2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省潮州市湘橋區(qū)南春中學(xué)高二（下）第一次月考英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
一、閱讀：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A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
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1．Cool places to stay for cycling adventures From its dusty eastern reaches to its river valleys and lava （熔巖） flows，Oregon attracts adventure-hungry bicyclists.And the Oregon Scenic Bikeways program makes it easy to explore.So point your wheels down one of these routes chosen to highlight a variety of landscapes，skill levels and distances.
Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway
It's exciting：riding past fields of world-class hops，rolling along hills dotted with rows of wine grapes，leaning your bike outside a small cafe at a rural crossroads for a strong cup of coffee.The bounty of Oregon is on full display as you cycle the nation's first scenic bikeway，134 miles down a river valley snaking between the Coast Range and Cascade Range.
Old West Scenic Bikeway
The 174-mile Old West Scenic Bikeway weaves through rangeland，along rushing rivers and toward an unending desert.And around these parts，folks are known for their put-your-feet-up hospitality （熱情）.
Cascade Siskiyou Scenic Bikeway
This 55-mile route starts and ends in Ashland and includes 5，000 feet of climbing.From town，you climb through tropical grassland into deep forests.Stay in Ashland.Or turn the ride into an overnight ride and stay in a cabin in the woods.
McKenzie Pass Scenic Bikeway
This 38-mile route climbs through a forest to a 65-square-mile lava flow with 360-degree views of the Cascadian Volcanoes.The 25-mile，4，000-foot descent（坡道） to the McKenzie River has brake-burning turns through the forest.Professional tip：The McKenzie Highway is closed during the winter，but for several weeks before it opens to cars in the spring，the road is only managed for non-motorized use.
（1）Which is the first scenic bikeway in the USA？
A．Old West Scenic Bikeway.
B．McKenzie Pass Scenic Bikeway.
C．Cascade Siskiyou Scenic Bikeway.
D．Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway.
（2）What is special about the Old West Scenic Bikeway？
A．It is the shortest.
B．It offers bicyclists desert scenery.
C．It is located beside the Cascadian Volcanoes.
D．It discourages riders because of unfriendly locals.
（3）What should travelers know about McKenzie Pass Scenic Bikeway？
A．It is closed in winter.
B．It is inaccessible by car.
C．It is easy for bicyclists of all levels.
D．It is famous for cabins in the woods.組卷：2引用：3難度：0.6 -
2．Your biology teacher may insist that science is not a laughing matter，but scientists would argue that laughter is a scientific matter.These scientists have found a basic difference in how men and women laugh.
Jo-Anne Bachorowski and her research team recorded the laughter of 97 volunteers.The volunteers watched clips（電影片段） from funny movies.The scientists were surprised at the variety of sounds people made when they laughed.Rarely did they hear sounds that we stereotype as laughter such as "tee hee hee" or "ho ho ho." More often they heard vowel （元音） sounds such as those heard in "car" （aah） or "glow" （ooh）.What's more，women tended to laugh in a more sing-song way，while men more often grunted （發(fā)出哼聲）.
The researchers caution that this work was limited to people in the United States，so the results may not be universal.Bachorowski predicts that cultural influences may affect what causes people to laugh，but it probably does not change how we laugh.
Although we do laugh at jokes and funny movies，80% of our laughter occurs during everyday comments in everyday social situations.Robert Provine，a neuroscientist who studies laughter，went to places such as shopping malls and collected more than 1，200 conversations.He found that the person speaking laughed 46% more than the listeners and that women laughed more often than men.Furthermore，the response to the speaker depended on the speaker's gender.People，whether male or female，laughed more readily in response to a male speaker.The researchers also observed that laughter rarely interrupted speech.Instead，laughter came at the end of a phrase，much like punctuation following a written sentence.
Humans may be "tuned（使協(xié)調(diào)）" for laughter much in the same way that songbirds are "tuned" for song — especially their own specific family song.Certain nerve cells （神經(jīng)細胞） in the songbird's brain "fire" in response to hearing his song.Perhaps humans have specialized nerve cells that respond to laughter.After all，laughter is a specialized vocalization，and we are "tuned" to respond to vocalizations in language.
（1）How did Bachorowski's team do their research？
A．By studying how people laugh globally.
B．By analyzing cultural influences on humans' laughter.
C．By observing everyday conversations in shopping malls.
D．By studying sounds made by volunteers in response to funny movies.
（2）What did Bachorowski's team find？
A．Men and women laugh differently.
B．Vowel sounds are rarely heard in laughter.
C．Cultural influences determine how people laugh.
D．People think jokes are funnier than comedy movies.
（3）Which of the following agrees with Provine's finding？
A．Men laugh more often than women.
B．Listeners laugh more often than speakers.
C．Laughter may easily interrupt a conversation.
D．Male speakers make people laugh more easily.
（4）Why does the author mention songbirds in the last paragraph？
A．To describe how birds laugh.
B．To praise the beautiful songs they sing.
C．To explain how humans' laughter works.
D．To show that laughter also exists among animals.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.6 -
3．Greenhouse gas emissions would rise if all farms in England and Wales went organic.Though the emissions of each farm would go down，much more food would have to be imported，as the amount they would produce would decrease greatly.
"The key message from my perspective is that you can't really have your cake and eat it，" says Laurence Smith，now at the Royal Agricultural University in the UK，who was part of the team that ran the numbers.Smith is a supporter of organic farming and says "there are a lot of merits of the organic approach"，but his analysis shows that organic farming has downsides too.
Farming and changes in land use，such as cutting down forests，are responsible for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions.That means reducing farming emissions and the land needed for farming is required to limit further global warming.
Smith and his colleagues found that emissions per unit of food are，on average，20 per cent lower for organic crops and 4 per cent lower for organic animal products.However，organic harvests per hectare （公頃） are also lower on average.For wheat and barley，for instance，harvests are just half of those of conventional farms.This means 1.5 times as much land would be needed to grow the same amount of these foods.
The estimated increase in emissions varies greatly，depending on where the extra farmland comes from.If only half comes from turning grassland into farms，the increase could be as low as 20 per cent.If grassland that would otherwise have been reforested is turned into farmland，emissions could nearly double.
This doesn't necessarily mean people should stop eating organic produce，says Smith.People might choose organic food for other reasons，such as to reduce their pesticide exposure （though contrary to popular belief，organic farmers do use pesticides） or for the sake of wildlife.
Going 100 per cent organic could also harm global biodiversity.The extra land used for farming would mean the land available for wildlife would be smaller and more fragmented （碎片化的）.
Smith says the best option may be to use some organic and conventional farming methods at the same time.
（1）Why may greenhouse gas emissions increase if a country goes organic？
A．Organic farms take longer to build.
B．The agricultural output will increase greatly.
C．The emissions of each farm unit will increase.
D．Greater demand for imported food will be created.
（2）What does the underlined word "merits" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？
A．Changes.
B．Challenges.
C．Advantages.
D．Differences.
（3）What did Smith and his colleagues find？
A．Organic harvests per unit are greater than traditional harvests.
B．Organic farming needs more farmland to feed a country.
C．Global warming could be brought under control.
D．Land was not used in a responsible way.
（4）What is Smith's proposal？
A．Stopping using pesticides.
B．Eating less organic produce.
C．Going back to traditional farming.
D．Adopting mixed farming methods.組卷：5引用：5難度：0.6
四、應(yīng)用寫作（滿分25分）
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8．你受學(xué)生會委托為校宣傳欄"英語天地"寫一則通知，請大家觀看一部英文短片Growing Together，內(nèi)容包括：
1.短片內(nèi)容：學(xué)校的發(fā)展；2.放映時間、地點；3.歡迎對短片提出意見。
注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。組卷：8引用：8難度：0.5
五、讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
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9．It was the middle of the day with the bright sun，blue sky，green grass，and a soft breeze （微風(fēng)）.It was a great day to play outside and the best day of my life because I got a new ball and a new bike as my sixth birthday presents，and I was visiting my cousin，Kristy，at her house.
"Here I go!" shouted David while kicking my new ball.David lived next door and was older than me.I thought he was a wild child，but he was actually very kind.The ball went flying as if it were going to space. "That was high!" Kristy said in surprise and we went after the ball.We all had a great time.
Later we had supper and the food my aunt made was good.While Kristy was helping do the dishes，David and I ran outside to play.We started taking turns riding my bike.David suggested that we ride it to the forest.And I agreed.David and I got on the bike and David started riding fast.
As we rode through the forest，I felt the wind brushing my face.It felt so great and free.Suddenly the bike hit a fallen branch and we went flying off the bike.Lying on the ground，I felt dizzy （眩暈的）.I checked myself for injuries and saw some but they didn't upset me.
"David!" I shouted out anxiously.
"Hey，" said a voice.I turned my head and it was David，who was standing behind me，holding my broken bike.At the sight of my disabled bike，I was so sad that I couldn't hold back my tears.It took David some time to calm me down.
注意：1.續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
When we realized it was time to walk home，we found ourselves lost._________
It was completely dark when we saw fireworks （煙花） being set off in the distance._________組卷：2引用：2難度：0.7