四川省宜宾市一中2017-2018学年高中英语下学期第6周周练题一.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Howard walked across the vast desert planning to walk through it for one month. Twenty1 passed，the journey had been so2and it seemed that he had enough food and water to finish it Ill be able to walk out of this3,he thought gladlyBut the desert4cares for travelers5his idea could disappear，the sandstorm had arrived suddenlyHe hurriedly6his head with the clothes，lying on the sandAfter about ten minutes，the sandstorm stoppedWhen he shook the clothes and stood up，he found a horrible thing：the back bag with 7 food and water was swept away by the8Now，he only had a（n）9leftHe held it in his hands tightlyOh，not too bad10I have a pear，he thought11himself，determined to walk out of the desertOne day and one night passed quickly，but the desert still seemed to have no end，and hunger，thirst and12of death followed Howard closely13，each time he wanted to14，he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been15saying, Not too bad，at least I have a pearThe small pear became the16for his survival and the source of his courageThree days later，17he saw a village not far away，he fell onto the ground，but after all，he walked out of the desert and18as wellTo keep hope is one of the best ways to achieve19，so never tell yourself There is 20 left. because as long as you try to search，you can always find that pear to pull you through1A. years B. months C. weeks D. days2A. smooth B. hopeless C. impossible D. terrible3A. forest B. desert C. garden D. village4A. once B. ever C. never D. always5A. Before B. After C. When D. Since6A. sewed B. covered C. matched D. cleaned7A. tied B. put C. pulled D. equipped8A. rain B. fog C. sandstorm D. snowstorm9A. apple B. pear C. orange D. banana10A. at most B. at least C. on time D. on purpose11A. to B. on C. of D. about12A. fear B. joy C. shock D. excitement13A. Altogether B. Besides C. Therefore D. However14A. stand up B. look up C. give up D. put up15A. eating B. cooking C. watching D. keeping16A. sadness B. injury C. hope D. interest17A. when B. until C. while D. if18A. died B. survived C. breathed D. coughed19A. success B. failure C. agreement D. experience20A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing二阅读理解第一节（每小题两分）Shyness equals losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past.When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a“yes”or“no”response such as“What do you like about this place?rather than“Do you like this place?”Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as“What other places do you like in this