M2U3周练2卷.doc

高一英语周练（12.13） 一、任务型阅读（10分） 二、短文填空（10分） Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers, d____________ 1 many amazing things. Howard Carter did not go to school, but learnt to draw from his father. He was bright and c_______ 2 about the world outside his home town. At the age of 17, he ______3 ______ 4（扬帆）for Alexandria, in Egypt, ________ 5 he began to search for the tombs of the kings and found a great f________6 in jewels and gold, ______7 _______8 （连同） the p_________9 bodies k_____10 as mummies. In 1922, in Luxor, his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun, ________11 contained more riches, gold, jewels than they ____________ 12(see) before. ________13(然而), after the tomb had been opened, 21 people who had something to ______14 ______15 the opening the tomb died. But Howard Carter lived ______16 until the age of 65, so some people say the deaths were just c_____________17, while others believe they were the result of the mummy’s curse. Still others believe in a s__________18 explanation that the viruses inside the tomb disturbed the fresh air and if ________ 19 in, they can result in illness or even death. _____ 20 is certain, though, is that ‘ 三、单词拼写或动词填空（10分） 1. He was so hungry that he put the cake into his mouth and s______it. 2. When he broke the record, no on was _______(在场)， so he has no witnesses. 3. Jack met Bob at the e________ of the Underground on the way to the cinema. 4. The Great London Fire began on 2 September 1666, r______ in huge damage to the city of London. 5. (2014江苏) ---How do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing? --- Well, the media ________(cover ) it in a variety of form. 6. (2014 安徽)The twins, who ________(finish) their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground. 7. (2014 天津) We won’t start the work until all the preparations _________(make). 8. (2014 山东) They made up their mind that they _____( buy) a new house once Larry changed jobs. 9. (2014 四川) She _______(phone) someo