广东省清远市华侨中学2020-2021年高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试题

清远市华侨中学20202021学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ALeadinghealthexpertsfromtheCDCandtheWHOhavemadeitclearthatminimizingtheimpactofcoronavirusmeanslesseningtransmission(减少传播)bystayinghome.Forpeoplewholikesocialinteraction,thepracticecanbetroubling.Buthowcanweeasetheanxietyresultingfromit?Here,Dr.David·H·Rosmarin,professorofHarvard1.Rememberthatsocialdistancingdoesn’tmeansocialisolation(隔离)"Socialdistancingdoesnotmeansocialisolation,”Dr.Rosmarinsays.“Wecanuseelectronicmeanstoconnecttoeachother.”Rosmarinsaysphoningfriendsandstayingintouchcanallowustomaintainourconnections,thoughhecautionsthatsocialmediadoesn’tprovidethesamebenefits.“Socialmediaandnewsmightmakeyoufeelconnected,butitcreatesdistance,”Dr.Rosmarinsays.Instead,callorconferencepeopleyouknowpersonally,oneonone.2.Don’tletthenewscycledictate(左右)youremotions.Thecoronavirussituationisdynamicandseemstochangebythehour,resultinginanumberofpeoplefeelingpelled(强迫的)tostayontopofupdatesbyconstantlycheckingtheirphonesfornewinformation.Whilethatcanbestressfulatanytime,itcanaffectyourabilitytorelaxifyousurfnewsoutletsjustbeforegoingtosleep.“Peopleneedtobeshuttingoffinformationanhourbeforetheygotobed,”Dr.Rosmarinsays.“It’snotagoodtimetobewatchingthenews.”It’sveryunlikelyanupdatewillbesourgentorpressingitwouldloserelevance(关联)bymorning.Sleepis

criticaltoahealthyimmunesystem(免疫系统),andgivingyourselfanopportunitytorelaxisimportant.Rosmarinalsoremendsavoidingscrollingduringmealtimesforthesamereason.Insomecases,itmaybebesttoavoidnewsornewsoutletsthatmakeyoufeelparticularlystressed.WHOremendscheckinginonthenewsonceortwiceadayatspecifictimes,andgettinginformationfromreliablesourcestoavoidrumorsandmisinformation.3.Don’tignoreregularroutine.DolaundryonSundays?KeepdoingitonSunday.Notgoingtowork?Getdressedanyway.Maintaining(维持)asemblance(外貌)ofaregularroutinewillgoalongwaytowardhelpingyouavoidfeelingsofdisorganizationandunpredictability.“Anxietyisjustthebeginning,”Rosmarinsays.“Withinaweekortwo,peopleareprobablygoingtostartfeelingdepressed,sad,andlethargic,especiallysincewearedistancingfromoneanother.That’sreallywherethebenefitsofschedulingein.”Stickingtoyournormalsleepandwaketimes,yourexerciseroutine,andotherpracticeswillmaintainfeelingsoffamiliarity.Itwillalsohelpyouadjustwhentheworldreturns—asitinevitablywill—tonormalcy.1.Accordingtotheexperts,whichbelowisthebestwaytomaketheinfluenceofthecoronavirusminimum?A.Gettingmuchinvolvedwiththesocialinteraction.B.Constantlycheckingphonesfornewinformation.C.Stayinghomeandreducingexposure.D.Doingnothingbutstayinghome.2.AccordingtoDr.Rosmarin,whichbehaviorbelowisnotcorrect?A.Usingelectronicmeanstoconnecttoeachother.B.Shuttingoffinformationanhourbeforegoingtobed.C.Stickingtothenormalsleepandwaketimes.D.

Ignoringregularroutineanddoingsomethingparticular.3.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma__________?A.TextbookB.travelbrochureC.medicalmagazineD.novelBOverthecenturiestheFrenchhavelostanumberoffamousbattleswiththeBritish.However,they'vealwaysfeltsuperiorinthekitchen.Francehasforcenturieshadareputationforcookingexcellence,andBritainforsomeoftheworstcookingintheworld.Butaccordingtoarecentsurvey,thatreputationmaynolongerreflectreality.

Inthesurvey,71%oftheBritonssaidtheycookathomeeveryday,whileonly59%oftheFrenchsaidtheycookdaily.BritishhomecooksspendmoretimecookingeachweekandalsoproduceagreatervarietyofdishesthanFrenchhomecooks.

ThereactioninLondonwaspredictablyenthusiastic.Britishfoodhasgreatlyimprovedsincethe1990s.Onceuponatime,themenuformanyfamilymealswouldhavebeenroastbeef,potatoesandovercookedvegetables,butnotnow.HomecooksareexperimentingwiththehugerangeofingredientsnowavailableinBritishsupermarketsandarepreparingallkindsofnewdishes,usingthecookbooksthatsellmillionsofcopieseveryyear.Asaresult,there'smuchmorediversityinBritishfoodnow,paredtoFrenchfood,whichtendstobeverytraditional.

SomeFrenchpeoplesaythatthesurveydidnotshowthewholepicture.TheyagreethatduringtheweekFrenchwomendon'tcookasmuchastheyusedtobecausemostofthemworkanddon'thavemuchtime.Theytendtobuyreadymadeorfrozendishes,butmanyofthemmakeupforitontheweekend.There'salsoadifferencebetweenParisandthecountryside.It'struethatpeopleinParisdon'tcookmuch,butelsewhere,cookingisstillattheheartofdailylife.

FormanyFrenchpeople,opinionsaboutBritishfoodhavenotchanged.WhenBernardBlier,thefoodeditoratamagazine,wasaskedaboutBritishfood,hereplied:"Idon'tgooutofmywaytotryit.Itisnotveryrefined.YoucansaythatI'mnotafanatall."4.Accordingtothepassage,nowadaysBritishpeople______.A.cooklessathomethantheFrencheverydayB.nolongereatroastbeefandovercookedvegetablesC.aremorewillingtotrycookingallkindsofnewfoodsD.buymorecookbooksthanFrenchpeopledo5.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?A.Frenchwomencooklessoftennow.B.TheFrenchpreferreadymadedishes.C.Frenchwomenseldomcookontheweekend.D.Cookingisattheheartofpeople'slifeinParis.6.WhatisBernard'sattitudetowardsBritishfood?A.Hewouldlovetotryit.B.Heshowsnointerestinit.C.Heconsidersitworsethanbefore.D.Heconsidersitbetterthanbefore.7.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThehistoryofBritishfood.B.ThehistoryofFrenchfood.C.ThechangeinBritishfood.D.ThechangeinFrenchfood.CForseveralmonths,CarahasbeenworkingupthecouragetoapproachhermomaboutwhatshesawonInstagram.Notlongago,the11yearoldgirl,likealltheotherkidsinthisstory,discoveredthathermomhadbeenpostingherphotosformuchofherlife.“I’vewantedtobringitup.It’sstrangetoseemyselfupthere，andsometimestherearepicturesIdon’tlikeofmyself，”shesaid.Likemostothermodemkids,Caragrewupimmersedinsocialmedia.Whilemanykidsmaynotyethaveaccountsthemselves,theirparents,schools,sportsteams,andorganizationshavebeenorganizinganonlinepresenceforthemsincebirth.Theshockofrealizingthatdetailsaboutyourlifehavebeensharedonlinewithoutyourpermissionorknowledgehasbeeanimportantexperienceinthelivesofmanyteenagers.Recentlyaparentingblogger(博主)wroteinaWashingtonPostessaythatdespite(不顾)her14yearolddaughter’shorroratdiscoveringthathermotherhadsharedyearsofhighlypersonalstoriesandinformationaboutheronline,shesimplycouldnotstoppostingonherblogandsocialmedia.ThewritersaidthatpromisingherdaughterthatshewouldstoppostingaboutherpubliclyontheInternet“wouldmeanshuttingdownavitalpartofmyself,whichisn’tnecessarilygoodformeorher.”averageparentsdothesame.There’sevenaspecialwordforit:sharenting.AlmostaquarterofchildrenbegintheirdigitalliveswhenparentsuploadtheirphotostotheInternet,accordingtoastudyconductedbytheInternetsecurityfirmAVG.Thestudyalsofoundthat92percentofkidsundertheageof2alreadyhavetheirownuniquedigitalidentity.8.HowdoesCarafeelabouthermom’sbehavior?A.

It’saggressive.

B.

It’sappropriate.C.

It’sannoying.

D.

It’sfavorable.9.Whydidtheparentingbloggerpostaboutherdaughteronline?A.

Becauseitfilledupherblog.

B.

Becauseitshowedoffhersuccess.C.

Becauseitrecordedherstories.

D.

Becauseitmeantalottoher.10.Whoarefondofsharenting?A.

Aquarterofstudents

B.

Mostordinaryparents.C.

Kidsundertheageof2.

D.

Somecrazybloggers.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.

Children’sNewTrouble

B.

SocialMediaC.

Kids’OnlinePeformance

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MommyBloggersDBackintheearly1900s,AmericanphysicianByronRobinsonwroteabookproposinganinterestingtheory:humansactuallyhavetwobrainsoneinourheadsandtheotherinourstomachs,andthetwo“municate”allthetime.Interestingly,inChineseculture,thoughtsarealsorelatedtothebellyinphrasesandidiomslikefugao(腹稿,adraft),manfujinglun(满腹经纶,abellyfulofideas),andyiduziweiqu(一肚子委屈,abellyfulofplaints).

Thismaysoundalittleridiculousatfirst.Buttrytothinkofatimewhenyouwereextremelynervous.Chancesarethatyoualsofeltunfortableinyourstomach,didn’tyou?Thisisprobablywhypeopleusetheidiom“butterfliesinone’sstomach”torefertobeingnervous.

NowscientistsfromCanadaandtheUShavefoundthatourguts(肠道),ifnotasbrightasouractualbrains,aremuchmorethanjustwherewedigestthefoodweeat.Theyalsoaffectouremotionsandevenbehavior,allthankstothebacteriainthem,reportedScientificAmerican.

Inthestudy,scientistsfedtimid（胆怯的）micestomachbacteriafrommicethatweremoreactiveanddaring.Aftereatingthebacteria,thetimidmicegrewmoreenergeticandfearless.Sureenough,when

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micegotthebacteriafromtimidones,theybecamemoreanxious.Themice’sbehavioralsochangedwhenscientistsdisturbedthebacteriaintheirgutsbychangingtheirdietsandfeedingthemantibiotics(抗生素).“Ifsomethinggoeswronginthegut,thatchangeisreflectedinthebrain,”EmeranMayer,aprofessoratUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Thebrainandgutconnectionalsoworksintheoppositeway.Scientistsstudiedchildrenwithautism(自闭症)amentalillnessthatmakespeopleunabletosocializewithothersandfoundthattheyalsohavealotofstomachproblems.Theyhavefewertypesofstomachbacteriaandlowertotalsofafewkeybacteriathanhealthychildren.

Thisresearchraisesthepossibilitythatscientistscouldtreatpatientswithbrainproblemssimplybyfeedingthemtherightfood,whichwouldbemuchmoreefficientthanprovidingpsychologicaltherapy(疗法).

AccordingtoCBCNews,youcanget“good”bacteriathatliftyourspiritsfromfoodlikeyogurtwhile“bad”bacteriaareusuallyinhighfatandhighsugarfoods.12.Theauthormentionedtheideabutterfliesinone'sstomachacheinthesecondparagraphto_____A.describethecenterofnervousnessB.showstomachmayberelatedtoemotionsCexplaininganinterestingidiomaboutstomachsD.remindpeoplenottocatchoreatbutterflies13.What'stheparagraph3mainlyabout?A.AscientificstudyrelatinggutsandemotionsB.astoryabouttinymiceanddaringmiceCdifferentfunctionsofbacteriainthegutsD.Thebackgroundofdoingthesearch14.What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“bold”inParagraph4?anxious B．fearless C．energetic D．sharp15.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?ArightfoodcanprotectyoufromanypossiblediseasesBYogurtisthebestsolutionforanxietyproblemsC.HightfatandhighsugarfoodsareresponsibleformanymentaldiseasesD.Thestudywillbenefitthepatientswithbrainproblems第二节七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Manypeoplestrugglewithsaying“No”.

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Remember,justbecauseyoucando

somethingdoesnotmeanitisrequired.Understandyoualwayshavearighttoturndownaninvitationorrefuseafavorandfigureoutthebestwaystosay“No”.Herearesomespecifictips.Giveyourselfpermissiontosayno.Manypeoplehaveanimmediatereactiontosay“Yes”whenthey’reaskedtodosomeoneafavor.Keepinmind，youareneverrequiredtosay“Yes”.It’sactuallyokaytosay“No”sometimes.Acceptthisasyoupreparetosay“No”tosomeone.

17.Setupyourpersonalboundaries.18.

However,thatreasondoesnothavetobeconcrete.Manypeoplethinkiftheycandosomething,theyshould.Yourreasonforsaying“No”canbeasimplematterofyourownpersonalboundaries.Thinkaboutwhatboundariesyouhave,andacceptthefactyou’reallowedtostaytruetothem.19.

Peopleoftenwon’ttake“No”forananswer.Ifyousay“No”tosomeone，theymaygiveyouvariousreasonstotryandchangeyourmind.Staydeterminedforyourdecisionanddonotgiveineasily.Practicesaying“No”.Itmaysoundsilly,butyoucanactuallypracticesaying“No”alone.

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Practicegivingafirm“No”tosomeonesoyougetfortablewiththewords.Manypeoplearenervousaboutsaying“No”andmaysay“Yes”duetoanxiety.Practicingcanhelpgetridofsomeofthisanxiety.A.Thiswillhelpyousay“No”withease.B.Beawareofpotentialpersuasiontechniques.C.Findagoodchancetostandinfrontofacrowd.D.It’salwayseasiertosay“No”ifyouhaveareason.E.Trystandingbeforeamirrorandlookingatyourself.F.It’srathereasyforyoutosetupyourpersonalboundaries.G.Ifsomeoneasksyouafavor，youmayfeelyouhavetosay“Yes”.语言知识运用（共五节，满分75分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

InasmallvillagetherelivedalazyBrahminRamdas.Hewoulddo

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butdaydreamwholeday.Onesunnyafternoon,Ramdaswasvery

___22___.Hesaid,"Whatabeautifulday.HowIwishIcouldgobackto

__23___.Butthen,Iwillhavetogooutandgetmyfood."Afterbathing,Ramdastookoutabowlandoutto

___24___.Bybeggingthewholedayhemanagedtogetapotfullof

__25____."Itisthispotofmilkthatisgoingtomakeme

___26___,"hethought."Iwilluseittomakebutter.Fromthebutter,Iwillbe

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tomakeghee(酥油).Iamreallyclever!""Iwillthengotothe

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andselltheghee"hisdream

__29___."WiththemoneyIget,Iwillbuyapairofgoats.Theywillhave

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aftersixmonths.SoonIwouldhaveanentireherdofgoats.""How

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Iam,"hethought."ThedayIbeearichbusinessmanIwillbuildabighouse

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inthemiddleofthevillage.Therewillbeasplendidgardenandaswimmingpoolinfrontofthehouse.EarlymorningIwill

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inthebluewatersofthepool.Deepinhis

__34___,hestruckoutwithhisfoot,breakingthe

_35____,anddrenched

（使湿透）himselfwiththemilk.Hesawthebrokenpotand

_36_____.Helostwhateverhehadbecauseofhis

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anddaydreaming.Lazinessisthebiggest

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ofourlife.Ifyouarelazythenyouwillnotacquireanysignificant

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inyourlifeandwillalwayshavenothing.Lazinessisa

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whoslowlystealseverythingfromus.Ifyouwanttobeesuccessfulinyourlifeandcareer,pleaseoverethedevillaziness.21.A.something

B.everything

C.nothing

D.anything22.A.hungry

B.angry

C.sick

D.curious23.A.sleep

B.eat

C.play

D.work24.A.beat

B.beg

C.sell

D.entertain25.A.soup

B.milk

C.water

D.money26.A.happy

B.strange

C.famous

D.rich27.A.lucky

B.able

C.interested

D.particular28.A.road

B.hotel

C.market

D.house29.A.changed

B.paused

C.continued

D.stopped30.A.kids

B.huts

C.arguments

D.wounds31.A.smart

B.handsome

C.brave

D.generous32.A.just

B.still

C.even

D.right33.A.sweep

B.exercise

C.surf

D.bathe34.A.ideas

B.thoughts

C.opinions

D.expressions35.A.pot

B.heart

C.toe

D.goal36.A.fell

B.shouted

C.laughed

D.cried37.A.laziness

B.sadness

C.carelessness

D.anxiety38.A.success

B.aim

C.enemy

D.partner39.A.case

B.position

C.condition

D.point40.A.robber

B.murderer

C.thief

D.visitor单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）41.Onlywhen_________howimportantitistomasterEnglishA.didIworkIrealizedB.IworkIrealizedC.didIworkdidIrealizeDIworkeddidIrealized42.Themoreyoupractice_________English,thebetteryour_________EnglishwillbeAtospeak.speaking.B.Speakingspoken.C.Spoken,spoken.D.Spoken,speaking.43.Healthyproblemsareclosely_________toobadeatinghabits,anda_________ofexercise.A.Linking.Limit.BlinkedLack.Cconnectedprocess.Dconnecting.44.Manybuildingsinthecityneedrepairing.Buttheone_________firstisthelibrary.Arepairedbbeingrepairedcrepairingdtoberepaired.45.Noonehas_________anythingbetterthantheplannowunderdiscussionApullupB.putaside.C.Putforward.Dputout.46._________bythebeautyofnature.ThegirlfromLondondecidedtospendanothertwodaysonthe.A.attractingB.attractedC.tobeattractedD.havingattracted47.Ifeelitisyourhusbandwho_________forthespoiledchild.Aistoblame.B.It'sgoingtoblame.C.It'stobeblamedD.Shouldblame48.Whowroteabook_________howanimalsandplantsdevelopedastheenvironmentchange.A.explained.B.explaining.C.explainedDexplaining.49.He'singbroughttheirquarreltoanend.There_________amomentofunfortablesilence.AwasfollowedBfollowing.CwasfollowingDfollowed.Withsomuchwork______mymind,IalmostbreakdownA.filledB.fillingC.tofillD.beingfilled51.Atthemeetingplaceoftheyangtzeriver_________andJialingRiver.Oneofthe10largestcityinChina.AchongqingliesB.lieschongqing.CdoesliesCHongqing.DdoesChongqinglies52.Theywokeup_________everythingaround_________.Afoundchanged.Bfindingchanged.Ctofindchanging.Dtofinechanged.53._________bytheproblem.Hedecidedtoturntohisteacherforhelp.A.confusedBconfusing.Ctoconfuse.D.Beconfused.54._________inherskirt.Thelittlegirltriedtomakeherself_________attheparty.A.dressed,notice.Bdressingnoticed.C.dressednoticed.Ddressing,notice55.Ifeelgreatlyhonored_________intotheirsociety.Atowele.B.weling.C.Tobewele.D.weled56.MichaelputupapictureofYaomingtokeephimself_________ofhisowndreams.Areminded.Btoremind.Creminding.Dremind57.Thereisnoneed_________becauseMr.SmithisstillsleepingA.tohurry.BhurryingChurry.Dhurried.58.Whenshewokeup,shefoundherself_________inhospitalALayingBlyingCliedD.laid59.Neverbefore________I________suchawonderfulfeastthat________somove.AhaveseenIfeelB.didseeDidIfeelChaveseen.HaveIfeltD.didseeIfelt60.________fromspace.Theearthwithwater________70%ofitssurfacelookslikeablueblanket.A.Seen,covered.B.beingseencovers.Cseeing,coveringD.Seencovering.第II卷语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）Plasticisahugeproblemforourplanet.Itisreally

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(challenge)togetridofandalotofitendsupinnatureorintheoceaninparticular.There,itisathreat

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ouranimalsandplants.NowapanyfromtheNetherlands,asmallcountryinwesternEurope,saysthatitwilluseplastic

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(find)intheoceantobuildroads.VolkerWessels

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(turn)theplasticintobuildingblocksfortheroads.Theywillbelikepuzzlepieces

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fitintoeachother.Notonlywillthisbegoodfortheenvironment,butalsoitwillbegoodforthepeoplewholookafterroads.Ifapartoftheroad

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(damage),itwillbeeasytoremoveitandreplaceitwithanotherpiece.Thepanysaysthatnearlyanytypeofplasticcanbeused

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(make)theroadpieces.Scientists

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(work)ontheprojectsaythattheyareinthefinalstagesoftestingthematerialsfor

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(safe).Theysaythatthefirstroadbuiltwillbe

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bicyclepathsomewhereintheNetherlands.第二节请