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1、河南省部分学校高一下学期第二次月考英语试题分类汇编阅读理解河南省辉县市第一高级中学2020-2021学年高一年级下学期第二次阶段性考试英语试题第一节（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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACraziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, youll realize theyre everywhere-the crazier, the better.1. Bibimbap Festi
2、valIn the South Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce (韩国的辣椒酱) so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.Like any festival theres music, entertainment and magic, but
3、 making it that little bit different is the bibimbap thats whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.2. Waikiki Spam Jam (怀基基午餐肉节)Who knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass ski
4、rt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May serving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.3. Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalAt Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres its all about an egg far less sweet.Her
5、e they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) - 15,000 eggs strong - for the townsfolk (市民).4. Potato Days FestivalThis festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota(明尼苏达州), the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates i
6、ts potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five-and six-year-old girls.1 Bibimbap is _.A. a kind of egg cake far less sweetB. a can of meat made mainly from porkC. a fried potato ball covered with sauceD. a rice dish mixed up
7、 with vegetables, etc2. Waikiki Spam Jam takes place _.A. from 22 to 25 OctoberB. in May in HawaiiC. in Barnesville, MinnesotaD. in a French town3. If Jim wants to learn Asian food culture, hed better go to _.A. Bibimbap FestivalB. Waikiki Spam JamC. Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalD. Potato Days Festi
8、valBIf you thought the game of football couldnt get any better, think again. Learn something about Bubble Football, a new sport that combines the popular game of football/soccer with zorbing(太空球).Bubble Football is the idea of Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golden, two wacky(古怪的)Norwegians who thought fo
9、otball would be even more entertaining if players were encased(包围) in clear plastic zorbing balls. The first ever match was broadcast on Norwegian TV show “Golden Goal” at the end of 2011, but after being posted on YouTube, the craze spread throughout Europe like wildfire. In the last few years, bub
10、ble football matches have been held everywhere from Italy to Latvia, and there are now even online stores selling and renting equipment to anyone willing to try it.The rules of the game are almost the same as normal football. But teams struggle to score as many goals as possible, except that in this
11、 case they also try to knock down their opponents(对手) along the way.Scoring goals is hard enough in normal football matches, but its almost impossible when you are in a plastic bubble covering your entire upper-body. Your hands are locked in a fixed position, so youre not able to use them for balanc
12、e, but thats exactly what makes bubble football so fun. Opponents try to knock each other out by bouncing into one another to get possession(拥有)of the ball but injuries are seldom as the balls offer plenty of protection.As much as we love watching these big guys chase after balls, its even more fun
13、watching them bounce around upside down with legs stuck in the air.4. When did Bubble Football become popular?A. Soon after it was broadcast on Golden Goal.B. After the game was uploaded on the Internet.C. After online stores sold related equipment.D. After it reached Italy and Latvia.5. Unlike norm
14、al football, players can _.A. score as many goals as they canB. touch the ball with their handsC. knock the players of the other team downD. get out of the zorbing balls6. What makes the Bubble Football so fun is that _.A. scoring goals is difficultB. bubble covers a players upper-bodyC. players try
15、 to get the ballD player cant keep balance with hands7. Players of Bubble Football seldom get injured because _.A. they practice much before the matchB. the bubble balls provide protectionC. they can easily keep balance in the ballsD. their whole bodies are covered with ballsCEvery year, billions of
16、 kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy and affordable meals.Evan Lutz, CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest, was inspired to act after seeing extreme poverty in areas of Baltimore, Maryland. He wants to red
17、uce the so-called food desert in that area. His work is to make sure no food goes to waste and no person is ever hungry in America. And he combines that goal with a love for business.Hungry Harvest is a business which collects and sells ugly produce. These are fruits and vegetables that most food co
18、mpanies will throw away. More than six billion pounds are wasted each year due to ugly surface. Everything doesnt grow the same way on a farm. But all that is too big or too small gets thrown out. That is why everything in a grocery store looks similar, shiny and perfect. Hungry Harvest will box tho
19、se imperfect ones and deliver them to customers once a week.For Evan Lutz, giving back to others came from his upbringing.When I was growing up my parents taught me the values of giving back, and giving is a lot more powerful than receiving. We sell produce with a purpose and that doesnt just mean w
20、e reduce food from going to waste. We hire people that were formerly in prison and were formerly injured or sick living in homeless shelters. They really wanted to get back on their feet for a second chance in life.In January 2016, Lutz appeared on the American business competition television show S
21、hark Tank and got even more than he expected: $100,000. Lutz is using the money to realize his great mission that can really revolutionize the food industry in America.8. The underlined part food desert in the second paragraph means .A. food that grows in the desertB. the poor areas in BaltimoreC. a
22、 lack of fresh and healthy foodD. the desert where food can grow9. The food delivered by Hungry Harvest is .A. popular with local fruit farmersB. easy to be found in grocery storesC. fresh but hard to keep for food companiesD. healthy and available to hungry people10. Which of the following words ca
23、n be used to describe Evan Lutz?A. Strong-willed and smart.B. Kind-hearted and creative.C. Warm-hearted and strict.D. Open-minded and humorous.11. What can be a suitable title for this passage?A. Giving Unused Produce a PurposeB. Making Profits from Shiny ProduceC. Creating Jobs for the Less Fortuna
24、teD. Helping the People in Hungry WorldDIts no secret that homework is stressful. But in recent decades, researchers have begun to wonder whether the anxiety it produces outweighs its benefits. One study in particular, from Stanford University, found too much homework not only leads to stress but ca
25、uses difficulty sleeping, and other physical problems such as headaches.Given this research, it was only a matter of time before schools began experimenting with a solution: removing homework altogether . The first to make news of trying this was an elementary school in Montreal, where the principal
26、（校长）said he wanted his young students to be playing after school instead of working.But now a school in Sweden has taken it a step further: banning not only homework but tests. The high school, located in a small town called Boden, reportedly informed its students of the new policy, aimed to reduce
27、stress, in February. It was my idea, Petronella Sirkka, principal of the Sturenskolan School said. The students express that they are relieved, since they were under a lot of pressure during our school year.Sturenskolans homework and test ban has met mixed reviews in the town. But that hasnt stopped
28、 Sirkka from pushing onward. Sirkka said that the curriculum（课程）her students study “is complex” and “places extremely high demands” on them individually. The anxiety that Sirkkas solution is aimed at dealing with isnt unique to Sweden. Research shows that young Americans are more anxious than ever.A
29、lthough there are many contributing factors to the increasing anxiety among teens, the burden of homework is real. The research found that too much homework, along with adding stress, leads to decreasing socialization with friends and family.12. What effect does homework have on students according t
30、o the study?A. Homework has no benefits for children at all.B. Childrens health has been affected by homework.C. Children with much homework suffer from headaches.D. Students physical problems are mostly related to homework.13. What measure does the school in Sweden take?A. Ask people for advice on
31、homework.B. Ask students to do difficult homework in class.C. Forbid all the homework and tests formally.D. Have students express themselves to reduce stress.14. What did Sirkka tell us in the passage?A. The students in the Sturenskolan School will feel relieved in class.B. The students in the Sture
32、nskolan School will be under greater pressure.C. Her solution to dealing with anxiety is unique to all the Sweden.D. Courses in the Sturenskolan School are complex and demanding.15. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage ?A. Some schools ban homework to reduce stress.B. Homework and t
33、ests have put children in trouble.C. Teachers and parents should care for their children.D. Stress is a big problem for most children at school.河南省信阳高级中学2020-2021学年高一第二次（4月）月考英语试题第一节 (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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEP Portable HeaterWe all know that the cost of he
34、ating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs a
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36、ing up oxygen.The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. W
37、ith the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.The EP comes with a 3-year warranty and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it at our expense and your money will be given back to you.Now, we have a special offer for 10 days
38、, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. If you order after that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.Take action right now!1. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?A. The heat of the EP.B. The safety of the EP.C. Th
39、e appearance of the EP.D. The material of the EP.2. From the passage, we can learn that the EP _.A. doesnt burn up oxygenB. runs without any noiseC. makes people get sleepyD. is unsuitable for children and pets3. The main purpose of the passage is to _A. persuade people to buy the productB. advise p
40、eople to save on heating billsC. report the new development of portable heatersD. compare the difference of different heater brandsBWhen Rachel Ratelle saw a news video of a burned koala trying to climb a tree to safety in fire-ravaged (火灾肆虐的) Australia, she decided to do something about it.She look
41、ed up wildlife rescue and relief agencies in Australia to find out what they needed most. Besides donations, many organizations asked for hand-sewn (手缝的) and knitted pouches (袋子) and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.This idea attrac
42、ted Ratelle, but there was just one problem.“Id never sewn in my life,” said Ratelle, 17, a senior at Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, US. “Giving money seemed like something too simple. But I wanted to directly help these animals by doing something myself, so I decided to learn how to sew.”
43、Over the next few months Ratelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew via videos online. Then she purchased 18 yards of fabric and sewed 25 pouches of different sizes and shipped them off to For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA), one of several relief organizations that
44、have rushed to rescue koalas, kangaroos and other species suffering from burns.A week later, she received a photo from FAWNA with a young joey (幼兽) in one of her larger pouches. “It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way,” said Ratel
45、le, who hopes to study biology for a future career as a nurse practitioner.“I plan to use my new sewing skills to help animals and people devastated (蹂躏) by natural disasters,” she said.According to the World Wildlife Fund, it estimated that 1.2 billion animals have died, as a result of the bushfire
46、s, which have burned more than 26 million acres in Australia.Several craft guild (手工业行会) websites around the world have mobilized (动员) for Australian relief by making the animal pouches. Karen Newberry and her two daughters Madison 12 and Rochelle, 8, from San Diego also offered their help in such a
47、 way. For Newberry, “it was a big push that made we crafters, sewers to realize theres something more we can do than just make things for ourselves,” she said.4. What do the first two paragraphs mainly talk about?A. What inspired Ratelle to learn to sew.B. What is needed to save koalas and other spe
48、cies.C. The poor living conditions of wild animals in Australia.D. Different ways to help koalas and other animals in Australia.5. How did Ratelle feel when she received a photo from FAWNA according to the text?A. Proud.B. Calm.C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.6. The statistics (统计数字) in Paragraph 8 are used to show _.A. how frequent the bushfires are in AustraliaB. how harmful the bushfires are in AustraliaC. the great varieties of wild animals in AustraliaD. the difficu