1、辽宁省部分名校辽宁省部分名校 2020-2021 年高年高一上一上学期期中英语试题精选汇编学期期中英语试题精选汇编 阅读理解专题阅读理解专题 辽宁省大连市八中 2020-2021 上学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节阅读理解（共两节, 满分满分 50 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；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、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Book reading is
2、 certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills. The Book Thief Listed on The New York Times Childrens Best Seller List for over 100 weeks
3、, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War II. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitlers time, read this historic book. The Diary of Young Girl Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diar
4、y written during World War II would become such a popular book. Its a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager. Animal Farm Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War
5、 II period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in history, and is cert
6、ainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read. 1. Which book describes the authors own experiences according to this passage? A. The Book ThiefB. The Diary of Young
7、 Girl C. Animal FarmD. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 2. What do the first three books have in common? A. All of them are about wars. B. All of them are about farms. C. All of them are intended for history lovers. D. All of them were written during World War II. 3. The purpose of this passage is to
8、_. A. instruct youngsters how to improve skills B. tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits C. introduce several good books to youngsters D. give youngsters advice on writing a book review 【答案】1. B2. A3. C 【解析】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了适合年轻人阅读的四本好书。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章 The Diary of Young Girl 中的“Even Ann
9、e Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary written during World War II would become such a popular book.(即使是安 妮弗兰克也没有想到她在二战期间写的个人日记会成为一本如此受欢迎的书)”可知， 安妮 日记这本书描述了作者自己的经历。故选 B。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。前两本书的背景介绍中都出现了“ World War II”，而第三本书的背景介绍中则 出现了“World War I”，即都是关于战争的。故选 A。 【3 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“Boo
10、k reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. (读书当然是最引 人入胜的习惯之一。对于喜欢读书的年轻人来说，找一些好书来读是非常必要的)”可推断， 本文目的就是向年轻人介绍一些好的书籍。故选 C。 B Najib is an Afghan who grew up in Iran. He led a tough life. When he found his
11、children would be in the same situation, his family initially returned to Afghanistan. But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia. “When we first came here, we were in a bad situation. Its language, culture and even weather were different. We had moved away from
12、friends and family,” says Najib. “I was in a tough position but I acted strong because there were no other choices.” Refugees (难民) cannot work in Indonesia and there are limited choices for refugee children to attend local schools. Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took
13、action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a schoolthe Refugee Learning Center (RLC). “Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. “Were also trying to provide a normal life as much as possible for
14、 them.” The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community. “Between the refugee and the local community, I feel like theres a language barrier which stops the refugee from having an honest and open interaction with Indonesians,” says Abdullah. “If you try your best,
15、 to learn the language of a particular place or country, it really helps make things easier,” says Najib. He is among those who signed up for classes, although he admits progress has been slow. But life has improved in some ways for him and his family. Najib says, “The centre is an opportunity for r
16、efugee to show that they are not a burden. If they have the opportunity, they can accomplish big and great things like this.” 4. Why did Najib decide to leave for Indonesia? A. To escape the conflict in Afghanistan. B. To experience Indonesian culture. C. To help refugees in Indonesia. D. To get equ
17、al rights to vote. 5. Whats the main purpose of founding the RLC for refugee children? A. To help them learn English. B. To make them stay away from bad luck. C. To provide them with chances to live in Indonesia. D. To make them have access to receiving basic education. 6. What can we learn about Na
18、jib according to the text? A. He is the leader of refugees. B. He founded the RLC himself. C. He studies Indonesian in the RLC. D. He lives a wealthy life in Indonesia. 7. Whats the best title for this text? A. The Goal of Founding a School B. ASchool for Refugees by Refugees C. AReason for Leaving
19、for Indonesia D. The Benefit of Learning a New Language 【答案】4. A5. D6. C7. B 【解析】 【分析】 本文是一篇记叙文。纳吉布是在伊朗长大的阿富汗人。他过着艰苦的生活。当他发现他的孩子 也将面临同样的处境时，他的家人最初回到了阿富汗。但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定 前往印度尼西亚。难民不能在印度尼西亚工作，难民儿童在当地上学的选择有限。为了避免这 样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校难民学习 中心。 【4 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 But with the country
20、filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia. (但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定前往印度尼西亚)可知，纳吉布决定前往印度 尼西亚，以逃避阿富汗的冲突。故选 A。 【5 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. (“我们唯一的目标和任务是提供基础教 育，为难民儿童的未来做
21、好准备，”阿卜杜拉萨瓦里说)可知，为难民儿童建立难民学习中 心的主要目的是使他们有机会接受基础教育。故选 D。 【6 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的 The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community.(RLC 也开始为难民社区提供印尼语课程)及第六段中的“ He is among those who signed up for classes, (他是报名参加课程的学生之一)可知，他在难民学习中心学习印尼语。 故选 C。 【7 题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中的 Det
22、ermined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a schoolthe Refugee Learning Center (RLC). (为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建 立了一所学校难民学习中心)及下文对难民学习中心的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了为难民 建立的一所学校难民学习中心。所以短文的最佳标题为“一所由难民建立的难民学校”。 故选 B。 【点睛】阅读是理解
23、的前提和手段；理解是分析、加工和处理信息，是阅读的目的和结果。因 此，做阅读理解题时，考生可以先看题目，然后再看文段，这样带着问题去阅读就更有目的性。 如第 4 小题，Whats the best title for this text?要求判断本文的最佳标题。根据第三段中的 Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东 拼西凑) their resources to set up a schoolthe Refugee Learning Ce
24、nter (RLC). (为了避免这样的 命运， 一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动， 聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校难民学习中心) 及下文对难民学习中心的介绍可知， 本文主要介绍了为难民建立的一所学校难民学习中心。 由此可知， B.A School for Refugees by Refugees(一所由难民建立的难民学校)适合做本文最佳标 题。故选 B。 C An advance in electronic publishing could make the ebook you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope
25、 to explore the growing success of ebooks by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments. The noises in the first multimedia books- released in Britain on Friday - include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part
26、, background scores will create tension. In America, works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that, for example, readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr. Darcys garden as they read Pride and Prejudice. Supporters argue that sound effects are
27、 the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading. Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of compute
28、r-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If thats what the market wants then we should respond to the market.” Booktracks sound effects work by estimatin
29、g the users reading speed. Each time you “turn” a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch(同步), a click on any word will re-set it. Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peac
30、e and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading. David Nicholls, author of One Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an ebook because Im constantly distracted by emails.” Stuart MacBride, the crime writer
31、whose novel Shatter the Bones was an ebook bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If Im reading, I will do the noise in my head. I dont need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate me.” 8. Whats the passage mainly about? A. Opinions a
32、bout ebooks with soundtracks. B. Response to the need of the book market. C. Reasons for traditional ebooks becoming outdated. D. Suggestions on encouraging readers imagination. 9. What do publishers expect an ebook soundtrack to do? A. Help to release an ebook as a film. B. Help readers improve rea
33、ding speed. C. Add tension at a books exciting point. D. Get readers familiar with the background. 10. Who is in favour of added soundtracks for ebooks? A. Mr. Darcy.B. Caroline Michel. C. David Nicholls.D. Stuart MacBride. 11. What do we know about Stuart MacBride? A. He was a person who was easy t
34、o get angry. B. He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture. C. Eighty-two percent of his books described crime. D. He imagined sounds related to the story when reading. 【答案】8. A9. C10. B11. D 【解析】 这是一篇议论文。文章说明了出版商希望通过发行带有附加音轨和音乐伴奏版本的电子书，支 持者认为，声音效果是电子书的下一个合乎逻辑的发展，并将增加年轻读者的兴奋。然而，批 评家会争辩说，噪音会破坏阅读所
35、激发的想象的简单乐趣。文章介绍了不同的人对此的看法。 【8 题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段 Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.可知支持者认
36、为，声音效 果是电子书的下一个合乎逻辑的发展，并将增加年轻读者的兴奋。然而，批评家会争辩说，噪 音会破坏阅读所激发的想象的简单乐趣。 结合文章说明了出版商希望通过发行带有附加音轨和 音乐伴奏版本的电子书，支持者认为，声音效果是电子书的下一个合乎逻辑的发展，并将增加 年轻读者的兴奋。然而，批评家会争辩说，噪音会破坏阅读所激发的想象的简单乐趣。文章介 绍了不同的人对此的看法。 由此可知， 这篇文章主要讲了对带有配乐的电子书的看法。 故选 A。 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中 When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, b
37、ackground scores will create tension.可知当书的情节发展到最激动人心的部分时，背景的得分会制造紧张 感。由此可知，出版商希望一个电子书原声带在书中令人兴奋的地方增加紧张感。故选 C。 【10 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中 Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input.可知这家文学机构的首 席执行官 Carolin
38、e Michel表示， 新一代懂电脑的读者习惯于多重感官输入。 以及 If thats what the market wants then we should respond to the market.可知如果这是市场想要的，那么我们应该对市 场作出反应。由此可推知，Caroline Michel 支持为电子书添加配乐。故选 B。 【11 题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 He said, “If Im reading, I will do the noise in my head. I dont need someone to tell me what tea cups clinki
39、ng sounds like. That would irritate me.”可知他说：“如果我 在看书，我会在脑子里制造响声。我不需要有人告诉我茶杯叮当的声音是什么样的。那会激怒 我的。”由此可知，Stuart MacBride 在阅读时想象与故事有关的声音。故选 D。 D Humans really do have a sixth sense that lets us detect magnetic fields (磁场), but were not aware we have it. It has long been known as ESP, Spider Sense, or the
40、 ability to see things before they happen. But now scientists have proved that humans really do have a sixth sense-that lets them detect magnetic fields. Tests have shown that mankind may have the same inborn sense of Earths magnetic field that has long been proved to exist in animals. By putting a
41、protein from the human retina (视网膜) into fruit flies, researchers noticed that the insect adjusted its flight path just as if its eye had not been changed. This suggests that the “sixth sense” does exist in humans but we might not be aware of it.Animals use such sight to navigate long distances duri
42、ng migration or, in the case of birds, to “see” where they are going. The complex tests involved examining the process by which light goes through a birds eye, which has interested the scientific community for more than 30 years. In the late 1970s, the physicist Klaus Schulten concluded that birds f
43、ly by relying on geomagnetically (地磁) sensitive biochemical reactions in their eyes. Tests have shown that the special cells in the eye carry out this function using the protein cryptochrome (蛋白隐色素). Professor Repperts team used wild fruit fliesreplacing their version of cryptochrome with the human
44、equivalent (等价物), and then put them in a maze (迷宫) with each wing wrapped in a metal coil (金属圈). They then sent electricity through it so that the coil was magnetised in a way which is just like Earths electromagnetic field (电磁场). The flies responded in exactly the same way as if they had their own
45、cryptochrome, by either avoiding the magnetic fields or moving towards them if the researchers had placed sugar nearby. The new study was published in the journal Nature Communications. 12. What do we know about humanssixth sense? A. Humans have been aware of it since ancient times. B. It is quite d
46、ifferent from the animals. C. It is the ability to predict what will happen. D. It is also a sense developed after birth. 13. Why did researchers put a protein from the human retina into fruit flies? A. To change fruit fliesflight path. B. To test if humans have a sixth sense. C. To examine the proc
47、ess of birdsflying. D. To allow researchers detect magnetic fields. 14. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. the mazeB. each wing C. cryptochromeD. the metal coil 15. After being replaced the cryptochrome, how are the wild fruit flies? A. They responded normally as if there
48、 had been nothing changed. B. They couldnt avoid the magnetic fields like before. C. They lost the sense of direction completely. D. They couldnt find the sugar the researchers had placed nearby. 【答案】12. C13. B14. D15. A 【解析】 【分析】 这是一篇说明文。人类确实有第六感，可以探测磁场，但我们没有意识到自己有第六感。科学 家们已经证明了人类确实有第六感可以用来探测磁场。试验表
49、明，人类对地球磁场的感知 能力可能与动物一样，这一点早已被证明是存在于动物身上的。文章还详细介绍了这一试验的 操作过程。 【12 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中 It has long been known as ESP, Spider Sense, or the ability to see things before they happen.可知长久以来，它一直被称为超感知觉、蜘蛛感，或者是在 事情发生之前看到它们的能力。由此可知，人类的第六感是预测将要发生的事情的能力。故选 C。 【13 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中 By putting a protein from the
50、human retina into fruit flies, researchers noticed that the insect adjusted its flight path just as if its eye had not been changed. This suggests that the “sixth sense” does exist in humans but we might not be aware of it.可知通过将人类视网膜上的一种蛋白质注入果蝇体内，研究人员注 意到果蝇调整了飞行路线，就好像它的眼睛没有被改变一样。这表明“第六感”确实存在于人 类中，但我
