高二英语上学期周末卷九 含答案.docx

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高二英语上学期周末卷九含答案

2019-2020年高二英语上学期周末卷九含答案

I.Grammar

ForgetTwitterandFacebook,GoogleandtheKindle.Televisionisstillthemostinfluentialmediumaround.Indeed,formanyofthepoorestregionsoftheworld,itremainsthenextbigthing——finallybeesgloballyavailable.Andthatisagoodthing,becausetheTVrevolutionischanginglivesforthebetter.

Acrossthe___1____（develop）world,around45%offamilieshadaTVin1995;byxxthenumber____2___（climb）above60%.ThatissomewaybehindtheU.S.,wherearemoreTVsthanpeople,andwherepeoplenoweasilygetaccess___3____theInternet.Fivemillionmorefamiliesinsub-SaharanAfrica___4____（get）aTVoverthenextfiveyears.Inxx,afterthefalloftheTaliban（塔利班）,____5___hadoutlawedTV,1in5Afghanshadone.Theglobaltotalisanother150millionbyxx——pushingthenumberstowellbeyondtwothirdsoffamilies.

Television’smostpowerfuleffectwillbeonthelivesofwomen.InIndia,researchersRobertJensenandEmilyOsterfound___6___whenTVsreachedvillages,womenweremorelikelytogotothemarketwithouttheirhusbands’approvaland___7___likelytowantaboy____8_____8____agirl.Theyweremorelikelytomakedecisionsoverchildhealthcare.TVisalsoapowerfulmediumforadulteducation.IntheIndianstateofGujarat,___9___（play）HollywoodsongswithwordsinGujarationthescreenwithinsixmonthshadmadeasmallbutsignificantimprovementinviewer’sreadingskills.

ToomuchTV___10____（associate）withviolence,overweightandloneliness.However,TVishavingapositiveinfluenceonthelivesofbillionsworldwide.

II.Cloze:

What’syourearliestchildhoodmemory?

Canyourememberlearningtowalk?

Ortalk?

Thefirsttimeyouheardthunderorwatchedatelevisionprogramme?

Adultsseldom___11___eventsmuchearlierthantheyearorsobeforeenteringschool,justaschildrenyoungerthanthreeorfour___12____retain（记住）anyspecific,personalexperiences.

　　Avarietyofexplanationshavebeen___13___bypsychologistsforthis“childhoodamnesia”（儿童失忆症）.Onearguesthatthehippocampus,theregionofthebrainwhichisresponsibleforformingmemories,doesnotmature___14___abouttheageoftwo.Butthemostpopulartheorymaintainsthat,sinceadultsdonotthinklikechildren,theycannot___15___childhoodmemories.Adultsthinkinwords,andtheirlifememoriesarelikestoriesor___16___--oneeventfollows___17___asinanovelorfilm.Butwhentheysearchthroughtheirmental___18___forearlychildhoodmemoriestoaddtothisverballifestory,theydon’tfindanythatfitthe__19___.It’sliketryingtofindaChineseworkinanEnglishdictionary.

　　NowpsychologistAnnetteSimmsoftheNewYorkStateUniversityoffersanew__20___forchildhoodamnesia.Shearguesthattheresimplyaren’tanyearlychildhoodmemoriestorecall.AccordingtoDr.Simms,childrenneedtolearntouse__21___spokendescriptionoftheirpersonalexperiencesinordertoturntheirownshort-termimpressionsofthemintolong-termmemories.Inother___22___,childrenhavetotalkabouttheirexperiencesandhearotherstalkabout___23___--Mothertalkingabouttheafternoon__24___lookingforseashellsatthebeachorDadaskingthemabouttheirdayatOceanPark.Withoutthis___25___reinforcement（强化）,saysDr.Simms,childrencannotformpermanentmemoriesoftheirpersonalexperiences.

11.A.recallB.resolveC.involveD.interpret

12.A.merelyB.reallyC.largelyD.rarely

13.A.proposedB.witnessedC.canceledD.figured

14.A.afterB.sinceC.untilD.once

15.A.accessB.referC.reflectD.attain

16.A.regulationsB.descriptionsC.narrativesD.forecasts

17.A.theotherB.othersC.therestD.another

18.A.flashesB.filesC.outputsD.dreams

19.A.frameB.landscapeC.footstepD.pattern

20.A.explanationB.factorC.emphasisD.arrangement

21.A.someelseB.someoneelse’sC.anyoneelseD.anyoneelse’s

22.A.wordsB.meansC.sensesD.cases

23.A.itB.themC.himD.theirs

24.A.takenB.spentC.usedD.chosen

25.A.pettyB.mutualC.habitualD.verbal

III.Readingprehension:

（A）

PeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.

ErosionofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbeemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.

AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.

26.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?

______________________.

A.Thedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.

B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.

C.Therisingofthesealevel.

D.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.

27.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland___________________.

A.willsoonbeeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEngland

B.hasnowbeeathreattothelocalresidents

C.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland

D.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretaken

28.Theexperts’studyontheproblemoferosioncan_____________________.

A.leadtoitseventualsolution

B.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdown

C.helptopreventitfromworsening

D.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindanger

29.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause_____________.

A.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighbouringareas

B.thegovernmentistooslowintakingaction

C.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents

D.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheidea

（B）

Americansarepoundoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?

Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilianclothes.Peoplehavebeeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsuniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentitythantostepoutofuniform?

Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyaretax-deductible.Theyareoftenmorefortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.

Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.

Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.

30.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality_______.

A.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothes

B.holdtheuniforminsuchhighregard

C.enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentity

D.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform

31.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkthatamaninuniform_______.

A.suggestsqualitywork

B.discardshissocialidentity

C.appearstobemorepractical

D.lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes

32.Thechieffunctionofauniformisto_______.

A.providepracticalbenefitstothewearer

B.makethewearercatchthepubiceye

C.inspirethewearer’sconfidenceinhimself

D.providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentity

（C）

OnDecember3，morethan10,000scientists,environmentalactivistsandgovernmentofficialsfrom187countriesmetinBali,Indonesia,whichisthelargestglobalwarmingconferenceeverheld.

Oneofthemaingoalsofthetwo-weekmeetingistodevelopareplacementfortheinternationaltreatycalledtheKyotoProtocol,whichhasbeensignedby174,countries,callingforlimitsontheemissionofgreenhousegases.

UndertheKyotoProtocol,nationswerelegallyboundtoreducegreenhousegases,butsinceitwassignedinxx,theyhavecontinuedtoincreaseworldwide.Ofthelargestgr