realise, -ise is the expected and taught spelling method. In words like colour, favourite, -our is the normal, but nouns such as the Labor Party and Victor Harbor are spelled with -or. Program, on the other hand, is more common than programme. There are also differences in the definition （定义）of words Australians use in different parts of the country. For example, football means \Wales and Queensland, but \Australia. In New South Wales, a swimming costume is called a cossie or swimmers, while in Queensland it is called togs and bathers in Victoria.
10. According to the passage, which of the following is spoken only by Australians？ ______
A. Mate. B. Outback. C. Program. D. Rugby.
11. What can we conclude from the last paragraph？ ______
A. The same word might have different meanings in different parts of Australia. B. There arc different expressions about sports in Australia. C. Australian rules football is the most popular sport in Australia. D. Australians are fond of sports and games.
12. What might be the best title for the text？ ______ A. The History of Australia.
B. The Development of Australian English. C. The Birth of Australian English.
D. Different Kinds of English Across the World.
二.七选五(每空2分，共5个小题）。 Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?
We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ____1___ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.
___2___ If the air you’re breathing is clean—which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities—then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen.
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If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉) and your brain.
Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). _____3_____ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪).Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. ______4______ It gives us a great feeling of peace.
___5___While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D . To make sure you get enough Vitamin D—but still protect your skin—put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D . A. Fresh air cleans our lungs. B. So what are you waiting for? C. Being in nature refreshes us.
D. Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.
E But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said? F. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.
G. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
三.完形填空（每空1.5分，共20个小题）。
I believe that we get out of this world what we put into it. Usually, the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to ___1___，but usually what you ___2___comes back to you there and then!
A couple of days ago my step-son, Josh, was preparing for an event. Children from his primary school were going for their first trial day at the secondary school，so that they could ___3___what they would meet after the summer holidays. A big
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___4___for a student!
I was in the middle of softie stuff when I noticed him ___5___in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. In primary school they use pencils, ___6___secondary kids get to write with pens. And Josh was looking for a ___7___．He came out with a(n) ___8___pen that was missing a piece off the end. His ___9___day deserved a pen better than that. So I ___10___what I was doing and went to the drawer where my ___11___pen lived．I would ___12___that pen，but this was a special occasion．
“Josh,” I said in a deep，serious voice. “I ___13___my pen which I like best to you, the next generation. ___14___it well and cherish it．”He smiled and said thanks．And I went back to go on ___15__Coincidentally, that day was ___16___my birthday, but we were just back from a weekend away and 1 wasn’t expecting any more ___17___．Moments after the pen ceremony, Josh walked to me with a ___18___on his face and gave me a prettily packed box. ___19___, I opened it—and was even more surprised! Inside the box was a beautiful, brand new pen!
Almost like someone had planned it! It is so ___20___Give and you will receive! 1. A. recognize 2. A. believe 3. A. desert 4. A. appointment 5. A. collecting selecting 6. A. so 7. A. ball 8. A. old 9. A. busy fortunate 10. A. considered stopped 11. A. favorite 12. A. mend
B. receive B. prepare B. know B. decision B. searching
C. offer C. accept C. like C. day C. playing
D. change D. give D. refuse D. excuse D.
B. for B. pencil B. pretty B. important
C. but C. pen C. colorful C. happy
D. and D. pot D. tidy D.
B. hated C. insisted D.
B. expensive B. choose
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C. golden C. lose
D. new D.
exchange 13. A. lend 14. A. Protect 15. A. sleeping working 16. A. still 17. A. gifts 18. A. worry 19. A. satisfied Surprised 20. A. valuable
四.语法填空（每空1.5分，共10个小题）。
A recent survey shows that storytelling ranks before television or video games among pastimes (消遣) for kids. The survey was carried out among 500 children aged 3—4 in Britain, of __1__over three-quarters said they wished their parents could read to them more often. Almost two-thirds of the kids said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep __2_(well) and more easily. According to the survey, there are two ways for parents __3__ (become) good storytellers. They can use __4__ (fun) voices to show different characters in a story. They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story __5__(interest) and attractive. When Mom and Dad aren't at hand, over 30% of kids would like to hear __6__bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Other movie stars like Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson __7__(welcome) by children, too.
“__8__can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children. But these moments can help build close relationship __9__parents and children, and also can play an important part in their child's __10__ (develop)，” said child psychologist Woolfson.
五.单词拼写（用所给的汉语及首字母提示填写单词，注意词性的变化）。（每空1分，共10
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B. present B. Watch B. drinking
C. take C. Clean C. reading
D. point D. Draw D.
B. even B. thanks B. smile B. Excited
C. also C. moments C. pity C. Moved
D. ever D. topics D. doubt D.
B. strange C. simple D. true
个小题）。
1.Children ought to be taught several rules to avoid ______ (淹死）in the river. 2.No official ______ （允许）has been given for the event to take place. 3.I wonder when India gained _______（独立）from Britain.
4.You look (苗条的) than when I saw you last.
5. ________（好奇）drove Wang Pengwei inside the newly-opened small
restaurant.
6.We should keep the b________of nature.
7. There are many weaknesses and s________in this matter. 8. The new regulations will be of b________ to all drivers.
9.It is reported that hundreds of people in Africa s_______to death last year. 10.I don’t mind a________ to others if I make a mistake.
六.Writing 1（25分）
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
①Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
②The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more
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河北省2020学年高一英语3月月考试题（B部）
