1、阅读理解专题 广东省揭阳市 2020-2021 学年下学期高三质量测试英语试题 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 Ive been reading lots of books per year during the past decade. So obviously I get the usual question of what books I recommend. Well here are my top 4 favorite books of all time, which influ
2、enced me into who I am today. 1. Think Mastery. B. Mastery; Psycho-Cybernetics. C. Think Psycho-Cybernetics. D. Think Talent is Overrated. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A B Having just completed her diploma in French, Feng Yu, as a brave young girl, was ready for some adventure. She finally took on the job offer
3、 that brought her to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to work as an interpreter. Only 22 years old at the time, she could hardly imagine the hardships sue would face there. But with the support of her African friends in China, she stood firm and found out that an extraordinary experience was awa
4、iting for her there. Despite having made all necessary preparations, Feng spent her first night on the continent in tears. But she did her best to adapt to the new living environment. After a few months, she look on a new job offer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before moving to Algeria. Sh
5、e stayed on the African continent for three and a half years in total , before finally returning to China. As days went by, a golden opportunity opened to her. Her company needed someone to go to a faraway village deep in the forest. None of her colleagues wanted to go, but Feng, as a junior employe
6、e, seized the opportunity. This village is inhabited by the tribe, cut off from the world, still maintains is traditional ways. That night when the kerosene lamp went out, Feng found herself in total darkness. I was so scared, but I had nowhere to run away, she recalled. The next day, she saw how si
7、nging and dancing play a major role in the lives of local villagers. Little by little, Feng was caught up in this lively atmosphere and soon forgot her initial worries. Back home, she found a position in an African embassy in Beijing. For the next four years, from 2014 to 2018, Feng traveled twice t
8、o Mauritania and twice to Madagascar. She was captivated by the continent again and again. 4. What do we know about Feng Yu from Paragraph One? A. She wanted to experience some hardships after graduation. B. She is an experienced Chinese oversea student. C. She wanted to work in Africa after graduat
9、ion. D. She was working at an embassy in Africa. 5. Where did Feng Yu go to work when she was 22 years old? A. Algeria. B. Mauritania. C. Madagascar. D. Congo. 6. How did Feng Yu feel after in the village finally? A. Scared. B. Relaxed. C. Worried. D. Excited. 7. How long did she stay in Africa in a
10、ll before she got a position in an African embassy? A. Almost four years. B. Almost three years. C. More than four years. D. More than five years. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A C Marco Springmann and his colleagues, at the Oxford Martin Schools Future of Food Programme, built computer models that predicte
11、d what would happen if everyone became vegetarian by 2050. The results indicate that if the world went vegan, the greenhouse gas emissions declines would be around 70%. In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meal they eat than from driving two ca
12、rsbut it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming. Food, especially livestock, also takes up a lot of room. 68% of agricultural land in the world is used for livestock. When these lands become grasslands and forests, they would capture carbon dioxide and furthe
13、r ease climate change. However, if the whole world went vegan, there would be negative effects too. First, it is necessary to keep livestock for environmental purposes. Im sitting here in Scotland where the Highlands environment is very man-made and based largely on grazing by sheep, says Peter Alex
14、ander, a researcher in socio-ecological systems modeling at the University of Edinburgh. If we took all the sheep away, the environment would look different and there would be a potential negative impact on biodiversity. Plus, meat is an important part of history , tradition and cultural identity. N
15、umerous groups around the world give livestock gifts at weddings, celebratory dinners such as Christmas with turkey or roast beef. And nowadays, moderation in meal-eatings frequency and portion size is key to solving these conflicts. Certain changes would encourage us to make healthier and more envi
16、ronmentally friendly dietary decisions, says Springmann, like putting a higher price lag on meat and making fresh fruits and vegetables cheaper. In fact, clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock industry. What is lacking is the will to implement those ch
17、anges. 8. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the second paragraph? A. Driving cars is more dangerous than eating steaks in the US. B. Our dietary choices affecting climate change is often underestimated. C. People compare the greenhouse gas emissions of the cars and steaks. D. Cars af
18、fect the global warming more seriously than the steaks. 9. Why does Peter Alexander mention the sheep? A. To show the important impact of livestock on the environment. B. To show his work as a researcher in the socio-ecological systems C. To encourage people to take all the sheep back for environmen
19、tal purpose. D. To point out the negative impact of the sheep on the biodiversity. 10. Which saying can best show the authors attitude to livestock? A. It is hard to please all. B. Dont put all your eggs in one basket. C. One cannnot see the wood for the trees. D. Everything is a double-edged sword.
20、 11. Where is this text most likely from? A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine. C. A scientific journal. D. An educational review. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C D According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men. The same can be said of
21、 their ability to dominate the corporate boardroom. And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying theyre stronger than men in
22、terms of being passionate and organized leaders. So why, then, are women in short supply at the top of government and business in the United States? According to the public, at least, its not that they lack toughness, management talent or proper skill sets. Its also not all about work-life balance.
23、Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as a key barrier for women seeking
24、leadership roles. Only about one-in-five say womens family responsibilities are a major reason why there arent more females in top leadership positions in business and politics. Instead, topping the list of reasons, about four-in-ten Americans point to a double standard for women seeking to climb to
25、 the highest levels of either politics or business, where they have to do more than their male counterparts to prove themselves. Similar shares say the electorate and corporate America are just not ready to put more women in top leadership positions. As a result, the public is divided about whether
26、the imbalance in corporate America will change in the foreseeable future, even though women have made major advances in the workplace. While 53% believe men will continue to hold more top executive positions in business in the future, 44% say its only a matter of time before as many women are in top
27、 executive positions as men. Americans are less doubtful when it comes to politics: 73% expect to see a female president in their lifetime. 12. What do most Americans think of women leaders according to a new Pew Research Center survey? A. They have to do more to distinguish themselves. B. They have
28、 to strive harder to win their positions C. They are stronger than men in terms of willpower. D. They are just as intelligent and innovative as men. 13. What do we learn from previous survey findings about women seeking leadership roles? A. They have unconquerable difficulties on their way to succes
29、s. B. They are lacking in confidence when competing with men. C. Their failures may have something to do with family duties. D. Relatively few are affected in their career advancement. 14. What is the primary factor keeping women from taking top leadership positions according to the recent survey? A
30、. Personality traits B. Gender bias. C. Family responsibilities. D. Lack of vacancies. 15. What does the passage say about corporate America in the near future? A. More and more women will sit in the boardroom. B. Gender imbalance in leadership is likely to change. C. The public is undecided about w
31、hether women will make good leaders. D. People have opposing opinions as to whether it will have more women leaders. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 广东省韶关市 2021 届高三综合测试英语试题 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 选项中，选出最佳选项。 A MOA Shop Indigenous （土著的
32、）Artist Contest Are you an Indigenous artist, between 15 and 25 years old, with a story to tell? Submit a design that expresses your identity, and the MOA Shop will help share it with the world. The winning artwork with your signature will be printed on a T-shirt and sold promoted only through the M
33、OA Shop for one year. The winner will receive both a $250 prize and copyright income from every sale. Qualification Any individual 15 to 25 years of age who identifies as Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit or Metis. Rules + Guidelines Artwork may be from the artists pre-existing work or ma
34、de for this contest. Artwork may use a maximum of two colours and must be easily visible. Artwork must fit on the front of the T-shirt. Artwork must be submitted with file extension .ai, .eps, .pdf, .fxg, or .svg. Entries from artists who have submitted in previous years are welcomed. Submission che
35、cklist Artwork submission(s) Completed entry form found here. Artist biography (about 250 words) Profits Artists hold full copyright of my submitted entries. The winning artwork will be licensed by the MOA Shop for one year and the artist is free to license or sell their winning artwork. A large per
36、centage of money from the sale of T-shirts goes towards MOAs public programs. Time and contact The submission deadline has been extended to March 31st, 2021 and the winner is announced by June 2021. We look forward to receiving your artwork! Please send all submissions and any questions to shoptshir
37、tmoa.ubc.ca. 21. What will the winner get? A. A T-shirt with his artwork on. B. The signature of the Indigenous artist. C. The right to immediately sell his work. D. An award and some profits from the sale. 22. What is required about the artwork? A. It must be received before June 2021. B. It must b
38、e printed on the back of the T-shirt. C. It must be included at least two visible colours. D. It must be submitted with the artists self-introduction. 23. Where will the profit from the sale mostly go? A. To the owner of MOA. B. To the winner of the contest. C. To the shops public programs. D. To th
39、e promotion of the artworks. B One summer during high school, my mom volunteered me to help Grandpa research our family tree. Great, I thought, imagining hours spent pawing through dusty, rotting boxes and listening to boring stories about people I didnt know. Youll be surprised, my mom promised, Fa
40、mily histories can be very interesting. In truth, Grandpa didnt want to limit my work to just research, hoping to also preserve our family memories. Hed discovered a computer program that helps digitally scan old pictures and letters to preserve their contents before they crumble from old age. Grand
41、pa wanted me to help him conned the scanner and set up the computer program. He could type documents and send emails, but had never used a scanner. Soon after. I became fascinated with my relatives lives. I asked Grandpa to tell the story behind every picture and letter scanned. The stories, which t
42、urned out not to be boring at all, helped me not only understand but also relate to my relatives. I became so hungry for more information that Grandpa needed additional props to keep me satisfied. He showed me a chest filled with random stuff, all covered in chest. Perusing through their belongings,
43、 I felt I was opening a window into the world of my relatives, a world long since gone. Grandpa showed me a bundle of letters he had sent to Grandma from the front lines of World War II and I could almost smell the gunpowder. I turned the pages of my great-grandmothers recipe book and could picture
44、her cooking in her kitchen. All of the people who had been merely names to me now had faces to match. Later. Grandpa admitted, I probably could have done this project myself. I just wanted someone to share it with. I cant thank him enough for sharing the experience and making me appreciate the famil
45、y members who have made me the person I am. I will cherish family memories and hope that someday I will be able to pass them down to my own grandchildren. 24. Which of the following can best describe the authors first impression of research? A. Delightful. B. Tiresome. C. Surprising. D. Interesting.
46、 25. What does the underlined word crumble in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Come to life. B. Tear apart. C. Fall to pieces. D. Break through. 26. Why did Grandpa give the author a chest? A. To show him a bundle of letters. B. To keep him away from boredom. C. To give him something to sort out. D. To
47、 fulfill his desire to know more. 27. What can learn about Grandpa from the passage? A. He used to serve in the army. B. He knew nothing about computer. C. He buried the letters under gunpowder. D. He loved sharing what he had with others. C With advanced communication technologies making the iconic
48、 British red telephone boxes expendable (可抛弃的） ，a US firm is all set to bring them back to use. Call boxes would be changed into mini-offices for workers on-the-go and will offer free coffee to subscribers（认购者）. Bar Works Incs chief executive Jonathan Black, a Briton living in New York, said that hi
49、s company will renew telephone boxes with fully functional printers, scanners, 25-inch screens and Wi-Fi. Bar Works specializes in offering bar-themed work stations in prime locations, charging customers with a monthly subscription in return for free access to the business and office supplies. The c
50、ompany plans to operate in a similar manner, offering British customers with monthly memberships to Pod Works for 19.99 ($29). The company will refit telephone boxes in five major British cities and has already rented and changed 15 old call boxes in London and Edinburgh. As expected, they are comin
