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1、辉县市奎星教育中心周考英 语 试 题命题：马红芳审题：王保革2017-12第一部分 听力(略）第二部分 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMini Book Excerpts (节选)BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to

2、protect it The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $ 27)Mystery“Youre a smart boy. Bennys death was no accident, and youre the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away

3、with it?” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you. You recognized the man in the car, didnt you?”The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers. “Maybe,” he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $ 25.99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to

4、him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be. Some mothers suffer s

5、o their daughters wont. Some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $ 15)HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Timess “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can hav

6、e in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a days drive in most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $ 14.99)21. What did Salinger do for his town?A. He built a car park. B. He tried to

7、 protect its land.C. He wrote some good novels. D. He rescued many townspeople.22. The book You Are Free is mainly about .A. smart children B. happy daughtersC. different women D. suffering mothers23. Which book should readers choose, if they want to know something about Fun Times?A. Red Wolf.B. You

8、 Are Free.C. J.D. Salinger: A Life.D. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts.BJoy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was hardly keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I dont know

9、 how Im going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, Theres gotta be a better way.”How about a “s

10、elf-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than

11、certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if theyd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because its a great item.”So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took chance on her. “

12、I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”Today shes president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent

13、 to talk about their child.”24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Manganos small home.B. Manganos work experience.C. Manganos unhappy marriage.D. Manganos hard living conditions.25. Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of .A. HSN B. QVCC. couch potatoes D. experts on shopping TV

14、26. What does Mangano think of her invention?A. Special. B. Normal.C. Dissatisfied. D. Unbelievable.27. What can we learn from the text?A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Manganos mop.C. Mangano got the idea of self-w

15、ringing mop from her own experience.D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.CA device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.The system, called Driver Al

16、ert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband (腕带). The device, worn by drivers or pilots gives out a sound

17、about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel (方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the drivers response.Tiredness is directly related to a drivers response t

18、ime. Usually, a watchful driver would use about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a

19、rest. If the drivers response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.The device has been delivered to the departments laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months time, are successful, th

20、e makers will bring the product to market within about a year.28. Driver Alert is a device that can .A. keep drivers asleepB. change drivers response accuracyC. reduce the possibility of accidentsD. protect drivers when accidents happen29. What does the underlined word “fatigue” in Paragraph 2 mean?

21、A. Illness. B. Tiredness.C. Carelessness. D. Impoliteness.30. How does Driver Alert work?A. By being used as a nonstop alarm all the time.B. By squeezing the steering wheel on the way,C. By reminding or warning drivers if necessary.D. By being worn on drivers hands every moment.31. What do we know a

22、bout Driver Alert?A. It must be fixed on the drivers cars.B. It aims to prevent drivers from sleeping.C. It has gone through testing at laboratories.D. It isnt available to drivers at the momentDConventional wisdom says that hardship can make us old before our time. In fact, a new study suggests tha

23、t violence not only leaves long-term scars on childrens bodies, but also changes their DNA, causing changes that are equal to seven to ten years of premature aging.Scientists measured this by studying the ends of childrens chromosomes (染色体), called telomeres (端粒), says Idan Shalev, lead author of a

24、study published in Molecular Psychiatry.Telomeres are special DNA sequences (序列) which prevent the DNA in chromosomes from separating. They get shorter each time a cell divides, until a cell cannot divide any more and dies.Several factors have been found to shorten telomeres, including smoking, radi

25、ation and psychological stresses such as being treated badly when young and taking care of a chronically ill person.In this study, researchers examined whether exposure to violence could make childrens telomeres shorten faster than normal. They interviewed the mothers of 236 children at ages 5, 7 an

26、d 10, asking whether the youngsters had been exposed to domestic violence between the mother and her partner; physical maltreatment by an adult; or bullying. Researchers measured the childrens telomeres-in cells obtained by wiping the insides of their cheeks-at ages 5 and 10.Telomeres shortened fast

27、er in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev. Unless that pattern changes, the study suggests, these kids could be expected to develop diseases of aging, such as heart attacks or memory loss, seven to 10 years earlier than their peers.Shalev says there is hope for these kids. His

28、 study found that, in rare cases, telomeres can lengthen. Better nutrition, exercise and stress reduction three things that may be able to lengthen telomeres, he says.The study confirms a small but growing number of studies suggesting that early childhood a adversity imprints itself in our chromosom

29、es, says Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School.32. The new study found that .A. hardship can change a childs memoryB. violence can speed up a childs agingC. violence leaves scars on a childs mindD. hardship has an effect on a childs mind33. What does th

30、e underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Telomeres. B. Children.C. Chromosomes. D. DNA sequences.34. What can be inferred from the text?A. Violence can cause quick cell death in childrens body.B. Telomeres can help prevent chromosomes from separating.C. Children who have shorter telomeres

31、 have heart attacks later.D. Being treated badly will make a childs telomeres shorten faster.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Violence and TelomeresB. The Function of TelomeresC. Violence Makes Children AgingD. DNA Influences Childrens Growth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

32、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. _36_ One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consid

33、eration. Some children get weekly pocket money._37_First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they r

34、eceive it._38_ By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget.In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home._39_ They believe helping at home is a normal part of family life.Pocket money

35、 can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money._40_ They can spend it by buying things they want. They can save it for future use. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing

36、 for children.A. Others get monthly pocket money.B. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause.C. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?D. Some children are not good at managing their pocket money.E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child.F. Some experts think

37、 it not wise to pay the children for doing that.G. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the right time.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20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。During my school days, I was one of those shy and distant kids who would just sit in a

38、 comer for an entire day. For me, my books were my _41_ world. Even during breaks, I used to just sit in a corner of the _42_ and see others play games. It was not as if I wasnt interested in _43_ others or making new friends, but I always felt lacking in energy when _44_ my peers. I always had an o

39、pinion that my advances towards new _45_ would be limited. And I just didnt want to _46_ a rejection.Once during my English class, my teacher shared a(n)_47_ with us. It was about King Bruce and a spider. It revolved around a lost battle and talked about how King Bruce, despite losing the battle,_48

40、_ in the end. He was _49_ by a little spider. The little _50_ of the spider and the way it was taking rejections impressed me a lot. I was so surprised that I myself started _51_ the movements of spiders at home. Once, a spider took around an hour to reach the top of a wall and I _52_ knocked it dow

41、n. To my _53_, within seconds it started making its _54_ up again.For me, this _55_ was a game changer. I realized that rejections are _56_ a failure. The world may mistreat me,_57_ I can stand up and start working again. There would be time when people would like and _58_ me. At present, I _59_ mix

42、ing with people, learning new things and making new friends. I think, there are just no such _60_ as rejections or failures as everything can change at any moment.41. A. real B. new C. next D. only42. A. office B. station C. playground D. street43. A. visiting B. watching C. helping D. joining44. A.

43、 related to B. compared with C. separated from D turned to45. A. friendships B. courses C. teachers D. programs46. A. avoid B. suffer C. cause D. fear47. A. story B. task C. experience D. song48. A. failed B. won C. left D. refused49. A. confused B. hurt C. persuaded D. inspired50. A. improvements B

44、. changes C. movements D. advantages51. A. adjusting B. observing C. showing D. guiding52. A. cruelly B. angrily C. luckily D. bravely53. A. delight B. surprise C. amusement D. disappointment54. A. progress B. way C. web D. mistake55. A. incident B. research C. trouble D. adventure56. A. often B. so

45、metimes C. never D. ever57. A. so B. though C. or D. but58. A. train B. meet C. appreciate D. remember59. A. enjoy B. suggest C. imagine D. risk60. A. approaches B. values C. things D. solutions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。Starting in 1972, the National Park Service establ

46、ished a policy for forest fires called Natural Bum. It was true _61_ some forest fires, such as those which were caused by lightning were necessary for forests _62_ (keep) balanced ecosystems, so the fire should be allowed to burn._63_, a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this pol

47、icy to be abandoned (放弃) since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control. As a result, the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone, which is Americas _64_ (old) and most beloved national park. Massive areas of plants were destroyed, and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted _65_ (visit). The rivers