1、1 江苏省部分地区江苏省部分地区 2020-2021 年高年高一上一上学期期中英语学期期中英语联考联考试题精选汇编试题精选汇编 阅读理解专题阅读理解专题 江苏省徐州市铜山区 2020-2021 学年高一上学期期中学情调研英语试题 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小題小題;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并选出最佳选项，并 在答题纸上将在答题纸上将 该项涂黑。该项涂黑。 A The
2、local dog park might be getting busier and cat cafs might be opening in every neighborhood, but do you know which traditional pet is the most popular around the world? United States The United States is home to the highest number of domestic (驯养的) dogs, cats, and fish, and Americans are more likely
3、to treat their friends like humans. U.S. pet owners spend $50 billion a year on their animal companions, and 36% of dog owners have used some of that money to buy their pet a birthday present. Russia According to Russian tradition, keeping a cat as a pet is good fortunate, so its no surprise the cat
4、 is Russias most popular pet. In 2016, 57% of Russian households contained a cat, compared to the 29% that had dogs. On March 1, Russia celebrates National Cat Day as part of celebrations for World Cat Day. Brazil Brazils domestic bird population was about 19 million in 2013, while dogs held top ran
5、k at just over 37 2 million. Brazil has the highest number of small dogs per capital city in the world. The nearly 20 million small dogs are attributed to (归因于) a rapidly-growing middle class living in small urban apartments. United Kingdom Dogs and cats rank second and third in Britain, while fishe
6、s hold the top spot. It has been linked not only to the low maintenance (维护), but also to the fact that many other pets like dogs or cats are not allowed in some places. 1. Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. To explain the importance of pets. B. To showAmericans growing wealth. C. To e
7、xplain why Americans have pets. D. To show howAmericans love their animal friends. 2. Where are cats regarded as the symbol of good luck? A. In Brazil. B. In Russia. C. In the United States.D. In the United Kingdom. 3. What are the most popular pets in the United Kingdom? A. Dogs. B. Cats. C. Birds.
8、 D. Fishes. 【答案】1. D2. B3. D 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍在不同的国家有不同的宠物爱好。 【1 题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第二段 United States 中 The United States is home to the highest number of domestic (驯养的) 3 dogs, cats, and fish, and Americans are more likely to treat their friends like humans. U.S. pet owners spend $50 billion a year on t
9、heir animal companions, and 36% of dog owners have used some of that money to buy their pet a birthday present.“美国是家养狗、猫和鱼数量最多的国家 ,而美国人更有可能像人类一样对待他们的朋友。 美国宠物主人每年花费 500 亿美元在他们的动物同伴身上，36%的狗主人用一些钱来给他们的宠物买生日 礼物。”由此可知，在第 2 段提到这些数字是为了展示美国人如何爱他们的动物朋友。故选 D。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Russia 中中 According to Russian tr
10、adition, keeping a cat as a pet is good fortunate 可知，根据 俄罗斯的传统,养猫是很幸运的。因此可推知在俄罗斯猫被认为是好运的象征。故选 B。 【3 题详解】 细节理解题。根据 United Kingdom 中中 Dogs and cats rank second and third in Britain, while fishes hold the top spot.(在英国，狗和猫排名第二和第三，而鱼则位居榜首。)可知，英国最受欢迎的宠物是鱼。故选 D。 B American magician David Blaine left the g
11、lass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of Londons main tourist attractions. Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames and im
12、mediately sent to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors said could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5. Anative of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magi
13、c tricks in bars for the likes ofAmerican actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends. Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention. In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 20
14、00, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping 4 into a pile of boxes. “I think a lot of people are unable to accept that theyre able to do what they can do,” he said. “They dont realize we c
15、an survive. The human being is an amazing creation.” But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste. 4. It is _ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation. A. pleasan
16、tB. delicious C. dangerousD. important 5. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that _. A. he had become blindB. he had serious back pains C. he lost his sense of tasteD. he was in weak health 6. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine? A. Bra
17、ve.B. Adventurous.C. Mad.D. Crazy. 7. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine? A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition. B. Blaine was born and brought up in England. C. In Blaines opinion, people can create a wonde
18、r. D. Blaine didnt have any food for 44 days. 【答案】4. C5. A6. B7. B 【解析】 【分析】 5 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了美国魔术师大卫布莱恩历时 44 天没有吃东西的饥饿实验，并提及 了布莱恩其他惊人的魔术和旨在吸引眼球的聪明戏法：被埋在棺材里一周；在一个巨大的冰块里度过了 62 个小时；在纽约市中心一根 25 米高的柱子上站了 35 个小时，然后跳进一堆箱子里等。具有冒险精神的生 活也给他带来了隐患：他有时看不见东西，有严重的背痛，失去味觉。 【4 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第 2 句内容“He was then
19、 slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors said could be life threatening.”可知，对于经过这么长时间的饥饿，再开始进食的 David Blaine 来说，这个过程 可能会危及生命。故选 C 项。 【5 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章末尾段内容“He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.”可知，他有时看不见东西，有严重的背痛，失去味觉。选项 A“he had beco
20、me blind(他 失明了)”与原文内容不符。故选 A 项。 【6 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章中对其事迹的描述“In 1999, he was buried in a coffin for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.( 1999 年，他
21、被埋在棺材里一周;2000 年，他在一个巨大的冰 块里度过了 62 个小时。去年，他在纽约市中心一根 25 米高的柱子上站了 35 个小时，然后跳进一堆箱子 里。)”可知，他做的事情是一些危险的行为，因此可推知他是一个敢于和喜欢冒险的人。故选 B 项。 【7 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第句内容“A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s.( Blaine 是土生土长的纽约布鲁克林人，20 世纪 90 年代初，他以街头魔术 师的身份首次
22、为人所知。)”可知，他是地地道道的美国人。选项 B“Blaine was born and brought up in England.( Blaine 在英国出生并长大。)”与原文表达不符。故选 B 项。 【点睛】细节题的破解 细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整 6 合，甄别，分析，对比，有根据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。比如文章的第 1 小题： 1. It is _ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation. A. pleasantB. deliciousC.
23、 dangerousD. important 通过分析可知，题干关键词为“eat food after such a long starvation”，利用寻读法定位到文章内容“He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors said could be life threatening.”为本题答案所在句，与选项 相对比，“life threatening(威胁生命的)”应是与 C 项“dangerous(危险的)”含义相同，因此 C 项为正确答 案。 C Here are two interesting questions
24、.Are you very happy with your life now ?Are people happier as they get older?Astudy found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. The finding came from a Gallup surv
25、ey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Str
26、ess levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had
27、similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect t
28、he levels of happiness and well-being related to age. So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about 7 bad experiences. The original go
29、al of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older. 8. When will adults fee
30、l most stressful according to the study? A. In their seventies.B. In their fifties. C. In their twenties.D. In their eighties. 9. What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised? A. Women usually live longer than men. B. Most of old people cant sleep well at night. C. Middle-age men mostly are very
31、rich. D. Old people usually have a better sleep. 10. Old people may be happier probably because. A. they spend more time considering bad experiences B. they are most likely satisfied with life. C. they dont have to work hard every day. D. they can do whatever they like best. 11. Which of the followi
32、ng may be the topic of this passage? A. The young people and the old people. B. The connection of sleep and happiness. C. Old peoples feeling of happiness. 8 D. Women are not as happy as men with their life. 【答案】8. C9. D10. B11. C 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项调查。经研究发现：人们在 50 岁之后通常会变得更快乐，烦恼也更少。 事实上，研究发现，到 85
33、岁时，人们对生活的满意度比 18 岁时更高。 【8 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中 His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25.他的研究小组发现，压力水平在 22 岁至 25 岁之间的成年人中最高。可知人们压力最大的时候是 22 到 25 岁。故选 C 项。 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality imp
34、roved as they got older. 但除此之外，人们报告说，随着年龄的增长，他们感觉自己的睡眠质量有所改善。可知，让 亚瑟 斯通感到惊讶的是当人们老了的时候睡眠质量反而提高。而这项研究最初的目的是证实随着年龄 的增长，不断出现睡眠问题。故选 D 项。 【10 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段中 One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. 有一种理论认为，随着年龄的
35、增长，人们会对自己所拥有的东 西更加感激，并能更好地控制自己的情绪。可知，他们对他们所拥有的更感激，也就是他们对自己的生活 感到很满意。故选 B 项。 【11 题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中 Astudy found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50.一项研究发现，人们在 50 岁之后通常会变得更快乐，烦恼也更少。第三段中 Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.人们到了五十多岁后，压
36、力水平急剧下降。可知，这篇文章主要介绍 的是人们在 50 岁之后会变得更加幸福，也就是老年人的幸福感。故选 C 项。 9 D One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before
37、 he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to
38、 use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow ca
39、ve. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not
40、 knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could - he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night.
41、On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. Having been stuck in the snow for two days, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man
42、vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. When Grylls heard about Nicholasamazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive. 12. What caused Nicholas to get lost at the mountain? A. Having
43、 no guides to help. B. Forgetting the way back. 10 C. Terrible weather. D. Poor eyesight. 13. How did Nicholas keep himself warm? A. He built a snow cave. B. He found a shelter. C. He kept on skiing. D. He made a fire. 14. Why was Grylls show mentioned? A. It was Nicholasfavorite TV program. B. It t
44、aught Nicholas useful knowledge. C Nicholas shared his story on the show. D. Gryll asked Nicholas to make a TV interview. 15. Which of the following may best describe Nicholas? A. Calm and brave.B. Responsible and curious. C. Lucky and smart.D. Confident and outgoing. 【答案】12. C13. A14. B15. A 【解析】 这
45、是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了 Nicholas 在突遇暴风雪时利用电视节目中的求生知识成功存活，在被困两天 后被救援人员救起的故事。 【12 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中 One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In 11 the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally
46、turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone!可知一个星期天，十几岁的 Nicholas 去缅因州的休格洛夫山滑雪。下午早些时候，正当他打算回家时，一场猛烈的暴风雪席卷了这个 地区。由于看不清远处，他一不小心拐了个弯。不知不觉间，Nicholas 就迷失了方向，孤身一人！由此可 知，是恶劣的天气使 Nicholas 在山上迷路的。故选 C。 【13 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中 He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the mi
47、ddle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.可知他收集了一大堆雪， 在中间挖了一个 洞。然后他把树枝堆在自己身上，像毯子一样，尽可能地保暖。由此可知，Nicholas 保持温暖的方式是建 了一个雪洞，故选 A。 【14 题详解】 推理判断题。 根据最后一段中 He had often watched Gryllssurvival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved hi
48、s life.可知他经常看 Grylls 的求生节目荒野求生 。在那里，他学到了拯救他生命的秘 诀。由此可知，Gryll 的节目被提到是因为它教会了 Nicholas 有用的知识。故选 B。 【15 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句 He tried not to panic.可知他尽量不惊慌。以及倒数第二段中 Having been stuck in the snow for two days, Nicholas was saved.可知被困在雪里两天之后， 尼古拉斯得救了。 由此可推知， Nicholas 是个冷静和勇敢的人。故选 A。 江苏省泰州市三校（黄桥中学、口岸中学、楚水实验
49、学校）联盟 2020-2021 学年高一上学期期中联考英语 试题 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 50 分）分） 第一节第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和、和 D)中，选出最佳选项中，选出最佳选项。 （共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分） A The COVID-19 shut down national economies, and caused illness and deaths. In spite of the
50、fear and 12 uncertainty, a silver lining has come out: People want to help. Andrea Pien,a 33-year-old teacher at a high school in California, worked at home because the states schools were closed. She had meetings with her students using Google Hangouts. As someone who received great wealth from her
