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高二英语下学期阶段性测试试题
2021年高二英语下学期阶段性测试(6月)试题
第一部分:
听力(1-20题略)
第二部分:
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上,从21题开始涂卡。
A
AnartistinOakland,Californiaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsmorefortable.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.
GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhousestothehomelessonthestreet.Onarecentday,Mr.Kloehnstopstovisithishomelessfriends.OneofthemisOscarYoung.Thetwomenhugwhentheyseeeachother.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Pea,anotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.
Inthemornings,Mr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.There,heputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbeeroofmaterial.Awashingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbeewindows.Nails,screwsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.Theartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevice(装置)tothehouse.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.
Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.
Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.
21.Thepassageislikelytobetakenfrom________.
A.atextbookB.abookreview
C.asciencemagazineD.anewsreport
22.ThefollowingsaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersEXCEPT________.
A.savingpowerandenergy
B.protectingbelongingsofthehomeless
C.decoratingthestreetswheretheyare
D.keepingthehomelesssafeandfortable
23.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.theshelterscan’tberemoved
B.thehomelessdon’tliketheshelters
C.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhouses
D.anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplesimpleandgrateful
24.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.AsuccessfulsocialprojectinOakland.
B.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.
C.Amorefortableshelteronthestreets.
D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.
B
BuckinghamPalaceiswheretheQueenlives.ItistheQueen’sofficialandmainroyalLondonhome.BuckinghamPalacewasoriginallyasplendidhousebuiltbytheDuke(公爵)ofBuckinghamforhiswife.GeorgeIVbeganchangingitintoapalacein1826.IthasbeentheofficialLondonhomeofBritain’sroyalfamilysince1837.BuckinghamPalaceisalsoanofficeandusedfortheadministrativeworkoftheroyalfamily.
WhentheQueenisathomeyoucanseeherroyalflag(theRoyalStandard)flyingfromtheflagpoleontopofBuckinghamPalace.
Theflagisdividedintofourequalparts.ThefirstandfourthpartsrepresentEnglandandcontainthreegoldlionswakingonaredfield;thesecondpartrepresentsScotlandandcontainsaredlionstandingonagoldfield;thethirdpartrepresentsIrelandandcontainsthegoldcoatofarmsofIrelandonabluefield.
Inflagprotocol(礼仪),theRoyalStandardwhichmustonlybeflownfrombuildingswheretheQueenispresentissupreme(至高无上的).ItfliesabovetheBritishUnionFlag(theUnionJack),andotherBritishflags.Itneverfliesathalfmast.
TheguardsofthePalacewearredjacketsandtall,furryhats.Whenthefirstguardseonduty,thereisaceremonycalledtheChangingoftheGuard.AfamiliarsightatBuckinghamPalaceistheChangingoftheGuardceremonythattakesplaceintheopenspaceinfrontofiteachmorning.
ThePalacehasaround750rooms,including19staterooms,52royalandguestbedrooms,78bathrooms,92offices,acinemaandaswimmingpool.Italsohasitsownpostofficeandpolicestation.About400peopleworkatthePalace,includingservants,chefs,footmen,cleaners,gardeners,electricians,andsoon.Morethan50,000peopleetothePalaceeachyearasgueststodinners,receptionsandRoyalGardenParties.
25.ForwhomwastheoriginalBuckinghamPalacebuilt?
A.TheDukeofBuckingham.
B.GeorgeIV.
C.TheDukeofBuckingham’swife.
D.GeorgeIV’swife.
26.Accordingtothetext,theRoyalStandard_________.
A.isflownatBuckinghamPalaceeverymorning
B.representsthefourcountriesoftheUK
C.fliesathalfmastonlyonafewoccasions
D.flieshigherthantheBritishUnionFlag
27.WhencanavisitorseetheChangingoftheGuardceremony?
A.Everymorningandevening.
B.Everymorning.
C.WhentheQueen’sflagisflying.
D.WhenaflagisflyingatthePalace.
28.Whatisthelastparagraphabout?
A.WhatyoucanseeinsideBuckinghamPalace.
B.TheroyalpartiesatBuckinghamPalace.
C.TheChangingoftheGuardatBuckinghamPalace.
D.PeoplelivingandworkingatBuckinghamPalace.
C
Carrotjuice,becauseofitsmanyhealthybenefits,ismonlycalledthe"magicjuice".Ithasbeenfoundthataddingcarrotjuicetopeople’sdietsgreatlyimprovestheirhealth.Anditsdelicioustastemakesitpopularwithallmembersofthefamilyasabeverage.
CarrotjuiceisoneoftherichestsourcesofvitaminAthatcanbeusedinthedailydiet.LackofvitaminAcancausedrynessanddamagetotheskin,nailsandhair.DrinkingcarrotjuicetoincreasethevitaminAinthedietissaidtobegoodformanypartsofthebody,includingthebonesandteeth.
Drinkingcarrotjuiceisthoughttobeextremelyhelpfultotheliver(肝脏),becausevitaminAhelpstocleantheliverandreducefatinit.Anditissuggestedthatdrinkingcarrotjuiceshouldbedoneregularly,ratherthanjustfromtimetotime.
DrinkingcarrotjuiceisalsothoughttoimprovetheeyesightbecauseofthevitaminAinthejuice.LackofvitaminAcanleadtonightblindness,whichcanbeverydangerous,especiallywhenthepersonisdrivingacar.AneasywaytofindoutifyouarelackinginvitaminAistowalkfromabrightroomintoadarkroom.YoureyesmayhavesometroubleingettingusedtothechangeoflightifyouarelackinginvitaminA.
Howcanyoumakecarrotjuice?
Washsomecarrotswellincoldwater.Scrape(刮)themlightly,butdonotpeelthem,asthiswilltakeawayvaluablevitaminsandmineralsthatlieclosetotheskin.
29.LackofvitaminAcanleadto_____.
A.brokenbonesB.pleteblindness
C.skindrynessD.livercancer
30.Accordingtothepassage,carrotjuice______.
A.doesalotofgoodtotheteethandotherpartsofthebody
B.ispopularbecauseitisamagiccureformanydiseases
C.canwashawaythewastefromthebody
D.maybeharmfultothebodyifit’sdrunktoomuch
31.Wecanlearnfromthefourthparagraphthat_____.
A.youwillfinditeasytogetusedtothechangeoflightifyoulackvitaminA
B.drivingcarsatnightmayleadtonightblindness
C.walkingfromabrightroomintoadarkroommayleadtonightblindness
D.drinkingcarrotjuicehelpstoprotectyoureyesight
32.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.TipsonHowtoMakeCarrotJuice
B.TheGreatBenefitsofCarrotJuice
C.TheWaytoKeepGoodHealth
D.AHealthyDietforPatients
D
Youwakeupinthemorning,thedayisbeautifulandtheplansforthedayarewhatyouhavebeenlookingforwardtoforalongtime.Thenthetelephonerings,yousayhello,andthedramastarts.Thepersonontheotherendhasadepressingtoneinhisvoiceashestartstotellyouhowterriblehismorningisandthatthereisnothingtolookforwardto.Youarestillinawonderfulmood?
Impossible!
municatingwithnegativepeoplecanwashoutyourhappiness.Itmaynotchangewhatyouthink,butmunicatinglongenoughwiththemwillmakeyoufeeldepressedforamomentoralongtime.
Lifebringsupsanddowns,butsomepeoplearestuckinthewrongideathatlifehasnohappinesstooffer.Theyonlyfeelgladwhentheymakeothersfeelbad.Nowondertheycanhardlywinothers’pityorrespect.
Whenyoumunicatewithpositivepeople,yourspiritstayshappyandthereforemorepositivethingsareattracted.Whenthedagger(匕首)ofanegativepersonisputinyou,youfeeltheheavyfeelingthatallinall,bringsyoudown.
Sometimeswehavenochoicebuttomunicatewithnegativepeople.Thiscouldbeaco-worker,orarelative.Inthiscase,saywhatneedstobesaidaslittleaspossible.Sometimesitfeelsgoodtoletoutyourangerbacktothenegativeperson,butallthisistoloweryoutothatsamenegativelevelandtheywon’tfeelashamedofthemselvesaboutthat.
Negativityoftenaffectshappinesswithoutevenbeingrealized.Thenegativewordsofanotheratthestartofthedaycanclingto(附着)youthroughouttherestofyourday,whichmakesyoufeelbadandstealsyourhappiness.Lifeistooshorttofeelnegative.Staypositiveandavoidnegativityasmuchaspossible.
33.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphisto__________.
A.makeaparisonB.offeranevidence
C.introduceatopicD.describeadailyscene
34.Howcannegativepeoplehaveeffectonus?
A.Bychangingourwaysofthinking
B.Bytellingusthenatureoflife
C.Byinfluencingouremotion
D.Byparingtheirattitudestolifewithours
35.Accordingtothepassage,toreducenegativepeople’sinfluenceonus,weareadvisedto__________.
A.showourdissatisfactiontonegativepeople
B.municatewithnegativepeopleaslittleaspossible
C.changenegativepeople’sattitudestolife
D.makenegativepeoplefeelashamedofthemselves
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分l0分)将答案填涂在答题卡上
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项为多余选项。
Evenif