云南省玉溪第二中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题202105130258.doc

1、云南省玉溪第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题考试时间:120分钟第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does Tim want?A. A petB. A birthday cake. C. A new video game system.2. What does the womans son want to be?A. A lawyer. B. A violinist. C.

2、 A writer.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.4. How old is the young man?A. About seven years old. B. About eleven years old. C. About eighteen years old.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A country. B. A tour. C. A person.第二

3、节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. According to Jill, what is a cold day suitable for?A. Sleeping. B. Studying. C Playing7. Where does Jills father think she should go?A. To the camp. B. To a park. C. To her f

4、riends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Why do the speakers want to go for a bike ride?A. The weather is nice. B. The man has a new bike. C The woman needs exercise.9. How does the man feel?A Hungry. B. Cold. C. Excited.10. Where are the speakers going on their ride?A. To the city park. B. To the mans house. C. To

5、 the grocery store.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.12. Why doesnt the man want to get a tree this Friday night?A. Its tiring. B Its no fun. C. Its too cold.13. What will the speakers do for fami

6、ly night this Friday?A. Watch a movie. B Go to the school play. C Decorate their house for Christmas.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What did the speakers receive?A Johns report card.B. An invitation to dinner.C. A thank-you letter from a high school.15. Which class does John need to work on the most?A. History

7、. B. English. C. Math.16. What will John get as a reward?A. A pet. B. A toy. C. A movie ticket.第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speakers cousins come to visit?A. In the spring. B. In the summer. C In the winter.18. What was the speakers job?A. She was a waitress. B. She was an actress. C. She was a

8、 TV producer.19. Why did the speaker call Charlie?A. He knew Robert De Niro. B. He would hold a pool party.C. He always had good ideas.20. What happened to the speaker and her cousins at the end?A. They met a famous actor.B. They were asked to leave the party.C. They moved into New York City togethe

9、r. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATheMattaponiReservationThe Mattaponi Reservation sits on a bluff (峭壁) overlooking the Mattaponi River in Virginia, a state on the east coast of the US. The Mattaponi have worked hard to keep their ancient way of life an

10、d customs. One purpose of their yearly powwow(仪式) is to share these traditions with you.Mattaponipowwow and culture dayMay 1810:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.Adults (12 years and older) $6.00Children freeCome to spend the day with us near theMattaponiRiverfor an educational experience showing the customs of theM

11、attaponi. During this special day, American Indians (First Americans) will dance and play drums while dressed in traditional clothing. This year visitors may join in the dancing and drumming.Visitors will be able to see artists show their basket-making, pottery-making, and tool-making skills. Americ

12、an Indian storytellers will help you see how their habits are passed on to children through stories.Enjoy activitiesTaste American Indian foodsPlay American Indian childrens gamesListen to traditional songs and enjoy dancesNo pets.Bring your own lawn (草坪) chairs and blankets.21. What can we learn ab

13、out the Mattaponi Reservation?A. It lies on the east coast of theUS. B. Its powwow is held every other year.C. It is far away from theMattaponiRiver.D. Few of its people are interested in its old culture.22. If a 13-year-old girl wants to enjoy the day with her parents, they need to pay _.A. $6 B. $

14、12 C. $18 D. $2423. On theMattaponipowwow and culture day, visitors _.A. can watch both traditional and modern dancesB. can learn about the culture of American IndiansC. are expected to bring their own food and chairsD. are not allowed to dance with theMattaponiBIt was a long week for Amanda at scho

15、ol. She stayed after school to work on a special project (课题) three days in a row. When she got home on Friday, she dropped into the chair with a sigh (叹气).“Whats going on, Amanda?” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper.“I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a

16、lot more time than I thought it would,” Amanda answered.Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.“Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news,”Amanda said and added,“I have to provide information, examples and illustrations (插图).”“Soundstoug

17、h; do you have someone to help you?” her dad asked.“I have a partner named Zach,” Amanda replied. “We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published (发表) o

18、nline; newspaper news is only available once a day, and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around the clock.Amandas dad asked, “Which type of news do you like better?”“I like Internet news bette

19、r because I like to learn about the news when it happens,” she answered.Her dad said, “I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”Amanda dropped into her chair again and said, “You are so old school, Dad.”24. Why did Amanda sigh when she came

20、home?A. She failed to pass the exam. B. She was tired of school life.C. She was worried about her school project.D. She made a mistake in her technology class.25. The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 6 probably means “_”.A. exciting B. boring C. interesting D. difficult26. Which of the following

21、 may Amanda agree with?A. People should pay for Internet news. B. Newspaper news will soon disappear.C. Internet news is given to readers in good time.D. It is wrong to say no to newspaper news.27. Amandas father is probably a man who _.A. misses the past B. cares little about newsC. knows the compu

22、ter well D. cannot live without the InternetCThere lived inSouth Carolinaa young woman named Eliza Lucas. Her father was governor of one of the islands of theWest Indies. Miss Lucas often got seeds (种子) from her father, and then she planted them in South Carolina.Once, her father sent her some seeds

23、 of the indigo（靛蓝） plant. She planted some of these in March, but a frost (霜冻) came and killed all her plants. However, she decided to plant some more seeds in April. These grew very well until a cutworm found them and ate her plants. Once more Miss Lucas planted some of the seeds. This time the pla

24、nts grew very well. She wrote to her father about it. He sent her a man who knew how to get the indigo out of the plant.However, the man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to make the indigo. He did not want the people inSouth Carolinato learn how to make it. He was afraid his own people would not get

25、 so much money for their indigo if other people made it as well. So he destroyed the indigo on purpose. But Miss Lucas watched him closely. She worked out how the indigo could be made. Some of her fathers land inSouth Carolina was now planted with the indigo plant.Then Miss Lucas got married, and be

26、came Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her all the indigo growing on his land inSouth Carolina. It was all saved for seed. Some of the seed Mrs. Pinckney gave to her friends. Some of it her husband sowed (播种). It all grew and was made into that blue dye (染料) that we call indigo. In a few years,South Ca

27、rolinawas producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year.28. The indigo plant died at first because of _.A. a frost B. a cutworm C. heavy rain D. strong sunlight29. The man Miss Lucass father sent her _.A. knew little about planting seeds B. was not as helpful as she expectedC. helped her

28、 a lot in making the indigo D. made a lot of money inSouth Carolina30. What might be peoples attitude toward Eliza Lucas inSouth Carolina?A. They were afraid of her. B. They were thankful to her.C. They were doubtful of her. D. They were worried about her.31. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Eliza

29、 Lucas learned to plant seeds. B. Eliza Lucas became Mrs. Pinckney.C. Eliza Lucas introduced indigo toSouth Carolina.D. Eliza Lucas got her fathers land inSouth Carolina.DMount Hood is the highest mountain inOregon, a state in the westernUnited States. At 3,400 meters it is attractive (有吸引力的) to man

30、y people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost onMount Hoodand require rescue. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking (远足) in the

31、 middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climbMount Hoodin May or June when the weather conditions are favorable. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing

32、. As one rescue worker put it, “What were they thinking? They were just asking for it.”During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed (坠毁) and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks,“If someone made a poor decision, wh

33、y should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that arent right if they know that they can get into trouble?”Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers (志愿者) or part of the local sheriff s department. There is no charg

34、e for these rescues. It is the taxpayers (纳税人) who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and require rescue should be charged for the rescue. She feels it is only fair that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers be paid for by the peo

35、ple who took the risks. What would you do if you were the local sheriff atMount Hood?32. What can we learn aboutMount Hood?A. It lies in the south of theUnited States.B. It is the highest mountain in theUnited States.C. The best time to climb the mountain is in May or June.D. Hundreds of people get

36、lost in the mountain every year.33. What Linda Carle says in the third paragraph shows a feeling of _.A. peace B. pride C. loneliness D. anger34. According to Linda Carle, risk-takers should _.A. pay for all the costs needed B. learn to save themselvesC. be taxed at a higher rate D. work as voluntee

37、rs35. The authors purpose in writing the text is to _.A. ask the government to provide more rescuersB. introduceMount Hoodto mountain climbersC. advise climbers to think twice before they actD. report some serious accidents inMount Hood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。Wh

38、at are clouds?A cloud is made of water drops in the sky. There are many kinds of clouds, which are an important part of Earths weather.How do clouds form?The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you cant see the water. 36 They have turned into a gas called water vapor. As the water vapor g

39、oes higher in the sky, the air gets cooler. The cooler air causes the water droplets to start to stick to things like bits of ice.What are some kinds of clouds? 37 One way is by where they are found in the sky. Some clouds are high up in the sky. Low clouds form closer to Earths surface. Middle clou

40、ds are found between low and high clouds. Another way clouds are named is by their shape. Cirrus clouds（卷云） are high clouds. They look like feathers (羽毛). 38 These clouds look like huge cotton balls in the sky. Stratus clouds（层云） are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets. 39 Most of the wat

41、er in clouds is in very small droplets. The droplets are so light they float (飘浮) in the air. Sometimes those droplets join with other droplets. Then they turn into larger drops. When that happens, gravity (重力) causes them to fall to Earth. We call the falling water drops “rain”.Why do scientists st

42、udy clouds?Clouds are important for many reasons. Rain and snow are two of those reasons. At night, clouds reflect (反射) heat and keep the ground warmer. During the day, clouds make shade (阴凉处) that can keep us cooler. 40 A. What causes rain?B. Why are clouds white?C. Cumulus clouds（积雨云） are middle c

43、louds.D. Clouds get their names in two ways.E. The drops of water are too small to see.F. However, other planets have clouds that are not made of water.G. Studying clouds helps scientists better understand Earths weather.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D

44、）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Kevin loves to solve problems. One day his mom was trying to 41 her glasses. Without her glasses, she could not drive. This was a(n) 42 because she was going to drive Kevin to his friends house.Kevin sat down with his mom. “Where do you last 43 seeing your glasses?” he asked.“I had

45、 them on while I was watching the news this 44 ,” she said.“Where were you watching the news?” asked Kevin.His mom 45 for a minute, saying that she sat in her chair 46 and placed her glasses on the table when the news ended. It was 47 that her glasses werent there now.“Are you 48 you didnt put them

46、on again after the morning news?” asked Kevin.“Maybe I did,” his mom replied.“Lets walk through your day, Mom,” 49 Kevin.Kevin had his mom describe everything she had 50 during the day so far. She 51 watching the news, making breakfast, working in her home office and then gardening. It was after gar

47、dening that she 52 that her glasses were gone. 53 Kevin heard about his moms day, he retraced (重走) her path through the house and yard. He looked under her chair, in the 54 , in her office and around the garden. 55 , he didnt find her glasses. 56 , Kevin didnt give up. He 57 ineach place again and i

48、t was on his second search of the kitchen that he opened the cabinets (橱柜) 58 just looking outside of them. To his moms 59 , Kevin solved the problem this time.“Thank you, Kevin,”said his mom, “I wouldnt be able to 60 anything without you.”41. A. find B. sell C. clean D. fix42. A. choiceB. accident

49、C. problem D. mistake43. A. enjoy B. mind C. imagine D. remember44. A. morning B. afternoonC. evening D. night45. A. waited B. thought C. talked D. stood46. A. as usual B. at last C. in time D. as well47. A. possible B. normalC. strange D. important48. A. sad B. sure C. happy D. afraid49. A. ordered

50、 B. warned C. joked D. suggested50. A. got B. lost C. done D. heard51. A. forgot B. disliked C. stopped D. mentioned52. A. discussed B. realized C. agreed D. hoped53. A. After B. Before C. Unless D. Although54. A. car B. hotel C. kitchen D. street55. A. Suddenly B. Naturally C. Generally D. Unluckil

51、y56. A. Besides B. However C. After all D. For example57. A. acted B. played C. smelt D. looked58. A. as for B. except for C. instead of D. because of59. A. anger B. surprise C. regret D. shame60. A. see B. tell C. learn D. write第卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词

52、）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane Goodall is one of the most famous 61. _ (science) in the world. Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees comes from her research.Jane Goodall became 62. _ (interest) in animals and animal stories as a very young child. At the age of 11, she wanted to go toAfricato li

53、ve with animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women usually did in 63. _ 1940s. “If you really want something, you should work hard and never give 64. _,” her mother said to her.In 1957, Jane Goodall travelled to Africa 65. _ she met the famous anthropologist (人类学家) Louis Leakey. He aske

54、d her to study a group of chimpanzees living by a lake inTanzania. Very little 66. _ (know) about wild chimpanzees at that time.Jane spent many years in 67. _ (study) chimpanzees in this area ofAfrica, which was not easy work. They were very shy and would run away whenever she came near. Over time,

55、she 68. _ (slow) won their trust and made many discoveries. People thought they only ate vegetables and fruits. But she found they also ate meat. A few weeks later, she made an even 69. _ (surprising) discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools 70. _ (help) them catch insects!第四部分：写作（共两节，满

56、分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday some of my classmate and I spent our weekend at the seaside. It w

57、as sunny and a little hot, but the water was cool to swim. The sea was blue and calm. It shone beautiful under the sun. There were boats here and there in the sea. People laughed and sang happily. We took out our shoes and went into the cool water. We had a walking along the beach in the water. Then

58、 we lie down and bathed in the sun. Afterwards, we played games when it was time to go to home. We all enjoyed a funny time at the seaside.第二节 书面表达（25分）假定你是李华, 冬奥会将在你居住的地方举办, 现在正在招募志愿者, 你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信. 内容应包括:1. 个人情况：年龄、性别、学历2. 个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况3. 承诺：提供最佳服务注意：1 词数100左右，开头语已为

59、你写好2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3 生词：冬奥会 the Winter Olympics；志愿者volunteer玉溪二中高2022届高二下学期第一次月考参考答案15 CACCB 610 ABACA 1115 CCBAA 1620 BBACB21-25 ACBCD 26-30 CAABB 31-35 CCDAC 36-40 EDCAG41-45 ACDAB 46-50 ACBDC 51-55 DBACD 56-60 BDCBA61. scientists 62. interested 63. the 64. up 65. where 66. was known 67. studying

60、68. slowly69. more surprising 70. to help短文改错：71. . of my classmate . classmateclassmates72. . cool to swim. swim后加in73. It shone beautiful . beautifulbeautifully74. . in the sea. inon75. We took out . outoff76. . had a walking . walkingwalk77. . we lie down . lielay78. . when it was . whenuntil / t

61、ill79. . go to home. 去掉to80. . a funny time . funnyfunOne possible version:Dear Sir / Madam:I was quite excited when I heard the Winter Olympic Games will be held in the city I live. My name is Li Hua. I am an 18-year-old boy student in a senior middle school. And I want to be a volunteer for the ga

62、mes. I like English and sports very much. I like making friends and I am ready to help others. I can be a good interpreter in every sports during the time. Hope the games will be a great success. Hope I will be chosen to be one.Yours faithfully,Li Hua部分解析阅读理解：A篇（节假日活动）本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了Mattaponi自然保护区的文化

63、节相关活动等信息。21. A。细节理解题。由第一段中的The Mattaponi Reservation . in Virginia, a state on the east coast of the US可知，Mattaponi自然保护区位于美国的东海岸，故选A项。22. C。细节理解题。由文中的Adults (12 years and older)$6.00可知，他们三人一共应付18美元，故选C项。23. B。细节理解题。由文中的American Indians (First Americans) will dance and play drums while dressed in tra

64、ditional clothing和American Indian storytellers will help you see how their habits are passed on to children through stories可知，游客们可以了解到北美印第安人的文化，故选B项。B篇（学校生活）本文是记叙文。一个女孩就纸质新闻和网络新闻的区别进行了调查研究并与父亲探讨。24. C。细节理解题。由第三段中的I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time th

65、an I thought it would可知，Amanda之所以叹气是因为她在为技术课上布置的作业而发愁，故选C项。25. D。词义猜测题。由第五段中的I have to provide information, examples and illustrations和该词后面的do you have someone to help you?可知，她爸爸觉得这个作业听起来有点难，故选D项。26. C。推理判断题。由第八段中的Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens可知，Amanda应该会认可C项说法，即：读者可以

66、及时地通过互联网了解新闻。27. A。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages可知，Amanda的爸爸可能是那种怀旧的人，故选A项。C篇（周围的人）本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了Eliza Lucas将靛蓝植物的种植及生产方法引入南卡罗来纳州的经过。28. A。细节理解题。由第二段中的a frost came and killed all her plants可知，Eliza Lucas一开始种植的靛蓝植物由于霜冻

67、而死掉了，故选A项。29. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的the man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to make the indigo等信息可知，这名男子没能像Lucas所期待的一样帮上她的忙，故选B项。30. B。推理判断题。由最后一段中的In a few years, South Carolina was producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year可知，在Eliza Lucas的努力下，南卡罗来纳州的人们终于也能够自己种植靛蓝这种植物了，所以他们应该感谢Eliza Lucas，故

68、选B项。31. C。主旨大意题。总览全文可知，文章主要介绍了Eliza Lucas将靛蓝植物的种植及生产方法引入南卡罗来纳州的经过，故选C项。D篇（体育）本文是议论文。作者通过本文旨在呼吁那些打算攀登胡德山的人们要选择最佳时间以免出现危险并给救援造成困难。32. C。细节理解题。由第二段中的Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are favorable可知，每年五、六月份是攀登胡德山的最佳时间，故选C项。33. D。推理判断题。由第三段中的If someone made a poor d

69、ecision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them?等信息可知，Linda Carle对于那些不理智的登山者感到非常气愤，故选D项。34. A。细节理解题。由最后一段中的Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and require rescue should be charged for the rescue等信息可知，那些不理智的登山者应该承担所有救援费用，故选A项。35. C。写作目的题。作者通过本文旨在呼吁那些打算攀登胡德山

70、的人们要选择最佳时间以免出现危险并给救援造成困难，故选C项。七选五：话题：自然本文是说明文。文章主要就云的形成、种类及其重要性等情况进行了介绍。36. E。由该空前后的most of the time you cant see the water和They have turned into a gas called water vapor可知，天空中的这些水滴十分微小，它们已经转化成了水蒸气，所以很难被看见，故选E项。37. D。由该段中的One way is by where they are found in the sky和Another way clouds are named is

71、by their shape可知，这里是说给云命名的两种方式，故选D项。38. C。由该空前后的Cirrus clouds are high clouds和Stratus clouds are low clouds可知，位于高低云层之间的云还没有介绍，故选C项。39. A。本段主要介绍了雨的形成过程，故用A项作为小标题最恰当。40. G。由本段标题Why do scientists study clouds?可知，G项内容符合此处语境。完形填空：话题：日常活动本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个男孩帮助妈妈找眼镜的故事。41. A。由下文的her glasses were gone可知，他妈妈在“

72、找（find）”眼镜。42. C。由该空后的she was going to drive Kevin to his friends house可知，他妈妈没有了眼镜就不能开车送他去朋友家，所以这是一个“问题（problem）”。43. D。Kevin问妈妈还“记得（remember）”最后一次是在哪里看见的眼镜。44. A。下文的the morning news是提示。45. B。46. A。由上面的问题Where were you watching the news?可知，他妈妈“想（thought）”了一会，然后说她“像往常一样（as usual）”坐在她的椅子上。47. C。由该空后的h

73、er glasses werent there now可知，“奇怪的（strange）”是她的眼镜现在不在那里。48. B。由该空后的you didnt put them on again after the morning news可知，Kevin问妈妈是否“确定（sure）”看完新闻后就没有戴眼镜。49. D。由该空前的Lets walk through your day, Mom可知，Kevin是在给妈妈提“建议（suggested）”。50. C。由下文的watching the news, making breakfast, working in her home office an

74、d then gardening可知，Kevin让妈妈把这一天“做（done）”的每一件事情都讲述了一下。51. D。她“提到（mentioned）”了看电视、做早饭、在家办公和清理花园。52. B。清理完花园后，她“意识到（realized）”自己的眼镜不见了。53. A。Kevin heard about his moms day在前，he retraced her path through the house and yard在后，故填After。54. C。上文的making breakfast是提示信息。55. D。由该空后的he didnt find her glasses可知，“

75、不幸的（Unluckily）”是他没有找到眼镜。56. B。由该空后的Kevin didnt give up可知，“然而（However）”Kevin并没有放弃。57. D。他在每个地方又看了“看（looked）”。58. C。这一次，他打开了橱柜“而非（instead of）”只是看看外面。59. B。由该空后的Kevin solved the problem this time可知，他妈妈感到很“惊讶（surprise）”。60. A。要不是Kevin帮妈妈找到眼镜的话，她就什么也“看（see）”不清了。语法填空：61. scientists。考查名词。由语境可知，设空处所在句意为“简古道

76、尔是最著名的科学家之一”，故填scientists。62. interested。考查形容词作表语的用法。become interested in .意为“变得对感兴趣”。63. the。考查定冠词。“in the +年份s”意为“在年代”。64. up。考查固定搭配。设空处所在句句意：如果你真的想要成功，你就应该努力奋斗，决不放弃（give up）。65. where。考查关系副词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词Africa，且在从句中作状语，故填where。66. was known。考查一般过去时的被动语态。little与know之间是被动关系，且由at that time可知，此处应用一般过去时，故填was known。67. studying。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词in的宾语，故填studying。68. slowly。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰won，故填slowly。69. more surprising。考查形容词的比较级。由even及前后句可知，她取得了更为惊人的发现，故填more surprising。70. to help。考查不定式作状语的用法。use . to do .意为“用来做”，故填to help。