河南洛阳第一高级中学高二下学期周练(2.16)英语试题含答案

洛阳一高2019-2020学年第二学期英语周测试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

A

If you’ll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips for you. Those who fly first class and don’t care what airline tickets cost are excused from this lesson.

●When to buy

If you are shopping for domestic (国内的) flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still useful because most US carriers continue to release (发行) sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.

●When to fly

Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (行程表) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it will save you money over weekend-to-weekend travel.

●Where to fly

We continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. As for Europe, there have been surprising deals throughout the fall and those will continue into the winter.

●Direct vs. connecting flights

Compare the price of direct with connecting flights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money. An example: an Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stop.

You’d better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.

●Compare, compare, compare

Stifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison. Example: Let’s say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price. Airline price: $554 round-trip.

However, the comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what you’re missing when you fail to compare?

1. When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the US?

A. On Monday morning.

B. On Tuesday morning.

C. On Tuesday afternoon.

D. On Sunday morning.

2. What does the underlined phrase “stifle the impulse” in the last but one paragraph mean?

A. Feel free to do something.

B. Never hurry to do something.

C. Get well prepared for something.

D. Make quick decision on something.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A. Those who are traveling during the spring break.

B. Those who usually choose first class for their flights.

C. Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly.

D. Those who are looking for the best airline ticket prices.

B

A bunch of strangers showed up at the gym in the early morning of the last Sunday of April. A few athletes were already stretching their arms, but most of us could barely focus. As I was burning off last night's wrong decision—a big meal, I spotted a poster about a gym's 21-day workout challenge, and I immediately signed up. I always wanted to train for a marathon, so I considered this as my warm-up. Besides, I needed to stop being lazy and this was my chance to make a change.

It was easy to promise on paper, but three weeks of recommended exercise routines and diet restrictions wouldn't be easy. I stuck to working out 30 minutes a day, and I didn't disturb my normal routine. Instead, I had to be faced with the tough work of being more creative in my spare time, thus breaking some bad habits.

Overcoming weaknesses with willpower was my goal for the next part of the journey. But the difficult part about making a challenge is realizing that “wanting" and “doing" are two very different things. J ust like a career, you have to physically work for it rather than just wait for it to happen. But that's hard. Throughout the 21 days, I often told myself that the challenge was meaningless and tried to sabotage myself from exercising. However, finally I overcame that negative thought and kept working out.

At the end of the challenge, I learned something even more important: Feeling the results is better than seeing them. I had fewer headaches and more energy, and was simply happier. I even felt a little smarter as I researched which foods were better for my body, and learned how to make healthier meals. I felt a sense of accomplishment, too, because even though I wanted to give up dozens of times, I didn't. I felt my waist got smaller and my arms got stronger, and I no longer felt guilty after having a piece of cake or a drink.

4. What was the author's wrong decision?

A. Going to the gym early.

B. Training for a marathon.

C. Eating a lot the previous night.

D. Stopping being lazy for a change.

5. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. Some of the author's bad habits.

B. Some ways of the author's killing his spare time.

C. The importance of sticking to the normal daily routine.

D. The difficulty of the author's keeping on with the workout plan.

6. What does the underlined word “sabotage" in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Prevent.

B. Hear.

C. Improve.

D. Distinguish.

7. What did the author learn from the workout challenge?

A. Eating healthy food is more important than exercising.

B. Overcoming a challenge could bring good feelings to him.

C. It's more important to see what he likes than just feel it.

D. There was no need to feel guilty about things he disliked to do.

C

Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except what makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.

The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a mistaken concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?

A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being throws some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the

UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more all-round assessment of how countries are performing.

While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of common themes. Yes, there has been an economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment.

This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the only measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.

So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes — all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.

8. Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he _______.

A. praised the UK for its GDP.

B. identified GDP with happiness.

C. misinterpreted the role of GDP.

D. had a low opinion of GDP.

9. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _______.

A. the UK is unwilling to reshape its economic pattern.

B. many people in the UK don’t think much of GDP as the measure of success.

C. the UK will contribute less to the world economy.

D. policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP.

10. Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?

A. Its results are inspiring.

B. It is sponsored by 163 countries.

C. Its criteria are questionable.

D. It removes GDP as an indicator.

11. What is the author’s a ttitude towards GDP as the most common measure of a country’s success?

A. Favorable.

B. Indifferent.

C. Critical.

D. Defensive.

D

This year marks exactly two centuries since the publication of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of fiction that would foresee many ethical(道德的) questions to be raised by technologies yet to come. Today the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) raises fundamental questions: “What is intelligence, identity, or consciousness? What makes human conscience(良知)？”

What is being called artificial general intelligence, machines that would imitate the way humans think, continues to evade(难倒) scientists. Yet humans remain fascinated by the idea of robots that would look, move, and respond like humans, similar to those recently on popular sci-fi TV series such as “West World” and “Humans”.

How people think is still far too complex to be understood, let alone reproduced, says David Eagleman, a Stanford University neuroscientist. “We are just in a situation where there are no good theories explaining what consciousness actually is and how you could ever build a machine to get there.”

But that doesn’t me an essential ethical issues involving AI aren’t at hand. The coming use of autonomous vehicles, for example, raises difficult ethical questions. Human drivers sometimes must make split-second decisions. Their reactions may be a

complex combination of instant reflections, input from past driving experiences, and what their eyes and ears tell them in that moment. AI “vision” today is not nearly as complicated as that of humans. And to foresee every imaginable driving situation is a difficult programming problem.

Whenever decisions are based on masses of data, “you quickly get into a lot of ethical questions,” notes Tan Kiat How, chief executive of a Singapore-based agency that is helping the government develop a voluntary code for the ethical use of AI. Along with Singapore, other governments and mega-corporations are beginning to establish their own guidelines. Britain is setting up a data ethics center. India released its AI ethics strategy this spring.

Only when we can make sure that the thinking of intelligent machines reflects humanity’s highest values will they be useful servants and not Frankenstein’s out-of-control monster.

12. Why did the author mention Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein at the beginning of the passage?

A. Because it has remained popular for as long as 200 years.

B. Because it fascinates AI scientists all over the world.

C. Because it has sparked serious ethical controversies.

D. Because it involves some concerns raised by AI today.

13. In David Eagleman’s opinion, our current knowledg e of consciousness ________.

A. helps explain artificial intelligence.

B. can be misleading to robot making.

C. inspires popular sci-fi TV series.

D. is too limited for us to reproduce it.

14. The solution to the ethical issues brought by autonomous vehicles ________.

A. can hardly ever be found.

B. is still beyond our power.

C. causes little public concern.

D. has aroused much curiosity.

15. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. AI’s Future: In the Hands of Tech Giants

B. Frankenstein, the Novel Predicting the Age of AI

C. The Conscience of AI: Complex But Unavoidable

D. AI Shall Be Killers Once Out of Control

第二节（共5个小题；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。

Getting along with people can be tough. The following are some suggestions that can help you in some way.

Accept human nature. Humans make mistakes. People aren’ t always nice.They also have all of the problems that you have in your life. ___16___ This is important to remember when you’ re tr ying to get along with people who are very difficult or seem to be ignoring you; everyone is just doing the best that they can.

___17___ People are all very different: that’ s what makes life interesting. And just like people are all different, the world is also very complex. Every situation is different, always. Just because someone doesn’ t make the choice that you would make or just because they take a less efficient or smart path to get where they’re going doesn’t make them wrong.

Practice forgiveness. Forgive people when they do make mistakes. Sometimes you

just have to stop and give people the benefit of the doubt ( to believe someone even though you are not sure whether what the person is saying is true). They might really be sorry or they might really not know that what they did was bad. ___18___ Keep an open mind. Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. ___19___ For example, when people invite you to parties, really consider going instead of just brushing the invitation aside beca use you don’ t think they’re serious.

Do something together. ___20___ You can work together on a project for school or work. You can also try a new activity together. These activities will give you more to talk about and lots of chances to interact and get to know each other.

A. Think about what your words really say.

B. Respect that there are lots of valid choices.

C. Everyone is dealing with their own set of problems.

D. Doing things together is a great way to bond with people and make friends.

E. You have to forgive them so that you can move on to happier feelings.

F. You might think that they hate you but they might be honestly trying to be nice to you.

G. Even when someone’ s making you mad, thank them for their effort to help or their suggestions.

第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

Entrepreneur （企业家）Brian Hamilton used to occupy himself with a six-figure

job. But his life _____21____ in a prison. He wasn't ___22____ prison; he was accompanying his friend, Robert J. Harris, who went to local prisons to do ministry work frequently. During the ____23____ , Hamilton started talking to a prisoner and

___24______ what he was going to do when getting out. “He said he was going to get

a job," Hamilton recalls. “I ___25___ myself, wow, that's going to be ___26____with

a criminal background. ”

The ____27_____ made Hamilton consider how the prisoners could __ 28_____ from entrepreneurship. So in 2008，Hamilton _____29___ a nonprofit organization called Inmates to Entrepreneurs that ____30_____ people with criminal backgrounds to start their small business. He and Harris taught their ___31____ course at a minimum security prison called “How to Start Your Own Business when You Get Out".

At the time, Hamilton was ___32_____ his own company, Sageworks. As Sageworks grew, so did Hamilton's time ____33_____ on entrepreneurship courses.

_____34____ , Hamilton decided it was time to transfer his ____35___to the courses. In 2018, he sold his stake （股份）in Sageworks to ensure his ____36_____ to Inmates to Entrepreneurs.

He planned to ___37_____the nonprofit as well as change the model to include online curriculum options. In addition, he visited schools and ___38_____ the curriculum to at-risk students as a preventative measure against imprisonment and provided loans （贷款）to small businesses.

Though he has received much praise, Hamilton insists he's not a（n）___39____ person as a once profit-seeking businessman. “I just did what I kne w to do. As an entrepreneur, there was a ___40____, and I wanted to find a solution.”he said.

21.A. began B. ended C. extended D. changed

22. A. dropping by B. put in C. taken to D. researching into

23. A. visit B. recovery C. check D. trade

24. A. knew B. asked C. found D. guessed

25. A. reminded B. come to C. thought to D. blamed

26. A. absurd B. difficult C. unnecessary D. great

27. A. prison B. question C. line D. conversation

28. A. expect B. start C. benefit D. rise

29. A. created B. joined C. contacted D. managed

30. A. permits B. invites C. helps D. employs

31. A. first B. successful C. last D. popular

32. A. preparing B. planning C. considering D. running

33. A. valued B. saved C. spent D. Wasted

34.A.Fortunately B. Ridiculously C. Especially D. Eventually

35. A. interest B. focus C. view D. experience

36. A. devotion B. role C. love D. career

37. A. donate B. assign C. expand D. dismiss

38. A. sold B. presented C. lent D. owed

39. A. good B. selfish C. important D. attractive

40. A. chance B. community C. job D. problem

第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Li Ziqi has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas of Sichuan province. Her videos cover 41 (vary) crafts related to traditional culture, from making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk comforter to building her own bread kiln(窑) with blocks. Nothing seems impossible with Li’s hands as they work their magic to bring these things into 42 (exist).

Li, born in 1990, 43 （live）with her grandparents in Mianyang, Sichuan, since the age of 6 after her father died. Life was difficult for her during her youth as she and her grandparents had little to live 44 . Li herself said that she was 45 (financial) supported to continue schooling. She started to work in the city at 14 and would not have returned to her childhood home but for her grandmother 46 (fall) ill in 2012. After returning home, Li opened 47 online shop to sell mostly food products. To increase sales, she began making short films in 2016 about how these products 48

(create).

A Weibo user remarked, “ Li’s success lies in her passion for life.” Another Weibo user wrote, “Thank you for giving me an opportunity____49______ (appreciate) the landscape in the countryside. ” Li is not without criticism. Some people have expressed skepticism because it is unbelievable____50_____ she looks so perfect after a long day of work in the fields.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The newly-built Sports Park lying in Nanshan District, which theme is “Making sports part of our life”, is to opened to the public soon. Cover an area of 30,000 square kilometres, the park was one of the largest modern parks in our city. It combine physical exercise with entertainment.

The Sports Park features a plenty of top exercise facilities which will meet people’ s needs for doing exercise as well as convenient receiving professional training. What’ s more, that is surprising that the whole park and facilities have been designed to be used on free.

.

People are welcome to visit the Sports Park or enjoy the pleasure of sports.

第二节：完成句子（共10空，每空0.5分，满分5分）

61.We are __________ __________ drinking alcohol during working hours.

我们被禁止在上班时间喝酒

62.Unfortunately, it is not easy to ________ athletes _______ illegal drugs.

不幸的是，要抓到运动员使用违禁药物并不容易

63.________ you ________ my advice, you wouldn’t failed in the exam yesterday.

要是你听从了我的建议，你昨天就不会考试不及格了

64.I _______ busy that day. ___________ I would have gone there with you .

我那天太忙了，不然就跟你一起去那儿了

65.Scientists recommend that adults shouldn’t ________ babies ______ the sun.

专家建议成年人不要让婴儿暴露在太阳下

阅读理解

1-3 C B D

4-7 C D A B

8-11 D B A C

12-15 D D B C

16-20 C B E F D

完形填空

21-25 D B A B C 26-30 B D C A C 31-35 A D C D B 36-40 A C B A D

语篇填空

41 various/varied

42 existence

43 has been living/ has lived

44 on

45 financially

46 falling

47 an

48 were created

49 to appreciate

50 that

改错：

which改为whose

to后面加be 或 opened改为open

Cover 改为Covering

was 改为 is

combine 改为 combines

去掉a

convenient 改为 conveniently

that改为it

on改为for

or改为and

完成句子

61.prohibited/prevented/stopped/forbidden/banned from

62.catch, using

63.Had, taken

64.was, Otherwise/ Or

65.expose, to