北京市顺义区2021届高三英语下学期第二次统练试题.doc

北京市顺义区2021届高三英语下学期第二次统练试题北京市顺义区2021届高三英语下学期第二次统练试题年级：姓名：16北京市顺义区2021届高三英语下学期第二次统练试题第一部分：知识运用(共两节, 30分)第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,从每题所给的A. B. C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Earth Day BirthdayAprils parents are environmentalists. And because April happened to be born on Earth Day, all her birthday 1 had an Earth Day theme.On her eighth birthday, there was a “Throw-Out Blowout”. She and her friends had a garage sale and 2 the money to charity. When she turned nine, it was a Tree Spree-they planted trees.This year I want a 3 birthday party, April told her friend Bailey as they walked home from school. Then after dinner, April told her parents she would like to 4 her own party this year. They suggested a“ Print Sprint” and collecting newspapers to recycle. But April insisted on going to Maze Craze (疯狂迷宫) instead. Her parents agreed finally.April couldnt 5 for her birthday! She and her friends would have great fun. No shovels (铁锹). No collecting recyclables. They wouldnt have to think one bit about the 6 .On that day, April and her friends gathered in the parking lot outside Maze Craze. They 7 plastic bottles, snack boxes and waste paper everywhere on the ground. “Even though I want a non-Earth Day birthday, I couldnt have 8 knowing this mess out here.” April frowned (皱眉).Her parents fetched some trash bags from their car. The kids started to work. Before long, they had collected three bags with bottles, cans, and paper to 9 .April looked at the bags and smiled. I felt good to do something for the earth. And with everyone giving a 10 ，it didnt take long.“Happy Earth Day, everyone. said April. “Now Im ready for Maze Craze.”“Happy birthday. April!” shouted her friends.1. A. presentsB. cadsC. partiesD. cakes2. A. savedB. donatedC. LentD. took3. A. niceB. SmallC. LivelyD. normal4. A. planB. joinC. chooseD. introduce5. A. prepareB. waitC. payD. hope6. A. earthB. birthdayC. activitiesD. friends7. A. keptB. collectedC. foundD. threw8. A. interestB. funC. timeD. courage9. A. recycleB. sellC. deliverD. clean10. A. wayB. chanceC. reasonD. hand第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AWhen I was young, I often saw my grandmother dancing in he garden. 11 she was old, her movements were still very beautiful. I fell in love with dancing at that moment. I started learning hip-hop. At first, I watched and followed the 12 (dancer) on TV. Then I joined a dance club and made a career of dancing. From then on, dancing has become the most 13 ( wonder) thing in my life.BEmperor penguins (企鹅) are 14 ( large) penguins on Earth. Each adult is over a meter tall and weighs up to 40 kilos. Every year in May, mother penguins lay eggs on the coast. Then they will go back to the ocean 15 ( find) food while the father penguins stay and look after the eggs for the next two months. During this time， 16 eating any food, a father penguin can lose half of his body weight. By August, the mothers return just in time to see their babies come out of eggs.CHuman history begins with stories. Some stories were so important that they 17 ( pass) down for countless generations. And storytelling is a useful tool, 18 gives a lesson much more powerfully than other ways. For example, once I had to tell actors to be on time for a performance. Instead of 19 ( repeat) the time over and over again, I told them a true story. “The year before, one of the actions was late. We replaced him 80 he didnt gel a chance lo perform. ”Then, no one 20 ( be) late again.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节, 38分)第一节(共14小题;每小题2分,共28分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATarget Car Seat Trade-in EventRecycle car seat & save 20% on new seatMay 1 through May 13Step 1: Bring your old car seat to Target.Step 2: Trade it in at Target Guest Service for a coupon (赠券).Step 3: Save 20% on a new ear seat.Frequently Asked Questions:What is the car seat trade in program?Guests who trade in their old car seats will receive a 20 percent off coupon toward a Dew car seat.What type of car seat qualifies for a trade-in?Target will accept and recycle all types of car seals, including: baby car seats, car seat bases,函well 因ear seals that are damaged. Guests will receive a 20 percent off coupon for trading in any one of these items.Where do I bring my old car seal to trade in?Car seats can be traded in at any of the Target stores. Target will have drop-off boxes for guests unwanted car seats located near Guest Services.How do I redeem (兑现) the coupon offer?Coupons can be applied to both in-store and online purchases and are valid (有效的) until May 31.What does Target do with the car seats that are traded in?Materials from the old car seats will be recycled by Targets partner, Waste Management, to create new products such as plastic plates， plastic buckets and construction materials such a steel beams and carpet padding.ls this the first time Target has had car seat trade-in program?Target introduced its first car seat trade-in program in April 2016. Since the program launched, more than 789 , 000 car seals, or 11. 98 million pounds of car seats, have been recycled.21. Al Target Car Seat Trade-in Event, guests can_A. gel free couponsB. exchange old itemsC. trade in old car sealsD. buy new cars cheaply22. A guest can get a coupon_A. at online storeB. at Target Guest ServiceC. in the drop-off boxesD. from Waste Management23. What can we infer about the car seat trade-in program?A. It is popular with drivers.B. It is likely to be canceled.C. It started tens of years ago.D. It is environmental-friendly.BI was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s.When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.The woman looked down, shook her head and said: “Not so good. My husband just lost his job. The truth is, I dont know how Im going to get through these days.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps (食品券).My heart ached. I wanted to help but didnt know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, or ask for her husbands resume (简历)?Walking into the parking lot , .I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasnt a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.“Excuse me, 1 said, my voice trembling 自bit. “I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like youre going through a really hard time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.”I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didnt know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was: Would it be OK to give you a hug?A few days earlier, one of my workmates gave similar card to me as encouragement for a project I was working on. When 1 read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I ordered my own box of “You Matter” cards and started sharing them.24. What was the womans trouble?A. She lost her job.B. She needed more food stamps.C. She didnt know how to get through the hard time.D. She didnt have enough money to pay for her groceries.25. How did the author help the woman?A. She inspired the woman with a card.B. She bought some food for the woman.C. She gave the woman a handful of money.D. She offered the womans husband a better job.26. What does the underlined word “startled” most probably mean?A. Moved.B. Surprised.C. Pleased.D. Annoyed.27. Which could be the best title for the text?A. You Decide Who You AreB. Bad Things Will Go AwayC. The Help from a StrangerD. The Power of a Small CardCHave you ever heard of invisible ink? You may have seen it in movies. When light is shone on the paper which invisible ink is written on, you can read it!As magical as this seems, the change in color is due to science. The ink is absorbing higher energy light and giving lower energy light. This reaction is an example of fluorescence (荧光).Light is a very broad term that describes a range of electromagnetic rays ， including gamma rays , infrared light (红外光) and ultraviolet light. One part of the electromagnetic visible light is the colors that we can see with the human eye. These rays travel in curvy lines and each type of the ray is characterized by a different wave pattern. For example, Gamma rays have a shorter wavelength than infrared light. Shorter wavelength is connected with higher energy, so gamma rays also have more energy than infrared light.Corals (珊瑚) are animals that live underwater. And the corals in the Red Sea exhibit fluorescence. Why is this happening? Scientists have shown that fluorescent objects absorb higher energy light and release lower energy light. Since the corals of the Red Sea are deep in the water where there is very little visible light, scientists theorize that these corals absorb ultraviolet light and produce visible light. They have special photo proteins, which enable them to change invisible light to visible light.Fluorescence is not just used to create pretty colors. Corals have developed photo proteins for a biological reason. The visible light is used by algae (海藻)，which are eaten by the coral, to make food through photosynthesis ( 光合作用)。The visualcharacter of these photo proteins could also be used for biomedical research. They can highlight cells and cell structures under a microscope.Isnt it amazing that a simple organism that we dont think very much of is not only grand but could also have so many potential uses in medical research!28. The author mentioned invisible ink to_A. describe its various uses in moviesB. analyze the many changes in colorsC. prove the magical power of scienceD. give an explanation of fluorescence29. What can we learn about fluorescent corals from the passage?A. They take in higher energy light.B. They cannot live in visible light.C. They are invisible deep in water.D. They produce more infrared light.30. Why are the corals in the Red Sea fluorescent?A. To make full use of photosynthesis.B. To make their appearances colorful.C. To provide light for algae to make food.D. To defend themselves from being eaten.DIn the 1990s, a psychologist named Martin Seligman led the positive psychology movement，which placed the study of human happiness squarely at the center of psychology research and theory.Since then, thousands of studies and hundreds of books have been published with the goal of increasing well-being and helping people lead more satisfying lives. But for over 40 years, self-reported measures of happiness have stayed stagnant (停滞的).Such efforts to improve happiness have been an ineffective attempt to swim against the tide, as we may actually be programmed to be dissatisfied most of the time. Why arent we happier?Part of the problem is that happiness isnt just one thing. Jenifer Hecht, a philosopher who studies the history of happiness, proposes that we all experience different types of happiness, which are not necessarily complementary Some types of happiness may even conflict with one another. In other words, having too much of one type of happiness may weaken our ability lo have enough of the others. For example, a satisfying life is build on a successful career and a good marriage. It takes a lot of work and often requires culling buck on many of lifes pleasures. That means we cant spend one pleasant lazy day after another in the company of good friends.This difficult situation becomes more confused by the way our brains process the experience of happiness. A lot of evidence shows that most of the people possess something called the optimistic bias. They lend lo think that their future will be better than the present.Cognitive psychologists have also identified something called the Pollyanna Principle. It means that people process，rehearse and remember pleasant information more than unpleasant information. Why the good old days seem so good is because we focus on the pleasant stuff and tend to forget the unpleasantness. And if our past is great and our future can be even better, then we can work our way out of the unpleasant present.Dissatisfaction with the present and dreams of the future are what keep us motivated. In fact, endless happiness would completely destroy our will. Among our earliest ancestors, those who were perfectly content may have been left in the dust. Recognizing that happiness exists may help us appreciate it more when it arrives. Furthermore，understanding that its impossible to have happiness in all aspects of life can help us enjoy the happiness that has touched us. Recognizing that no one “has it all” can cut down on the one thing that psychologists know prevents happiness: envy.31. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that people_A. are born to be dissatisfiedB. will never be happier than beforeC. fail to achieve their desire for happinessD. find it impossible to measure their happiness32. Jennifer Hecht stales that_A. happiness needs to be experienced without limitsB. people cant have all types of happiness al the same timeC. different people have different types of happinessD. different types of happiness always conflict with one another33. Which of the following cases belongs to Pollyanna Principle?A. People focus on the nice things in the past.B. People tend to recall their past failures alone.C. People are usually disappointed with what they have.D. People consider their future to be better than the present.34. According to the passage ，lack of happiness al presentA. restricts our ability of achieving goalsB. leads to our envying others happinessC. enables people to feel perfectly contentD. motivates people to seek more happiness第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I have met many westerners who do not feel anything to put their feet on the table while sitting on the chair. 35 They dont feel like it is a strange or rude thing to do it. And I know that they dont mean to be ill-behaved. However, in the eyes of a Myanmarese, it is really a very rude thing.For Myanmarese, the head is the most sacred (神圣的) part of the human body while the feet are the most inferior part. 36 They touch ground, dirt, mud and garbage. Just think. of all the dirty things lying on the ground. So the Myanmarese regard feet as the most dirty and smelly part of ones body. 37 When you put that dirty part of your body onto other peoples clean table, it is l