1、淮南一中高一年级下学期第二次线上检测英语试题2020.4全卷满分 120。考试用时 100 分钟诚信考试 从我做起The measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.Thomas Macaulay第一部分阅读理解（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlthough it may take some time to achieve glo
2、bal change,companies andindividuals have already developed ways to reduce plastic pollution.Plastic BankAccording to its founder David Katz.“The only way to stop ocean plastic is toshow the value to the collectors.”The company does this by rewarding people whocollect ocean plastic with cash,goods,se
3、rvices.The garbage collected is recycled andsold to companies that pay above market prices to help the cause.Liter of LightSince 2011,Liter of Light has been transforming plastic bottles into light sources(光源).There are millions of people who have no access to electricity.The companyattaches plastic
4、 bottles filled with water and bleach to roofs.They reflect sunlight intothe dark,windowless homes during the day.When the sun sets.a micro solar panel(太阳能电池板)helps power an LED bub(灯泡).The Ocean Cleanup FoundationIn 2013,18 year-old Boyan Slat dropped out of college to start The Ocean CleanupFounda
5、tion.The young inventor developed the first operational cleanup system in theGreat Pacific Garbage Patch.The system is designed to collect the surface garbage a8it floats past.The accumulated plastic will be brought to land for recycling.Slatbelieves his invention will allow u8 to clean 50 percent o
6、f the patch within five years.You and MeWe dont have to be part of a major movement to help make a difference.Simplychoosing to recycle,reuse.or avoiding plastic altogether can be a great start to reducethe waste.In addition.there are many other ways to reduce our ecological footprint.Consider walki
7、ng instead of driving.taking shorter showers,ditching plastic straws.or even planting a tree!1.What does Plastic Bank mainly do to help reduce plastic pollution?A.They invent various ways.B.They reward the collectors.C.They found a recycling company.D.They call on the public to plant trees.2.How can
8、 plastic bottles become light sources?A.By working with a solar panel.B.By producing electricity.C.By reflecting sunlight.D.By being made into LED bulbs.3.This article may be from_.A.A science researchB.A travel brochureC.A latest news reportD.An environmental magazineBRajendra Singh is considered a
9、 hero in the state of Rajasthan,India,forsingle-handedly saving five rivers that had been dried up for decades.Singh,who studied Ayurvedic medicine at college,had always dreamed ofbecoming a farmer.So when he moved to Rajasthans Alwar district in 1985,he wasinterested in curing not just his people,b
10、ut also the regions ecosystem.Singh noticed that most villagers had left their homes after the local Arvari Riverhad dried up,and the only people who remained were either too old or too poor tomove elsewhere.Singh,driven by a strong desire to help the villagers,took on thetask of bringing water back
11、 to those lands.For two years,Singh worked tirelessly,building jihad(rainwater storage tanks builtwith stone,dirt,or whatever materials are available)and checking dams that didntresult in much success.Local elders laughed at him,but he continued working withenthusiasm.And his enthusiasm proved infec
12、tious-seeing he was sincere in wanting tohelp bring water back to their lands,the locals soon began to give money and offersuggestions on proper locations to build more dams and johads.Finally his strategy worked.It wasnt long before the Arvari River came back to life,along with four other rivers.Pe
13、ople who had abandoned the districts slowly began tomove back home,returning to their traditional way of life.Inspired by his success,Singh runs a non-profit organization called Tarun BharatSangh(TBS),through which he helps thousands of people solve problems of watershortage.Since the 1980s,TBS has
14、built over 4,500 johads that collect rainwater in850 villages in 11 districts in India.4What did Rajendra Singh do after moving to Alwar district?AHe paid attention to its ecosystem.BHe worked hard to be a good farmer.CHe focused on researching into medicine.DHe provided free medical treatment for t
15、he poor.5Why did most villagers leave their homes?AThey were driven out by floods.BThey wanted to realize their dreams.CThe living conditions were bad.DThey needed to earn money to survive.6Which words can be used to describe Singh?ABrave and aggressiveBCaring and determined.CCreative and ambitiousD
16、Enthusiastic and honest.7What can we know about Tarun Bharat Sangh?AIt is founded to support Singhs medical research.BIt is funded by the rich local citizens.CIt calls on all Indians to protect their living environment.D.It enables many villagers to gain easier access to water.CAs part of doing busi
17、ness globally and operating across culture,we often want topredict how others are going to behave.Our typical heuristic(启 发 式 教 育 法)isculture.We learn about how Germans or Chinese or Italians are different fromus-how they think or act or even express emotions in a different way and we feellike weve
18、done our homework.We feel prepared.But were surprised to discover that the person in question acts in a completelydifferent way from how we expected.Instead of being silent,our colleague from Asiais actually quite loud and confrontational(对抗的).Instead of behaving aggressively,our Israeli supplier is
19、 mild-mannered.We wonder where we went wrong.The problem comes from the questions we ask ourselves.The obvious one is“Whatculture does this person come from?”This question is not important.National culturaldifferences do matter.But culture isnt everything.It turns out that if we ask ourselvesa bette
20、r,more focused set of questions,well be far more successful at predicting howpeople will act.Question 1:What do you know about the region?Just as it is useful to learnsomething about culture norms(标准)when diagnosing(诊断、判断)your situation,itis good practice to learn something about region norms.For ex
21、ample,if you weredoing business in the America and assumed that people from the Northeast would besimilar to people from the Midwest,you might be surprised.Question 2:What do you know about the company or industry?Like countries andregions,companies and industries also have distinctive cultures.How
22、you wouldinteract with a boss at Google is quite different from how you would interact with aboss at Microsoft or Intel.Finding the answers to these questions before you cross cultures can be tricky,butit is possible.One of the best ways to anticipate what youll encounter is by talkingwith expats:pe
23、ople similar to you who have studied,lived,or worked in the countryin question.These individuals will often give you some insight into these nuances.8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.When trading globally,we can predict cultural differences successfully.B.Israeli supplier s
24、hould be mild-mannered instead of being ill-tempered.C.People dont care about what culture this person comes from?D.It is not necessarily reasonable to stress national cultural differences only.9.According to the second paragraph,the author tries to tell us_.A.learning culture norms is more importan
25、t than learning region normsB.Asian people are actually quite loud and confrontational(对抗的)C.Trying to know about the region is as necessary as knowing about cultural norms.D.Doing business across cultures differs from doing business in the local region.10.Which of the following is closest to the wo
26、rd“expats”in the last paragraph?A.EmployeesB.ImmigrantsC.ExpertsD.Employers11.Whats the best title of the passage?A.How to diagnose cultural differences.B.How to get along with a person from different cultures.C.How to manage cross-cultural corporation.D.How to learn about a distinctive culture.DSom
27、e experts pessimistically believe that cars(motor vehicles)will inevitably beeliminated(淘汰）.They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will beabandoned and allowed to rust.Other authorities,however,think the car is here to stay.They hold that the car will remain a leading means of ur
28、ban travel in the foreseeablefuture.The car will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years.It shouldbecome smaller,safer,and more economical,and should not be powered by thegasoline engine.The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than presenttypes.Regardless of its power
29、 source,the auto in the future will still be the main problemin urban traffic jams.One proposed solution to this problem is the automated(自动化的)highway system.When the auto enters the highway system,a retractable(可伸缩的)arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail,which is similar tothose p
30、owering subway trains electrically.Once attached to the rail,the car will become electrically powered from the system,and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer.The computer will thenmonitor all of the cars movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his dest
31、ination into thesystem.The computer will calculate the best route,and reserve space for the car allthe way to the correct exit from the highway.The driver will then be free to relax andwait for the buzzer that will warn him of his coming exit.It is estimated that anautomated highway will be able to
32、handle 10,000 vehicles per hour,compared withthe 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.12.One significant improvement in the future car will probably be_.A.its seating spaceB.its speedC.its monitoring systemD.its power source13.What is the authors main concern?A.How to
33、 make automobiles pollution-free.B.How to solve the problem of traffic jamsC.How to make smaller and safer automobiles.D.How to develop an automated subway system.14.What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?A.A rail.B.An engine.C.A retractable arm.D.A computer controlle
34、r.15.In an automated highway system,all the driver needs to do is _.A.keep in the right routeB.wait to arrive at his destinationC.inform the system of his destination by phoneD.keep in constant touch with the computer center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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Leonardo da Vinci and NatureIn t
35、he modern world,art and science are two very separate activities,but inLeonardos time they were closely connected.Science meant mathematics andmedical studies._16_ Mathematics included practical work like surveying landfor making maps as well as measuring the movements of the stars in the sky.An art
36、istmight need to measure the different parts of the body.He could also use mathematicsto place things in relationship to each other in a drawing or painting so the scenelooked correct._17_Mathematics was also connected to music because musical sounds have a fixedrelationship with each other that can
37、 be described in numbers._18_ More thanthis,though,Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world,including music,and he said that“without them nothing can be done.”“Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy,”wrote Leonardo.In allhis activities,Leonardo was trying t
38、o discover the rules that control nature.In hissearch for those rules,he looked very carefully at a lot of examples and details.Actualexperience was more important to him than opinion,and he worked from facts toideas.19His purpose was to examine the world so he could copy it in beautifulpaintings an
39、d sculptures.He also wanted to learn from the clever solutions of nature._20_ His quick little sketches(素描),often done while wandering outside,helpedhim to catch a movement or a shape.More careful drawings would be done at a desk with apen and ruler.In July 2001,a small drawing by Leonardo was sold
40、for$12 million.It was themostexpensive drawing in the world.A.Mathematicians and doctors worked to discover the unknown.B.Leonardos ideas were vastly ahead of his time.C.How could these be connected with art?D.Leonardo was always drawing.E.Above all,Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things w
41、orked.F.Leonardo himself was a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing.G.You will see a good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The act of kindnes
42、s can make a difference in life.But sometimes kindnesstakes21.I had bought a beautiful22some time before.I tried23itone day,24it felt like I was always messing with it.It doesnt suit me well.So I thought that I could give it to25I run into when getting my morningcoffee.Still I had some fears.I heard
43、 myself say,“Ill put it in the Goodwill box.Thats an act of26.”Buteach morning Id pass27women who might like it.“Theyll think youre crazywhen you just28them whether they want it.Or theyll refuse to29 it.Put it inthe pile.”The thought of giving it away30drove me a couple weeks.Finally,Itook one littl
44、e step.“Ill just put the scarf in my truck in case.”This morning,I31to the coffee shop at the32time with another lady.We smiled and said good morning.I sat down with my coffee,thinking she lookedlike the person since she was wearing a scarf.33she was walking out the door,I stopped thinking and worry
45、ing and then34to walk out together with her.I said“Excuse me.please dont think Im35,but I have a scarf in my truck and I36if youd like it.Its pretty,but Iwont wear it.”There was a little pause for us while I got it out of my37.When I asked herif shed38it,she said“Thank you!That made my39.”And it als
46、o mademe happy seeing her smile.It seems that40can be courage-taking.21.A.patienceB.skillsC.courageD.wisdom22.A.coatB.scarfC.hatD.blouse23.A.wearingB.decoratingC.washingD.sharing24.A.soB.thusC.evenD.yet25.A.somebodyB.nobodyC.anybodyD.everybody26.A.wasteB.generosityC.preferenceD.respect27.A.onB.awayC
47、.byD.out28.A.askB.puzzleC.suggestD.order29.A.quitB.throwC.buyD.accept30.A.continuouslyB.roughlyC.immediatelyD.eventually31.A.pulled inB.pulled upC.pulled outD.pulled down32.A.rightB.earlyC.regularD.same33.A.AsB.ThoughC.IfD.Unless34.A.affordedB.decidedC.refusedD.promised35.A.helpfulB.considerateC.cra
48、zyD.available36.A.smileB.doubtC.supposeD.wonder37.A.boxB.handbagC.truckD.backpack38.A.buyB.favorC.requireD.order39.A.mindB.workC.wayD.day40.A.humorB.contributionC.kindnessD.politeness第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）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。National Fun at Work Day is a day to have fun at work
49、.Not everyone agrees41_ it is.Some websites say it is in the final days of January,while others say itis April 1st.The workplace is usually not such a 42_(comfort)place.National Fun at Work Day changes this a little so that peoples jobs are not all workand no play.The idea behind this event is that
50、workers perform better when43_(laugh).Production increases and there is better customer 44_(serve).Having fun at work also creates better relations,45_(especial)if thebosses join in and share the fun.Having fun at work is 46_ important part of many large companiestoday.Internet companies like Google
51、 and Yahoo encourage their workers 47_(relax)and do things at work.Workers set up mini basketball hoops（篮框）in theiroffices and people can wear what they want and decorate their desks.Fun atwork48_(study)by experts for years.Psychologist and author Matt Weinstein49_(write)a book on management called“
52、Managing to Have Fun”.Perhaps every day should be fun at work.It would certainly make people happier,andthats what lifes all50_.第三部分写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）
53、划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Lucy is a girl whom loves writing.Both of her parents were writers.She dreamsthat to be a writer,too.She believes though creativity is so importance that a goodwriter cant lose it,being hard-working is more crucial.So in her
54、 spare time,shereads a variety of books instead playing games.She learned a lot by read otherpassages.With his hard work,she got first prize in a writing competition in 2019 andsince then she began to works for the school newspaper.She was very happilybecause she has taken the first step to be the writer.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假如你是李华，受新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的影响,你校执行“停课不停学”的工作安排，居家进行了网课学习。请你就近期的网课学习体验谈谈线上教学的情况并向校报所开辟的“online teaching”专栏投稿。内容：1.线上教学的利弊；2.个人观点与看法。参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎：COVID-19；线上教学：online teaching注意事项：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
