1、阅读理解专题 广东省珠海市 2020 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 一、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分） A Student-Led Public Walking Tour The official Harvard tour is led by students and consists of an outdoor walk through Harvard Yard， providing a history of the university， general information， and a uni
2、que view on the students individual experience The tour is around one hour long， and completely free of charge Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up to 14 people If you have a group of 15 or more， reservations are required A Self-Guided Walking Tour If you a
3、re interested in touring the campus on your own， you may want a self-guided walking tour Helpful tour brochures written in nine languages can be acquired from our office during working hours Western Ave Arts Walk Tour The Western Ave Arts Walk Tour is led by students and consists o
4、f an outdoor walk along Western Avenue where visitors will learn about Allstons public art including both permanent and temporary works of art on view at the Harvard Ed Portal， the Harvard Business School as well as works related to Zone 3 The tour is approximately one hour long Pl
5、ease wear comfortable shoes Harvard College Admissions Information Tour The Harvard College Admissions the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the
6、play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script , and poets became the main source of script writing. The Restoration Theater Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of t
7、he plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea , in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百叶窗) were painted with the scene. 1. Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills? A. To hold a lar
8、ge audience. B. To build a big and strong stage. C. To have a better sound effect. D. To emphasize exaggerated performances. 2. In which theater could actors voices and speech help create scenes? A. The Greek Theater. B. The Medieval Theater, C. The Elizabet
9、han Theater, D. The Restoration Theater. 3. What is special about the Restoration Theater? A. Colorful masks were used. B. The stage was smartly designed. C. Most of its plays were sorrowful. D. Ordinary people were the performers. 【答案】1. A 2. C
10、 3. B 【解析】 本文为说明文。文章介绍了四个古代的剧院。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据 The Greek Theater 中的 Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time.(古希腊的剧院建 在自然开阔的地方，建在形状方便的山上。这使得一大群人可以一次欣赏一
11、场演出)可知，希腊剧院 建在山上是为了让更多的观众可以一起欣赏演出。故选 A。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据 The Elizabethan Theater 中的 Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues.(布景用得很少，所以演员们不得不通过他们的声音和对话来 创造一个场景)可知，在 The Elizabethan Theater, 演员的声音和言语能帮助创造场景。故选 C。 【3 题
12、详解】 推理判断题。根据 The Restoration Theater 中的 The stage was a very clever idea , in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百叶窗) were painted with the scene.(舞台是一个非常聪明的想法，因为舞 台两侧的大背板上都画着场景)可知，在 The Restoration Theater 舞台设计非常巧妙。故选 B。 B Ana, her husband Mario, and their f
13、our-year old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call home until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in. First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her
14、local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area. Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. Fo
15、r example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a fitness center), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked. Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment manag
16、ers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. Ill see you then, she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone. When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments.
17、 These look good, he said. Mommy, let me see, said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments. The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. Afte
18、r visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husbands workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they
19、 called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment. The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. Th
20、ey signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit. Finally, they had a place to stay. 4. Which of the following is not an amenity? A. Clubhouse. B. Fitness center. C. Pool. D. High ceilings. 5. What did Ana consider while looking through the Apartment Bo
21、ok? A. Prices. B. Amenities. C. Locations. D. All of the above. 6. Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house? A. Because it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time. B. Because it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property. C
22、. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter. D. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum. 7. What do we know about Ana? A. She was a smart and organized wife. B. She signed the rental contract
23、on her own. C. She bought a home for her family in Carolina. D. Her husband worked in a hotel. 【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A 【解析】 本文为一篇记叙文。文章记叙了安娜一家搬到北卡罗来纳州后，安娜租房子故事。 【4 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段 Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment comp
24、lex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a fitness center), and a pool.可知，俱乐 部，健身中心，游泳池都为便利设施，而 high ceilings 在文中未提及。故选 D 项。 【5 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段 After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that s
25、he liked.可知，安娜在翻阅出售公寓的小册子时考虑了价格、便利设施和位置。选项 中三种均有考虑到。故选 D 项。 【6 题详解】 推理判断题。 根据倒数第二段 The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. 可知，租赁人
26、住的公寓有任何损坏，就会用押金来支付，对公寓造成的任何损害都将由租赁人赔偿。 故选 C 项。 【7 题详解】 推理判断题。结合全文安娜租房时，选择房子，考虑一系列价格、便利设施和位置，并且参观了所 有五家公寓大楼，最后租下了一间公寓，可以推断出她是个聪明、有条理的妻子。故选 A 项。 C About two months ago, Xing Yan started experiencing insomnia for the first time. It developed suddenly. I was under heavy pre
27、ssure from work at the time. I could not fall asleep at all at night, and was wide awake until dawn. I tried not to think of the things that were troubling me and forget them, but the thoughts quickly returned, making it even harder for me to fall asleep, said the bank employee fro
28、m Fushun, Liaoning province. Before the insomnia developed, Xing had regularly experienced less serious related disorders, such as taking a long time to fall asleep. He believes his tendency to worry may be the cause of his insomnia. In addition to feeling tired during the day, Xin
29、g feels he is experiencing the physical consequences of insomnia, such as an unexplained stomach ache. I became very frightened when I realized I could not sleep every day, said the 40-year-old, who has been admitted to Peking University Sixth Hospital in Beijing for treatment. I m
30、ay be ruined if this situation continues. In an attempt to overcome his problem, Xing plans to strictly follow the advice of his doctor, such as getting up and going to bed at fixed times, and taking medication. Sun Hongqiang, director of the Sleep Medicine Center at the hosp
31、ital, said his team has seen a constant rise in the number of patients with sleeping disorders in recent years. Despite seeing about 100 patients every day, the 12 doctors at the center are unable to meet demand, which means many patients endure a long wait before they can consult
32、a physician, according to Sun. Globally, the incidence of sleep disorders is rising, he said. In China, about 30 percent of the population has sleep disorders, while around 10 percent frequently experience insomnia. It is unclear what is behind the rise in the number of people with
33、 sleep disorders but the problem may be linked with factors such as personality, brain-related illnesses and disturbed lifestyles, he added. 8. What is the meaning of the underlined word insomnia? A. Being unable to sleep. B. Staying up late. C. Low sleep quality.
34、;D. Taking a long time to fall asleep. 9. Whats Xings occupation? A. A doctor. B. A bank employee. C. A student from Peking University D. A physician. 10. What can be inferred from Sun Hongqiangs words? A. About 30% of the Chinese suffer from insomnia
35、. B. Doctors are too busy to see people with insomnia. C. Physicians are in high demand in the battle against insomnia. D. The causes of insomnia include brain-related illnesses and disturbed lifestyles. 11. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Insomnia A
36、 terrible disease B. Insomnia An increasing incident C. Doctors In great demand D. Sleep disorder A constant phenomenon 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【分析】 本文为一篇说明文。介绍了辽宁抚顺的银行员工邢燕的失眠及治疗经历，说明了目前全球范围内睡 眠障碍的问题。 【8 题详解】
37、 词义猜测题。结合第二段中的 I could not fall asleep at all at night, and was wide awake until dawn.(我整 夜睡不着觉，一直醒到天亮)可知，邢燕第一次经历了失眠。由此猜测 insomnia 意为失眠。故选 A 项。 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 said the bank employee from Fushun, Liaoning province.可知，邢燕是一 名辽宁抚顺的银行员工。故选 B 项。 【10 题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的
38、 Despite seeing about 100 patients every day, the 12 doctors at the center are unable to meet demand, which means many patients endure a long wait before they can consult a physician, according to Sun.可知，尽管每天约有 100 名患者就诊，但该中心的 12 名医生仍无法满足 需求。由此推知，治疗失眠的医生的需求很高。故选 C 项。 【11 题详解】
39、;主旨大意题。结合文章可知，全球范围内，睡眠障碍的发病率正在上升。在中国，大约 30%的人有 睡眠障碍，大约 10%的人经常失眠。B 项失眠越来越多发生的事件符合文章主旨。故选 B 项。 【点睛】阅读是理解的前提和手段；理解是分析、加工和处理信息，是阅读的目的和结果。因此， 做阅读理解题时，考生可以先看题目，然后再看文段，这样带着问题去阅读就更有目的性。如第 2 小题，Whats Xings occupation?题目在问邢燕的职业是什么。根据第二段中的 said the bank employee from Fushun, Liaoning province.可知，邢
40、燕是一名辽宁抚顺的银行员工。故选 B 项。 D A PG-13 rating is a stricter warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the film. A PG-13 film may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity (裸露), language, adult activities or ot
41、her elements, but does not reach the restricted R category. The theme of the film by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although activities shown in the film related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the film. Any drug use will initially re
42、quire at least a PG-13 rating. More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in PG-13 rated film generally will not be sexually oriented. There may be violence scene in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence. &nbs
43、p;A single use of one of the rude words in a film, though only as an expletive (感叹语), initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such bad word requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context. The Rating Board nevertheless may rate such a film
44、 PG-13 if, based on a special vote by a two-thirds majority, the Raters feel that most American parents would believe that a PG-13 rating is appropriate because of the context or manner in which the words are used or because the use of those words in the film is easily neglected. &
45、nbsp;12. What is the main goal of this passage? A. To discuss various movie ratings. B. To explain various movie ratings. C. To explain the difference between PG-13 and R movie ratings. D. To explain the PG-13 movie rating. 13. According to PG-13 rating, the theme of th
46、e movie _. A. has little impact on its rating B. has a large impact on its rating C. should be entertaining D. should be suitable for children 14. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that drug usage _. A. should not be allowed in movies B. is dangerous C. m
47、akes a PG-13 rating necessary D. is not appropriate for children under 13 15. What does a movie with two or more uses of bad words require? A. A PG rating. B. A PG-13 rating. C. An R rating. D. An NC-17 rating. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 &n
48、bsp;本文为一篇说明文。PG-13 级是电影分级委员会对家长发出的更严格的警告，目的是决定 13 岁以下 的孩子是否应该看这部电影。文章介绍了 PG-13 电影分级。 【12 题详解】 推理判断题。结合全文可知，文章从主题、暴力、裸体、语言、成人活动方面解释了 PG-13 的电影 分级。全文目的在于解释 PG-13。故选 D 项。 【13 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段中的 The theme of the film by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-1
49、3, although activities shown in the film related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the film. 可知，电影的主题本身不会导致评级大于 PG-13，尽管在电影中出现的与成熟主题相关的活动可能 会导致对电影的限制评级。由此可知，电影的主题对 PG-13 评级影响不大。故选 A 项。 【14 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13
50、 rating.可知，任何药物 使用最初都需要至少达到 PG-13 级别。由此可知，药物使用使 PG-13 评级是必要的。故选 C 项。 【15 题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 More than one such bad word requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context.可知，一部有两个或两个以上脏话用法的电影需要满足 R 级。故 选 C 项。 广东省佛山市 2020 届高三上学期教学质量检测（期末）英语试题
51、;第一节第一节 （共共 15 小题； 每小题小题； 每小题 2 分， 满分分， 满分 30 分）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，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 A The Worlds Best Bookshops Theres nothing like being surrounded by books, wherever you are. Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you
52、. Daikanyama T-site | Tokyo It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the buildings beautiful, crisscrossed architecture. Once youve had your fill of roaming three floors worth of bookshelves, theres the bar, the coffee shop, or even the video rental space to give you
53、more reason to stay just that little bit longer. Grab a book, order a beer and dive into its pages. I could have stayed hours here. City Lights | San Francisco The three-storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry, fiction, translation, politics, history and the
54、 arts. It hosts events and readings, and runs a non-profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature. Its opposite Vesuvio, a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat-generation writers and artists. Shakespeare and Company | Paris I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when
