河南省林州市第一中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.pdf

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1、.XX 省林州市第一中学 2020-2021 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 第一部分 阅读理解 第一节 共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 30 分 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A A reusable bottle will save you money in the long run while helping you reach your hydration goals.Lets check out these latest reusable water bottles!Klean Kanteen Reflect Bottle,$31,

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7、 bottle too.21.Which bottle keeps your drink cold for hours?A.Klean Kanteen Reflect Bottle.B.CamelBak Eddy Water Bottle.C.Yuanfeng Collapsible Water Bottle.D.Cupture White Fruit Infuser Water Bottle.22.How much can you save if you buy a plastic bottle?A.$15.B.$13.C.$10.D.$8.23.Whats the characterist

8、ic of Yuanfeng Collapsible Water Bottle?A.Being made of stainless steel.B.Saving space by easily folding up.C.Preventing the liquid from spills.D.Allowing users to add in extra flavor.B Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse,and when he arrived in this hard world,it was very doubtful whether he would

9、live beyond the first three minutes.He lay on a hard little bed and struggled to start breathing.Oliver managed to draw his first breath by crying loudly.His mother raised her pale young face from the pillow and whispered,Let me see the child,and die.The doctor turned away from the fire,where he had

10、 been warming his hands.He gave her the child to hold.Lovingly,she kissed the baby on its forehead with her cold white lips,then stared wildly around the room,fell backand died.The doctor began to put on his coat.The baby is weak and will probably have difficulties,he said.If so,give it a little mil

11、k to keep it quiet.And so Oliver was left with only the drunken nurse.Without clothes,under his first blanket,he could have been the child of a king or a beggar.But when the woman dressed him later in rough cotton clothes,yellow with age,he looked exactly what he wasan orphan in a workhouse,ready fo

12、r a life of misery,hunger,and neglect.Oliver was sent to a special baby farm nearby.There,he and thirty other children rolled around the floor all day,without the inconvenience of too much food or too much clothing.Mrs Mann,the old woman who looked after them,was very experienced.She knew what was g

13、ood for children,and a full stomach was very dangerous to their health.She also knew what was good for herself,so she kept for her own use the money that she was given for the childrens food.The board responsible for the orphans sometimes checked on the health of the children,but they always sent th

14、e beadle,a kind of local policeman,to announce their visit the day before.So whenever the board arrived,of course,the children were always neat and clean.On Olivers ninth birthday,Mr Bumble,the beadle,came to the house to see Mrs Mann.Through the front window Mrs Mann saw him at the gate,and turned

15、quickly to the girl who worked with her.Quick!Take Oliver and those others upstairs to be washed!she said.Then she ran out to unlock the gate which was always kept locked.24.According to the passage,a workhouse was where _.A.many women died unexpectedly B.workers helped each other C.the poor and hom

16、eless lived D.people were only interested in money 25.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Oliver was born into the world on a cold day.B.Many people,especially women,drank heavily at that time.C.The children in the baby farm were taken good care of.D.Doctors were usually paid t

17、oo little for the work they did.26.It can be inferred that the gate of the baby farm was always kept locked in order to _.A.protect the children inside from dangers outside B.prevent official visitors walking in unexpectedly C.keep the children inside working all the time D.ensure the children were

18、always neat and clean 27.What is the passage mainly about?A.Olivers early life.B.Olivers personality.C.Mothers death.D.Peoples selfishness.C Finding fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat the worlds oceans.A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduc

19、ed the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish.Sustainable catch refers to the amount that can be harvested without doing long-term damage to the health of populations of some species.Overfishing has made that decline worse,researchers say.Overfishing refers to catching so many fish t

20、hat the size of the population falls.In some parts of the world,such as the heavily fished Sea of Japan,the decrease is as high as 35 percent.Thats a loss of more than one in every three fish.Researchers examined changes in 235 populations of fish and shellfish between 1930 and 2010.Those fish popul

21、ations spread far apart across 38 ocean regions.Temperature changes.vary from one ocean site to another.But on average over that time,Earths sea-surface temperatures have risen by about half a degree Celsius.On average,that warming has caused the sustainable catch to drop by 4.1 percent,the study fo

22、und.About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming.However,about 4 percent of some populations increased.Thats because certain species have thrived in warmer waters.One example is a kind of black sea fish.It lives along the northeas

23、tern U.S.coast.As warming continues,these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit.About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food.That means its urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all of

24、 those fish in the sea.28.What does the new study discover?A.Overfishing is to blame for fish health.B.Warming seas cause fewer fish and shellfish.C.Seafood matters to peoples health worldwide.D.The living regions of fish and shellfish are different.29.What does the underlined word thrived in paragr

25、aph 4 probably mean?A.Survived narrowly.B.Disappeared soon.C.Decreased sharply.D.Developed quickly.30.What do we know about species of fish and shellfish?A.About 8 percent of them suffered from a great loss.B.About 35 percent of them survived in the Sea of Japan.C.About 3.2 billion species have been

26、 saved up to now.D.About 80 species have died out because of warming seas.31.From which is the text probably taken?A.A cooking guide.B.A science magazine.C.A news review.D.A health brochure.D Russia has announced that it is developing a specialized washing machine for astronauts to use in space.The

27、announcement came from a missile,spaceship and space station manufacturer RKK.Normal washing machines require gravity to function,not to mention significant amounts of water that has to be stored somewhere and increases weight they are not suitable for space missions.This means that astronauts canno

28、t wash their clothes and either have to.pack enough for their whole trip or rely on costly resupply missions and throw used items into space.Crewmembers taking part in long-term missions on the International Space Station often end up wearing the same garments for several continuous days and just ch

29、ange into new ones when they get dirty.Aside from this issue,wearing dirty clothes can be uncomfortable for the astronauts and could also provide perfect conditions for dangerous bacteria to grow and spread.RKK has previously outlined plans for a space washing machine in a Russian space industry jou

30、rnal paper published in 2017.In the paper,the authors estimated that 1,450 pounds of clothes are surprisingly transported to the ISS every year to cover the requirements of just three astronauts.And this quantity could increase to three tons for a two-year voyage to Mars involving six crewmembers an

31、d could increase the costs and complexity of a mission.The Russian scientists said that,instead of water,the washing machine would use the carbon dioxide produced by the astronauts breathing in the spaceship.Special technology would then turn the gas into a liquid under high pressure in order to cle

32、an the clothes.The Russian designs are not the first proposals for a space washing machine.NASA has previously made a model of a low-power,low-water washing device which was designed to work in the microgravity of low-Earth orbit or that of the moon or Mars.32.Normal washing machines are not suitabl

33、e in the spaceship mainly because _.A.they lead to serious space pollution B.they make some bacteria spread C.they require gravity to function D.they increase the weight of the spaceship 33.What might be the biggest advantage of the specialized washing machine?A.Helping astronauts dry their clothes.

34、B.Having a competition against NASA.C.Making the missions cheaper and easier.D.Getting astronauts to adapt to the environment.34.Where can astronauts get the liquid for washing clothes in the spaceship?A.From the water tank in the spaceship.B.From the outer space.C.From the recycling water in the sp

35、aceship.D.From the gas carbon dioxide.35.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Russia is developing a space washing machine.B.A space washing machine has been used in Russia.C.NASAs made a model of a space washing machine.D.RKK transports tons of clothes to astronauts in space.第二节 共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分

36、 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。With time and experience,most adults know that not getting enough sleep can be harmful to us.Too bad,teens dont see that connection so clearly.Its up to parents to convey the importance of sleeping enough._36_ Play up the positives.Sometimes it helps to

37、 point out the benefits that come with changing behavior.In this case,not only will quality sleep help teens focus better in school and feel happier overall,it can improve the appearance of their skin._37_ Lay stress on consistency.A lot of teenagers,and even grownups,think they can spend less time

38、on shuteye during the week if they make up for it on the weekend.Not true.An extra hour or two of sleep on Saturday and Sunday can do us more harm than good._38_As a result,it is hard to fall asleep at the appropriate time on Sunday evening.Give the hard facts._39_Thats why its so important to expla

39、in what it feels like to be too tired to get behind the wheel.Promise your teen that he can always call you to pick him up no matter where he is or what time it is,if hes too sleepy to drive._40_Sleep isnt as fun as texting with friends and it seems less necessary than cramming for an exam.Help your

40、 teen view sleep as a priority by making it one in your own life as well.Set up a family charging station for electronic devices outside of the bedrooms,so phones can be powered up overnight without tempting anyone to check messages.Leave your own devices there when you go to bed.Rarely is anything

41、so important that it cant wait until after a good nights sleep.A.Lead by example.B.Set aside quality family time.C.These four tips will show you how.D.It disturbs a persons internal body clock.E.It is important for us to realize the importance of a good sleep.F.Its reported that one out of five traf

42、fic accidents involves a sleepy driver.G.It also keeps them from getting sick and helps them keep a healthy weight.第二部分 英语知识运用.第一节：完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was almost about to give up my dream.It was an extremely _41_ time in my life.A few years ago,I felt as though my_42_was fall

43、ing apart.Everything seemed to be going wrong for me.I was_43_,trying to finish my college degree while keeping a night job as a _44_.The real bad situation was that I had received my_45_on the MCAT,a test that 46 if one is admitted into a medical school,and I had done too poorly to_47_the right to

44、enter the college.I felt that all those years with little sleep and hard work were a total _48_.Wondering about the loss of my hopes,I was very_49_.I thought I should_50_another career since this didnt work.And I didnt want to stay a nurse as a part-time job all the time and_51_be reminded of a fail

45、ed dream_52_I saw all the new,young doctors all the time.As I cried to my mother,she told me to pray for guidance.That was all I could do,and so I _53_that.A few days later,a close friend of mine was _54_ me over the phone as I cried.He told me that President Abraham Lincoln had many failures in his

46、 early life but that finally he was a 55 .His image appeared in my mind which said,Failed.Failed.Failed.And then.Persistence It was clear to me that this was a message not to 56 .From that day on,things started getting_57_and the problems started fixing themselves.Most_58_,today I am working hard an

47、d 59 for the MCAT to continue my dream.This story told me 60 help shape my life as I believe it was sent to as guidance.41.A.meaningless B.boring C.hard D.free 42.A.family B.world C.friendship D.career 43.A.excited B.worried C.overworked D.lucky 44.A.doctor B.housekeeper C.teacher D.nurse 45.A.mark

48、B.payment C.message D.letter 46.A.checks B.decides C.describes D.introduces 47.A.ask B.refuse C.get D.protect 48.A.mistake B.experience C.loss D.waste 49.A.angry B.calm C.sad D.happy 50.A.end B.support C.create D.find 51.A.finally B.always C.gradually D.indirectly 52.A.if B.since C.as D.once.53.A.di

49、d B.understood C.removed D.doubted 54.A.teaching B.comforting C.punishing D.hurting 55.A.example B.success C.loser D.businessman 56.A.go away B.turn up C.show off D.give up 57.A.worse B.better C.clearer D.crazier 58.A.importantly B.difficultly C.likely D.effectively 59.A.calling B.leaving C.preparin

50、g D.hoping 60.A.friends B.parents C.books D.classmates 第二节：段落语法填空 阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Child labor has been a problem for many years.Over a hundred years ago,Charles Dickens 61 many of his readers when he described the dreadful conditions 62 which young children worked in British factories