1、广东省梅州市2019-2022三年高一上学期英语期末试卷汇编 阅读理解专题广东省梅州市2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题ATroubleshootingFor possible malfunctions as described below, please contact Customer Services at 1-800-2020-123. Problem Possible CauseSolutionThe coffee is not hot. The cups were not preheated. Warn the cups by rinsing them with ho
2、t water (N.B. you can use the hot water function). Coffee does not come out of the spouts(喷口).The spouts are blocked. Clean the spouts with a toothpick. The coffee does not come out of the spouts, but from around the service door. The hotel in the spouts are clogged with dry coffee dust. The coffee
3、guide inside the service door is blocked and cannot swing. Clean the spouts with a toothpick, sponge or hard bristled kitchen brush. Thoroughly clean the coffee guide particularly near the hinges. The milk is not frothed(起泡).Cappuccino maker is dirty. Clean as described in the section “Cleaning the
4、cappuccino maker after use”.Steam delivery stopsA safety device stops steam delivery after 3 minutes. Wait, then activate the steam function again. The appliance does not come on. It is not plugged into the mains socket.The main switch(A2)is not turned on.Plug into the mains socket.Place the main sw
5、itch in the I position.1. If coffee doesnt come out of spouts, you may?A. add some milk and sugar.B. wait and activate the function again.C. check them with a toothpickD. use semi-skimmed milk.2. If the appliance doesnt work, which of the following may be the cause?A. It has been used for many years
6、.B. The main switch is not turned on.C. Its temperature is too high.D. Its spouts are blocked.3. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A coffee bean package.B. A coffee machine quality report.C. A cappuccino coffee machine booklet.D. A cappuccino coffee machine advertisement.BMy dad doesnt see
7、m like the kind of guy who would bake great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces homemade bread. When hes done, the whole house smells delicious.The rest of the week, Dad fixes cars at work. The shop where Dad works doesnt have enough work, so hes under a lot of stress. I link Da
8、d began baking bread to help him relax. Ive been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didnt make the school swim team. Now I have to wait a whole year to try out again. Plus, Im taking some difficult classes this year. I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me
9、how things were going. I said OK, even though I didnt feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen. I followed right behind him. Once we were there Dad got out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me
10、 to mix while he added the ingredients. Dad isnt big on measuring, but he knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great. When I finished stirring, Dad showed me how to knead the dough(揉面团). Next came the most difficult part-doing nothing. We put the dough back into t
11、he bowl and. then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again. Afterward, we put the dough into pans and waited another hour for the dough to rise and double. Dad said the waiting is always the hardest
12、part. “Its hard to resist(抵制)putting the dough directly into the oven(烤箱), but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be patient.” Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.4. Why is the author feeling stressed？A. School isnt going well.B. She dislikes mak
13、ing bread.C. She feels sorry for her father.D. Some classes arent worth it.5. What does the underlined sentence “Dad isnt big on measuring” in paragraph 4 mean？A. Dad is unskilled when counting.B. Dad doesnt like measuring.C. Dad has a talent for measuring.D. Dad is careful about ingredients.6. What
14、 lesson has the author learned from her dad？A. Never give up.B. Take life easily.C. Believe in yourself.D. Enjoy time with familyCI had always wanted to see England, Scotland and Wales. So when my brother suggested that we take a week long vacation together somewhere, I immediately did an Internet s
15、earch. It was at that time when I found Expat Explore. It was a travel agency that could offer just what I wanted at an acceptable price. In fact, I was afraid that it was too good to be true! So I went back to Google to look for evaluations (评价) of Expat Explore. And I could only find positive thin
16、gs. My second trip with Expat Explore was my first solo trip. I met several people travelling alone on my first trip and after talking with them, I decided to give it a try. When I landed in London by myself for the first time. I wondered why I had thought this was a good idea. My fears didnt go awa
17、y until the next morning I met up with the tour group. I have lived my entire life in the U.S. , so it is so amazing to visit a place like the Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome that was built over 1, 500 years before America was discovered! Many buildings I have always considered historical in the U.S. are ve
18、ry modern in comparison to those in Europe. The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it. There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to. Youd better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant informat
19、ion from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldnt expect before the trip. I still remember the day when I first visited London, I couldnt find my way to the hotel I booked before. I felt really anxious at first, but later I tried to keep calm and ask the locals how I could go to the
20、 hotel. They were friendly to give me several ways to choose. You can also download apps such as iTranslate and Google Maps on your phone, so that you could understand people who only speak their native language.7. What did the author find about Expat Explore according to Paragraph 1?A. It provided
21、free travel choices.B. It mainly focused on travels in Europe.C. It offered satisfying services at affordable prices.D. It allowed tourists to design special travel programs.8. How did the author feel when she travelled alone for the first time?A. Satisfied.B. Excited.C. Frightened.D. Bored.9. Accor
22、ding to Paragraph 3, what does the author think of travelling?A Travelling encourages her to broaden her view.B. Travelling gives her more chances to make friends.C. Travelling develops her interest in modern America.D. Travelling increases her desire to learn foreign languages.10. Whats the authors
23、 purpose by mentioning her travelling experience in the last paragraph?A. To tell us the importance of translation tools.B. To teach us how to communicate with the locals.C. To warn us about the common accidents when travelling.D. To show how to plan for unexpected situations during travelling.广东省梅州
24、市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookThis book based on Greg Hefleys own “diary” lets kids express themselves in an exciting way. In the book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you have ever had? The
25、 worst thing you have ever eaten? The best secret you have ever heard? This book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries.Author: Jeff KinneyList Price: $10.95Price: $6.57 Buy it on A.You save: $4.38（40%）Chinese Childrens Favo
26、rite StoriesThis volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the store of Chinese legend. Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Change and Guan Yin. Retold for an international audience, the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged ix to ten
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28、ary photography bring science to life. It explains everyday facts to the theories behind the technology in todays fast-moving world. Full of facts about famous scientists, technology news and more.Author: Robin KerrodList Price: $24.99Price: $16.49 Buy it on A.You save: $8.50（34%）1. Diary of a Wimpy
29、 Kid Do-t-Yourself Book is different from other books because you can _.A. ask the author questionsB. write your own stories in the bookC. have a chance to see beautiful photosD. read many interesting stories about the author2. Chinese Childrens Favorite Stories is written for _.A. Chinese children
30、aged 6 to 10B. teenagers in other countriesC. junior students in other countriesD. foreign children aged 6 to 103. Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology?A. Robin Kerrods.B. Jeff Kinneys.C. Mingmei Yips.D. Eve Buntings.BSince the age of three, Chelsie Hill
31、had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill was in a car accident that put her in hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的). For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a barrier
32、 (障碍), her wheelchair emboldened her. “I wanted to prove to my community and to myself that I was still normal,” she told Teen Vogue.“Normal” for her meant dancing. With half of her body taken away, Hill had to move it with hands. It took a lot of learning and patience, but she still made it in her
33、wheelchair with her non-disabled high school dance team.After graduation from high school in California, Hill wanted to expand (扩展) her dance network to include women like her. She met online the women who had suffered various back injuries but shared the same determination with her.Hoping to reach
34、more people in a larger city and break down the false belief of wheelchair users, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014, formed a team of dancers with disabilities and named it the Rollettes. As she always believes, dancing on wheels can be just as good as foot-based dance.In disabled dance competitions
35、, all dancers from her team gave great performances and they were having fun.Hill has achieved what many of us never will: her childhood dream. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities with an eye to helping them find their confidence.But the Rollettes has hel
36、ped her find something else just as satisfying. In 2019,over 173 women from ten countries attended the Rolettes Experience. For most of these women, it was the first time they had felt they belonged .Edna Serrano told a reporter that being part of the Rollettes team challenged her to be more indepen
37、dent. “It even gives me the courage to take up driving.” she said.4. What does the underlined word “emboldened” in paragraph I probably mean?A. Encouraged.B. Destroyed.C. Prevented.D. Deserved.5. Why does Hill hold the Rollettes Experience every year?A. To realize her childhood dream.B. To encourage
38、 the disabled to drive.C. To become the heroine of wheelchair dancers.D. To build confidence in more wheelchair users.6. What is the best title for the text?A. Dancing for the DisabledB. An Amazing ExperienceC. Dancing in WheelchairsD. The History of the RollettesCFor centuries, elephants have playe
39、d a big role in the worlds economies, culture and religion. The African elephant used to be found all over Africa and the Asian elephant moved from Syria to China to Indonesia. Nowadays, elephants are found in small groups in the south of the Sahara Desert and scarcely in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka a
40、nd India.In the early twentieth century, there were close to ten million elephants, and now the elephant number is as low as 252,000 and expected to drop down to 160,000 by 2025. Between 2007 and 2014, the elephant population fell by at least 30%, or 144,000 elephants. As researchers have traveled o
41、ver the African plains, they only spotted one herd of 36 elephants in an area like the size of Mexico. It is clear that these gentle mammals are disappearing right before our eyes.There are many reasons why the elephant population has been decreasing, one of which is their habitat. Humans are compet
42、ing with elephants for living space, and as more and more humans clear the land that is being used by elephants, the elephants have less space. Elephant hunting or “poaching” has been a major factor for the disappearance of this species, and they are killed only for their valuable ivory tusks. Altho
43、ugh the trade of tusks is illegal, it is still a common practice in many places.Often, all the local people living among elephants would be farmers, and found that they could make more money by selling the tusks of one elephant, than doing manual labor for twelve years. That alone makes it really ha
44、rd to prevent them from killing the elephants.Some places such as Botswana, have put in extra effort to protect their wildlife from poachers by founding their Botswana Defense Force, which is made up of around 700 specially-trained soldiers that are stationed in 40 different areas. You may feel worr
45、ied about the present situations elephants are in, but there are ways to help. To find out how you can help elephant conservation, adopt an elephant, or donate, click here.7. The numbers listed in Paragraph 2 show that .A. humans dont care for elephantsB. elephants have been next to extinctionC. ele
46、phants have become gentler than beforeD. elephants have gained more attention8. What is the biggest factor for the disappearing elephants?A. Less space.B. A lack of food.C. Suffering from a disease.D. Elephant hunting.9. Why is it hard to ban killing the elephants among the farmers?A. Their tusks ar
47、e profitable.B. Elephants are destroying their fields cruelly.C. Farmers hope to make a living by selling their meat.D. Farmers practice their hunting skills by killing elephants.10. What is the purpose of this text?A. To persuade readers to make a donation.B. To guide readers how to protect elephan
48、ts.C. To encourage readers to help protect elephants.D. To introduce the decreasing number of elephants广东省梅州市2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共3小题；每小题6分，满分20分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项9（6分）Student Accommodation（住处）to Let in London One bedroom flat Riverside Gardens， W6 1，250 pcm This one bedroom top floor flat is located at Riverside Gardens in Hammersmith It is perfectly located for shoppi
