1、四川省眉山市2021-2022高二上学期10月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择Flats to Rent in London1-bedroom flatCowbridge Lane, Barking 1,000 per month/ 231 per weekPrimelodge Estates are pleased to offer for letting this newly redecorated 1-bedroom flat on the ground floor located minutes from Barking station and local fa
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5、a park with many trees, where you can see many citizens running along the park paths when the sun rises. The flat offers free parking, too.Tel :020 8012 2188.1Which flat has an easy access to a station?AThe flat in Cowbridge Lane.BThe flat in Pierhead Lock.CThe flat in Boulevard Drive.DThe flat in O
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7、 6728.D020 8012 6803. When you think of the Arctic, you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “Its the Arctics turn.”German scientists have recently found
8、microplastics (微塑料) in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of snow.How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “Its clear that most of the microplastics in the snow
9、come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, a
10、ccording to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. Whats more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may
11、 contribute to lung cancer risk.Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where
12、 they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that were eating the plastic as well.4What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AThe Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbishBThe Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow.CThe Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air.DThe Ar
13、ctic is the last rally clean place left on earth5Where do most of the microplatics in the snow come from?AFrom water.BFrom air.CFrom wind.DFrom food.6What does the underlined expression mean in the fourth paragraph?AReduce.BDonate.CCause.DHelp.7How does the writer end this passage?ABy advising us to
14、 drink clean water.BBy asking people not to eat sea animals.CBy showing the beauty of Arctic.DBy telling the seriousness of plastic pollution. As a teenager, when my family took a vacation, I wrote postcards to show my friends the new places I had explored. I considered postcards as simply a way to
15、share travels until I came across my grandmothers postcard album.It was a dark gray leather album, where most of the postcards had pictures that did not reflect a holiday or a travel destination. Instead, the notes were mostly invitations to a dinner party or a walk the next day.Why do these postcar
16、ds ask you to come to tea? I asked my grandmother.Because this is how we communicated before we had a telephone, she said. I would pop a postcard in the morning mail, and a friend would receive it that afternoon. Then shed post a reply that arrived in my mail the next morning.I was surprised. Life w
17、ithout a phone sounded like something out of the book Little House on the Prairie. Connecting by postcards seemed as unexpected as using a carrier pigeon.I had forgotten about my grandmothers postcards until lockdowns restricted our trips to seeing our three granddaughters. Remembering my grandmothe
18、rs album, I bought several sets of cards and every few weeks, Id write notes and mail them. The girls occasionally responded with brief thankyou texts.Then one day I opened my mailbox and spied three hand-addressed envelopes. They were from my granddaughters, each thanking me for the postcards. The
19、notes captured their disappointment with the pandemic and how my messages had comforted them.I had been thinking how my grandmother had accepted the telephone as a new way to keep relationships. Like her, I accepted the girls preferred mode of communication and texted my thanks for their letters. Ye
20、t, even as the lockdowns end, I will continue to send them postcards because everyone enjoys receiving a real letter in the mail.8Why did the authors grandmother write postcards?ATo share travel experiences.BTo connect with people.CTo pass the time.DTo show love and care.9What did the author think o
21、f life without a phone?AIt was strange and hard to imagine.BIt was peaceful.CIt was exciting.DIt was attractive.10How does the author feel when receiving letters?APuzzled.BRegretful.CDelighted.DCrazy.11Which is the most suitable title for the text?AAttraction of PostcardsBNew Ways of CommunicationCL
22、ove during LockdownsDAn Old Postcard Album You may not realize it, but when you stare at your partners eyes, theres a good chance that youre looking at a modified reflection of yourself. Researchers have found that people choose partners who tend to be of similar size, shape, and race as themselves
23、. and they may even have facial features in common.Take Lot Geels from Amsterdam and her American husband, Brock Mosovsky, for example. “We have similar blonde hair and blue eyes,” says Lot. “Neither of us is very tall. Were both built athletically and were both mainly of European origin.Even if you
24、 dont look like your partner, you likely share nonphysical characteristics, according to a growing field of research, like education level, socioeconomic status, religion, personality features, and even core values.Lot and Brock fall into this type as well. “We both have PhDs and work in research,”
25、she says. “We both live an active lifestyle, mainly rock climbing and skiing. Our world views are pretty simi-lar, and were both hard-working, social and friendly people.”Researchers have been studying the phenomenon of people with similarities pairing upknown as positive assortative couplingfor dec
26、ades. If youre sure that “opposites attract”, you may be surprised by research findings, which prove that like attracts like. However, if you believe that “likes attract”, you probably understand why people surprisingly seek life partners who remind them, on some comforting level, of themselves.“The
27、res an element of predictability when you date somebody of a similar background,” says Ty Tashiro, the author of The Science of Happily Ever After. “Theyre less threatening, less scary. Theyll be more of a familiar person from the start. Familiarity is something we find attractive.”12What can we inf
28、er about Lot and Brock?AThey have the same hair and eyes.BThey both come from wealthy families.CThey are attracted by each others similarities.DThey both have the same cultural background.13Which of the following is close to the underlined expression “positive assortative”?AOf the preferred type.BOf
29、 the different type.COf the similar type.DOf the original type.14Why do people try to find similar people as partners according to Ty Tashiro?AThey are comfortable to stay with.BThey are more threatening and scarier.CThey can develop the same hobbies and interests.DThey have the same status and back
30、 ground.15What message does the author try to convey?ALove me, love my dog.BBirds of a feather flock together.CA good wife makes a good husband.DAbsence makes the heart grow fonder.二、七选五 Has this ever happened to you? Youre exhausted after a long working day, and the only thing you want to do is thr
31、ow yourself on the bed and black out. 16! Instead, youre tossing and turning with your mind occupied with endless thoughts. However tired youre, sleep keeps escaping from you! The reason for that might be the following seemingly innocent bedtime habits.Drinking waterIts true that our body needs to s
32、tay hydrated during the day, but stop “watering” it one hour before going to bed, otherwise youll be certain to make one, or even a couple of trips to the bath-room, which will rudely interrupt your sleep. 17Playing with gadgetsCut down on your screen time before falling asleep. Not only do gadgets
33、over-stimulate your brain, making it restless, but their screens also give off that disturbing blue light. This light stops your bodys sleep hormone and changes your internal clock. 18. Of course, you can choose a special night mode on your devices to solve the problem, but the best solution is to p
34、ower down all hand-held screens an hour before sleeping.19Its believed that eating a lot before going to bed can cause nightmares. By eating heavy foods for dinner, your brain is encouraged to be more active, which can lead to vivid nightmares. Besides, a hearty dinner disrupts your digestive system
35、 and causes problems with your stomach.20. So, try to avoid the bad bedtime habits, and youll feel more rested and energetic in the morning and during the next day.AEating less at proper timeBEating heavily before sleepCBut unfortunately, you cant make itDConsequently, your brain doesnt believe its
36、time to go to bedE.For lack of proper sleep, you can get physically and mentally illF.Its not only about the size of the meal but the time when you have itG.Moreover, most people hardly fall back asleep after getting up at midnight三、完形填空 A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stres
37、s management.As she raised a glass of water,everyone in the class 21 they would be asked the half-empty or half-full question. 22 ,with a smile on her face.she asked the students.How 23 do you think this glass of water weighs? Answers called out 24 from 100ml to 300ml. She quieted the students down
38、and then replied,It does not matter on the absolute weight.It 25 on how long you hold it.If I hold it for a minute,it is OK.If I hold it for an hour,I will have an ache in my right 26 .If I hold it for a day,my arm will feel numb.In each case,the 27 of the glass of water doesnt change,but the 28 I h
39、old it,the heavier it becomes.Why? Lost in 29 ,all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully. Our 30 and worries in life are like that glass of water.If we 31 our burdens all the time,sooner or later,we will feel exhausted,even 32 to carry on. 33 you have to do is put all your
40、 burdens down as 34 in the evening as possible.Dont carry 35 through the evening into the night; by doing this,we can get 36 next morning and are able to move forwardMore 37 than not,life gets terrible when we think too muchAnd the moment you 38 your burdens，youll find yourself feeling so much more
41、relaxed. So rather than being upset and feeling 39 for yourself,start doing something about it.After all,life is too 40 to abandon yourself to anything that is not making you happy.21AwonderedBagreedCexpectedDargued22AInsteadBMeanwhileCAnyhowDTherefore23AfullBlittleCheavyDmuch24ArepliedBrangedCreadD
42、remained25AholdsBcallsCtakesDdepends26AfingerBfootCarmDleg27AshapeBfunctionCsizeDweight28AbetterBlongerCdeeperDfurther29AthoughtBideaCplanDclass30AdoubtsBjoysCstressesDsurprises31AcarryBcoverChideDshow32AuncertainBunhappyCunawareDunable33AWhatBThatCWhetherDHow34AlateBearlyCsoonDfast35AthisBthatCthem
43、Dit36AresetBreviewedCrefreshedDreminded37AusuallyBcommonlyCordinarilyDoften38Acatch up withBlet go ofCput up withDtake care of39AsorryBsatisfiedChappyDconfused40AlongBshortCwideDhigh四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Bright and 41 (color) pictures describing Chinese landscapes and cultu
44、ral activities like lion dancing and paper-cutting 42 (attract) hundreds of 43 (visit) on the opening day of the 2019 Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show on Saturday.At 200 square meters, the Chinese booth( 展 台 )was the44 (large) exhibition area at the Shaw Center in Ottawa. The 45 (beautiful) decorated
45、 booth, 46 (establish) by the Toronto Office of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was47 eye-catching highlight of two-day show,48 brought together nearly 300 exhibitors from more than100 countries and regions across Asia, Africa, and Europe.Director Yang Wenting of the Toronto Office of t
46、he Chinese ministry told the Xinhua News Agency that China booth49 (design) to promote Beautiful China Beyond Imagination.50 present, there are nearly 200 flights a week between China and Canada, flying to 15 cities in China. The annual Ottawa Travel and vacation show is a platform for travel agenci
47、es and industries to interact and network.五、短文改错51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:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划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1。处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I had a old friend whose old dog was sick. My friend had
48、many health problem, too. During that time, although I was sorrowful due the loss of my cat, I was concerned about my friend and her dog as she lived alone. She didnt like communicating by phone or email. However, I often visited her house in person to checking on her and her dog. Every time I appro
49、ach my friends house, and the dog would run out to meet me. Although its took me a long time to get to my friends house, I really enjoyed the preciously time spent with my friend and her dog. If my cat has been alive, she would have enjoyed that, too.六、其他应用文52最近某高中拟开展以“校园拒绝零食”为主题的活动。假如你是该校学生会主席，请你以学
50、生会的名义，参考下面的内容提示，给全校学生写一封倡议书。内容提示：1描述吃零食的现象；2阐述吃零食的影响；3提出合理化的建议。注意：1词数120左右，开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。2参考词汇：snacks零食；phenomenon现象。Dear fellow students，_参考答案1A2D3A4A5B6C7D8B9A10C11A12C13C14A15B16C17G18D19B20E21C22A23D24B25D26C27D28B29A30C31A32D33A34B35C36C37D38B39A40B41colorful42attracted43visitors44largest45be
51、autifully46established47an48which49was designed50At511.aan2.problemproblems3.在due后面加to4.HoweverTherefore/Thus5.checkingcheck6.approachapproached7.将and去掉8.itsit9.preciouslyprecious10.hashad52Dear fellow students.There is a serious phenomenon in our school. We find many students will crowd in the scho
52、ol store to buy snacks after each class. Some students even eat snacks in class.Eating snacks is a bad habit and is also a waste of money. In addition, most snacks are unhealthy food, for they contain too much fat and sugar. Eating snacks improperly may lead to fatness and illness. What is worse, so
53、me students throw the wrappers everywhere, which pollutes our campus.Dear fellow students, we shouldnt act like kids any more. We high school students should develop good habits. Remember that three regular meals a day as well as a balanced diet are essential for us. Lets form good eating habits and say no to snacks!
