2020-2021学年江苏省南京市高二下学期5月月考英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力试题）

江苏省南京市第一中学2020-2021学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题
全卷卷满分130分 考试时间90分钟
听力：略
阅读理解（共两小节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
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You may have seen the term "bullet journal" floating around online, but what exactly is a bullet journal? This article will highlight the uses for a bullet journal and why they're great for people who wish to be more organized.
What is a bullet journal?
A bullet journal is a planner system which allows you to plan for the future, track the past and keep your life organized with lists separated by bullet points. It is a place for you to create clear, yet simple to-do lists and a place to keep a note of your life goals and aspirations.
What does it help with?
A bullet journal is perfect for people who like writing lists to keep themselves organized. They're great for doing as a hobby and you can get creative with the way you present your lists. They're also perfect for people who constantly write down to-do lists or make hand-written notes.
Why is it important?
A bullet journal is important because we all feel better when our life is organized. Organization can reduce stress and make you happier. Having your life in order, you will know exactly what you have to do every day so that you can remember all of your life goals.
How to create a bullet journal?
The instructions will help you embark on your bullet journal.
Step 1. Find or buy a blank notebook
Any notebook with blank pages will do because if you are someone who is creative and artistic, you can decorate the notebook any way you like.
Step 2. Find or buy pens
It's best to start off simple and choose a pen that you find easy to use and that you would feel comfortable writing with every day
Step 3. Monthlies
In this section, you can put a list of important dates for that particular month.
Step 4. Dailies and Weeklies
Put all of your daily or weekly tasks in this section so that you don't forget anything that you have to do during that day or week.
Step 5. Life Goals
Keep a life goals section. This can include different collections of goals, such as career, relationships, places you wish to visit and so on.
Now start your bullet journal!
21. Bullet journals are intended for those who hope to _______.
A. reduce their workload B. lead a relaxing life
C. highlight their progress D. keep life in order
22. Keeping bullet journals helps people _______
A. build a better mood B. get rid of stress
C. develop artistic taste D. give up a hobby
23. Which of the following is most likely to be included in a bullet journal?
A. Weekly expenses. B. Appointments with a dentist.
C. Weather forecasts. D. Passwords to your computer.
B
??Myles Kerr knew that being a Marine?(水兵)?comes with a lot of responsibility, but despite the huge weight he has on his shoulders, he has not forgotten?the essence of being a public servant — that of being human.
Seven years ago, a photo?of a Marine and a young boy running a marathon?immediately went viral after it was shared on social media. But what seemed like a simple image packed?a much deeper backstory. This story happened in 2013, but its relevance is still as powerful as ever.
The?pair?were?running?The?Jeff?Drench?Memorial?5K in Charlevoix,?Michigan?when Myles Kerr?came across Brandon?Fuchs, a 9-year old boy struggling to keep up with the rest of?his?group.?Brandon,?exhausted and?out?of?breath,?asked the?Marine: “Will?you?run with me?”
People?who had their?eyes on the?prize?would?have refused,?but the 19-year-old?was different.?Being?a?Marine,?he knew?exactly?what?he?should?do. Kerr?put aside?his?goal?of beating his mates and instead slowed down to accompany the struggling boy to the finish line.
Because he chose to help the boy, the Marine ended up with the slowest time in his age group, according to the 5K results online.
Though?he might?have?lost?the race, the Marine?won over people’s?hearts. His?act of kindness was celebrated on social media.
Kerr?didn’t?expect?that?his?simple?gesture??would?attract?so?much attention.?He responded?to a tweet?praising?his?actions saying, “I?was?just?doing?what?any man would?do, but thank you! ”??He also tweeted that he received gifts from the Fuchs family for helping out Brandon.
To Kerr, being a Marine was more than just being trained for combat —?it also required learning how to be kind and compassionate towards the citizens they serve.
What was Myles Kerr?seven years ago?
A. A marine.? B. A public servant.
C. A marathon runner.? D. A Michigan citizen.
25. What is Myles Kerr’s original goal to participate in the marathon?
A. To win over people’s hearts.? B. To accompany the boy.
C. To get the best score in his age group.? D. To build up his body.
26. Which of the following best describe Myles Kerr?
A. Kind and unselfish.? B. Enthusiastic and generous.
C. Responsible and proud.? D. Stubborn and helpful.
27. What does the story mainly convey?
A. Being a Marine bears a lot. B. Kindness matters more than prizes.
C. Being a Marine means a public servant. D. Good actions spread quickly.
C
Maj Rundlof remembers the moment she changed her mind about neonicotinoids—the world’s most widely used pesticides (杀虫剂). In December 2013, in her office at Lund University in Sweden, she and postdoc Georg Andersson were looking at data from their latest study. It was designed to test what would happen to bees if they fed on crops treated with neonicotinoids. “I didn’t expect to see any effect at all, to be honest,” says Rundlof.
Hives of honeybees weren’t greatly affected by the chemicals in crops, the study suggested. But the data on bumblebees told a different story. Bumblebee colonies that hadn’t fed on the treated crops looked normal: they were packing on weight to survive the winter. But in the colonies exposed to neonicotinoids, the growth chart was a flat line.
When the Swedish study was published in April 2015, it made headlines around the world. It was the first to show that neonicotinoids—known as neonics—could harm bees in a real-world farming situation. Bee populations are declining in many parts of the globe, a worrying sign for the crops and wild plants that rely on these bees for their survival. Parasites (寄生虫), disease and shrinking food resources are all prime suspects. But a link to neonics has become a major flashpoint.
Even before Rundlof’s results were revealed, the European Union had placed heavy restrictions on three most widely used neonics in flowering crops—plants that might be attractive to bees—among rising concerns that the chemicals might harm pollinators (传粉者). But farmers, the agrochemical industry and some scientists pointed out that these were based on limited evidence, gathered mostly from lab tests.
Since Rundlof’s paper, studies showing real-world evidence of harm from pesticides in the field have been mounting—and environmental organizations have demanded wide-ranging bans. Regulatory agencies will soon decide what to do about neonics, which have a global market worth more than US 1.5 billion per year.This month, the EU’s European Food Safety Authority is due to complete a reevaluation of evidence for restricting neonics; the EU will then need to decide what action to take.France has passed a law that would ban neonics in 2018.
But industry groups and some scientists say the evidence still isn’t conclusive. The picture is complicated: some studies show harm to some bees in some circumstances, while others find no harm. The results seem to be affected by many factors, including the species of bee and the kinds of crops involved. Scientists working on the question say any new study is instantly picked at by advocates on both sides. Even the results of the largest study on the matter, funded by the agrochemical industry, failed to produce a consensus. It’s likely that political or regulatory decisions will settle the matter before opposing parties agree.
Maj Rundlof’s study suggests that _______________________.
neonicotinoids are linked to bee decline
bumblebees are threatened with cold winter
honeybees are at no risk from neonicotinoids
neonicotinoids are harmful to bees as expected
Why does the decline of bee populations raise much concern?
Disease has caused the lack of food resources.
Flowering crops with neonics are appealing to bees.
Bees play a leading role in limiting the number of parasites.
Bee populations are crucial to the survival of crops and wild plants.
According to the passage, we know that_______________________.
the EU is to further assess the harm of neonicotinoids
evidence of harm to bees from pesticides is sufficient
the EU has already banned the use of neonicotinoids
more and more studies prove pesticides are harmful to bees
31. The last paragraph is mainly about _______________________.
A. the battle against the widespread use of neonicotinoids
B. the debate about the harm done by neonicotinoids to bees
C. factors of influence on the present situation of bees
D. doubts about current political or regulatory systems
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges（驱策力）count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, "Why? Why? Why?"
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don’t have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them.
"The great man," said Mencius（孟子）, "is he who does not lose his child’s heart. "Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start? Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn’t arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven’t any special ability? Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time? That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of?Uncle Tom’s Cabin?while cooking. You’re too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
32. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.
A. propose a definition B. make a comparison
C. reach a conclusion D. present an argument
33. What does the example of Galileo tell us?
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority.
D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
34. What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7?
A. Gaining success helps you become an expert.
B. The genius tends to get things done creatively.
C. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.
D. You should remain modest when approaching perfection.
35. What could be the best title or the passage?
A. Curious Minds Never Feel Contented B. Reflections on Human Nature
C. The Keys to Achievement D. Never Too Late to Learn
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。期中有两项为多于选项。
Many high schoolers complain when they look at a course syllabus (大纲) for Chinese and see literary assignments that include The Story Of The Stone and other pieces of classic literature.
___36___ But there are some good reasons why reading the classics is an important part of a 21st century education.
___37___ As students explore texts that were written hundreds of years before, they peer through a window into the world as it was in those days. Being able to hear those voices from the past is a privilege young people should be grateful to have.
Furthermore, as students examine classic works, they begin to see the fabric of history from a different perspective. Absorbed with their own daily activities, most teens rarely think about the fact that human civilization has been around for a long time. ___38___ The experiences and perspectives of those people can provide important insights into the challenges that teenagers face today. The wording and style may have changed, but the underlying themes that stir the heart, including love, loss, courage, revolution, and humor, are as true today as they were for the authors of these early works.
One of the most important reasons to study classic literature, however, is to expand one’s mind. ___39___ To illustrate this, a group of scientists gathered volunteers who agreed to have their brains scanned while reading phrases from classic literature in both their original form and in modern translations. The result of the study showed a significant increase in the brain activity of people reading the original texts.
___40___ It connects students to the history and values of the broader human community. It challenges their minds with the ideas and words of people who came before them. Therefore, if today’s teens are going to grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers, it is essential that classic literature remains a part of their education.
A. Clearly, that’s why it is so important.
B. Classic literature is important in a high school education.
C. These were things that were on people’s minds at that time.
D. Students often wonder why they have to study “ancient” writing.
E. Reading writings from long ago can be like stepping into a time machine.
F. Nor do they realize their lives are connected to the lives of the ancient people.
G. Learning to appreciate an unfamiliar style of writing can stretch the brain and help it grow stronger.
第三部分 语言知识应用（共三小节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
We met in a support group for parents of children with special needs. It was the introduction night, and stories of heartbreak __41__ the room as one parent after another discussed their child’s diagnosis and uncertain future, and the __42__ that both the children and the parents faced.
I spoke of my developmentally __43__ fifteen-month-old daughter, Meredith, who could not yet speak and could barely crawl, __44__ walk. One day I left my daughter’s playground in tears after watching her silent __45__ to move an inch, while her peers breezed by her, running to and talking about their new discovery. __46__ to help my daughter learn to walk and talk, I thought it took precedence（优先）over my career. I decided to step off the __47__ leading to management and left my position at a newspaper.
As I __48__ out my heart to the support group, there were sympathetic nods and then it was Tonie’s __49__. Her daughter, Madison, had __50__ speech, and her son, Griffin, had autism（自闭症）. Tonie was the main __51__ in her family, with only her state agency job as their primary __52__ of support. Yes, as she told her story, she filled it with humor, and it was __53__ that somehow she found joy in the sorrow, and __54__ from the challenges. I knew I’d found a friend.
Tonie and I began to socialize outside the group, __55__ laughter as well as tears, however small, and always concerning trials and successes.
A. broke B. enveloped C. connected D. formed
A. difficulties B. burdens C. mistakes D. drawbacks
A. abandoned B. unexpected C. disabled D. adopted
A. let go B. let down C. let off D. let alone
A. success B. adventure C. courage D. struggle
A. Delighted B. Determined C. Embarrassed D. Amazed
A. place B. dream C. ladder D. duty
A. found B. gave C. poured D. stuck
A. turn B. fault C. task D. work
A. fluent B. delayed C. fantastic D. neglected
A. grown-up B. peacemaker C. breadwinner D. onlooker
A. source B. target C. course D. labor
A. ridiculous B. necessary C. common D. obvious
A. tension B. lesson C. hope D. ability
A. saving B. sharing C. testing D. trying
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
If you come across an 85-year-old woman walking slowly with a walker in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University, don't take her as a patient. Instead she is a doctor,?56_______________ still insists on working in the hospital.
Sheng Jinyun, born?in 1935, a famous expert in pediatric asthma (儿科哮喘)，57_______________?(treat)?about 30,000 patients suffering asthma so far. She is known 58_______________ "the?most beautiful grandma doctor" by others. Currently, she still sees 59_______________(patient) every day. Sheng has always stuck to her post though she had two bones?60_______________(break) in a fall a month ago. So now she can only walk with 61_______________ help of a walker. Others don't understand her. In their eyes, she?62_______________(expect) to live a peaceful life in this old age. But she wants to cure more children.
One of Sheng's most?63_______________(impress) experiences happened in her 50s. She saw 146 patients from 7:45 am to 9:45 pm that day, 64_______________(eat) nothing except some milk. Though?awarded the "lifelong 65_______________(achieve) physician in pediatrics", at the 24th Congress of Chinese Pediatric Society in this October, Sheng seems not proud at all. She said it was her goal to be a diligent person and a good doctor.
第三节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据每空所给的首字母或者句末所给的英文提示填出合适的词。
He showed great d_______________ in his choice of friends. (the ability to judge what is of good quality and what is not)
67. You are b_______________ to feel tired after a long walk.
68. You could feel the t_______________ in the room as we waited for our examination results. (a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event)
69. He was found considerably guilty and c_______________ to death eventually.
70. She devoted herself entirely to her research and it earned her a good r_______________ in her field. (the respect or admiration someone or something receives based on past behaviour or character)
71. Classics are the a_______________ of the literary world.
72. It’s c_______________ of him to be late for school, which makes his headteacher unhappy. (typical of a person or thing)
73. It must be e_______________ to all of you that he has made a severe mistake in the event. (easily seen or understood; obvious)
74. Her friendliness soon overcame the p_______________ of her step children. (an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling)
75. After World War II, new nations _______________ up like bamboo shoots after spring rain. (to appear or start to exist suddenly)
第四部分 写作（共两小节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校举行了以“国风古韵”(National Style and Ancient Charm) 为主题的校运动会开幕式，你写了一封电子邮件与外国笔友Jack分享参与活动的过程和感受。要点如下：
活动时间、地点等；
开幕式中的特色节目（汉服表演、武术表演等）；
你的感受。
注意：
词数80左右；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：汉服 Hanfu, 武术 martial arts

Dear Jack,
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Yours, Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分，其中书写5分）
阅读下列材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
续写的词数应在150左右。
Fear can change a person, but overcoming fear can help a person grow. I learned this lesson when I was ten. It was my friend Phil’s birthday. A fer our friends were planning to spend the night camping in the forest behind his house. The mid-May air had grown humid earlier in the day, and the evening brought a little relief. It was cool. Soon, dusk approached.
We set up our tent in a soft, grassy clearing surrounded by several towering trees. This spot was about a quarter mile from Phil’s house. “This is the perfect spot,” Phil explained. “The ground will be really comfortable for us to sleep on.” “Looks good to me,” I said with satisfaction as we loaded our sleeping bags and supplies into the tent.
We pictures ourselves as fearless adventures in a deep jungle, spending a night in the forest by ourselves. Little did we know our bravery would soon be called into question. Staring up at the roof of the tent, we could see the outline of the trees that stretched above us. After dark, the forest stirred（搅动）with a bit of activity. Otherwise, the night remained very peaceful.
Later, we decided to tell scary stories about monsters. With each story, the idea of an entire night in the woods grew scarier, too. Suddenly, we heard a soft whoosh, followed by a loud thump! A mysterious shadow flashed onto the top of our tent. Screaming in terror, we scrambled out of our sleeping bags. Sprinting（全速冲刺）furiously back towards Phil’s house, we felt certain that we had narrowly avoided an attack.
When we breathlessly rushed back to the house safely, Phil’s father set out to search the area. He returned with some surprising and embarrassing news. We anxiously asked Phil’s father what he found, Phil’s father cracked a smile and showed us the photo he had taken with his phone.
In the picture, it was the neighbor’s cat climbing up into the tree above our tent. ____
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Keys
第一节 阅读 21~23 DAB 24~27 ACAB 28~31 ADDB 32~35 DDCC
第二节 七选五 46~40 DEFGB
第一节 完形填空 41~45 BACDD 46~50 BCCAB 51~55 CADBC
语法填空
56. who 57. has treated 58. as 59. patients 60. broken
61. the 62. is expected 63. impressive 64. eating 65. achievement
填空
66. discrimination 67. bound 68. tension 69. condemned 70. reputation 71. antiques 72. characteristic 73. evident 74. prejudice 75. sprang