1、河南省博爱英才学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期11月月考试题第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑ARain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the n
2、ewest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.My boss appeared. “You probably know were cutting back,” he said. “Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an inter
3、view, for example.” “Fine,” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the cart (小车) l
4、oaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered, “I cant believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. Well miss her as much as well miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my clas
5、ses would be useless for her and I realized how much better off I was than this poor woman.I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cooki
6、e Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. “An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time youre looking for work ”21How did the author feel on that rainy day?A Nervous. B Excite
7、d. C Awkward. D Proud.22What was the author asked to do?A Take care of patients. B Leave earlier that day.C Resign from the hospital. D Help the laid-off workers.23How did the author help the Cookie Lady?A He offered her a high-paid job. B He gave her advice on job hunting.C He made her story known
8、to others. D He taught her how to pass an interview.24What does the story tell us?A A friend in need is a friend indeed. B Good deeds have their rewards. C Little people can make a big difference. D Love brings more joy to people than work does.BAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation
9、 and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a
10、 valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people
11、 are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each other by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may
12、 originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life.
13、This applies also to some extent to London.In contrast, when theres more homogeneity, perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.25Which of the following peop
14、le might have the longest silence in conversation?A The Dutch. B Americans. C The English. D The Japanese.26What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?A Speaking more gives the upper hand.B Speak out what you have in your mind.C Great minds think alike without words.D The shorter talking s
15、ilence, the better.27What can we learn from the text?A A four second silence in conversation is universal.B Its hard for Americans to reach a common agreement.C English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.D The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.28What does t
16、he underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?A Similarity. B Contradiction. C Diversity. D Misunderstanding.CNext month, Im traveling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingala one of the local languages to have a conversation. I wasnt sure how I was going
17、 to manage this until I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary Im going to need. Thanks to Memrise, the app Im using. It feels just like a game.“People often stop learning things because they feel theyre not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work,” says Ed Cooke, one o
18、f the people who created Memrise. “Were trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something youd want to do instead of watching TV.”Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are “seeds” which you plant in your “greenhouse”. When you practice the words, you “water y
19、our plants”. When the app believes that you have really remembered a word, it moves the word to your “garden”. And if you forget to log on (登录)，the app sends you emails that remind you to “water your plants”.The app uses two principles about learning. The first is that people remember things better
20、when they link them to a picture in their mind. Memrise translates words into your own language, but it also encourages you to use “mems”. For example, I memorized motele, the Lingala word for “engine”, using a mem I created I imagined an old engine in a motel (汽车旅馆) room.The second principle is tha
21、t we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them againlater, leaving time between study sessions. Memrise helps you with this, because its the kind of app you only use for five or ten minutes a day.Ive learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. I know this wont make me a fluent speake
22、r, but I hope Ill be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo. Now, I need to go and water my Vocabulary!29What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise?A Create memorable experiences. B Make progress with hard work.C Master languages through games. D Combine study with ent
23、ertainment.30What do the underlined words “water your plants” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A Learning new words. B Being a Memrise user.C Logging on to the app. D Taking care of your garden.31How does Memrise work?A By linking different mems together.B By applying an associative memory approach.C By offe
24、ring human translation services.D By putting knowledge into practice. 32What is the authors attitude towards Memrise?A Positive. B Doubtful. C Uncaring. D Disapproving.DShopping for and choosing clothes is challenging enough. But imagine if you were unable to use your arms to do anything, or used a
25、wheelchair.The conditions are reality for four people who became the “customers” of 15 students at Parsons School of Design at the New School this year. The students spent their spring term creating clothing to fit their customers unique requirements as part of a class run by Open Style Lab, a nonpr
26、ofit organization whose aim is to design functional and fashionable clothing for people with disabilities.“Disability overlaps (关联、一致) with aging and universal design,” said Grace Jun, the director of the program. “We need to see it as part of our life cycle. Its something that we need to not only s
27、ee from a human rights standpoint but also for its economic value.”“Im always looking at me being the problem and the clothing as being OK,” said Kieran Kern, who gets around in a wheelchair. When Ms. Kern approached Open Style Lab, she was looking for a coat that would be easy to put on with the li
28、mitations of a weaker body. Her team came up with a design with a circular rod (杆) that runs through the collar and allows Ms. Kern to swing the coat across her back with one hand.“The idea of having a coat that sees the parts that make me as just parts and not as a problem that I need to solve was
29、really liberating in an identity sense,” Ms. Kern said. “Because generally, when you have a different body, you dont really see yourself.”“I think the challenges the students faced throughout the course had a lot to do with the exchange of ideas,” Ms. Jun said. “They were able to understand that no
30、two people with a disability are alike. Being able to design uniquely means you have to have a collaborative (合作) process. Were designing with each other, not for.”33What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A Aging. B Design. CDisability. D The program.34What did the students find
31、challenging according to Ms. Jun?A Creativity in fashion design. B Interpersonal communication.C Making clothing part of a wearer. D Meeting the needs of the disabled.35What would be the best title for the text?A Open Style Lab B Disability is no longer a problem C A new fashion industryD Designs th
32、at do more than meet the eye第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。Spreading smiles at BirchwoodWhen Ava McCarver was in kindergarten, her class visited a nursing home (疗养院). Ava learned that many of the residents (住户) there receive few visitors. 36 “I asked my mom if I could
33、visit them,” she says. Soon, Ava and her mom became volunteers at Birchwood Health Care Center.That was six years ago. 37 She enjoys hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twice-monthly visits. “I paint their nails, and I talk to a lot of them,” she says. Sometimes she helps l
34、ead craft (手工艺) projects. Other times they play card games. “Its good for the residents to see little kids,” Ava says. “That makes them really happy.”38 She has raised money for the nursing home by making refrigerator decorations and selling them at a craft fair. She has also collected used puzzles
35、from garage sales and donated them to Birchwood.Ava wrote a book called The Squirrel Family. In the book, two squirrels raise a family and eventually move into a place called Birchwood where they live happily. 39 Ten stores in her city agreed to display the books, along with a can to collect money.
36、Avas project raised about $750. Birchwood used that money to buy furniture for the residents.Ava says she enjoyed the look of “pure joy” on a residents face after a hug from her. Thats why she started visiting Birchwood to bring happiness to others. 40 “Its really fun,” she says. “They have good sto
37、ries, and I enjoy my time there.”A She decided to take action.B But she has gained happiness for herself, too.C Since then, Ava has made many friends at Birchwood.D Ava used her book to raise money for the nursing home.E. Birchwood needs more volunteers for its craft project.F. Ava has found some cr
38、eative ways to help her friends at Birchwood.G. Avas book has achieved a great success and earned a large amount of money for her.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Draper, the owner of a secondhand bookstore, was sorting th
39、rough a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated_41_and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was _42_ it, it meant the author had died.Tears were welling up in Drapers eyes. These were a _43_ womans last words to her chi
40、ld. He had to _44_ Bethany. “Whoever it is will _45_ this,” he thought. “You wouldnt _46_ a letter like that.”He supposed if the _47_ ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he _48_ recognized the little girls face. Even if shed since left the area, t
41、here might be someone in town who would recognize the _49_.He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the _50_ letter._51_, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a(n) _52_ herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the _53_. As she read
42、 her mothers _54_, words she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be _55_.Gash was only 4 when her mother _56_. Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally _57_.She remembers unpacking
43、and looking for the letter, and then _58_ searching through everything in hopes that it was there. “Thats when I realized it was _59_ gone by now and Id never see it again,” she said.Draper _60_ the letter in person. He also brought her a childrens book for her son. Gash was greatly moved to have th
44、e letter back, and also touched by the strangers kindness.41A message B email C postcard D letter42A reading B destroying C forgetting D copying43A determined B kind C selfish D dying44A find B introduce C phone D comfort45A enjoy B avoid C want D like46A tear open B cut up C throw away D pull out47
45、A girl B book C reporter D news48A hardly B actually C unfortunately D accidentally49A author B teacher C picture D stranger50A lost B valuable C wet D broken51A Meanwhile B Therefore C However D Eventually52A editor B mother C daughter D assistant53A ticket B magazine C article D homework54A vocabu
46、laries B terms C languages D words55A writing B joking C playing D dreaming56A came back B passed away C died out D calmed down57A donated B burned C dirtied D robbed58A secretly B suddenly C madly D regularly59A almost B never C still D long60A kept B delivered C composed D published第卷第二节 （共10小题；每小
47、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。Baidu is not a doctorWhen people_61_(face) with health or nutrition questions, it is_62_(increasing) common to go online and diagnose themselves. But the Internet is full of conflicting health warnings with no regulation to get rid of the wrong advice, som
48、e of which_63_ (be) extremely dangerous! Also, search engines rank results by _64_ (popular) rather than accuracy, so solid facts can be tricky to find. It is worth _65_ (check) if the writer of an online piece is properly qualified as an expert. Anyone can call _66_ (they) a “diet expert”, “nutriti
49、onist” and even a “doctor” given it could refer to qualifications like a PhD But remember, only officially _67_ (recognize) practicing doctors as well as dietitians have degrees in giving medical _68_ (suggest). So if you are unsure and still wondering _69_ the chocolate diet really does work or not
50、, then it pays to make _70_appointment with your dietician or doctor. The truth is out there, and you just need to look in the right place!第四部分：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，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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
51、线()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。I will share one experience with you. With the College Entrance Examination draw near, I was filled with great anxiety. However, I couldnt be absorbed in study, resulting from my failing in the examination. I got very disc
52、ouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approach me and said, “In life we all have moment when we cant achieve what we want it. It is natural. Dont allow those moments to weaken you, and turn them into motivation to inspire you.” Her words were a reminder which provided myself with constant enc
53、ouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained what I deserved.So it is an optimistic attitude which matters most of all. It gives you the confidence to deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want in your life.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）星光中学Xingguang High School)近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活
54、内容包括：1.时间与地点：4月10日8点在大青山( Daqing Mountain)山脚下集合;2.活动的过程；3.你对于这次活动的评论注意：1.词数120左右2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯英语答案21-24 A D C B 25-28 D C D A29-32 D A B A 33-35 C B D 36-40 A C F D B 41- 45 D A D A C 46-50 C B B C A51-55 A B C D D 56-60 B A C D B61 are faced 62 increasingly 63 is 64 popularity 65 checking 66 thems
55、elves 67 recognized/recognised 68 suggestions 69 whether 70 an 71. draw改成drawing72. However改为Therefore73. from改为in74. discouraging改为discouraged75. .approach改为approached76. moment改为moments77. .it去掉78. and改为but79. myself改为me80. which改为that作文Our school organized an activity to climb a mountain. It was
56、on April 10 th that we students gathered at the foot of Daqing Mountain.We climbed along the winding road with flags, making the mountain a red sea. Though the mountain was jam-packed with people,we were delighted to appreciate the breath-taking scenery.Tired as we were, we still kept on climbing wi
57、thout complaint. Instead, you could hear students laughter every now and then. About two hours later,we reached the top,cheering and jumping.This activity is of great significance,which benifits us both mentally and physicially. For one thing, not only can it strengthen students bodies , but also it can help us to enjoy nature. For another,climbing mountains can cultivate our persistence, develop our awareness of teamwork and deepen our friendship. We enjoyed ourselves greatly.