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1 盐城市伍佑中学高二年级第一次阶段考试 英语试题 时间:90 分钟 总分:120 分 命题人:* * 第一部分 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，从短文后各题所给的 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。 A The BBC Documentary is divided into three categories: BBC Nature, BBC History and BBC Technology. For documentary lovers, it’s a great pleasure in life to enjoy the BBC Documentary with a wide range of subjects and excellent productions, whose super wonderful pictures are also a masterpiece of photography. Nile 2004 The Nile, the longest river on the earth, spreads through jungles, and finally into the desert. Ancient Egyptians believed that the river had magic power. This documentary will uncover its mystery—a magnificent territory, which is full of rare animals and extends to the most desolate corners of Africa. Hiroshima 2005 It was an important moment in the 20th century when an atomic bomb was launched into Hiroshima, Japan and it was also a scientific, technological, military and political adventure. This documentary, where we can see the Hiroshima Street at the moment of disaster, tries to show us the real history and what life is like for the Japanese people who have experienced the atomic bombing. Time Machine 2006 Some creatures have to make long-term evolutionary plans in order to survive, but can any creatures live forever? People shorten the growth period of rice regardless of the weather condition, and the modern transportation enables us to reach further areas at a faster speed. But can humans really turn around time? The time machine will introduce scientists' current research on a bug and find out the key to long life.2 Super Volcano 2005 Yellowstone National Park, in fact, where the underground magma is ready to move, is one of the largest craters in the United States. With scientific evidence, reliable prediction and solid research by top geologists, the super volcano eruption is presented to the audience in a dramatic way. 1. If you are interested in history, which documentary will suit you well? A. Nile B. Hiroshima C. Time Machine D. Super Volcano 2. What can we learn from Time Machine? A. People can turn around time by a time machine. B. People have found a bug which can live a long life. C. People now can travel faster and further in the world. D. Rice now needs less time to grow according to the climate. 3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Hiroshima suffered from a disaster caused by atomic bombing. B. The Nile spreads into the desert with magic power. C. Yellowstone National Park is about to erupt. D. The BBC Documentary is popular only because of its wide range of subjects. B Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. The “quality” newspapers are often held up as an example of impartial journalism, but the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express usually impress newspapermen even more because they both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and frequently take two or three on Sundays, but the vast circulation figures obtained are not only due to the Englishman’s thirst for news. Because the newspapers are all published nationally, copies can be delivered everywhere at the same time. Though people abroad often know the names of the national papers, they seldom realize that there is another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own finance and many of them are very profitable.3 These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events — births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports — but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighbourhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week’s edition, an item can sometimes be held until the following week. The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items are carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye. Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest. 4. The Daily Mirror impresses newspapermen more because ___________. A. it has a larger circulation than many other famous papers B. it is of better quality than many other papers C. it is sold nationally D. it is delivered everywhere in Britain 5. Local papers are preferred by readers who ___________. A. are interested in news B. are much interested in local events C. want to get news as quickly as possible D. work in churches and clubs 6. According to the passage, businessmen would like to advertise in papers if ___________. A. the papers are well written B. the news items are carefully chosen C. the news involves them D. the papers are popular and can attract readers 7. The last paragraph implies(暗示)that ___________. A. local papers seldom comment on politics4 B. local papers can sometimes influence policy making C. local papers are more concerned about their own communities D. local papers do not take sides on problems of national importance C A long time ago, and still in some countries today, the dollar and penny did not even exist. Actually, trading a cow for two pigs is still the norm (常态) for many cultures. So how is it that we get to use paper and coins? The biggest challenge for ancient cultures was to have a system that would allow people to exchange products with each other. However, the problem came up when one person was in need of something immediately that they didn’t have a product to trade. For example, a farmer that needed wheat only had fruit to exchange but the fruit wasn’t ready to hand over for another two months. This is what started the idea of a “common currency”. The farmer could buy what he needed with “currency” and just as important; the value of the goods he was exchanging was standardized. He did not have to worry about giving anything in return now or later; his deal was complete. Thus “money” was born. Over time, each country has developed its own currency and something that might cost 1,000,000 lire in one country might be 1 dollar in the US currency. Most countries also frequently use powerful political people as the “face” of their currency. The US currency is the best example of this. Can you name all the presidents that currently appear on not only paper money but also coins? The real excitement, however, is the future of how we buy things. People have started to use debit cards (借记卡) that allow you to pay using your bank account rather than cash. That has given way to something called Mondex. Mondex allows you to “wave” your card past any special device that can read these cards. You no longer have to insert, swipe (刷) and then punch in numbers, which could cause security problems. 8. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To introduce the topic of the text. B. To explain what money was like in history. C. To tell us that there was no money long ago. D. To compare the difference between a cow and two pigs. 9. The farmer had an idea of using currency when ___________. A. he had a product to exchange B. he had made a lot of money5 C. he had nothing to trade for what he needed D. he would harvest his fruit 10. Mondex is a kind of card which can ___________. A. keep you safe if you are in trouble B. save you a large amount of money C. help you trade safely and conveniently D. make you happy whenever you are bored 11. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. The evolution of payment. B. The trade in ancient times. C. The use of money in the world. D. New ways of payment. D A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank. Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只). Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage. As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank. MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.” 12. What is the main idea of the text?6 A. A valuable treasure was discovered. B. Special sponges were found under sea. C. 3D model reconstructed a sunken ship. D. A sunken ship was gotten out of water. 13. Which is the right order of the following events? ① Something strange was found in the area. ② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos. ③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay. ④ The identity of the ship was confirmed. ⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck. A. ②③⑤④① B. ③①⑤②④ C. ⑤③①④② D. ④③①②⑤ 14. What can we learn about Knute Brekke? A. He was familiar with the sunken ship. B. He was in charge of a diving company. C. He was responsible for the rescue work. D. He was the first one to witness the accident. 15. What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Amazed. D. Objective. 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 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，选项中有两项为多 余项。 Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good. 16． In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on. “It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? “17． ” says Johnson. Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. 18． 7 So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. 19． From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat. But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. 20． Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost. A. We take in more energy and fat. B. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. C. Our ancestors were used to poor food, clothing and shelter. D. So the very thing that once saved us, may now be killing us. E. Sugar, we believe, is one of the reasons, if not the major one. F. The trouble is, in today's world, it's extremely difficult to avoid. G. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分 55 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 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。 Few Americans stay in one place for a lifetime. We 21 from the city to the suburbs， from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job 22 , from the home where we 23 our children to the home where we plan to live in 24 . With each move we are 25 making new friends, who become part of our new life. For many of us the summer is a special time for forming new 26 . Today, millions of Americans go on vacation 27 , and they go not only to see new sights but also — in those places where they do not feel too 28 — with the hope of meeting new people. No one really 29 a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible. Surely in every country people 30 friendship？ The word “friend” to American people can be 31 to a wide range of relationships — to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a close business companion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a 32 colleague. There are real 33 among these relations for Americans — a friendship may be 34 , casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior, the differences are not clear.8 As Europeans see it, all kinds of “friends” flow 35 of Americans' homes with little ceremony. They may be parents of the children's friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business associates from another town or even another country. 36 as a guest into an American home, the European visitor finds no 37 differences. The atmosphere is 38 . Most people, old and young, are called 39 first names. Americans’ characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to find new friends abroad with whom we feel 40 . 21. A. drive B. commute C. move D. settle 22. A. abroad B. elsewhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 23. A. deliver B. protect C. educate D. raise 24. A. retirement B. death C. illness D. sadness 25. A. mostly B. mainly C. rarely D. forever 26. A. championships B. friendships C. hardships D. leaderships 27. A. along B. freely C. together D. abroad 28. A. alone B. strange C. scared D. remote 29. A. allows B. desires C. expects D. imagines 30. A. form B. develop C. ignore D. value 31. A. used B. applied C. stuck D. dedicated 32. A. kind B. generous C. trusted D. helpful 33. A. differences B. varieties C. distinctions D. diversities 34. A. informal B. reliable C. shallow D. fragile 35. A. in and out B. on and on C. by and by D. up and down 36. A. Moving B. Flowing C. Going D. Coming 37. A. obvious B. heavy C. apparent D. strong 38. A. weird B. stressed C. relaxed D. strange 39. A. with B. on C. for D. by 40. A. at best B. at home C. at heart D. at hand9 第二节 单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 41. Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ. A. a; the B. /; / C. the; the D. a; / 42. In Beijing Marathon, I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall” at around the 36-kilometer point. A _______ pain stabbed(刺) in my hip, my pace slowed down and every brain cell seemed to be screaming “Stop!” A. aggressive B. specific C. sharp D. diverse 43. Today acupuncture has become popular around the world, ________ have other traditional Chinese medicines. A. as B. so C. while D. like 44. Had the governments and scientists not worked together, AIDS-related deaths ________ since their highest in 2005. A. had not fallen B. would not fall C. did not fall D. would not have fallen 45. Not until_________ in the field ________ that he had done something wrong to them. A. did all the crops die; did he realize B. all the crops died; did he realize C. all the crops died; he had realized D. did all the crops die; had he realized 46. --- When did the manager decide to construct the theory of management? --- It was last month ___________ the management system suffered from a drawback. A. when B. that C. which D. where 47. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ___________ as the plane was making a landing. A. to be seated B. seating C. seated D. to be seating 48. ___________ to the Internet, as some adolescents do, will to some extent affect their private lives. A. To be addicted B. Having been addicted C. Addicted D. Being addicted 49. The professor ___________ out the project made a comment on the report.10 A. was opposed to carry B. opposed to carry C. opposed to carrying D. opposed carrying 50. The number of acupuncture points was the same as ____________ of days in a year. A. one B. that C. those D. it 第三节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Procrastination(拖延)is the avoidance of doing a task which needs to be done. Basically what that means is putting off until tomorrow what can be done today. Procrastination may result in late or incomplete work. With procrastination, many a result 51 ． _______ (occur). Procrastination has its advantages and 52．_______ (drawback), but too much procrastination can be harmful. Often we try to hide our avoidance by being very busy doing interesting, and even useful things, 53．_______ do not contribute to the main goal. One example would be writing this paper the night before the deadline. By waiting, the grammar, spelling, and even my name may 54．_______ (overlook) in a rush. This problem can be solved by not procrastinating and allowing yourself enough time to proofread. People procrastinate for 55．_______ range of reasons. Some people are often 56．_______ (forget) and procrastinate on getting the task 57．_______ (do) on time. By procrastinating a person could face a bigger task: the 58．_______ (origin) task plus possible new problems thanks 59．_______ delay. Another reason is to avoid dislike. People who worry too much about what other people think of them, often feel embarrassed or worthless. When they believe they will not present 60．_______ (they) adequately, they often withdraw. 第三部分 写作（满分 25 分） 61. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 David is a 22-year-old man. Not having received a college education, he found it difficult to find a job. He worked at a small company and wasn't paid well. He thought life was unfair and often complained. One day, his boss asked him to go to his office. To his sadness, he was told he didn't need to come to work again. That day, David didn't go straight back to the small apartment he shared with another man. He wanted to find a quiet place and sit there quietly for some time. Having lost his job, he had no idea what to do. 11 He walked and walked. Finally he stopped in front of a beautiful house. The house had a very big garden behind it. He saw an old man sitting in the garden. "The old man must be a millionaire thought David, "How I wish I were him! If I were him, I wouldn't have to work and I'd have a large amount of money. I would be the happiest man in the whole world. " Thinking how poor he was, David was even sadder. He hurriedly walked forward and found a place and sat there quietly. Finally, he became hungry and decided to go back home. On his way back home, he passed the old man's house again. This time the man was sitting in his front yard. When David passed by him, he noticed that the old man was looking at him. The old man looked as if he admired him very much. David was confused. Why would such a rich man admire him? He was so poor while he was so rich. Finally, David decided to have a talk with the old man. So he stopped and walked to the old man. “Hello,” he said. "Hello,” said the old man. Then they started talking. David told the old man he really admired him. “You have such a beautiful house. You're so rich! How I wish I were you!" said David. Hearing that, the old man smiled and said, "And I admire you, too! I wish I were you! If I were you, I'd still enjoy my youth. Now I'm so old. Wealth doesn't mean much to me!” 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 词左右； 2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: What the old man said struck David, ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________12 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: David stopped complaining about his life. _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________