江苏省泰州中学2021届高三第二次月考英语试题学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________一、阅读选择1. LOW PRICE: 2 bedrooms for rent $499 with furniture & swimmingpoolAny student attending university during the spring 2020 who wants to live on campus in a safe gated community at a discounted rate: please respond. 2 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms / 1 living room. If a student is interested in renting both rooms the rate will be $479 per room instead of $499 (water all included). The original amount for the rent is $599 and with our discounted rate (less $100 a month). It is an affordable way to engage in on-campus life. Located near the swimming pool public barbecue pit and laundry room.Phone: 5049948139Email: jguol@Location: 2000 Lakeshore (Drive, UNO campus)Roommate WantedI live in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and l bathroom: on Lake Pontchartrain surrounded by breath-taking scenery. The rent is $1000 per month and electric runs around $120. I am 27 years old and my husband is currently sending in Afghanistan. I am looking for a roommate to share rent and electric: It would be $550 per month. If interested, call me at 9856074708 or email me at WSLG@. My name is Ashley.Roommate Wanted in SlidellRoommate wanted for a 5-bedroom house in great location. Backroom is furnished or unfurnished. All public service includes WiFi cable and full use of house. Must like pets. Outside smokers are OK. 9857189738 or Julie@.Room for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in MetairieRoom for rent for $500 per month and $500 damage deposit. Youwill have use of the refrigerator and the washer and dryer and the kitchen and the in-ground swimming pool. There is a one-year rental agreement but can be changed to a month-to-month after six months with a 30-day notice. There is parking in front of the house which is on a slot dead end street. You can contact by phone at 5044551499 or you can email me at martin286@. My name is Jerry.【小题1】A young girl desiring a good view around her rented house should email ________.A．martin286@ B．WSLG@C．Julie@ D．jguol@【小题2】Which of the following statement is TRUE?A．The house in UNO campus has a swimming pool.B．The person will enjoy free electric if she lives with Ashley. C．The rent is $998 if a student rents two rooms in UNO campus. D．One who likes surfing the Internet should rent the room in Slidell.【小题3】If someone rents the room by EAST Jefferson Hospital forsix months, how much should he pay?A．$1000. B．$2500.C．$3500. D．$6000.2. I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over. Now l think it's time.Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium. After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs. He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan. but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw. ”Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood?"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?"Everything,” Jordan said. " Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention totheir study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for.The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight,waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.【小题1】The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because ______A．he thought highly of Jordan's deedsB．he hated to see Jordan do something badC．he believed it was time to help the disabledD．he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then【小题2】A man in the western suburbs made a call to ______A．know why Jordan stopped in a bad areaB．get a chance to become famous himselfC．let the writer know Jordan was not that niceD．offer an example to show how Jordan helped others【小题3】Jordan talked with the boys because he ______.A．needed their supportB．had promised to do soC．liked to teach them to play basketballD．wanted to make sure they all studied well【小题4】The text implies that Jordan is ______.A．an excellent basketball playerB．good at dealing with problems of lifeC．always ready to make friends with young peopleD．willing to do whatever he can for the good of society3. Microplastics are everywhere in our environment. It’s hardly surprising that the tiny fragments have also been found in the human body. A new study shows that Americans are consuming as many as 121,000 particles each year.Measuring 50 to 500 microns in length, microplastics come from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down intosmaller and smaller pieces. Therefore, much remains unknown about the common existence of these materials within the human body, as well as the impact on human health.Hoping to fill in some of these gaps, a research team, led by Kieran Cox, a Ph. D. candidate at the University of Victoria, lookedat 26 papers assessing the number of microplastics in commonly consumed food items, among which are seafood, sugar, salt, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential consumptionof microplastics through inhalation (吸入) using previously reported data on microplastic concentrations in the air and the Environmental Protection Agency’s data on respiration rates. Based on these data, the researchers calculated that our annual consumption ofmicroplastics via foods and drinks ranges from 39,000 to 52,000 particles. When microplastics taken in through inhalation are taken into account, the range jumps to between 74,000 and 121,000 particles per year.The authors of the study found that people who drink exclusively from plastic water bottles absorb additional 90,000 microplasticseach year, compared with 4,000 among those who only consume tap water. “This shows that small decisions, over the course of a year, really matter and have an impact.” Cox says. The new study, according toits authors, was the first to i nvestigate “the accumulative human exposure to microplastics”. But in all likelihood, the researchtells only a small part of the entire story. Collectively, the foods and drinks that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans’ caloric inta ke. The team could not account for foodgroups like fruits, vegetables and grain because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content.For those who worried about microplastic consumption, cuttingdown bottled water is a good place to start. But for the heart of the problem, we have to stop producing and using so many plastics.【小题1】What makes it difficult to know microplastics commonlyexist in the human body?A．The quality of microplastics.B．The quantity of microplastics.C．The size of microplastics.D．The shape of microplastics.【小题2】How did Kieran Cox’s team calculate the potential consumption of microplastics?A．By analyzing existing data.B．By comparing the impact.C．By studying papers.D．By conducting experiments.【小题3】What can we know according to the text?A．The study is among the earliest ones to investigate human exposure to microplastics.B．Drinking less plastic bottle water helps to take in fewer microplastics.C．Cox’s team gained comprehensive information of microplas tics taken in by humans.D．People consume 74,000 to 121,000 particles of microplastics per year from foods and drinks.【小题4】What is the best title for the text?A．The Potential Problems of MicroplasticsB．Microplastics Found Within Human BodiesC．Microplastics Coming From Various SourcesD．The Impact of Microplastes on Human Health4. In the late 1960s, the anthropologist (人类学家) Edmund Carpenter arrived in New Cuinea armed with mirrors, videos and Polaroid cameras, and a mission: to disrupt (扰乱) the minds of members of the Biami tribe, who had never seen full reflections or images of themselves. "After their first astonished response---covering their mouths and ducking their heads---they stood frozen, staring at their images." Carpenter's devices disturb that inner image, causing discomfort. But not for long. Within days, the villagers groomed (打扮) themselves openly before mirrors and began taking Polaroid shots of each other.It's unclear if the People of Biami were really as unfamiliarwith mirrors as Carpenter thought. But in any case, what's striking isn't how strange their reaction seems, but how related. Do you know how it feels when you make a pleasant remark in a lift, but nobody responds? Or when two people greeting each other misjudge whether to go for a handshake, a hug or a social kiss? That's the same awkwardness: "self-consciousness tinged with uncertainty", as Dahl defines it. Suddenly, I see I'm viewed not as a friendly conversationalist, but as a strange person who talks in the lift.As awkwardness feels unpleasant, it's natural to want to overcome it. Dahl's initial motivation for writing her book Cringeworthy:A Theory of Awkwardness, was to get over her own awkwardness. But after a journey through various awkward experiences, she makes a persuasive case for celebrating it. We live in an era with more opportunities than ever to do so. But awkwardness breaks that false appearance,exposing the imperfect life behind it. It creates a strange kind of social bond---how much in common we have when seeing that behind the disguise (伪装) ---we're all just trying our best to seem perfect.The awkward you, then, are the real you, the one without the defensive performance. Dahl even indicates that taking a friendlier attitude toward awkwardness might help us make the connections with people holding different ideas.【小题1】How did the people of Biami feel when they first saw themselves in the mirror?A．Shocked at their reflections.B．Satisfied with their images.C．Curious about their look.D．Ashamed of their appearance.【小题2】Which of the following awkwardness is "self-consciousness tinged with uncertainty"?A．You slip over just to the face of your girl in dream.B．You are caught cheating but get nothing in an exam.C．You are found standing in pubic with your trousers zip open. D．You're refused when offering your seat to a seemingly pregnant woman.【小题3】What causes you to feel embarrassed from time to time? A．Not knowing anything novel.B．Seeking perfection.C．Avoiding pressure from others.D．Lacking courage to face some problems.【小题4】What can be inferred to solve our awkwardness?A．Treat others in a friendly way.B．Connect with your friends regularly.C．Express yourself honestly with no defensive cover.D．Get ready to guard against any threat from others.二、七选五5. Whether you are a new blogger, or one that has been blogging for a while, you are probably wondering how to make the best of your blog.【小题1】By doing so, you can get your blog known, promote a product and get the results you are expecting. Here are several ways to do this.The first step is to make sure that your blog is updated frequently.【小题2】This will make a huge impact on your blog. Continue posting as you should as this is something that will keep attracting your readers to your blog.【小题3】Having your own look is a huge plus in the blog marketing world. You can have your own look by just using HTML, and adjusting the code to suit your taste. You are going to see that this will truly make a difference with your blog. Try to get a theme that is going to match the market that you are promoting in your blog. Doing so will make it look even more professional.Something else that will help you with your blog marketing is exchanging links with authority blogs that are in your same market.【小题4】The authority sites are listed high in Google's search results. However, just a few links are hardly ever enough to get your blog known. You will need to continue to work on your blog and get more links to it all of the time.【小题5】In the world of blogs, most blog owners are thankful for all links, and are willing toreturn the favor.Remember that effective blog marketing requires persistence and patience. Just keep working on it. Your hard work is going to pay off and you will he glad that you did.A．Make your blog different.B．The more the better in this case.C．In fact, the key to this is to blog effectively.D．Meanwhile, he on guard against harmful links.E．Post in your blog regularly for the best results.F．Another important thing is to make your blog look nice.G．This is another great way to get the word out about your blog.三、完形填空6. The first time Mercado thought seriously about becominga professional model, she surfed the Internet for someone with a physical disability in the modeling world. That was six years ago, when disabled models were ______. Thus, her search came up empty."I didn't think there was a ______." she talks of the careershe'd imagined. However, Mercado has helped _____ that realitybecause of her not giving up. Last year, Mercado signed with IMG Models, the powerhouse agency which represents top supermodels.During a shoot, there are certain movements and poses that are simply not an option for her. But her team has always found a way to work around these ______, and she's never been cut from a campaign because of concerns about her disability."There's never been an excuse where it's like—'she has a disability, this is not going to work because the ______ won't look nice.' "She says.With her small body having more than a dozen surgical ______, she says, "______ I'm very outspoken with what I believe in, I'm very much of a ______ person still at heart. But I wanted to ______ a challenge." Mercado liked ______ people that everyone can and should feel attractive in their own skin: "You shouldn't be ashamed of your own ______."In the meantime, she's focused on her work and using her blog to encourage those who want to follow her _____. When the nextgeneration of disabled models searches the Web for ______, they'llfind her.Mercado ______ her success to confidence, faith and never ______, "I'm an example that you can do what you want, because..." she pauses. "Just because! That's it. You just can."【小题1】A．popular B．invisible C．scarce D．enough【小题2】A．responsibility B．failure C．challenge D．possibility 【小题3】A．avoid B．change C．escape D．realize【小题4】A．events B．questions C．issues D．methods【小题5】A．faces B．photos C．clothes D．magazines 【小题6】A．injuries B．wounds C．hurts D．scars【小题7】A．In case B．Even though C．As though D．Now that【小题8】A．shy B．quiet C．eager D．active【小题9】A．draw on B．count on C．put on D．take on【小题10】A．managing B．informing C．reminding D．urging【小题11】A．body B．figure C．appearance D．disability 【小题12】A．example B．spirit C．mood D．dream【小题13】A．amusement B．pleasure C．inspiration D．cooperation 【小题14】A．gives B．gets C．takes D．owes【小题15】A．blowing up B．giving up C．calling off D．putting off四、用单词的适当形式完成短文7. 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。