湖北省襄阳市第四中学2021-2021学年高二上学期英语10月月考试卷一、b阅读理解/b1.(2017高二上·襄阳月考)阅读理解“Asia'sChallenge2020”EssayPrizeDESCRIPTIONWhatisthemostimportantchallengefacingAsiaoverthenextdecade?Why?Whatshouldbedoneaboutit?Thebestanswerin3,000wordsorlesswillwinaprizeof2,500.Tworunners-upwillbeawardedprizesof1,000each.ThesethreeprizewinnerswillbeinvitedtoSingaporeforanexpenses-paidawardsceremony.ThewinningarticleswillbepostedonTime.com.PURPOSEThemainpurposeoftheessayprizeistogeneratefreshideasfortacklingkeychallengestoAsia'scontinuedcompetitivenessanddevelopment,aswellasencourageyoungprofessionalstomakeanimpactonpublicpolicyandbusinessinAsia.SELECTIONCRITERIATheessaywillbejudgedaccordingtocreativity,innovation,rigorofresearchandwriting,aswellasachievabilityofidea.ItcanbefocusedononeormoreareasrelevanttoAsia,suchasmacro-economics,business,internationalrelations,tradeandinvestment,education,healthcare,urbandevelopment,scienceandtechnology,andenergyandtheenvironment.TheessaymustbewritteninEnglish.ItshouldnothavebeenpreviouslypublishedinEnglishinapublicationwithbroadinternationalcirculation.CANDIDATEREQUIREMENTSThecandidateauthoringtheessaymustbeunder32yearsofageasofDecember31,2010.ThecandidatemustbeanAsiannational.SUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTSTheessayshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoprize@asiabusinesscouncil.Org.byAugust31,2010.PrizewinnerswillbeannouncedinSeptember2010.Thesubmissionshouldcontainthecandidate'sfullname,nationality,andmonthandyearofbirth.Theessayshouldincludeatitleandwordcount.（1）Whatisthemainpurposeoftheessayprize?A.ToselectyoungprofessionalsofbothabilityandimaginationB.Topredicttheprospects(前景)ofAsiainthenextdecadeC.ToissuethechallengesfacingAsiaD.ToinspirebrilliantideasforsolvingproblemsinAsia（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThewinnersoftheessayprizecantraveltoSingaporeforfreeB.ArticlespublishedinlocalnewspaperswillnotbeacceptedC.YoungpeoplefromRussiaorAustraliaareexcludedfromtheessayprizeD.Thecandidate'sarticlecandealwithseveralaspectsofdevelopmentsinAsia（3）Thecandidate'sarticleshouldbesent.A.byairmailB.bye-mailC.bysurfacemailD.byexpressmail2.(2017高二上·襄阳月考)阅读理解Itmaynotcomeasasurprisebuttheworldasawholeisgettingricher.Somepeoplehavemoredisposable(可支配的)incometospendonluxuriessuchasholidays,cars,TVsandsmartphones.Recentdatahasshownthatthenumberofpeoplelivinginextremepoverty(贫穷)hashalvedinrecentdecades.Soshouldwecelebratethefactthatmoreofusnowhaveabetterstandardofliving?Maybenot.Whilstthegapbetweenrichandpoorinsomecountriesisnarrowing,thereisstillalotofinequalityinotherplaces-somepeoplehavealotofmoneyandopportunitiesandothersdon't.ArecentreportbyOxfamandCreditSuisserevealedhowdividedmanyofusarewhenitcomestowealth.Alotofthemoneyintheworldisinthehandsofveryfewpeople.Infact,48%ofglobalwealthisownedbytherichest1%ofthepopulation.Butsomecountriesareattemptingtoreducethisinequalityandmakethepoor,lesspoor.AccordingtoDavidBryerfromOxfam,Brazilhasbeentaking"somereallysensiblemeasures-measuresaroundhavingmoreprogressive(逐步发展的)tax,aroundinvestinginahigherminimumwageandinvestingincentralpublicservices."Havingahigherminimumwage,canhelppeopleeatbetterandseekabettereducation.Andmorepeoplewithmoremoneybuymorethings-andfactoriescanproducemore.Inturn,afactorywhichproducesmorewillneedmoreworkers.So,morejobsare...