高二英语周练五十七

Ⅰ.单项填空(每小题1分，共15分)

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1．He left word with his secretary that she should keep it ________ secret for ________ moment.

A．the; the　　　　　　　　 B．the; a

C．a; / D．a; the

2．How does it ________ that he is so badly off when he earns quite a good salary? A．come out B．come up

C．come along D．come about

3．—Jerry said something strange at the meeting.

—His ________ left me ________ about his real purpose.

A．marks; wondering B．marks; to wonder

C．remarks; wonder D．remarks; wondering

4．The dinner was good, but I did not enjoy the speeches that ________ it.

A．came after B．came at

C．came to D. came into

5．—Why does Lingling look so unhappy?

—She has ________ by her classmates.

A．laughed B．been laughed

C．laughed at D．been laughed at

6．The park ________ as far as the river.

A．advances B．extends

C．enlarges D．expands

7．This is the place ________ the old custom originates.

A．which B．that

C．when D．where

8．Your speech at the opening ceremony is limited ______ 15 minutes.

A．at B．in

C．for D．to

9．It was very common that in ________ children in ________were often seen to surf the Internet.

A．the late 1990s; their teens

B．late 1990's; their teen

C．the late 1990's; their teen

D．late 1990s; their teens

10．After her first appearance on CCTV, her singing career ________.

A．took off B．took in

C．took up D．took over

11．A large number of supplies, ________ mainly of food and medicine, have been shipped to the flood-stricken areas.

A．making up B．consisting

C．including D．containing

12．We ________ Mr. Cox to be a fine professor.

A．accept B．know

C．think D．regard

13．My uncle has always insisted on his ________ Dr. Wang instead of Mr. Wang.

A．calling B．called

C．having called D．being called

14．Why is he always forcing his daughter to practice playing the piano if she is not ________ for a pianist?

A．meant B．intended

C．trained D．asked

15．—How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?

—The key ________ the problem is to meet the demand ________ by the customers.

A．to solving; making B．to solving; made

C．to solve; making D．to solve; made

Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分，共20分)

阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

My Forever Valentine

Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly (天真地) thought __16__him as my “Valentine man”．

My first recollection of the __17__ he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was __18__ “Love, Dad” and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to __19__ my birthstone , a ruby (红宝石). There is __20__ difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember __21__ that ring with pride that all the cards in the world __22__ not surpass (超越)．

__23__I grew older, the gifts gave __24__ to heart-shaped boxes filled with my __25__ chocolate and always included a __26__ card signed “Love, Dad”. In those years my thank-you became __27__ of a perfunctory (敷衍的) response. The cards seemed less __28__， and I took for granted that the Valentine would __29__ be there. I had __30__ my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “significant others” and “Love, Dad” just didn't seem quite __31__.

His final card remains on my desk today. It's a __32__ of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a __33__ of love with simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.

Those things never __34__， nor does the memory of a man who never __35__ being my Valentine.

16．A.of B．about

C．up D．over

17．A.memory B．magic

C．puzzle D．presents

18．A.read B．written

C．shown D．signed

19．A.recover B．resemble

C．represent D．replace

20．A.much B．no

C．great D．less

21．A.having B．owning

C．wearing D．watching

22．A.could B．did

C．must D．should

23．A.Because B．Since

C．When D．As

24．A.room B．way

C．honour D．seat

25．A.favorite B．lovely

C．dear D．precious

26．A.usual B．common

C．strange D．special

27．A.less B．little

C．more D．much

28．A.important B．beautiful

C．familiar D．standard

29．A.surely B．always

C．regularly D．often

30．A.let B．kept

C．placed D．remembered

31．A.suitable B．enough

C．effective D．sacred

32．A.signal B．certificate

C．consequence D．reminder

33．A.tradition B．hobby

C．habit D．custom

34．A.lose B．die

C．miss D．appear

35．A.thought B．wanted

C．tried D．stopped

Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Easter is a movable festival celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. We don't know exactly how this festival came into being. Some believed that it honored Easter, the goddess of spring time and sunrise. Her name comes from the word“east”， where the sun rises. Every spring, northern European people celebrated the Festival of Easter to honor the awakening of new life in nature. Later, Christians(基督教)related the rising of the sun to the Resurrection of Christ(耶酥的复活)and to their own spiritual(精神的)rebirth.

On Easter, eggs are painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring. They use these eggs to take part in Easter-egg rolling contests or give them to others as gifts.

The Easter bunny is another representative of this festival. The Easter bunny came for pre-Christian(公元前)times. The rabbit, a very fertile(多产的)animal, was a natural symbol of new life. Nowadays, children enjoy eating candy bunnies and listening to the stories about the Easter bunny, who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket.

36．Easter is celebrated on________.

A．the Sunday following the first full moon after March 21

B．the last Sunday in March

C．April 6

D．April 25

37．Ancient people celebrated the Easter festival to______.

A．worship a goddess

B．remember the Resurrection of Christ

C．welcome spring

D．all the above

38．On Easter, children________.

A．throw eggs to each other

B．eat eggs

C．decorate eggs

D．sell eggs

39．What is an Easter bunny?

A．A kind of candy. B．A rabbit.

C．An egg. D．A fancy basket.

40．________play an important part in the celebration of Easter.

A．Traditions B．Christians

C．Eggs D．Church bells

B

The attractive sights, sounds and smells of an old-fashioned summer fair: kids shouting atop a Ferris wheel, hot roasted corn and prizewinning barbecue. So when you can't bear the thought of another stifling (闷热的) weekend in the Valley, give your family a break by visiting one of Ariona's festivals.

June 19—July 31

The Native American Dances

Where: Historic Courthouse Square, Holbrook.

The fun: Performances by young native American dancers in traditional attire.

Details：6:30 p．m. to 8:30 p．m. Monday—Friday. Free admission and parking. Dogs on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1-(928)-524-6558,1-800-524-2459.

June 21—24

The Prescott Valley Days

Where：Town Center, Prescott Valley.

The fun：Carnival, bands, concessions and more.

Details：Carnival, 5 p．m. Wednesday—Friday; talent show, 6:30 p．m. Thursday; country music band Rendezvous, 7—11 p．m. Friday. Saturday's events include pancake breakfast, 7 a．m., Augie's Place； 5K run, 7:30 a．m.; parade, 10 a．m.; music by Limbs Akimbo, 8:30 p．m.—11:30 p．m. Admission and parking free. Pets on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1-(928)-772-8857 /www.pvchamber. org.

July 14—15

The Cornfest

Where：Community Center, Camp Verde.

The fun: Bluegrass music, corn-eating contest, hog calling, games, cow-pie throwing, cornfest joke contest, kids contests, play area and petting zoo. Roasted home-grown Hauser corn, hamburgers, hot dogs and beer garden.

Details：5 p．m. to 8 p．m. Free admission and parking. No pets. Handicap: accessible. 1-(928)-567-0535, Ext. 135/www. cvaz. org.

July 28—Aug. 13

The Shakespeare Festival

Where：Ruth Street Theater, Prescott.

The fun：The Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar presented by the Arizona Classical Theater.

Details：General admission, $15; seniors and students, $10. Discounted tickets available at Fry's stores throughout the state. Free parking. Pets on leash welcome. Handicap：accessible. 1-(928)- 443-9220/www. azshakes. com.

本文主要介绍了几个夏季娱乐性节目活动。

41．The purpose of these activities is ________.

A．for holders to earn money

B．to let visitors have a good time

C．to attract more children to come

D．to improve visitors' English

42．Which of the following forbids pets to come?

A．Town Center.

B．Historic Courthouse Square.

C．Ruth Street Theater.

D．Community Center.

43．Which of the following activities is not held for visitors for free?

A．The Shakespeare Festival.

B．The Native American Dances.

C．The Cornfest.

D．The Prescott Valley Days.

44．Which of the following can you enjoy all?

A．Corn-eating contest, oral English and Julius Caesar.

B．Dancing performances, music by Limbs Akimbo and games.

C．Talent show, parade and pop music.

D．Camping, hog calling and country music.

C

The annual Carnival in Brazil is a unique festival. It is also the most important ethnic celebration. It comes between the end of February and the beginning of March every year. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from overseas were attracted to join the feast of rejoicing, which involves flamboyant costumes, sexy Brazilian girls and passionate samba dance.

The earliest Carnival dates back to 1641, when the colonial rulers implemented a decree (法令). According to it, people would be encouraged to parade, dance and drink to celebrate the birthday of the Portuguese King. More than three hundred years later, the Carnival has become the most important folk festival of Brazil.

On February 24 of this year, the “King Momo” dressed in bright orange, took the gold key of the city from the mayor of Riode Janeiro, to signify the beginning of the Carnival. During the following five days, the “King”， who played a leading role in the Carniv