2020-2021学年河北省保定市高二上学期期末考试英语试题2

河北省保定市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读选择MaketheBestofaBadSituationSinceCovid-19spreadsallovertheworld,manypeoplehavetostayindoorsandworkfromhome.Formostofus,itgreatlychallengesourlivesandbringsboredom.Butforafewpeople,workingathomebringsmorecreativity.Herearethreefamoushistoricalfigureswholettheircreativityflowduringpastpandemics.GiovanniBoccaccio(1313-1375)Whenaplague(瘟疫)hitFlorencein1348,ItalianwriterGiovanniBoccacciolosthisfatherandstepmother.Inordertosurvive,heleftthecityandhidinthecountryside.Inspiredbytheexperience,BoccacciowroteTheDecameron(《十日谈》),acollectionofshortnovelsframedasstoriestoldbyagroupoffriends,whilehewasquarantined(隔离)insideahouseduringtheplague.WilliamShakespeare(1564-1616)Intheearly17thcentury,aplaguehitLondon,UK.Whenthenumberofdeathsgrew,thegovernmentpostponedmanycelebrationsandclosedallthetheaters.Thismeantthattheentertainmentindustryatthetimewasparalyzed(瘫痪)formuchof1606.Asanactoranddramatist,Shakespearehadtostopworkingintheplayhouse.Buthedidn'twasteasecondofhistimeoff.Instead,heusedthetimeproductivelyandwrotesomeofhismostfamousplays.Beforetheyearwasover,Shakespearecompletedthreeplays—KingLear,MacbethandAntonyandCleopatra.IsaacNewton(1642-1727)In1665,whenEnglishmathematicianIsaacNewtonwasinhisearly20s,oneofthelastmajoroutbreaksoftheplaguehittheUK,andmanyclasseswerecanceled.Newton,asastudent,wentbackhometocontinuehisstudies.Hedevotedhimselftohisstudies.Theyoungmathematicianproducedsomeofhisbestworksduringhisyearinquarantine,writingthepapersthatwouldlaterbecomeearlycalculus(微积分学),anddevelopinghistheoriesonphysicsinhisbedroom.Whileworking,anappledroppedfromtheappletreeoutsidehiswindowandhithimorthehead,whichmayinspiredhistheoryofgravity.1．WhatdidBoccacciododuringtheplague?A．HeleftItalyandhidawayB．Hestayedindoorsandreadbooks.C．Hefinishedthegreatwork:TheDecameron.D．Hetoldhisfriendsmanyinterestingstories.2．HowdidtheplagueaffectShakespeare?A．Hegotmoreentertainment.B．Hegotmorefreetimetowriteplays.C．Hebegantoshowinterestinacting.D．Hewasinspiredtoevaluatehistory.3．WhatcanwelearnaboutIssacNewtoninquarantine?A．Hehadtostophisstudyonmath.B．Heputthefocusonphysicsstudy.C．Hegotanideaforthetheoryofgravity.D．Heworkedhardandcompletedhislastwork.【答案】1．C2．B3．C【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了历史上在流行病爆发期间创造力惊人的名人。1．细节理解题。根据GiovanniBoccaccio部分中“Inspiredbytheexperience,BoccacciowroteTheDecameron(《十日谈》),acollectionofshortnovelsframedasstoriestoldbyagroupoffriends,whilehewasquarantined(隔离)insideahouseduringtheplague.(受这段经历的启发，Boccaccio在瘟疫期间被隔离在一所房子里，写了一本短篇小说集《十日谈》，小说叙述的是一群朋友给彼此讲的故事)”可知，Boccaccio在瘟疫期间完成了这部伟大的着作：TheDecameron。故选C。2．细节理解题。根据WilliamShakespeare部分中“Thismeantthattheentertainmentindustryatthetimewasparalyzed(瘫痪)formuchof1606.Asanactoranddramatist,Shakespearehadtostopworkingintheplayhouse.Buthedidn'twasteasecondofhistimeoff.Instead,heusedthetimeproductivelyandwrotesomeofhismostfamousplays.(这意味着当时的娱乐业在1606年的大部分时间里陷入瘫痪。作为一名演员和剧作家，Shakespeare不得不停止在剧院工作。但他没有浪费一秒钟的休息时间。相反，他有效地利用了时间，写了一些他最着名的戏剧)”可知，由于瘟疫的发生，Shakespeare暂时没法在剧院工作，他有了很多休息的时间，他利用这些自由的时间写了一些着名的戏剧。故选B。3．细节理解题。根据IsaacNewton部分中“Whileworking,anappledroppedfromtheappletreeoutsidehiswindowandhithimorthehead,whichmayinspiredhistheoryofgravity.(在工作时，一个苹果从他窗外的苹果树上掉下来，砸到了他或他的头，这可能启发了他的引力理论)”可知，隔离期间，窗外苹果的掉落，启发了Newton的引力理论，也就是让他对引力理论有了最初的想法。故选C。GerardoIxcoyisa27-year-oldteacherinGuatemala.Heteachesintheareawherehavingelectricityissomethingofaluxury（奢侈品）andstudentshavenoaccesstomobileappsorcomputers,whichbecameaproblemwhenGuatemalangovernmenthadtochoosedistanceeducationforstudentsathomebecauseofCOVID-19.GerardoIxcoyfeltthathehadtoteachthosechildrenlivingfarfromthedigitalworld.Afterall,educationisauniversalrightandGerardoIxcoythoughtthosechildrenshouldn'tbeexcludedfromhavingtheeducationtheyneeded.Therehadtobeanalternativetodistanceeducation.Butwhatwasthesolution?Gerardoboughthimselfasecondhandtricycle（三轮车）withhissavings.Oncehehadthetricycle,thenextstepwastochangeitintoaclassroomonwheels.Heputaroofwithasolarpanel（太阳能电池板）onit,alongwithascreentoavoidthespreadofCOVID-19.Hefixedawhiteboardonitsohecouldexplaintothestudentsthebasicsofprimaryeducation：math,thelocallanguageandtheuniversalnationallanguage—Spanish.Thepurposeofthesolarpanelistoprovideconstantpowerforasmallloudspeakersohecanteachfromadistance.It'samatterofrespectingthehealthydistancerequiredtobesafefromthevirus.He,theteacher,staysoutside,andthestudentparticipatesfromhisorherhouse.Withthatenthusiasmforeducation,hetriestovisithisstudentsatleasttwiceaweek,ridinghisclassroom-cycle.Thechildrenheservessaythat,althoughhevisitsthemforonlyafewhoursaweek,theylookforwardtoit.Theyappreciatehisvisitandwilltakeadvantageofittolearn.4．WhatistheproblemfortheGuatemalanstudentsbecauseofCOVID-19?A．Theycannotcontinuetheirstudyanymore.B．TheyarecutofffromthedigitalworldandtheInternet.C．Theyhavenorighttogetthegovernment'sdistanceeducation.D．Theyhavetogetdistanceeducationbuttheyhavenoaccesstoit.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"excluded"inParagraph2mean?A．Chosen B．Prevented.C．Protected. D．Separated6．WhatdidGerardodotohelpthestudentswiththeirstudy?A．HeprovidedthemwithawhiteboardtowriteonB．Hefixedasolarpanelontheirhouseroofstogiveelectricity.C．Herodehistricycletotheirhousesandtaughtthemfacetoface.D．Hetransformedhistricycleintoaclassroomonwheeltogivethemlessons.7．WhatcanwelearnfromGerardoIxcoy'sstory?A．LoveforeducationbreaksdownbarriersB．Educationcontributestosuccess.C．Greathopemakesgreatman.D．Hardworkpaysoff.【答案】4．D5．D6．D7．A【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了教师GerardoIxcoy在COVID-19流行期间，创造条件，为不能接受远程教育的山区学生辅导学习的故事。4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Heteachesintheareawherehavingelectricityissomethingofaluxury（奢侈品）andstudentshavenoaccesstomobileappsorcomputers,whichbecameaproblemwhenGuatemalangovernmenthadtochoosedistanceeducationforstudentsathomebecauseofCOVID-19.”（他在这个地区教书，那里用电是一种奢侈品，学生无法使用移动应用程序或电脑，由于COVID-19，Guatemalan政府不得不为在家的学生选择远程教育，这成为了一个难题。）可知，由于COVID-19，Guatemalan的学生必须接受远程教育，但是他们没有机会接受远程教育。故选D项。5．词句猜测题。根据划线词句前一句“GerardoIxcoyfeltthathehadtoteachthosechildrenlivingfarfromthedigitalworld.”（GerardoIxcoy觉得他必须教那些远离数字世界的孩子们。）可知，GerardoIxcoy不想让COVID-19流行病影响那些学生接受教育，再根据划线词句“Afterall,educationisauniversalrightandGerardoIxcoythoughtthosechildrenshouldn'tbeexcludedfromhavingtheeducationtheyneeded.”（毕竟，教育是一项普遍的权利，GerardoIxcoy认为，不应该把这些孩子excluded在他们所需要的教育之外。）可以推测，划线词句意为“这些孩子不应该被排除在教育之外”，所以excluded应是“排除”的意思，选项D“分离”与之意义最为接近。故选D项。6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Gerardoboughthimselfasecondhandtricycle（三轮车）withhissavings.Oncehehadthetricycle,thenextstepwastochangeitintoaclassroomonwheels.”（Gerardo用积蓄给自己买了一辆二手三轮车。一旦他有了三轮车，下一步就是把它变成一个有轮子的教室。）可知，Gerardo把三轮车改造成一个带轮子的教室给他们上课。故选D项。7．推理判断题。根据第二段中“GerardoIxcoyfeltthathehadtoteachthosechildrenlivingfarfromthedigitalworld.”（GerardoIxcoy觉得他必须教那些远离数字世界的孩子们。）和第三段中“Oncehehadthetricycle,thenextstepwastochangeitintoaclassroomonwheels.”（一旦他有了三轮车，下一步就是把它变成一个有轮子的教室。）以及最后一段中“Withthatenthusiasmforeducation,hetriestovisithisstudentsatleasttwiceaweek,ridinghisclassroom-cycle.”（带着对教育的热情，他试图每周至少拜访学生两次，骑着他的课堂自行车。）可知，GerardoIxcoy对教育的热爱，为了学生，克服困难，没有条件，创造条件也要上，这足以证明GerardoIxcoy对教育的热爱，打破了教学条件不足的障碍。故选A项。Birthdaycardhistoryissaidtobeoverahundredyearsold.ThereisnorecordtotelluswhosentorreceivedthefirstbirthdaycardbutitissaidthatthetraditionofsendingbirthdaycardsbeganinEnglandacenturyago.Inthosetimespeopleusedtopersonallygreetapersononabirthday,butwhenawell-wisherwasunabletodosohesentabirthdaycard.Thusbirthdaycardsweremorelikeanapologyatthattime.HistoryofgreetingcardscanbetracedbacktotheancientChinesewhoaresaidtohavestartedthetraditionofsendinggoodwillmessagesonNewYearDay.EarlyEgyptianstooarebelievedtohavemadeusedpapyrusscrolls（纸莎草纸画卷）tosendgreetingstodearones.Duringearly1400thetraditionofexchanginghandmadepapergreetingcardsdevelopedinEuropewhileGermansatthattimewereknowntohaveprintedNewYear'sgreetingsfromwoodcuts.Theadvancementinprintingtechnologyin1850shelpedtomakegreetingcardsmoreaffordable.Nowonder,theysoonbecamepopularmeansofpersonalcommunication.Duringthe1980snon-eventcardsorthecardsnotmadeforanyparticularoccasionbecamepopularandhelpedcardindustryreachanewhigh.GreetingcardshavetakenanewforminthispresentageofInternettechnology.Today,theyarebeingincreasinglyexchangedaselectronicore-greetingcards.Advancementintechnologythatbeganinthe1990shasledtoafurthergrowthincardindustry.Peoplefinditeasiertosende-cardsasameansofexchanginggreetings.Greetingcardsareanimportantmeansofcommunicatinggoodwishesandlovetoaperson.Theycarryapersonaltouchthatmakesthemlovableandveryspecial.8．WhatisthefunctionofthebirthdaycardinEnglandacenturyago?A．Tosendgoodwishes.B．Topresentapersonalgreeting.C．Tomakeanapology.D．Toworkasabirthdaypresent.9．TheprintedNewYear'sgreetingcardwasfirstlymadeby____________.A．theBritish B．theChineseC．theEgyptians D．theGermans10．Whatmakesgreetingcardsbecomeapopularmeansofpersonalcommunication?A．Thetraditionofsendinggoodwillmessages.B．Theinventionofhandmadepaper.C．Theadvancementinprintingtechnology.D．ThedevelopmentinInternettechnology.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheHistoryofGreetingCardsB．TheImportanceofBirthdayCardsC．TheFunctionofBirthdayCardsD．TheTraditionofSendingGreetingCards【答案】8．C9．D10．C11．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了生日贺卡的历史，挖掘了它的历史溯源，以及发展现状。8．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Inthosetimespeopleusedtopersonallygreetapersononabirthday,butwhenawell-wisherwasunabletodosohesentabirthdaycard.Thusbirthdaycardsweremorelikeanapologyatthattime.”（在那个时代，人们通常在生日那天亲自问候一个人，但当一个祝福者不能这样做时，他就寄了一张生日贺卡。因此，生日贺卡在当时更像是一种道歉。）可知，一个世纪以前的英国，生日卡的作用是道歉。故选C项。9．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Duringearly1400thetraditionofexchanginghandmadepapergreetingcardsdevelopedinEuropewhileGermansatthattimewereknowntohaveprintedNewYear'sgreetingsfromwoodcuts.”（在1400年早期，交换手工纸贺卡的传统在欧洲发展起来，而那时的德国人则以木刻印刷新年问候语而闻名。）可知，印刷的新年贺卡最早是由德国制造的。故选D项。10．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Theadvancementinprintingtechnologyin1850shelpedtomakegreetingcardsmoreaffordable.Nowonder,theysoonbecamepopularmeansofpersonalcommunication.”（19世纪50年代印刷技术的进步使贺卡的价格更加低廉。难怪，他们很快成为流行的个人沟通方式。）可知，是印刷技术的进步使得贺卡成为一种流行的个人交流方式。故选C项。11．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Birthdaycardhistoryissaidtobeoverahundredyearsold.”（生日贺卡的历史据说有一百多年了。）等内容可知，本文主要介绍了生日贺卡的历史，挖掘了它的历史溯源，以及发展现状。选项A“贺卡的历史”，紧贴主题，简明扼要，适合做标题。故选A项。Severalcompanieshavebeguncreatingpaperbottlestoreplaceglassandplasticones.Paperbottlesareeasytorecycle,andalsoweighlessthanglassorplastic,meaningthey'llrequirelessenergytoproduceandmovearound.AcompanycalledPabocohasbeenworkingwithothercompaniestodeveloppaperbottles.Thecompaniesarecreatingtheirownbottledesigns,butthey'resharingwhattheylearntopromotethedevelopmentofpaperbottletechnologyOneofthebiggestchallengesispreventingapaperbottleleaking（泄漏）.Theinsideofthebottleneedsaspecialcoatingtomakesuretheliquiddoesn'tleakthrough.Manycompaniesarelining（做衬垫）theirbottleswithathinsheetofplastic.Thoughbottlemakersmaysaythislinercanberecycled,manyrecyclingprogramsdon'thavetherightmachinestohandletheseliners.ADanishbeercompanycalledCarlsbergisworkingwithPabocoonapaperbottlecalledthe"GreenFiberBottle".Currentlythebottleusesaplasticliner.Inthefuturethecompanyhopestousea"bio-plastic"thatwillbreakdownnaturallyovertime,AndacompanynamedDiageojustannouncedthefirstpaperbottlewhoseinsideusesanon-plasticcoating.Butevenwithouttheplastic,paperbottlesaren'tperfect.Mostpaperbottlesusewoodpulp（纸浆）,meaningtreesneedtobecutdown.Tosolvethisproblem,Frugalpac,acompanyfromtheUnitedKingdom,hascreatedwinebottlesmadeofrecycledpaper.Frugalpacstillusesaplasticliner,though.Companieswillneedtoseehowlongliquidscanbestoredinthepaperbottlesandmakesurethebottlesdon'taffectthetaste.Butwithsomanycompaniesworkingtowardthesamegoal,it'slikelythatwecanexpecttoseepaperbottlesonstoreshelvesinthenearfuture.12．Whatistheadvantageofpaperbottlesoverotherones?A．Theycostless. B．Theyaremoreappealing.C．Theyareeasiertoproduce. D．Theyaremoreeco-friendly.13．Whatisthemostdifficulttasktocreatpaperbottles?A．Findingrecyclingliners.B．Gettingtherightmachine.C．Preventingtheliquidescape.D．Makingsureofthestoragetime.14．Whatdoestheauthorthinkmaysolvetheproblemofunperfectpaperbottles?A．Cuttingdownfewertrees. B．Usingrecycledpaper.C．Producing"bio-plastic"liners. D．Stillusingplasticliners.15．Whatdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofpaperbottles?A．Hopeful. B．Doubtful.C．Satisfied. D．Worried.【答案】12．D13．C14．B15．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一些公司已经开始制造纸瓶来代替玻璃瓶和塑料瓶，虽然还有一些挑战，但众多公司都朝着一个方向努力，很可能在不久的将来就会有纸瓶出现在商店的货架上。12．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Paperbottlesareeasytorecycle,andalsoweighlessthanglassorplastic,meaningthey'llrequirelessenergytoproduceandmovearound.”（纸瓶易于回收，而且比玻璃或塑料轻，这意味着它们的生产和移动需要更少的能源。）可知，纸瓶比起其他材料的更环保。故选D项。13．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Oneofthebiggestchallengesispreventingapaperbottleleaking（泄漏）.Theinsideofthebottleneedsaspecialcoatingtomakesuretheliquiddoesn'tleakthrough.”（最大的挑战之一是防止纸瓶泄漏。瓶子的内部需要一层特殊的涂层，以确保液体不会渗漏出去。）可知，制作纸瓶子最困难的任务是防止液体泄漏。故选C项。14．推理判断题。根据第五段中“Butevenwithouttheplastic,paperbottlesaren'tperfect.Mostpaperbottlesusewoodpulp（纸浆）,meaningtreesneedtobecutdown.Tosolvethisproblem,Frugalpac,acompanyfromtheUnitedKingdom,hascreatedwinebottlesmadeofrecycledpaper.”（但即使没有塑料，纸瓶也不是完美的。大多数的纸瓶使用木浆，这意味着树木需要被砍伐。为了解决这个问题，英国的Frugalpac公司发明了用再生纸制成的酒瓶。）可知，作者认为使用再生纸制成酒瓶能够解决纸瓶的不完美问题。故选B项。15．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Butwithsomanycompaniesworkingtowardthesamegoal,it'slikelythatwecanexpecttoseepaperbottlesonstoreshelvesinthenearfuture.”（但是有这么多的公司都在朝着同一个目标努力，我们很可能在不久的将来就能看到纸瓶出现在商店的货架上。）可见，作者对于纸瓶的未来是充满希望的。故选A项。二、七选五Readingisavaluableskillforchildren.Itcanhelpthemlearnandgrowinmanyways.Buttheloveofreadingcan’tbeforced.Pushingachildtolearnbeforeheisreadycanmakelearningtoreadfrustrating.Asaparenthelpingyourchildtoenjoyreadingatyoungageisoneofthemostimportantthings.16．Byfarthemosteffectivewaytoencourageyourchildtolovebooksandreadingistoreadaloudtohimandtheearlieryoustart.thebetter.Eyenababyofafewmonthscanseepictureslistentoyourvoice,andturncardboardpages.17．Themoreexcitementyoushowwhenyoureadabook,themoreyourchildwillenjoyit.18．Atthisstage,encouragehimtoreadtoyousomeofthetime.Taketurnsreadingwithyourchildtomodelmoreadvancedreadingskills.Thiscanhelpbuildyourchild'sconfidenceinhisabilitytoreadandhelphimenjoylearningnewskills.Childrenwhoreallyenjoylearningaremorelikelytodowellinschool.Asyourchildbeginselementaryschool,hewillbeginhisformalreadingeducation.19．Besidesreadingbooksinclass,keepinmindthattheschoollibraryisanexcellentsourceforawidevarietyofmaterials.Encourageyourchildtobringhomebooksfromtheschoollibraryforpleasureaswellasforhisstudies.20．Youareyourchild'sfirst,andmostimportantteacher.Theencouragementandsupportyougiveyourchildashelearnstoreadwillhelphimenjoyreadingandlearningevenmore.A．Readingachildbookvividlycanbefunforyou,too.B．It'swellworththeinvestmentofyourtimeandenergy.C．Mostchildrenlearntoreadwithoutanymajorproblems.D．Mostofall,makesureyougiveyourchildlotsofpraise!E.Teachersusemanymethodstoteachchildrenhowtoread.F.Anddon'tstopreadingaloudonceyourchildlearnstoread.G.Theschoollibrarianisknowledgeableaboutchildren'sliterature【答案】16．B17．A18．F19．E20．D【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要提出了一些有助于父母帮助孩子从小养成阅读习惯的建议。16．根据上文Asaparenthelpingyourchildtoenjoyreadingatyoungageisoneofthemostimportantthings.可知作为父母，帮助你的孩子在年幼的时候享受阅读是最重要的事情之一。该句承接上文，说明这么做的意义是：你所投人的时间和精力是值得的。故B选项“你投入的时间和精力是非常值得的”符合语境，故选B。17．根据上文Byfarthemosteffectivewaytoencourageyourchildtolovebooksandreadingistoreadaloudtohimandtheearlieryoustart，thebetter.Eyenababyofafewmonthscanseepictureslistentoyourvoice,andturncardboardpages.(到目前为止，鼓励你的孩子喜欢读书和阅读的最有效的方法是越早大声地给他朗读，越好。一个几个月大的婴儿可以看到图片，听你的声音，翻页)和后文Themoreexcitementyoushowwhenyoureadabook,themoreyourchildwillenjoyit.可知当你阅读一本书时，你表现得越兴奋，你的孩子就越喜欢它。由此可推知，本句为过渡句，当家长生动地阅读时，其实对家长来说也很有趣，孩子也会越喜欢。故A选项“生动地读一本儿童读物对你来说也很有趣”符合语境，故选A。18．根据后文Atthisstage,encouragehimtoreadtoyousomeofthetime.Taketurnsreadingwithyourchildtomodelmoreadvancedreadingskills.Thiscanhelpbuildyourchild'sconfidenceinhisabilitytoreadandhelphimenjoylearningnewskills.Childrenwhoreallyenjoylearningaremorelikelytodowellinschool.可知在这个阶段，鼓励他偶尔读给你听。轮流和你的孩子一起阅读，学习更高级的阅读技巧。这可以帮助你的孩子建立对他的阅读能力的信心，并帮助他享受学习新技能。真正喜欢学习的孩子在学校表现更好。由此可知，本句应当是说明孩子到了学会了阅读的阶段，但是还是要鼓励大声朗读，或者家长和孩子轮流朗读。故F选项“一旦你的孩子学会了阅读，不要停止大声朗读”符合语境，故选F。19．根据后文Besidesreadingbooksinclass,keepinmindthattheschoollibraryisanexcellentsourceforawidevarietyofmaterials.Encourageyourchildtobringhomebooksfromtheschoollibraryforpleasureaswellasforhisstudies.可知除了在课堂上阅读书籍，请记住，学校图书馆是一个丰富多样的资料的极好来源。鼓励孩子从学校图书馆带书回家，不仅是为了学习，也是为了娱乐。由此可知，本句应当说明老师们用许多方法教孩子阅读，除了在课堂上阅读，还可以去图书馆。故E选项“老师们用许多方法教孩子们如何阅读”符合语境，故选E。20．根据后文Theencouragementandsupportyougiveyourchildashelearnstoreadwillhelphimenjoyreadingandlearningevenmore.可知孩子学读书时，你给的鼓励支持越多，孩子越喜欢读书，学到的也更多。由此可知，本句是在强调要多鼓励孩子。故D选项“最重要的是，一定要给你的孩子很多鼓励!”符合语境，故选D。三、完形填空COVID-19hasclosedschoolsandpubliclibrariesacrosstheUnitedStates.However,alibrarianinVirginiahasthoughtofa/an21waytokeepkidsreading,freeofcharge.Drones（无人机）willdeliverbooksoftheir22straighttotheirdoor.KellyPassek,amiddleschoollibrarianinVirginia'sMontgomeryCountySchoolDistrict,isanearly23ofadronedeliveryservice.SetupbyacompanycalledWing,thepilotprojecthasbeendeliveringhouseholdproductsbydronetoherforsometime.Itdidn'ttakelongforKellyto24thetwothingsandseehowthisnewtechnologywould25thechildreninherdistrict."Ithinkkidsaregoingtobe26tolearnthattheyaregoingtobethefirstintheworldto27alibrarybookbydrone,"KellytoldTheWashingtonPost.What'sthemostexitingaboutthenewVirginiaprojectisthatdroneswill28thesocialpublicwelfare（福利）programs:spreading29andincreasingaccessto30resources.Theserviceswillbemadeimmediately31toabout600students.They'llhaveplentyoftimeto32theirbooks,asthebookswon'thavetobe33untiltheschoolstartsinthefall.Kellysaid34,"Dronedeliverywillhelpafewmorekidsinterestedin35.21．A．average B．easy C．creative D．traditional22．A．designs B．names C．translation D．choice23．A．adopter B．buyer C．manager D．inventor24．A．find B．link C．compare D．take25．A．inspire B．inform C．benefit D．guide26．A．anxious B．stressful C．relaxed D．thrilled27．A．receive B．possess C．lend D．transform28．A．prevent B．support C．try D．replace29．A．knowledge B．information C．happiness D．friendship30．A．social B．natural C．educational D．medical31．A．available B．equal C．reliable D．special32．A．review B．translate C．handle D．enjoy33．A．returned B．delivered C．sold D．thrown34．A．honestly B．hopefully C．carefully D．strictly35．A．science B．technology C．reading D．writing【答案】21．C22．D23．A24．B25．C26．D27．A28．B29．A30．C31．A32．D33．A34．B35．C【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。COVID-19导致美国各地的学校和公共图书馆关闭，弗吉尼亚州的一位图书管理员想到了用无人机将图书送到孩子家门口，让孩子免费阅读，享受阅读的乐趣。21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，弗吉尼亚州的一位图书管理员想出了一个让孩子们免费阅读的创意方法。A.average普通的；B.easy容易的；C.creative有创造力的；D.traditional传统的。根据“Drones（无人机）willdeliverbooksoftheir____2____straighttotheirdoor.”可知，这位图书管理员想到了一种创造性的方法，用无人机让孩子们免费阅读。故选C。22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：无人机将把他们选择的书籍直接送到他们的家门口。A.designs设计；B.names名字；C.translation翻译；D.choice选择。这里指学生将书选择好，然后用无人机送到他们家门口。故选D。23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：KellyPassek是弗吉尼亚州蒙哥马利县学区一所中学的图书管理员，她是无人机送货服务的早期使用者。A.adopter采用者；B.buyer购买者；C.manager经理；D.inventor发明者。根据“SetupbyacompanycalledWing,thepilotprojecthasbeendeliveringhouseholdproductsbydronetoherforsometime.”可知，KellyPassek是无人机送货服务的早期使用者。故选A。24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，Kelly就把这两件事联系起来，看看这项新技术将如何造福她所在地区的孩子们。A.find发现；B.link联系；C.compare比较；D.take拿。根据“andseehowthisnewtechnologywould____5____thechildreninherdistrict.”可知，Kelly把无人机与图书这两件事联系起来。故选B。25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，Kelly就把这两件事联系起来，看看这项新技术将如何造福她所在地区的孩子们。A.inspire鼓舞；B.inform通知；C.benefit有益于；D.guide指导。根据“What'sthemostexitingaboutthenewVirginiaprojectisthatdroneswill____8____thesocialpublicwelfare（福利）programs:spreading____9____andincreasingaccessto____10____resources.”可知，让孩子能够在家免费看到书，肯定是一件有益于孩子的事情。故选C。26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Kelly在接受《华盛顿邮报》采访时表示：“我想，孩子们得知他们将成为世界上第一个通过无人机获得图书馆图书的人，一定会兴奋不已。”A.anxious焦急的；B.stressful紧张的；C.relaxed放松的；D.thrilled激动的。bethrilledto因……而激动。根据“theyaregoingtobethefirstintheworldto____7____alibrarybookbydrone,”可知，孩子们会因为成为世界上第一个通过无人机获得图书馆图书的人而激动不已。故选D。27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Kelly在接受《华盛顿邮报》采访时表示：“我想，孩子们得知他们将成为世界上第一个通过无人机获得图书馆图书的人，一定会兴奋不已。”A.receive收到；B.possess拥有；C.lend借出；D.transform改变。根据“bydrone”可知，孩子们通过无人机收到图书。故选A。28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：新维吉尼亚项目最令人兴奋的是，无人机将支持社会公共福利项目：传播知识和增加获得教育资源的机会。A.prevent阻止；B.support支持；C.try试图；D.replace代替。根据“spreading____9____andincreasingaccessto____10____resources.”可知，无人机公司非常支持这项社会公共福利项目。故选B。29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：新维吉尼亚项目最令人兴奋的是，无人机将支持社会公共福利项目：传播知识和增加获得教育资源的机会。A.knowledge知识；B.information信息；C.happiness幸福；D.friendship友谊。根据“Drones（无人机）willdeliverbooksoftheir____2____straighttotheirdoor.”可知，书本传播的是知识。故选A。30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：新维吉尼亚项目最令人兴奋的是，无人机将支持社会公共福利项目：传播知识和增加获得教育资源的机会。A.social社会的；B.natural自然的；C.educational教育的；D.medical医疗的。根据“spreading____9____”可知，无人机送图书也增加获得教育资源的机会。故选C。31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该服务将立即提供给约600名学生。A.available可利用的；B.equal平等的；C.reliable可靠的；D.special特别的。beavailableto可以得到的。约600名学生将立即获得这项服务。故选A。32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们将有足够的时间来享受他们的书，因为这些书直到秋季开学才需要归还。A.review复习；B.translate翻译；C.handle处理；D.enjoy享受。根据“asthebookswon'thavetobe____13____untiltheschoolstartsinthefall.”可知，孩子们有很长的时间来享受他们所选择的图书。故选D。33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们将有足够的时间来享受他们的书，因为这些书直到秋季开学才需要归还。A.returned归还，返回；B.delivered递送；C.sold卖；D.thrown扔。根据“They'llhaveplentyoftimeto____12____theirbooks,”可知，这些图书直到秋季开学才需要归还。故选A。34．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Kelly满怀希望地说：“无人机送货将帮助更多对阅读感兴趣的孩子。”A.honestly诚实地；B.hopefully怀有希望地；C.carefully仔细地；D.strictly严格地。根据“Dronedeliverywillhelpafewmorekidsinterestedin____15____.”可知，Kelly对这个项目满怀希望。故选B。35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Kelly满怀希望地说：“无人机送货将帮助更多对阅读感兴趣的孩子。”A.science科学；B.technology技术；C.reading阅读；D.writing写作。根据“They'llhaveplentyoftimeto____12____theirbooks,”可知，这个项目将帮助更多对阅读感兴趣的孩子。故选C。四、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。HenriMatissegrewupinthenorthernpartofFrance.In1889Matissebecameill.Hismothergothimsomeartsuppliesforsomethingtodo.He36．（instant）fellinlovewithpaintinganddecidedtobecomeanartist.Matissebegantoexplorepainting.Hismotherencouragedhimnottofollowthenormalrulesofart,37．totryoutnewthingsandtopainthisemotions.In1897,Matissemet38．（paint）JohnPeterRussell.RussellintroducedhimtotheworkofVanGoghanditopenedup39．newworldtoMatisse.Inthisyear,this40．（gift）manpaintedhisfirstmasterpiececalledTheDinnerTable.Intheearly1990s,Matissedevelopedanewstyle.Hebegantopaint41．brightmassesofcolors.In1905Matisse,togetherwithfellowartistsMauricedeVlaminckandAndreDerain,exhibited42．（they）newstyletotheworld.Theywerecalled"fauves",43．meant"wildbeasts".Thepaintingsexpressedemotionwithwild,oftendissonant（不和谐）colors,withoutregardforthesubject's44．（nature）colors.Matisse45．（consider）oneoftheleadingfiguresofmodernartashispaintingsandartinfluencedmanyartiststhroughoutthe20thcentury.【答案】36．instantly37．but38．painter39．a40．gifted41．with42．their43．which44．natural45．isconsidered【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了法国画家亨利·马蒂斯的人生经历和主要艺术成就。36．考查副词。句意：他立刻爱上了绘画，并决定成为一名艺术家。修饰动词短语fellinlovewith,应用instant的副词形式instantly。故填instantly。37．考查连词。句意：他的母亲鼓励他不要遵循一般的艺术规则，而要尝试新事物，画出自己的情感。前文“nottofollowthenormalrulesofart”和后文“totryoutnewthingsandtopainthisemotions”之间存在转折关系，not…but…意为“不是……而是……”，符合句意。故填but。38．考查名词。句意：1897年，马蒂斯遇到了画家约翰·彼得·罗素。根据后文“JohnPeterRussell”同位语可知，此处应填paint的表示人的名词单数painter，作met的宾语。故填painter。39．考查冠词。句意：罗素向他介绍了梵高的作品，为马蒂斯打开了一个新世界。名词world前面有形容词new修饰，是泛指概念，应用不定冠词限定，因形容词new以辅音音素开头，故填a。40．考查形容词。句意：这一年，这位天才画家画出了他的第一幅杰作《餐桌》。根据空格后的名词man可知，此处应用gift的形容词形式gifted“有天赋的”，作定语修饰名词，符合句意。故填gifted。41．考查介词。句意：他开始用大量鲜艳的色彩作画。分析句意可知，此处空格为“用”的意思，介词with意为“用”，符合句意。故填with。42．考查物主代词。句意：1905年，马蒂斯与同行艺术家莫里斯·德·弗拉明克和安德烈·德兰向世界展示了他们的新风格。根据空格后的名词newstyle可知，此处应用they的形容词性物主代词their，修饰名词。故填their。43．考查定语从句。句意：它们被称为“fauves”，意思是“野兽”。分析句子可知，逗号后为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“fauves”，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，用which引导该从句，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。44．考查形容词。句意：这些画用狂野的、往往不和谐的色彩来表达情感，而不考虑主题的自然色彩。根据空格后的名词colors可知，此处应用nature的形容词natural，作定语修饰名词。故填natural。45．考查被动语态。句意：马蒂斯被认为是现代艺术的领军人物之一，因为他的绘画和艺术影响了整个20世纪的许多艺术家。分析句子可知，空格处为谓语，谓语动词consider和主语Matisse之间是被动关系，应用被动语态（bedone），根据句意可知，此处描述现在的客观事实，用一般现在时，主语Matisse是第三人称单数，谓语动词用单数。故填isconsidered。五、提纲类作文46．假定你是李华，为了提高学生汉字书写水平，你校上周举办了“汉字听写大赛”和“书法大赛”。请你给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，介绍该活动。要点如下：1.举办该活动的原因；2.活动主要内容；3.你的感想。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：汉字听写大赛Chinesecharactersdictationcompetition;书法大赛handwritingcompetitionDearPeter,Howareyoudoingthesedays?I’mwritingtotellyou______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________