1、阅读理解专题 湖南师大附中 2020- 2021 学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试卷 第一节(共 7 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 17.5 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 Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life? If yes, dont care about sex or age! Come and join us, then youll make it! Position: Volunteer So
2、cial Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals) Place: Manchester Hours: Part Time We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others! Role： You will provide people with le
3、arning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued. Skills and Experience Required： You will have the right values and great lis
4、tening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care- related experience will be the biggest advantage for you. 21. The
5、 volunteers primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities _. A. to get some financial support B. to properly protect themselves C. to learn some new living skills D. to realize their own importance 22. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer? A. The one who ca
6、n drive a car. B. The one who has done similar work before. C. The one who has patience to listen to others. D. The one who can use English to communicate. 23. The text is meant to _. A. leave a note B. send an invitation C. present a document D. carry an advertisement B Two years ago I was very lon
7、ely and didnt talk with anyone about my feelings. At the time I didnt have many friends. I wanted someone to share my experiences and secrets with. I wanted someone to understand me. I started to imagine this friend. Often I imagine our conversations and what we would do, but I didnt give my imagina
8、tion a face. Some weeks later I started a new project in school and I was working with one of my schoolmates. We had never worked together before but we got along well. After the project we started to spend some time together in school. One day we decided to take a walk. Ever since that walk weve be
9、en friends. We listened and really understood each other. I had wished for a best friend, but the universe gave me so much more. I have met one of my soul mates(挚友). We can sense each other, and it just takes one look and we know what the other is thinking. I didnt think our friendship could grow mu
10、ch stronger. But now we have known each other for two years and our friendship is growing all the time. It hasnt only been easy. We have gone through both easy and hard times. But Im grateful for the hard times, because they have forced me to grow and taught me a lot. My best friend has changed me.
11、She has made me believe in myself. And I am now focusing on achieving one of my biggest dreams. Without her, I wouldnt even have realized what my biggest dream is. I know there are soul mates out in the world for you. I am so thankful to have met one of mine. Believe in them, and your paths will cro
12、ss. 24. What did the author do before meeting her soul mate? A. She chose to stay alone. B. She spent time with other friends. C. She told others about her feelings. D. She pictured a friend in her mind. 25. How did the author get to know her soul mate? A. By taking a walk. B. By attending a party.
13、C. Through a school project. D. Through a friends introduction. 26. What do we know about the author and her soul mate? A. Their friendship is still developing. B. She is the authors only soul mate. C. They are trying hard to realize their dreams. D. She has little confidence in their friendship. 27
14、. Why is the author thankful for the hard times? A. She went through them easily. B. She has learned a lot from them. C. They have made her suffer. D. They have made her dream come true. 【语篇导读】本文属于广告类文体。主要内容是招募志愿者来帮助有学习障碍的人。 21. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段末句“But your primary concern is to let them know they are
15、 valued.”可知这个组织的责任是帮助有学习障碍的人意识到自己的重要性。故答案为 D。 22. B。细节理解题。根据文章末句“Previous carerelated experience will be the biggest advantage for you.”可知以前做过类似工作的人会被优先选择。故答案为 B。 23. D。推理判断题。文章开头以自问自答的方式向人们发出号召，让人们参与到志愿活动 中，然后在下文详细介绍了志愿者工作的地点、时间、任务、要求等，由此可知文章主要目的 是宣传这项工作，故答案选 D。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过一个学校课题结识了一个女孩，并与她
16、结为心 意相通、共同成长的挚友。 24. D。细节理解题。根据第一段“I started to imagine this friend.”可知作者当时没有朋友， 倍感孤独的她在脑海中想象了一个朋友。 25. C。细节理解题。由第二段第一句“Some weeks later I started a new project in school and I was working with one of my schoolmates.”可知，作者参加学校课题时结识了一个女孩。 26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段中“now we have known each other for two years
17、and our friendship is growing all the time”可看出作者和挚友的友谊日益增进。 27. B。 细节理解题。 由第四段“because they have forced me to grow and taught me a lot”可知， 艰难的时光促使作者成长，也教会了她很多，也就是作者从中学到了很多。 第五部分阅读理解(共 8 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 20 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。 C Did you know that a drop of your blood can predict(预测)
18、 disease you may develop in the future? This is possible through genetic(基因的) testing. The most common type of genetic testing is called “newborn screening”， which is done to find treatable genetic disorders in newborn babies. In many countries，babies are screened in the hospital shortly after they
19、are born. Although it is unusual to find that a baby has a genetic disorder, those that do have a disorder start receiving treatment right away. Another type of genetic testing is called “predictive gene testing”. This is used to predict an adults risk of developing certain diseases later in life. T
20、here are many obvious advantages. A negative test can help people feel really relaxed. Jen Thomson，who recently underwent predictive gene testing for lung cancer，explains, “So many people in my family died of lung cancer, which has made me really worried. When the test came back negative, I felt as
21、if someone had lifted a large weight off my shoulders.” There are also some controversial(有争议的) downsides to genetic testing. Alzheimers disease(老年痴呆症) runs in An Lees family. Ann has decided to get genetic testing to see if she is likely to develop it. However，her husband Bao is not happy about her
22、 decision. Bao explains , “If the result is positive ，how will it help to know that she will probably develop the disease? If I had the Alzheimers gene，I wouldnt want to know.”Another problem is that even if someone tests positively for a disease，it doesnt mean that they will surely develop the dise
23、ase. So a person could spend years worrying about something that will never happen. 49. According to the passage, newborn screening is done _. A. to see if a baby is healthy B. to predict the babys growth C. to treat any disorder in the baby D. to find out the babys gene order 50. What was the probl
24、em with Jen Thomson? A. She had developed lung cancer. B. Something was wrong with her shoulders. C. She was afraid of developing lung cancer. D. All her family members died of lung cancer. 51. Which word can best describe Baos feeling ? A. Satisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Happy. 52. What is
25、the purpose of this text? A. To give a description of Alzheimers disease. B. To encourage people to take genetic testing. C. To tell people something about genetic testing. D. To point out the problems of genetic testing. D Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your ang
26、er instead of just “feeling ”angry youll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to grow spiritually and mentally. I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally
27、attacked(言语 攻击) over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didnt bother me that much. But I was absolutely furious at the comment，“Your job is pointless.” I was upset that they would treat me that w
28、ay. But once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad, I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more true than I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things， my job was pointless. It wasnt what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this is what frustrated me th
29、e most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didnt even want to do. I was using it as crutch(依靠) because I didnt have the confidence in myself to take the scary(令人害怕的) road toward what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also
30、realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do. I now consider this incident as a great gift. It got me back on track to move in the direction I want to go with my life. I probably wouldnt be where I am today if I hadnt taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.
31、53. What does the underlined word “furious” probably mean? A. Surprised. B. Relaxed. C. Amazed. D. Angry. 54. Why did the author admit that his work was pointless ? A. Because he didnt do his job wholeheartedly. B. Because he didnt make enough money. C. Because he couldnt get on well with his collea
32、gues. D. Because he didnt have the chance to realize his potential. 55. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The author isnt easy to become angry any longer. B. The author has achieved success in his present career. C. The author received a lot of gifts after the incident. D. The author was
33、 forced to quit his job. 56. Where is this text most likely from? A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A magazine. D. A novel. 49. A。根据第一段中的“The most common type of genetic testing is called newborn screening， which is done to find treatable genetic disorders in newborn babies.”得知，对新生儿的 基因测试有助于找到可以治疗的基因病症
34、，其中的 disorder 意为“混乱，病症”。 50. C。根据第二段内容可以得知，她的家族中很多人患有肺癌，所以她担心自己也患这种 病。 51. B。从文章中的最后一段 Bao 提了两个问题可知，他对这种基因测试的必要性提出了质 疑。 52. C。从全文可以得知，作者只是陈述了基因测试的正面作用以及人们对它的不同看法。 53. D。根据第二段“That didnt bother me that much. But I was absolutely furious at the comment，Your job is pointless.”可以推测 furious 和 bother 有逻辑关
35、系，所以是“生气”的意思。 54. A。从第三段“I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didnt even want to do.”可 知，作者工作时不是全身心投入，所以反思之后他自己也承认自己的工作没有什么意义。 55. B。从最后一段“I probably wouldnt be where I am today if I hadnt taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.”可知，作者如果当初不反思自己生气的原因，就不会有今天的状 况，所以他认为当初的
36、令他生气的事情算是他生命中的礼物。也可以推测他现在应该做了他想 做的事情而且做得不错。 56. C。因为此文讲述的是心理研究方面的文章，所以此文应该是来自一本杂志。 湖南省长沙市长郡中学 2020- 2021 学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。 A Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book This book based on Greg Hefleys own diary lets kids express thems
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42、iful photos D. read many interesting stories about the author 22. Chinese Childrens Favorite Stories is written for . A. Chinese children aged 6 to 10 B. teenagers in other countries C. junior students in other countries D. foreign children aged 6 to 10 23. Whose book would you like to read if you a
43、re interested in science and technology? A. Robin Kerrods. B. Jeff Kinneys. C. Mingmei Yips. D. Eve Buntings. B Ryan Hreljac is a boy living in Canada. Without his help, hundreds of wells that now provide fresh water for people in Africa, Central America and India might never have been built. Ryan i
44、s what you might call a water ambassador(大使). He traveled the world to tell people how they can help solve a big problem: the lack of safe drinking water in many developing countries. Ryans efforts didnt begin in a far- off place, but right at home in Kemptville, Ontario. When he was 6 years old, Ry
45、an learned from his teacher that children in Africa often must walk miles each day to find water. Some even die from drinking bad water, his teacher said. So Ryan decided to act. He did chores for his parents and neighbors. He spoke to schools, churches, and clubs about his goal. The word spread. Af
46、ter several months of hard work, Ryan had raised $ 2, 000, enough to dig one well. An organization called Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief(CPAR) chose a site for the well in the village of Agweo, in Uganda. Two years later, CPAR arranged for Ryan to visit Uganda for the opening ceremony of the
47、 well. Ryan met a new friend named Jimmy. Then they formed a close friendship. He often traveled with Ryan to explain how water changed his life. After the first well, the ripple(涟漪)effect took over, Ryan says, and one goal led to another. With adult help, he founded Ryans Well Foundation to educate
48、 people about the importance of water. Now the foundation has raised more than $ 1.5 million and built 255 wells that serve more than 427, 000 people in 12 countries. Ryan has received many awards but he isnt bragging(炫耀). The most impressive people Ive met are the other kids who want to help too, h
49、e says. Im just a typical kid. I had a small dream, and I stayed with it. Everybody can do something. 24. What problem is Ryan working to solve? A. The effect of poverty on children. B. The diseases caused by polluted water. C. A lack of safe drinking water. D. A lack of money to save water. 25. How did Ryan earn money for his first well? A. He created an educational foundation. B. He traveled to villages across the world. C. He started a website to ask for donations. D. He did chores and sold his idea. 26. To make a dream come true, what would be the most important for Ry
