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肇庆市2020－2021学年第一学期末高二年级教学质量检测
英语
2021.1
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读(共两节，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。
A
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A. They introduce the same place. B. They can get viewers close to nature. C. They focus on the history of a place. D. They cost the same amount of money. 2. How did Tetsuya Fujita do his research?
A. By studying a super tornado. B. By collecting amazing stories.
C. By tracking dangerous tornadoes. D. By working with thousands of Americans. 3. What is the documentary World War One: The People's Story mainly about? A. The bravery of British people. B. The causes of World War One.
C. The historical achievements of British people. D. The influence of World War One on ordinary people.
B
At least three times a week, Louise and David Sample prepare three-course meals in their home and then give them away.
Louise prepares the meats the night before she cooks them. Vegetables matter, too. She once spent an entire Saturday cooking greens. Each \(which is how the couple refers to those their meals are intended for) gets a fresh salad. This means David needs to shop multiple times a
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week. Together the couple prepare, cook, clean, package, and deliver containers full of food to their neighbors in need.
\always making food for people, making sure everybody is taken care of, always giving,\退休的), say it's no big deal spending hundreds of dollars and unknown hours each month in service to others.
Louise got a dangerous cancer in November 2018.and there were moments when those around her worried she wouldn't make it. Last year on Valentine's Day, she was very sick. But right up until she received her operation last August at Albert Einstein Medical Center, she made food for the regulars and for every employee who took care of her. \was cooking the night before my transplant(移植). David took me to the seventh floor of the hospital\the food to them,\others. She'd separate the untouched food from her meal, and give it to David to take home. \give it to the regulars, so she didn't have to waste it,\
Two months after leaving the hospital, Louise was back in the kitchen. \through something traumatic(创伤的), continuing any part of your life where you know what you're doing is very beneficial. It puts you in a place where you're in control,\David said. \loves cooking. Just doing it gave her part of her life back.\4. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?
A. The couple went shopping a lot. B. It takes great effort to prepare the food. C. The meals from the couple are well balanced. D. The couple take good care of their neighbors. 5. What do Sha' Laina's words show about Louise and David?
A. They are fond of giving. B. They are good at treating strangers. C. They are exhausted from the cooking. D. They prefer serving others to cooking. 6. After getting cancer, Louise . A. was too sick to see the doctor alone B. usually cooked food in the hospital C. continued her acts of giving D. received several operations 7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Louise's bravery helped her survive. B. Cooking benefits Louise's recovery. C. Everyone will go through hard times. D. Louise should spend more time cooking.
C
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广东省肇庆市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试 英语含答案
