1、北京市顺义区2021届高三第二次统练英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空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
2、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”
3、 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 d
4、ay, 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 f
5、rom 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. It 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
6、Im ready for Maze Graze.”“Happy birthday. April!” shouted her friends.1ApresentsBcardsCpartiesDcakes2AsavedBdonatedClentDtook3AniceBsmallClivelyDnormal4AplanBjoinCchooseDintroduce5AprepareBwaitCpayDhope6AearthBbirthdayCactivitiesDfriends7AkeptBcollectedCfoundDthrew8AinterestBfunCtimeDcourage，9Arecyc
7、leBsellCdeliverDclean.10AwayBchanceCreasonDhand二、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was young, I often saw my grandmother dancing in the 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,
8、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.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。Emperor penguins（企鹅）are_14_（large）penguins on Earth. Each adult is over a meter tall and weighs
9、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 Aug
10、ust, the mothers return just in time to see their babies come out of eggs.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。Human history begins with stories. Some stories are so important that they_17_（pass）down for countless generations. And storytelling is a useful tool, _18_gives a lesson much more powerfully tha
11、n 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 actors was late. We replaced him so he didnt get a chance to perform.” Then, no one_20_（be）late again.三、阅读理
12、解Target 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 car seat. Frequently Asked Questions:What is the car seat trade-in program?Gues
13、ts who trade in their old car seats will receive a 20 percent off coupon toward a new car seat. What type of car seat qualifies for a trade-in?Target will accept and recycle all types of car seats, including: baby car seats, car seat bases, as well as car seats that are damaged. Guests will receive
14、a 20 percent off coupon for trading in any one of these items. Where do I bring my old car seat 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
15、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 c
16、onstruction materials such as steel beams and carpet padding. Is 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 seats, or 11. 98 million pounds of car seats, have bee
17、n recycled.21At Target Car Seat Trade-in Event, guests can_.Aget free couponsBexchange old itemsCtrade in old car seatsDbuy new cars cheaply22A guest can get a coupon_.Aat online storeBat Target Guest ServiceCin the drop-off boxesDfrom Waste Management23What can we infer about the car seat trade-in
18、program?AIt is popular with drivers.BIt is likely to be canceled.CIt started tens of years ago.DIt is environmental-friendly.I 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. T
19、he 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 a
20、sk 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,” I sai
21、d, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you re going through a really hard time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something. ”I handed her the small card from my purse. When the woman read the two words “You Matter” on the card,
22、 she began to cry. And through her tears, she said: “You have no idea how much this means to me.”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
23、few days earlier, one of my workmates gave a similar card to me as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I 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.24What was the womans trouble?AShe lost h
24、er job.BShe needed more food stamps.CShe didnt know how to get through the hard time.DShe didnt have enough money to pay for her groceries.25How did the author help the woman?AShe inspired the woman with a card.BShe bought some food for the woman.CShe gave the woman a handful of money.DShe offered t
25、he womans husband a better job.26What does the underlined word “startled” most probably mean?AMoved.BSurprised.CPleased.DAnnoyed.27Which could be the best title for the text?AYou Decide Who You AreBBad Things Will Go AwayCThe Help from a StrangerDThe Power of a Small CardHave you ever heard of invis
26、ible 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 fluore
27、scence（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
28、 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
29、 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 ult
30、raviolet 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
31、 are eaten by the coral, to make food through photosynthesis（光合作用）. The visual character 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
32、only grand but could also have so many potential uses in medical research!28The author mentioned invisible ink to_.Adescribe its various uses in moviesBanalyze the many changes in colorsCprove the magical power of scienceDgive an explanation of fluorescence29What can we learn about fluorescent coral
33、s from the passage?AThey take in higher energy light.BThey cannot live in visible light.CThey are invisible deep in water.DThey produce more infrared light.30Why are the corals in the Red Sea fluorescent?ATo make full use of photosynthesis.BTo make their appearances colorful.CTo provide light for al
34、gae to make food.DTo defend themselves from being eaten.In 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
35、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 actua
36、lly be programmed to be dissatisfied most of the time. Why arent we happier?Part of the problem is that happiness isnt just one thing. Jennifer Hecht, a philosopher who studies the history of happiness, proposes that we all experience different types of happiness, which are not necessarily complemen
37、tary 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 to have enough of the others. For example, a satisfying life is built on a successful career and a good marriage. It takes a lot of work and often requires
38、 cutting back 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 som
39、ething called the optimistic bias. They tend to 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. W
40、hy 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 ke
41、ep 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 impossibl
42、e 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.31We can learn from Paragraph 2 that people_.Aare born to be dissatisfiedBwill never be ha
43、ppier than beforeCfail to achieve their desire for happinessDfind it impossible to measure their happiness32Jennifer Hecht states that_.Ahappiness needs to be experienced without limitsBpeople cant have all types of happiness at the same timeCdifferent people have different types of happinessDdiffer
44、ent types of happiness always conflict with one another33Which of the following cases belongs to Pollyanna Principle?APeople focus on the nice things in the past.BPeople tend to recall their past failures alone.CPeople are usually disappointed with what they have.DPeople consider their future to be
45、better than the present.34According to the passage，lack of happiness at present_.Arestricts our ability of achieving goalsBleads to our envying others happinessCenables people to feel perfectly contentDmotivates people to seek more happiness四、七选五I have met many westerners who do not feel anything to
46、 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
47、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 like an insult（侮辱）to that person if that person is a Myanmarese. There is nothing more insulting to a Myanmarese than to point your feet towards him. So, if you
