浙江省名校协作体学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题.docx

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浙江省名校协作体学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

浙江省名校协作体2020-2021学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

IsabelAllendewasbornonAugust2,1942,inLima,Peru.HerparentswerebothfromChile,wheretheirfamilieshadheldagreatdealofpoliticalinfluence.NotonlywasIsabel’sgodfatheroncethepresidentofChile,butherfatherandherstepfatherwerebothimportantdiplomats.Despiteherconnectiontopoliticalpower,Isabel’schildhoodwasnoteasy.Attheageoftwo,Isabel’sbiologicalfatherabandonedherfamily,whichforcedthemtolivewithhergrandparentsinChile.Duringthistime,shewasexposedtohergrandmothersloveforastrology（占星术）andstorytelling,whichinfluencedherwritinginthefuture.

Throughoutthe1960sand1970s,IsabelAllendeworkedasajournalist,writingforbothmagazinesandtelevision.Afterhergodfather,PresidentSalvadorAllende,lostpowerandwasmurderedin1973,IsabelandherfamilyleftChilebecausetheyfeltitwastoodangeroustoremainundertheruleofAugustoPinochet,thenew,cruelleaderofChile.Forthirteenyears,IsabelandherfamilylivedinVenezuela,whereshebegantowritefiction.

Sheusedpersonalexperiencestoinspireherwritingthroughouthercareer.Infact,manyofhernovelsarebasedonpersonallifeevents.In1985,IsabelAllendepublishedherfirstnovelcalledTheHouseoftheSpirits.ThisbestsellingnovelwasinspiredbyaletterIsabelwrotein1981toherillgrandfather.ThenovelturnedouttobeastoryabouttwoChileanfamilieswhoselivesarechangedbecauseofamilitarycoup.Oneofherlaternovels,Paula（1994）,isaboutherdaughter,whopassedawayfromararediseaseatayoungage.

IsabelAllendehaswonmanyawardsforherboldandcreativewriting.NotonlyhasshewontheChileanNationalPrizeforLiteraturein2010,butshewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomin2014.

1．WhoshouldberesponsibleforIsabel’shardchildhoodlife?

A．Herstepfather.B．Herfather.

C．Hergrandfather.D．Hergodfather.

2．Accordingtothetext,allthefollowingsinfluencedIsabel’swritingexcept.

A．herownpersonalityB．herfamilybackground

C．hergrandmotherspassionD．herpersonallifeexperiences

3．Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A．Anewsreport.B．Aguidebook.C．Abiography.D．Abookreview.

Ilikebeing100%stimulantfree—nocoffee,caffeinatedtea,chocolate,caffeinatedsoda,etc.Ibasethisonlotsofpersonalexperimentation.I’vegonesomeyearsofmylifewithnostimulants,andI’vealsogoneforalongtimeconsumingcoffeedaily.Thetwomodesoflivingaretotallydifferent.

Caffeinetendstomakemeobsessmoreoverminortasksandlosefocusonbigpicturegoals.WhenIconsumecoffeedaily,Illcheckemailmoreoften.I’llspendmoretimeonsocialmedia.I’llwebsurfmore.I’llspendmoretimeorganizingandreorganizinginsteadofmovingtheneedleforwardonbigprojects.I’llfeelextrabusybuthavelesstoshowforit.

Stimulantsalwaysexhaustmeeventually,especiallyaftermonthsofdailyuse.Ican’tseemtomakegoodprogressonbiggerprojects,andIcantellthatmymindisbecomingtoochaotic.Imightspend8hoursatmydeskandget90minutesofimportantworkdone.IknowIamatthepointwhenIneedtotakeatleastseveralweeksoff.

Ilovethetasteofcoffee,anditsdelightfultodrinkacupofit,butI’velearnedthatIcan’treallyhaveanyrelationshipwithitifIwanttofunctionatmybest.It’swaytooaddictive（上瘾的）forme.IfIhaveevenasmallamount,Iriskslippingintothepatternofhavingitdailyformonths.

I’velearnedthatitsbesttoavoidchocolatetoo（includingcacao）becausechocolateisagatewaydrugbacktocoffee.Samegoesforgreentea.SowhileIhaveenjoyedthoseinthepast,Ifeelsafernothavingthem.Ilikehowmybrainworksbetterwhennotundertheinfluenceofstimulants.

4．Thewritermaywhenconsumingcaffeinedaily.

A．worklessefficientlyB．ignoreminortasks

C．becomeenergeticD．concentrateonbigprojects

5．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A．Thewriterfindsitrelaxingtohaveacupofcoffeeeveryday.

B．Thewriterhasjuststartedavoidingtakinganystimulantrecently.

C．Thewriterseldomdrinkscoffeebecausehedoesn’tlikethetaste.

D．Thewriterthinksasmallamountofcoffeemaycausehisaddictiontoit.

6．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Whatthewriterdidtobe100%stimulant-free.

B．Whythewritersaidnotostimulantscompletely.

C．Howstimulantshelpedimproveworkefficiency.

D．Howthewriterbecameaddictedtostimulants.

Ahuge42percentofmarriagesintheUKendindivorce,thehighestrateinEurope.WhatishappeningintheUKtocausesuchaphenomenon?

Manyconsiderthefamilytobethebasicbuildingblockofsociety.Ifmarriagesandfamiliesarefallingapart,istheUKsocietyalsofallingapart?

IstheUKsculturalidentitybreakingdown?

TheUKoftodayisoneofthemostmulticulturalcountriesonearth.ThereareexoticsightsandsoundsonthestreetcornersofeveryBritishcity.Britishcuisineisnowoneofthemostdiversearound.Everyonespeakswithadifferentaccent.

Issuchdiversityagoodthing?

Well,itmakestheUKaveryexcitingplacetolivein.Therearenewideaseverywhere.Thereisgreatfreedomtobewhoyouwanttobe,andmostpeoplewillnotcriticizeyouforwhoyouare.Yetsuchfreedomseemstocomeatacost.SomeBritishpeopleregardethnicminorities（少数民族）ascomingtotheUKtostealjobs.Whentheeconomydoesbadly,thisfeelingincreasesasunemploymentratesrise.So,itcouldbearguedthatthebreakdownofmarriagesintheUKisinsomepartbecauseofthepressuresputuponfamiliesbywiderproblemsinBritishsociety.Manypeoplebecomestressedwhenthoseproblemsarise,andthatcanthenmaketheirfamilylifeunhappyaswell.

AnotherpossiblereasonforthehighdivorceratemightbethatmarriagenolongerhasthesamevalueormeaningforBritishpeopleasitoncedid.ChurchattendanceintheUKhasbeenfallingforthelast50years,suggestingfewerpeopleconsidermarriageaholything.Since1991,therehasbeenadropof50percentinpeoplegettingmarriedinchurchratherthanaregisteroffice.

Thenthereisthefinancialside.Inthepast,marriedcouplespaidlowergovernmenttaxesthansinglepeople.Thattaxincentive（激励）policy,whichusedtoreduceacouplestaxbyupto500inayear,hasnowdisappeared,makingthecosttokeepamarriagehigher.

However,the42percentUKdivorcerateisn’tthehighestrateinthepastfortyyears!

Meanwhile,somemeasuresarebeingtakentostrengthenmarriageintheUKbythegovernment.

7．Accordingtothetext,allthefollowingaccountforthehighdivorcerateexcept.

A．Desireforfreedom.B．Socialproblems.

C．Changeofvalues.D．Financialpressures.

8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exotic”probablymeaninparagraph1?

A．amazingB．foreign

C．localD．familiar

9．Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A．Culturaldiversityhasbroughtpeoplefreedomtocriticizeothers.

B．Therisingofthedivorcerateindicatesthesocietyisfallingapart.

C．Thetaxincentivepolicyoncecontributedtosteadyfamiliestosomedegree.

D．MoreBritishpeoplewouldgetmarriedinthechurchratherthaninaregisteroffice.

10．What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthepresentsituationofthedivorcerateinUK?

A．Pessimistic.B．Unconcerned.C．Doubtful.D．Optimistic.

Youwanttohavefunandadventureandsoyoudecidetotravelsomewheretodoit.Soundslikeasimpleenoughthing.Andbasicallyitis.Butwhatisadventure?

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Forthosewholovesports,adventuretravelcanhaveawholedifferentmeaningthanforthosewholikehistory.Thephysicaltraveltypesthatyoucanfindincludesuchadventuretravelaswhitewaterrafting（白浪漂流）,climbingandhikingtosomemountainssomewhere.Tothehiker,backpackingacrossIrelandmightbetheiradventure.12．Oftenthegoalistopushtheirbody’slimitsandtesttheirindividualendurance（耐力）.

Forthosewholesswanttoclimbmountains,itmightmeantravelingtoNepalandjoininginthelocalfestivals.13．Anythingthatisgoingbeyondthenormaldefines（定义）adventure.

14．Adventuredependsonthepersonsphysicallimits,howmuchmoneythepersonhasandwhatthepersonenjoysdoing.Ifyourlifeisquitebusy,thensittingonabeachinthemoonlightwithyourfamilymightbeadventureforyou.ThepointisnotwhatyoudobutthatyouhaveagoodtimeandthatitisanadventureforYOU—notforthepersonnexttoyou.

Donotsithomethisyearwhenvacationtimerollsaround.15．Youwillberewardedhandsomely.

A．Adventuretravelisnotnecessarilysuitableforeveryone.

B．Tothosesportslovers,adventuretravelmeansnothingbutharm.

C．Adventuretravelisnotnecessarilyaone-size-fits-alltypeofvacation.

D．Thatisthekeyhereandtheanswercanbedifferentfordifferentpeople.

E.Justgobeyondyournormalroutineandheadoutonanadventurevacation.

F.Forthistypeofperson,adventuretravelalmostalwaysmeanssomethingphysical.

G.WinetastinginItalyisalsovacationadventureforthosewhoenjoyspeaceandcomfort.

二、完形填空

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