1、山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学校2020-2021学年高一英语下学期4月周练试题（二）一 阅读理解（12 X 5）(一) A group called the National Center for Fathering launched a programme for American men almost 20 years ago. The programme is called Watch D.O.G.S. standing for Dads of Great Students. The programme tries to get men to spend more time serving
2、 as volunteers at schools across the United States. Most of the men are fathers. But they can also be grandfathers, uncles and stepfather. Studies show that children generally do better in school when fathers engaged in their day-to-day activity. One study in 2013 found that a fathers engagement can
3、 help a child succeed in school. It can also increase the childs chances of finishing high school, while reducing his or her risk of drug abuse. The U.S Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention reported the findings. The Watch D.O.G.S. programme now operates in more than 5,000 schools. It require
4、s that men serve as school volunteers at least one full day during the school years. Some help to direct cars and other vehicles entering school to drop off children. Others will have a meal with small groups of children. This seems to help boys and girls behave better while out of the classroom. Du
5、ring the rest of the day, the men can read to students, help teachers with activities or assist with small group projects. Adam Mehmud volunteers at a school in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C.Mehmud is a single single father with three sons. His own father died when he was very yo
6、ung. So Mehmud says he wants to be sure to be a good father. He has been a Watch D.O.G.S.volunteer for three years. These days, technology can take over a childs life. It is harder for parents to find time to connect with their children. But the school day is free from video games and smart phones.
7、Adam Mehmud says he and other men see how interaction that may seem small can help children learn the way to do things. “I see my sons do very thoughtful things, and hopefully part of the reason for that is because I try to do things for others, too,” Mehmud says.1. What does the program want to do?
8、A. To raise funds for poor children.B. To help students with reading disorders. C. To get men to help improve test scores.D. To encourage men to spend time serving as volunteers at school. 2. What can fathers do when they are engaged in the day-to-day activities?A. Have meals with children.B. Help c
9、hildren get rid of drug abuse.C. Hold birthday parties for children.D. Assist teachers in going over exam papers.3. What can we know from the passage? A. Mehmud is a father of two sons.B. The Watch D.O.G.S. program has run for three years.C. Volunteers should serve at least one full day during the s
10、chool year.D. Children behave better when teachers are good-tempered. 4. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word “interactions”? A. the act or way of thinking.B. the way a person behaves.C. a branch of knowledge.D. an effect on each other. (二) Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers are encouraging
11、people living in Japan to help make the medals for the games by donating(捐赠) their useless smart phones for recycling. It will avoid waste and benefit the environment. The organization committee says that it has cooperated with NTT docomo, a telecommunication giant in Japan, and hopes to collect up
12、to 8 tons of metal from useless electronic devices(设备). “Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will be made in order to avoid waste,” says three-time Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Kohei Uchimura. “I think there is an important message in this for future generations.” Collection boxes will be put in more th
13、an 2,400 NTT Docomo stores throughout Japan. The organizing committee says that millions of smart phones will be needed hit the 8-ton target-enough to make 5,000 medals. Collection will stop when the target has been reached. “The weight of a medal around your neck is always a good weight,” says Amer
14、ican former athlete Ashton Eaton, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world recorder holder. “And when an athlete at Tokyo wins a medal, the weight of it will not be from the gold, silver or bronze; it will be the weight of a nation. The great project makes me want to come out of retirement and com
15、plete for one.” Previous(先前的)Olympic Games have used recycled metal to make medals, but Tokyo 2020 will be the first to choose materials from useless electronic devices. Organizers claim that all gold medals will be made 100 percent from recycled materials. “We are asking people to recycle voluntari
16、ly,”says Hidemasa Nakamura, the chief financial officer of the 2020Games. “The idea is recycling and sustainability(可持续的)，which shows the idea of the Olympic Movement, and it is also about participation.”5. Useless smart phones are collected because of_.A. the idea of reducing wasteB. the demand of
17、many athletes C. the pressure from lack of materialD. the competition from other countries6. What can you do if you want to donate your smart phone? A. Go to the community where you live.B. Visit an NTT Docomo store in Japan.C. Write to one of the public offices.D. Contact the Olympic organizers.7.
18、What can we infer from Ashton Eatons words? A. He will join in the 2020 Olympics. B. He thinks gold medals are very important.C. He focuses on the weight of the medals. D. He thinks highly of the recycled medals 8. What is special about the 2020 Olympics compared with previous Olympics? A. It will b
19、e the first to make medals by recycling metal.B. It will make more medals than previous Olympics.C. It will make medals from recycled electronic devices.D. It will require more volunteers to promote recycling. （三）Gretchen Altman is smiling, leaning back casually, a cup of coffee in hand-Hills Bros.C
20、offee, to be precise. It looks like a casual shot, but if you hit like, leave a comment, and tag a friend, you can get three different cups of coffee, for free.Altman is part of a growing trend of “micro-influencers”(网红). She has a small following-around 6,000 on Instagram（照片墙）. Her going rate is $3
21、00 to $800 to promote something. She does some posts in exchange for free goods, as long as its stuff she believes in.As a micro-influencer she has a much closer relationship with her followers than a big social media star. “Im just living a normal life and people relate to that,” she says, “They ju
22、st feel like Im a friend of theirs.”But it worries consumer rights group. Several recent studies have found that young audience are largely unable to understand when something is sponsored content.In some cases, its clear. When a big star takes to a social media to advertise Coca-Cola,for example, t
23、he assumption is that he or shes probably getting paid to do so. And the posts are clearly labeled as ads, with the caption “advertisement”or “Sponsored content” .But what happens when an everyday person with just a couple thousand followers takes to social media to exto(颂扬)the virtues of a product?
24、 The motivations are not so clear cut. The problem with these social media posts is that you dont know whether its an ad or not.Altman is diligent about using those hashtags(标签). She loves what she does and sees it as a business , but she doesnt necessarily want to be a social media celebrity.“With
25、social media being so integrated into our everyday lives, we have this unique opportunity that I dont think anyone has ever had before where we can each be our own brand,” Altman says.9. What does a micro-influencer do according to the passage? A. Give enough likes.B. Post to promote sales.C. Recomm
26、end some comments.D. Design advertisements.10.What make(s)consummer rights group feel worried?A. Sponsored ad content.B. Ads with the caption on posts.C. The unclear motivations of the posts.D. The increasingly growing number of audiences. 11. How does Gretchen Altman feel about being a micro-influe
27、ncer? A. AnnoyedB. DelightedC. AmbitiousD. Depressed12. Which of the following can be the best title? A. Instagram advertising: do you know it , when you see it?B. To be a micro-influencer or to be a big starC. We can each be our own top brandD. Hills Bros. Coffee, your coffee二 完形填空（ 15X 3） An eight
28、-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard daddy say to her 1 mother with desperation(绝望), “Only a miracle(奇迹)can save him now.” the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.
29、 She 2 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 3 her way six blocks to the local drugstore. “And what do you want?” asked the chemist. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He is really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. His name is Andrew and he has
30、 something 4 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” “We dont 5 miracles here, child. Im sorry,”the chemist said, smiling 6 at the little girl. In the shop was a 7 customer. He stooped(弯腰)down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 8 ?” “I
31、dont know,” she replied. “He is really sick and Daddy says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my 9 .” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, but I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly. “Well, what a coincidence(巧合)，” smile
32、d the man. “A dollar and eleven cents -the 10 price of a miracle for your little brother. 11 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 12 your parents.” That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation in the hospital was completed without 13 and it wasnt long bef
33、ore Andrew was 14 again and doing well. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost-one dollar and eleven cents plus the 15 of a little child.1.A.helplessB.hopefulC.tearfulD.kind2.A.drewB.pouredC.putD.pulled3.A.followedB.foundC.tookD.made4.A.extraB.smallC.badD.impossible5.A
34、.sellB.offerC.haveD.store6.A.quicklyB.sadlyC.strangelyD.coldly7.A.well-dressedB.kind-heartedC.well-behavedD.good-looking8.A.haveB.careC.needD.like9.A.savingsB.wishesC.ideasD.suggestions10.A.sameB.exactC.properD.necessary11.A.ShowB.HelpC.FollowD.Take12.A.thankB.meetC.persuadeD.encourage13.A.difficultyB.delayC.chargeD.result14.A.happyB.wellC.strongD.home15.A.clevernessB.faithC.courageD.devotion 总分_一 阅读理解（12X5）123456789101112二 完形填空（15X3）123456789101112131415
