2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省潮州市湘橋區(qū)南春中學(xué)高二（上）第一次月考英語試卷

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡 上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

• 1．Wanted，Someone for a Kiss
  We're looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100 FM．You'll work on the station's music programmes．Music production experience in radio is necessary，along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply（申請） in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss100．
  Father Christmas
  We're looking for a very special person preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
  Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday，10：30-16：00
  Excellent pay．
  Please contact（聯(lián)系）the Enterprise Shopping Center，Station Parade，Eastbourne．
  Accountants Assistant
  When you join them in our Revenue Administration Unit，you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience．
  Wealden District Council
  Software Trainer
  If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing．You will be allowed to make our decision，and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of￡15，000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （簡歷） to Mrs R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
  （1）Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station？

  
  A．Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
  B．Mrs R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
  C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre
  D．Wealden District Council．
  （2）We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who

  ．
  A．is aged between 24 and 40
  B．may do some training work
  C．should deal with general duties
  D．can work for about a month
  （3）What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited？

  
  A．One with GCSE grade C level．
  B．One with some office experience．
  C．One having good computer knowledge
  D．One trained in producing music programmes．
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

• 2．When 45-year-old Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic （胰腺）cancer，he chose to focus on living rather than dying.As a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University，Pausch was asked to deliver a "last lecture".This well-known campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give.
     The only difference in Pausch's case is that Pausch really was dying，but it only motivated him more.He delivered his last lecture， "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on Sept.18，2007.
     Pausch began by sharing several of his boyhood dreams，some of which he had achieved and the others he hadn't.He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams，even if they don't always succeed.He shared the values learned through experience，which he hoped to pass on to others hard work，honesty，laughter and gratitude.
     Pausch's last lecture received a great deal of praise and attention.It became a crazy YouTube hit，and in October 2007，he presented an abridged（刪節(jié)的）version on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".He turned the lecture into a book by the same name，which quickly became a best-seller.Readers were deeply moved by the book's representation of Pausch's lifelong philosophy and the way it revealed the biggest source of his motivation—his three young children.
     Pausch passed away on July 25，2008，but his voice lives on in the recorded lecture and his book.He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up our childhood dreams—a source of inspiration that can never run dry.
  
  （1）Why was Pausch asked to give his "last lecture"？

  
  A．To teach the students.
  B．To make him have a better he.
  C．To cure his cancer.
  D．To achieve his dream.
  （2）What was Pausch's lecture mainly about？

  
  A．His private life in boyhood.
  B．Having dreams and good values.
  C．The reason for his success.
  D．The experience learned from others.
  （3）Which of the following motivated Pausch most？

  
  A．His dreams.
  B．His children.
  C．His work.
  D．His students.
  （4）What can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Keep on Dreaming
  B．The Meaning of Life
  C．Motivation from Life
  D．Give the Last Lecture
  組卷：32引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that.They lived and worked on a central Pennsylvania farm that has been in my family for 150 years.Hess Farm，at that time，was self-sufficient.They raised beef cattle for meat，chickens for eggs and hogs for pork and lard.Dairy cows were kept for milk and the cream from which Grandma made butter and cheese.That little yard they had became a garden.
     The Depression，therefore，didn't make a dramatic change in their lives.But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work，drifting from job to job，to the farm.The first man to show up on the kitchen porch was ragged-looking，but polite.He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn't eaten for a while.Grandpa stood watching him a bit，and then said， "There's a pile of firewood stacked against the fence behind the barn （畜棚）.I've been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence.You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch." With that，he stuck out his rough hand to the stranger.
     Grandma said a surprising thing happened.The drifter got a shine in his eyes and，behind his beard，he smiled.He hurried to the barn in a near trot（小跑）.She set another place at the table and baked an apple pie. During lunch，the stranger didn't say much，but his shoulders straightened when he left. "Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect，" Grandpa later told me.
     Soon after，another man showed up asking for a meal.This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small，worn suitcase.Grandpa came out and then offered a handshake. "There's a stack of firewood along the fence behind the barn I've been meaning to get it moved.It'd sure be a help to me.And we'd be pleased to have you stay for lunch."
     The fellow set his suitcase and neatly laid his coat and vest on top.Then he set off to work.
     Grandma said she didn't remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days or how many times that pile of wood got moved.
  
  （1）What is the result of the Depression？

  
  A．Some people earned a lot of money.
  B．A large number of people went abroad.
  C．Many people were laid off.
  D．Quite a few people died of a strange disease.
  （2）Which of the following best describes the grandpa？

  
  A．He pretended to be generous.
  B．He pretended to be mean.
  C．He shared meals with everyone who came to his door.
  D．He gave meal to the poor without hurting their self-respect.
  （3）How many strangers did Grandpa and Grandma share a meal with during those days？

  
  A．They shared a meal with only two people.
  B．They shared a meal with twenty people.
  C．The passage doesn't mention the number.
  D．They didn't share a meal with anyone.
  （4）What can we know about the stranger from the underlined sentence？

  
  A．The stranger was full after lunch.
  B．The stranger earned his bread through his own work.
  C．The stranger wanted to show his gratitude.
  D．The stranger wanted to stretch his body.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

• 4．There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier，"Paper or plastic？" Well，which type of bag would you choose？
     While both types of bags have some influence on the environment，it has long been supposed that paper bags are better.They are made from a renewable source，are broken down easily，burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled.However，the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones.How can this be true？
     Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production.And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times larger.Besides，the influence on forests is very serious.It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags，which happen to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly.In terms of recycling，the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded.Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does to recycle paper.
     Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones，plastic still seems to be considered as the more harmful of the two by governments.In Ireland，for example，a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags.People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag，and as a result，their use has dropped quickly.
     There's no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags.However，we don't seem to be doing that at present.That may be because they fall apart quickly.If so，cloth bags are better choice，but still，their production also has a bad influence on the environment.So what to do？How should we answer the question of "Paper or plastic？" It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question： "What can I do to help the environment？"
  
  （1）The question at the end of Paragraph 1 is used to

  .
  A．introduce the point for discussion
  B．tell readers how to save money
  C．express the author's doubts
  D．show the kindness of the cashier
  （2）Compared with plastic bags，paper bags

  .
  A．take more time to break down
  B．require less energy to recycle
  C．need more water to produce
  D．have less influence on forests
  （3）What does the underlined word "discarded" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

  
  A．Share.
  B．Put forward.
  C．Discuss.
  D．Give up.
  （4）Which question does the author probably hope the cashier ask？

  
  A．Paper or cloth？
  B．A new bag or your own one？
  C．A small bag or big one？
  D．Paper or plastic？
  組卷：23引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

• 5．Despite the many ways to communicate，good communicators share in common important principles and techniques that enable them to communicate effectively.The characteristics of good communicators cut across all languages and cultures.Becoming a good communicator has many benefits and advantages. （1）

  
     Good communicators listen.Listening is an important component of communicating effectively.It shows other people that you are sincere and interested in what they are saying. （2）

  Listening enables you to weigh and evaluate various issues before you produce a response.
     Good communicators communicate clearly whether in writing，speaking or gesturjye.aig.In terms of speaking，good communicators project their voices with a firm tone to ensure that people can literally understand them.In terms of writing，good communicators use the appropriate words to convey different senses of meaning. （3）

  
     Good communicators organize their thoughts to ensure that what they communicate comes out in an organized fashion. （4）

  Good communicators also organize what they say into concise statements that are easy to understand by the listeners.This way it is not too difficult for listeners to follow what they say.
     （5）

  When a speaker shows that she is genuine about what she says，listeners are likely to believe the speaker because of the sincerity with which she speaks.Sincere communicators usually communicate convincingly because they are willing to put their beliefs on the line for the sake of communicating the truth.
  
  A.Good communicators are sincere.
  B.Also，it allows you to correctly respond to people.
  C.Good communicators must have a strong vocabulary.
  D.Good communicators have sympathy for others' suffering.
  E.But what kind of qualities does a good communicator have？
  F.The meaning of communication is to help people understand each other.
  G.This allows them the ability to make a clear explanation with examples and illustrations.
  組卷：8引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

完形填空（共1小題；每小題30分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B， C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答 題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

• 6．I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation：all my bank cards weren't（1）

  abroad，and I only had ＄5 and a return ticket in two weeks．Back then，there were no cellphones or Internet．It was（2）

  who came to my rescue to get me home．
     I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the （3）

  ．With my remaining coins，I（4）

  to the bus station and found a countryside that I could （5）

  ．Five hours later，I arrived at Santa Rosa．I went knocking door to door，（6）

  my situation with my very poor Spanish，（7）

  everyone pointed me to another house．
     Finally，I （8）

  a Chinese restaurant．The owner was extremely（9）

  ．She heard my story and felt （10）

  for me．She said her son had a similar（11）

  ．At that time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how（12）

  that made her feel．She invited me in，gave me food，and called the Red Cross to（13）

  me．I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica with the head of Red Cross．
     I realized that being able to receive kindness is a （14）

  for other people as well．And kindness （15）

  more kindness in small ripples （波紋）．
  
  

  （1）	A．working	B．paying	C．travelling	D．increasing
  （2）	A．villagers	B．tourists	C．visitors	D．strangers
  （3）	A．street	B．town	C．countryside	D．community
  （4）	A．drove	B．flew	C．headed	D．slid
  （5）	A．buy	B．a(chǎn)fford	C．rent	D．earn
  （6）	A．explaining	B．sharing	C．exchanging	D．exploring
  （7）	A．or	B．but	C．a(chǎn)nd	D．therefore
  （8）	A．thought of	B．heard of	C．a(chǎn)rrived at	D．a(chǎn)imed at
  （9）	A．rich	B．kind	C．busy	D．serious
  （10）	A．proud	B．happy	C．excited	D．sorry
  （11）	A．a(chǎn)dventure	B．experience	C．failure	D．strategy
  （12）	A．warm	B．curious	C．cool	D．strange
  （13）	A．choose	B．calm	C．comfort	D．rescue
  （14）	A．gift	B．trouble	C．trap	D．request
  （15）	A．improves	B．challenges	C．encourages	D．designs
  組卷：34引用：3難度：0.2

  解析

語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文， 在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

• 7．The Big Bang theory is science's best explanation of how the universe began.The theory insists that our universe （1）

  （create） when a tiny and super hot mass exploded and began expanding very rapidly.It （2）

  （final） cooled and formed into the stars and galaxies （銀河系） with （3）

  we are familiar.It is said （4）

  the event happened approximately 15 billion years ago.The event of the Big Bang was space itself expanding—perhaps at speeds （5）

  （great） than light.
      Since the late 1960s，the Big Bang theory （6）

  （be） the main explanation for the birth of our universe.Because （7）

  （scientist） have not yet found a convincing theory that explains how gravity operates，they are unable（8）

  （find） theories as to what happened after the Big Bang.At the very beginning，our universe may have been an object with nearly infinite density， （9）

  perhaps something else.Our instruments and （10）

  （science） methods may need to be fully improved before any further progress is made.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

單詞拼寫（根據(jù)所給中文提示或單詞填入適當(dāng)形式，每空1詞，共10分）。

• 8．She and her family bicycle to work，

  helps them keep fit．
  組卷：148引用：21難度：0.5

  解析

完成句子。（根據(jù)所給中文提示或單詞填入適當(dāng)形式，每空1詞，共20分）。

• 24．The rise of social media has made it easier than ever to

  （與....保持聯(lián)系.） friends，relatives and coworkers.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

寫作（滿分25分）

• 25．假設(shè)你是李華，你的好朋友John 得了重感冒請假住院了。請你寫一封電子郵件給他
  （1）從他媽媽得到了消息說感冒了表示同情。
  （2）提出一些幫助和建議。
  （3）表達(dá)希望和祝愿。
  注意：（1）詞數(shù)80左右；（2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析