江苏省启东中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中模拟考试英语试题

There is much evidence of the benefits of walking. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently discovered that overweight people who walked briskly (快) for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost weight even if they didn’t change any other lifestyle habits. Another American study found that people who walked for at least four hours a week gained less weight than couch potatoes as they got older. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts medical school found that people who walked every day had 25 percent fewer colds than those who sat a lot. Best of all, walking makes you feel good about yourself. “For people suffering from depression, walking three to four times a week for 30 minutes has been shown to lift their mood,” says Knight.

But how to walk your way to weight loss and wellness? Health experts recommend that we should walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. Actually you would probably need to walk at least 16,000 steps a day to lose weight. “Your workout plans depend on your level of fitness. You should aim to progress by increasing your walking time by five minutes every two weeks, and walk a bit faster. In just three months, the results should speak for themselves,” says Knight. 24. What is the latest fitness trend according to the passage? A. Brisk walking.

B. Losing weight. C. Working out in a gym.

D. Exercising with a personal trainer.

25. Studies and researches are mentioned in the passage to show walking _______. A. is gaining increasing popularity B. benefits people in different aspects C. is an enjoyable way to lose weight D. involves different groups of people

26. It can be learned from the last paragraph that _______. A. 1600 steps a day is needed for weight losses B. the effect of walking is noticeable over time C. your fitness level depends on your health experts D. changing the walking time every day is necessary

C

A hybrid electric vehicle (混合动力车) or HEV is a vehicle driven by the combination of petrol engine and electric motor. Terrence has been driving a HEV for five years. He really doesn’t understand why more people aren’t accepting them. “I probably spend about $ 7 a day on petrol,” the taxi driver told news. com. au. In his previous conventional vehicle Terrence said he was spending up to $ 30 a day on petrol, meaning he saves almost $ 6000 every year.

The Toyota spokesman said this was quite a high saving and official tests estimate (估计) an average driver would only save about 33 percent off their current bill. This means a driver paying $ 30 a day on petrol would see their bill drop to about $ 20 using the hybrid. “A taxi driver that drives in built-up areas and spends little time on highways will notice a higher fuel saving,” he said. “Low speeds allow the electric motors to be used more and the petrol engine used less.”

While some people are skeptical about how reliable hybrids are, Terrence said he had never run out of power. His Camry cost about $ 34,000 and so after five years, it’s nearly paid for itself. “For cab drivers, it’s a real advantage because of the cost-effectiveness,” he said. Terrence has no complaints about the car. “I love it, the calm and quietness of it, the simplicity of it—you just jump in and go. The maintenance（保养）is really low. But the only difficulty is finding someone to service the car as there are not many experienced mechanics（机修工）.”

Terrence said it’s “extraordinary” that more drivers aren’t buying more hybrid electric vehicles and that governments are not encouraging this more. “I think people have a view that you have to plug it in, which is not true. A lack of information about the cars may be stopping people from taking the plunge. It’s not promoted at all for the public to understand—it’s simplifying the actual owning of a car—you don’t have to do so many things to own it and run it, it’s just so much simpler. Why wouldn’t the government promote such a thing?”

27. How much does an average driver save each day by driving a hybrid, according to the Toyota spokesman?

A. $30. B. $20. C. $10. D. $7. 28. Terrence’s problem with his HEV at the moment is about the ________. A. speed B. power

C. price D. service

29. When saying “extraordinary”, Terrence thinks it is ________.

A. understandable B. wonderful C. doubtful D. unbelievable 30. What does Terrence think prevent the popularity of hybrid cars?

A. The difficulty in servicing the car. B. The restriction of the government. C. The lack of information about HEV. D. The inconvenience with charging the car. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people? 31 Read the following list of things that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know.

Well, I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy, FEAR less and LOVE a lot more. They see each moment, each challenge, each person as an opportunity to discover more about themselves and the world around them. 32 Happy people understand that you can’t really change a situation by resisting it. But they can feel better by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence. 33 But rather, they ask themselves questions like: What can I learn from this? How can I make this better? They always seem to be pleasant and hopeful no matter what happens to them.

They do the things they do because of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so. 34 They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our modern society we would call, living a successful life. The fact here is that most of the time they get both, success and meaning, just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most. 35 They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness in the lives of many. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.

A. They have an ideal living and a balanced life.

B. What are the things that these people do differently? C. They are ready to embrace whatever lies in front of them.

D. The things happy people do are not for themselves, but for the good of others.

E. They are kind to themselves and others and they understand the power of love. F. They understand that “Doing what you love is the most important for living a full life”. G. When something unpleasant happens to them, they don’t try to fight it, knowing that this will make the situation even worse.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather 36 showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t 37 time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the 38 apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store 39 and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first 40 of an apple picked straight from the orchard(果园), which enjoys a perfect setting for growing apples with a high altitude and striking temperature differences.

A few weeks after the 41 , when new blossoms (花) began to appear on the trees, a/an 42 occurred to Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our 43 back this year, he would take the apples to us. He 44 the ladder (梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that 45 his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms 46 small apples, he covered each apple with a special 47 consisting of three layers, which would 48 the young apples from brown spots and also help them achieve a/an 49 coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent 50 removing the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they 51 the sun, he removed the final layers.

From his 52 , he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was 53 to deliver them himself. 54 for his passport and visa approved, he delicately 55 his 2-kilogram bag of best apples—as fresh fruit is strictly restricted by the customs and headed for Scotland. 36. A. carefully

B. proudly

C. secretly

D. briefly