1、1 江苏江苏 2020-2021 学年高一上期中（市、百强校、校联考）学年高一上期中（市、百强校、校联考） 13 套卷汇编：套卷汇编：阅读理解（含解析）阅读理解（含解析） 1、江苏省南京市金陵中学、南京一中江苏省南京市金陵中学、南京一中 2020-2021 学年高一上学期期中英语试题学年高一上学期期中英语试题 A We Want you! Company: Embassy Suites Job Type: Receptionist Location: US-CA-San Luis Obispo Reqs Education: High School Employee Type: Full-Ti
2、me/Part-time Reqs Experience: Less Than 1 Year CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Rebecca Hyre Phone: 8055490800 Email: R Fax: Not Available DESCRIPTION Embassy Suites Hotel San Luis is currently accepting applications for front Desk Services Agent. Full time day and part time night positions open. 2 Avai
3、lability must include weekends and holidays. This position has a combination of duties mainly related，but not limited to checking -in hotel guests. We are seeking candidates who have the ability to: Understand guest inquires and provide responses in a helpful, courteous(礼貌的)manner. Promote positive
4、relations with all individuals who approach the Front Desk and enter the hotel. Focus on the guest needs remaining calm and courteous. Work well under pressure. Input and access data in the computer. Ensure security and confidentiality of guest and hotel information. Work cooperatively with other de
5、partments and co-workers as part of a team. REQUIREMENTS Customer service experience preferred Please apply online by submitting a resume，including a cover letter. OR: Apply in person, by submitting an application for employment，from the executive offices located within the hotel. 1. Those intereste
6、d in this job may contact Rebecca Hyre . A. by e-mail B. by fax C. by sending short messages D. by post 2. The job candidates should meet the following requirements EXCEPT . A. be tough to bear pressure B. have necessary PC skills 3 C. be communicative and cooperative D. ensure all guests security 3
7、. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The job candidates are expected to work full time during holidays. B. The candidates can only apply online by submitting an application. C. The job has a combination of duties, including checking-in hotel guests. D. People with
8、out customer service experience can not apply for the position. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一则招聘广告的基本信息。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二个表格中的 CONTACT INFORMATION 中Phone: 8055490800 和 Email: R 可知，联系方式主要提供了 email 和 phone number，所以联系 Rebecca Hyre 可以通过发邮件或者打电话。故选 A。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。文章中列出了许多对于应聘者的要求，其中 work u
9、nder pressure（在压力下工 作。 ）所以 A 选项（能承受压力）是有要求的；Input and access data in the computer（在计 算机中输入和存取数据。 ） B 选项 （具备必要的电脑操作技能） 是有要求的； Ensure security and confidentiality of guest and hotel information（确保客人和酒店信息的安全性和保密性） ， D 选项（确保所有客人的安全）是有要求的。由此可知，没有涉及到的是选项 C善于沟通 与合作。故选 C。 【3 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章This position has
10、 a combination of duties mainly related，but not limited to checking-in hotel guests.（这个职位的主要职责是为入住酒店的客人办理入住手续。 ） not limited to表示不仅限于，也就表示包含including，所以 C 选项这项工作有多种职责，包 括为酒店客人办理入住手续表述正确。故选 C。 4 B Their cheery song brightens many a winters day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by si
11、nging too much. Robins are singing all night 一 as well as during the day, British-based researchers say. David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, take away signs and homes is affecting the birds biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be
12、asleep. Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more bi
13、rds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night. He told people at a conference, There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing th
14、eir song output, there might be some costs of energy. And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying You are the
15、bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?.During the breeding(繁殖)season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people cant sleep. Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to
16、 sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise. However, some birds thrive( 兴 旺 )in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to
17、quieter areas. 4. According to Dr Dominonis study, what cause robins to sing so much? 5 A. The breeding season. B. The light in modern life C. The dangerous environment. D. The noise from heavy machinery. 5. What is the researchers concern over the increase of birds song output? A. The environment m
18、ight be polluted. B. The birds health might be damaged. C. The industry cost might be increased. D. The peoples hearing might be affected. 6. What does the underlined word nocturnal in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Active at night. B. Inactive at night. C. Active during the day. D. Inactive during the day. 7
19、. Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments? A. Because there are fewer dangers. B. Because there is more food to eat. C. Because there is less light pollution D. Because there are more places to take shelter. 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A 【解析】本文是说明文，主要介绍了一项研究调查的结果，由于人类制造的光线问题，越来 越多的鸟类如知更鸟在晚上也会唱歌，这极大
20、地影响了鸟的健康。 【4 题详解】 6 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, take away signs and homes is affecting the birds biological clock, leading to them being wide awake.（格拉斯哥大学的大卫说，街灯的光带走了）可知，是现代生活中的灯光 使知更鸟唱歌太多。故选 B。 【5 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Singing is a costly behavi
21、our and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.（唱歌是一种代价很大的行为，它带走了鸟 儿的能量。所以通过增加它们唱歌，会消耗它们能量）可知，鸟儿唱歌唱得越多，鸟儿的健 康可能被损坏，故选 B。 【6 题详解】 词义辨析题。根据上文的And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also bein
22、g（并不是只有知更鸟因为人工灯光保持清醒，黑鸟和海 鸥也是这样。 ）可知，知更鸟和海鸥情况也一样，也就是说这两种鸟晚上也唱歌，指晚上很 兴奋。故选 A。 【7 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天 敌)fleeing to quieter areas.（人们认为它们利用她的们的捕食者(天敌)逃到安静的地区。 ）可 知， 它们的天敌都去了安静的地方， 指在这些工业区， 天敌更少， 也就是危险更少。 故选 A。 C Multiple studies link music s
23、tudy to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had serious past lives as musicians. The phenomenon extends
24、beyond the math-music association. Strikingly, many high achievers told me music opened up the pathways to creative thinking. And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities: Collection. The ability to listen. A way of thinking that 7 weaves together disparate ideas. The p
25、ower to focus on the present and the future simultaneously. For many of the high achievers I spoke with, music functions as a hidden language, as Mr. Wolfensohn calls it, one that enhances the ability to connect disparate or even contradictory ideas. When he ran the World Bank, Mr. Wolfensohn travel
26、ed to more than 100 countries, often taking in local performances, which helped him understand the culture of people, as distinct from their balance sheet. It is in that context that the connection between math and music grabs the most attention. Both are at heart modes of expression. Bruce Kovner,
27、the founder of the hedge fund (对冲基金) Caxton Associates, says he sees similarities between his piano playing and investing strategy; as he says, both relate to pattern recognition, and some people extend these patterns across different senses. For Roger McNamee, whose Elevation Partners is perhaps be
28、st known for its early investment in Facebook, music and technology have converged, he says. He became expert on Facebook by using it to promote his band, Moonalice, and now is focusing on video by live-streaming its concerts. He says musicians and top professionals share the almost desperate need t
29、o dive deep. This capacity to obsess seems to unite top performers in music and other fields. Ive always believed the reason Ive gotten ahead is by outworking other people, he says. Its a skill learned by playing that solo one more time, working on that one little section one more time, and it trans
30、lates into working on something over and over again, or double-checking or triple-checking. He adds, Theres nothing like music to teach you that eventually if you work hard enough, it does get better. You see the results. Thats an observation worth remembering at a time when music as a serious pursu
31、it in decline in this country. 8. Music training can enhance all of the following abilities except _. A. handling the present with a long-range vision B. listening to different opinions patiently C. thinking from other peoples perspective 8 D. identifying connection between different ideas 9. Bruce
32、Kovner sees a parallel between music and _. A. hedge fund B. patterns C. different senses D. mathematics 10. By saying music and technology have converged, Roger McNamee means_. A. technology has increased the channels by which music is promoted B. advanced technology makes sound better than before
33、C. Facebook has become a platform for promoting music albums D. musical techniques are directly used in managing business 11. The underlined word observation in the last paragraph refers to _. A. the claim that music is the key to success B. the belief that results determine the value of music C. th
34、e idea that hard work keeps getting you ahead D. the proposal that one should pursue music seriously 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了音乐和数学运算的关系。 【8 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities: Collection. The ability to listen. A way of thi
35、nking that weaves together disparate ideas. he power to focus on the present and the future simultaneously. 可知，他们的经验表明，音乐训练 提高了其他品质：协作能力。倾听的能力。把不同的想法编织在一起的一种思维方式。同时 关注现在和未来的能力。 由此可知， 文章没有提到音乐训练可以提高站在别人角度思考问题 的能力。故选 C。 9 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段 Bruce Kovner, the founder of the hedge fund (对冲基金) Caxton As
36、sociates，says he sees similarities between his piano playing and investing strategy;可知，冲 基金创始人 Bruce Kovner 表示，他认为自己的钢琴演奏和投资策略之间存在相似之处。由 此可知， Bruce Kovner 看到了音乐和数学运算的相似之处。故选 D。 【10 题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第五段For Roger McNamee, whose Elevation Partners is perhaps best known for its early investment in Faceboo
37、k,可知，Roger McNamee 的 Elevation Partners 可能以 早期投资 Facebook而闻名。再结合music and technology have converged可知，他认为音乐 和技术已经融合在一起了。由此可知， Roger McNamee 认为技术增加了提高音乐的渠道， 也就是技术已经增加推广音乐的渠道。故选 A。 【11 题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段Theres nothing like music to teach you that eventually if you work hard enough, it does get bette
38、r. 可知，没有什么比音乐更能教会你，如果你足够努力， 它最终会变得更好。再根据Thats an observation worth remembering at a time when music as a serious pursuit is in decline in this country.可知，在这个国家，音乐作为一种严肃的追求正在 衰落的时候，这是一个值得记住的 observation。分析可知，前文讲到了各行各业top-flight professionals成功人士与音乐的渊源，并且结合音乐教育在这个国家正在衰落。由此推知， 划线词observation意为努力工作能让你进步
39、的一个想法， 也就是努力工作使你领先的观念， 正好与work hard(努力工作)相呼应。故选 C。 D Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved
40、 over, hoping to hide myself. What could be causing everyone to act this way? Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I 10 received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington.
41、 Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, whil
42、e the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip a coin. Headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butte
43、r, George Washington Carver. Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, My report is on George Washington, the man who st
44、arted the American Revolution. The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington? Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishmen
45、t was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different convers
46、ation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet! 12. What did the authors classmates think about his report? A. Original and interesting. B. Funny and ridiculous. C. Original
47、 but boring. D. Funny but puzzling. 13. What caused the authors failure to finish the task? A. He followed his grandfathers advice and Nipped a coin. B. He was unfamiliar with American history. 11 C. He forgot his teachers instruction. D. He didnt know why the teacher gave such a task. 14. The under
48、lined word burning in Para. 3 probably means_ A. annoyed B. ashamed C. ready D. eager 15. In the end, the author turned things around_ A. through his months effort B. by redoing his task C. by finding a chance to talk to the headmaster D. with the help of his grandfather 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. A
49、【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了主人公我在完成老师交待的任务时，对美国历史不 是很熟悉，介绍的华盛顿这个人物不是历史上领导美国革命的华盛顿，而是另外一个人。在 课堂上，读自己写的有关人物的报告时，引起了同学的嘲笑，分数也很低，接下来的时间， 主人公我努力学习，并最终取得了好的成绩。 【12 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段 Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher.（我骄傲地读着我的话，环视了一下房间，发现我的同学们脸上带着灿 烂的笑容，眼里含着泪水。我困惑地瞥了一眼面无表情的老师。 ）可推知，由同学们的笑和 老师的表情可知 同学们认为我 的文章是荒唐可笑的。故选 B。 【13 题详解】 细节理解题。 由第二自然段 I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, i
