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河北定州中学2015—2016学年度第二学期英语周练试题（六）
第I卷（选择题）
第一部分
单项选择题（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）
1．Soon Marc found that abstract painting _____ its connection with life. A. had lost B. has lost
C. has been lost D. had been lost
2．Kobe Bryant probably could have achieved more if he and Shaquille O'Neal never ______. A. broke down B. split up C. took off D. put off
3．Frightened, Lucy looked back over her shoulder _____ what was coming towards her. A. seeing B. saw C. to see D. seen
4．Car drivers can take a subway into the city center ______ cars always get stuck in the traffic jams.
A. which B. what C. where D. when
5．______ how close she was standing to the railway tracks, the girl was hit by the train and died on the spot.
A. Having not realized B. Not having realized C. Not realizing D. Not to realize 6．--- Argon, can I borrow your textbook?
--- Sorry, not _____ you help make a note of what the teacher says. A. unless B. if C. when D. since
7．The failure to _____ the basic values and laws of a country harms the survival of its democracy (民主).
A. ban B. reduce C. replace D. observe
8．Although many directors are _____ with the rise in China's movie industry, they have voiced concerns about possible bubbles (泡沫) in it. A. disappointed B. delighted C. bored D. annoyed
9．So attractive ____ that we can’t wait to go there. A. does the University Town seem B. the University Town seems C. the University Town does seem D. seems the University Town
10．When traveling, you sometimes have to go somewhere alone, always ____ your attention on your belongings.
A. focusing B. focuses C. focused D. focus
11．I’m sorry to tell you your plan sounds good but his plan is ____ worth considering. A. better B. well C. good D. worse
12．Teaching is never an easy job which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students. A. involves B. asks C. practices D. suggests
13．— This is the hardest interview I have ever experienced.
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—____, you’ve succeeded—that’s the main thing. A. Somewhat B. However C. Anyway D. Somehow 14．The last class finished an hour ago but quite a few students still ____ in the classroom. A. left B. remained C. delayed D. advanced
15． The title of Scientist Tomorrow comes to David—a really ____ man who always comes up with unique ideas.
A. cheerful B. creative C. hospitable D. favorable
16．Customers rarely have an opportunity to watch the cooks doing the cooking on the ____ although it sounds quite normal for any cook. A. kitchen B. floor C. condition D. spot 17．—Waiter! Is the table by the window available? —I’m sorry, sir. But that table has been ____. A. broken B. sold C. reserved D. repaired
18．He is sure to win—the current situation is in his ____. A. term B. mind C. favor D. expectation
19．Bad performances in the exams are closely connected with a ____ of exercise. A. preference B. lack C. need D. demand 20．—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part. —Don’t feel sad. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end D. A still tongue makes a wise head
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）
Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.
The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.
In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms --- the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?
Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.
In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent
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a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door. 21．The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________. A．the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building B．ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
C．construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt D．the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
22．Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu? A．It is the largest pyramid in the world.
B．It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing. C．Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away.
D．Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid. 23． What would be the best title for the text? A．The Pyramid of the Sun B．The Great Pyramid of Khufu C．A Mysterious Locked Stone Door D．Unlocking the Doors of History
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.
24．Research shows that people’s physical and mental health ________. A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them
B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives 25．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”in paragraph 2? A. adds up to. B. does away with.
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C. lessens the effect of. D. Lays the foundation for.
26．Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ________. A. instrumental support B. informational support C. social companionship
D. the strengthening of self-respect
27．Social companionship is beneficial in that ________. A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives
B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable
D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
28．To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as______. A. a waste of money B. a waste of time
C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity 29．The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _______ of clothing.
A. cost B. appearance C. comfort D. suitability
30．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
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