1、阅读理解专题 山东省滨州市 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末考试高三英语试题 第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Heres a selection of titles that focus on the selflessness of fictional characters who, by helping others, help themselves as well. Freak the Mighty Rodman Philbrick They say opposite
2、s attract. That is very true in the case of Max and Kevin. Max is an extra-large eighth grader labeled learning disabled. Kevin, known as Freak, is highly intelligent and suffers from a rare dwarfism syndrome （侏儒综合征）. Literally put the two together-Freak rides on Maxs shouldersand they fight for goo
3、d causes. Schooled Gordon Korman Cap Anderson has been raised, homeschooled, and protected by his grandmother Rain on a deserted farm. But when Rain is ill, Cap is sent to a public school, where his innocence is exposed to all the corruption Rain has been protecting from. How to Build a House Dana R
4、einhardt Harper Evans has always been passionate about the planet and desires to help people who live on it. In the summer vacation, she jumps at a chance to help build a new house for a poor family. However, she feels a little guilty, because its not just an opportunity for her to help but her chan
5、ce to run away from her dads divorce and stepsisters hostility （敌意）. Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies Jill Wolfson Though very little, Termite can take care of herself-and has been through twelve foster （寄养） homes. Many logging families have taken in foster kids to help ends meet. After coming to appre
6、ciate the beauty of the forest and getting attached to a giant redwood, Termite finds herself between those whose lives depend on trees and those who live to protect the trees and the wildlife that depends on them. 1. Which book shows that unity is strength? A. Freak the Mighty. B. Schooled, C. How
7、to Build a House. D. Home, and Other Big Fat Lies. 2. Which character escapes family problems while helping others? A. Kevin. B. Termite. C. Harper Evans. D. Cap Anderson. 3. Who mentions the environmental protection in his or her book? A. Gordon Korman. B. Rodman Philbrick. C. Dana Reinhardt. D. Ji
8、ll Wolfson B During my first year of college, I went on a trip with a group of classmates to New York City for fun. At the end of the day, several of the students suggested hanging out in the city for a while before getting dinner. They ended up spending thousands of dollars at the clothing store. I
9、t was only when they had finished that they decided to eat dinner at a place across the street. In the nicest restaurant I had ever been to, I ordered the cheapest appetizer I could find, and sat in silence as the students around me reminisced about their most recent vacations to Europe. When the di
10、nner was over, a student suggested seeing a Broadway play, and one guy told the group Cabaret was playing for only $ 250 a ticket. I knew I wasnt going to be spending $ 250 for a show. I have a lot of homework,“ I said. But thanks anyway. I walked back to the hotel alone. To be very honest, I find i
11、t fascinating to be surrounded by classmates who come from wealthy families I have never experienced. Meanwhile, Im not embarrassed for being unable to afford the things my classmates buy. Im proud of who I am, and where Ive come from. On the other hand, one of my classmates had gotten to college on
12、 a needs-based scholarship. He didnt have any money. He didnt have a car and relied on brisk walks to get anywhere. He couldnt even afford food, so he worked part time at college food service to make a few dollars and grab leftovers for meals. He certainly kept me grounded as I felt like a spoiled b
13、rat using money so freely and buying myself a sandwich whenever I felt hungry. So, while I was ridiculously wondering about my insufficiency, he showed what real determination and pride were. 4. What did the author do after dinner? A. He went shopping. B. He saw a Broadway play. C. He walked back to
14、 the hotel. D. He met with a classmate of his. 5. Why did the author say “I have a lot of homework to do in paragraph 2? A. Because he thought homework came first. B. Because he couldnt handle piles of homework. C. Because the coming exam was of great importance. D. Because he didnt intend to spend
15、so much money on a play. 6. How did the author feel about his financial insufficiency? A. Fascinated. B. Embarrassed. C. Content. D. Worried. 7. How is the text developed? A. By listing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By giving a definition. D. By providing evidence. C One of the problems dam
16、aging our planet is the number of things we throw away. Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfills and polluting our rivers and oceans. A more recent addition to the list of things we chuck away is e-waste-electronic items that are broken and not recycled. Now solutions are being found to give t
17、his stuff a new life. Many millions of tons of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are discarded each year, partly because its cheaper to replace them than fix them, but also because we lack the skills to repair them. A UN report claims the 50 million tons of e- waste generated every
18、 year will more than double to 110 million tons by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world. However, theres a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project i
19、n London, which is one of many found around the world. One o its volunteers, Francesco Calo, said, “This project allows you to reduce waste, extend the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault. ” As many electrical items contain valuable
20、metals, another idea is e-waste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting these materials from electronic gadgets. Its thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 elements, this could be
21、 part of the solution to our appetite for new technology. At present, in countries where there is no legislation, much of it just gets dumped. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to tackle the problem by insisting manufacturers make appliances longer-lasting and supply spare parts fo
22、r machines for up 10 years. 8. What is the passage mainly about? A. The Restart Project founded to get rid of e-waste. B. The phenomenon of the sharp rise of electronic junk. C. The damage caused by quantities of things we throw away. D. Possible solutions to the growing amount of electronic waste.
23、9.Which word can replace the underlined word “discarded in paragraph 2? A. Produced. B. Promoted. C. Recycled. D. Abandoned. 10. What do we know about the Restart Project according to the text? A. It aims to reduce e-waste by providing repair service. B. It offers poor people new devices to replace
24、old ones. C. It is a project recycling electrical and electronic junk. D. It intends to make great profits by e-waste mining. 11. From which is the text probably taken? A. A science textbook. B. An environmental magazine. C. A research paper. D. An economic journal. D Initially South Korea had been
25、doing well against the virus, but in August, the number of reported infections nearly doubled, from 56 to 103, in just two days. It reached a peak of 441 cases on August 26 before ticking back down to at least 100 new infections ger day. That month, the health ministry banned large gatherings and sh
26、ut nightclubs, churches and beaches to turn the tide. Under such a terrible situation, many restaurants have taken effective measures to cope with it. For example, No Brand Burger, a fast-food chain in South Korea, is using robots to take orders, prepare food and bring meals out to diners. As a resu
27、lt, customers can avoid any interaction with a human server during the pandemic （疫情）. Customers order and pay via touchscreen, and then their request is sent to the kitchen where a cooking machine heats up the buns and patties. When its ready, a robot “waiter” brings out their takeout bag. Human wor
28、kers add toppings to the burgers and wrap them up in takeout bags before passing them over to serving robots. Last month, takeout orders at No Brand Burger accounted for 58 percent total sales, up from 42 percent in July, according to the chains parent company, Shinsegae Food. After a recent second
29、wave of coronavirus infections, restaurants in South Korea were only allowed to provide takeout and delivery after 9 p. m. a restriction that was only lifted Monday. Other restaurants in Asia have started employing robot servers during the pandemic. In South Korea, the Italian restaurant chain Mad f
30、or Garlic is using serving robots even, for sit-down customers. Using 3D space mapping and other technology, the electronic “waiter”, known as Aglio Kim, navigates between tables with up to five orders. Mad for Garlic manager Lee Young ho said kids especially like the robots, which can carry up to 6
31、6 pounds in their trays. 12. Whats the function of Paragraph 1? A It shows how severe the pandemic was. B. It provides background information of robot service. C. It introduces the measures the government has taken. D. It arouses peoples interest in reading the text. 13. Why are serving robots put i
32、nto use? A. To cut human interaction during the pandemic. B. To improve the efficiency of restaurants. C. To promote Robot technology. D. To attract children customers. 14. What can robots at a fast-food chain in South Korea do? A. Add toppings to the burgers. B. Pack food for diners. C. Bring meals
33、 out to diners D. Chat with customers. 15. What can be learned from the last two paragraphs? A. The robot service is generally welcomed by customers. B. Other restaurants have long put robots into practice. C. Restaurants could only provide takeout in the day time. D. Children like robots because th
34、ey can play with them. 15 ACDCD 610 CBDDA 1115 BBACA 山东省潍坊市 2020-2021 学年高三上学期期末试题英语试题 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Before the December holiday craze and celebrations start, November is an ideal time to visit the southeast states to enjoy mild temperatures and
35、 unique festivals and events. South Carolina Pecan Festival in Florence Head to downtown Florence for this popular annual community event held the first Saturday of November. There are stages with live music, over 250 food and craft vendors, art exhibitions, amusement rides, antique tractor show, ca
36、r show, and pecan cooking competition with celebrity judges. Seagrove Pottery Festival in North Carolina This yearly festival features hand-made pottery, colonial crafts, and pottery-making demonstrations. Pottery collectors can pick up some limited-edition pieces signed and dated by local potters.
37、Always the weekend before Thanksgiving, the event starts on Friday, with a duration of three days. Mule Day in Calvary, Georgia Labeled as the largest one day festival in southwest Georgia, this annual event, always held the first Saturday in November, features a sunrise breakfast, mule parade （骡子游行
38、），flea market with hundreds of booths, a barbecue and fish fry, regional entertainment, and more. Mule Day celebrates the mules significant contribution to the areas agriculture. Veterans Day Parade in Birmingham, Alabama Veterans Day, a federal and state holiday in the United States, is always cele
39、brated on November 11th. There are events throughout the Southeast, including parades and ceremonies on or close to Veterans Day. 1. What can people do at Pecan Festival? A. Appreciate art works. B. Watch music shows on screen. C. Drive modem tractors and cars. D. Buy food cooked by celebrities. 2.
40、Why is Mule Day celebrated? A. To boost the local market. B. To advocate cooking skills. C. To enhance the importance of economy. D. To honor mules for their role in agriculture. 3. Which festival falls on November 11th? A. Pecan Festival. B. Pottery Festival. C. Mule Day. D. Veterans Day. B COLOMBO
41、, Sri Lanka (AP) During his leisure time, Mahinda Dasanayaka packs his motorbike with books and rides his mobile libraryacross mostly muddy roads running through tea-growing mountain areasto underprivileged children in backward rural parts of Sri Lanka. Having witnessed the hardships faced by childr
42、en whose villages have no library facilities, Dasanayaka, a child protection officer for the government, was looking for ways to help them. Then three years ago, he launched his program, called Book and Me”. He purchased a second-hand Honda motorbike for 30,000 Sri Lankan rupees($162), On his off da
43、ysmostly during weekendshe rides his motorbike, which is fixed with a steel box to hold books, to rural villages and distributes the reading material to children free of charge. He began the program in 2017 with 150 bookssome of his own and others donated by friends colleagues and well-wishers. His
44、collection includes about 3,000 books on a variety of subjects. So far, he said, his program has benefited more than 1 ,500 children, as well as about 150 adults. “I wanted to do something for children who are burdened with an exam-centered education. . . And to change the way kids look at society,
45、to change their perspectives and broaden their imagination, M he said. Apart from giving away books, Dasanayaka also speaks to the children for a few minutes, usually under a roadside tree, highlighting the value of reading, books and authors. He then conducts a discussion on books the children have
46、 read, with the aim of eventually forming reading clubs. While Dasanayaka spends his own money on his program, he is not wealthy, with a take- home income of 20,000 rupees ( $108 ) a month from his job. He said he spends about a quarter of that on gasoline for his mobile library. 4. How did Dasanaya
47、ka start Book and Me”? A. With a large sum of money. B. With a used motorbike and 150 books. C. By subscribing to books for children. D. By borrowing a steel box from his workmate. 5. What do we know about Dasanayaka from his words in Paragraph 5? A. He is uncertain about his program. B. He is tryin
48、g to better kids living conditions. C. He is seeking to change kids ways of thinking. D. He is optimistic about the existing schooling system. 6. Why does Dasanayaka hold discussions on books kids read? A. To keep in touch with them. B. To prepare to start reading clubs. C. To check their reading as
49、signments. D. To know about their preferences of books. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Reading Program B. An Education Officer C. A Library on Wheels D. A Motorbike on Road C Youve likely encountered the humblebrag before-boasting （吹嘘）disguised as a complaint, such as： Im having such a
50、 stressful day. I got two job offers and I dont know what to do.” This is a typical example of humblebragging, a term coined by comedic writer Harris Wittels referring to “ a specific type of boast that allows the offender to broadcast their achievements without the necessary shame and guilt that sh
