高二英语周练

1高中英语周练第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ADearSanta,WhatdoIaskthisyear?Ihavereadeachadcarefullyinmymailbox,andlookedthroughthecolorfuladsinthenewspaper.Therearesomanylovelythings,butIneednothing.IrealizethisasIwalkupthehillonmystronglegs.Icanheartheairfillmylungs.Ifeelthecoldonmycheeks.Ismellthesmokeofthefirethatwarmsmyhome.Iseethesnow-coveredmountainsandthesmallriverdottedwithfatgeese.Ineednothing.Therearepeoplewholoveme.Therearepeoplewhoforgivemysometimesbadtemperandwhotouchmewithlovinghands.Thereareneighborswhosmileinthestore.ThereareshopkeeperswhotoleratemewhenIdon’thaveenoughmoney.Therearekindfacesinpublicplaces.Thereisafatcatwhooftenslidesintomygarage.Dogsandothercatssharemyhearth(炉床);Ilovetofeeltheirfurwithmyfeet.Therearehawksthatteachtheiryounghowtofly,righttherebehindmyhouse.Therearedeerthatwanderintomyyardandsmellapples.Greenbeans,tomatoes,peasandcarrotscolormykitchen.Andafullbucket(桶)ofhandtoolsandneatlydriedseedspromisenextyear’srichharvest.Ineednothing.TodayIdiscoveredaholeinmyjeans.IfelttheDecemberairflowdownmyleg.Howpowerfulthehandisthatsweepsthewindalongthemountains!Santa,dearoldsoul,justgivemeanotherdaylikethisoneinmylife.1.Theauthorhasreadeachadinhismailboxinorderto.A.findsomethingasapresentforhimselfB.findsomethingasapresentforhiskidsC.getthenewsaboutvegetableprices2D.getthenewsaboutpetanimals2.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A.Uncertain.B.Anxious.C.Hopeful.D.Dissatisfied.3.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthor.A.isveryoldandinbadhealthB.livesaloneandhasfewfriendsC.istoopoortopayforgoodclothesD.mayliveclosetomountainsandriversBIwanttobecomeajournalistandIwonderwhatmakesagoodjournalist.Inordertofindtheanswer,ItalkedtoMaryHartewhoworkedwiththeBBCforover20yearsasajournalist.“You’vegottohavetheinterest.Ifyoudon’tlikeit,youwillnotpersistbecausejournalismisaverydifficultjob,”Marysaid.OutofexperienceMarytoldmethatitwasveryimportantforajournalisttowatchandtalktopeople.Shesaid,“Whatajournalistdoesispaintingalittlepictureofastory.Theinformationhastobeaccurate.Therefore,youreallyhavetobewatchingandlistening.”Maryalsoemphasized(强调)theimportanceofexperience.“Itisimportanttocollectasmanyskillsaspossibletobeabletostandoutofthecrowd.Alotoftheskillscomefromexperience,soyouwon’twalkinthestreetandbeagoodjournalist.Youwillbeagoodjournalistbecauseyou’vedoneitlongenough,”shesaid.Marysaid,“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou.Youwillhavetobepreparedtoputinlonghours;youwillhavetobepreparedtoringpeople,andyouwillhavetobepreparedtohavenomoneyforquiteawhile.Inaword,youwillhavetoworkhardforit.Thenitgetstothestagewhereyouloveyourjobandyouthink‘WhyissomebodypayingmetodosomethingthatIreallylove?’”Fromwhatanexperiencedjournalistsaid,Ilearnthatitisnotjustabouttheskills,butalsothepassionrequiredtoworkinthefieldofjournalism.34.Theunderlinedpart“notpersist”inParagraph2canbereplacedby“”.A.stayupB.standoutC.giveupD.keepup5.InParagraph2,MaryHartemainlytellsusthat.A.beingajournalistisinterestingB.journalistswillfacealotofdifficultiesC.theauthormustbefondofjournalismD.manypeoplegiveupjournalism6.AccordingtoParagraph3,MaryHartethinksthatitisimportantto.A.getaccurateinformationthroughtalkingandwatchingB.watchwhatotherjournalistsdotomakeawonderfulstoryC.talktopeopleabouthowtheywanttheirstoriestobewrittenD.addasmuchinformationtoastoryaspossibletomakeitfunny7.Bysaying“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou”inParagraph5,MaryHartemeanstheauthor.A.willnotbecomeajournalistB.willhavetoworkhardforthejobC.willnotgetanyhelpfromothersD.willgettiredofbeingajournalistsoonCVolcandeLodoElTotumo,ColombiaIfinColombiaattheendofFebruary,youshouldmakeCartagenapartofyourjourney—herebetweenDecemberandMarcheveryyearistheopportunitytogetdirty.BathinginmudfromtheVolcandeLodoElTotumocanbebestdescribedasaprimal(原始的)experience.Thevolcanoissmall,lookingmorelikealittlehill.Ifyoureachtheverytop,you’lldiscovergraymud.It’sbelievedthatthemudhasacuringeffectincleaningyourskin.LaTomatina,SpainIt’spossiblythemostfamousfoodfightintheworld.Soifyouthinktomatoesareonlyforsalads,youareonawrongtrack.InasmallSpanish4villagenamedBunol,onthelastWednesdayofAugusteveryyear,trucksdump(倾倒)about120tonsoftomatoesinthestreetsofthetownandtomatojuiceflowsfromthere.ElDiadelosMuertos(DayoftheDead),MexicoInearlyNovembereachyearMexicansgatherincemeteries(墓地)toholdacelebration.That’sacelebrationofthedead.Peoplesmokecigarsandeatfestivefoodstoshowlifegoesonastheyhonorthosewhohavedied.TheideaisbasedonthebeliefthatthespiritsofthedeadpaytheirfamiliesavisitonOctober31andstayuntilNovember2.WorldIceGolfChampionship,GreenlandFormorethan10yearstheWorldIceGolfChampionshiphasbeenregardedasthemostextremegolftournamentintheworld.Theregolferstakeextremetemperaturesastheirfirsttasktodealwith.Thenitwilltakeplayerstimeandpatiencetobeaccustomed(习惯)toorangeballstoplaywith.Determinedbyweatherconditions,thetournamentisscheduledforMarcheachyearinGreenland.8.Thetextismainlyabout.A.interestingholidaycentersfortravelersB.someunusualfestivalsandeventsC.strangecustomsaroundtheworldD.specialsportseventsinEurope9.Whichofthefollo