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1、江苏省盐城市盐城市一中、大丰高级中学等四校2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题一、阅读选择Dog are man's best friend. If you plan on buying a dog. try to put in a little bit of research. You will find out that there are plenty of dog breeds （屛i 种）to choose from. but some are more expensive than others. Not just in terms of the price, bu

2、t also grooming （梳理） and medical expensesIn this list, we will cover the most expensive dog breeds in the world that you can buy. Wee'll even mclude the dog's price tag, washing expenses, and average health care costs.Kerry Blue TerrierWith a price at $ 600. this dog might be inexpensive How

3、ever, due to their many health concerns, health care costs can reach up to $7.000.1f taken good care of, they can live up to 15 years.Great DaneThe Great Dane breed is a big dog with an average price of $ 800. This breed has a life expectancy （期限）of 7 to 10 years. The average health care costs are e

4、xpected to be around $7 J 00 Bernese Mountain DogThe purchase price for one of these huge 120-pound dogs is around S 800. This breed has many health concerns which will cost you around $ 6,500.German ShepherdKnown for their cleverness as a sheepherder, the price for one is around S 800. Although the

5、y can live for up to 13 years, their health care costs up to $20,500. What causes their health care to be so expensive is treating common health conditions1. What is important to a life length of a Kerry Blue Terrier?A. Good careB. Enough food.C. Proper exerciseD. Dailycompanion 2. What is special a

6、bout German Shepherd?A. It costs the most to careB It is the cheapest to get.C It can live up to 15 yearsD It is the strongest dog.A. Great Dane.3. Which would you buy if you want to spend less than $ 7,500, including health care cost?B German Shepherd.C Kerry Blue Terrier.D Bernese Mountain Dog.【答案

7、】1. A2. A3D【分析】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四种世界上最昂贵的犬类，包括售卖价格、健康护理花费以 及它们的寿命。1.细节理解题。根据 Kerry Blue Terrier 部分的"If taken care of, they can live up to 15 years.（如果照顾好，它们可以活到15岁）“可知，良好的照顾对克里蓝梗的生命长度很 重要。故选A。2.细 i'j理解题。根据 German Shepherd 部分的"Although tliey can live for up to 13 years, their health care cos

8、ts up to $20.500.（尽管它们可以活到13年，但它们的医疗费用髙达20,500 美元）"可知，与英他犬类的健康护理相比，徳国牧羊犬的花费是最高的。故选A。3.细肖理解题。根据四种犬的价格以及健康护理费用，Bernese Mountain Dog的总费用是 7300美元，是最省钱的，其它的都比这个价格高。故选D。The western green niamba（绿曼巴蛇），a kind of snake, is between 5.9 feet and 10.5 feet long. This makes the western green mamba the secon

9、d longest poisonous snake in Africa, with the black mamba being the first.The western green mamba is, however, the most agile（敏捷白勺）snake in the mamba family. Tlieir skin color is greenish yellow or live green, which helps them to hide in the environment. One other important feature of the snake is i

10、ts long tail with a sharp point.The western green mamba can be found in West Africa They often live in rain forests Being an arboreal species, these snakes spend most of their time moving among the tree tops They are also used to moving on the ground and will commonly leave their trees to run after

11、a potential meal on the ground The western green mamba is mostly active in the daytime, but can also be seen hunting at night from time to time.The diet of a western green mamba is made up of birds and all kinds of small animals such as squirrels, mice and even bats. These snakes can get close to th

12、eir target with the help of their natural skin color; When they are close enough they bite the target with poisonous teeth quickly. Once the target has died, the western green mamba will swallow it whole .If these snakes are faced with danger, they will try to run away. If they have no way to nin aw

13、ay, however, they will become very aggressive and attack their enemies with their sharp teeth repeatedly.The female western green mamba is the one who lay eggs. They will lay from 5 to 15 eggs The young snakes are completely independent after birth The mother and father play no part in raising the b

14、aby snakes The babies are born with everything they need to survive in the wilderness If they can reach adulthood. then they will have almost no natural predatorsThe western green mamba is not dying out. But its biggest threat conies from people and the damage they can bring to their homes. Hopefull

15、y, the western green mamba can continue to live alongside people and never have to worry that they will die out.3. What do we know about the western green mamba ?A. They are less poisonous than the black mamba.B. Their skin colors help them hide from othersC They are usually seen looking for food at

16、 nightD They are the longest poisonous snake in Africa 5 The underlined word fc'arborear in Paragraph 3 probably means.A. living in hotelsBliving in the waterC. living in the grassD.living in trees6. If a western green mamba has no way to escape, it will.A. hide itself into the environment nearb

17、yB.fight against the enemybravelyC.change its natural skin colorD.swallow the enemywhole7. Which of the following is TRUE about young snakes?A They can take care of each other.B They have no natural predatorsC Tliey don't need tlieir parentscare after birth.D They lay from five to fifteen eggs a

18、t a time【答案】4. D5. B6. C【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种绿曼巴蛇。【详解】1 细 iT理解题。根据第二段第二句"Their skin color is greenish yellow or live green, which helps tliem to hide in the environment.,它们的皮肤颜色是绿黄色或鲜绿色，这有助于它 们隐藏在环境中。）可知，西方绿曼巴的肤色帮助它们躲避敌人。故选B。2 词句猜测题 o 根据第三段第三句"these snakes spend most of their time moving amo

19、ng die treetops”（这些蛇大部分时间都在树顶之间移动）可知，此处是指这类蛇是生活在树上 的物种。所以arboreal的含义是“住在树上的”。故选D。3细 if 理解题 ° 根据第四段最后一句Tf they have no way to run away, however they will become very aggressive and attack their enemies with their sharp teeth rqeatedly/' （然而, 如果它们没有办法逃跑，它们就会变得非常好斗，用锋利的牙齿反复攻击敌人。）可知, 如果西部的绿曼巴没有

20、办法逃跑，它将勇敢地与敌人作战。故选B。4细 iJ理解题 a 根拯第五段第三句"Tlie young snakes are completely independent after birth "（幼蛇出生后完全独立。）可知，小蛇在岀生后不需要父母的照顾。故选C。Data collected by the World Food Program shows that every year over 847 million people worldwide suffer from malnutrition and about 3mHlion children under the

21、 age of 5 die of starvation.While dealing with world hunger is an important thing for scientists, it is not easy, considering natural resources But thanks to new ideas like Livingbox, there may be some hope.The Israeli scientists Nitzan Solan and Moti Cohen say Livingbox is an environment-friendly e

22、cosystem made of some connected boxes to form a mini-farm. This means that the vegetables are grown in water instead of soilWhile professional farmers have been doing that for years. Livingbox is the first system built to gain nutrients from common waste. Better yet, it can run without electricity a

23、nd requires no farming skills to keep This means that city people who cannot get fresh vegetables can use Livingbox to grow vegetablesIt is easy for all farmers to set up the boxes. Then they fill them with fresh water and add 4. B5the required seeds As soon as they add one or all three types of was

24、te, the system will self-produce the nitrogen needed for the plants to take root.Tliose that use fish waste have a double advantage they can cultivate both fish and vegetables at the same time The fish can provide the waste needed for the plants to grow, while the plants naturally filter the water a

25、nd help keep a clean home for the fish.Once the vegetables are ready to pick farmers simply harvest them and begin the cycle all over again. While the 15-square foot box provides enough vegetables for a family of four, it is easy to make a larger Livingbox in order to build larger farmsThe one thing

26、 that can prevent Livingbox from being used in developing countries is the cost. However, some businessmen with several non-profit organizations have promised to keep it affordable, so that poor people living in cities of developing countries can get the chance to eat nutritious food7. Why do scient

27、ists find it hard to solve world hunger?A. Because it needs a lot of money to solve the problem.B. Because there are too many people are starving in the worldC. Because the population grows rapidly and there are not enough resourcesD Because most of the natural resources have been damaged8. What do

28、we know about Livingbox?A. 1( is not harmful to the environment.B It is made of boxes filled with rich soil.C. It requires electricityD. It requires farmers to learn some special skills.9. Livingbox is designed toA. help developing countries become richB. get rid of the waste produced by animalsC. g

29、et clean water for people living in citiesD let poor people living in cities get fresh vegetables11 From the last two paragraphs, we can infer thatA. farmers can use the boxes againB it will not cost much money to build LivingboxC. Livingbox has been built by businessmen in the worldD. Livingbox has

30、 become popular in developing countries【答案】8. C9. A10. D11A【分析】这是一篇说明文。为了解决世界饥饿问题，科学家们发现了一种可以重复种植蔬菜的经 济实用的盒子，名叫Livingbox08.细“理解题。根据第二段第一句"Wlule dealuig with world hunger is an important tlimg for scientists, it is not easy, considering natural resources.（虽然对科学家来说，解决世界饥饿问 题是一件重要的事情，但考虑到自然资源，这并不容

31、易）"可知，因为人口增长迅速，自 然资源不足，所以科学家们认为解决世界饥饿问题很难。故选Cc9.细 i'j理解题。根拯第三段第一句"The Israeli scientists Nitzan Solan and Moti Cohen say Livingbox is an environment-friendly ecosystem made of some connected boxes to form a mini-farm.（以色列科学家Nitzan Solan和Moti Cohen表示，Livingbox是一种环保的生 态系统，由一些相互连接的盒子组成一个迷

32、你农场）“可知，Livingbox对环境无害。故 选儿 10细 i'j理解题。根据第四段最后一句4fcTlus means that city people who caimot get fresh vegetables can use Livingbox to grow vegetables.（这意味着无法得到新鲜蔬菜城市居民可 以使用Livingbox种植蔬菜）”可知，Livingbox被设计用来让住在城市里的穷人得到新鲜 的蔬菜。故选D。11推理判断题。根据倒第二段第一句"Once the vegetables are ready to pick, farmers si

33、mply harvest them and begin the cycle all over again.（一旦蔬菜可以采摘了，农民就会直接收割， 然后开始再次循环利用）"可知，农民可以重复使用这种盒子。故选A。Women who own cats are more likely to have mental health problems and kill themselves because they can be infected by a common parasite（寄生虫）that can be caught from cat litter（猫砂）,a study ha

34、s found.Researchers found women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii （T. gondii） parasite（刚地弓 形虫）,which is spread through contact with cat waste or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables. are at increased risk of attempting suicideThe study involved more than 45.000 women in Denmark About a t

35、hird of the world's population is infected with the parasite, which hides in cells in the brain and muscles, often without producing symptoms.The infection, which is called toxoplasmosis（弓形虫病）,has been linked to mental illness, such as schizophrenia（精神分裂症）,and changes in behavior.The study's

36、 senior author Doctor Teodor Postolachc, an associate professor of psychiatry（精 神病学）at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the United States, said, HWc cant say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the

37、 infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies/*Doctor Albert Reece, vice president of medical affairs at the University of Maryland. said, HT. gondii infection is a major public health problem around the world, and many people don't realize theyYe infected”Dr Pos

38、tolache is a leading expert on suicide neuroinimunology（神经免疫学）.Suicide is a critically important mental health issue About one million people commit suicide and another 10 million attempt suicide worldwide each year. We hope that this type of research will one day help us find ways to save many live

39、s that now end too early in suicide/1Dr. Postolache research team at the University of Maryland was the first to report a connection between T. gondii and suicidal behavior in 2009. He is cooperating with researchers in Denmark. Germany and Sweden to confirm and investigate the way leading to this a

40、ssociation.The T gondii parasite thrives in the intestines（肠）of cats, and it is spread through their waste All warm-blooded animals can become infected through contact with it. Humans can become infected by changing their infected cats' litter boxes, eating unwashed vegetables, drinking water fr

41、om a polluted source, or by eating undercooked or raw meat.Not washing kitchen knives after preparing raw meat before handling another food item also can lead to infection. Pregnant women can pass the parasite directly to their unborn babies and are advised not to change cat litter boxes to avoid po

42、ssible infection.Babies don't produce antibodies to T. gondii for three months after they are born, so the antibodies present in their blood represented infection in the mothers. The scientists studied Danish health patients to determine if any of these women later attempted suicide, including c

43、ases of violent suicide attempts which may have involved guns, sharp instruments and jumping from high placesThe study found that women infected with T. gondii were one and a half times more likely to attempt suicide compared to those who were not infected. and the risk seemed to rise with increasin

44、g levels of the T. gondii antibodiesDr Postolache noted limitations to the study, such as the inability to determine the cause of the suicidal behavior.The findings were published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry.12. The common way which is less likely to be infected with the disease is.

45、A. to eat unwashed meat or undercooked vegetablesB. to clean a place where a cat once lived for a timeC. to pass the infection to her unborn baby during a woman's pregnancyD. to reuse kitchen tools which have been used to cut raw meat13. What is the consequence if a woman is infected with the pa

46、rasite in the passage?A. Having a high fever.B Doing deliberate self-harm.C Keeping a depressed moodD Becoming bad tempered.14. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Women have a higher risk to be infected by the parasite than men.B The result of the research may help the scientists to find ways

47、to stop suicide in advance.C. The scientists will continue their research into the possible connectionD. The risk of being infected seems to rise with the decreasing levels of the antibodies15 Which of the following statements would probably be the best title of the passage?A. Why are women more lik

48、ely to commit suicide?B Women should keep away from catsC Ways found to deal with women's mental problemsD Are women who own cats at a suicide risk?【答案】12B13. B14. C15. D【分析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，与猫长时间接触的人容易有精神方而的问题，文章对此 现象进行了说明并分析了原因。12. B 推理判断题。根据文章第二段 Researchers found women uifected with die Toxopla

49、sma gondii (T. gondii) parasite(刚地弓形虫),which is spread through contact with cat waste可知，这种病是由于猫的粪便携带的病菌传播的，那么较好的避免传染的方法 就是彻底打扫猫长时间住的地方，杀死这些病菌。故B正确。13. B 细肖理解题。根拯文章第五段"we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies.&

50、quot;可矢口，这种病菌与 人们的自杀企图是有关系的，自杀是一种自残的自我伤害的行为。故B正确。14. C 推理判断题。根据文章第五段tfcWe can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies/'口J

51、矢11,我们现在无 法确左这种病菌与女性自杀之间的联系，但是科学家会继续努力发现这两者之间的联 系。故C正确。15. D 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一®fcAVomen who own cats are more likely to ha*e mental health problems and kill themselves because they can be infected by a common parasite that caiibe caught from cat litter, a study has found."可知，本文介绍的是与猫长时 间接触的人

52、容易有精神方而的问题。文章对此现象进行了说明并分析了原因。故D正 确。考点：考查健康类短文阅读。【名师点睛】关于推理判断题推理题是在掌握文章大意基础上看出作者的“言外之意(benveen the lines)。这既要求学 生透过文章表而文字信息推测隐含意思，又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细石的 发展作正确的推理判断，有些推断题要从文章结构的角度进行分析，才能推断出正确答 案。因此，阅读时不仅要注重词、句的理解，而且还要分析语篇的组织结构。这类试题 常以如下句式发问：What can you infer /learn/conclude from the passage?What's

53、the author's attitude toward?What does the passage suggest?The author in this passage intends to答推理题时，一般无法直接从文中找到答案，但绝不可凭空猜测，也要找到答题依据。 要通过文章主旨、字里行间或文中例子进行推断，通过含有感情色彩或描述情景的词句 来领会作者的态度或语气，有的题也可根据常识理解来推断。但无论怎样，推理判断要 以作者态度为准，力求从作者的角度去考虑，不要固守自己的看法或观点。如本文的第 34 小题 What can be inferred from the passage?

54、A. Women have a higher risk to be infected by the parasite than men.B. The result of the research may help the scientists to find ways to stop suicide in advanceC. The scientists will continue their research into the possible connectionD. The risk of being infected seems to rise with the decreasing

55、levels of the antibodies根据文章第五段can't say with certainty tliat T. gondii caused the women to try to killthemselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infectionandsuicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies."可知我们现在无法确定这种病 菌与女性自杀之间的联系，但是科学家会继续努力发现这两者之间的联系

56、。故C正确。 做这类题时一定要注意：准确把握字里行间的意思，切忌用自己的观点代替作者的观点。 特别注意表达情感（如最后一段第一句的favorite -词）、态度和观点的词语。二、七选五The deepest friendship spans（跨越）time and space 16. So we asked some people how theyPe managed to make tlieir bonds unbreakable.Honesty is always the best policy. Heather Hopkins credits her long-lasting frien

57、dship to her honesty. "Never be scared to tell your best friends how you are really feeling about any situation. 17,"Just keep calling, even if there's notlimg to really say. Nicki Bandklayders 20+ year friendsliips are going strong because she's always willmg to get on the phone.

58、'Pick up the phone! You don't need a reason to call. This is what keeps some of my 20+ year friendships alive and strong 18."Just be a good listener. '"My best friend in world is freslmiaii year in college/' shares Judy Gropeii. "She says that it is because I actually

59、listen to her, and I am shocked by how smart and kind she is and different from anyone I know."19. "My best friend Helen and I are going on 32 years, and we never call out die other person on being ail absentee friend/' shares Angela Randall. 'Life happens and when you are in different places and going through different things, just pick up where you both are &