2021-2022学年广东省广州十六中高二（下）专训英语试卷（五）

一、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

• 1．November isn't the only time when people come together to raise money for good causes.Here are three other major charity events from around the world.
     Race for Life，UK
     What started off as a race of 680 women in a London park in 1994 to raise money for a cancer charity has now turned into a massive nationwide event，with thousands of women up and down the UK taking part every year.
     Known for dressing head to toe in pink，participants raise money for breast cancer research by being sponsored to take part in marathons，which are organized all year round.Since it began，more than 8 million women have taken part，raising over £547 million for Cancer Research UK.
     40-Hour Famine，Australia
     Normally taking place in mid-August，this program encourages young Australians to give something up for 40 hours in order to raise awareness of less fortunate youths around the world.
     Participants raise money which is donated to good causes worldwide，by giving something up for the weekend，including the use of technology （TVs，computers，smartphones and so on），or even food.Since it began in 1975，World Vision Australia，the event's organizer，has raised over A＄200 million.
     AIDS / LifeCycle，US
     Each year，thousands of people ride the 545-mile route from San Francisco to Los Angeles in order to raise money and awareness for HIV （AIDS-related causes）.Cyclists make the trip over seven days，stopping each night at designated camps to shower，eat and relax.The mainly male riders are known for their colorful riding sportswear，with some dressing as nuns，cowboys or even in bikinis.The event has raised around ﹩100 million since it began in 2001.
  
  （1）In what way is "Race for life" special？

  
  A．The participants are all women.
  B．It's a yearly marathon held in London.
  C．All the athletes are cancer patients.
  D．It attracts about 8 million people every year.
  （2）What do the cyclists mainly do in the AIDS/LifeCycle trip？

  
  A．Advertise for a brand sports suit.
  B．Research into the causes of AIDS.
  C．Talk with local cowboys in camps.
  D．Cycle in the daytime and rest at night.
  （3）What do the three events have in common？

  
  A．All the participants give something away to the poor.
  B．They are all held to raise money for people in need.
  C．All the participants donate what they have to charity.
  D．They have all drawn people's attention to cancer and AIDS.
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• 2．That was how the adventures began.It was the sort of house that you never seem to come to the end of，and it was full of unexpected places.The first few doors they tried led only into spare bedrooms，as everyone had expected that they would；but soon they came to a very long room full of pictures；and after that was a room all hung with green，with a harp in one corner；and then a kind of little upstairs hall and a door that led out on to a balcony.And shortly after that they looked into a room that was quite empty except for one big wardrobe，the sort that has a looking-glass in the door.
     "Nothing there!" Everybody rushed out but Lucy stayed because she thought it would be worthwhile trying the door of the wardrobe，even though she felt almost sure that it would be locked.To her surprise，it opened quite easily，and two mothballs dropped out.
     Looking into the inside，she saw several coats hanging up - mostly long fur coats.There was nothing Lucy liked so much as the smell and feel of fur.She immediately stepped into the wardrobe and got in among the coats and rubbed her face against them，leaving the door open，of course，because she knew that it is very foolish to shut oneself into any wardrobe...She took a step further in - then two or three steps，always expecting to feel woodwork against the tips of her fingers.But she could not feel it.
     "This must be a simply vast wardrobe!" thought Lucy，going still further in.Then she noticed that there was something crunching under her feet. "Is that more mothball？" she thought，stooping down to feel it with her hand.But instead of feeling the hard，smooth wood，she felt something soft and powdery and extremely cold. "This is veryqueer，" she said，and went on a step or two further.
     ...And then she saw that there was a light ahead of her； ...A moment later she found that she was standing in the middle of a wood at night-time with snow under her feet and snowflakes falling through the air.
  
  （1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．The discovery of mysterious rooms.
  B．The complex structures of the house.
  C．The unexpected search of the house.
  D．The adventurous exploration in a house.
  （2）Why didn't Lucy go out of the room？

  
  A．She wanted to explore the wardrobe.
  B．She found her favourite fur coats.
  C．She was attracted by mothballs.
  D．She liked the smell of the room.
  （3）What can we infer about Lucy from the third paragraph？

  
  A．Careful and cowardly.
  B．Cautious and curious.
  C．Foolish but brave.
  D．Adventurous but casual.
  （4）What does the underlined word "queer" mean？

  
  A．Terrifying.
  B．Empty.
  C．Strange.
  D．Impressive.
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• 3．"The history of the world is but the biography（传记） of great men，" argued Thomas Carlyle，the advocate of what has come to be known as the "Great Man Theory of History. " This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times.Whether or not Carlyle's theory proves true is debatable，but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not.
     As one who is entrusted with a leadership position，I find it profitable to read of others who have led.Wherever you find me，you'll likely find a good biography nearby.Why is this the case？First，I find good biographies fascinating.I'll occasionally read a novel，but I've never been overly drawn to fiction.I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchester's The Last Lion.For me，not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life.
     Second，I find good biographies informative.A good biographer tells not only the story ofa person，but also of their times.Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall.The first store is what drew you there，but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention.You'll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester's Visions of Glory，volume one of his The Last Lion.Strictly speaking，a biography is but a slice of history.
     Third，I find good biographies relaxing.Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind，and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands.Another way to apply Churchill's saying is to combine technical，pen-in-hand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading.Indeed，few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.
     This is why I love reading good biographies，and why I pity the person who neglects them.Don't be counted among their number.
  
  （1）What is implied in the first paragraph？

  
  A．The author finds Carlyle's theory undebatable.
  B．Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.
  C．It is debatable whether one should read great men's biographies.
  D．The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "other items" in the third paragraph refer to？

  
  A．good biographies
  B．stories of certain times
  C．the volumes of The Last Lion
  D．the chapters of the British Empire
  （3）Which of the following statements is TRUE？

  
  A．The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.
  B．The author can travel to another world in the evening.
  C．The author has fought many battles during his lifetime.
  D．The author profits commercially by reading biographies.
  （4）What is the author's main purpose in writing the article？

  
  A．To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.
  B．To introduce to readers his unique reading strategies.
  C．To present great men's history through biography reading.
  D．To recommend biography reading through his own experiences.
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第三部分：书面表达（共两节，满分15分）第一节

• 8．为配合学校开展的垃圾分类工作，学生会向全校学生发出积极参与垃圾分类的倡议．假设你是学生会的学生干部，请代表学生会，用英语写一封倡议书，词数在100词左右，内容包括：
  1． 对垃圾分类行动的介绍；
  2． 实施垃圾分类的益处；
  3． 呼吁同学们一起参加．
  参考词汇：倡议 n． initiative；垃圾分类 garbage classification；垃圾箱 dustbin
  Dear fellow students：
  _____________
  The Students′ Union
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第二节读后续写阅读下面材料，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

• 9．It was only a dollar.Dylan Belscher noticed it on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class at John F Kennedy High School in Cheek-towaga，New York，in March 2018.
      When the school day ended，Belscher wandered back to the classroom.The wrinkled old bill was still tjye.aire.He could easily have pocketed it without thinking twice.Instead，he picked it up and brought it to his English teacher，Katie Mattison.
      "It wasn't my money，" Belscher says，which he sees as ample （充分的） explanation.Mattison，54，was a little surprised he had turned the dollar in，knowing a lot of people would have just kept it.She suggested that Belscher tape it to the whiteboard at the front of the classroom，where she always puts lost things.Maybe the dollar was lunch money or bus fare for the student who dropped it. "You can always tell when someone is looking for something，" Mattison said.
      A day or two later，the school shut down for Easter break.Neither the teacher nor her student thought twice about the dollar， "Taping it up was just a good deed，" Belscher said to himself.
      Hunter Rose，then a senior，was in English class after break when he spotted the dollar on the whiteboard.There was a mystery to it Rose thought.After class，he asked Mattison why it was there.She was still waiting for the original owner to claim it，so she replied， "I don't know. " Rose took the tape from Mattison's desk and taped a second dollar to the board.
      That got it rolling.The sight of the two dollar bills，side by side，triggered（引发） something in Mattison's students.They started asking about the purpose of the money，to which Mattison always gave the same answer：She didn't know.At that point，it was absolutely true.
      More students，intrigued（好奇的），taped up single dollar bills.Mattison - an experienced teacher who recognized a phenomenon in the making - wrote the initials（首字母） of each student on each specific bill，and she started to leave the tape on the tray（白板） of the whiteboard.
  注意：
  （1）续写词数应为150左右；
  （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  The effort snowballed.___________
  That left Mattison to decide upon the best resolution.___________
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