillsaspossibletobeabletostandoutofthecrowd.Alotoftheskillscomefromexperience,soyouwon’twalkinthestreetandbeagoodjournalist.Youwillbeagoodjournalistbecauseyou’vedoneitlongenough,”shesaid.Marysaid,“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou.Youwillhavetobepreparedtoputinlonghours;youwillhavetobepreparedtoringpeople,andyouwillhavetobepreparedtohavenomoneyforquiteawhile.Inaword,youwillhavetoworkhardforit.Thenitgetstothestagewhereyouloveyourjobandyouthink‘WhyissomebodypayingmetodosomethingthatIreallylove?’”Fromwhatanexperiencedjournalistsaid,Ilearnthatitisnotjustabouttheskills,butalsothepassionrequiredtoworkinthefieldofjournalism.4.Theunderlinedpart“notpersist”inParagraph2canbereplacedby“”.A.stayupB.standoutC.giveupD.keepup5.InParagraph2,MaryHartemainlytellsusthat.A.beingajournalistisinterestingB.journalistswillfacealotofdifficultiesC.theauthormustbefondofjournalismD.manypeoplegiveupjournalism6.AccordingtoParagraph3,MaryHartethinksthatitisimportantto.A.getaccurateinformationthroughtalkingandwatchingB.watchwhatotherjournalistsdotomakeawonderfulstoryC.talktopeopleabouthowtheywanttheirstoriestobewrittenD.addasmuchinformationtoastoryaspossibletomakeitfunny7.Bysaying“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou”inParagraph5,MaryHartemeanstheauthor.A.willnotbecomeajournalistB.willhavetoworkhardforthejobC.willnotgetanyhelpfromothersD.willgettiredofbeingajournalistsoonCVolcandeLodoElTotumo,ColombiaIfinColombiaattheendofFebruary,youshouldmakeCartagenapartofyourjourney—herebetweenDecemberandMarcheveryyearistheopportunitytogetdirty.BathinginmudfromtheVolcandeLodoElTotumocanbebestdescribedasaprimal(原始的)experience.Thevolcanoissmall,lookingmorelikealittlehill.Ifyoureachtheverytop,you’lldiscovergraymud.It’sbelievedthatthemudhasacuringeffectincleaningyourskin.LaTomatina,SpainIt’spossiblythemostfamousfoodfightintheworld.Soifyouthinktomatoesareonlyforsalads,youareonawrongtrack.InasmallSpanishvillagenamedBunol,onthelastWednesdayofAugusteveryyear,trucksdump(倾倒)about120tonsoftomatoesinthestreetsofthetownandtomatojuiceflowsfromthere.ElDiadelosMuertos(DayoftheDead),MexicoInearlyNovembereachyearMexicansgatherincemeteries(墓地)toholdacelebration.That’sacelebrationofthedead.Peoplesmokecigarsandeatfestivefoodstoshowlifegoesonastheyhonorthosewhohavedied.Theideaisbasedonthebeliefthatthespiritsofthedeadpaytheir-6-familiesavisitonOctober31andstayuntilNovember2.WorldIceGolfChampionship,GreenlandFormorethan10yearstheWorldIceGolfChampionshiphasbeenregardedasthemostextremegolftournamentintheworld.Theregolferstakeextremetemperaturesastheirfirsttasktodealwith.Thenitwilltakeplayerstimeandpatiencetobeaccustomed(习惯)toorangeballstoplaywith.Determinedbyweatherconditions,thetournamentisscheduledforMarcheachyearinGreenland.8.Thetextismainlyabout.A.interestingholidaycentersfortravelersB.someunusualfestivalsandeventsC.strangecustomsaroundtheworldD.specialsportseventsinEurope9.Whichofthefollowinglaststhelongest?A.VolcandeLodoElTotumo.B.WorldIceGolfChampionship.C.ElDiadelosMuertos.D.LaTomatina.10.ThemostchallengingthingforgolfersintheWorldIceGolfChampionshipis.A.toreachGreenlandinMarchB.towalkontheiceinsteadofgrassC.tomakethemselvesusedtotheweatherD.tofindtheorangeballsinthesnow11.ElDiadelosMuertosisheldinorderto.A.passtheirbelieftothenextgenerationB.visitthedeadinaspecialwayC.celebratethedeathofothersD.honortheirancestorsDAt91,PhilipTheillivesinacentury-oldhouseinSeattle’sUniversityDistrictandthat’sthewayhewantstokeepit.“AsfarasI’mconcerned,Iwouldnotliketoleavethisplace.LivinginagroupissomethingIcouldn’ttolerate.I’dkillmyselfbeforeIhavetodothat.”ManyelderlyAmericans,whocannolongermanageontheirown,spendtheirfinalyearsinanursinghome.However,thevastmajorityofseniorswouldprefertoliveintheirownhomesaslongaspossible.Theilsaysheandhiswifemanageprettywellrightnow.Butthecouplecanfeeltheiradvancingageandrealizetheywillsoonneedmorehelpwithbasichouseholdchores,likechangingthelightbulbatthetopofthestairs.“Tochangethattube,Ihavetobringinastepladder(折梯)andputitpartlyonthelandingandpartlyonthestairsandclimbup,”Theilsays.“It’sfrightening.”Intheolddays,theTheilscouldasktheirchildrentohelpthem.Butthoseyounghelpershavegrownupandgone.“Wehavekidsandwecallthemsometimes,butonelivesinMunich,Germany,anotherlivesinLondonandthethirdlivesinNewYork,”Theilsays.“They’renotgoingtovisitusforaweekend.”SotheTheilswouldliketojoinavirtual(虚拟的)village,whichprovidesalocalnetworkofvolunteershelpingtheelderlypeopleinplace.Theyhelpseniorswithanythingfromtransportationtohomerepairsanddogwalking.TheconceptcameintobeinginBostonadecadeagoandhassincegrownintoanationalmovement.Inmostcases,thevillageschargeamembership(会员)feefromabout$100tomorethan$1,000peryear.Onceyou’reamember,someoftheservicesare-6-free.12.Theilwantsto.A.livewithhischildrentogetherB.killhimselfbeforemovingoutC.liveinhisownhomeforhisfinalyearsD.spendtherestofhislifeinanursinghome13.ThedifficultyfortheTheilsatpresentisthat.A.thelightbulbsintheirhousealwaysbreakdownB.theycan’tdosomehouseholdchoreseasilyC.theycan’ttakecareofthemselvesatallD.theymisstheirchildrentoomuch14.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheil’sfamily?A.Theoldcouplecan’tdependontheirkidshelpingthem.B.Theirchildrenallliveinforeigncountries.C.Theirchildrenaretoobusytogohome.D.Theil’swifecan’tmanageonherself.15.Accordingtothetext,welearnthat.A.thenumberoftheoldpeopleintheUSisincreasinggreatlyB.virtualvillageshelptheoldpeoplestayintheirownhomeC.peopleoftenofferhelptotheoldpeopleforfreeintheUSD.virtualvillageshavebecomepopulararoundtheworld第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。Parentswouldremembertheirownfirstexperienceofleavinghome.16Inrememberingtheirownexperience,parentsnexthavetoconsidertheexperiencetheywanttoprovidetheirsonordaughterwith.Thisexperienceofleavinghomeisimportantpsychologically(精神上地)forchildren,nowyoungadults,andparentsalike.17Aftermanagingthroughadolescence(青春期),parentsarefacedwiththefactthattheirchildisayoungadult,andtheywillnotbeabletoorderhimorheranylonger.18Parentshavetorealizethattheirchildisbecomingindependent.Ratherthantellingtheirchildrenoverandoveragainthattheywillbeallright,theparentsmustremindthemselvesnottolettheirconcernsupsettheirchildren.Letthemleaveinpeaceanddonottrytopourinallthelessonsleftuntaught.19Talkwiththechildrenabouttheirfeelingsofleavinghome.Sharewiththemabouttheirgrowingupandthepleasuresparentshavehadalongtheway.Don’tfocusonwhethertheywillmissyouthough,asthisfeelingmightactuallybeyourown.20Itcanbedifficulttoletgoofyourchildren,buthowyoudosowillalsosetthestageforhowtheymayreturn.A.Gonearethedaysofparentalauthority(权威).B.Justtellthemthedoorwillbekeptopenforthem.C.Somelessonsareonlygainedbyleavinghome.D.Treasureyourchildrenwhiletheyareyoung.E.Formanypeopleitcameeasily,butforsomeitcamealongwithstress,evenconflict.-6-F.Theexperiencecandeterminethestyleofrelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.G.Onereallyneedsalotofhelpwhenlivinginanotherplaceorjustbeingfarfromyourhome.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Wefoundhimafewweeksago,walkingalongtheroadinaruralarea.Hewasjumpingon21,andwethoughtmaybehisfamilywascampingsomewherenearby,22wepassedhimby.Afewhourslater,onourreturntrip,hewasstillinthe23place.Whenhesawus,helaiddowninthemiddleoftheroad,sowewere24togetaroundhim.Westoppedthecarand25,tryingtofigureoutifanyonewasaroundfromwhomhewas26.Itdidn’tappearso.Thenwetookagoodlookatthedog.Hehadnocollar(项圈)andhewasreally27.Wethoughthewasgivenupbyhisowner.Myhusbandsaid,“Ifhedoesn’t28mewhenIpickhimuptoputhiminthecar,thenwehaveanewdog.”Thedog29joineduswithnofightatall.He30stickinghisheadbetweenthetwofrontseatsand31usforpickinghimup.Thedogwas32ontheroadforsometime.Hewasextremelyunder33.Hewascoveredinscarsandnew34.So,wefedhimalotoverthenexttwoweeksandhegainedovertwentypounds.Wedolovethisdog.Hehadno35,butheisaquicklearner.Henolonger36togetonthebed,buthedoeslikesittinginoneofthefoldingchairs.Wefigurehewishesto37beingunderfoot(挡路)whenourdaughterisdancingabout,whichshe38often.Shehassteppedonhimafewtimes.Whenthat39,hesimplymoves.Hedoesnotbarehisteeth.Sincethen,hehasbecomea(n)40ofourfamily.21.A.wallsB.carsC.treesD.ropes22.A.beforeB.thoughC.untilD.so23.A.dirtyB.quietC.sameD.small24.A.luckyB.proudC.sorryD.unable25.A.lookedaroundB.gaveawayC.camebackD.settleddown26.A.drivenB.dividedC.carriedD.stolen27.A.thinB.differentC.crazyD.curious28.A.touchB.leaveC.biteD.kill29.A.carefullyB.shylyC.nervouslyD.happily30.A.imaginedB.allowedC.keptD.practiced31.A.visitingB.encouragingC.praisingD.thanking32.A.clearlyB.finallyC.alsoD.still33.A.coverB.weightC.controlD.level34.A.woundsB.painsC.excusesD.problems35.A.messagesB.mannersC.knowledgeD.family36.A.remembersB.learnsC.triesD.returns37.A.startB.adviseC.riskD.avoid38.A.movesB.holdsC.doesD.chooses39.A.happensB.beginsC.helpsD.works40.A.chanceB.memberC.honorD.neighbor第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。-6-David:It’sagreatartshow,isn’tit?Bytheway,I’mDavid.Lucy:Nicetomeetyou,David.MynameisLucy.Theartshowisvery41(success).Thepaintingsonexhibitionarebeautifulindeedandtheyhaveleftmeadeep42.David:Nicetomeetyou,too,Lucy.MayIknowwhereyouarefrom?Lucy:Actually,IwasborninParis,butI43(bring)upinLondon.Howaboutyou?David:Oh,I’manativeAmericanborninNewYork.I’m44artteacherinNewYorkUniversity.Thisartshowisheldbymystudents.Lucy:Really?I’mastudent45(major)inpianoperformanceatthesamecollege.I46(hold)apianopartynextSaturdaynightattheSilverBar.Wouldyouliketocome?David:I’dloveto.Doyoumind47Itakemydaughterwithme?48painting,sheisfondoflisteningtomusicaswell.ShehasanMP3player,with49shecanlistentosomemusicwhenshefeels50(tire)withherlessons.Lucy:That’sgreat.IwillbeverygladtoseeyouandyourdaughteratmypianopartynextSaturday.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.参考答案：-6-
