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2021届邳州市明德实验学校高二第一学期英语第一次月考试题
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Would you like to see the festival from a different perspective?
A volunteer position at Canada Blooms might be a good fit for you.
Bringing with you energy and expertise(专业知识）to help make Canada Blooms a world-class event.Come and join us in celebrating our 24th festival,and put your love and knowledge of gardening to use.
Volunteer schedules are flexible and you will receive a free entrance for any day of the festival.
3-4 hour shifts(轮班）in either the morning,afternoon or evening,are available.Feel free to stay and enjoy the show after your shift.
We are looking for:
Garden/Landscape/Nursery Aides(before/after festival,change over night)
Ice cream Ambassador
Bus/Tour Greeting Ambassador
General Greeting Ambassador
General Help/Runner
Please complete the Volunteer Sign-up Form and send an email to bloomsvolunteers @gmail.com with your preferred day(s),time(s)and position(s).
If you are interested in helping with the pre-festival horticultural set-up,contact Tanya Smith at bloomshortvolunteers@gmail.com.
Additional Information:
Free parking is available on outside lots Mon-Fri after 4 pm.
If you are offered a position,we need to be able to count on you to be responsible.If you are unsure of what day or time you will be available,we can still use your help,just sign up as
General Help and we will offer you a position when you arrive.
21.What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To raise Canada Blooms to a world-class level.
B.To advertise volunteer positions for the festival.
C.To encourage people to practice their gardening skills.
D.To offer volunteers chances to better enjoy the
22.The volunteers are supposed to_
A.have bus driving skills B.stay after the their shifts
C.take their responsibilities D.park outside on weekends
23.If you are uncertain when you are free,you can
A.complete the Volunteer Sighup Form
B.email to bloomsvolunteers@gmail.com
C.contact Tanya Smith by sending emails
D.sign up and volunteer as General Help
B
I remember that every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home in the little envelope.
＂For the rent."Mama would say,counting out the big silver pieces.
＂For the groceries."Another pile of coins.
＂Teacher says this week I'll need a notebook."That would be my sister Christine,my brother Nels or me.Mama would put one or two coins to the side.
We would watch with anxious interest.At last,Papa would ask,“Is that all?”When Mama nodded,we could relax a little.Mama would look up and smile,"Good.We do not have to go to the Bank downtown."We were all so proud of Mama's Bank Account.It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.No one else we knew had money in a big bank downtown.
I remember when the Jensens down the street were put out because they couldn't pay their rent.We children watched the big strange men carry out the furniture,ignoring the tears of Mrs. Jensens."Might this,could this,happen to us?"
＂We have a Bank Account."Mama comforted me calmly,and suddenly I could breathe again.
Whatever happened,we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.
That was twenty years ago.Last year I sold my first story.When the check came,I hurried over to Mama's and put it in her lap."For you,I said,"to put in your Bank Account."I noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked.Papa seemed shorter,and Mama's hair was silver now.
Mama fingered the check and looked at Papa."Good,"she said,and her eyes were proud.
＂Tomorrow,”I told Mama,"you must take it to the Bank."
＂You will go with me,Katrin?But..."Mama stopped for a moment and looked at me.
＂There is no account,"she continued."In all my life,I've never been inside a bank."
And when I didn't-couldn't-answer,Mama said seriously."It is not good for little ones to be afraid-to not feel secure.”
24.What can we learn about the family twenty years ago?
A.They lived downtown. B.They were badly in debt.
C.They had money in the bank. D.They were careful with money.
25.What happened to the Jensens made the children feel
A.ashamed B.disappointed C.worried D.amazed
26.What did Mama hesitate about at the end of the story?
A. How to comfort her child. B.How to spend the money.
C.Whether to tell the truth. D.Whether to go to the Bank.
27.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.My first check B.Mama's Bank Account C.Sense of security D.Struggle for better life
C
Growing up in America,I enjoyed the convenience of eating the most attractive, well-packaged foods of the 20th century,including all the candies we often see near the cash register.
During those times I wasn't aware how bad sugar was,and in fact,neither was anyone around me.So I continued to spread jam on my toast and eat ice cream daily.
Strangely enough,I felt that sweet was some sort of wonderful drug:it gave me the energy to function properly,to feel good and to perform at my best,all of which seemed necessary for growth.So why avoid it?
Years later,huge food companies,like General Mills and Post,began pumping more sugar into their products,and then more and more people appeared with bigger bellies(腹部）。It finally came to my awareness that our society was becoming more miserable and unfit.And from what?
From sugar!
I began to do some research into sugar and what it did exactly to our bodies.To my amazement,I found its damage was just as bad as,if not worse than,what alcohol and cigarettes brought about.You see,when you take in more sugar than you need or burn,your body and brain become over-active.This,in effect,causes your cognitive abilities(认知能力）to slow down,your mood to get to the extremes(极端），your skin to age faster,your blood to become thicker and your liver and kidneys to be worn out.
But what surprised me most,out of all of these horrible side effects,was that sugar adds extra pounds to your waistline,even if you do exercise regularly.And what I've always wanted, for the past few years,is to remove that extra fat around my“love handles"so that I could finally see my abs(腹肌）.
I just didn't know,this whole time,what damage I had been doing to myself and my dreams,but I knew I had to do something.Something I had never done before.
28.What did the writer mean by“wonderful drug"in the third paragraph?
A.Sugar could be a cure for some diseases.
B.He benefited a lot from consuming sugar.
C.Sugar could make his life more convenient.
D.He had a better relationship with his friends.
29.Why did huge food companies add more sugar into their products?
A.To satisfy the taste of the general population.
B.To encourage people to eat more properly.
C.To meet the requirements for food safety.
D.To raise awareness of keeping healthy.
30.What did the writer find in his research?
A.Sugar causes much less harm than alcohol.
B.Sugar lovers gain no weight with exercise.
C.Sugar lovers experience changeable moods.
D.Sugar reduces people's ability to understand.
31.After the passage,the writer will most probably write about
A.how he dreams big B.how he takes exercise C. how he cuts sugar D.how he stops skin aging
D
New research suggests that dogs might be able to help save diseased citrus trees.
A group of scientists trained dogs to use their sense of smell to detect a crop disease called citrus-greening.The disease has affected orange,lemon and grapefruit trees in the American states of Florida,California and Texas.
The dogs can detect the disease weeks to years before it appears on tree leaves and roots, the researchers report.A study on their findings was published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The report says using dogs is also faster,less costly and more exact than having people collect hundreds of leaves for lab analysis.
Timothy Gottwald is a researcher with the U.S.Department of Agriculture and a co-writer of the study.He told The Associated Press,"This technology is thousands of years old-the dog's nose.We've just trained dogs to hunt new prey."
Citrus-greening is caused by a bacteria(细菌）that is spread by a tiny insect that feeds on the leaves and stems of citrus trees.Once a tree is infected(感染），there is no cure.The disease has also hurt citrus crops in Central and South America and Asia.In one experiment involving grapefruit trees in Texas,trained dogs were correct 95 percent of the time in telling the difference between newly infected trees and healthy ones.“The earlier you detect a disease,the better chance you have at stopping an epidemic(流行病）by removing infected trees,"Gottwald said.
Matteo Garbelotto studies plants at the University of California,Berkeley.He says the new research shows that dogs can detect an infection well before current methods.Garbelotto has been involved in similar research but had no part in the new study.
Laura Sims is a plant scientist with Louisiana Tech University.She praised the steps taken to find out if the dogs were detecting the bacteria itself or a plant's reaction to an infection.To do that,the researchers infected different kinds of unrelated plants with the bacteria in a laboratory.The dogs were still able to pick out the infected plants.
Gottwald said,“You've seen dogs working in airports,detecting drugs and explosives. Maybe soon you will see them working on more farms.”
32.According to the research,trained dogs can
A.help infected trees recover from diseases
B.recognize a crop disease in its early stage
C.cause fruit trees to grow faster than usual
D.reduce the cost of planting some fruit trees
33.What does the underlined part"new prey"in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Infected plants. B.Fruit trees. C.Tiny insects. D.Favourite foods.
34.Why did the researchers do experiments on unrelated plants?
A.To further prove the findings. B.To explore the plant diseases.
C.To present different opinions. D.To discover a plant's reactions.
35.How does Gottwald feel about the future use of this new method?
A. Doubtful. B.Confident. C.Uninterested. D.Curious.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
为多余选项。把正确答案填涂在答题卡上。
English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said,“Where there's tea,there's hope."Similarly,a Chinese saying goes that“Firewood,rice,cooking oil,salt,sauce,vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day."
36 According to statistics,global tea production reached approximately 5.8 million tons in 2018.It has become the most consumed beverage(饮料）in the world-after water, of course.
In order to celebrate the popular drink,the United Nations General Assembly has named＂May 21”as International Tea Day.37 You probably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect when receiving important guests.38.Making Malaysia's pulled tea has become a sort of art form,where drinkers take pride in its entertainment aspects. As an expression of Moroccan hospitality(好客）and tradition,mint tea-a mix of green tea, spearmint leaves and sugar-is served during gatherings.
Apart from its cultural significance,tea is also a medicine."Tea is cold and lowers the fire, Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist Li Shizhen once said.39 Preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer has all been linked to drinking green tea,according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US.The love for healthy tea products continues into a new decade as it's used in moisturizers,lip balms and other beauty products.
40 It's a social custom and also a magic medicine,a link to the past and a way of life.
A.Avoid drinking too much though it is beneficial.
B.Tea is,without doubt,welcomed all over the world.
C.The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today.
D.Hot or cold,bagged or loose-leaf,tea is more than a drink.
E.It has become a big part of many cultures around the world.
F.China,the homeland of tea,is a leading producer and consumer.
G.Meanwhile,afternoon tea is an important part of the British culture.
第三部分 英语运用 (共三节，满分50分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，把正确答案填涂在答题卡上。
Charlie was a little boy of five years.The teachers often praised him because of his intelligence and good 41 to all.
But there was one boy in the class who 42 Charlie!His name was Bill and he was a very 43 boy.Finding Charlie quiet,he started 44 Charlie in public,like eating Charlie' s lunch and making 45 about Charlie in a cruel way.
The days went by and the time came for the sports meeting.Charlie was also good at sports and he 46 a number of events.Bill also took part in sack race(套袋赛跑），47 he could not run very fast 48 his fat body.When Bill saw that Charlie won the 1st prizes in 100 meters and 200 meters,he 49 him and decided that he would not let it happen in the sack race too.
Bill tried to 50 Charlie while running on the tracks of sack race,as 51.But he lost his own 52 and fell down!He could not stand up himself,for his 53 was badly injured.When Charlie turned back to see that Bill was 54 to get up,he gave up the race and ran to help the 55 boy!
Charlie also took him to the school 56,who treated Bill's knee injuries."You 57 this sack race only because of me!"said Bill,after coming out of doctor's room.
＂My Mom has 58 me that helping a friend is more important than winning a race." answered Charlie.
Bill was very touched at this reply and 59 for his rudeness.He also decided that he would try to be good like Charlie.After that day,Charlie and Bill became best friends!This shows that act of 60 can change everyone to a good person.
41.A. luck B.behavior C.chance D.advice
42.A.impressed B.pleased C.replaced D.disliked
43.A.anxious B.competitive C.horrible D.sensitive
44.A. embarrassing B.praising C.deserting D.understanding
45.A. preparations B.decisions C.remarks D.promises
46.A. watched out for B.signed up for C.reached out for D.made up for
47.A.because B.unless C.when D. though
48.A. apart from B.due to C.regardless of D.rather than
49.A. envied B.delighted C.consulted D.betrayed
50.A. tolerate B.blame C.persuade D.push
51.A.recorded B.mentioned C.announced D.planned
52.A. race B.direction C. balance D.will
53.A. leg B. back C.arm D.head
54.A.struggling B.pretending C.hesitating D.waiting
55.A. skillful B.confused C.painful D.determined
56.A. headmaster B.guard C.teacher D.doctor
57.A.designed B.lost C.directed D.finished
58.A.warned B.ordered C. taught D.comforted
59.A. apologized B.complained C.forgave D.argued
60.A.devotion B.kindness C.honesty D.mercy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡上。
Amy guessed something was up when her 14-year-old son began staying up 61________(late) than usual.
One night she walked into his room and saw him hide something under his covers.It was her old phone,62___________ was still working on Wi-Fi.“There were hundreds of kids 63________（communicate)at 2 a.m.and saying really inappropriate things,"she said.
She asked him 64 ________he was sneaking(偷偷摸摸）around. He told her he was lonely . Children have always been a little sneaky when it 65_________(come)to technology,but they have become even more so during the lockdown(居家隔离）.
Teens 'use of mobile phones has been a big topic on a Facebook page 66_______(run)by an online service company.Experts say,"When you join in kids' games and social experiences,you can better understand what motivates 67________(they),it's understandable that kids have gotten so sneaky with technology.In fact,we parents are 68___________(part)to blame.I think the bigger Problem is that we have taken the wrong approach 69 _________kids 'time online.The only way that works is to give kids70________(educate),teaching them how to use the tech properly,and helping them establish their own boundaries."
第三节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
71. ______(participte), as is often the case, are offered employment with the company.
72. Men and women have to sit in separate areas—the men with the bridegroom, and the women with the bride, at wedding ______(receive).
73. Sang Lan knew that for many people the secret to happiness is to have _______(appreciate) for the good things in life.
74. They were arrested at the airport for bringing rare animals into Europe from south America __________(legal).
75. However, some people believe that cloning human embryos with the ______(intend) of destroying them shows no respect for human life.
76. Since no one really knows whether GM food is safe, many countries have hesitated to give _____(permit) for the production.
77. Before the 1850’s, the United States had a number of small colleges, most of them _______(date) from colonial days.
78. ______(injure) in the leg makes it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.
79. —Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
—I would have attended it, but I ____(be) busy preparing for a job interview.
80. John went to the hospital alone. If I ______(tell) about it, I would have gone with him.
第四部分 写作（满分20分）
假定你是李华，你校将举办“中国文化节”。作为校学生会主席，你代表学校邀请友好学校英国某中学部分师生参加活动。请你给对方学校负责人Chris老师写一封电子邮件。
内容包括：1.你校“中国文化节”展示内容：
(1)中国传统节日讲座； （2)中国传统艺术展览。
2.向对方发出邀请并告知相关信息：（1)时间和地点； （2)接机和住宿。
注意：1.词数 120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3.信的开头已为你写好。
Dear Chris,
I'm LiHua, chairman of the students' union.________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua |
