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广东省揭阳市揭东区光正实验学校2020-2021学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn on the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious （自觉）when they're in poorly lit places and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites （食欲）. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room ate 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.Don't forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories （卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you9re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake （摄入）jumps by 14 percent. And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.1. The text is especially helpful for those who care about.A. their home comfortsB. house buyingC. their body shapeD. healthy diets2. A home environment in blue can help people.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quicklyB. Play fast musicC. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lightsI travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment（评论）about my "being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.4. The author asked for room service because.A. a lot of money would be saved in this wayB , he didn't like to eat with other people aroundC. he didn't wanted to be recognized by the waitersD. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad5. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?A. Dissatisfied.B. Pleased.C. Surprised.D. Angry.6. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front deskA. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurantB found it hard to balance his work and his family C - was getting tired of his present jobD. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries7 . The author wants to tell us that.A. people are actually all lonely in their own wayB , restaurants should put the need of customers firstC. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonelyD. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely peopleStay-at-home kids are named "generation nini“ in Spain. They are those adults who still live at home and are neither working nor studying. But the problem is not limited to Spain. It is a worldwide problem.In Italy, they are known as “bamboccioni“ or big babies. There are nearly 60 percent of 18-34-year-old adults still living in their parents9 home, up from almost 50 percent since 1983. Once kept there by the love for their mama's home-cooked food, the economic crisis（经济危 机）has seen a rise in adults left unable to hold down a steady job or afford a home of their own. Last year, an Italian government minister admitted that his mother washed his clothes and made the bed for him until he was 30. He demanded a law forcing young Italians to leave their parents5 home at 18 to stop them becoming hopelessly dependent on their parents.In the UK, the government has made the term NEETSnot in employment, education or training for these children. In England alone the percent of NEETS aged 19-24 surged to 18.8 percent of the age group-in the last quarter of 2010, up 1.4 percent on the same period a year before. The number of British men in their 20s living with their parents has risen from 59 percent to 80 percent in the past 15 years, while the number of women has risen from 41 percent to 50 percent. The average age of the first-time house buyers is now 38.In the US, the problem is known as the "full nest syndrome（综合症）Adults there are left struggling to support adult children who have stayed at home with student debts and facing few job opportunities in a weak economy. A recent study showed almost a third of American adults aged 34 and under are living with their parents.8. “Big babies” mentioned in Paragraph 2 refers to those adults who.A. depend on their parents for a livingB. are not as smart as othersC. lose their job in the bad economyD. are poorly educated9. The Italian government minister thinks that.A. parents should make their children feel hopelessB. parents should never make the bed for their childrenC. young people should live on their own after 18D. it is OK for adult children to live with their parents10. The underlined word “surged“ in paragraph 3 can be replaced by.A. movedB. reducedC. recoveredD. jumped11. What does the last paragraph tell us?A. America has the most adult children compared with other countries.B , American parents are happy to live with their children.C. Some American adult children are causing trouble for their parents.D. It is a tradition for adult children to live with their parents in America.The widespread use of Internet technology has made our lives easier but causes a big challenge to senior citizens （长者），who are not always comfortable with smartphones and so many new apps.Only a few senior citizens are able to enjoy the advantages that new technologies offer. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of people aged 60 and above was 253.88 million in 2019, about 18.1% of China's population. But only 23% of the senior citizens were able to use the Internet. That means more than three-fourths of the elderly are deprived （被剥夺）of the digital benefits.Many senior citizens who can*t use smartphones are facing difficulties during this pandemic （流彳亍病）. Even with a smartphone in hand and Internet available, many of them still feel helpless. They don't know how to call a taxi through the apps. There have been reports of many shops turning away elders who don't know how to pay using smartphones, instead of letting them pay with cash. Worse still, as they don*t know how to get the Internet-based health code （健康码），they are refused to enter many public places. Presenting individual health code is part of the epidemic prevention（防疫）and control measures.New technologies become popular because they are often useful in our daily lives. But many senior citizens, especially those living in the countryside or those whose grown-up children don't live with them, are not able to use the Internet or smartphones, either because of 行nancial（贝才政的）problems or because they cannot learn new things beyond a certain point. The digital gap between the elderly and the young is becoming more clear.However, the senior citizens should not become a silent group deprived of digital benefits. It is our responsibility to help them bridge the digital gap, and be patient with them when they face difficulties catching up.12. What do the statistics show in Paragraph 2?A. There are a small number of senior citizens in China.B , Only 23% of the senior citizens can use the computer.C. Three fourths of the elders are unwilling to use smartphones.D. Many elders fail to enjoy the convenience of the digital devices.13. What does the author try to tell us?A. Cash is no longer accepted in most shops.B. It's a must for everyone to have a health code.C. Most elders need guidance on how to use the apps.D. Many shops now refuse to offer service to the elderly.14. The elderly can't enjoy digital advantages for the following reasons EXCEPT.A. their living areasB their financial conditionsC. their relationship with childrenD. their difficulty in learning new things15 . Which word best describes the author's attitude to the present situation of the elderly?A. PositiveB. WorriedC. NegativeD. Doubtful二、七选五Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break-a week-long school vacation in the United States. But what if you,re a student and don't have enough money for a trip? 16 . Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there. 17: Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security（安全）and saving. Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend fbr food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything. Travel in groups:18. By traveling with others you can share costs andexperiences. Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. 19. Use the Internet: The net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www.Travelcity. com, and www. economic travelcity. com.By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. 20 .A. Plan aheadB , Take clothes alongC. Don't worry. Here are some useful suggestionsD. Find someone who is interested in visiting the same placeE. Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurantF. Before the trip, the most important thing is to make the route（路线）G. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.三、完形填空Today, ril tell you a story about a boy who was the son of a horse trainer. When he was a pupil, he was 21 to take out a piece of paper to write on it about what he wanted to do when he 22.That night he wrote on the paper saying his goal was to 23 a horse farm someday. He made a drawing to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream farm. The next day he handed it in to his 24, Two days later he received hispaper back. On the front page was a large red F with a 25 that read, "See me after class.”The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, "This is not a 26 dream for a young boy like you. There's 27 you could ever do it.” Then the teacher 28 JIf you rewrite this paper with a bettergoal, I will consider your grade again.”However, the boy 29 the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, "You can keep the F and ril keep my 30Fm the right boy and you are seated in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse farm. I still have that school 31framed （装裱）over the fireplace.The best part of the story is that last summer the 32 schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my farm for a week. When he was leaving, he said 33、“Sorry,Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids' dreams. 34, you had enough courage not togive up yours.”Don't let anyone 35 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.21. A. addictedB.attractedC , frightenedD. requested22. A. settled downB.grew upC. gave inD. came through23. A. enjoyB.designC. exchangeD. own24. A. teacherB.partnerC. relativeD. friend25. A. summaryB.titleC. noteD. schedule26. A. trueB.bigC. peacefulD. clear27. A. no doubtB.no wayC no needD. no luck28. A. warnedB.orderedC. disagreedD. added29. A. set downB.turned inC. believed inD. turned to30. A. powerB.praiseC , dreamD. behaviour31. A. reportB.bagC. paperD. textbook32. A. honestB.sameC - awkwardD. confused33. A. sincerelyB.anxiouslyC. exactlyD. actually34. A. InsteadB.ObviouslyC. FinallyD. Luckily35. A. buildB.supportC. stealD. challenge四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式One Sunday morning in August, I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment约会） 36 （late） that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 37 the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 38 (sit) at the front. He 39 (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be mentally disabled (残疾的).Behind him 40 (be) other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking 41 (annoy). I didn't want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn't like leaving him 42 his own either.After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced 43(D. We had an amazing conversation. He got off the bus before meand I felt very happy 44 rest of the way home.Fm glad I made a 45 (choose), It made both of us feel good.五、推荐信46.假定你是李华，你的外国好友Richard发邮件告诉你他寒假要来中国旅游，请你给 他回复。内容包括：1 .给他推荐一个城市并制定一个旅行计划；2 .你的期待。注意：1 .词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。六、用单词的适当形式完成句子47. Lefs offer(congratulate) to him on his success.(所给词的适当形式填空)48. The national park has a large collection of wildlife,(range) from butterflies to el叩hants.(用单词适当形式填空)49. He has recently made a