1、高二年级英语阅读周测五 2012-11-26完形填空（共 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas _1_for her father.She _2_that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was _3_ satisfied with perfume (香水). _4_, shopping at this time of the
2、 year was a most _5_job. People _6_on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost _7_ you over in their hurry in order to 8 something cheap ahead of you.Partly to have a re st, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on _9_. “They are _10_silk,“ the shop assistan
3、t told her with a smile trying to _11_her to buy one. But Edith knew from past _12_that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, _13_where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes（烟斗） on sale and the _14_were
4、 very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father _15_ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was _16_ to please him.When she got home, with her small but _17_present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already _18_table. Her mother was in
5、 great _19_. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,“ she told her daughter happily. Edith was so _20_that she could not say a single word.1. A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift2. A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed3. A. never B. seldom C. always D. scarcely4. A. Therefore B. Fortunate
6、ly C. Besides D. Finally5. A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring6. A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood7. A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked8. A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell9. A. time B. show C. board D. duty10. A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact11. A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade
7、12. A. experience B. things C. books D. school13. A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found14. A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop15. A. always B. nearly C. only D. never16. A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly17. A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made18. A. on B. by C. beside
8、D. at19. A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment20. A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited完形 30-40 D B C C A 41-45 B D B B A 46-50 D A A C C 51-55 D B D A C阅读理解（共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 分）AThe story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold
9、wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. In spite of this, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.“ The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but h
10、e got angry again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, “Dont you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, its not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box
11、. Theyre all for you, Daddy.“ The father was shocked. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness. Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discoura
12、ged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no o
13、ther possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this. 1. The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for _.A. wasting gold B. wasting wrapping paper C. putting the box under the Christmas tree D. bringing the gift to her father2. Whats inside the box according to the little girl?A. nothing
14、 B. air C. kisses D. gold wrapping paper 3.The father remembered the love of his daughter by _.A. kissing the gold box. B. putting gold into the box. C. taking out an imaginary kiss from the box. D. keeping the little girls ash box by his bed.4. Choose the best title for the passage.A. The Kisses in
15、 the Box. B. A Girl and His Father C. A Love Story D. The Box Under the Christmas Tree.BThe increase in the price of oil has brought the world to its senses Scientists are searching for a suitable alternative but so far in vain. They are considering how they can make better use of the two other majo
16、r fuels, coal and natural gas，but they have found that neither can take the place of oil in their economics. In recent years there has been a growing concern for the environment and coal is not a popular fuel with environmentalists. Natural gas, the purest of the three fuels, is also the most limite
17、d in supply.The answer would seem to lie in nuclear power stations. They need very little fuel to produce enormous amounts of power and they do not pollute the atmosphere Their dangers, however, are so great and the cost of building them are also high Not only could one accident in a nuclear power s
18、tation spread as much radioactivity as a thousand Hiroshima atom bombs, but the radioactive waste from these stations is extremely dangerous.Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural sources of energy: the sun, the sea, the wind and hot springs Of these the sun seems the most promis
19、ing source for the future Houses have already been built which are heated entirely by solar energy. However, solar energy can only be collected during daylight hours, and in countries where the weather is unreliable, an alter- native heating system has to be included.However, many scientists are opt
20、imistic that new ways of generating large amounts of energy will be successfully developed, but at the same time they fear the consequences.If the world population goes on increasing at its present rate, we may, in fifty years time, be burning up so much energy that we would damage the earths atmosp
21、here. By raising the temperature of the atmosphere, we could melt the Arctic and Antarctic ice-caps and change the pattern of vegetable and animal life throughout the world-a frightening possibility.68The main reason why coal can not replace oil is that Ait is more expensive than oil Bit is a heavy
22、pollutantCit is unlimited in supply Dit is of no use69 According to the author，which of the following energy sources is most likely to take the place of oil?AThe sea and the wind BCoal and gasCAtomic energy DNone of the above70What worries scientists most is that we would Abum up、all energy supply B
23、find no alternative source of energyCreduce the population at a high rate Ddamage the earths atmosphere71Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?AScientists have succeeded in finding a suitable alternativeBScientists have tried several sources of energy but none of th
24、em is a suitable alternativeCScientists are confident that they will eventually solve the energy problemDScientists are trying their best to find a potential source of energy第二节（共 5 小题 ；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Friends play an important part in our lives，and although
25、 we may take the fact of friendship for granted, we often dont clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, 71 Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term “friendship”In all cases，two people like one another and enjoy being together，but b
26、eyond that，the degree of closeness between them and the reasons for their interest in each other change greatlyAt the beginning, much depends on how people meet，and on good first impressions. As we get to know people, 72 . Although these factors are not of the greatest importance，it is moredifficult
27、 to have a good relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and backgroundThen, 73 Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than ordinary friendsSmiles and soft voices also express friendliness，and it is because they may give the wrong sign
28、als that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare，and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendlinessSome relationships are a result of argument and discussion，but it is usual for close friends to have t
29、he same ideas and beliefs，the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become, the more they depend on each other. And 74 . Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying habits，and to accept differences in opinion.In contrast with marri
30、age, 75 . But the support and understanding that results fro m shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationshipAwe are usually friends with only a fewBmany factors can affect friendship and relationshipCpeople want to do friends favors and hate to let them downD
31、argument and discussion can improve personal relationshipsEwe consider things like age，race，looks，economic and social status，etcFwe pay attention to actual behavior，facial expression，and the way a person speaksGthere a re no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two peopleAEFCG答 题 纸完形： 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 阅读：(A) (B) 信息回填:
