河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Traveling From overseas？
We understand why you are choosing to come to XUK, an international brand. You want to have fun and be safe in a different country, experiencing different activities and tasting the English culture. You may also want to improve your English and meet children from different areas and backgrounds.
Language
At XUK you can improve your English by immersing（沉浸于）yourself in the English culture. This way, all the children can enjoy what they are doing, making the most pf their time and naturally learn the language. We encourage all children to speak English throughout their time at camp and to mix with other English children and staff over their summer at XUK.
If you want to prefer a traditional English school, XUK English is the perfect place.
Airport/Train Collection
We organize collection from all major airports and train station in South East England. We meet you at the gate and take you to c amp where we’ll do everything possible to help you settle in. On departure we take you to the appropriate airport, check you in and make sure you get home safely!
Wednesday Trips
We make sure that you make the most of your time in England. We include a weekly trip to Cambridge, Norwich or Bury St Edmunds, so if you’re at camp for three weeks you’ll get to all three places! Our Wednesday trip is a great chance for children to have a trip off site, choose what you’d like to do for the day, and get to taste a bit more of the English Culture （and shops!!）.
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21.What is XUK intended to do？
A. Plan trips in England.
B. Help children DIY.
C. Improve children’s English.
D. Meet foreign friends.
22.How is XUK‘s airport and train collection？
A. Inconvenient
B. Memorable
C. Confusing
D. Considerate
23.How many trips can children have every week？
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
B
Last Friday, 6-year-old Landon Johnson went to the RiverTown Crossings Mall in Grandville with his family. While there, the boy and his cousins took turns chatting with Santa, sharing their Christmas desires.
After telling the man in red he wanted a Wii, a toy dinosaur and a remote control car, Landon hopped off Santa’s lap to rejoin his family. But a few moments later, he raced back to Santa`s side：he’d forgotten to tell him something important. Specifically, Landon shared his worry with Santa that his autism（自闭症）would land him on the “naughty list”.
His mom, Naomi Johnson, explained to WOOD-TV this week that Landon is often told he’s “naughty” by people who mistake his autism for bad behavior. “You get the stares when you’re at the grocery store if he’s too loud,” Johnson said. “He’s been told by other people before, ‘You don’t need to be so naughty,’ or, ‘Why are you naughty？’”
Johnson says Santa took the time to listen to Landon’s worries, and held the boy’s hands all the while. “Santa sat him next to him and took Landon’s hands in his and started rubbing them, calming them down. Santa asked Landon if it bothered him, having Autism？Landon said yes, sometimes. Then Santa told him it shouldn’t. It shouldn’t bother him to be who he is,” Johnson said.
Landon told Santa that he sometimes “gets in trouble at school and it’s hard for people to understand that he has autism,” but that he’s “not a naughty boy”.
“You know I love you and the reindeer love you and it’s OK. You’re a good boy,” Santa told WOOD-TV about the chat with Landon. “You’re a good boy, you know.”
Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa’s thoughtful words. “This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while
now--that he’s special and I love him just the way he was made,” the mom told . “Seeing Landon’s face light up in that moment was just incredible. I couldn’t stop crying. He was the real Santa Claus.”
24.What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa？
A. He shared Christmas desires with Santa.
B. He checked if he was the real Santa Claus.
C. He told Santa how his autism had bothered him.
D. He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car.
25.What did Santa tell Landon to do？
A. Avoid those who mistake him.
B. Remain what he is.
C. Try to change the way he behaves.
D. Tell others about his autism.
26.What can we infer from the text？
A. Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autism.
B. Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for Landon.
C. Santa Claus are always popular with children and their parents.
D. Naughty boys are bard to understand because of their bad behaviors.
27.What’s the best title for the text？
A. It’s OK to be you.
B. Autism is really a problem.
C. Find time to chat with Santa.
D. Don’t stay with naughty boys.
C
When kids hit puberty（青春期），their bodies and minds go through tons of changes, including the larynx, the voice box in the throat. The larynx is what gives you your voice. You can find your larynx by touching the front of your throat and humming. When you feel vibrations（震动）under your fingers, you’ve found it!
When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it sticks out at the front of the throat. This is what’s called an Adam’s apple. Everyone’s larynx grows during puberty, but a girl’s larynx doesn’t grow as much as a boy’s does. That’s why boys have Adam’s apples. Most girls don’t have Adam’s apples, but some do.
But why is it called an Adam’s apple？ If you think it’s called that after the story of the Garden of Eden where Adam ate a piece of the forbidden fruit that got stuck in his throat, you’re right. An Adam’s apple sometimes looks like a small, rounded apple just under the skin in the front of the throat.
This large larynx also gives boys deeper voices. Actually, girls’ voices get a little bit deeper as their larynxes get larger, too. But because boys’ larynxes grow so much more, it makes their voices deeper than girls’ voices.
The larynx doesn’t grow to its new size overnight, though. If you’ve ever heard a teenage boy’s voice sound squeaky（发短促尖叫声的）, you’ve heard a larynx trying to get adjusted to its new size!
28.Who has Adam’s apples after puberty？
A. All kids.
B. Most girls.
C. Most boys.
D. Boys.
29.What makes a person’s voice deeper？
A. The size of the larynx.
B. The length of puberty.
C. The amount of body changes.
D. The shape of one’s throat.
30.Which of the following is true about the larynx？
A. The larynx comes after Adam’s apples.
B. The larynx grows gradually in one’s teens.
C. The larynx grows the moment a person is born.
D. The larynx is a piece of apple stuck in the throat.
31.What’s mainly talked about in the text？
A. Where an Adam’s apples exists.
B. What an Adam’s apples is.
C. When teenagers have their puberty.
D. How squeaky a teenage boy’s voice sounds.
D
A group of kids at McIntyre Elementary School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have created a special bench to make sure their fellow classmates aren’t left out on the playground. Called
the “Buddy Bench”, students can use the seat as a safe and supportive place to let others know they’d like to be included in playtime, but may be too shy to ask.
The concept of the Buddy Bench is simple：Students who want to partake in playground games and activities, but may feel hesitant, can take a seat, which signifies（表明）to other children on the playground that they may need something extra to encourage them to participate.
The idea for the bench came about last year, when Farrell, school counselor at McIntyre Elementary, was conducting a leadership group to help students overcome shyness and gain confidence. Four fourth-grade students came up with the idea for the Buddy Bench in this workshop, and worked with Farrell to draft a letter to present to the Parent Teacher Staff Organization to make the bench a reality. The PTSO approved the students’ proposal and installed（安装）a bright metal bench with a cheerful sign that reads “Buddy Bench” on the school’s playground.
Since it was installed on Nov.16, the bench has been effective. The simple concept has resonated with（引起共鸣）the students, and already has created a better environment within the school community.
“Each day, I go to see the buddy bench working,” Farrell said. “The lessons they are learning now will benefit them their entire lives. It is simply a beautiful example of kids wanting to be kind and continue to be kind every day.”
32.Who is Buddy Bench created for？
A. Students who love games and activities.
B. Students who want and continue to be kind.
C. Students who are left out on the playground.
D. Students who are in Farrell’s leadership group.
33.Who thought of the idea for the Buddy Bench？
A. Farrell.
B. Four students.
C. The PTSO.
D. Some parents.
34.What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to？
A. The PTSO.
B. Buddy Bench users.
C. The workshop members.
D. Farrell and teachers.
35..Which of the following statement can show “the bench has been effective”？
A. More and more creative ideas have come up.
B. The workshop kids have set a good example.
C. The PTSO has decided to provide more buddy benches.
D. Some shy students have found friends on the playground..
第二节
If someone says you are smart, what do they mean？ 36 The answer is not as easy as you might think. This is because the word smart has many meanings.
For example, someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly, 37 To use a slang expression（俚语）, they could say, “You look really cool!”
38 If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down, you might shout, “Wow! That smarts!” If you are standing too close to a campfire, you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire. Here the word “smarting” means a sharp pain.
39 If someone is smart as a whip（鞭）, they are able to think very quickly.
However, different people have different ways of being smart. Some people are considered street smart. They may not have a strong education. But they are good at dealing with people and problems in the real world. Other people might be book smart. 40 But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or real-world problems.
A.Is it a good thing or something bad？
B.This means they have spend many years in school.
C.In fact, maybe that person is no longer your friend.
D.But the most common meaning of smart is to be intelligent.
E.That means they like what you are wearing and your physical appearance.
F.In fact, a child who has a smart mouth makes rude comments, not smart ones.
G.But if something smarts, if can be unkind or hurtful, either physically or mentally.
第三部分英语知识运用
第一节完形填空
Anson Lemmer, a 19-year-old from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was on his last pizza delivery 41 of the night, on June 15, when he arrived at a 42 house and found a man lying on the ground 43 , according to the Post Independent.
The teen swung into action and 44 CPR（心肺复苏）,eventually saving the man, who began walking around soon after, 9News reported. Lemmer then called his parents to 45 his eventful day.
“I called my parents and said ‘This has been the 46 pizza delivery ever. I left a pizza boy and came back a pizza man,’” Lemmer 47 the Post Independent. “They were proud of me.
48 unexpected thing.”
The 19-year-old said that when he 49 to the house that day, the situation was already very 50 . "There was something really wrong. His eyes had rolled up into his 51 and he was unresponsive," the teen told 9News, 52 the scene. "One of his friends was on the 53 calling 911, and the other was attempting CPR, but 54 he asked me if I knew how to do CPR at all."
The now-pizza delivery “ 55” happened to have learned how to perform CPR when he was 56 , the Post Independent reported. EMTs（急诊医师） arrived at the 57 shortly after and took over for Lemmer after the man started 58 . The man was sent to the hospital after the 59 . Though saving lives isn't exactly in a pizza delivery guy's job description, the teen said he was happy to do it.” They all 60 my hand and tipped me pretty well, and I got to take home a pizza so that was all right," Lemmer told 9News.
41. A. order B. exercise C. play D. show
42. A friend’s B. granny’s C.customer's
D.reporter’s
43. A. somewhere B. behind C. upstairs D. outside
44. A. declared B. performed C. followed
D.observed
45. A. remember B. share C. check
D. celebrate
46. A. craziest B. funniest C. easiest D. quickest
47. A. invited B. told C. surprised D. confused
48. A. Especially B. Properly C. Totally D. Generally
49. A. moved back B. came along C. got off D. pulled up
50. A. serious B. desperate C. obvious D. unusual
51. A. chest B. head C. face
D. neck
52. A .describing B. reaching C. imagining D. expecting
53. A. journey B. topic C. phone
D. way
54. A. by and by B. once more C. now and then D. right away
55. A. teenager B. man C. guy
D. hero
56. A. younger B. more curious C. freer D. more energetic
57. A. interview B. call C. scene
D. hospital
58. A. talking B. walking C. thinking D. breathing
59. A. media B. incident C. delivery D. instructions
60. A. felt B. raised C. shook
D. touched
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节
I had been called to examine a ten-year-old dog 61 （name） Belker. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family I couldn’t do anything.
Shane, a six-year-old in the family, seemed so calm, petting the old dog 62 the last time.
I wondered if he understood what was 63 （go） on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept the fact without any difficulty 64 confusion. We sat together for a while after 65 （Belker） death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal 66 （life）are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, said, “I know why.”
We all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next surprised me 67 （great）. I`d never heard a 68 （much） comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.“People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life- like loving everybody all the time and 69 （be） nice, right？” The six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already 70 to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”
第四部分写作
第一节短文改错
Last week I got the first prize in the English speech contest held in our school.Which made me very excited . I used to be too shy to speak English in the public. It was Susan who asked me practice several times in her office and correct my pronunciation and intonation. Beside,she encouraged me to be confident and brave whether I wanted to show my talent before others .I followed her advices.That was why I won the first prize. I am deep moved by what he has done for me.I owe her a thousand thanks with her kindness.
第二节书面表达
手机深刻影响着我们的生活。

你校将要举办一场关于手机“为了社交还是社交？”的讨论。

请你参考上面的图片以Cellphones，Social or Anti-social？为题写一篇英语作文表达自己的观点。

写作特点：1.简述手机如何影响人们的日常生活；
2.表达你的观点并说明原因。

写作要求：1.文中不得出现个人的真实信息；
2.词数100左右。

Cellphones, Social or Anti-social？。