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1、广东省揭阳市揭西县河婆中学2020-2021学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Road tripMotorhome delivery offers great family holidays. For just $1 a day, you can hire a fully-equipped motorhome, which delivers you to a specific destination within some days and kilometers. You then hire another one to get home or take a
2、bus or train. Your only other expense will be fuel and about $20 a day for parking fees. To learn more, visit .Plan aheadFor a comfortable break, flexibility with times, dates and places helps lower the cost. Find a few hotels you like, ask about their vacant rooms, then wait a few weeks and call ag
3、ain. If they still have rooms, youre at an advantage to ask for a better price. Lots of last-minute deals are online. Watif () has deals on hotels that have dropped their prices so low. You dont know where youre staying until its booked, but anywhere with four or five stars has to be fairly good.Bac
4、k to natureWild camping appeals to nature lovers and costs nothing. This is forbidden on beaches and parks in most urban areas, but you can turn up in more distant areas as long as nobody owns the land. Youll need to take everything with you and may need to shop on eBay (). If you9re a camping begin
5、ner, be aware of safety measures and get your questions answered on the Internet.Swap meetHow about a home swap? For a $250 yearly joining cost, you can stay in someones home in an international place of your choice while they or someone else stays in yours. Find out more at .1. Where can you get th
6、e information about motorhomes?A. .B. .C. .D. .bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a cer
7、tain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the comer, she saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him. Jenny bent do
8、wn quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her.“Im going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. Ive won lots of
9、 competitions. But when Im in a race, Im not really thinking about winning. Im just loving the feeling of being in the water./Uenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light fr
10、om the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lees watch really DID have something magic.The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. No-body moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything,
11、there was a shout from behind. Shes stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily/4 It went missing at school yesterday.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1: Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.Paragraph 2: At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the cla
12、ss to listen to Jennys speech first.2. What helps to pay less for rooms in a hotel?A. Choosing hotels with four or five stars.B , Bargaining prices through the Internet.C. Waiting for some time before booking.D. Deciding on rooms as early as possible.3. Whats the advice for camping beginners?A. Keep
13、 in touch with eBay.B. Watch out for possible dangers.C. Stay away from no-man-land.D. Take only what you need.T.J. first became aware of （注意至lj） people going hungry when he saw a man at a traffic light holding a sign asking for help. He was worried that the man didnt have enough money to buy food,
14、so T.J. and his mom looked online for an answer. They discovered Hunger Free Colorado. Inspired （受至lj启示）by the groups work, T.J. decided to raise money for the hungry.Calling on his friends fbr help, T.J. organized kids club meetings at his house. We set up a little camping tent I got fbr my birthda
15、y, and we have meetings in there/9 he said. We talk about what were going to do next.”At one of their first gatherings, T.J. and his friends made dog food to sell in their area. Later, they ran a lemonade stand that also offered coffee and ice cream. More events followed. The club planned and held a
16、 neighborhood movie night, which was a success. Then they planned a movie night at their school. T.J. invited a spokesperson from Hunger Free Colorado to join them. They told the 75 children how the event would benefit （有助于）kids in the state. T.J. ran the event from beginning to end, including makin
17、g sure that everything was cleaned up and back to normal afterward.T.J. isnt done yet. He continues to hold meetings at his house and plan fund-raisers. “The key to fund-raising is to find the thing that most people like J he said.So far, T.J/s club has raised more than $8,000 for Hunger Free Colora
18、do and $2,300 for other groups. T.J. likes helping people. He is proof （证明）that everyone can make a difference.4. What encouraged T.J. to start his club?1. A food sign.B. His moms work.C. An online company.D. Hunger Free Colorado.5. . Why did TJ. set up a club?A.To make money.B.To fight hunger.C.To
19、teach kids about cooking.D.To have fun with his friends.6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The efforts T.J. made.B.The influence of the club.C.The help children provided.D.The support from Hunger Free Colorado.7. Which of the following words can best describe T.J.?A. Calm and brave.B. Pati
20、ent and traditional.C. Strong-minded and proud.D. Kind-hearted and thoughtful.The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 14.Anc
21、ient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awoken from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou”, meaning “On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon lifts his head.The festival celebrates ancient Ch
22、inese agrarian culture, and while some of traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practised, others continue to exist.The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first
23、 month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first lunar month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou.People eat tofu balls in East China
24、s Fujian Province during the festival, and often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray for family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province. Eating chengyao cakes, which are made with sticky rice, during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou
25、, East Chinas Jiangsu Province, owing to the saying, If you eat chengyao cakes on Longtaitou, your waist wont hurt all year. Meanwhile other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls, are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are dragons beard (long xu). dumplings are dragons
26、 ears (long er), and spring rolls are dragons scales (long lin).8. What did ancient people believe after Dragon Head-Raising Festival?A. The dragon lifts his head.B Theres more rainfall.C. The dragon is still sleeping.D. Theres less rainfall.9. What does the underlined word agrarian“ mean in Paragra
27、ph 3?A. Agricultural.B. Industrial.C. Travelling.D. Manufacturing.10. What do people eat in Suzhou during the festival?A. Tofu balls.B. Fried beans.C. Chengyao cakes.D. Dumplings.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The history and development of Chinas Longtaitou Fest
28、ivalB , Cut your hair on Chinas Longtaitou FestivalC. The culture and traditions of Chinas Longtaitou FestivalD. Food about Chinas Longtaitou FestivalWhore happier, men or women?Research shows its a complex question and that asking whether males or females are happier isnt really that helpful, becau
29、se basically, happiness is different for women and men.Womens happiness has been declining for the past 30 years, according to recent statistics.And research shows that women are twice as likely to experience depression compared with men.Gender （性另U） differences in depression are well confirmed and
30、studies have found that biological, psychological and social factors contribute to the difference.Early studies on gender and happiness found men and women were socialized to express different feelings.Women are more likely to express happiness, warmth and fear, which help with social bonding and ap
31、pear more consistent with the traditional role as a primary caregiver, while men display more anger, pride and disrespect, which are more consistent with a protector and provider role.Recent research suggests that these differences are not just socially, but also genetically related.Studies have loo
32、ked into these findings further and discovered that females use more areas of the brain containing mirror neurons （镜像神经元）than males when they process feelings.Mirror neurons allow us to experience the world from other peoples view, to understand their actions and intentions.This may explain why wome
33、n can experience deeper sadness.Women tend to experience more negative feelings, such as more guilt, shame and to a lesser degree, embarrassment.Psychologically it seems men and women differ in the way they process and express feelings.With the exception of anger, women experience feelings more stro
34、ngly and share their feelings more openly with others.Studies have found in particular that women express more appreciation - which has been linked to greater happiness.This supports the theory that womens happiness is more dependent on relationships than mens.12. Which feeling are men more likely t
35、o show compared with women?A. Warmth.B. Depression.C. Happiness.D. Disrespect.13. What factors cause women to share feelings more openly?A. Psychological factors.B. Biological factors.C. Educational factors.D. Social factors.14. One can probably read the text from.A. a science fictionB , a culture b
36、rochureC. a nursery guideD. a health magazine15 . What is the text mainly about?A. Men and women differ in biology and psychology.B. Men and women experience happiness differently.C. Social roles have a great effect on men and women.D. Womens happiness has declined in the past years.二、七选五Shortness o
37、f breath has many different causes, and the treatment of it is specific for each cause. 16 There are, however, some following first aid steps you can use to treat it, at least until the ambulance arrives or youre able to get the victim to a hospital.17The more energy you spend, the more oxygen you u
38、se and the more short of breath you feel. Think about a good workout at the gym. Exercise hard enough and you will feel short of breath. The cure? Take a break.Let the victim sit, stand or lie wheres the most comfortable. ThereYe lots of myths about how some body positions supposedly provide more ai
39、rflow. Coaches regularly tell players to hold their arms above their heads to maximize chest expansion. Nursing staff think the tripod positionn is the best position. 18Use oxygen. This is a special case used only for people with chronic（慢性的）lung problems. If the victim has oxygen available, this is
40、 what its for. 19 The victim may have been told by his or her doctor that too much oxygen for too long might cause more problems. Make sure the victim that sudden increases in shortness of breath are the instances in which oxygen is needed most.Treat the cause of shortness of breath. 20 Asthma（哮喘）pa
41、tients, for example, often have multiple tools and drugs to fix sudden shortness of breath. Victims of lung infections may need to see a doctor and heart attack victims may need an ambulance.A. Have the victim rest.B. Take more exercise at the gym.C. The victim should use his or her oxygen as direct
42、ed by a doctor.D. Therere many causes of shortness of breath and many of them are treatable.E. The victim can try to avoid making use of his or her oxygen whenever possible.F. Every person is different, however, so let the victim decide what position feels most comfortable.G. In many cases, the only
43、 way to treat shortness of breath is to call 911or take the victim to a doctor.三、完形填空I went to hunt for a job in a magazine company. For merely five editing 21,there were over 300 applicants, and only 50 could enter the final interview after the written test. On the day of the 22,1 got well dressed
44、without having breakfast. The company23 us to draw lots to determine the interview 24 I was the 23rd. Before me was the22nd candidate who was a short and plain-looking girl wearing light blue 25 clothes without using any make-up.I did not 26 that two hours had passed 27 only 10 candidates had been i
45、nterviewed. As I did not have breakfast, my stomach started to ache. Half an hour later, I could hardly 28 my book and large drops of sweat ran down my forehead.29, someone patted me on the shoulder. It was No. 22.30 I didnt havebreakfast and that31came to me, she bought me a bottle of milk and a pi
46、ece ofbread! I felt considerably 32 all over my heart, because I had not 33 she would be so nice to help me, her rival, in such a(n) 34 situation!Finally, I 35 among all candidates and managed to be an editor.21.A. tasksB. questionsC , coursesD. positions22.A. graduationB. judgmentC. interviewD. cer
47、emony23.A. encouragedB , requiredC , persuadedD. taught24.A. procedureB. ruleC. orderD. content25.A. casualB. dirtyC cheapD. strange26.A. agreeB. expectC. doubtD. care27.A. soB. orC. andD. but28.A. focus onB. put outC , turn downD. take away29.A. NaturallyB . SecretlyC. SuddenlyD. Gradually30.A. Bel
48、ievingB. KnowingC. ExplainingD. Remembering31.A. stomachacheB. headacheC - toothacheD. backache32.A. calmB. proudC. confidentD. warm33.A. admittedB. meantC. imaginedD. understood34.A. awkwardB. unpleasantC. specialD. dangerous35.A. turned upB , worked hardC. fell behindD. stood out四、用单词的适当形式完成短文根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings