1、- 1 -河北省大名县一中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期周测试题二第一部分：阅读理解（共 25 小题；每小 2 分，满分 50 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A First aid is emergency care for a victim with sudden illness or an injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain important signs including
2、pulse, temperature,clear airway and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victims condition from turning worse and provide relief from pain. First aid must be done as quickly as possible. In the case of the seriously injured, a few minutes can make a difference. First-aid measures
3、 depend upon a victims needs and the providers level of knowledge and skill.Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do.Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead to permanent spinal(脊柱的 ) injury and paralysis (瘫痪) . Despite the variety of i
4、njuries , several principles of first aid can be applied to all emergencies. The first step is to call for expert medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, assess the accident scene by ask
5、ing people around or the injured persons family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and pre-existing conditions such as diabetes(糖尿病) or heart trouble. The victim should be checked for a medical card that describes special conditions. Unless
6、the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim. First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to decide whether life-threatening conditions exist. One method for evaluating a victims condition is known as ABC, which stands for: A-Airway: Is it open
7、 and clear? - 2 -B-B-Breathing: Is the person breathing? Look,listen, and feel for breathing. C-Circulation: Is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding? Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.1.First aid may bring about all the following results EXCEPT_ A.s
8、aving a victims lifeB.preventing a victims condition from getting worseC.relieving a victim from painD.helping a person avoid sudden illness or injury2.In giving first aid to a victim, you should first of all_ A.remove his/her from the accident sceneB.turn him/her overC.call for professional medical
9、 helpD.examine him/her carefully3.You may assess a victims condition by all the following EXCEPT_ A.checking whether there is a pulseB.looking, listening and feeling for breathingC.measuring his/her blood pressure D.examining whether the airway is open and clear B Both of my parents worked full-time
10、 when I was a little girl, so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite show was The Price is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.When I got older and started going to school, we couldnt watch our gam
11、e shows regularly. That was okay with me, though because one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake(供烤）cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing: she never seemed to need the recipes but everything she madetasted delicious.At first I would just si
12、t in the kitchen and watch, even though I didnt - 3 -understand what she was doing, As I got older, she let me help with the easy parts, such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs, I felt like I had found complete pleasure.Later my parents decided that I could take care of mys
13、elf, and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking, however, stayed with me. I started baking by myself, and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes, more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes, and whenever I got to a thorny part, I would call my gran
14、dmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk, too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.My grandmother passed away ten years ago, but I still think of her every day. Last week, I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies, cookies, and my favor
15、ite, lemon pie. As I looked through the pages, I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking, but about life.4. The passage is mainly developed by_ .A. analyzing causes B. making comparisonsC. examining differences D. following the time order5. While helping h
16、er grandmother bake, the author_.A. turned out to be a troublemakerB. found it interesting and appealingC. hoped to make a living by bakingD. regretted missing the game shows6. What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A. Basic. B. Common. C. Difficult. D. Special.7. W
17、hats the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To remember her grandmother.B. To show her good baking skills.C. To talk about her happy family life.D. To describe her childhood memories.- 4 -C Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to
18、read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book C turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a
19、public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Peterson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”Members lea
20、ve books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the Book Crossing to keep them update
21、d about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.Book Crossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million
22、 members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.8. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B.To introduce Book Crossing.C. To stress the importance of reading. D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.9. What does the underlined word “it
23、” in Paragraph 2refer to?A. The book. B.An adventure. C.A public place. - 5 -D. The identification number.10. What will a Book Crosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B.Keep it safe in his bookcase. C. Pass it on to another reader. D.Mail it back to its owner.11.
24、 What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new Trend C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through BooksD Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to y
25、ou by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “ thank you,“ but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what personal qualities do your choices reflect? Choo
26、sing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathythe ability to put yourself into someone else s shoes. Were all able to do this; in fact, were born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) by our parents, teachers,
27、friends and so on. When it isnt, were not able to understand other peoples feelings . This can be shown in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities. Think back to the presents youve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, the money you spent,
28、your thoughts while you were shopping,and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you - 6 -know.We live in a society where exch
29、anging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition wont make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.12. The underlined expression “you had missed the mark“means “you had failed to _“.A. make her feel better B. keep your friendsh
30、ip C. receive a present in return D. get the expected effect13. Which of the following is the main ideas of the second paragraph?A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced. B. Emotional changes influence ones choice of gifts. C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with. D. Choosing
31、 gifts requires one to understand the receivers.14. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that _.A. attention should be paid to the receivers responsesB. one learns from what he did in the past C. the choice of gifts reflects ones emotional qualities D. one should spend more time choosing gift
32、s15. The best possible title for this passage is“_“.A. Ways of Choosing Gifts B. An Important Tradition C. Exchanging Presents D. Message in a GiftEIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的 ) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely b
33、y their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic - 7 -since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “l
34、awlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of o
35、nly 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin. “Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I dont see it as a
36、 lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures presen
37、t a world almost lost in time. These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only
38、necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide.16.Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?A. They seldom follow the French law.B. They often ignore the Guianese law.C. They are separated from the modern world.D. They are both Guianese
39、and French citizens.17Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _.A. a tour guide B. a geographer- 8 -C. a film director D. a photographer18.What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious. B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative.19.What does
40、the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The modern French lifestyle. B. The self-supporting hunting.C. The uncivilized hunting. D. The French Republic.20.What is the indigenous peoples attitude towards the modern French lifestyle?A. indifferent B.admirableC. complex D.curiousFLots
41、 of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock . 21 Here is how to make one. 22 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have brea
42、kfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If
43、 you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 23 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sle
44、eping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 24 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take
45、a look at your record. 25 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.- 9 -A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and
46、wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.第二部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-35 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。If you see someone drowning, the speed of aid is very important. Once you get him out of the 16 , if he isnt
47、 17 , you have four minutes before his brain is completely 18 . Support his neck, tilt(使倾斜 ) his head back and press his chin (下巴 ) upwards.This 19 the tongue blocking the airway in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesnt 20 , start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Pre
48、ss his nostrils (鼻孔) together with your 21 . Open your 22 wide and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest 23 , then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing 24 help arrives. To bring a person back to 25 , keep your lips around his mouth an
49、d nose . 26 his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to 27 the blood with oxygen. If, 28 your efforts, he starts turning blue-grey , and you can 29 no pulse , then pressing is the last 30 of saving his life. With arms straight, rock（缓缓移动）forwards, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbones. Dont be too hard 31 you may break a rib(肋骨). Check how effective you are seeing if his faces colour 32 or his pulse b
