河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次周考英语试题含答案
2020-2021学年河南鹤壁高二上英语月考试卷 (1)
2020-2021学年河南鹤壁高二上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.Here are some of the top writing contests for those who are interested in writing.Young Lions Fiction AwardAward amount（金额）: $5,000Deadline: Usually in SeptemberFee: FreeThe Young Lions Fiction Award was created for the next generation of fiction writers. Five finalists are recognized, with one taking home the grand prize of $5,000. To qualify, the author must be 35 or younger and submit（提交）a novel or a collection of short stories.Ocean Awareness ContestAward amount: Scholarships up to $10,000Deadline: December 15, 2020Fee: FreeThe Ocean Awareness Contest aims to recognize writers while raising awareness about the climate crisis. You can submit visual art, film, music, poetry, or multimedia pieces. You can even submit as a club, class or group if you want.Lewis Center Play ContestAward amount: 100to500Deadline: March 31 each yearFee: FreeAnyone can submit a 10-minute play in the Lewis Center Ten-Minute Play Contest. The play can be at most 10 pages and can be of any topic. The plays will be judged by Princeton University faculty members.53-Word Story ContestAward amount: $1,000 to be used towards your higher educationDeadline: 21st of each monthFee: FreeIn the contest hosted by Prime Number Magazine and Press 53, writers are put to the test and have to respond to a prompt（提示）with a 53-word story. The responses must be 53 words exactly—no more and no less. Only stories—i. e. no poems—are permitted, and only one submission per writer is allowed.（1）What's special about the Young Lions Fiction Award?A.It's free of charge.B.It offers the biggest prize.C.It takes place on a yearly basis.D.It sets a limit on the authors' age.（2）What challenges the writers at the 53-Word Story Contest?A.Time length.B.Speed.C.Memory.D.Word number.（3）Which event directs our attention to climate change?A.53-Word Story Contest.B.Young Lions Fiction Award.C.Ocean Awareness Contest.D.Lewis Center Play Contest.2.Gym class was not considered important at the private school I attended from kindergarten to Grade 6 and the words "movement skill development" would have caused brows to wrinkle.For Grades 7 and 8 I moved into the public school system. It was the early 1980s and we had to wear green gym shorts and white T-shirts with the school crest（饰章）on them. We had to climb ropes. We had to go for long runs in the valley beside the school and excuses were not allowed.My mom, also somewhat of a "non-sporty mom", wrote me notes to get me out of this nightmare once a month. And when she didn't, I sometimes forged my own. One day I arrived for gym class with my note explaining why I could not participate. It was signed by my "mother". There were at least two classes of Grade 8 girls sitting on the side of the hill when I boldly（冒失地）presented my note. The PE teacher asked me why my mother's signature looked so messy. What I said next might be the finest example of just how stupid I was when I was 13: "It's messy because she signed it while she was driving."My classmates giggled（傻笑）nervously. I thought maybe I had pushed things too far but wasn't at all prepared for what happened next. The teacher grabbed my ear and dragged me all the way up the millions of stairs, through the miles of hallways, and into the principal's office. That was where my memories from junior high gym class ended.The next year I went to the first day of Grade 9 gym with a positive outlook, high hopes, and good intentions. But all I ended up developing was the habit of hiding in the girls' bathroom for the duration of the class.When my counsellor（辅导员）called a meeting between me and the gym teacher later that year, I remember the teacher looking at me and saying, "I wouldn't know this girl was in my class if I hit her with my car."（1）What is the author's impression of her gym class?A.It was great fun before Grade 6.B.It was dull and terrible all the way.C.It helped her improve sports skills.D.It was tiring but interesting at public school.（2）Which can replace the underlined word "forged" in paragraph 3?A.improvedB.gatheredC.createdD.discovered（3）Why was the author punished by her PE teacher at age 13?A.She told a lie to the teacher.B.She had an argument with others.C.She made the same mistake repeatedly.D.She was too careless in signing her name.（4）When did the author's attitude to gym class change for the better?A.At the beginning of Grade 9.B.In the early eighties.C.In the middle of Grade 8.D.During Grades 7 and 8.3.After living, studying and traveling in Rome for over nine months, I finally flew back "across the pond" to America. While the reunion with my friends and family was unbelievable, I began to feel the so-called "reverse（反向的）culture shock".Before experiencing any psychological distress（忧虑）upon re-entry, I noticed all of the obvious physical and cultural differences between Italy and Indiana—one of which occurred in Walmart. As I walked down the seemingly endless aisles, I was confused. When I finally found the cream cheese, I just stopped and stared. "Is it really necessary to sell over ten different flavors of the same product?" I thought. I immediately recalled the small grocery store, Carrefour, a block away from the Rome Global Gateway. While the store was small compared to Walmart, it still sold everything I ever wanted. It seemed that Walmart is a perfect example of over-indulgence（放纵）and materialism, two known negative qualities of American culture.Because I struggled to communicate with the locals of Rome, who spoke very little English, I was unexpectedly pleased to have the ability to talk to anyone once again. Personally, I have never been the type to strike up conversation with strangers, yet I found myself enjoying conversation with others I hadn't met before in public. It feels good to no longer be the "outsider" walking on eggshells so as not to offend anyone or say something with the wrong accent or incorrect grammar.While attending a Student Safety Summit for Notre Dame students traveling abroad, one of the speakers noted that living in a foreign country will "change you in ways you can't even imagine yet," including the way you interact with others, how you dress, what you eat, and how you perceive（感知）the world. Before living abroad, I thought to myself that nothingcould influence my sense of identity, let alone the way I dress! However, those words have stuck with me, and I believe the speaker was right!（1）What puzzled the author at Walmart?A.It was not selling a common product.B.Its cream cheese had a terrible flavor.C.It was located very close to its competitor.D.It was unnecessarily rich in product varieties.（2）According to paragraph 2, what's the author's attitude towards American culture? A.Proud. B.Curious. C.Unsupportive. D.Uninterested.（3）Before coming to Rome, the author was used to ________.A.speaking with an accentB.not talking to strangersC.keeping his identity secretD.correcting others' grammar（4）What is the best title for the text?A.How to Prepare for Culture ShockB.Keeping Your Identity During TravelC.Dealing with Reverse Culture ShockD.How to Follow Foreign Customs as You Travel4.People and other great apes are known for their willingness to help others in need, even strangers. Now, researchers have shown for the first time that some birds—specifically African grey parrots—are similarly helpful."We found that African grey parrots voluntarily help familiar parrots to achieve a goal, without obvious immediate benefit to themselves," says Désirée Brucks of the Max Planck Institute for Birds Study, Germany.Parrots and crows are known for having large brains relative to the size of their bodies and problem-solving skills to match. For that reason, they are sometimes considered to be "feathered apes," explains Brucks. However, earlier studies showed that, despite（尽管）their impressive social intelligence, crows don't help other crows. In their new study, Brucks and his fellows wondered: what about parrots?To find out, they placed pairs of grey parrots and blue-headed parrots in boxes alongside each other with a transfer（转移）hole between the two, and a hole facing a human experimenter that was either kept open or closed. Both parrot species quickly learned thatthey could exchange tokens（筹码）with the experimenter for a nut treat—but only the grey parrots helped their neighbors when their own hole facing the scientist was closed, preventing them from gaining any personal reward.In the very first round, seven out of eight grey parrots were willing to transfer tokens in their possession to their neighbors so that their friends could feast when they could not. The fact that they did so without knowing they would later be tested in the other role showed that those giving were not expecting the favor to be rewarded, said Brucks.Significantly, the grey parrots appeared to understand the nature of the task, instead of acting out of playfulness. When they saw the other parrot had an opportunity for exchange, they'd pass a token over—but otherwise, they would not. And, like humans, the grey parrots appeared to favor their friends, sharing more tokens with birds they had previously closely associated with, though they still gave some to those they are familiar with.（1）Parrots are considered "feathered apes" mainly due to ________.A.their brain sizeB.their body structureC.their language skillsD.their intelligence level（2）What's the purpose of Brucks' new study?A.To learn how parrots take on their tasks.B.To discover whether parrots are helpful.C.To prove parrots are socially active birds.D.To find out links between apes and crows.（3）What's the use of a "transfer hole" in the experiment?A.Parrots passed their tokens through it.B.Parrots got their rewards through it.C.Researchers exchanged tokens through it.D.Researchers fed the parrots through it.（4）What can we infer about grey parrots from the last paragraph?A.They are naturally interested in playful tasks.B.They rarely build friendship with their neighbors.C.They use tokens to get favors from their neighbors.D.They are more likely to help their friends if possible.二、七选五5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年河南鹤壁高二上英语月考试卷
2020-2021学年河南鹤壁高二上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.4 Best Basketball Camps in the USAPGC Basketball CampsFor the last few decades, PGC（point guard college）basketball camps have helped thousands of players improve a variety of skills. While the name may have you believe it's for point guards only, that's not the case. PGC basketball camps operate in a number of different states and they have over 100 camps all over the country. While many of the PGC basketball camps are aimed at youth in high school and college athletes, there are also the Skills Academy camps for those as young as the 4th grade.Nike Basketball CampsNike offers introductory camps, shooting camps, overnight camps, day camps and many more. There are even camps that let you work with former or current NBA and WNBA players. One of the best things about Nike camps are the quality of coaching and instruction you will get. They also operate in nearly every state, so no matter where you are, there is likely a Nike basketball camp close. These Nike camps are also great for all ages.NBC Basketball CampsSince the early 1970s, NBC（Northwest Basketball Camp）has been among the world leaders in the space. Whether you are in elementary school, junior high or high school, there is an NBC basketball camp for you. These camps are offered across the USA, as well as in Canada and even the UK. The camps they offer include clinics, team camps, overnight camps, and college prep camps, just to name a few. They aim to provide you all of the tools you need to succeed in basketball and in life.The National Basketball AcademyThe National Basketball Academy（also known as TNBA）partners with NBA teams like the Bucks and Pacers to provide camps, clinics, and training for basketball players of all ages. TNBA operates in Milwaukee, Orlando, Houston, Indiana, and Cleveland. It also operates in many other nations around the world such as Brazil, France, Argentina, and Spain. These camps and clinics range from a single day to multiple weeks. They also host various tournaments（锦标赛）so you can show off the skills you have learned.（1）What do we know about PGC basketball camps?A.They have the most camps.B.They are mainly aimed at little kids.C.They hire some former NBA coaches.D.Not only students of PGC can join them.（2）What do NBC Basketball Camps and the National Basketball Academy have in common?A.They focus on teamwork.B.They hold various tournaments.C.They only offer long-term camps.D.They operate both at home and abroad.（3）If you want to work with some NBA players, which camp should you choose?A.A PGC basketball camp.B.A Nike basketball camp.C.A NBC basketball camp.D.A TNBA basketball camp.2.American track and field athlete Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee once said, "Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind." And 50-year-old Indian Lakyntiew Syiemlieh stands an evidence for this saying. She recently cleared her Class 12 board exams. Lakyntiew, who has four children and two grandchildren, decided to go after her higher secondary education over three decades after dropping out of school. Earlier this year, she was one of the 24,267 students who appeared for the state board's Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate （HSSLC）exam. Lakyntiew took part in the exams for the arts stream and had chosen subjects like Khasi, English, Political Science, Economics, and Education as her areas of specialization.On July 13, 2020, when the results were announced, she was excited. "Though I only got the third division（分段）, my children were still so excited that they started shouting, hugging, and kissing me when the results were declared," said Lakyntiew.In fact, the grandmother of two has expressed her interest in pursuing（追求）higher studies in the field of local language. Lakyntiew took up a distance education course offered by a university in 2015. She stopped going to school because mathematics was too difficult for her to understand. She was offered a job to teach in a preschool in 2008, and that was the beginning of her love for re-learning.Being the oldest student in the class, most of Lakyntiew's classmates called her as "Mei", which means "mother" in the local language. Besides concentrating on academics, she also participated in after-class activities like field trips, dance competitions, and singing challenges, among others.Age is not a problem when one is in search of education. Lakyntiew Syiemlieh is an example for everybody, and especially for those who give up studies midway.（1）When did Lakyntiew probably drop out of school?A.In 2008.B.In 1998.C.In 1988.D.In 1968.（2）Which of the following caused Lakyntiew to stop going to school?A.Her family was too poor to afford her education.B.She had too much difficulty in learning one subject.C.She was offered so good a job that she couldn't refuse.D.She had many children to raise and had no time to study.（3）Which can best describe Lakyntiew's performance at school?A.Independent.B.Reasonable.C.Outstanding.D.Active.（4）What can we learn from Lakyntiew's story?A.Live and learn.B.Hard work pays off.C.Many hands make light work.cation is the key to success.3.Young people's career expectations have become more concentrated in fewer occupations （职业）over the past two decades though social media and technologies like Artificial Intelligence（AI）are developing rapidly, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development（OECD）. Traditional occupations from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as lawyers and police officers, continue to trap（使陷人）the imaginations of young people around the world as they did nearly 20 years ago.The report, based on a latest survey of the 15-year-olds in 41 countries, said the career expectations of youngsters may be "antiquated and unrealistic". Nearly half of young people around the world wish to work in just 10 of the most common professions. The surveys show that too many teenagers are ignoring, or don't know, new types of jobs that are coming up, particularly as a result of digitalisation（数字化）. It is a concern that more young people than before appear to be picking their dream job from a small list of the most popular, traditional occupations, like teachers, lawyers or business managers.The report found that among boys and girls who perform similarly in science, boys are more likely to expect to work in science and engineering. The top 10 occupations preferred by boys have changed very little since 2000—but girls are now more likely to want to be architects, police officers, and designers rather than hairdressers or writers.The report also found a broader range of career expectations in countries with strong and firm occupational training for teenagers. For example, in Germany teenagers show a much wider range of career interests that better reflect patterns of labour market demands. More than a third of students in the UK report a lack of career advice at schools and colleges. Young people's wishes are set as young as age seven, and do not change enough over time to meet demands.（1）What does the underlined word "antiquated" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Outdated.B.Uncertain.C.Purposeful.D.Demanding.（2）How does the author feel about the young's job interest?A.Puzzled.B.Surprised.C.Satisfied.D.Worried.（3）What measure can widen career interests of the youth?A.Strengthening the occupational training for teenagers.B.Offering more new types of occupations with high pay.C.Advertising new types of occupations on social media.D.Enriching the occupation imaginations of young people.（4）What is the best title for the text?A.New Occupations for Young PeopleB.Young People's Career ExpectationsC.The Occupational Training for TeenagersD.The Different Demands in Labour Market4.Children walking in their sleep is not uncommon. 20% to 25% of children may sleepwalk at least once in their lifetime. So what is sleepwalking? Sleepwalking is a disorder（紊乱）that occurs during the deepest stage of sleep resulting in walking around or performing "complex" behaviors. These behaviors can range from simply walking around the bedroom, to getting dressed, walking out the front door and even driving. There are several causes, but the most common ones are lack of sleep, stress, and heredity（遗传）.If you see your child sleepwalking, it's important to quietly and calmly direct them back to bed. Interacting with the sleepwalker too much can cause more confusion and even make the event last longer. You don't have to awaken them or force them out of it, but can just guide them back to their bed.If it happens occasionally, there is no reason to be concerned. It's normal and many of us have sleepwalked at some point. However, if it happens more than twice a week and lasts for a few weeks, or if dangerous behaviors are occurring, further judgement may be necessary. Some children have succeeded in getting outside of the home, or injuring themselves during sleepwalking events, both of which can be dangerous. Sometimes sleepwalking is a time that lasts for a few months to a few years. Other times it is caused by an underlying sleep disorder, so treatment could be helpful. If sleepwalking occurs more often, it is recommended that you speak with your doctor. He or she may refer you to a sleep doctor for further judgement.Sleep studies are sometimes recommended to judge the causes of sleepwalking. These studies allow doctors to identify things like breathing or movement abnormalities. If a sleep disorder is identified, treatments to settle it may decrease your sleepwalking. In other cases, analysis of the child's sleep patterns or stress levels can help identify ways to decrease sleepwalking.Some families have members that sleepwalk into adulthood, but most will outgrow that behavior during their teenage years. Keeping sleepwalkers safe is the most important part of the process.（1）What do we know about children's sleepwalking?A.Sleepwalking children sleep too much.B.Sleepwalking children only walk around.C.Examination anxiety can cause sleepwalking.D.Few children have the sleepwalking problem.（2）What should be done with sleepwalking children?A.Calming them down.B.Following them.C.Waking them up.D.Leading them to bed.（3）It is unnecessary for children to see a doctor when they ________.A.suffer a sleep disorderB.sleepwalk now and thenC.sleepwalk every other dayD.get hurt in sleepwalking（4）What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A.Describe the treatment process.B.Present some common examples.C.Provide some advice for the readers.D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.二、七选五5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
2021-2022学年河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学高二上学期第一次周考英语试题 Word版
淇滨高中2021-2022学年上学期高二年级第一次周考英语试卷总分：120分考试时间：100分钟本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分第Ⅰ卷第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ADo you look for something to read while in London? If so, you’re lucky. The British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.FoylesIf you will, dig the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200, 000 books. Let’s hope you have some time to read books when travelling in Foyles. This bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet.Location: 107 Charing Cross RdHatchardsIn the year 1797, Thomas Paine published Agrarian Justice. It’s also the year this London bookshop, the oldest in the city today, first turned on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other sorts.Location: 187 Piccadilly StLibreriaThis bookshop is one of the most pleasing of its kind in London. The yellow bookshelves add a touch of color and mystery and, well, you kind of just want to grab a book and a seat and stay a while. Mobile phone usage is strongly banned here.Location: 65 Hanbury StLondon Review BookshopThis wonderful bookshop that opened in 2003 comes from the smart people of the London Review of Books. As you’d expect, there is an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other sorts here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can have something to drink and start reading.Location: 16 Bury PI21．Where can you find the oldest bookshop in London?A．16 Bury PI. B．187 Piccadilly St.C．107 Charing Cross Rd. D．65 Hanbury St.22．What is special about Libreria?A．It has various books. B．It is located in London.C．It has yellow bookshelves. D．It is the biggest one.23．Which bookshop can offer people coffee?A．Foyles. B．Hatchards.C．Libreria. D．London Review Bookshop.BThe sun was rising as we drove across the Minnesota state line to New York for my new Ph.D．program. The move was good for me professionally, but I worried about my husband and daughters. I also feared that I wouldn’t be able to give my kids the childhood they deserved.Anne, our first daughter, came into the world when I was a junior majoring in biology in college. It was challenging to balance classes, work schedules, and being a mom. But I got through it, finding moments of joy along the way. On the nights when I was home, I’d read my class notes out loud with my daughter. She’d respond by asking questions, such as “Mom, what are bacteria?” It helped us both learn.After I graduated, I knew that I would need a Ph.D．to land the kind of job I wanted. I arrived in New York feeling more than the usual new-grade-student anxiety. I also suffered from a more personal fear that I was being selfish—that my decision to invigorate my career was going to have long-term negative impacts on my kids.Over the past year, though, I’ve started to let go of some of this worry. I’ve realized that we have not only adapted to our new situation, but things are getting better. My husband landed a job that he is happy with. Anne dreams of becoming a marine biologist. Recently, while driving past the cancer institute I work at, Anne said, “Thinking about people having cancer is so sad, but I feel better knowing that yo u are researching it to help.”Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it’s also rewarding. My kids are learning to look at the world through the lens (镜片) of science, and watching their mom succeed inspires them. I look forward to seeing them follow my footsteps, whatever path they choose.24．How did the writer feel about the move for her Ph.D．program?A．It was fruitful but exhausting. B．It was the last thing she would do. C．It was hopeful but challenging. D．It was promising for the whole family. 25．Which can best replace the word “invigorate” in Paragraph 3?A．boost. B．change. C．create. D．choose. 26．What could be inferred from Anne’s words in Paragraph 4?A．People are afraid of having cancer. B．Cancer is health enemy No.1. C．Her mother takes her job seriously. D．Anne is proud of her mother. 27．What might be the best title of the text?A．Onwards and Upwards B．Double Gains of Mum’s Pursuit C．Like Mother Like Daughter D．Generation Gap Narrowed by LoveCCities usually have a good reason for being where they are,like a nearby port or river.People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.New York City,for example,is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million.But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time.Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight.In 1896,Dawson,Canada,was unmapped wilderness(荒野).But gold was discovered there in 1897,and two years later,it was one of the largest cities in the West,with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris.People went there for gold.They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers.The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning.An avalanche(雪崩)once closed the path,killing 63 people.For many who made it to Dawson,however,the rewards were worth the difficult trip.Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold,4,000 got rich.About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were,Dawson was never comfortable.Necessitieslike food and wood were very expensive.But soon,the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found.The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down,and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska,they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.Today,people still come and go—to see where the Canadian gold rush happened.Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City—its present population is 762.28. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A.Its business culture.B.Its small population.C.Its geographical position.D.Its favourable climate.29. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A.Two-thirds of them stayed there.B.One out of five people got rich.C.Almost everyone gave up.D.Half of them died.30. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A.They found the city too crowded.B.They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C.They were unable to stand the winter.D.They were short of food.31. What is the text mainly about?A.The rise and fall of a city.B.The gold rush in Canada.C.Journeys into the wilderness.D.Tourism in Dawson.DWhich kind of diamond (钻石) is better for the environment and the world we live in: a diamond from a traditional mine or one made in a laboratory? It seems that everyone would think that man-made diamonds would be better. But wait a minute. Don’t draw your conclusion so quickly.Some recent reports suggest the answer may not be so clear. At the very least, these reports provide evidence of tensions between two different sectors of the diamond industry. Lab-grown diamond companies say they are more moral and cause less harm to th e Earth’s environment as they don’t have to dig deep into the earth for diamonds.The traditional diamond sector notes that its businesses help the communities where they operate mines. It says they provide jobs, help build roads and other infrastructure (基础设施) and make investments in conservation (保护). Some companies, such as De Beers, work on both sides. De Beers sells natural and man-made diamonds.In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission(FTC)investigates reports of deceptive, or misleading, advertising. In April, the commission sent warning letters to eight lab-grown diamond companies. One of the FTC’s concerns was the use of the word "eco-friendly", and similar terms, to describe diamonds made in a laboratory. The lab-grown process requires very high temperatures and uses a lot of energy.Trucost is a company that estimates the costs of using natural resources. Asked by the Diamond Producers Association to study the issue, Trucost found the carbon intensity (强度) of natural diamonds was lower than lab-grown diamonds. TheTrucost report did note that diamond miners should reduce their effect on the environment by using more wind power and sunlight.The Reuters news agency reported that the International Grown Diamond Association did not immediately respond to requests for comments about the story.32. What’s the opinion of traditional diamond companies about their business?A. They refuse lab-grown diamonds.B. They bring benefits to local people.C. They cause less harm to the Earth’s environment.D. They are more moral than lab-grown diamond companies.33. Why were lab-grown diamond companies warned by FTC?A. They sold false diamonds.B. They teased customers.C. They took unfair competition.D. They made false advertisements.34. What did Trucost advise diamond miners to do?A. Use renewable energy.B. Give up mining diamonds.C. Change mining equipment.D. Develop lab-grown diamonds.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Natural Diamond Mining Coming to an End?B. Do Diamond Miners Really Protect the Environment?C. Which Kind of Diamond Is Better for the Environment?D. Why Are Lab-grown Diamonds Environmentally Friendly?第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省鹤壁高级中学2021学年上学期高二年级周练考试英语试卷
河南省鹤壁高级中学2020-2021学年上学期高二年级周练考试英语试卷考试时间：2020 08 14第一部分听力略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每道题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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河南省鹤壁市高级中学2020-2021学年高二上学期阶段性检测(二)英语试题
2022届阶段性检测英语试题（二）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每道题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ASchedule an Appointment at the Center for Women's HealthPlease call your doctor's office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments. This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment. Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use, be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting. This will help you avoid unexpected fees.Checklist of information you will need when making an appointmentWe will ask you for the following information:Your nameYour date of birth or Social Security number (this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)Reasons for the appointment (be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointmentCanceling an appointmentIf you cannot keep your appointment, please call your doctor's office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before. We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change. However, giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients. When you call, we will help you reschedule for another day and time.1. What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly?A. Your first appointment.B. Your registration..C. Your health plan.D. Your phone call.2. What can distinguish the information of two persons with a similar name?A. The birth place.B. The Social Security number.C. The reasons for an appointmentD. The need for a particular doctor.3. What is the deadline for canceling your appointment of April 14?A. April 12.B. April 11.C. April 13.D. April 10.BWhen Rachel Ratelle saw a news video of a burned koala trying to climb a tree to safety in fire-stricken Australia, she decided to do something about it. She looked up wildlife rescue and relief agencies in Australia to find out what they needed most. Besides donations, many organizations asked for hand-sewn and knitted pouches(袋子) and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.This idea attracted Ratelle, but there was just one problem. "I'd never sewn in my life," said Ratelle, 17, a senior at Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, US. "Giving money seemed like something too simple. But I wanted to directly help these animals by doing something myself so I decided to learn how to sew."Over the next few months, Ratelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew via videos online. Then she purchased 18 yards of fabric and sewed 25 pouches of different sizes and shipped them off to FAWNA, one of several relief organizations that have rushed to rescue koalas, kangaroos and other species suffering from burns.A week later, she received a photo from FAWNA with a young koala in one of her larger pouches. "It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way," said Ratelle, who hopes to study biology for a future career as a nurse practitioner.Several craft(手工) websites around the world have appealed to people to make the animal pouches. Karen Newberry and her two daughters Madison, 12, and Rochelle, 8, from San Diego also offered their help in such a way. For Newberry, “It was a big push that made us crafters, sewers realize there's something more we can do than just make things for ourselves,” she said.4. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?A. What inspired Ratelle to learn to sew.B. The poor living conditions of Australian animals.C. What is needed to save koalas and other species.D. Different ways to help koalas and other animals.5. How did Ratelle feel when she received a photo from FAWNA?A. Calm.B. Surprised.C. Proud.D. Disappointed.6. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It is challenging for crafters and sewers to do relief work.B. Life is not easy for crafters and sewers in Australia.C. People should stay united through difficult times.D. Many people are involved in helping injured animals.7. What's the best title for the text?A. Helping Injured WildlifeB. A Big Bushfire in AustraliaC. Making Animal PouchesD. Relief Agencies in AustraliaCThe snow in Antarctica is turning green and scientists say climate change may be to blame. According to a study at the Cambridge University, microscopic algae blooms (藻类爆发) across the surface of the snow is slowly turning Antarctica’s winter white landscape green. Although microscopic, scientists say they’re able to see the “green snow” from space when the algae blooms all together.Researchers created a large-scale map of green snow algae along the Antarctic coast using a combination of satellite data and on-the-ground observations over the course of two summers. The study found that the green snow algae bloomed in warmer areas where the average temperatures are just above 0℃ during the southern hemisphere’s (半球的) summer months from November to February.“As Antarctica warms, we predict the overall mass of snow algae will increase,” said Dr. Andrew Gray, lead author of the paper, and a researcher. Researchers say larger blooms of algae can be found north of the Antarctic and South Shetland Islands, where it can spread to higher ground as the snow melts.The team also discovered some sea birds and mammals influenced the distribution of algae. Over 60% of algae blooms were found within three miles of a penguin settlement. Scientists hypothesize this may be due to their droppings, which act as a “highly nutritious fertilizer.”“This is a significant advance in our understanding of land-based life on Antarctica, and howit might change in the coming years as the climate warms,” said Dr. Matt Davey in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences, who led the study.8. What is turning the Antarctic snow green?A. The melting of snow.B. The blooming algae.C. The beautiful landscape.D. The balanced temperature.9. Where is microscopic algae most likely to bloom in Antarctica?A. North of the Antarctic.B. West of the South Pole.C. South of the Antarctic.D. Around the southern hemisphere.10. What does the underlined word “hypothesize” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. confirm.B. support.C. assume.D. warn.11. What can we learn from the text?A. Penguins feed on microscopic algae.B. Antarctic algae grow under the snow.C. Ground observation lasted for four months.D. Animal droppings contribute to the algae blooms.DCall it a mobility system or a wheelchair—it can be seen at the Tokyo airport moving on its own. It is helping with social distancing while fighting the spread of the coronavirus. It also helps older passengers and those who otherwise need assistance walking the last few steps to the boarding gate.The mobility system seats one person and runs on its own without hitting anything. It has a pre-programmed path of about 600 meters at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport. It was shown on Monday by WHILL, the company behind the technology.WHILL Chief Executive Satoshi Sugie said robotics and self-driving technology reduce the need for a human at the wheel. They are good for these times of "living with" coronavirus. The ride lasts several minutes. It travels from the security area to the boarding gate at a speed of 3.5 kilometers per hour. But many people hope the technology can help in other places, such as hospitals or parks. The technology uses sensors and cameras to see a clear path and avoid hitting those walking toward it. It could also help Japan free up laborers. Japan, like many other nations, suffers from a labor shortage. The technology could free a worker to do another job.Tests have been carried out at several airports since last year, including John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The company hopes to put it in airports around the world.The person on the machine can start or stop it through a simple controller. It runs on batteries and is programmed to return to where it started when its passenger gets off. Anyone needing help walking long distances can use it at Terminal One at Haneda airport. It is called the “last-mile mobility”, says WHILL.12. What do we know about the mobility system?A. It can seat more than one person.B. It runs with the assistance of a controller.C. It helps older passengers to the boarding gate.D. It has a flexible path of about 600 meters.13. What does “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Humans at the wheel.B. The needs for human beings.C. These times of "living with" coronavirus.D. Robotics and self-driving technology.14. What plays an essential part in the technology?A. Sensors and cameras.B. The speed of the machine.C. The path of the ride.D. The distance of the ride.15. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. The system runs completely on its own.B. The system has been put into use in the US.C. WHILL will continue to test the system in airports worldwide.D. The system is controlled by a passenger to return to the start.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省鹤壁市高级中学2020┄2021届高三上学期周练英语试题9.16
Part 1 阅读理解ABlue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed on the planet, and they can grow to a length of 100 feet and weigh more than 330,000 pounds. But recently researchers have found that these whales are on the move and they have migrated from California waters to areas off Canada and Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.The researchers identified 15 blue whales that have appeared off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since 1997. Four of these whales were recognized as ones that were once sighted off California shores, suggesting that the whales are returning to an old migration pattern between the coasts.Before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s, blue whales were found widely throughout the North Pacific and California waters. But from the 1920s to the 1960s, whaling severely reduced the whale populations. Blue whales never recovered in the Northern Pacific, making sightings in this area rare. However, much larger groups of whales have been observed close to California since the 1970s.The scientists had previously thought that the California population was separate from the population that had historically lived in North Pacific waters. But the current study shows that whales off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska are likely part of the California population.To identify the blue whales, the researchers looked at photos of cetaceans taken in the North Pacific Ocean and compared them with a library of blue whale pictures taken along the West Cost of the United States and Southern Pacific. Up to now, the researchers are not quitesure why the whales are changing their migration patterns, but they suspect that the whales may be following their food moving farther north by the changes in ocean conditions.1.According to the passage, blue whales are __________ .A. following a fixed route of migrationB. dying out due to commercial whalingC. moving from the south to the northD. rarely found in the Southern Pacific2. The whale population in the northern Pacific __________A. is different from the California populationB. is probably part of the California populationC. has become the largest group since the 1970sD. has lived there since the 1960s3. The underlined word "cetaceans" in Paragraph 5 probably means .A. land creaturesB. whale speciesC. ocean conditionsD. migration patterns4. What might make blue whales migrate according to the researchers？A. Commercial whaling.B. Weather conditions.C. Life reproduction.D. Food resources.BFor most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilkis a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this amisunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been l ocked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally （水平地）, and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical （垂直的） columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience—one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it,” Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure. ” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today, as the world’s urban population explodes, and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”—are a force that’sbecoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.5、What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to？A. The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.B. The desire for a remarkable machine.C. The particular interests of experts.D. The general view of elevators.6、The a uthor’s purpose in mentioning cars is ________.A .to explain people’s preference for elevatorsB. to reveal their secret war against elevatorsC. to emphasize the importance of elevatorsD .to contrast their functions with elevators’7、According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiences？A. Uncomfortable conditions.B .Little physical space.C. Lack of excitement.D. Vertical direction.8、The author urges readers to consider ________.A .the relationship between cars and elevatorsB. the role of elevators in city developmentC. the serious future situation of elevatorsD. the exact number of elevator loversCSocial change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors （因素）tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and clear.Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the simple elements （要素） rather than in the complex ones; in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with a shape division. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.9. The underline part “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “_____”A. quicker adaptation to changing conditionB. greater willingness to accept social changeC. more respect for different beliefs and behaviorD. greater readiness to agree to different conditions10. Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are similar in many ways？A. They are so conservative that they tend to slow down social change.B. They can easily get what they want in the material aspect of society.C. They are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.D. They have similar needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty.11. Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast？A. Different points of viewB. Traditional valuesC. Sharp divisions in relationsD. Similar appearances.12 .What is this passage mainly discussing？A. Two different kinds of societyB. Consequences of social changeC. The importance of social changeD. Certain factors affecting social change.七选五How to Help a Teenager Make Good DecisionsHabitually poor decision making is actually common in teenagers. Naturally, such a habit makes parent-teen cooperation difficult, especially when a parent wants his teen to do what a "responsible adolescent" would do. A poor decision-making teenager can never run away from his responsibilities.__13_____●Distinguish real problems from acts of pure "teenagerism". Teens often make poor decisions simply because they don-t have the experiences. By making small and harmless mistakes, like a recently- developed habit of careless consuming, a teen learns good decision-making skills on his own via self-correction__14_____Don't think the teen is making bad decisions just to challenge you. It's more likely it is out of a real inability to determine what's best for him.● ____15___Tell your teen you understand his decisions while simply emphasizing that you don't have to agree with his decisions or treat his views as valid. By not judging his opinions, tastes or style, you are opening the road for better communication and problem solving opportunities.● Set clear expectations.____16____ For example, if your teen refuses to study for his math final because "math is pointless," explain that you expect him to perform well in school, even in the "pointless" classes. Because you've already tolerated his opinion without trying to change his viewpoint, you two can easily agree that math isn't so useful, yet avoid saying "Let's just give up on math, then.””●Find a middle ground. Trade insignificant freedoms, such as clothing style for the promise that he'll live up to academic and family responsibilities.__17_____ Not only does giving up a bit of control solve many conflicts, but the extra freedom you give him can also improve his decision-making.A. Show tolerance.B. Learn to solve problems.C. Point out your expectations and his responsibilities.D. If your teen could realize it, allow him to be himself.E. A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from.F. Therefore, it’s important to guide them with problem-solving strategies.G. Next time, he'll be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision.Part 2 完形填空AAfter stepping out of the international plane, I realized my 10-hour sleepy voyage finally came to an end. Sitting on the bus, I was waiting anxiously for it to start.A woman, sitting next to me, and her daughter both seemed _18_. She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously_19__ the mother had lost her__20__. Apart from a significant amount of money, the purse also had her phone and a phone number of an important___21 , a person she was travelling 90 kilometers to meet for discussing a _22__ matter which had to be _23__by tomorrow morning.I handed her my cellphone without _24__and told her that she could make any call she wanted. I also _25__ a bottle of water I had in my bag to relieve her daughter of her _26____ .After making several calls, they finally _27__to the official! They turned to look at me __28__and thanked me many times. The woman tried to pay for my __29__ , but I jumped to do it before her _30___I knew she had lost her money.Next morning, I received a call from the mother, saying that they couldn't tell how much my __31_ act touched them. They were so _32__ that they had taken down my number to thank me.I was _33__ to be thanked in this way. I never thought my simple offer __34__so much in her heart. And I thought of how many opportunities for _35__we had lost by plugging onto cellphones and being disconnected___36_ the reality around us- something with easy access may make a big __37_ to others.18, A. excited B. relaxed C. unconscious D. uncomfortable19. A. besides B. however C. therefore D. otherwise20. A. phone B. address C. purse D. luggage21. A. accountant B. doctor C. lawyer D. official 22, A. simple B. pressing C. political D. financial23. A. settled B. ignored C. raised D. dropped24. A. doubt B. permission C. question D. hesitation25. A. produced B. ordered C. bought D. sold26. A. fever B. stress C. sickness D. appetite27. A. came over B. got through C. looked up D. turned around28. A. doubtfully B. closely C. anxiously D. gratefully29 A. water B. offer C. ticket D. assistance30. A. since B. if C. while D. although31. A. temporary B. generous C. cautious D. honest32. A. reasonable B. flexible C. considerate D. desperate33. A. ashamed B. astonished C. disappointed D. amused34. A. weighed B. balanced C. increased D. ranked35. A. courage B. success C. kindness D. justice36. A. in B. beyond C. of D. from37. A. promise B. wish . C. difference D. gestureBWhenever we hear about “the homeless,”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 38 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 39 country like Germany？Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 40 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 41 one long hot summer when most Germans were 42 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 43 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 44 . “What these people also need is warmth and 45 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 46 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 47 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 48 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.The couple were soon 49 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 50 donations. Today, over thirty companies 51 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 52 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 53 new shoes.Kurt and Rita receive no 54 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 55 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 56 . she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 57 in the world.38. A. result B. truth C. reasonD. idea39. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy40. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions41. A. began B. met C. called D. left42. A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away43. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away44. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive45. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring46. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend47. A. made sense B. found out C. made sure D. worked out48. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near49. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending50. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out51. A. completely B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly52. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend53. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects54. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support55. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect56. A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. amused57. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule选做题：We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and all kinds of exams. Yet would it be 1 （surprise） if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China ？In US high school, everything must 2 （record）and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 3 （turn） in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps completely different from 4 we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their__5___（academy）performance in order that they can get into a distinguished university. __6____,they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.Like university students, US high school students have the __7__（free）to choose the courses that most interest__8__（they）. Even a ninth-grader can sit 9 the same classroom as12th-graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her 10 （different）just because he or she is a few years younger.答案 1-4C B B D 5-8 DCBB 9-12C.C A D 13-17FGACD 18-37 DACDB ADACB DCABC BACDC38-57 BDCAD BADAC ADBCC ABDCB1. surprising2. is recorded3. to turn4. what5. academic6. Otherwise7. freedom8. them9. in 10.differently。
河南省鹤壁市淇县高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语联考试卷含部分解析
河南省鹤壁市淇县高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语联考试卷含解析一、选择题1. The ___look suggested that there must be something ____around her.A. scaring; scared B scaring ; scaring C. scared ;scaring D. scared; scared参考答案：C2. He telephoned the travel agency to ________ three air tickets to London.A. orderB. bookC. takeD. arrange 参考答案：B3. People have been complaining about SK-II recently and think the advertisements always persuade people _________ the products which are not so good.A. buyB. to buyC. buyingD. bought参考答案：B略4. If you want to do the experiment again, you’d better be more careful ______ you have made a mistake.A. whereB. thatC. whyD. when参考答案：A24. — Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?— ________.A. It’s your opinionB. I don’t mindC. It’s all up to youD. That’s your decision参考答案：C 6. _____ she can’t come, who will do the work?A. SupposedB. SupposingC. Having supposedD. Being supposed 参考答案：B解析：supposing (that)可引导条件状语从句,意为“假使”。
高二英语上学期第一次周考试题
淇滨高级中学2021-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次周考试题第二局部阅读理解(一共两节,满分是40分)第一节(一共15小题;每一小题2分,满分是30分)阅读以下短文,从每一小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最正确选项。
AAn eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now.〞 the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?〞asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother.〞The girl answered. “He’s really sick a nd I want to buy a miracle.〞“Pardon?〞said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?〞“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry.〞 the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.〞A well-dressed man heard this and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?〞“I don’t know,〞 she answered with h er eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.〞“How much do you have?’’ asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more.〞 she answered.“Well, what luck,〞smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.〞He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.〞That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?21. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.22. In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be ______.A. something interesting.B. something beautiful.C. some wonderful medicine.D. some good food.23. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The medicine from the drugstore.C. The girl’s money.D. Nobody can tell.24. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay.B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on.C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever.D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.BWhat is most likely to affect your success at school or at a job? The ability to read well. And that goes for your kids, too. The poor literacy (读写才能) of our society has been a main concern of educators for a while now, and yet things are not getting better.In most cases, how well we learn to read will depend largely on our exposure (接触) to language as children. If we hear people around us talking about all kinds of subjects as children, we naturally pick up the words and phrases they use. If we pick up a lot of words, we will learn to read better.Here are my several suggestions for reading improvement.Read about things that interest you. If you are interested in what you are reading about, the words will come alive, and you will understand better. The more you read, the better you will become at reading. Just get started and it will become a habit, as long as you are interested in what you are reading.Read something that is at your level or just a little difficult for you. Readmaterial that you find easy to read, or just a little challenging. Looking up many unknown words in a dictionary is dull, and the results of the dictionary search are quickly forgotten.If you have trouble reading, listen first. If you can hear the new words and phrases that you are reading, you will have an easier time understanding and remembering them. Hearing the rhythm of someone reading a text will help your own reading.Don't worry about what you don't understand. Most of your reading should be for pleasure. You can enjoy reading without understanding all of what you read. You may even understand some things in your own personal way.25．If we want to succeed at school, we should ________.A．develop good reading abilityB．hear people around us moreC．remember more new wordsD．write more books26．The underlined word “challenging〞in Paragraph 5 probably means “________〞．A．easy B．difficult C．interesting D．dull27．What is the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?A．To tell us some ways to improve reading ability.B．To show that the poor literacy has been a main concern of educators.C．To teach us how to find fun in reading.D．To tell us some ways to pick up new words and phrases.28．Which of the following statements about the suggestions is NOT true?A．Read more about things that interest you and you'll become better at reading.B．While reading, look up every new word in a dictionary.C．Listen to what you are reading can help you understand and remember new words.D．When you can't understand all of what you read, you needn't feel worried.COne afternoon after school had finished, Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.“Come on！〞shouted Peter. “That sounds like an accident. Let's see what's happened.〞 They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came. “We must be the only ones who saw the accident，〞 said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.“Peter，〞said Jane, “run back down the road to Mrs. Day's house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry up. I'll stay here.〞Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn't be moved. It wasn't long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policemen got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren't seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. T hank you for all your help.〞29．The accident happened ________.A．in a quiet street one school day afternoonB．in a busy street one school day afternoonC．in a quiet street one Sunday afternoonD．in a busy street one Sunday afternoon30．________ called the policemen.A．Jane B．The drivers C．Mrs. Day D．Peter31．Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because ________.A．she was too frightened to do anythingB．she was alone after Peter leftC．she was waiting for PeterD．she knew she shouldn't move the two driversDA group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now.〞“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.〞“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.〞32. The students who visited the teacher ______.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict with each otherD. are successful in their work33. The teacher noticed that the students ________.A. liked the cheap cupsB. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffeeD. preferred the coffee to the cups34. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Because they didn’t have good cups.C. Because they didn’t pay enough attention to life itself.D. Because they didn’t have money to buy coffee and cups.35. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy ______.A. the cupsB. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and position第二节七选五(一共5小题;每一小题2分,满分是10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。
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淇滨高级中学2021-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第 I 卷第一局部：听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕略第二局部：阅读理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共15小题，每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWanted, Someone for a KissWe're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programs. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10∶30－16∶00.Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne. Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level, we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 2445 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.21. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A.The Enterprise Shopping Center.B. Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.C. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.D. Wealden District Council.22. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Center needs a person who________.A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month23. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One having good computer knowledge.C. One with some office experience.D. One trained in producing music programs.BJustin's bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room."What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?" his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy."When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack-- a smaller version of his bedroom-- a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates andneighbors thought about him when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin."Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination〔锁柜密码〕?" he asked. "I lost the piece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I'm late on the first day it'll make me look bad for the rest of the year." Kenny looked really worried."Relax," Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. "Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote."He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The pagethat Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed〔摩擦〕 it lightly over the marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings."That's amazing!' Kenny said. "I owe you one." And he dashed off to open his locker.It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy."24. Why is Justin's room such a mess?A. He always forgets to clean it.B. He never throws anything away.C. He has no time to clean it.D. He shares the room with his brother.25. In what way is Justin's backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?A. He uses it as a place to store objects.B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.D. He's had it for as long as he can remember.26. The underlined phrase "pleaded with" meansA. ignoredB. askedC. pushedD. ordered27. How does Kenny feel toward Justin?A. Annoyed.B. Disinterested.C. Grateful.D. Angry.CHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. And with bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.That's because they're invisible. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving usheat and light. The sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As a star's gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers〔层〕 of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump--the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything--even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness.So next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky than we can see! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes--the great mystery of space.28. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As its gases run out, it cools down.B. It has a collision with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.29. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Black holes are dead stars.B. Black holes have gravity.C. Black holes are invisible.D. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole.30. What happens AFTER a star dies?A. It becomes invisible.B. It falls to earth.C. It burns up all of its gases.D. It becomes brighter and easier to see.31. Why can't you see light when you look at a black hole?A. Because most black holes are so far away.B. Because the gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks the light inward.C. Because as the star's gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light.D. Because as a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not hada chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of over-learning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming,bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but over-learn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we over-learn in childhood.The law of over-learning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything helearned. A little over-learning, on the other hand, is really necessary forone's future development.32. What is the main idea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of over-learning by_________.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.A. a result of over-learningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the author's opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It's helpful only in a limited way.C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students' learning interest.第二节〔一共5小题，每一小题2分，满分是10分〕根据短文内容，从短文后的7个选项里面为每空选出能填入空白处的最正确选项，选项里面有两项为多余选项。
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淇滨高中(gāozhōng)2021-2021学年上期第一次周考高二英语(yīnɡ yǔ)试卷考试(kǎoshì)时间是是：100分钟满分(mǎn fēn)是：120*1.25=150分第 I 卷第一局部：听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕略第二局部：阅读理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共15小题，每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAccording to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education〞. Eco-travel is on the rise, as more and more people become conscious about their carbon footprint.Expert from Boundless Journeys, Matt Holmes, who works on travel experiences towards conserving areas said, “As scientists and non-scientists learn more about how we human beings are impacting the planet, I think, more people want to do what they can while still exploring the world. Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. Travelers can farm their own food in Italy, managing their use of water and using solar or wind power. They can also visit family-run camp that cares for retired logging elephants inMyanmar, know a park entry fee, go to a conservation organization in Costa Rica, employ and train members of the local community or partner with a protection group. There are lots of options for seeking out greener holiday.〞Most people believe that eco-travel is expensive and it is true. Matt explained “Anti-poaching patrols (巡逻(xúnluó)) need to be paid, solar energy equipment costs a lot to install, building with environmentally friendly, materials is more expensive and so on. The extra cost is necessary, as you re- paying to minimize your footprint and protect the places you visit, which is exactly what eco-travel is about. The financial success and sustainability (可持续性) of an eco-travel focused operation doesn’t come from thin air.〞 The industry is trying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people.21. What is the positive influence of eco-friendly travel?A. It enables travelers to protect the environment while travelingB. It keeps human beings healthy and happy in a friendly atmosphere.C. It teaches us to be responsible for the development of economy.D. It offers some valuable education about the knowledge of gardening.22. According to Matt Holmes, travelers will be interested in ________.A. eating delicious food in ItalyB. visiting elephants in the zooC. working together with a protection groupD. raising park entry fee in Costa Rica23. What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage?A. Why eco-travel is expensive.B. How we can make eco-travel less expensive.C. What material are used in eco-travel.D. Where we can go for eco-travel.BKnowing what to do at checkout and properly preparing for it can turn a potentially heated situation into a quick thank you add goodbye. Below we made a list of five things you should remember at hotel checkout.Don’t be late to checkHotels may add an extremely high price for being just a half hour late. If you know you won’t make the cutoff time, it never hurts to call ahead and try to negotiate away a potential charge.Don’t forget to double che ck the room and safeMake sure you don’t leave things behind. If you have an earl y flight or checkout time, pack up as much as you can the night before so that last-minute rush isn’t too annoying. Also, be sure to take out anything in the room safe.Don’t forget to tip the housekeepersIt’s always polite to leave some money for the peo ple keeping your room clean.Don’t ignore the detailed billYou may be in a rush, but give the detailed bill a careful look to see if the hotel charge is different from the rate you initially booked.Don’t get angryShooting at the assistant manager standing behind the front desk probably won’t help.When dealing with an unexpected item on the bill, think about how difficult it can be to deal with annoyed customers. Keep calm and things may be solved better and sooner.24. The hotel will charge you more money if you .A. check before cutoff timeB. do not call the hotel aheadC. are late in checking outD. negotiate with the clerks25. Which of the following does the author suggest doing?A. Leaving something behind.B. Being sure to keep the room clean.C. Doing the pack-up as early as possible.D. Tipping the housekeepers to show respect.26. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the passage?A. To suggest a way to solve problems properlyB. To provide more information about the hotel.C. To show the uneasiness of assistant managersD. To protect customers from unnecessary dangers.27. In which section of the magazine can you probably find such a passage?A. FitnessB. NatureC. Lifestyle.D. Travel.CI visited Elba last June, joining Mary and John on a bicycling vacation. They made the arrangements for the car, hotel and bicycles.I studied the history of the island, which of course particularly features Napoleon.Napoleon (now I know) picked Elba as a place for peace when he was forced to give up the throne (王权(wánɡ quán)) as Emperor of France in 1814. Far from being a prison island, Elba is beautiful with towering mountains, thick forests and sweeping bays and beaches.It is also an island filled with treasure. Very early on this island, locals discovered rich deposits of iron. Soon outsiders, too, discovered the iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land. Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it, Dorians had moved in by the tenth century B. C. and were mining the island. The Romans ruled next, obtaining the minerals and building grand houses overlooking the sea. From the twelfth century until thenineteenth, the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802. Then came Napoleon, the new ruler of Elba.I was eager to visit his house in Portoferraio. The Emperor lived with his court and his mother, but his wife, Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father, Emperor of Austria. She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his mini-kingdom. Apparently, Napoleon wasn’t troubled much by this. He was too busy riding everywhere on horseback, building roads, modernizing agriculture and, above all, sharpening his tiny army and navy into readiness for his escape.In the formal gardens behind the house it seemed to me that Icould imagine the exiled (流放(liúfàng)的) conqueror’s anxious thoughts. He might gaze over where I stood now, toward the lighthouse of the Stella fort, the sandy bay, and across it, the green mountains of the Tuscan coast. Napoleon spent only ten months here beforemaking his victorious return to France and the throne.28. What did the author do for the visit to Elba?A. He did research on its past.B. He arranged transportation.C. He planned bicycling routes.D. He booked accommodation.29. Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?A. Napoleon and his army.B. Etruscans and other Greeks.C. Dorians.D. Romans.30. What does the underlined word “ensconced〞 probably mean?A. Settled.B. Locked.C. Cured.D. Controlled.31. What came to the author’s mind during his visit to Napoleon’s gardens?A. Beautiful views on Elba.B. Terrible living conditions on Elba.C. Napoleon’s ambition to regain power.D. Hardship of Napoleon’s return to France.DSkyscrapers are the symbol of Urban life. City people are used to seeing tall buildings and apartments. Farms, on the other hand, are associated with rural(农村(nóngcūn)的) life. However, there are experts who think skyscrapers should become farms to meet the increasing food needs.By the middle of this century, some scientists suggest, almost 80% of the earth's population could live in cities. In addition, the population could increase to 9.1 billion people during that time yet the amount of land available for farming will be the same. If current farming practices don't change, we will need an area of new land to produce enough food for the planet.Vertical farms, where urban farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers, could be the solution. In spite of concerns over high costs, experts want to make it a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops.Vertical〔垂直(chuízhí)的〕 farms would have many advantages, supporters say. Unlike traditional farming, vertical farming could be free of chemicals and diseases. Besides, crops would not suffer from problems like flooding. Finally, vertical farms would reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over long distances.Some argue that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day, it wouldn't be enough. For this reason, vertical farms would need additional light sources(来源(láiyuán)), such as artificial light.Another way of growing fresh food is to build urban farms on rooftops. This more practical approach may be more achievable than the idea of farms in skyscrapers, researchers suggest. Experts agree that innovative(革新(géxīn)的) farming practices are needed to support the need for more food at affordable costs, both to the farmer and to the consumer, but the best ideas could be yet to come.32. What primary problem could vertical farming settle?A. Poor state of rural life.B. Shortage of food supply.C. High cost for transporting crops.D. Environmental pollution by transitional farmings33. What is the advantage of vertical farming?A. It can produce organic food.B. It requires little care.C. It can benefit transport industry.D. It needs very low cost.34. What is a big challenge to make vertical farming a reality?A. Farmable land.B. Crop diseases.C. Light sources.D. Climate conditions.35. What can be the best title of the test?A. Future Food Needs.B. Symbol of Urban Life.C. Farming on Rooftops.D. Farms of the Future.第二节〔一共5小题(xiǎo tí)；每一小题2分，满分是10分〕根据短文内容(nèiróng)，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。
河南省鹤壁市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期阶段性检测试题一含解析
A Star is Born
Type: Musical
Running Time: 135 min.
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Current rank: ★★★★
Direct: Bradley Cooper
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga
Type: Adventure
Running Time: 134 min.
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Current rank: ★★★★
Director: Ryan Coogler
Actors: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan
4. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that Deadrick is_____.
A. carelessB. unfortunate
C. optimisticD. generous
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2020-2021学年河南鹤壁高二上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.Here are some of the top writing contests for those who are interested in writing.Young Lions Fiction AwardAward amount（金额）: $5,000Deadline: Usually in SeptemberFee: FreeThe Young Lions Fiction Award was created for the next generation of fiction writers. Five finalists are recognized, with one taking home the grand prize of $5,000. To qualify, the author must be 35 or younger and submit（提交）a novel or a collection of short stories.Ocean Awareness ContestAward amount: Scholarships up to $10,000Deadline: December 15, 2020Fee: FreeThe Ocean Awareness Contest aims to recognize writers while raising awareness about the climate crisis. You can submit visual art, film, music, poetry, or multimedia pieces. You can even submit as a club, class or group if you want.Lewis Center Play ContestAward amount: 100to500Deadline: March 31 each yearFee: FreeAnyone can submit a 10-minute play in the Lewis Center Ten-Minute Play Contest. The play can be at most 10 pages and can be of any topic. The plays will be judged by Princeton University faculty members.53-Word Story ContestAward amount: $1,000 to be used towards your higher educationDeadline: 21st of each monthFee: FreeIn the contest hosted by Prime Number Magazine and Press 53, writers are put to the test and have to respond to a prompt（提示）with a 53-word story. The responses must be 53 words exactly—no more and no less. Only stories—i. e. no poems—are permitted, and only one submission per writer is allowed.（1）What's special about the Young Lions Fiction Award?A.It's free of charge.B.It offers the biggest prize.C.It takes place on a yearly basis.D.It sets a limit on the authors' age.（2）What challenges the writers at the 53-Word Story Contest?A.Time length.B.Speed.C.Memory.D.Word number.（3）Which event directs our attention to climate change?A.53-Word Story Contest.B.Young Lions Fiction Award.C.Ocean Awareness Contest.D.Lewis Center Play Contest.2.Gym class was not considered important at the private school I attended from kindergarten to Grade 6 and the words "movement skill development" would have caused brows to wrinkle.For Grades 7 and 8 I moved into the public school system. It was the early 1980s and we had to wear green gym shorts and white T-shirts with the school crest（饰章）on them. We had to climb ropes. We had to go for long runs in the valley beside the school and excuses were not allowed.My mom, also somewhat of a "non-sporty mom", wrote me notes to get me out of this nightmare once a month. And when she didn't, I sometimes forged my own. One day I arrived for gym class with my note explaining why I could not participate. It was signed by my "mother". There were at least two classes of Grade 8 girls sitting on the side of the hill when I boldly（冒失地）presented my note. The PE teacher asked me why my mother's signature looked so messy. What I said next might be the finest example of just how stupid I was when I was 13: "It's messy because she signed it while she was driving."My classmates giggled（傻笑）nervously. I thought maybe I had pushed things too far but wasn't at all prepared for what happened next. The teacher grabbed my ear and dragged me all the way up the millions of stairs, through the miles of hallways, and into the principal's office. That was where my memories from junior high gym class ended.The next year I went to the first day of Grade 9 gym with a positive outlook, high hopes, and good intentions. But all I ended up developing was the habit of hiding in the girls' bathroom for the duration of the class.When my counsellor（辅导员）called a meeting between me and the gym teacher later that year, I remember the teacher looking at me and saying, "I wouldn't know this girl was in my class if I hit her with my car."（1）What is the author's impression of her gym class?A.It was great fun before Grade 6.B.It was dull and terrible all the way.C.It helped her improve sports skills.D.It was tiring but interesting at public school.（2）Which can replace the underlined word "forged" in paragraph 3?A.improvedB.gatheredC.createdD.discovered（3）Why was the author punished by her PE teacher at age 13?A.She told a lie to the teacher.B.She had an argument with others.C.She made the same mistake repeatedly.D.She was too careless in signing her name.（4）When did the author's attitude to gym class change for the better?A.At the beginning of Grade 9.B.In the early eighties.C.In the middle of Grade 8.D.During Grades 7 and 8.3.After living, studying and traveling in Rome for over nine months, I finally flew back "across the pond" to America. While the reunion with my friends and family was unbelievable, I began to feel the so-called "reverse（反向的）culture shock".Before experiencing any psychological distress（忧虑）upon re-entry, I noticed all of the obvious physical and cultural differences between Italy and Indiana—one of which occurred in Walmart. As I walked down the seemingly endless aisles, I was confused. When I finally found the cream cheese, I just stopped and stared. "Is it really necessary to sell over ten different flavors of the same product?" I thought. I immediately recalled the small grocery store, Carrefour, a block away from the Rome Global Gateway. While the store was small compared to Walmart, it still sold everything I ever wanted. It seemed that Walmart is a perfect example of over-indulgence（放纵）and materialism, two known negative qualities of American culture.Because I struggled to communicate with the locals of Rome, who spoke very little English, I was unexpectedly pleased to have the ability to talk to anyone once again. Personally, I have never been the type to strike up conversation with strangers, yet I found myself enjoying conversation with others I hadn't met before in public. It feels good to no longer be the "outsider" walking on eggshells so as not to offend anyone or say something with the wrong accent or incorrect grammar.While attending a Student Safety Summit for Notre Dame students traveling abroad, one of the speakers noted that living in a foreign country will "change you in ways you can't even imagine yet," including the way you interact with others, how you dress, what you eat, and how you perceive（感知）the world. Before living abroad, I thought to myself that nothingcould influence my sense of identity, let alone the way I dress! However, those words have stuck with me, and I believe the speaker was right!（1）What puzzled the author at Walmart?A.It was not selling a common product.B.Its cream cheese had a terrible flavor.C.It was located very close to its competitor.D.It was unnecessarily rich in product varieties.（2）According to paragraph 2, what's the author's attitude towards American culture? A.Proud. B.Curious. C.Unsupportive. D.Uninterested.（3）Before coming to Rome, the author was used to ________.A.speaking with an accentB.not talking to strangersC.keeping his identity secretD.correcting others' grammar（4）What is the best title for the text?A.How to Prepare for Culture ShockB.Keeping Your Identity During TravelC.Dealing with Reverse Culture ShockD.How to Follow Foreign Customs as You Travel4.People and other great apes are known for their willingness to help others in need, even strangers. Now, researchers have shown for the first time that some birds—specifically African grey parrots—are similarly helpful."We found that African grey parrots voluntarily help familiar parrots to achieve a goal, without obvious immediate benefit to themselves," says Désirée Brucks of the Max Planck Institute for Birds Study, Germany.Parrots and crows are known for having large brains relative to the size of their bodies and problem-solving skills to match. For that reason, they are sometimes considered to be "feathered apes," explains Brucks. However, earlier studies showed that, despite（尽管）their impressive social intelligence, crows don't help other crows. In their new study, Brucks and his fellows wondered: what about parrots?To find out, they placed pairs of grey parrots and blue-headed parrots in boxes alongside each other with a transfer（转移）hole between the two, and a hole facing a human experimenter that was either kept open or closed. Both parrot species quickly learned thatthey could exchange tokens（筹码）with the experimenter for a nut treat—but only the grey parrots helped their neighbors when their own hole facing the scientist was closed, preventing them from gaining any personal reward.In the very first round, seven out of eight grey parrots were willing to transfer tokens in their possession to their neighbors so that their friends could feast when they could not. The fact that they did so without knowing they would later be tested in the other role showed that those giving were not expecting the favor to be rewarded, said Brucks.Significantly, the grey parrots appeared to understand the nature of the task, instead of acting out of playfulness. When they saw the other parrot had an opportunity for exchange, they'd pass a token over—but otherwise, they would not. And, like humans, the grey parrots appeared to favor their friends, sharing more tokens with birds they had previously closely associated with, though they still gave some to those they are familiar with.（1）Parrots are considered "feathered apes" mainly due to ________.A.their brain sizeB.their body structureC.their language skillsD.their intelligence level（2）What's the purpose of Brucks' new study?A.To learn how parrots take on their tasks.B.To discover whether parrots are helpful.C.To prove parrots are socially active birds.D.To find out links between apes and crows.（3）What's the use of a "transfer hole" in the experiment?A.Parrots passed their tokens through it.B.Parrots got their rewards through it.C.Researchers exchanged tokens through it.D.Researchers fed the parrots through it.（4）What can we infer about grey parrots from the last paragraph?A.They are naturally interested in playful tasks.B.They rarely build friendship with their neighbors.C.They use tokens to get favors from their neighbors.D.They are more likely to help their friends if possible.二、七选五5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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淇滨高中2021-2022上学期第一次周考高一英语试卷总分：120分考试时间：100分钟本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain，his pen name.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's care，he managed to survive. As a boy，he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.After his father's death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then，he worked as a printer，a riverboat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period，he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a fulltime writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away. At the age of70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21,1910.21．In his childhood, ________.A. he learned a lot at schoolB. he often went swimming with other boysC. his mother often worried about his safetyD. he often played games with other boys22．In order to make a living, Mark Twain ________.A. first worked as a printerB. did many kinds of workC. wrote stories in the beginningD. joined the army after he worked in a mine23．From the passage we can see that Mark Twain ________.A. had a happy childhoodB. was a good boy and always did what he was askedC. was very naughty when he was youngD. lived a pleasant life24．Before his death，Mark Twain ________.A. became a white manB. was in low spiritsC. liked to buy all kinds of clothesD. had nothing onBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.25. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family26. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney27. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back28. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.CAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday l ives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!29. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.30. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time31. A suitable title for this pa ssage would probably be “______”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans’ hospitalityD. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendshipsDEveryone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal l ife or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things. All these, however, remains true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off.With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced withgreater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.32. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _______.A. live a better lifeB. look for better methodsC. change ways of livingD. accept technology and advance steadily33. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _______.A. describing a processB. using examplesC. following time orderD. making classification34. Compared with home-made handicrafts, machine- made products _______.A. lack great accuracyB. lack the personal touchC. are of high valueD. are quite welcome35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.B. People review the past with great regret.C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.D. Peop le’s attitude decides the use of technology.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。
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淇滨高级中学2021-2021学年(xuénián)高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第 I 卷第一局部：听力(tīnglì)〔一共两节，满分是30分〕略第二局部：阅读(yuèdú)理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共(yīgòng)15小题，每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWanted, Someone for a KissWe're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programs. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10∶30－16∶00.Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne. Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level, wewould like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 2445 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历(jiǎnlì)) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.21. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A.The Enterprise Shopping Center.B. Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.C. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.D. Wealden District Council.22. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Center needs a person who________.A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month23. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One having good computer knowledge.C. One with some office experience.D. One trained in producing music programs.BJustin's bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely getin the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room."What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?" his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, "Never throw anything out,you never know when it might come in handy."When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack-- a smaller version of his bedroom-- a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors thought about him when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin."Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination〔锁柜密码(mì mǎ)〕?" he asked. "I lost thepiece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I'm late on the first day it'll make me look bad for the rest of the year." Kenny looked really worried."Relax," Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. "Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote."He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The pagethat Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed〔摩擦(mócā)〕 it lightly overthe marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings."That's amazing!' Kenny said. "I owe you one." And he dashed off to open his locker.It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy."24. Why is Justin's room such a mess?A. He always forgets to clean it.B. He never throws anything away.C. He has no time to clean it.D. He shares the room with his brother.25. In what way is Justin's backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?A. He uses it as a place to store objects.B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.D. He's had it for as long as he can remember.26. The underlined phrase "pleaded with" meansA. ignoredB. askedC. pushedD. ordered27. How does Kenny feel toward Justin?A. Annoyed.B. Disinterested.C. Grateful.D. Angry.CHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. And with bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.That's because they're invisible. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving usheat and light. The sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As a star's gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers〔层〕 of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed togethertighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump--the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything--even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness.So next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky than we can see! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes--the great mystery of space.28. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As its gases run out, it cools down.B. It has a collision with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.29. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Black holes are dead stars.B. Black holes have gravity.C. Black holes are invisible.D. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole.30. What happens AFTER a star dies?A. It becomes invisible.B. It falls to earth.C. It burns up all of its gases.D. It becomes brighter and easier to see.31. Why can't you see light when you look at a black hole?A. Because most black holes are so far away.B. Because the gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks thelight inward.C. Because as the star's gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light.D. Because as a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who hasnot thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of over-learning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试(chángshì))increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but over-learn.The multiplication tables(乘法(chéngfǎ)口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we over-learn in childhood.The law of over-learning explains why cramming(突击(tūjī)学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over-learning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.32. What is the main idea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of over-learning by_________.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.A. a result of over-learningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the author's opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It's helpful only in alimited way.C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students' learning interest.第二节〔一共(yīgòng)5小题，每一小(yī xiǎo)题2分，满分(mǎn fēn)是10分〕根据(gēnjù)短文内容，从短文后的7个选项里面为每空选出能填入空白处的最正确选项，选项里面有两项为多余选项。
河南省鹤壁高中2020-2021学年高二上学期英语阶段性检测试题(含答案)
河南省鹤壁高中2020-2021学年高二上学期英语阶段性检测试题（含答案）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每道题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ASchedule an Appointment at the Center for Women's HealthPlease call your doctor's office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments. This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment. Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use, be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting. This will help you avoid unexpected fees.Checklist of information you will need when making an appointmentWe will ask you for the following information:Your nameYour date of birth or Social Security number (this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)Reasons for the appointment (be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointmentCanceling an appointmentIf you cannot keep your appointment, please call your doctor's office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before. We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change. However, giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients. When you call, we will help you reschedule for another day and time.1. What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly?A. Your first appointment.B. Your registration.C. Your health plan.D. Your phone call.2. What can distinguish the information of two persons with a similar name?A. The birth place.B. The Social Security number.C. The reasons for an appointmentD. The need for a particular doctor.3. What is the deadline for canceling your appointment of April 14?A. April 12.B. April 11.C. April 13.D. April 10.BWhen Rachel Ratelle saw a news video of a burned koala trying to climb a tree to safety in fire-stricken Australia, she decided to do something about it. She looked up wildlife rescue and relief agencies in Australia to find out what they needed most. Besides donations, many organizations asked for hand-sewn and knitted pouches(袋子) and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.This idea attracted Ratelle, but there was just one problem. "I'd never sewn in my life," said Ratelle, 17, a senior at Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, US. "Giving money seemed like something too simple. But I wanted to directly help these animals by doing something myself so I decided to learn how to sew."Over the next few months, Ratelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew via videos online. Then she purchased 18 yards of fabric and sewed 25 pouches of different sizes and shipped them off to FAWNA, one of several relief organizations that have rushed to rescue koalas, kangaroos and other species suffering from burns.。
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淇滨高中2020—2021学年上学期第一次周考高二英语试卷考试时间：100分钟分值：120分第二部分：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）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AEvery summer, we invite young writers to join our team for our six-week summer program. Think of yourself as an extension of our team where you will be writing main Youngzine articles.We will work with you and after the first 1-2 articles, most of our young writers are up and running on their own. We will be selecting 4-6 young writers to join our team this year and will guide you through the experience. Does this sound like a challenge you are up to? First, let’s answer some questions that you might have.How Old Should I Be?Most of our Young Editors are typically 13-17 years of age. You will be writing on politics, science, environment and other current events which will require you to read and understand the background material. If you have strong writing skills, are part of your school newspaper or see yourself as a future journalist, this is for you!How Long Is the Program?It is a six-week program from July to mid-August, where you will be writing one article a week. We understand summer is also a time for vacations, and we are flexible as long as you inform us in advance.What Do We Expect from a Young Editor?Good writing skills and the ability to communicate your thoughts clearly are most important since you are writing for other young readers. We use current events to explain the underlying context or a concept, so you will need to do some research. It is important that articles be unprejudiced and state all points of view of an issue. And of course, your articles have to be original—no copying! We will send you guidelines if you are selected.A few benefits of being a summer writer:➢Your work will be seen by young readers all over the world.➢Your knowledge of topics deepens, broadens and widens as you research and write articles.Is that reason enough to want to join? Send us an email to editor@. Please contact us by June 10 if you are interested.21. What do we know about the summer program?A. It is a vacation-free program.B. It lasts for almost three months.C.It is mainly designed for college students.D.It asks participants to finish one article per week.22. The summer program expects the editors who .A. understand all points of a conceptB. express their thoughts effectivelyC. are curious about research methodsD. have broad knowledge of many topics23. The passage intends to .A. hold a writing activityB. help sharpen writing skillsC. call for summer young writersD. clarify the qualities of editorsBStuttering(口吃) has nothing to do with intelligence. I know this because I stutter. If it takes me a while longer to say a word, it's not because I can't remember the word; it's because the neural(神经的) pathway that transforms words in my head into sounds in my mouth is wired differently. And differences, of course, are the best way to get negative attention in our society. Taking extra time to get my words out can surely be frustrating, but that's nothing compared to the misery of dealing with people's reactions.Almost all children who stutter are discouraged from speaking in one way or another. It's usually not as direct as someone walking up to them and saying, “Hey, stuttering kid! Keep your mouth shut!” But when your voice causes adults and peers to snicker(窃笑)or roll their eyes, it's pretty discouraging.Growing up, I learned to avoid speaking whenever possible. I hated what came out of my mouth, full of awkward breaks and pauses. I figured whatever future I had, it probably involved a vow of silence.Today I'm a touring author and comedian. It took me 30-something years to get over stuttering. Did I stop stuttering? No! I couldn't stop if I wanted to. But I stopped wanting to stop. Instead of wasting all my time and energy trying to meet unattainable standards, I learned that it's OK to stutter. And I learned by example. I attended the National Stuttering Association conference and met all kinds of people who stutter----people who didn't hate themselves, who didn't silence themselves. They stuttered, and they were OK with it! I remember watching them and thinking, “That's who I want to be!”There's a popular saying in comedy: "Your weakness is your strength.” When I first entered my local open-mic scene, I was quickly met with some “smart” guys looki ng to score a cheap laugh at my expense. I remember introducing myself to one comedian and stuttering on my name, as I usually do. Eager to demonstrate his smartness, he replied, “Is that Nina with five Ns” “No,” I said, “it's Nina with two Ns!” Just like that, I had created a joke as the result of someone making fun of my stutter.To this day, whenever I need inspiration for a new joke, I just think about all the ridiculous comments I get from non-stuttering people. It's a comedy gold mine!24. It takes the author longer to say a word because she has .A. a comparatively low IQB. trouble in organizing ideasC. a relatively small brainD. problems in her neural system25. What annoys the author most about her stuttering is .A. the unfriendly reactions of othersB. the difficulty in memorising wordsC. her unpromising future as a stuttererD. her embarrassing pauses during talks26. The author got over stuttering by .A. getting help from non-stutterersB. adjusting her attitude towards itC. telling herself constantly to stop itD. silencing herself whenever possible27. Paragraph 5 is mainly about the author's .A. success as a comedianB. respect for other comediansC. resistance to others' strengthD. acceptance of her imperfectionCMore than half the young children and teenagers in China are nearsighted, according to a survey by top government agencies, which called for intensified efforts to prevent and control the condition.The survey, which was conducted last year, found that 8 of 10 senior middle school students were nearsighted, compared with 71.6 percent in junior middle school, 36 percent in primary school and 14 percent of 6-year-olds in kindergarten. Overall, 53.6 percent were nearsighted. The prevalence(流行程度) of a high degree of myopia(近视) also became alarming as the percentage of senior students in high school, who wear glasses stronger than six diopters (屈光度), has increased to 21.9 percent. Up to 80 percent of the country’s young adults suffer from nearsightedness, according to a report in the medical journal Lancet. In contrast, the overall rate of myopia in the UK is about 20-30 percent. If you walk the streets of China today, you'll quickly notice that most young people wear glasses. In Shanghai, for instance, 86 percent of high school students suffer from myopia, or nearsightedness, according to Xinhua News Agency.The growing prevalence of myopia is not only a Chinese problem, but it is an especially East Asian one. According to a study published in The Lancet medical journal in 2012, by Ian Morgan, of the Australian National University, South Korea leads the pack, with 96 percent of young adults (below the age 20) having myopia; and the rate for Seoul is even higher. In Singapore, the figure is 82 percent. To say that Asia is having an eye problem is an understatement.Several factors are associated with the high rate of nearsightedness in China's children and teenagers, including lack of outdoor physical activity, lack of adequate sleep due to heavy work and excessive use of electronics products. And some biologists compared Singaporeans living in Singapore to those living in Australia. They found that 29 percent of the Singaporean students had myopia compared with just 3 percent in Sydney. The main correlation was once again, time spent outside.“The big difference was the Chinese children in Australia were outdoors a lot more than their matched peers in Singapore,” says Ian Morgan, a retired biologist at Australian National University, who coauthored the 2008 study. “This was the only thing that fit with the huge difference in prevalence.”28. From paragraph 2, according to the survey we can know that ____________.A. the rate of myopia in Shanghai is the highestB. the rate of myopia in the UK is higher than that in ChinaC. the rate of junior middle school students who suffer from myopia is the highestD. the rate of senior middle school students who suffer from myopia is the highest29. Which of the following is not the reason associated with the high rate of myopia in China?A. Time of reading books.B. Excessive use of electronics products.C. Lack of outdoor physical activity.D. Lack of adequate sleep.30. The author writes the passage to __________.A. introduce some methods to protect our eyesB. tell us why so many people have an eye problemC. compare the myopia figures of different countriesD. call on everyone to pay attention to the myopia among the young people31. Where is the passage most probably from?A. A literary essay.B. A historical novel.C. A science report.D. A travel magazine.DThe Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said on Friday as they introduced the vehicle.The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its driving equipment was given its first successful test last week.Shown to invited journalists on Friday, it is scheduled to leave Earth in July 2020 from Florida’s Cape Canaveral, becoming the fifth US rover to land on Mars seven months later in February.“It's designed to seek the signs of life, so we’re carrying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars, "deputy mission leader Matt Wallace told AFP.Among the devices on board the rover are 23 cameras, two "ears" that will allow it to listen to Martian winds, and lasers used for chemical analysis.Approximately the size of a car, the rover is equipped with six wheels like the former US rover, Curiosity, allowing it to travel along rocky land.Speed is not a priority for the vehicle, which only has to cover around 200 yards (180 metres) per Martian day ---approximately the same as a day on Earth.Fuelled by a tiny nuclear reactor, Mars 2020 has seven-foot-long (2 metres) articulated arms and a drill to crack open rock samples in locations scientists identify as potentially suitable for life.“We are hoping to move fairly quickly. We'd like to see the next mission launched in 2026 which will get to Mars and pick up the samples, put them into a rocket and finally brin g them back to the Earth,” said Wallace.NASA’s Mars 2020 will remain active for at least one Martian year, which is around two years on Earth.32. What does the underlined part "pave the way" in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Making preparations.B. Finding suitable landing sites.C. Setting up research centers.D. Constructing roads.33. What can we know about the Mars 2020 rover?A. It looks much like a drill with six wheels.B. It is a copied one of the US rover Curiosity.C. It is solar-powered and can crack open rock samples.D. It is able to perform different tasks on Mars in search of the signs of life.34. If you search the passage on the website of China Daily, where can you probably find it?A. LifestyleB. WorldC. RegionalD. Culture35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test.B. NASA is planning a new round of space exploration.C. Future human missions on Mars are on the way.D. A new rover will be launched to carry out scientific research on Mars.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。