1、1 2020-2021 年年 最新期中英语高最新期中英语高一一下学期试题精选汇编下学期试题精选汇编-阅读理解阅读理解 安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校 2020-2021 学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。 A The Best Free Tourist Places inAmerica Alaska: Anchorage Market and Festival Although Anchorage isnt the capital of Alaska, it is the states
2、largest city with the largest population. The Anchorage Market and Festival is open and free of charge on weekends. Anchorage is at the beginning of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, where walks can last between two hours and a half day. Its free, of course. Arkansas : Walmart Museum Lying in the nort
3、hwest corner of Arkansas is Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. Its Walmart, one of the biggest companies in the world at present. It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And just outside the town is the well - known
4、Crystal Bridges Museum ofAmericanArt, which is also free. Connecticut: Yale University New Haven, Connecticut was the first place in the U. S. to offer pizza to the hungry and the homeless, including students of Yale University. While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus (校园), where many
5、beautiful buildings have existed for a long time. Its the university where President Bushes, Bill and Hillary Clinton, journalist Bob Woodward, and Samuel F. B. Morse studied. Kansas: Santa Fe Trail 2 Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and st
6、are at the night sky. The Santa Fe Trail went through Kansas and you can still walk the longest remaining distance of the road just outside Dodge City. 21. What may especially attract visitors to Bentonville? A. The chance to find many interesting goods. B. The chance to get trained in a large compa
7、ny. C. The chance to get something free in Walmart. D. The chance to get a good knowledge of Walmart. 22. What can people do in New Haven? A. Enjoy free pizza.B.Appreciate old buildings. C. Meet famous people.D.Attend some free classes. 23. Which place is more attractive to those who enjoy the peace
8、ful night sky? A. Kansas.B. Bentonville.C.Anchorage.D. New Haven. B It can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when
9、it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some childrens books printed in the target language. At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age. But then I realized that everyone has to start somewhere. A
10、s children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant
11、Peach by Roald Dahl. 3 The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a di
12、ctionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen childrens book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, yo
13、u may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of childrens books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring. 24.Why was the author advised to read childrens books? A. Because she was weak in r
14、eading great works. B. Because she was slow to learn language. C. Because she liked childrens literature. D. Because she couldnt remember any words. 25.What can kids get from childrens books according to the passage? A. Vocabulary and listening skills.B. Learning methods. C. Words and structures.D.
15、Designing skills. 26.What causes the author to feel surprised while reading childrens books? A. Grasping the context from the pictures. B. Looking up the definitions of words from a dictionary. C. Getting familiar with the plots of the story. D. Understanding the words simply from the context. 27.Wh
16、at can be the best title of the passage? A. Reading Childrens BooksB. The Way of Learning Languages 4 C. The Method of Using DictionaryD. My Good Reading Habits C Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to stress academic excellence by telling your ch
17、ild, “Youre so smart! may be counterproductive. Why? According to a 2017 study, children who think their intelligence is fixed are less likely to pay attention to and bounce back (重新振作) from mistakes than children who think intelligence can grow and change. In the study, researchers looked at 123 ch
18、ildren. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a “growth mindset” (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a fixed mindset” (believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while
19、their brain activity was recorded. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity stopped within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their mistake and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response was, the more the child focused on
20、 the mistake. Based on the data, they concluded that children with a “growth mindset” were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake. While children with a “fixed mindset” were able to bounce back”, only if they gave their full attention to the mistake. For parents, the
21、 lessons are clear: Dont pay your children compliments that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If your child hands you an Ascore, dont say, “Youre so smart!” Instead, say, “Wow, that studying really paid off!” or You clearly mastered this material-way to go!” Note the effort, not the intelligence.
22、Besides, many parents shy away from addressing a childs mistakes, telling them Its OK. Youll get it the next time.” without offering them the chances to figure out what goes wrong. Instead, its better to reassure your children that mistakes happen, and work to figure out where and how they make the
23、mistake. 28. Which of the following best explains “counterproductive” underlined in paragraph 1? A. Opposite.B. Competitive.C. Successful.D. Unknown. 29. How did the children with a growth mindset react in the study? 5 A. They made fewer mistakes.B. They tried to avoid mistakes. C. They had smaller
24、brain response.D. They focused more on the mistake. 30. What should parents say when children make a mistake according to the text? A. You are so careless.B. Your studying paid off. C. Youll get it the next time.D. Lets find out how you made it. 31. What should be avoided according to the study? A.
25、Overstressing the intelligence.B. Paying compliments to children. C. Addressing childrens mistakes.D. Offering chances to find mistakes. D Ride-sharing services are thought to help to reduce pollution since fewer people use private vehicles and cause carbon dioxide. However, a new study has found th
26、at these services result in much more pollution than other kinds of private and public transportation. Ride-sharing trips also draw passengers away from more environmentally-friendly methods of travel, like public transportation, walking or biking, the study found. Several studies in recent years ha
27、ve suggested that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft can worsen traffic problems in cities, which continue to have high rates of private vehicle ownership. The new study, carried out by the nonprofit group Union of Concerned Scientists, represents an attempt to center on how ride-sharing servi
28、ces affect pollution. The research examined the effects of ride-sharing services on seven of Americas largest cities. Overall, the researchers reported that ride-sharing trips now result in about 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they replace. The study notes that the same
29、passengers could have chosen to travel by bus, train, bike, scooter（小型摩托车）or on foot. One of the big reasons they give for this result is that ride-sharing vehicles are often driven with no passengers in the car. This happens when drivers are either waiting for rider requests, are on the way to pick
30、 up passengers or are driving between pickups. 6 This situation, known as deadheading takes up about 42 percent of the ride-sharing driving activity, the study found. The researchers said that deadheading results in about 50 percent more carbon dioxide than one person driving in a private vehicle. T
31、he study urges services like Uber and Lyft to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road and to improve connections to public transportation centers. The two companies already operate businesses that offer electric scooters and bikes and have begun to include public transportation informat
32、ion in their systems. In some cities, they have also promoted vehicle electrification. 32. According to the text, it is generally thought that car-sharing services _ . A. lower the price of private carsB. guarantee a healthier lifestyle C. greatly cut down travel expensesD. are environmentally-frien
33、dly 33. What is the biggest cause of more ride-sharing pollution？ A. The so-called deadheading.B. The old way vehicles travel. C. The huge number of passengers.D. The unfamiliar ride-sharing trips. 34. What can we say about the study？ A. It is opposed by ride-sharing services.B. It is actually of pr
34、actical significance. C. It requires improving in the long term.D. It earns much money for Uber and Lyft. 35. From which part of a newspaper is the text most probably taken？ A. Travel.B. Technology.C. Economy.D. Environment. 【答案】21-25 DBAC26-30 DAADD31-35 ADABD 安徽省白泽湖中学 2020-2021 学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 第一节
35、（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。 7 A Four people are talking about their problems when studying English. I am Denver. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I often make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My voc
36、abulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. Im trying to change little by little. For example. I dont use the past tense. I always say. I drive him to the office this morning “instead of” I drove him to the office this morning.” My name is Maria Luisa. Im teaching myself English. but Im not good at gr
37、ammar. Besides, I find its really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office. I am Wang Ling. I understand the grammar and the readings in my cl
38、ass and I think my writing is good, but Im very nervous when I speak English. I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid.Also, my pronunciation isnt good. When I speak, people often say, “What? Say that again”. I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for
39、 one year. Im studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I dont understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged. 21Who has difficulty with grammar? ADenver and Wang Ling.BMaria
40、Luisa and Yoshi. CDenver and Maria Luisa.DWang Ling and Yoshi. 22What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa? ATry to have a wide vocabulary. BDevelop a good knowledge of Spanish grammar. CRead as many English books as possible. DMake friends with native English-speakers. 23Why do people find it h
41、ard to understand Wang Lings English? AHe speaks at a very fast speed. BHe cant pronounce words in English correctly. 8 CHis grammar is terrible. DHis voice is very low. B In order to achieve in math, science, English, history, geography, and other subjects, reading skills must be developed when the
42、 students are young. Students cannot struggle with word recognitionwhen they should be reading quickly for understanding of a text. Since reading is very important to success in school, parents can and should play a role in helping their children become interested in reading and in encouraging their
43、 growth in reading skills. Research shows that children learn about reading before they enter school. In fact, they learn in the best way through observation. Young children, for example, see people around them reading newspapers, books, maps, and signs. Parents can do a lot to cultivate an understa
44、nding of print by talking with their preschoolers about signs in their environment and by letting their children know they enjoy reading themselves. When reading to your preschooler, you should run your index finger under the line of print. This process is simple and helps children begin to notice w
45、ords and that words have meaning. They also develop habits of reading. In the early elementary years, from first through third grades, children continue learning how to read. It is a complex process, difficult for some and easy for others. Care must be taken during these early years not to put too m
46、uch stress on the learning-to-read process. Reading for pleasure and information develops reading interests and offers children the chance to practise their reading skills in meaningful ways. Parents of preschoolers should provide reading materials in the home that arouse curiosity or extend their c
47、hildrens natural interest in the world around them. By encouraging reading in free time, parents take the most important step in improving their childrens reading development. 24What can we conclude from the passage? AIt is important to develop childrens reading ability. BParents should care for the
48、ir childrens studies. CIt is common for students to ignore their reading habit. DSchools should pay more attention to childrens reading. 9 25What should parents do to help their children build up their reading ability? AThey should encourage their children to read every day. BThey should teach their
49、 children to read as quickly as possible. CThey should take great interest in reading by themselves. DThey should provide financial support for their children. 26What does the underlined word “cultivate” mean in Paragraph 4? APrevent.BDevelop.CDiscuss.DPractise. 27What should a parent NOT do when te
50、aching his child? AFind proper reading materials. BEncourage his child to read more at home. CHelp develop his childs interests. DStress the learning -to -read process more. C New York City is known asAmericas economic and cultural capital. Its a city where young people want to go, whether to take u
