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阅读理解专题
江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末学业质量阳光指标调研英语
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
Growing Green Thumbs
East Bentleigh Village Garden
www.bigpond.com
LEARN: Kids of all ages can explore the garden and collect different leaves with their parents. They will be shown where to find different butterflies and how to create a hotel for them to live in with the leaves. 9:00 -11:00 on Sunday morning. (From March to November)
COST: Free
Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery
www.mytexasgarden.com
LEARN: Kids aged 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a parent at 9:30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute periods. (beginning on June)
COST: Free
Denton Children's Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave.
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. All of our fresh, healthy produce goes home with our volunteers or garden visitors. 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Saturdays.
COST: Free
Coppell Community Gardens
255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell.
LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am.
COST: Free
21. Which place will attract a kid who is fond of insects?
A. Coppell Community Gardens. B. East Bentleigh Village Garden.
C. Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery. D. Denton Children's Community Garden.
22. What do the above four places have in common?
A. They are all free of charge. B. They are all for kids of all ages.
C. They all provide farming practice. D. They are all available at weekends.
23. Which organization probably published the above information?
A. A farm in need of gardening experts. B. A charity in supply of harvested food.
C. A community selling gardening equipment. D. An association spreading gardening knowledge.
B
Even when she was a young child, Malia Hee began breaking boundaries. The young champion discovered fencing (击剑) through her sister, who is also a fencer. Malia, who is now a student at Temple University in Pennsylvania, took up the sport at the age of 6.
When Malia was growing up in Vancouver, Washington, she balanced other sports with fencing. “But I saw my potential in fencing,” she said.
Malia has already won five national titles. In 2014, when she was 16, she qualified for the Junior Olympics. A year later, she won the national champion for the juniors.
While talking about her greatest victories, Malia recalled her very first tournament. She competed against just one boy—and placed second. “But I was really happy just to win a medal, even though there were just two of us,” she said.
Malia fenced throughout high school. Her skills earned her scholarships to several colleges. “I was approached by Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Harvard, Columbia, Duck, and Temple,” She said. “The reason I chose Temple was that I am a very artsy person, and out of all the programs I was offered, Temp had the most competitive arts program.”
Malia is now majoring in graphic design and advertising at Temple. Between academics and fencing, she is doing very well. This past year, she won the Elite 90 Award in the National College Athletic Association Dision I Women's Fencing Championship. The award is given to athletes who have reached the highest point in national competition in their own sport, as well as the highest academic level among their peers.
“Moving forward, I'm not going to take fencing as seriously,” she said. After college, she hopes to work in the sports industry as a graphic designer or marketer. She wants to live near a fencing club, where she can compete with fun.
Wherever her career takes her, Malia will always be remember as an individual who broke boundaries.
24. What can we learn about Malia's first tournament?
A. She narrowly won the game. B. She was encouraged by the medal.
C. She beat the boy in the second round. D. She was happy to share the medal with a boy.
25. Why did Malia choose Temple University?
A. It gave her an attractive scholarship.
B. It allowed her to go on with her fencing training.
C. It offered her the most competitive fencing program.
D. It provided better arts program than other universities.
26. What will Malia probably do after college?
A. Go for further study in sports industry. B. Compete for more champions in fencing.
C. Design posters for marketing campaigns. D. Be a professional coach in a fencing club.
27. What can we learn from Malia's story?
A. Hard work pays off. B. The earlier, the better.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. More breakthroughs, more achievements.
C
In the last decade great changes have taken place in the way that scientists think about the brain. We now know that the origins of the decisions humans make lie in the firing patterns of neurons (神经元) in specific parts of the brain. These discoveries have led to the field known as neuroeconomics, which studies the brain's secrets to success in an economic environment that requires innovation (创新) and being able to do things differently from competitors. A brain that can do this is an iconoclastic one. Briefly, an iconoclast is a person who does something that others can't do. Neuroscientists have suggested that iconoclastic brains are different in three ways: perception (感知)，the fear response and social negligence.
The best way to see things differently is to flood the brain with things it has never experienced before. Freshness forces the brain to make new judgments. Successful iconoclasts have an extraordinary willingness to be exposed to what is fresh while most people avoid things that are different.
The problem with freshness, however, is that it tends to set off the brain's fear system. There are many types of fear, but the two that prevent iconoclastic thinking are fear of uncertainty and fear of public ridicule (嘲笑) . These fears may not seem like something to be worried about. But the fear of public speaking, which everyone must experience from time to time, troubles one-third of the population. It is simply a common feature of human nature, one which iconoclasts do not let stop their reactions.
Finally, to be successful iconoclasts, individuals must sell their ideas to other people. This is where social intelligence—the ability to understand and manage people in a business setting- comes in. Neuroscience has shown which brain parts are responsible for functions like empathy (the ability to sense and understand someone else's feelings as if they were one's own) and fairness. These brain areas play key roles in whether people convince others of their ideas.
Iconoclasts supply innovation and create new opportunities in every area, which are not easily achieved by others. It is important for success in any field to understand how the iconoclastic mind works.
28. What is neuroeconomics?
A. It is a subject about how people make decisions.
B. It is a subject about how the iconoclastic brain works.
C. It is a discovery about why the brain requires innovation.
D. It is a discovery about why people act differently from others.
29. What do we know about iconoclasts?
A. They avoid familiar environment. B. They refuse to take the fresh road.
C. They do things in a traditional way. D. They are ready to face new challenges.
30. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The brain's fear system. B. The fear of fresh things.
C. The fear of public speaking. D. The feature of their reaction.
31. What kind of ability should a successful iconoclast have?
A. The ability to make people satisfied.
B. The ability to make others convinced.
C. The ability to control someone else's feelings.
D. The ability to know which brain parts work well.
D
Kids often ask questions like those that are hard or not possible to answer, and adults tend to respond with explanations that try to solve the problem. It is natural to try to comfort a kid who is feeling puzzled by the world. But simple explanations may not be what the child expects or wants. Sometimes, kids simply want to talk about their questions and thought.
I'm a philosopher (哲学家) and educator who has been listening to children and talking with them about their big philosophical questions for the past 25 years. I encourage all young people to think for themselves about problems that matter to them because it's important for them to learn how to understand their own experiences.
Most kids start wondering about big questions almost as soon as they learn to speak, and they continue to think about them throughout childhood. Being full of curiosity about things that most adults take for granted, children all over the world are wide open to the mysterious that AI human life. Research shows, though, that as they get older, kids ask questions less and less.
While children do need adults' help and guidance, parents don't always have to act as an expert providing the answers. Thinking with children about their bigger questions can make Way for more communication. Since these kinds of questions tend not to have settled and final answers, discussions about them allow parents and children to wonder together. In this way, adults feel less pressure to be the experts.
Kids have few long-held beliefs about how the world works and they are open to many possibilities. In discussions about bigger questions, kids often suggest original and creative ways of looking at them. Talking with kids about what they are thinking can help parents explore their own concerns and ideas. Especially now, as families are separated together in a time of great uncertainty, these conversations have the possibility to allow parents and children to communicate more deeply and in a traditional way.
32. What is parents' usual response to their kids' question?
A. Offer kids answers. B. Praise their curiosity.
C. Ignore their questions. D. Explore the puzzle together.
33. What might the author suggest young people do?
A. Think independently. B. Turn to educators for help.
C. Be curious about the world. D. Learn from others experience.
34. What is kids' attitude towards questions when they grow up?
A. They need adults' more help.
B. They are wider open to questions.
C. They tend to ask questions less frequently.
D. They are more interested in asking bigger questions.
35. What will probably happen if parents stop being expert?
A. Kids will not follow parents' guidance.
B. Parents and kids will become separated.
C. Kids will have more uncertainty for their future.
D. Their relationship with their kids will be deepened.
第一节（共15小題：每小題2.5分，満分37.5分）
21-23 BAD 24-27 BDCD 28-31 BDCB 32-35 AACD
A篇是一篇应用文，介绍了四个儿童可以进行绿植种植实践和园艺学习的地方，文章条理清晰，重点明确，比较容易。
B篇是一篇人物传记类文章，介绍了玛利亚从小开始不断打破自己的边界，在击剑取得一定成就后，不断学习，把学术和体育方面达到很好的平衡。文章理解难度不大，题目较容易。
C篇阅读介绍了新概念神经经济学。总体考察语境和大意的理解，出现了考察抽象名词的指代，需要结合语境得出答案，难度中等。
D篇文章讲的是父母和孩子如何更好地进行关于问题的沟通，专家建议父母可以陪伴孩子一起探讨而不是直接给出解答。总体考察大意的理解，无细节题和长难句，难度中等。
龚露老师详细解析
A篇
第21题B 细节题。由文章第一个小标题下可知，在East Bentleigh Village Garden他们将被展示在哪里可以找到不同的蝴蝶，以及如何创建一个酒店让它们和树叶一起生活，butterflies对应题干的insects。
第22题A 概括题。由每一个小标题下独立的一小段费用：免费可知A正确，B项由于第二个地方有年龄限制，C项第一个地方体现不明显，D项它们只是周末的某一段时间，并不是整个周末。
第23题D 推断题。由文章整体看，全文推荐了四个让儿童可以进行绿植种植实践和园艺学习的地方，是为了向儿童传达园艺知识，故选D，其他三项与文章明显无关。
B篇
第24题B 推断题。由文章第四段可知，玛丽亚回忆起了她的第一次锦标赛。她和一个男孩比赛，得了第二名，但她很高兴能赢得一枚奖牌，尽管只有两个人，这枚奖牌使她受到鼓舞。
第25题D 细节题。由文章第五段可知，选择坦普尔的原因是她是一个非常有艺术感的人，在所有提供的课程中，Temple的艺术课程最有竞争力，由此可知，坦普尔能提供更具有艺术感染力的课程，C项将文中的arts偷换了。
第26题C 细节题。由文章第八段可知，在大学毕业后，她希望在体育行业担任平面设计师和营销人员，C.项中的Design posters 与文章第八段designer对应， marketing campaigns与marketer对应，由原文可知，在大学毕业后，玛利亚并不希望做与击剑密切的工作。
第27题D 概括题。由文章整体来看，文章介绍了玛利亚这个不断突破边界的奇女子，介绍了她的不断突破以及她取得的成就，与D突破越多成就越多相吻合，文章中多次出现的make boundaries与D项breakthroughs相对应。
C篇
第 28 题 定位到第一段第四行，长难句就是解释该名词，意思是神经经济学研究的是大脑如何在情境下进行创新，使人与众不同。故选B。
第 29 题 第二段第二行，句子意思是攻击传统观念者与大部分人会回避不同事物的特性不同，他们乐于接受新鲜事物和环境。故选D。
第 30 题 结合上下语境，解释抽象名词。定位到画线词的前一句，第三段倒数第三行，大意是说害怕大众的言语是人之常情，但是这类人及时害怕也不会因此停止自己的脚步去探索新事物。故选C。
第 31 题 第四段大意即为答案，突破传统者还需要能说服大众，传达自己的想法。故选B。
D篇
第 32 题 第一段第二行，父母倾向于直接告知或者解释以解决孩子的问题。故选A。
第 33 题 定位到第二段最后一句，作者呼吁年轻人自己亲自思考问题，因为理解自己的经历和经验是很重要的事情，也就是要独立思考。故选A。
第 34 题 定位到第三段最后一句，随着年龄的增长，孩子会越来越少的去提问，也就是频率降低。故选C。
第 35 题 考察对段落大意的理解。答案在第四自然段得出，首句点出父母不需要总是必须成为专家去解答疑惑，第二句提出建议呼吁父母和孩子一起思考问题可以获得更多的沟通，接着展开解释原因。可见在这个过程中亲子关系会得到加深，故选D。
江苏省常州市2020—2021学年高二第一学期期末英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Pingvellir National Park was founded by law in 1930. The Act states that "Pingvellir shall be protected national shrine（圣地）for all Icelanders." In 2004 Pingvellir was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Facilities At Pingvellir National Park
The National Park Information Center at Leirar can provide advice on camping, fishing and hiking as well as other general information on the park. There is a small and comfortable cafeteria where drinks and light meals can be obtained.
At Hakio Visitor center is an interactive exhibition where the national park's history and nature comes alive. Guests can also find there souvenir shop and small cafeteria.
Pingvellir National Park Rules
• All nature in the National Park is protected. Don't disturb any natural or man-made feature.
• Do not damage vegetation. Fires are prohibited.
• Do not litter in the National Park.
•Do not drive off-road or park outside a designated（指定的）parking areas.
• Dogs must be kept on a leash（皮带）,and owners must clean up after their pets.
•Note that the Pingvellir area has many rock fissures and cracks. Stay careful.
• Camping is only permitted at designated campsites. Observe quiet between midnight and 8 am.
• Fishing permits are sold at the service center. Note that boats must not be launched from National Park land.
• Park rangers and service center staff will be pleased to provide further information.
• Pingvellir National Park is a haven of peace. Drunkenness is inappropriate here, and disturbs other visitors. The National Park reserves that right to expel drunken visitors.
21. What's this picture?
A. A warning notice. B. A museum guide.
C. A travel leaflet. D. An advertisement.
22. How should visitors act according to the Rules?
A. With permission and donation.
B. With freedom and pleasure.
C. With attention and calmness.
D. With caution and respect.
23. What can a visitor to the Park do?
A. Ask for advice at Visitor Center.
B. Walk pet dogs with dog leashes.
C. Fish in the lake without permits.
D. Camp only within the given time.
B
Minimalism（极简主义）is hot, culturally, and for years, science has assured us that it was also the path to the greatest happiness. The popular wisdom is that people who want the most happiness for their money should buy experiences, not things. The idea is that joy of an experience begins before it even starts, and continues when you look back on the fancy dinner or vacation. Experiences provide, in other words, both more anticipatory（预期）happiness and afterglow（回味）happiness.
But a recent study suggests that sweaters and iPhones might make you just as happy, in a way, as concerts do. There is a third type of happiness - momentary happiness — and it tends to last longer with material goods because people use them for more time than they typically experience their experiences for.
For the study, researchers Aaron Weidman and Elizabeth Dunn from the University of British Columbia gave 67 participants $20 to spend on either an experiential or material purchase of their choice, and then to report one experiential or material gift they had recently received. Then they quizzed them about their happiness levels.
They found that the study subjects gained more frequent momentary happiness from material goods, but stronger momentary happiness from the experiences. In other words, they enjoyed their material goods on a greater number of occasions than they did their experiences even though the happiness felt from the experiences was slightly stronger.
So should you spend much money on the -latest iThing or on Hamilton tickets? It depends on whether you are "seeking a strong but fleeting form of happiness," Weidman and Dunn write, "or a more subtle（微 弱 的）,frequent form of happiness that will last for weeks or months.”
24. What did the study of Weidman and Dunn find about happiness?
A. Minimalism can bring real happiness.
B. Experiences bring stronger momentary happiness.
C. People should buy fewer materials in order to be happy.
D. Experiences can provide more frequent momentary happiness.
25. Which of the following can bring more frequent momentary happiness?
A. Enjoying an opera.
B. Attending a birthday party.
C. Travelling around the world.
D. Buying a desired bicycle.
26. What does the underlined word “fleeting" mean?
A. short B. lasting ' C. equal D. mixed
27. What's the author's attitude towards material purchase?
A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Cautious.
C
The journey to discover myself, care for myself and love myself has been a long one. But, it's been a journey that has finally saved my life.
I remember throwing up for the first time when I was 8 years old. Somehow I had developed the belief that being thin was the only way to be accepted and loved. This way of thinking intensified（加剧） as I got older and bulimia（神经性贪食）became more and more deeply rooted in my life.
When I was 15 years old my family said goodbye to everything we had ever known and boarded the plane for New Zealand. I felt alone and scared in a world that was completely different to anything I had ever known. Eating helped numb（麻木）my pain and throwing up helped keep me thin.
By the time I went to university I was throwing up over 15 times a day. I was so ashamed of what I had become.
Although my bulimia had completely turned my life upside down, I knew one thing for sure that I loved my family more than anything in the world. This belief eventually made me pick up the phone and book my first appointment with a therapist（治疗专家）.
The first session I had with my therapist, Amanda, was amazing. I walked out of her office feeling like I had finally done something positive for myself Amanda made me realize that I wasn't alone in my suffering and there were thousands upon thousands of girls just like me.
I met regularly with Amanda for the best part of a year, over which time I learnt how to treat myself kindly, respect myself and love myself. I said goodbye to bulimia after over a decade of suffering.
Just turn to face the direction of self-discovery, self-love and self-acceptance and keep walking until you get there. It will be the journey of a lifetime.
28. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The power of love. B. Love yourself.
C. Throwing up and bulimia. D. Say goodbye to bad habits.
29. Why did the author throw up so often at university?
A. As a way to cure bulimia. B. Because she loves to be beautiful.
C. For some psychological reason, D. Due to her wish to save herself!
30. How did Amanda cure the author of bulimia?
A. By giving comfort. B. By making friends with her.
C. By giving medicines. D. By controlling her food.
31. What can we say about the author according to this passage?
A. Creative. B. Dishonest. C. Clever. D. Responsible.
D
Mozart was a genius, but he struggled like an average person during early twenties. He had to work to make ends meet. Underpaid and unsatisfied by his average performances, he felt a burning desire to devote more time and energy to his art. So after a period of doubt and thinking, that's exactly what he did. He quit his job and began what turned out to be the most creative period of his life.
Even if you never hope to reach Mozart's level of mastery, you may relate to his need to break free from convention（传统）.Maybe you've done everything right - stood out at school, and got a high-paying job — but you're tired of being just like everyone else. Maybe you long to achieve something that is unmistakably you.
What, then, is holding you back? Rich Karlgaard, the publisher of Forbes magazine and author of Late Bloomers, argues that our culture's obsession（痴迷）with early achievement discourages us from going after what we love. Instead of having varied interests, studying widely, and taking our time --- essentials（要素）for self-discovery - we're encouraged to pass tests, become specialists right away, and pursue safe and secure careers. As a result, most of us end up choosing professional excellence over personal achievement, and often we lose ourselves in the process.
As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, it's never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, didn't fully devote himself to writing and philosophy until he was nearly 50. There are also benefits to taking a long, winding path to achievement. Remember that age usually brings wisdom, self-knowledge, and creativity. This is one reason the average age of founders of high- growth start-ups is 45.
If you ever get stuck, think of Joanne, a talented and creative woman who bounced from job to job throughout her twenties. She felt like a total failure. But she took that feeling of hopelessness and chose to do what she'd always wanted to do: write fantasy novels for children. As she would later recount, "I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was.”
You've probably heard of her. Her pen name is J.K. Rowling.
Now get to work.
32. What does the example of Mozart （in the first paragraph） show?
A. Genius is nothing but labor.
B. Suffering makes a man wise.
C. You should stick to what inspires you.
D. You need to be different from others.
33. In Rich Karlgaard's opinion, what prevents people from going after what they love?
A. Desire for early achievement.
B. Too wide a range of interests.
C. A waste of time on self-discovery.
D. A wrong choice in professions.
34. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph imply?
A. Age can be an advantage in one's life.
B. Failure is of great value to success.
C. 45 is the right age for one to start business.
D. The path to achievement is full of difficulties.
35. What's die main purpose of the passage?
A. To share success stories of some famous people.
B. To stress the importance of professional excellence.
C. To analyze the reasons for failure to make early achievements.
D. To encourage people to become themselves whatever the age.
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-35 CDB BDAC BCAD CAAD
江苏省南京市江宁区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末学情调研英语试题
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，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
A
While Google,Bing and Yahoo dominate(居........之首）adult search engine choices,they are not always the best choice for students. The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.
Fact Monster
Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com). It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12. There are also all kinds of games, spelling tests and more for kids to improve their study and have some fun.
Ask Kids
Ask Kids (www.askkids.com) is a great site for students to safely find the information they need from the web.Besides being a useful and safe search engine,Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.
SortFix
SortFix (www.sortfix.com) is one of the useful search engines for students because it provides relevant,organized search results. It does this by analyzing the keywords in the search results, and giving the searcher the ability to focus on, or remove,certain keywords. It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant results in your searches.
Wolfram Alpha
Created by Stephen Wolfram,Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) can calculate things that it would take a hundred or more individual websites to do. It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites.You can find everything from the nutritional value of an apple to the real-time position of the International Space Station. An Apple app is offered so that you can add it to any iPod Touch devices. It is best suited for older students.
21. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To recommend four useful apps.
B.B.To advertise four interesting websites.
C.To list the top four popular websites in the US.
D.To introduce four student-friendly search engines.
22.If you keep getting the results you don't want, which will you probably use?
A.Fact Monster.
B.Ask Kids.
C.SortFix.
D.Wolfram Alpha.
23.What's special about Wolfram Alpha?
A. It offers answers directly.
B.It provides games for kids.
C. It focuses on solving maths problems.
D. It is intended for astronomy enthusiasts.
B
To understand a foreign country, we need to learn about its culture. Certainly, it's of help to study the language and history. But it's also a good idea to learn what not to do. Things which are strongly unacceptable are called taboos.
Eating taboos are found throughout the world. In many Asian cultures,chopsticks should never be left standing up in a rice bowl. In India, touching food with one's left hand is seen as unclean. And, in Muslim cultures, people do not eat pork.
Interestingly, a taboo in one country may not be a problem in another. For example, in Chinese culture, giving clocks as gifts is frowned on. But that would be fine in America. In fact, a beautiful clock would be a thoughtful gift.
The same goes for some conversation topics. In many Western cultures, it's rude to ask about a person's age, weight, or salary. However, these topics may not be as sensitive in East Asia.
For sure, understanding what not to do can be hard. Fortunately, there are many websites about taboos. Travel guidebooks often have a section on the topic. It's worth taking time to understand another culture's taboos. It shows our respect for our friends around the world.
24. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Learning about taboos helps us understand other cultures.
B. People should try hard to be polite to foreign visitors.
C.Some cultures have more taboos than others.
D.Often, the most interesting taboos are related to eating.
25. What is mentioned about eating with one's left hand?
A. It is a serious taboo in Muslim cultures.
B. It is thought of as a dirty action in India.
C. It is done in cultures throughout the world.
D. It is only a taboo in one Western culture.
26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.The Chinese are fond of exchanging clocks as gifts.
B. It is polite to give someone a clock in China.
C. People disapprove of using clocks as gifts in China.
D.Giving clocks as gifts is common in Chinese culture.
27.How does the passage suggest people learn more about taboos?
A. By corresponding with foreign friends.
B. By going onto the Internet.
C. By speaking with people from other countries.
D. By watching television.
C
At times we can all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or caught behind a very slow driver. It might also be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something that happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it:'road rage'.
Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this＇illness' of road rage?
There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms:
＊Driving much faster than the speed limit.
＊Increasing your speed very quickly.
＊Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn(喇叭） or flashing the headlights.
＊Changing lanes(车道）very abruptly and blocking another car.
＊Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.
There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include:
＊Making rude signs at people.
＊Shouting at people and threatening them.
＊ Deliberately driving into another person's car.
＊Hitting somebody.
＊Using a weapon such as baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.
Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been incidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even attempted murders. Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving such as car chases where this kind of driving seems to be positive. Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough.
Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled, but it takes a long time.In the UK in the last 30 years,the police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving.Let's hope they can have the same success with road rage.
28.Which of the following statements does NOT describe aggressive driving?
A.Driving much faster than the speed limit.
B. Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car.
C.Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.
D. Drinking and driving.
29. Which of the following statements does NOT describe aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving?
A. Making rude signs at pedestrians.
B. Shouting at people and threatening them.
C. Hitting somebody.
D.Shooting at somebody.
30.Road rage happens possibly because
A. the drivers are drunk
B.the punishments are not serious enough
C.We're in a fast-changing society
D.it won't cause serious injuries or death
31.What's the tone of the last paragraph?
A. Sad.
B.Optimistic.
C.Cold.
D.Exciting.
D
September is an exciting month in every college freshman's life. For many,it's the first time that they've left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle(喧嚣） of a few weeks,excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion---homesickness.
Homesickness brings itself out in many ways. You may miss your mum's cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students,especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.
But remember,you're not alone.According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness.In this increasingly globalized(全球化的） world in which people migrate(迁移）to faraway places for a relationship,education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults.
Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn't invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician,who attributed(把。。。归因于）soldiers' mental and physical discomfort to their hoping to return home,"nostos" from Greek,and the accompanying pain, “algos”。 Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and studies,Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness,boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it's necessary for college students to learn some ways to handle the uncomfortable feeling.
32. From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that.
A. homesickness means a fond memory of the past
B.only a few students will experience homesickness
C.college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks
D. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen
33.According to the passage,we can know that
A. homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults
B.homesickness may cause mental diseases
C.homesickness won't do any good to our health
D.homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland
34.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Some benefits about homesickness
B. Other problems in college freshmen' s life
C.How to make campus life more meaningful
D.Some tips on how to cope with homesickness
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Let's embrace homesickness
B. How to fit into the college life
C.A harmful emotion-homesickness
D.The disadvantages of homesickness
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21-23 DCA 24-27 ABCB 28-31 DABB 32-35 CBDA
江苏省泰州中学2020---2021学年度高二上学英语期末模拟卷
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Escape New York is powered by the New York Cycle Club, a 100% volunteer organization in the service of the New York Cycling community. And it is open to riders at all levels.
The ride offers five routes:
Bergen Spin, 25 miles. Are you a green hand to cycling? Is this your first time to ride outside of the Hudson Greenway or Central Park? See something different as you ride through the leafy Bergen County.
Piermont Pleasures, 50 miles. Do you prefer a "touring approach to cycling? Enjoy the scenery on our trip to the historic village of Piermont. It's a relatively relaxing route.
Rockland Roll, 75 miles. Looking for a bit of a challenge? You'll wind your way uphill and down a valley to beautiful Rockland County and cycle to 4,000 feet high.
Century Challenge, 100 miles. Are you an experienced rider looking to take new territory(领地) ？ Climb nearly 6,000 feet through beautiful towns and countryside that take you into and around Harriman State Park.
The Dirty Spin, 60 miles. For the first time, Escape New York offers to escape the city on dirt roads. The route goes from Sakura Park to Nyack Beach, offering 2,800 feet of height and a mix of paved and hard-packed roads. The dirt route offers different kind of journey. Besides, we ask riders to be able to guide on their own.
Perks(特权): Breakfast,post- ride meal and3 months' NYCC' trial membership(for non---members-) including access(使用某物的权利) to member---led rides, monthly club meetings, social events and discounts at local bike shops.
Support: Hundreds of volunteers on the route and well-stocked rest stops.
Plus: All riders are to leave Manhattan through the George Washington Bridge and to explore the beauty and history just across the Hudson River.
1. Which of the following routes are inexperienced riders advised to choose?
A. Bergen Spin and Rockland Roll.
B. Rockland Roll and The Dirty spin.
C. Bergen Spin and Piermont Pleasures.
D. Rockland Roll and Century Challenge.
2. What is special about The Dirty Spin?
A. It is the longest route.
B. Riders will ride on dirt roads.
C. It provides riders with road bikes.
D. Riders have a guide to lead the way.
3. What can we learn about Escape New York riders?
A. They can enjoy NYCC services for three months.
B. They can be volunteers at NYCC after the cycling.
C. They all arrive at George Washington Bridge at last.
D. They can get economic support from the government.
B
Apologies for the late update, but as you may already know we went to the South Pole on the first day after Christmas Day.
We set up a tent and left our sledges（雪橇） about 10km from the Pole and then ran with a little food and drink, our satellite phone, a camera and a flag as soon as we arrived. The round trip turned out to be a long and difficult activity but we covered 56.7km(nearly 35 miles) in 18 hours. People admired us by the time we returned
As we were skiing alongside the runway two electric sledges moved past us. The next thing we saw was several acres of oil containers and boxes, with giant vehicles moving between them，blowing smoke and moving backward with great noises.
We raced to the actual Pole(there are two actually --- a few metres apart, the ceremonial one with all the flags, and the actual Pole that we can only move around as the ice slowly moves towards the coast), and took a few photos, shot some films and made some calls before racing away again as fast as we could. By the time we made it back to the tent, it was nearly I am and we had to have dinner before sleeping and skiing another 35km tomorrow.
When we were skiing back to the tent , my excitement was growing. We got down to our work today after almost no rest. We were both, as you might imagine, pretty shattered. I sat on my sledge and tried hard to keep myeyes open. I said to Tarka as we ate and drank, "This is silly way to make a living”. "True!" he replied, as he emptied a packet of nuts into his mouth. "But it's not bad way to make a life."
I will be blogging daily at www.scottexpedition. com/blog and share more pictures and videos with you.
4. What made the author proud?
A. The photos and films.
B. Setting up his own tent.
C. Covering 56.7km in 18 hours.
D. Being able to do the difficult job.
5. What can we learn about the actual Pole?
A. It is too far away to reach.
B. It interests the author most.
C. It is separated from the ceremonial one.
D. It is very dangerous to walk around it.
6. What does the underlined word "shattered" in the fifth paragraph mean?
A. Excited.
B. Tired.
C. Encouraged.
D. Dissatisfied.
7. Why did the author go to the South Pole?
A. To take a holiday.
B. To celebrate Christmas.
C. To experience the pleasure of skiing.
D. To record something about the South Pole.
C
When Chris Henrie first shared his experience about treating his eating disorder(进食障碍) on his TikTok account, he was highly welcome. Henrie now has more than 270,000 followers on TikTok. "Through my videos, I try to take a look at what recovery really looks like, and I think people understand a lot of what I say," Henrie says.
However, another side of TikTok isn't as careful as Henrie's videos when it comes to discussing eating disorders. On the "For You" page, a user will watch the most popular videos. Once users give one video a “like” , they 'll see others like it as part of their own "For You" page. Since the beginning of the
Internet, it's been nearly impossible to use it without coming across content about dieting, including disordered eating. When TikTok users search for the phrase“pro-ana(支持厌食)” , they will be led to a page with help tips. However, spelling the phrase wrongly may lead you to videos of people openly showing disordered eating behavior— from weighing themselves to performing “body checks”.
"TikTok was built to provide a positive place for creativity. We care deeply about our users' health and continue to develop protective ways to avoid those negative videos, ”says Tik Tok. "Content that supports or encourages eating disorders is strictly against our community guidelines and will be removed."
However, it doesn't' work so well sometimes. “My 'For You' page is full of that stuff, ”says TikTok user Ramsey Shindell. Like Henrie, Shindell is open on TikTok about her past in treatment for an eating disorder. But having users show off their diets and weight loss, Shindell says, can tread a very fine line between healthy behavior and disordered eating---as there are many young users. "It's hard because it's difficult sometimes to tell the difference between what is harmful and what is okay to post, "Shindell says. "I think creators who are older and have the ability to think about what they're posting, have a responsibility,and I’ve been trying to be more careful about what I post."
According to National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), users like Henrie and Shindell are doing the right thing by sharing their healthy and educational knowledge about eating disorders. “ We are inspired by our community members who want to make TikTok a safe space for people who are struggling, at risk, or in recovery from an eating disorder ---and we encourage people to continue expressing concern about the diet culture and disordered eating,” one NEDA representative said.
8. How does TikTok fight against pro-ana?
A. By removing videos of pro-ana.
B. By stopping users talking about dieting.
C. By offering help to users interested in it.
D. By creating the “For You” page for users
9. What does the underlined part"that stuff in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Discussions about eating disorders
B. Guidelines for young TikTok users.
C. ways of recovering from eating disorders.
D. Videos that may cause disordered eating.
10. Which of the following do Chris Henrie and Ramsey Shindell share?
A. They have suffered from a similar condition.
B. They have been working closely with NEDA.
C. They think highly of TikTok's "For You"page.
D. They show concern for videos of eating disorders.
11. What can we know about the eating-disorder content on TikTok?
A. It is more popular among adults.
B. It has attracted people's attention.
C. It can be both helpful and harmful
D. It will be removed by TikTok soon.
D
From the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to bring a lot of environmental problems, and it does harm to all life forms on Earth. Despite knowing the ecological and economic effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to stop the use of plastic products .
Now, thanks to the invention of a 17-year-old girl Angelina Arora, we finally have a much better replacement. This plastic-like material is made from prawn shells(虾壳), and it decomposes(分解)1.5 million times faster than most of the plastic products we use today.
The Aussie teen first knew the harm of plastic waste to the environment when shopping with her mother at the local supermarket. She wondered why her mother had to pay for the plastic bags. When asked, the cashier informed her about how plastic hurts the planet and that the additional charge was there to discourage people from using it. This inspired Arora to create biodegradable(可生物降解的) replacement that would decompose much faster than traditional plastic.
Arora's love of science provided her with the right tools and understanding, but the journey of inventing eco-friendly plastic was not easy. She experimented with a number of materials such as cornstarch and banana peels, both of which had to be ruled out because of their solubility (溶解度). One night, while having dinner, she noticed that the shells of prawns looked "plasticky". She wondered what caused it and immediately went to the lab to research. Later, she would describe that dinner as her "Eureka" moment.
She got the carbohydrate called “chitin" from the shells and turned it into chitosan. She then mixed it with an insoluble protein called "fibroin", which was found in the silk cocoon. Using the mixture of these two materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that could break down completely within just 33 days. Moreover, this plastic gives off nitrogen when decomposing, which is why it can provide nutrition for plants.
In the 2018 BHP Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards, Arora was awarded the Innovator to Market Award. She also got international recognition through the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Thousands of brilliant students from over 81 nations took part in the competition, and Arora came in fourth for her invention. She also won a scholarship to one of the best universities in the United States.
Arora, now a student of medicine, is trying to remove the usage of traditional plastic. Her product is ready to be produced for business use. However, before that happens, she has to go through many procedures. She is also talking to supermarkets and asking them to use her biodegradable plastic. It can be used for all kinds of packaging and the producing cost of the product is also lower than that of most biodegradable products.
An inspiring young woman Angelina Arora wants to make a difference to the world, and she wants to encourage other young people, especially young women, to follow their heart and make a positive difference however they can.
12. What problem does the author want to show in the beginning?
A. Plastic products always find their way to our life
B. People lack the knowledge of plastic products' harm.
C. Plastics cause the most serious environmental problem.
D. Plastics can be found both in mountains and in the ocean.
13. What inspired Angelina Arora to create biodegradable plastics?
A. Her mother's complaint about plastic bags.
B. The scene of the planet being hurt by plastics
C. A supermarket's unwillingness to sell plastic bags.
D. The information provided by a supermarket's cashier.
14. What can we know about Angelina Arora's invention?
A. It will easily disappear in water.
B. It is made completely from prawn shells.
C. It can degrade immediately after being used
D. It produces something useful when breaking down.
15. What is Angelina Arora trying to do now?
A. To lower the cost of her invention.
B. To put her invention into a wider use.
C. To decide on the final form of her product.
D. To send her product to supermarkets for free
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江苏省南通市2020—2021学年上学期高二英语期末考试模拟试题
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
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A
Essay Competition
The aim of this contest is to encourage great student writers and to give them a leg-up in their studies.
Prizes
One Grand Prize winner will receive: $1,000 in cash; the essay published in our magazine’s May 2021 issue; an interview with our magazine's author.
Ten First Place winners will receive: $ 500 in cash; their names and essay titles listed in our magazine’s May 2021 issue.
Fifty Honorable Mention Winners will receive: a $ 50 gift card to our online shop.
Requirements
The length of the essay should be between 500-700 words.
Write an essay on the topic of: How Food Affects Our Mood.
Please write about three reasons for believing in your thesis（论点）statement in the form of body paragraphs and back up your reasons with practical evidence from respected sources.
Do not write about yourself and don’t explain why you deserve to win the prizes.
Deadlines
Early-Bird Deadline: May 4, 2020 --- Free for the entry.
Deadline: June 5, 2020 --- $ 5 for the entry.
Extended Deadline: July 22, 2020 --- $ 10 for the entry.
21. What will the First Place winners be rewarded with?
A. Getting their essays published in the magazine.
B. Having their essay titles listed in the magazine.
C. Receiving a gift card to the particular online shop.
D. Gaining an opportunity to meet the magazine's author.
22. Which of the following meets the requirements?
A. Writing an essay of more than 800 words.
B. Submitting an essay about food nutrition.
C. Expressing your strong desire to get the award.
D. Supporting your reasons with credible evidence.
23. When can you submit your essay for free?
A. April 30, 2020 B. May 20, 2020 C. June 10, 2020 D. July 25, 2020.
B
A mum-of-two, Cherish Reardon, was bullied (欺凌) throughout her teenage years and struggled with anxiety for years. In March 2017, Cherish was struggling to adapt to life as a stay-at-home mum when she started exploring ways she could work for herself. Cherish said, “I am eager to work through the website at home. It is a good way to avoid a job interview!”
Immediately, Cherish tried going into fashion. She first focused on vintage-inspired (复古风的) dresses. In order to get her Popsy Clothing started online, Cherish had to put all savings into the business and turned to family for extra backing — she managed to raise & 10,000.
In the first few months, Cherish would only sell a few in the online marketplace. But soon she realized that mums like herself were the ones buying into the brand and NOT the 16-year-old girls. Along with the Etsy shop and website, the mum-of-two set up a web page called Frocks & Friends to share fashion tips. Cherish said, “Now we ask my customers what sort of printed cloth they like best. I feel like it is their idea as well as ours.”
Last year, Popsy Clothing turned over almost £ 1,000,000, appearing on Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow. In 2019, the business sold 33,200 dresses and Popsy has now branched out into kids clothing and tights. Describing how her business has helped her anxiety, Cherish said, “Anxiety is always going to be with me to a certain degree, but I think I’ve learnt how to manage it and I’ve got support of many other women. Knowing that I’m not alone and other people struggle with it as well, that has been amazing.
24. What is the name of the clothing brand of Cherish?
A. Etsy B. Popsy Clothing C. Frocks & Friends D. Fashion Roadshow
25. Why did Cherish avoid a job interview?
A. To look after her children at home.
B. To create her own business attentively.
C. To set her free from suffering anxiety.
D. To escape facing others due to her anxiety.
26. Which of the following best describes Cherish?
A. Ambitious and determined. B. Confident and humorous.
C. Experienced and sensitive. D. Generous and imaginative.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Cherish has been suffering from anxiety a lot.
B. Cherish has managed to handle her life and work.
C. Many women in the world have anxiety disorders.
D. Customers have taught her how to cure her illness.
C
Wherever we humans go, we leave behind a mess. That goes for space, too. An estimated 500,000 pieces of debris (碎片) litter the Earth’s orbit as a result of man’s explorations of space. Some satellites have been hit by fast-moving pieces of junk. The remains of old rockets can be the size of a bus, while other debris pieces are simply tiny spots of paint.
Today, our species is responsible for the junk dashing around Earth at high speeds, and if we don’t start actively removing the largest pieces, the risk of collisions will only grow worse. “Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be, if all the ships ever lost in history were still floating on top of the water.” says Jan Wörner, ESA director general, “That is the current situation in orbit, and it cannot be allowed to continue.”
It’s almost as if we need a truck to remove all of failed satellites from our orbit. By 2025, the agency plans on launching the world’s first orbiting junk collector, a four-armed robot that tracks down space waste. The first-of-its-kind task, known as ClearSpace-1, will start collecting only a single piece of space junk to prove the concept works. The target in this case is called Vespa, a leftover from ESA’s Vega rocket launch in 2013. This piece of junk weighs roughly the same as a small satellitle and has a simple shape that should make it easy to grab with four robotic arms. Once it’s safely in the arms of the garbage collector, it will then be dragged out of orbit and allowed to burn up in the atmosphere.
In addition, an Australian company, Electro Optic Systems, has received a $ 3.5 million government fund to develop the world’s first laser tracking (激光跟踪) technology. It would replace existing radar (雷达) networks that currently monitor that part of space. The goal is to track small objects with great accuracy.
28. Why does Jan Wörner refer to ships on the high seas?
A. To explain the danger of space debris. B. To describe the universe’s huge space.
C. To praise man’s explorations of space. D. To compare the oceans with the universe.
29. Humans plan to handle debris by____________.
A. ClearSpace-1 and Vespa
B. ESA’s Vega rocket launch and radar networks
C. the orbiting junk collector and the first laser tracking technology
D. truck to remove all of failed satellites and track small objects
30. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Dangerous Space Exploration B. Cleaning up Space Junk Pieces
C. Developing Space Technology D. Launching A Four-armed Robot
31. Where is this text probably from?
A. An astronomy report. B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science fiction. D. An environmental magazine.
D
The world’s first fully electric plane has flown successfully for almost 15 minutes. The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its first test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions.
“This proves that commercial airmail in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Seattle-based engineering firm MagniX. The company designed the plane’s motor and worked in partnership with Harbour Air, which carries half a million passengers a year between Vancouver, Whistler ski resort and nearby islands and coastal communities. Ganzarski said the technology would mean significant cost savings for airlines—not to mention zero emissions. “This signifies the start of the electric airmail age,” he told reporters.
Civil airmail is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon emissions as people increasingly take to the skies and new technologies have been slow to make remarkable progress. At 285 grammes of CO2 emitted per kilometre (mile) travelled by each passenger, airline industry emissions far exceed those from all other transport, according to the European Environment Agency.
The e-plane—a 62-year-old, six-passenger DHC –2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane improved on with an electric motor—was piloted by Greg McDougall, founder and CEO of Harbour Air. “For me that flight was just like flying a Beaver, but it was a Beaver on electric steroids (电动兴奋剂). I actually had to turn off the power button,” he said. McDougall took the plane in a short circle along the Fraser River near Vancouver International Airport in front of around 100 onlookers soon after sunrise.
32. What can we know from the first fully electric plane’s success?
A. The flying time of e-plane is 15 minutes at most.
B. The fully electric commercial airmail has functioned.
C. Airlines may realize the goal of zero emissions.
D. The fully electric plane never does damage to the environment.
33. What does the underlined word “signifies” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Means. B. Proves. C. Changes. D. Follows.
34. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. The pollution caused by passengers. B. The backward airmail technology.
C. The current situation of civil airmail. D. The growing sources of carbon emissions.
35. What is Greg McDougall’s attitude towards the successful e-plane?
A. Shocked. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
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21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
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江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末学业质量阳光指标调研英语
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Growing Green Thumbs
East Bentleigh Village Garden
www.bigpond.com
LEARN: Kids of all ages can explore the garden and collect different leaves with their parents. They will be shown where to find different butterflies and how to create a hotel for them to live in with the leaves. 9:00 -11:00 on Sunday morning. (From March to November)
COST: Free
Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery
www.mytexasgarden.com
LEARN: Kids aged 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a parent at 9:30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute periods. (beginning on June)
COST: Free
Denton Children's Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave.
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. All of our fresh, healthy produce goes home with our volunteers or garden visitors. 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Saturdays.
COST: Free
Coppell Community Gardens
255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell.
LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am.
COST: Free
21. Which place will attract a kid who is fond of insects?
A. Coppell Community Gardens. B. East Bentleigh Village Garden.
C. Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery. D. Denton Children's Community Garden.
22. What do the above four places have in common?
A. They are all free of charge. B. They are all for kids of all ages.
C. They all provide farming practice. D. They are all available at weekends.
23. Which organization probably published the above information?
A. A farm in need of gardening experts. B. A charity in supply of harvested food.
C. A community selling gardening equipment. D. An association spreading gardening knowledge.
B
Even when she was a young child, Malia Hee began breaking boundaries. The young champion discovered fencing (击剑) through her sister, who is also a fencer. Malia, who is now a student at Temple University in Pennsylvania, took up the sport at the age of 6.
When Malia was growing up in Vancouver, Washington, she balanced other sports with fencing. “But I saw my potential in fencing,” she said.
Malia has already won five national titles. In 2014, when she was 16, she qualified for the Junior Olympics. A year later, she won the national champion for the juniors.
While talking about her greatest victories, Malia recalled her very first tournament. She competed against just one boy—and placed second. “But I was really happy just to win a medal, even though there were just two of us,” she said.
Malia fenced throughout high school. Her skills earned her scholarships to several colleges. “I was approached by Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Harvard, Columbia, Duck, and Temple,” She said. “The reason I chose Temple was that I am a very artsy person, and out of all the programs I was offered, Temp had the most competitive arts program.”
Malia is now majoring in graphic design and advertising at Temple. Between academics and fencing, she is doing very well. This past year, she won the Elite 90 Award in the National College Athletic Association Dision I Women's Fencing Championship. The award is given to athletes who have reached the highest point in national competition in their own sport, as well as the highest academic level among their peers.
“Moving forward, I'm not going to take fencing as seriously,” she said. After college, she hopes to work in the sports industry as a graphic designer or marketer. She wants to live near a fencing club, where she can compete with fun.
Wherever her career takes her, Malia will always be remember as an individual who broke boundaries.
24. What can we learn about Malia's first tournament?
A. She narrowly won the game. B. She was encouraged by the medal.
C. She beat the boy in the second round. D. She was happy to share the medal with a boy.
25. Why did Malia choose Temple University?
A. It gave her an attractive scholarship.
B. It allowed her to go on with her fencing training.
C. It offered her the most competitive fencing program.
D. It provided better arts program than other universities.
26. What will Malia probably do after college?
A. Go for further study in sports industry. B. Compete for more champions in fencing.
C. Design posters for marketing campaigns. D. Be a professional coach in a fencing club.
27. What can we learn from Malia's story?
A. Hard work pays off. B. The earlier, the better.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. More breakthroughs, more achievements.
C
In the last decade great changes have taken place in the way that scientists think about the brain. We now know that the origins of the decisions humans make lie in the firing patterns of neurons (神经元) in specific parts of the brain. These discoveries have led to the field known as neuroeconomics, which studies the brain's secrets to success in an economic environment that requires innovation (创新) and being able to do things differently from competitors. A brain that can do this is an iconoclastic one. Briefly, an iconoclast is a person who does something that others can't do. Neuroscientists have suggested that iconoclastic brains are different in three ways: perception (感知)，the fear response and social negligence.
The best way to see things differently is to flood the brain with things it has never experienced before. Freshness forces the brain to make new judgments. Successful iconoclasts have an extraordinary willingness to be exposed to what is fresh while most people avoid things that are different.
The problem with freshness, however, is that it tends to set off the brain's fear system. There are many types of fear, but the two that prevent iconoclastic thinking are fear of uncertainty and fear of public ridicule (嘲笑) . These fears may not seem like something to be worried about. But the fear of public speaking, which everyone must experience from time to time, troubles one-third of the population. It is simply a common feature of human nature, one which iconoclasts do not let stop their reactions.
Finally, to be successful iconoclasts, individuals must sell their ideas to other people. This is where social intelligence—the ability to understand and manage people in a business setting- comes in. Neuroscience has shown which brain parts are responsible for functions like empathy (the ability to sense and understand someone else's feelings as if they were one's own) and fairness. These brain areas play key roles in whether people convince others of their ideas.
Iconoclasts supply innovation and create new opportunities in every area, which are not easily achieved by others. It is important for success in any field to understand how the iconoclastic mind works.
28. What is neuroeconomics?
A. It is a subject about how people make decisions.
B. It is a subject about how the iconoclastic brain works.
C. It is a discovery about why the brain requires innovation.
D. It is a discovery about why people act differently from others.
29. What do we know about iconoclasts?
A. They avoid familiar environment. B. They refuse to take the fresh road.
C. They do things in a traditional way. D. They are ready to face new challenges.
30. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The brain's fear system. B. The fear of fresh things.
C. The fear of public speaking. D. The feature of their reaction.
31. What kind of ability should a successful iconoclast have?
A. The ability to make people satisfied.
B. The ability to make others convinced.
C. The ability to control someone else's feelings.
D. The ability to know which brain parts work well.
D
Kids often ask questions like those that are hard or not possible to answer, and adults tend to respond with explanations that try to solve the problem. It is natural to try to comfort a kid who is feeling puzzled by the world. But simple explanations may not be what the child expects or wants. Sometimes, kids simply want to talk about their questions and thought.
I'm a philosopher (哲学家) and educator who has been listening to children and talking with them about their big philosophical questions for the past 25 years. I encourage all young people to think for themselves about problems that matter to them because it's important for them to learn how to understand their own experiences.
Most kids start wondering about big questions almost as soon as they learn to speak, and they continue to think about them throughout childhood. Being full of curiosity about things that most adults take for granted, children all over the world are wide open to the mysterious that AI human life. Research shows, though, that as they get older, kids ask questions less and less.
While children do need adults' help and guidance, parents don't always have to act as an expert providing the answers. Thinking with children about their bigger questions can make Way for more communication. Since these kinds of questions tend not to have settled and final answers, discussions about them allow parents and children to wonder together. In this way, adults feel less pressure to be the experts.
Kids have few long-held beliefs about how the world works and they are open to many possibilities. In discussions about bigger questions, kids often suggest original and creative ways of looking at them. Talking with kids about what they are thinking can help parents explore their own concerns and ideas. Especially now, as families are separated together in a time of great uncertainty, these conversations have the possibility to allow parents and children to communicate more deeply and in a traditional way.
32. What is parents' usual response to their kids' question?
A. Offer kids answers. B. Praise their curiosity.
C. Ignore their questions. D. Explore the puzzle together.
33. What might the author suggest young people do?
A. Think independently. B. Turn to educators for help.
C. Be curious about the world. D. Learn from others experience.
34. What is kids' attitude towards questions when they grow up?
A. They need adults' more help.
B. They are wider open to questions.
C. They tend to ask questions less frequently.
D. They are more interested in asking bigger questions.
35. What will probably happen if parents stop being expert?
A. Kids will not follow parents' guidance.
B. Parents and kids will become separated.
C. Kids will have more uncertainty for their future.
D. Their relationship with their kids will be deepened.
第一节（共15小題：每小題2.5分，満分37.5分）
21-23 BAD 24-27 BDCD 28-31 BDCB 32-35 AACD
A篇是一篇应用文，介绍了四个儿童可以进行绿植种植实践和园艺学习的地方，文章条理清晰，重点明确，比较容易。
B篇是一篇人物传记类文章，介绍了玛利亚从小开始不断打破自己的边界，在击剑取得一定成就后，不断学习，把学术和体育方面达到很好的平衡。文章理解难度不大，题目较容易。
C篇阅读介绍了新概念神经经济学。总体考察语境和大意的理解，出现了考察抽象名词的指代，需要结合语境得出答案，难度中等。
D篇文章讲的是父母和孩子如何更好地进行关于问题的沟通，专家建议父母可以陪伴孩子一起探讨而不是直接给出解答。总体考察大意的理解，无细节题和长难句，难度中等。
龚露老师详细解析
A篇
第21题B 细节题。由文章第一个小标题下可知，在East Bentleigh Village Garden他们将被展示在哪里可以找到不同的蝴蝶，以及如何创建一个酒店让它们和树叶一起生活，butterflies对应题干的insects。
第22题A 概括题。由每一个小标题下独立的一小段费用：免费可知A正确，B项由于第二个地方有年龄限制，C项第一个地方体现不明显，D项它们只是周末的某一段时间，并不是整个周末。
第23题D 推断题。由文章整体看，全文推荐了四个让儿童可以进行绿植种植实践和园艺学习的地方，是为了向儿童传达园艺知识，故选D，其他三项与文章明显无关。
B篇
第24题B 推断题。由文章第四段可知，玛丽亚回忆起了她的第一次锦标赛。她和一个男孩比赛，得了第二名，但她很高兴能赢得一枚奖牌，尽管只有两个人，这枚奖牌使她受到鼓舞。
第25题D 细节题。由文章第五段可知，选择坦普尔的原因是她是一个非常有艺术感的人，在所有提供的课程中，Temple的艺术课程最有竞争力，由此可知，坦普尔能提供更具有艺术感染力的课程，C项将文中的arts偷换了。
第26题C 细节题。由文章第八段可知，在大学毕业后，她希望在体育行业担任平面设计师和营销人员，C.项中的Design posters 与文章第八段designer对应， marketing campaigns与marketer对应，由原文可知，在大学毕业后，玛利亚并不希望做与击剑密切的工作。
第27题D 概括题。由文章整体来看，文章介绍了玛利亚这个不断突破边界的奇女子，介绍了她的不断突破以及她取得的成就，与D突破越多成就越多相吻合，文章中多次出现的make boundaries与D项breakthroughs相对应。
C篇
第 28 题 定位到第一段第四行，长难句就是解释该名词，意思是神经经济学研究的是大脑如何在情境下进行创新，使人与众不同。故选B。
第 29 题 第二段第二行，句子意思是攻击传统观念者与大部分人会回避不同事物的特性不同，他们乐于接受新鲜事物和环境。故选D。
第 30 题 结合上下语境，解释抽象名词。定位到画线词的前一句，第三段倒数第三行，大意是说害怕大众的言语是人之常情，但是这类人及时害怕也不会因此停止自己的脚步去探索新事物。故选C。
第 31 题 第四段大意即为答案，突破传统者还需要能说服大众，传达自己的想法。故选B。
D篇
第 32 题 第一段第二行，父母倾向于直接告知或者解释以解决孩子的问题。故选A。
第 33 题 定位到第二段最后一句，作者呼吁年轻人自己亲自思考问题，因为理解自己的经历和经验是很重要的事情，也就是要独立思考。故选A。
第 34 题 定位到第三段最后一句，随着年龄的增长，孩子会越来越少的去提问，也就是频率降低。故选C。
第 35 题 考察对段落大意的理解。答案在第四自然段得出，首句点出父母不需要总是必须成为专家去解答疑惑，第二句提出建议呼吁父母和孩子一起思考问题可以获得更多的沟通，接着展开解释原因。可见在这个过程中亲子关系会得到加深，故选D。
江苏省常州市2020—2021学年高二第一学期期末英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Pingvellir National Park was founded by law in 1930. The Act states that "Pingvellir shall be protected national shrine（圣地）for all Icelanders." In 2004 Pingvellir was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Facilities At Pingvellir National Park
The National Park Information Center at Leirar can provide advice on camping, fishing and hiking as well as other general information on the park. There is a small and comfortable cafeteria where drinks and light meals can be obtained.
At Hakio Visitor center is an interactive exhibition where the national park's history and nature comes alive. Guests can also find there souvenir shop and small cafeteria.
Pingvellir National Park Rules
• All nature in the National Park is protected. Don't disturb any natural or man-made feature.
• Do not damage vegetation. Fires are prohibited.
• Do not litter in the National Park.
•Do not drive off-road or park outside a designated（指定的）parking areas.
• Dogs must be kept on a leash（皮带）,and owners must clean up after their pets.
•Note that the Pingvellir area has many rock fissures and cracks. Stay careful.
• Camping is only permitted at designated campsites. Observe quiet between midnight and 8 am.
• Fishing permits are sold at the service center. Note that boats must not be launched from National Park land.
• Park rangers and service center staff will be pleased to provide further information.
• Pingvellir National Park is a haven of peace. Drunkenness is inappropriate here, and disturbs other visitors. The National Park reserves that right to expel drunken visitors.
21. What's this picture?
A. A warning notice. B. A museum guide.
C. A travel leaflet. D. An advertisement.
22. How should visitors act according to the Rules?
A. With permission and donation.
B. With freedom and pleasure.
C. With attention and calmness.
D. With caution and respect.
23. What can a visitor to the Park do?
A. Ask for advice at Visitor Center.
B. Walk pet dogs with dog leashes.
C. Fish in the lake without permits.
D. Camp only within the given time.
B
Minimalism（极简主义）is hot, culturally, and for years, science has assured us that it was also the path to the greatest happiness. The popular wisdom is that people who want the most happiness for their money should buy experiences, not things. The idea is that joy of an experience begins before it even starts, and continues when you look back on the fancy dinner or vacation. Experiences provide, in other words, both more anticipatory（预期）happiness and afterglow（回味）happiness.
But a recent study suggests that sweaters and iPhones might make you just as happy, in a way, as concerts do. There is a third type of happiness - momentary happiness — and it tends to last longer with material goods because people use them for more time than they typically experience their experiences for.
For the study, researchers Aaron Weidman and Elizabeth Dunn from the University of British Columbia gave 67 participants $20 to spend on either an experiential or material purchase of their choice, and then to report one experiential or material gift they had recently received. Then they quizzed them about their happiness levels.
They found that the study subjects gained more frequent momentary happiness from material goods, but stronger momentary happiness from the experiences. In other words, they enjoyed their material goods on a greater number of occasions than they did their experiences even though the happiness felt from the experiences was slightly stronger.
So should you spend much money on the -latest iThing or on Hamilton tickets? It depends on whether you are "seeking a strong but fleeting form of happiness," Weidman and Dunn write, "or a more subtle（微 弱 的）,frequent form of happiness that will last for weeks or months.”
24. What did the study of Weidman and Dunn find about happiness?
A. Minimalism can bring real happiness.
B. Experiences bring stronger momentary happiness.
C. People should buy fewer materials in order to be happy.
D. Experiences can provide more frequent momentary happiness.
25. Which of the following can bring more frequent momentary happiness?
A. Enjoying an opera.
B. Attending a birthday party.
C. Travelling around the world.
D. Buying a desired bicycle.
26. What does the underlined word “fleeting" mean?
A. short B. lasting ' C. equal D. mixed
27. What's the author's attitude towards material purchase?
A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Cautious.
C
The journey to discover myself, care for myself and love myself has been a long one. But, it's been a journey that has finally saved my life.
I remember throwing up for the first time when I was 8 years old. Somehow I had developed the belief that being thin was the only way to be accepted and loved. This way of thinking intensified（加剧） as I got older and bulimia（神经性贪食）became more and more deeply rooted in my life.
When I was 15 years old my family said goodbye to everything we had ever known and boarded the plane for New Zealand. I felt alone and scared in a world that was completely different to anything I had ever known. Eating helped numb（麻木）my pain and throwing up helped keep me thin.
By the time I went to university I was throwing up over 15 times a day. I was so ashamed of what I had become.
Although my bulimia had completely turned my life upside down, I knew one thing for sure that I loved my family more than anything in the world. This belief eventually made me pick up the phone and book my first appointment with a therapist（治疗专家）.
The first session I had with my therapist, Amanda, was amazing. I walked out of her office feeling like I had finally done something positive for myself Amanda made me realize that I wasn't alone in my suffering and there were thousands upon thousands of girls just like me.
I met regularly with Amanda for the best part of a year, over which time I learnt how to treat myself kindly, respect myself and love myself. I said goodbye to bulimia after over a decade of suffering.
Just turn to face the direction of self-discovery, self-love and self-acceptance and keep walking until you get there. It will be the journey of a lifetime.
28. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The power of love. B. Love yourself.
C. Throwing up and bulimia. D. Say goodbye to bad habits.
29. Why did the author throw up so often at university?
A. As a way to cure bulimia. B. Because she loves to be beautiful.
C. For some psychological reason, D. Due to her wish to save herself!
30. How did Amanda cure the author of bulimia?
A. By giving comfort. B. By making friends with her.
C. By giving medicines. D. By controlling her food.
31. What can we say about the author according to this passage?
A. Creative. B. Dishonest. C. Clever. D. Responsible.
D
Mozart was a genius, but he struggled like an average person during early twenties. He had to work to make ends meet. Underpaid and unsatisfied by his average performances, he felt a burning desire to devote more time and energy to his art. So after a period of doubt and thinking, that's exactly what he did. He quit his job and began what turned out to be the most creative period of his life.
Even if you never hope to reach Mozart's level of mastery, you may relate to his need to break free from convention（传统）.Maybe you've done everything right - stood out at school, and got a high-paying job — but you're tired of being just like everyone else. Maybe you long to achieve something that is unmistakably you.
What, then, is holding you back? Rich Karlgaard, the publisher of Forbes magazine and author of Late Bloomers, argues that our culture's obsession（痴迷）with early achievement discourages us from going after what we love. Instead of having varied interests, studying widely, and taking our time --- essentials（要素）for self-discovery - we're encouraged to pass tests, become specialists right away, and pursue safe and secure careers. As a result, most of us end up choosing professional excellence over personal achievement, and often we lose ourselves in the process.
As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, it's never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, didn't fully devote himself to writing and philosophy until he was nearly 50. There are also benefits to taking a long, winding path to achievement. Remember that age usually brings wisdom, self-knowledge, and creativity. This is one reason the average age of founders of high- growth start-ups is 45.
If you ever get stuck, think of Joanne, a talented and creative woman who bounced from job to job throughout her twenties. She felt like a total failure. But she took that feeling of hopelessness and chose to do what she'd always wanted to do: write fantasy novels for children. As she would later recount, "I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was.”
You've probably heard of her. Her pen name is J.K. Rowling.
Now get to work.
32. What does the example of Mozart （in the first paragraph） show?
A. Genius is nothing but labor.
B. Suffering makes a man wise.
C. You should stick to what inspires you.
D. You need to be different from others.
33. In Rich Karlgaard's opinion, what prevents people from going after what they love?
A. Desire for early achievement.
B. Too wide a range of interests.
C. A waste of time on self-discovery.
D. A wrong choice in professions.
34. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph imply?
A. Age can be an advantage in one's life.
B. Failure is of great value to success.
C. 45 is the right age for one to start business.
D. The path to achievement is full of difficulties.
35. What's die main purpose of the passage?
A. To share success stories of some famous people.
B. To stress the importance of professional excellence.
C. To analyze the reasons for failure to make early achievements.
D. To encourage people to become themselves whatever the age.
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-35 CDB BDAC BCAD CAAD
江苏省南京市江宁区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末学情调研英语试题
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，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
A
While Google,Bing and Yahoo dominate(居........之首）adult search engine choices,they are not always the best choice for students. The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.
Fact Monster
Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com). It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12. There are also all kinds of games, spelling tests and more for kids to improve their study and have some fun.
Ask Kids
Ask Kids (www.askkids.com) is a great site for students to safely find the information they need from the web.Besides being a useful and safe search engine,Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.
SortFix
SortFix (www.sortfix.com) is one of the useful search engines for students because it provides relevant,organized search results. It does this by analyzing the keywords in the search results, and giving the searcher the ability to focus on, or remove,certain keywords. It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant results in your searches.
Wolfram Alpha
Created by Stephen Wolfram,Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) can calculate things that it would take a hundred or more individual websites to do. It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites.You can find everything from the nutritional value of an apple to the real-time position of the International Space Station. An Apple app is offered so that you can add it to any iPod Touch devices. It is best suited for older students.
21. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To recommend four useful apps.
B.B.To advertise four interesting websites.
C.To list the top four popular websites in the US.
D.To introduce four student-friendly search engines.
22.If you keep getting the results you don't want, which will you probably use?
A.Fact Monster.
B.Ask Kids.
C.SortFix.
D.Wolfram Alpha.
23.What's special about Wolfram Alpha?
A. It offers answers directly.
B.It provides games for kids.
C. It focuses on solving maths problems.
D. It is intended for astronomy enthusiasts.
B
To understand a foreign country, we need to learn about its culture. Certainly, it's of help to study the language and history. But it's also a good idea to learn what not to do. Things which are strongly unacceptable are called taboos.
Eating taboos are found throughout the world. In many Asian cultures,chopsticks should never be left standing up in a rice bowl. In India, touching food with one's left hand is seen as unclean. And, in Muslim cultures, people do not eat pork.
Interestingly, a taboo in one country may not be a problem in another. For example, in Chinese culture, giving clocks as gifts is frowned on. But that would be fine in America. In fact, a beautiful clock would be a thoughtful gift.
The same goes for some conversation topics. In many Western cultures, it's rude to ask about a person's age, weight, or salary. However, these topics may not be as sensitive in East Asia.
For sure, understanding what not to do can be hard. Fortunately, there are many websites about taboos. Travel guidebooks often have a section on the topic. It's worth taking time to understand another culture's taboos. It shows our respect for our friends around the world.
24. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Learning about taboos helps us understand other cultures.
B. People should try hard to be polite to foreign visitors.
C.Some cultures have more taboos than others.
D.Often, the most interesting taboos are related to eating.
25. What is mentioned about eating with one's left hand?
A. It is a serious taboo in Muslim cultures.
B. It is thought of as a dirty action in India.
C. It is done in cultures throughout the world.
D. It is only a taboo in one Western culture.
26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.The Chinese are fond of exchanging clocks as gifts.
B. It is polite to give someone a clock in China.
C. People disapprove of using clocks as gifts in China.
D.Giving clocks as gifts is common in Chinese culture.
27.How does the passage suggest people learn more about taboos?
A. By corresponding with foreign friends.
B. By going onto the Internet.
C. By speaking with people from other countries.
D. By watching television.
C
At times we can all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or caught behind a very slow driver. It might also be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something that happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it:'road rage'.
Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this＇illness' of road rage?
There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms:
＊Driving much faster than the speed limit.
＊Increasing your speed very quickly.
＊Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn(喇叭） or flashing the headlights.
＊Changing lanes(车道）very abruptly and blocking another car.
＊Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.
There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include:
＊Making rude signs at people.
＊Shouting at people and threatening them.
＊ Deliberately driving into another person's car.
＊Hitting somebody.
＊Using a weapon such as baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.
Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been incidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even attempted murders. Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving such as car chases where this kind of driving seems to be positive. Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough.
Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled, but it takes a long time.In the UK in the last 30 years,the police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving.Let's hope they can have the same success with road rage.
28.Which of the following statements does NOT describe aggressive driving?
A.Driving much faster than the speed limit.
B. Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car.
C.Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.
D. Drinking and driving.
29. Which of the following statements does NOT describe aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving?
A. Making rude signs at pedestrians.
B. Shouting at people and threatening them.
C. Hitting somebody.
D.Shooting at somebody.
30.Road rage happens possibly because
A. the drivers are drunk
B.the punishments are not serious enough
C.We're in a fast-changing society
D.it won't cause serious injuries or death
31.What's the tone of the last paragraph?
A. Sad.
B.Optimistic.
C.Cold.
D.Exciting.
D
September is an exciting month in every college freshman's life. For many,it's the first time that they've left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle(喧嚣） of a few weeks,excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion---homesickness.
Homesickness brings itself out in many ways. You may miss your mum's cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students,especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.
But remember,you're not alone.According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness.In this increasingly globalized(全球化的） world in which people migrate(迁移）to faraway places for a relationship,education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults.
Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn't invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician,who attributed(把。。。归因于）soldiers' mental and physical discomfort to their hoping to return home,"nostos" from Greek,and the accompanying pain, “algos”。 Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and studies,Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness,boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it's necessary for college students to learn some ways to handle the uncomfortable feeling.
32. From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that.
A. homesickness means a fond memory of the past
B.only a few students will experience homesickness
C.college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks
D. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen
33.According to the passage,we can know that
A. homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults
B.homesickness may cause mental diseases
C.homesickness won't do any good to our health
D.homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland
34.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Some benefits about homesickness
B. Other problems in college freshmen' s life
C.How to make campus life more meaningful
D.Some tips on how to cope with homesickness
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Let's embrace homesickness
B. How to fit into the college life
C.A harmful emotion-homesickness
D.The disadvantages of homesickness
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21-23 DCA 24-27 ABCB 28-31 DABB 32-35 CBDA
江苏省泰州中学2020---2021学年度高二上学英语期末模拟卷
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。
Escape New York is powered by the New York Cycle Club, a 100% volunteer organization in the service of the New York Cycling community. And it is open to riders at all levels.
The ride offers five routes:
Bergen Spin, 25 miles. Are you a green hand to cycling? Is this your first time to ride outside of the Hudson Greenway or Central Park? See something different as you ride through the leafy Bergen County.
Piermont Pleasures, 50 miles. Do you prefer a "touring approach to cycling? Enjoy the scenery on our trip to the historic village of Piermont. It's a relatively relaxing route.
Rockland Roll, 75 miles. Looking for a bit of a challenge? You'll wind your way uphill and down a valley to beautiful Rockland County and cycle to 4,000 feet high.
Century Challenge, 100 miles. Are you an experienced rider looking to take new territory(领地) ？ Climb nearly 6,000 feet through beautiful towns and countryside that take you into and around Harriman State Park.
The Dirty Spin, 60 miles. For the first time, Escape New York offers to escape the city on dirt roads. The route goes from Sakura Park to Nyack Beach, offering 2,800 feet of height and a mix of paved and hard-packed roads. The dirt route offers different kind of journey. Besides, we ask riders to be able to guide on their own.
Perks(特权): Breakfast,post- ride meal and3 months' NYCC' trial membership(for non---members-) including access(使用某物的权利) to member---led rides, monthly club meetings, social events and discounts at local bike shops.
Support: Hundreds of volunteers on the route and well-stocked rest stops.
Plus: All riders are to leave Manhattan through the George Washington Bridge and to explore the beauty and history just across the Hudson River.
1. Which of the following routes are inexperienced riders advised to choose?
A. Bergen Spin and Rockland Roll.
B. Rockland Roll and The Dirty spin.
C. Bergen Spin and Piermont Pleasures.
D. Rockland Roll and Century Challenge.
2. What is special about The Dirty Spin?
A. It is the longest route.
B. Riders will ride on dirt roads.
C. It provides riders with road bikes.
D. Riders have a guide to lead the way.
3. What can we learn about Escape New York riders?
A. They can enjoy NYCC services for three months.
B. They can be volunteers at NYCC after the cycling.
C. They all arrive at George Washington Bridge at last.
D. They can get economic support from the government.
B
Apologies for the late update, but as you may already know we went to the South Pole on the first day after Christmas Day.
We set up a tent and left our sledges（雪橇） about 10km from the Pole and then ran with a little food and drink, our satellite phone, a camera and a flag as soon as we arrived. The round trip turned out to be a long and difficult activity but we covered 56.7km(nearly 35 miles) in 18 hours. People admired us by the time we returned
As we were skiing alongside the runway two electric sledges moved past us. The next thing we saw was several acres of oil containers and boxes, with giant vehicles moving between them，blowing smoke and moving backward with great noises.
We raced to the actual Pole(there are two actually --- a few metres apart, the ceremonial one with all the flags, and the actual Pole that we can only move around as the ice slowly moves towards the coast), and took a few photos, shot some films and made some calls before racing away again as fast as we could. By the time we made it back to the tent, it was nearly I am and we had to have dinner before sleeping and skiing another 35km tomorrow.
When we were skiing back to the tent , my excitement was growing. We got down to our work today after almost no rest. We were both, as you might imagine, pretty shattered. I sat on my sledge and tried hard to keep myeyes open. I said to Tarka as we ate and drank, "This is silly way to make a living”. "True!" he replied, as he emptied a packet of nuts into his mouth. "But it's not bad way to make a life."
I will be blogging daily at www.scottexpedition. com/blog and share more pictures and videos with you.
4. What made the author proud?
A. The photos and films.
B. Setting up his own tent.
C. Covering 56.7km in 18 hours.
D. Being able to do the difficult job.
5. What can we learn about the actual Pole?
A. It is too far away to reach.
B. It interests the author most.
C. It is separated from the ceremonial one.
D. It is very dangerous to walk around it.
6. What does the underlined word "shattered" in the fifth paragraph mean?
A. Excited.
B. Tired.
C. Encouraged.
D. Dissatisfied.
7. Why did the author go to the South Pole?
A. To take a holiday.
B. To celebrate Christmas.
C. To experience the pleasure of skiing.
D. To record something about the South Pole.
C
When Chris Henrie first shared his experience about treating his eating disorder(进食障碍) on his TikTok account, he was highly welcome. Henrie now has more than 270,000 followers on TikTok. "Through my videos, I try to take a look at what recovery really looks like, and I think people understand a lot of what I say," Henrie says.
However, another side of TikTok isn't as careful as Henrie's videos when it comes to discussing eating disorders. On the "For You" page, a user will watch the most popular videos. Once users give one video a “like” , they 'll see others like it as part of their own "For You" page. Since the beginning of the
Internet, it's been nearly impossible to use it without coming across content about dieting, including disordered eating. When TikTok users search for the phrase“pro-ana(支持厌食)” , they will be led to a page with help tips. However, spelling the phrase wrongly may lead you to videos of people openly showing disordered eating behavior— from weighing themselves to performing “body checks”.
"TikTok was built to provide a positive place for creativity. We care deeply about our users' health and continue to develop protective ways to avoid those negative videos, ”says Tik Tok. "Content that supports or encourages eating disorders is strictly against our community guidelines and will be removed."
However, it doesn't' work so well sometimes. “My 'For You' page is full of that stuff, ”says TikTok user Ramsey Shindell. Like Henrie, Shindell is open on TikTok about her past in treatment for an eating disorder. But having users show off their diets and weight loss, Shindell says, can tread a very fine line between healthy behavior and disordered eating---as there are many young users. "It's hard because it's difficult sometimes to tell the difference between what is harmful and what is okay to post, "Shindell says. "I think creators who are older and have the ability to think about what they're posting, have a responsibility,and I’ve been trying to be more careful about what I post."
According to National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), users like Henrie and Shindell are doing the right thing by sharing their healthy and educational knowledge about eating disorders. “ We are inspired by our community members who want to make TikTok a safe space for people who are struggling, at risk, or in recovery from an eating disorder ---and we encourage people to continue expressing concern about the diet culture and disordered eating,” one NEDA representative said.
8. How does TikTok fight against pro-ana?
A. By removing videos of pro-ana.
B. By stopping users talking about dieting.
C. By offering help to users interested in it.
D. By creating the “For You” page for users
9. What does the underlined part"that stuff in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Discussions about eating disorders
B. Guidelines for young TikTok users.
C. ways of recovering from eating disorders.
D. Videos that may cause disordered eating.
10. Which of the following do Chris Henrie and Ramsey Shindell share?
A. They have suffered from a similar condition.
B. They have been working closely with NEDA.
C. They think highly of TikTok's "For You"page.
D. They show concern for videos of eating disorders.
11. What can we know about the eating-disorder content on TikTok?
A. It is more popular among adults.
B. It has attracted people's attention.
C. It can be both helpful and harmful
D. It will be removed by TikTok soon.
D
From the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to bring a lot of environmental problems, and it does harm to all life forms on Earth. Despite knowing the ecological and economic effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to stop the use of plastic products .
Now, thanks to the invention of a 17-year-old girl Angelina Arora, we finally have a much better replacement. This plastic-like material is made from prawn shells(虾壳), and it decomposes(分解)1.5 million times faster than most of the plastic products we use today.
The Aussie teen first knew the harm of plastic waste to the environment when shopping with her mother at the local supermarket. She wondered why her mother had to pay for the plastic bags. When asked, the cashier informed her about how plastic hurts the planet and that the additional charge was there to discourage people from using it. This inspired Arora to create biodegradable(可生物降解的) replacement that would decompose much faster than traditional plastic.
Arora's love of science provided her with the right tools and understanding, but the journey of inventing eco-friendly plastic was not easy. She experimented with a number of materials such as cornstarch and banana peels, both of which had to be ruled out because of their solubility (溶解度). One night, while having dinner, she noticed that the shells of prawns looked "plasticky". She wondered what caused it and immediately went to the lab to research. Later, she would describe that dinner as her "Eureka" moment.
She got the carbohydrate called “chitin" from the shells and turned it into chitosan. She then mixed it with an insoluble protein called "fibroin", which was found in the silk cocoon. Using the mixture of these two materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that could break down completely within just 33 days. Moreover, this plastic gives off nitrogen when decomposing, which is why it can provide nutrition for plants.
In the 2018 BHP Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards, Arora was awarded the Innovator to Market Award. She also got international recognition through the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Thousands of brilliant students from over 81 nations took part in the competition, and Arora came in fourth for her invention. She also won a scholarship to one of the best universities in the United States.
Arora, now a student of medicine, is trying to remove the usage of traditional plastic. Her product is ready to be produced for business use. However, before that happens, she has to go through many procedures. She is also talking to supermarkets and asking them to use her biodegradable plastic. It can be used for all kinds of packaging and the producing cost of the product is also lower than that of most biodegradable products.
An inspiring young woman Angelina Arora wants to make a difference to the world, and she wants to encourage other young people, especially young women, to follow their heart and make a positive difference however they can.
12. What problem does the author want to show in the beginning?
A. Plastic products always find their way to our life
B. People lack the knowledge of plastic products' harm.
C. Plastics cause the most serious environmental problem.
D. Plastics can be found both in mountains and in the ocean.
13. What inspired Angelina Arora to create biodegradable plastics?
A. Her mother's complaint about plastic bags.
B. The scene of the planet being hurt by plastics
C. A supermarket's unwillingness to sell plastic bags.
D. The information provided by a supermarket's cashier.
14. What can we know about Angelina Arora's invention?
A. It will easily disappear in water.
B. It is made completely from prawn shells.
C. It can degrade immediately after being used
D. It produces something useful when breaking down.
15. What is Angelina Arora trying to do now?
A. To lower the cost of her invention.
B. To put her invention into a wider use.
C. To decide on the final form of her product.
D. To send her product to supermarkets for free
1-5 CBACD
6-10BDADA
11-15 CADDB
江苏省南通市2020—2021学年上学期高二英语期末考试模拟试题
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。
A
Essay Competition
The aim of this contest is to encourage great student writers and to give them a leg-up in their studies.
Prizes
One Grand Prize winner will receive: $1,000 in cash; the essay published in our magazine’s May 2021 issue; an interview with our magazine's author.
Ten First Place winners will receive: $ 500 in cash; their names and essay titles listed in our magazine’s May 2021 issue.
Fifty Honorable Mention Winners will receive: a $ 50 gift card to our online shop.
Requirements
The length of the essay should be between 500-700 words.
Write an essay on the topic of: How Food Affects Our Mood.
Please write about three reasons for believing in your thesis（论点）statement in the form of body paragraphs and back up your reasons with practical evidence from respected sources.
Do not write about yourself and don’t explain why you deserve to win the prizes.
Deadlines
Early-Bird Deadline: May 4, 2020 --- Free for the entry.
Deadline: June 5, 2020 --- $ 5 for the entry.
Extended Deadline: July 22, 2020 --- $ 10 for the entry.
21. What will the First Place winners be rewarded with?
A. Getting their essays published in the magazine.
B. Having their essay titles listed in the magazine.
C. Receiving a gift card to the particular online shop.
D. Gaining an opportunity to meet the magazine's author.
22. Which of the following meets the requirements?
A. Writing an essay of more than 800 words.
B. Submitting an essay about food nutrition.
C. Expressing your strong desire to get the award.
D. Supporting your reasons with credible evidence.
23. When can you submit your essay for free?
A. April 30, 2020 B. May 20, 2020 C. June 10, 2020 D. July 25, 2020.
B
A mum-of-two, Cherish Reardon, was bullied (欺凌) throughout her teenage years and struggled with anxiety for years. In March 2017, Cherish was struggling to adapt to life as a stay-at-home mum when she started exploring ways she could work for herself. Cherish said, “I am eager to work through the website at home. It is a good way to avoid a job interview!”
Immediately, Cherish tried going into fashion. She first focused on vintage-inspired (复古风的) dresses. In order to get her Popsy Clothing started online, Cherish had to put all savings into the business and turned to family for extra backing — she managed to raise & 10,000.
In the first few months, Cherish would only sell a few in the online marketplace. But soon she realized that mums like herself were the ones buying into the brand and NOT the 16-year-old girls. Along with the Etsy shop and website, the mum-of-two set up a web page called Frocks & Friends to share fashion tips. Cherish said, “Now we ask my customers what sort of printed cloth they like best. I feel like it is their idea as well as ours.”
Last year, Popsy Clothing turned over almost £ 1,000,000, appearing on Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow. In 2019, the business sold 33,200 dresses and Popsy has now branched out into kids clothing and tights. Describing how her business has helped her anxiety, Cherish said, “Anxiety is always going to be with me to a certain degree, but I think I’ve learnt how to manage it and I’ve got support of many other women. Knowing that I’m not alone and other people struggle with it as well, that has been amazing.
24. What is the name of the clothing brand of Cherish?
A. Etsy B. Popsy Clothing C. Frocks & Friends D. Fashion Roadshow
25. Why did Cherish avoid a job interview?
A. To look after her children at home.
B. To create her own business attentively.
C. To set her free from suffering anxiety.
D. To escape facing others due to her anxiety.
26. Which of the following best describes Cherish?
A. Ambitious and determined. B. Confident and humorous.
C. Experienced and sensitive. D. Generous and imaginative.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Cherish has been suffering from anxiety a lot.
B. Cherish has managed to handle her life and work.
C. Many women in the world have anxiety disorders.
D. Customers have taught her how to cure her illness.
C
Wherever we humans go, we leave behind a mess. That goes for space, too. An estimated 500,000 pieces of debris (碎片) litter the Earth’s orbit as a result of man’s explorations of space. Some satellites have been hit by fast-moving pieces of junk. The remains of old rockets can be the size of a bus, while other debris pieces are simply tiny spots of paint.
Today, our species is responsible for the junk dashing around Earth at high speeds, and if we don’t start actively removing the largest pieces, the risk of collisions will only grow worse. “Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be, if all the ships ever lost in history were still floating on top of the water.” says Jan Wörner, ESA director general, “That is the current situation in orbit, and it cannot be allowed to continue.”
It’s almost as if we need a truck to remove all of failed satellites from our orbit. By 2025, the agency plans on launching the world’s first orbiting junk collector, a four-armed robot that tracks down space waste. The first-of-its-kind task, known as ClearSpace-1, will start collecting only a single piece of space junk to prove the concept works. The target in this case is called Vespa, a leftover from ESA’s Vega rocket launch in 2013. This piece of junk weighs roughly the same as a small satellitle and has a simple shape that should make it easy to grab with four robotic arms. Once it’s safely in the arms of the garbage collector, it will then be dragged out of orbit and allowed to burn up in the atmosphere.
In addition, an Australian company, Electro Optic Systems, has received a $ 3.5 million government fund to develop the world’s first laser tracking (激光跟踪) technology. It would replace existing radar (雷达) networks that currently monitor that part of space. The goal is to track small objects with great accuracy.
28. Why does Jan Wörner refer to ships on the high seas?
A. To explain the danger of space debris. B. To describe the universe’s huge space.
C. To praise man’s explorations of space. D. To compare the oceans with the universe.
29. Humans plan to handle debris by____________.
A. ClearSpace-1 and Vespa
B. ESA’s Vega rocket launch and radar networks
C. the orbiting junk collector and the first laser tracking technology
D. truck to remove all of failed satellites and track small objects
30. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Dangerous Space Exploration B. Cleaning up Space Junk Pieces
C. Developing Space Technology D. Launching A Four-armed Robot
31. Where is this text probably from?
A. An astronomy report. B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science fiction. D. An environmental magazine.
D
The world’s first fully electric plane has flown successfully for almost 15 minutes. The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its first test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions.
“This proves that commercial airmail in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Seattle-based engineering firm MagniX. The company designed the plane’s motor and worked in partnership with Harbour Air, which carries half a million passengers a year between Vancouver, Whistler ski resort and nearby islands and coastal communities. Ganzarski said the technology would mean significant cost savings for airlines—not to mention zero emissions. “This signifies the start of the electric airmail age,” he told reporters.
Civil airmail is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon emissions as people increasingly take to the skies and new technologies have been slow to make remarkable progress. At 285 grammes of CO2 emitted per kilometre (mile) travelled by each passenger, airline industry emissions far exceed those from all other transport, according to the European Environment Agency.
The e-plane—a 62-year-old, six-passenger DHC –2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane improved on with an electric motor—was piloted by Greg McDougall, founder and CEO of Harbour Air. “For me that flight was just like flying a Beaver, but it was a Beaver on electric steroids (电动兴奋剂). I actually had to turn off the power button,” he said. McDougall took the plane in a short circle along the Fraser River near Vancouver International Airport in front of around 100 onlookers soon after sunrise.
32. What can we know from the first fully electric plane’s success?
A. The flying time of e-plane is 15 minutes at most.
B. The fully electric commercial airmail has functioned.
C. Airlines may realize the goal of zero emissions.
D. The fully electric plane never does damage to the environment.
33. What does the underlined word “signifies” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Means. B. Proves. C. Changes. D. Follows.
34. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. The pollution caused by passengers. B. The backward airmail technology.
C. The current situation of civil airmail. D. The growing sources of carbon emissions.
35. What is Greg McDougall’s attitude towards the successful e-plane?
A. Shocked. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
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21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
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