1、江苏省2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试模拟试卷（四）（无答案）第二部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Parents And Children Together provides afterschool drop-in centers for children aged 7-15 who live in and around two public housing complexes, Kuhio Park Terrace and Puuwai Momi in Hal
2、awa. These programs promote the development of healthy children, families and community with an abundance of positive experiences for children and family members including educational, recreational, community building and support services. Services, activities hours may vary by site.Educational Acti
3、vitiesAll children are encouraged to show progress in school through Power Hour educational activities. Activities include homework help, encouragement and management.The centers offer a computer lab and Internet access. Special training and projects are offered for children who wish to learn progra
4、mming skills.Students may participate in special reading and STEM projects offered throughout the year.Sports and Recreational ActivitiesChildren may watch videos, cook, sing, dance, listen to music and enjoy many relaxing activities with partners. Videos, video games, board games and football are a
5、vailable.Organized outdoor activities and sports are offered, weather permitting.Community ServicesChildren may participate in special projects to make positive contributions to our community such as:Wall paintingPark, beach and road clean-upsYouth Development and Skill BuildingAll teen center activ
6、ities are designed to promote the growth and development of our children. Leadership skills, self-understanding and life skills are included at the centers.Parent/Family/ParticipationParents and family members are encouraged to be a part of program activities. Specific activities for parents and fam
7、ily members include:Game nightsEducation sessionsCome to these activities and bring your family!1What can children gain from Power Hour educational activities?AThe help with homework.BImproved cooking skills.CWays to repair computers.DMusic composition skills.2What are children allowed to do to make
8、 a difference to their community?ABuild up Internet access aroundBPaint roads in the neighborhood.CDo cleaning in neighborhood parks.DClean all the neighborhood walls3Which of the following activities is designed for parents?AProgramming training.BCommunity servicesCBeach sightseeingDEducation sessi
9、onsB Youve probably heard that brick-and-mortar retail(实体零售) is in trouble. Even industry giants are closing hundreds of stores. Given retails gradual change from physical stores to mobile and e-commerce(电子商务), you may be wondering, “What will retail look like in the future?” Nobody knows. But here
10、are a few things you can expect to see based on current technology.Super-fast delivery is coming. Today, the normal practice is two-day delivery. But if youve been paying attention, you know thats changing. In fact, up to 25% of consumers said that they would abandon their orders if one-day delivery
11、 wasnt available. Of course, thats just the beginning. Two-hour delivery is coming in the foreseeable future, and Amazon has already been trying 30-minute delivery.Your kitchen will resupply itself. You wont have to worry about running out of essentials like coffee, pet food or snacks because your c
12、ontainers will sense stocks(库存) and replace those items without you having to lift a finger. No more waking up to find your coffee store is empty or last-minute rush to the grocery store because you forget to buy pet food.Know exactly whats in stock and where to get it. Have you ever gone to a store
13、 hoping to buy something, only to learn that it was out of stock? A new feature from Google Home allows people to ask the Google Assistant to find in-stock products at the closest store. For example: “Google, where can I find the Nintendo Switch console?” The assistant will tell you how many stores
14、have it right away and how close they are. Of course, it isnt currently available for all stores in all locations, but you can already see the future when it has become standard.Convenience, experience, and options-retail will take on a new look.4How does the author develop the passage?ABy analyzing
15、 and commenting.BBy clarifying and describing.CBy asking and answering.DBy comparing and concluding.5What can we know from Paragraph 2?AIt is possible to deliver goods within two hours in the future.BConsumers cant get their orders in one day now.CThe delivery will be in two days in the future.DSupe
16、r-fast delivery has widely been used now.6According to the passage, what will happen in the future?ARetail will disappear gradually.BIndustrial giants will rule the whole retail trade.CPeople will ask the Google Assistant to purchase goods.DShopping will be more convenient and effective.7Whats the b
17、est title for the passage?AHow Will New Technology Change the World?BWhat Will Retail Be Like in the Future?CHow Will We Run the Retail Trade in the Future?DWhat Benefits Will High-tech Bring in the Future?C For as long as weve known about it, humans have searched for a cure for cancer. Across the w
18、orld, countless amounts of time and money have been spent on researching a way to stop this terrible disease. But now, it seems like the answer could have been inside our own bodies the whole time.Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US, a government agency thats responsible for h
19、ealth care, approved a new form of gene therapy（治疗）that could mean the end of a certain type of cancer.The therapy allows scientists to “train” the immune (有免疫力的) cells of sick patients to fight leukemia a form of blood cancer that mostly affects young people.The exciting new treatment works by remo
20、ving healthy immune cells from the patient, known as Tcells, which are then changed to be able to hunt down cancer cells.The cells are then put back into the patient before they begin to get rid of the patients leukemia over time, similar to how the body fights off other illnesses.“This is truly an
21、exciting new day for cancer patients” Louis J. DeGennaro, president of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, said in a news release.Up until now, a long and painful marrow transplant (骨髓移植) was the only option for many leukemia patients.In this procedure, healthy blood cells are taken from a donor and pl
22、aced into the sick patient, who also has to go through chemotherapy (化疗) to allow their body to adjust to the new cells.But with a recovery rate of around 83% according to a news release published by the FDA its hoped that the days of painful trips to the hospital, or even death, are over for leukem
23、ia sufferers.“Were entering a new frontier in medical innovation（创新）with the ability to reprogram a patients own cells to attack a deadly cancer，” FDA representative Scott Gottlieb said in the release. “New technologies, such as gene and cell therapies, hold the potential to transform medicine and o
24、ur ability to treat and even cure many incurable illnesses.”8What is the authors main purpose in writing the passage?ATo compare different ways of curing leukemia.BTo report on a breakthrough in cancer treatment.CTo explore the potential of gene and cell therapies.DTo show scientists efforts in sear
25、ch of a cure for cancer.9How does the new treatment for leukemia work?ABy using changed Tcells to destroy cancer cells.BBy replacing sick blood cells with healthy ones.CBy removing sick blood cells during a marrow transplant.DBy using chemotherapy to improve the patients immune system.10What can be
26、inferred about the new therapy for leukemia sufferers?AIt can save them many more trips to the hospital.BIt can improve their ability to fight off all kinds of cancer.CIt can give them a better chance of survival and recovery.DIt can reduce their pain in the process of the marrow transplant.11What i
27、s Scott Gottliebs attitude toward gene and cell therapies?ADoubtful.BPositive.CWorried.DIndifferentD Utility, Portlands low-waste, refill and reuse company, started in January 2019 and held its first retail (零售) shop in April. Rebecca Rottman and Nadine Appenbrink, two women on a mission to green th
28、eir city, are deeply committed to sustainability (持续性) and supporters of zero waste.They believed that their green-minded city was missing something that was essential to sustainability. So, they started one shop (that is almost zero waste) as a second job for both. It started as a personal journey,
29、 looking for clean products that didnt come in plastic. Their mission is to reduce the amount of single plastic use by allowing people to bring their own reusable containers.Every week the women teamed up with local stores to sell their goods and to refill products for returning customers. Now they
30、are operating only online for pickup or local delivery in the Portland area. Its really easy. Just shop online and choose a container. Then select pickup or delivery. The products include all-natural dish bar soap that is locally made and a wide variety of plastic-free kitchen tools. While not compl
31、etely zero waste, Utility is striving to get incredibly close. Appenbrink said, “Were all on a journey. And we want to be as approachable as possible. Utility is to raise awareness about this lifestyle.”When the shops were running, the women were able to build community with other like-minded enviro
32、nmental activists and they planned to do community engagement activities like park cleanups. There are also plans to start some DIY classes on how to make natural products like the face cream they sell.There are zero waste or as close as possible stores in other communities, like Clean Kilo in Birmi
33、ngham, UK, but they are real brick buildings. Utilitys concept is so simple that it can be copied almost anywhere. Zero waste markets are the way to go to transition (过渡) into the economy that is needed to stop plastic waste, reduce our carbon footprint and have a sustainable future.12What can we kn
34、ow about Utility according to the first paragraph?AIt was set up by Portland government.BIts an environmentally-friendly company.CIt makes Portland become much safer.DIts a world famous zero waste company13Why did Rottman and Nadine found the shop?ATo raise money for a charity.BTo provide locals wit
35、h daily necessities.CTo offer more job chances to people.DTo reduce the use of single plastic.14What will DIY classes focus on?AHow to make natural items.BHow to improve lifestyle.CHow to try zero waste.DHow to develop a community.15What can we infer from the last paragraph?AIts a hard job to set up
36、 zero waste stores.BPortland almost goes zero waste.CThe economy of zero waste markets should change.DIts easy to copy what Utility does.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。How to help yourself relax before bedHaving trouble sleeping lately? There are a great number of
37、things that can keep a person up at night. Some causes of sleeplessness are beyond our control. 16.Mindful meditation (冥想)You may not be able to force your mind to quiet down, but a moment of mental silence just might sneak (潜入) up on you. 17. Then it is much easier to pursue that feeling and cause
38、it to take place.18Its silly to expect your mind to stop worrying. You can write about all the things that are worrying you and how you will deal with them. By putting those solutions on paper, and trying to carry out them, you can reduce the number of troublesome things in your mind.Create a pre-sl
39、eep routineIts hard to change from worrying to relaxing if you jump into bed as soon as you finish answering work emails. 19. For example, you can have a warm shower, followed by going to bed with a glass of warm milk while listening to some soft music. The best part of this is that such things tend
40、 to become more powerful over time.Stay healthyThere are some vitamin (维生素) and hormone imbalances that can mess up your energy levels. 20. Such imbalances can be eased by the use of moderate vitamin supplements and keeping fit through taking natural remedies, such as exercise, healthy diet, good re
41、lationships, and so on.APut down your worriesBGo to bed as early as you canCThis disorder makes it harder for you to go to sleepDSo it is helpful to make some adjustments before bedE.There is a time and place for worrying, but bedtime is neitherF.However, theres always something we can do to get bet
42、ter sleepG.Once you know what a quiet mind feels like, youll like the feeling第三部分语言运用（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。 School-age kids are full of energy all the time. Understanding your school-age childrens needs can 21 that youre helping them stay as hea
43、lthy as possible. The following tips can help you instill(逐渐灌输) lifelong healthy 22 in your children.Most school-age kids are 23 to take on some responsibilities of their own so that they can be more “grown-up. 24 , you can assign your children some work and even more challenging tasks as they get o
44、lder.If possible, 25 different options for them. Theyll be more likely to follow through with something they 26 . Paying children for doing chores(家庭杂务) is not usually a good idea 27 . Its better to consider their housework as their 28 to family team-work. You can praise them for their 29 , which ca
45、n encourage them to 30 doing those chores.However, a great way to start teaching children around 7 or 8 years old about 31 is by giving them an allowance(零花钱). One 32 way is to give them a dollar a week per year of age. 33 even this small amount will help your children to learn the value of money.At
46、 this age, your children might be 34 to do just about anything with you. Its a great time to 35 your children to join in a variety of family activities which will teach them about themselves.21ArealizeBinformCensureDpredict22ArelationshipsBhabitsCtargetsDsituations23AeagerBnervousCworriedDupset24ACo
47、nsequentlyBFlexiblyCAbsolutelyDEspecially25Acut outBtry outCthink upDtake up26AbelievedBchoseCdesignedDbuilt27AinsteadBalreadyCmeanwhileDthough28AcontributionBchallengeCpromiseDsatisfaction29AconfidenceBdifferenceCeffortDhonesty30AavoidBrememberCbeginDkeep31AhouseworkBmoneyCbusinessDsignificance32Ar
48、easonableBuniqueCdoubtfulDwrong33AExploringBEnjoyingCManagingDBorrowing34AangryBsilentCboredDexcited35AcheatBencourageCargueDtalk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。Lunar samples (样本) brought back by Chinas Change-5 probe (探测器) are on public show at the National Museum of China o
49、n Saturday. The Change-5 probe 36 returned to Earth on Dec.17 collected a total of 1,731g of lunar samples from the moon. The samples, mainly soil from the lunar surface, 37 (preserve) in a specific container. In 38 (compare) with the soil on Earth, the lunar soil is impossible to grow vegetables as
50、 it is 39 (extreme) dry. 40 scientific purposes, the exploration is 41 ideal opportunity for humans to study the moon. The Lunar soil sample can help scientists 42 (good) understand the history of the moon 43 other planets in the space. Besides the samples, the exhibition also features around 40 obj
51、ects 44 (relate) to the lunar probe. After the exhibition in Beijing, the samples 45 (begin) a nationwide tour next month.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是李华，你校打算邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲（motivational speech），请给他写一封邀请信，信的内容包括：1. 说明写信的目的2. 告知时间和地点 注意：1. 词数为 80 左右。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Professor Smith，
52、_Yours sincerely,Li Hua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。A couple, Peter and Alice, had a nice home and two lovely children, a boy and a girl. Peter had a good job and had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and would be gone for several days. It was decided that Al
53、ice needed an outing and would go along too. So they hired a reliable woman called Mary to care for their children and made the trip.Days later, they returned home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their town feeling glad to be back, they noticed smoke, so they went off their
54、 usual route to see what it was. They found a house in flames. Alice said. “Oh, well, it isnt our fire. Lets go home.”But Peter drove closer and screamed in surprise. “That house belongs to Fred Jones who works in the same company with me. He wouldnt be off work yet, maybe there is something we can
55、do.”“It has nothing to do with us,” protested (抗议) Alice. “You have your good clothes on. Lets not get any closer.”But Peter drove up and stopped. They were both shocked to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics screaming, “The children! Get the children!”Peter seized he
56、r by the shoulder, saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!”“In the basement,” sobbed the woman, “down the hall and to the left.”In spite of Alices protests, Peter turned on a tap, used the water to wet his clothes, put his wet handkerchief on his head and dashed into the
57、basement which was full of smoke. He got to the door and found two children. Holding one under each arm. Peter headed outside. As he left, he could hear some more whimpering (呜咽声). He delivered the two badly frightened children into his arms and started back asking how many more children were down there.注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1: The woman told him there were two more. _Paragraph 2: At that moment, Peter seemed to feel something familiar in his arms._16
