1、绝密启用前肇庆市20202021学年第一学期末高二年级教学质量检测英语2021.1注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe following are some of the best item
2、s on sale you can find on our website.Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia DVDItem NO. XA9692Price: $ 24. 99Martin Clunes makes delightful documentaries for British television. His latest journey takes him down under to places most of us will never see. Australia is surrounded by more than 8, 000 isl
3、ands, and Clunes flies, sails, and kayaks to 16 of the best, finding spectacular scenery, interesting history, amazing creatures, unusual pastimes and local people.NATURE: Cubas Wild Revolution DVDItem NO. WC5582Price: $ 19. 99Cuba is an island teeming with great biodiversity: from the worlds tinies
4、t hummingbird。to thousands of migrating crabs, to the jumping crocodiles of the Zapata swamp. Decades of a socialist, conservation-minded government, American embargoes (禁运) and minimal development have left the island unchanged for 50 years.American Experience: Mr. Tornado DVDItem NO. WC5472Price:
5、$ 19. 99Tetsuya Fujita spent ten months studying The Super Outbreak of 1974, which was the strongest tornado outbreak on record. Mr. Tornado is the amazing story of Tetsuya Fujita. His research helped save thousands of Americans, whose lives are threatened by dangerous weather conditions.World War O
6、ne: The Peoples Story DVDItem NO. XD3362Price: $ 24. 99Through original diaries, letters, and personal stories, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed by the Great War, told in their own words. The war was cruel: hundreds of thousands wou
7、ld never return, and those who did would carry physical or emotional wounds forever. Along with historical footage, an outstanding group of actors act out the first-hand accounts.1. What do Item NO. XA9692 and Item NO. WC5582 have in common?A. They introduce the same place. B. They can get viewers c
8、lose to nature.C. They focus on the history of a place. D. They cost the same amount of money.2. How did Tetsuya Fujita do his research?A. By studying a super tornado. B. By collecting amazing stories.C. By tracking dangerous tornadoes. D. By working with thousands of Americans.3. What is the docume
9、ntary World War One: The Peoples Story mainly about?A. The bravery of British people.B. The causes of World War One.C. The historical achievements of British people.D. The influence of World War One on ordinary people.BAt least three times a week, Louise and David Sample prepare three-course meals i
10、n their home and then give them away.Louise prepares the meats the night before she cooks them. Vegetables matter, too. She once spent an entire Saturday cooking greens. Each regular (which is how the couple refers to those their meals are intended for) gets a fresh salad. This means David needs to
11、shop multiple times a week. Together the couple prepare, cook, clean, package, and deliver containers full of food to their neighbors in need.Theyre always making food for people, making sure everybody is taken care of, always giving, said ShaLaina.35. Its just something they do. The Samples, who ar
12、e retired(退休的), say its no big deal spending hundreds of dollars and unknown hours each month in service to others.Louise got a dangerous cancer in November 2018.and there were moments when those around her worried she wouldnt make it. Last year on Valentines Day, she was very sick. But right up unt
13、il she received her operation last August at Albert Einstein Medical Center, she made food for the regulars and for every employee who took care of her. I was cooking the night before my transplant(移植). David took me to the seventh floor of the hospital-to her patient room-then took the food to them
14、, she said. Even during her post-transplant hospital stay, Louise found a way to help others. Shed separate the untouched food from her meal, and give it to David to take home. Wed give it to the regulars, so she didnt have to waste it, said David.Two months after leaving the hospital, Louise was ba
15、ck in the kitchen. When someone goes through something traumatic(创伤的), continuing any part of your life where you know what youre doing is very beneficial. It puts you in a place where youre in control, David said. She loves cooking. Just doing it gave her part of her life back.4. What is mainly tal
16、ked about in Paragraph 2?A. The couple went shopping a lot. B. It takes great effort to prepare the food.C. The meals from the couple are well balanced. D. The couple take good care of their neighbors.5. What do Sha Lainas words show about Louise and David?A. They are fond of giving. B. They are goo
17、d at treating strangers.C. They are exhausted from the cooking. D. They prefer serving others to cooking.6. After getting cancer, Louise .A. was too sick to see the doctor alone B. usually cooked food in the hospitalC. continued her acts of giving D. received several operations7. What can we infer f
18、rom the last paragraph?A. Louises bravery helped her survive. B. Cooking benefits Louises recovery.C. Everyone will go through hard times. D. Louise should spend more time cooking.CFired bricks are a universal building material, produced by thousand-year-old technology, which throughout history has
19、seldom served any other purpose. But researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a new use for bricks: as energy storage units. A team of engineers and chemists have found a way to transform an ordinary house brick into a battery(电池)-allowing it to conduct(传导)and store electricity.T
20、he researchers connect an LED light bulb(灯泡)to the bricks. They are powerful enough to illuminate it and cost only about $ 3 to make.I love the idea of adding value to things that are inexpensive, things that are affordable, things that we see every day, said Julio DArcy, an assistant professor of c
21、hemistry at Washington University and one of the researchers on this project.The new invention relies on something known as iron oxide, a form of matter in bricks that gives them their red colour. The scientists pumped the bricks with several gases that react with iron oxide to produce a network of
22、plastic fibres. These fibres coat the empty spaces inside the bricks-and conduct electricity.What were trying to do is: were trying to make specialized plastics and then we can actually put those plastics inside construction materials, DArcy says. In the future, a brick wall could potentially serve
23、two purposes at one time: providing structural support and storing electricity produced from renewable energy sources, such as solar panels.The technology is still at least a few years away from being ready for the market. And right now the energy that the bricks can store is still not much. But the
24、 team is now testing ways to improve brick performance-because it looks like you can find a new purpose for an old brick.8. What did the researchers turn bricks into?A. Lighting equipment. B. Construction materials.C. An electricity-storage item. D. A new form of green energy.9. What does the underl
25、ined word illuminate in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Store. B. Light. C. Conduct. D. Transform.10. What conducts electricity in the bricks?A. Iron oxide. B. The stored gases. C. The produced fibres. D. The empty spaces.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Old Bricks, New Tricks B. A Bright Fut
26、ure Is on the WayC. A New Way to Produce Electricity D. Recycled Batteries, Renewable EnergyDAn amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a new type of prehistoric sea dragon on the beach of the UKs Dorset Coast. The new 2m-long ichthyosaur is named Etches sea dragon, after fossil collector Dr. Steve Etch
27、es, who found it buried head-first. Ichthyosaurs are called sea dragons for their usually very large teeth and eyes. He thought its teeth were unusual, so he passed it on to experts at the University of Portsmouth to identify(鉴定). There, a Masters student. Megan Jacobs, who has spent several years w
28、orking on ichthyosaurs, identified it as a new species, which lived 150 million years ago.The find is the UKs fifth known ichthyosaur from the Late Jurassic period, and by far the smallest so far.The fossil was found near Kimmeridge Bay-part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. When it died. t
29、he seafloor would have been very soft mud, allowing the front half of the animal to sink into the mud, before other animals came along and ate the tail end. Being buried in a bed of soft mud meant it was preserved in exceptional condition and even some of its soft tissues were preserved.Megan said,
30、Fossils of Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs in the UK are extremely rare. I did some research, comparing it with those known from other Late Jurassic fossils found around the world. It was very exciting that I didnt find a match. Steves extraordinary collection contains many new and exciting animals, and
31、it was a real honor to have the chance to describe this ichthyosaur.Professor David Martill, who leads the palaeontology(古生物学)research, said, Steve is an exceptional fossil collector and although he is sometimes referred to as an amateur collector, he has done so much for palaeontology that he has b
32、een awarded an MBE, Member of the British Empire, and is truly a professional. He added, If it were not for collectors like Steve, scientists would have very few specimens(样本)to work on.12. What did Steve Etches do after finding the ichthyosaur?A. He spent years studying it. B. He sent it to a unive
33、rsity.C. He named it after himself. D. He announced its a new species.13. What can we learn about Kimmeridge Bay?A. The largest sea dragons once lived there.B. Fossils found there usually have soft tissues.C. It is very popular among fossil hunters worldwide.D. The seafloor there was once covered wi
34、th soft mud.14. What made Megan excited?A. Confirming the uniqueness of the fossil.B. Admiring Steves extraordinary collections.C. Finding a matching name for the new ichthyosaur.D. Seeing other Late Jurassics fossils around the world.15. What did David Martill say about Steve Etches?A. He had a goo
35、d taste of collections.B. He contributed a lot to palaeontology.C. He set an example for other amateur collectors.D. He did better than professional palaeontologists.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Getting your kid to bed at night is seriously one of the most chall
36、enging things youll ever have to do. Most kids are just so full of energy that theyll tire you out before theyre halfway through their store of energy. 16 However, its really not a great idea. 17 The kids parents were asked to track how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleep p
37、atterns. They also had the kids wear wristwatches that track kids movement and surrounding light. This helped researchers keep track of how long kids were sleeping. The study found that kids who didnt spend time in front of screen before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week. And they also went t
38、o sleep about 34 minutes earlier than the kids playing iPads. 18 quality of sleep is vastly important for children.Former studies have found good quality sleep can influence a childs life in many ways, including affecting grades and also weight gain. Students with an A average slept for 30 or more m
39、inutes per night than those with a D or F average. 19 Those with consistent and age-appropriate bedtime had a healthier BMI(体重指数) than those without a consistent bedtime. 20 Just like its important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions(使人分心的事), its even more important for kids.A. When y
40、oull have to worry about waking them up,B. Though that might not seem like so much more time,C. Hard as it is, its really important not to hand over an iPad to a child before bed.D. Researchers at the Arizona State University conducted a study with 547 kids aged 7 to 9.E. And children with irregular
41、 bedtime had a higher risk of having increased body weight.F. An easy thing to do to get your child into bed is giving in and allowing some iPad screen time.G. Getting to sleep on time and sleeping enough help contribute to improved performance in school.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下
42、面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An 18-year-old boy from Connecticut saved a family of four. Justin Gavin 21 a car on fire as he walked down a local street. At that point, the local police department had received some 22 about a car on fire. Without an officer on the scene, Gavin took it upon hi
43、mself to 23 to the vehicle and help the woman in the car to 24 by opening its door. After 25 the woman, Gavin noticed there were also three children inside the car, which was 26 becoming enveloped in fire. As the 27 grew larger, Gavin managed to 28 all the kids out, including a 1-year-old baby.It ki
44、nd of got 29 because I didnt know whether I was going to be able to get everyone out in time, he said. And 30 , I did it.Later that day, Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo 31 Gavin a Challenge Coin to honor his heroics. The coin is typically only given to officers who gave a(n) 32 of bravery.I provide p
45、eople with whats called a challenge coin to 33 their heroic deeds or excellent work, Spagnolo told Gavin in the departments Facebook video. Its just to praise this heroic act that you do today, and just an expression of my 34 for you being a great member of this community. I hope that when you see t
46、he coin, it just 35 you of this day and you can think of all the good that came out of this for you and the family you saved.21. A. spotted B. set C. covered D. passed22. A. letters B. news C. evidence D. calls23. A. pace B. run C. shout D. signal24. A. stand B. recover C. escape D. relax25. A. atte
47、nding B. serving C. comforting D. rescuing26. A. quickly B. secretly C. totally D. hardly27. A. flames B. noise C. windows D. space28. A. lock B. keep C. drive D. pull29. A. disappointing B. scary C. embarrassing D. complex30. A. evidently B. naturally C. luckily D. suddenly31. A. lent B. presented
48、C. showed D. promised32. A. act B. speech C. study D. thought33. A. advertise B. recognize C. check D. copy34. A. hope B. relief C. appreciation D. impression35. A. rids B. informs C. warns D. reminds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。One of the most popular tourist attractions
49、in Tianjin 36 (be)the Five Great Avenues, or Wudadao District. The five avenues are named Machang, Munan, Dali, Changde and Chongqing. 37 (cover)almost 1.28 square kilometers, the area is regarded as 38 most complete collection of foreign-style architecture in Tianjin.Many of the villas(别墅)in the ar
50、ea are cultural heritage sites. And you will find former residents(居民)of many well-known 39 (figure), such as politician Xu Shichang, former US president Herbert Hoover, and Zhang Boling, 40 (found)of Nankai University.Wudadao District is home 41 more than 2,000 garden-style houses, including over 2
51、30 villas in different architectural styles 42 include Renaissance, Greek, Gothic and Roman. Many of the areas buildings and villas 43 (build)between the 1920s and 1930s.It is delightful 44 (walk)down the avenues and side roads of the Wudadao area, where the old buildings and villas are well preserv
52、ed. There are many cafes either hidden in villas or standing 45 (quiet)along the roads. Foodies must try the local street snacks such as mahua and jiunbingguozi. A visit to Wudadao District is a wonderful experience that will live long in the memory.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，最近你校举办了一场题为“Ris
53、ks of Cigarettes的图片展。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.展览的时间、地点；2.展览的现场；3.学生的收获。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Risks of Cigarettes 第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Tom Satre owned a boat. One day, he was enjoying the weekend with his family. Toms daughter Anna was looking around as the family w
54、as traveling across the water. Then she saw something strange from afar. They eventually got close enough to figure out what it was. At first, they thought that it was a group of birds or may be even some sea lions. Their theories were all wrong! They were able to see ears. As they Approached, they
55、realized that it was actually a group of deer struggling to stay afloat! Everyone on the boat was surprised to find four Sitka deer approaching their way. They stilled the boat and the four deer swam nearer and nearer. They swam right towards the boatthen, they started to circle the boat. They were
56、looking up and looked like they needed help.They were in Alaska. It should go without saying that the deer had to be taken out of the freezing waters. Tom said that these were the most upset deer he had ever seen in his life. The deer were exhausted and they were clearly struggling to stay afloat. H
57、owever, Tom and the others were unsure how they could get the deer on board the boat.As an outdoorsman, Tom was able to tell that the animals were young because their antlers(鹿角)were not fully developed yet. He came up with a plan and attached rope to their necks and everyone on the boat had to pull
58、 up the deer so that they can come on board. Those poor deer! Wild deer are normally easily frightened and cautious in the presence of humans. Not these deer, however, as they climbed the boat immediately. Once aboard, the creatures simply passed out from exhaustion. They couldnt stand up on their o
59、wnthey couldnt shake the water off their coats. The family didnt want to touch them, but it was clear that the deer were happy to be there. They probably would have crawled(爬)on board if they could have.注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.The family headed towards the dock(船坞)and the sunlight was keeping the deer warm. However, the final deer was shaking and unable to follow the others that had disappeared into the woods.
