2021-2022学年辽宁省盘锦市辽河油田第二高级中学高二（上）开学英语试卷

一、阅读（共12分，3分*4）

• 1．In 1949，a Swedish engineer named Curt Lindquist created a material which was made of fiber（纤维）and cotton and could absorb water quickly.He turned this new material into dishcloths which have been available in Europe ever since，and now they are gaining ground in Canada.
     I love microfiber cleaning cloths，but I stopped buying them when I started cutting down on plastic and things containing chemicals.I had heard that Swedish dishcloths would replace traditional towels，but I didn't see how they could be much better than my regular cotton dish towels.At that time，the company Swedish Wholesale sent me a sample pack of 10 to have a try and I am really kind of gobsmacked—they perform really well and are of great use.The ones are hard at first，but get soft once they are wet.They are made in Europe，which means they aren't exactly a local product.
     The best part of dishcloths may be that they are completely biodegradable.The ones I got are made of biodegradable plantbased fiber and cotton.After innocent spills and wiping up water，I just wash mine out in the sink and squeeze them well，and then let them dry on the dish rack（架子）.But for more intensive washing，they can go into the washing machine or dishwasher.They are much less likely to give shelter to bacteria compared to traditional dishcloths because of their unique composition.
     I have been using mine for about a month，and I'm curious to see how long the pack will last，but so far they have been satisfactory.I worried that they would just be something I would have to throw out at the end of their lives，but that they can be composted（制成堆肥），which is a key factor，makes a big difference.I will report back after more time has passed，but for now I can't imagine going back to everything else.
  
  （1）Why did the author stop buying microfiber cleaning cloths？

  
  A．They were made of chemicals.
  B．Something was wrong with them.
  C．New dishcloths would be given to her.
  D．She wanted to cut back on her daily expense.
  （2）What does the underlined word "gobsmacked" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

  
  A．Surprised.
  B．Nervous.
  C．Embarrassed.
  D．Disappointed.
  （3）What is the author's attitude to the new dishcloths at last？

  
  A．Uninterested.
  B．Doubtful.
  C．Negative.
  D．Positive.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Dishcloths Made in Europe
  B．Giving Swedish Dishcloths a Try
  C．The Function of New Dishcloths
  D．The Differences Between Two Dishcloths
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语法填空（共20分，2分*10）

• 4．I was in the ninth year when I began to suffer depression． My parents noticed but felt that since I'd always been（1）

  good child， this was temporary．
      （2）

  （unfortunate）， it was not to be so． I didn't have friends． Hardly could I share my problems． Deep worry began to destroy my（3）

  （confident）． Finally I refused to attend classes，（4）

  （shut） myself in my room for hours．
      The examination was approaching， but I simply didn't care． My parents and teachers were surprised（5）

  my bad performance． One morning， after a particularly severe lecture from my father， I stood at the school gate，（6）

  （depress）． Then as the other students marched to their classrooms， our headmaster called me． The next forty-five minutes was one of the（7）

  （good） moments in my life． She said she（8）

  （notice） a big change in me and wondered why． At first she took my hands in （9）

  （she） and listened patiently as I mentioned my worries． Then she hugged me as I wept． Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug．
      No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster， （10）

  helped me out simply by listening and hugging．
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应用文写作（共23分）

• 5．假如你是李华，你校将举办中学生文化艺术节，请给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加这次艺术节并请他表演一个节目．信的内容包括：
  1．演出地点、时间及参加人员；
  2．介绍艺术节主题：弘扬传统文化，促进文化交流．
  注意：1．词数：100左右
  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
  参考词汇：中学生文化艺术节the Middle School Art Festival
  承办 host 弘扬 carry forward
  

  ．
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