2020-2021年江苏省淮安市某校高一（上）第二次月考英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021年江苏省淮安市某校高一（上）第二次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. Volunteer DayWhat better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same? Come to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you'd like to join for the day.See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you

2、 can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join. A list of volunteer activities:Plant flowers:  Do you enjoy being outside in nature? City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks, help la

3、y paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!Play with animals: Do you love animals? Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volun

4、teers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or hand-feed rabbits.Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art? If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs fo

5、r needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes, outside or in.Read to children: Do you love to read to your children? It is a rewarding activity. （1）What do Lovely Fr

6、iends volunteers do?A.Pick up garbage along the river.B.Read books to children.C.Help plant bushes in parks.D.Spend time with animals. （2）Which activity can volunteers do for people in need?A.Plant flowers.B.Read to children.C.Paint houses.D.Play with animals. （3）What's the purpose of the passag

7、e?A.To introduce Volunteer Day.B.To attract more volunteers.C.To help the disabled.D.To develop children's hobbies. 2. Almost every night for more than 10 years, Kirk Alexander, 48, ordered a late dinner from his local restaurant Domino's Pizza. But for the past two weeks, he hasn't

8、 called for even once."A few of my staff mentioned that we hadn't seen his order in a while. Then I found that it had been 12 days since he last ordered, which is not like him," Domino's general manager Sarah Fuller said, feeling she could no longer ignore Kirk's recent ab

9、sence.Sarah has known Kirk since 2009 when she started working at the Domino's Pizza as a delivery driver（送餐员）and often made the short trip to Kirk's home about six minutes away. She knew Kirk worked from home, and neighbors said he seldom left. She also knew that he suffered some health pro

10、blems in the past. Something, Sarah worried, was wrong.Around 1 a. m. on May 8, Sarah sent delivery driver Sean Hamblen to visit Kirk's home. Sean arrived at Kirk's home and knocked on the front door several times. There was no answer. He later noticed that the lights and the TV in the home

11、were on. When he called Kirk's phone, it went straight to voice mail.Sean drove back to the restaurant to tell Sarah and they decided to call 911. Soon, officers arrived at Kirk's home. So did Sarah and Sean. They heard a man calling for help from inside. Officers broke down the door and fou

12、nd Kirk on the floor in need of medical attention at once after suffering from a heart attack（心脏病发作）. One day later, they might have been too late.So is keeping an eye on regular customers（老顾客）part of Domino's business plan? Not really. "Kirk is part of our family here and we feel like we n

13、eed to do something." Sarah said. （1）For what reason did Sarah send a delivery driver to visit Kirk?A.She guessed Kirk had a heart attack.B.Kirk reminded her to do so.C.She was used to Kirk's ordering mealsD.She was actually worried about Kirk. （2）What happened to Sean when he first arrived

14、 at Kirk's house?A.He didn't get any reply from Kirk.B.He heard Kirk calling for help.C.He called 911 at once.D.He tried to break into Kirk's house. （3）How can we best describe Sarah?A.Generous and polite.B.Warm-hearted and helpful.C.Hard-working and sensitive.D.Adventurous and well-mean

15、ing. （4）What is the best title for the text?A.Domino's Pizza served as a life saviorB.A normal order saved Kirk's lifeC.Helping others means helping ourselvesD.Regular customers of Domino's Pizza 3. It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into

16、 an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation in World War . She'll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to s

17、cience, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack."Why can't you be like my co-worker's son?" she bemoans all the time. Her coworker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70

18、,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know how to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr. Perfect as I've called the unnamed co-worker's son. I can't be like him. I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and mos

19、t of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 a. m. and usually comes home around

20、 5 p. m. or even 6 p. m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future. （1）What can be inferred about the writer's mother from Paragraph 1?A.She gets along very well with the writer.B.Sh

21、e doesn't think the writer should be a doctor.C.She doesn't want the writer to major in English.D.She doesn't think working in the science field is a good idea. （2）What do the writer and his mother often talk about?A.The writer's present lifeB.The writer's future job.C.Wars aroun

22、d the world.D.Daily life plans. （3）What does the underlined word "bemoans" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Smiles.B.Agrees.C.Shouts.D.Complains. （4）Which of following statements is probable TRUE about the writer?A.He wants to be like his mother's co-worker's son.B.He wants to f

23、ind a job in his community in the future.C.He wants to do something he really likes in the future.D.He doesn't think his mother's co-worker's son is perfect. 4. Israeli company Watergen has produced an appliance（装置）that can generate clean, drinkable water out of air. The device, cal

24、led GENNY, is small enough to be used in a home or office but can generate up to 30 liters of water a day.GENNY takes air in and passes through a filter（过滤器）to remove dust and dirt. The filter is powerful enough to work with high air pollution. The air is directed through GENius, a heating and cooli

25、ng process which causes water in the air to condense（凝结）. This water is then passed through several more filters and minerals are added to improve the flavor of the water. Finally, the water is stored in a tank where it is continually circulated to keep it fresh. Therefore, the water produced by GEN

26、NY is often of a higher quality than water running through filtration systems attached to the city's water lines.The technology of GENius is much better than other technologies that generate water from air. It produces four to five times more water per kilowatt-hour. Watergen has other products

27、that use this same technology on a larger scale, the largest of which can produce up to 5,000 liters of water per day.As an added bonus, during the water generation process, GENNY can emit clean air which is healthier for people to breathe.At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, GENNY was nam

28、ed the Energy Efficient Product of the Year. The award series recognize the world's top high-tech home products.Last year, Watergen's large-scale products were donated to authorities in Brazil, Vietnam and India. They also assisted rescue and recovery efforts during the 2018 California wildf

29、ires and provided clean, safe water for the residents of Texas and Florida in the aftermath of the devastation caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.Watergen also seeks to help protect the environment by reducing waste generated by plastic water bottles. People are called upon to put the water from G

30、EENY into reusable bottles so that plastic ones don't get used and thrown away. （1）Why does GENNY add minerals to the water?A.To keep the water fresh.B.To help destroy harmful material.C.To satisfy local water need.D.To make the water taste better. （2）Which of the following can best describe GEN

31、ius?A.Time-saving.B.Cost-saving.C.Energy-efficient.D.Environment-friendly. （3）What does the underlined word "emit" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Give off.B.Blow away.C.Cut down.D.Use up. （4）What can Watergen do using its large scale products?A.Consume plastic waste.B.Respond to natural di

32、sasters.C.Test water quality globally.D.Relieve drought in some countries.二、七选五  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。How do you feel about your looks? Is it important to have a beautiful face? Are there other things that can make a person special? The way you look is special. Do you know w

33、hat I mean by that?（1）_ Some of us are tall. Some of us are fat. The point is, all of us have our own lookour own face.Sometimes, we might feel bad about looking different.（2）_ But our differences are what make us special.I recently watched a speech by a man named Robert Hoge. He was born with a str

34、ange-looking face.（3）_ But what Hoge did changed his mother's mind little by little. Strangers would stare at him or even make fun of him. But he didn't care at all. He decided to accept his face and feel confident in himself.（4）_It's hard when you feel like you don't look "norm

35、al" or "perfect".（5）_ The important thing to remember is that you are special, no matter what you look like.A. We all look a little different.B. But the truth is, no one is perfect.C. We might feel like we look ugly or strange.D. He has made a decision to live an amazing life.E. When

36、they ask a question, don't be quick to give an answer.F. His mother always worried that he would face many difficulties in life.G. They spend too much time on smartphones, computers and TVs in their free time.三、完形填空  I remember sitting in an airport one day, waiting for my flight. I was（1）_

37、 because I had a first-class ticket. And in first class, the seats are（2）_ and the food is more delicious. Actually, I had the best seat on the whole plane! Seat 1A. Before boarding, I（3）_ a young lady who had a big suitcase and several carry-on bags was holding a crying baby.（4）_, the handle of her

38、 suitcase broke and the suitcase fell to the floor. She tried（5）_ the case and her bags landed on the floor, too."Let me help," I said to her.I（6）_ her suitcase over my left shoulder, put her bags on my right and asked, "Where to?" "Gate 20," she said, and showed me her

39、 ticket. Seat 24B."Oh, we are on the same flight."Boarding started, and I（7）_ that she needed the first-class ticket. "It looks like you could use this first-class ticket more than me. I know how（8）_ it can be flying with a kid. Why don't we trade tickets?""Are you sure?

40、" she asked."Yes, just take my ticket and give me yours. I really don't（9）_. I'm just going to be working the whole time, anyway.""That's very kind of you," she said, and expressed her（10）_ as we traded our tickets.Then we boarded the plane. I was surprised at th

41、e good（11）_ it gave me while watching her sit down in Seat 1A. In fact, Seat 24B or（12）_ I was sitting didn't seem that bad at all. At one point during the flight I really wanted to see how she was doing. So I（13）_, walked to the first-class section, and had a look. There she was with her baby,（

42、14）_ asleep. Seeing they were sleeping in big and（15）_ seat 1A, I felt like a million bucks. I've got to keep doing this kind of thing. （1）A.secureB.excitedC.sadD.awkward （2）A.smallerB.dirtierC.biggerD.shorter （3）A.noticedB.learnedC.askedD.thought （4）A.FortunatelyB.SuccessfullyC.SuddenlyD.Secret

43、ly （5）A.liftingB.findingC.puttingD.changing （6）A.knockedB.figuredC.pulledD.threw （7）A.escapedB.realizedC.regrettedD.suggested （8）A.responsibleB.calmC.funnyD.hard （9）A.understandB.skipC.mindD.respect （10）A.thanksB.confidenceC.adviceD.pity （11）A.tasteB.feelingC.memoryD.opportunity （12）A.whateverB.howe

44、verC.whoeverD.wherever （13）A.hung overB.got upC.get overD.took on （14）A.allB.eitherC.bothD.neither （15）A.comfortableB.externalC.straightD.energetic四、语法填空  阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situa

45、tion. The key to（1）_（keep）the peace is regular and honest（2）_（communicate）. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute（3）_（calm）down and try to understand the situation（4）_ their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through（5）_ same pain. A

46、fter you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen（6）_（care）and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you（7）_（learn）when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle

47、with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and（8）_ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this（9）_（storm）period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare

48、you for（10）_（adult）.   用方框内词的适当形式填空，每空一词。describe   permanence   determine   generous   extrememean   reflect   element   significant   confuse （1）Health has now become one of the key _ in our lives. （2）People

49、are _ about all the different labels on food these days and don't know which to buy. （3）Can you give us a brief _ of the software? （4）He was a good man. He treated them with _ and kindness. （5）When this short-term job came to an end, George was offered a _ job, which he accepted at once. （6）It will be of great _ to accomplish this research project. （7）Don't be so _ to your little brother! He will hate you w