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1、1 2020-2021 年年山东山东省省各市县各市县 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-阅读理解专题阅读理解专题 山东省枣庄滕州市 2020-2021 学年高一下学期期中质量检测英语试题 第二部分阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 分） 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。 A Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is the largest, deepest freshwater lake in the world. Every wi

2、nter when the lake freezes over for half the year, 80-year-old LyubovMorekhodova straps on the same ancient skates as shes worn since the 1940s and glides across the ice wherever she needs to go. Lyubov, or Baba Lyuba as shes called, has been using the ice to travel around her remote homestead（家宅） f

3、or her entire life. As a child, she recalls skating about 2. 5 miles each way to school and back. She once fell through the ice in January and narrowly escaped with help from her classmates. After raising her two children and working in a factory for almost 50 years, Baba Lyuba retired and now lives

4、 alone in a tiny cabin on the shores of Lake Baikal. Her children and five grandchildren rarely visit because they live five hours away by car, so her only company is a group of dogs, cows and chickens. Luckily, she has the ice to help her feel free! “For me, ice means being able to go anywhere and

5、everywhere,” the grandmother said. Every day, she skates a half hour each way to the local village to do her shopping. With temperatures often reaching lows of -40, its hard to imagine an old woman making this trek（艰难旅程） at all, much less every day！ But Baba Lyubov insists that her daily skates are

6、the secret to her long life span. “People keep telling me I should slow down, but I just cant!” she said with a laugh. “I dont have time to be bored, theres too much work to do. ” 21. What made Lyubov choose ice-skating as a way of travel? 2 A. Her unhealthy legsB. Her personal hobby. C. The lack of

7、 transportation.D. The extremely cold climate. 22. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. Sometimes skating may be full of danger.B. Lyubovs daily travel depends on boat. C. Lyubov learned skating at school as a child.D. Lyubov once saved her classmates on the way. 23. What does the last paragraph i

8、mply（暗示） about Lyubov? A. She has the practical attitude toward life. B. She is aware of the importance of struggle. C. She feels sorry for herself and inspires others. D. She thinks of her daily exercise as a sort of faith. B Laura Stone is the founder of Sydney by Kayak（皮划艇）, a company that offers

9、 guided kayak tours of Sydney Harbor in Australia. Not only did their business increase during the COVID-19, but one of their tours is actually more popular than ever. A few years ago, Laura was paddling in the harbor when she noticed trash floating in the water. For reference, the United Nations En

10、vironment Program (UNEP) estimates that about 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year, causing big problems for wildlife and local plants. Laura was so shocked by the garbage in the water that she decided to dedicate a few paddles each week to trash cleanup. Incredibly, her clients

11、were immediately on board with the idea, so Sydney by Kayak now leads four to five garbage-collecting tours every week! At the start of the COVID-19, Laura thought her business would drop off as many others had. Instead, desperate for purpose and a way to get outdoors, people flocked to her “Clean U

12、p Kayak” tours. They now routinely take about 441 pounds of garbage out of the harbor each week! “Weve been quite surprised, even through the COVID-19, weve been very busy,” Laura said. “Because they cant travel, people are looking for 3 something to do. That is not just good for them, but also good

13、 for the environment. ” Each tour begins with participants preparing with some working tools. Some people come back many times for the satisfaction of collecting trash from the harbor. Julie Greening, for example, has done about 10 tours so far and says “every little bit is worth it”. “Were 7 billio

14、n people on this planet, so everyone does a little, but of course its going to help, ” she said. “Its got to. ” 24. What can Lauras company ainly do? A. Sell Kayak and paddles.B. Provide the kayak guide. C. Seve tourism information.D. Organize outdoor activities. 25. How does LAura get the idea of d

15、oing a cleanup on the water? A. Reading a report about pollution.B. Hearing of the appeal of the UNEP C. Talking with her clients on a tour.D. Seeing the floating trash in water. 26. What surprised Laura most during the CDVID-19? A. Business continued dropping off. B. Helping cleaning up the garbage

16、. C. Business increased because of garbage-cleaning. D. About 441 pounds of grabage were cleaned per week. 27. What can be infered from the last paragraph? A. Garbage cleaning tools are popular in Syney. B. People actively participate in the garbage-sorting. C. The public had a sense of enviornmenta

17、l protection. D. The idea of using tools wins support from government. C 4 Pippi Longstocking, the 9-year-old red-haired hero of childrens books, turned 75 yesterday. The first Pippi Longstocking book, written by Swedish authorAstrid Lindgren, was published in 1945. Pippi Longstocking first came to

18、life in 1941, when Ms. Lindgrens daughter, Karin, who was sick in bed for a long time suddenly said to her, “Tell me about Pippi Longstocking. ” The stories Ms. Lindgren made up were about a wild, but good-hearted young girl who lived by herself in a house called Villa Villekulla. The girl lived wit

19、h her horse and her monkey. She was constantly surprising her neighbor friends with her crazy adventures. But it wasnt until three years later that Ms. Lindgren began to write down the stories she had told her daughter. When she finished her book, she sent it to a well-known publisher, but the book

20、was turned down. Ms. Lindgren kept working on the book. In 1945, Ms. Lindgren entered her book in a contest being held by a different publisher. Pippi Longstocking won the first prize, and the book came out in November. Pippi Longstocking was quickly a hit with young readers. Who wouldnt love a girl

21、 strong enough to lift a horse, and willing to risk her life to save children trapped in a burning building? But the book was less popular with some adults, who felt like Pippi set a bad example. Pippi didnt go to school, she lived by herself, and only followed the rules she wanted to follow. But wi

22、th time. Pippis good heart won over readers of all ages. 28. Why did Ms. Lindgren write Pippi Lon gstockin g ? A. To make a fortune.B. To amuse her daughter. C. To arouse sympathy.D. To make Karin calm. 29. What can best describe the hero according to Paragraph 3? A. Kind and good-looking.B. Strong

23、but impolite. C. Kind and adventerous.D. Confident and grateful. 30. What happened right after famous publisher refused Pippi Longstocking ? A. Lindgren was discouraged.B. Lindgren entered a contest. 5 C. Lindgren continued the book.D. Lindgren contact another publisher. 31. Why did adults first dis

24、like Pippi? A. She had a bad effect.B. She lacked freedom. C. She made bad rules. D. She had bad temper. D The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. Id say that he had about 40 years on his classmates in my class. He eagerly jumped into cla

25、ss discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students opinions, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile-and he left with one too. One day, Valencia said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapp

26、ly for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class. Sure, I said. But

27、he wouldnt get any credit（学分）. No problem, he said. Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles-a 63-year-old junior with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class. “Here he is, will

28、ingly taking a class for the joy of it and benefit of learning, ” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year old junior. “You may not see that in our generation. ” Valencia showed up and took the final exam too. Afterward, I overheard Valencia say he wanted to stay in school until he earned a masters degree,

29、but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go. Twelve years? He was in and out of school, he said, subject to his work schedule and whether he had money for classes. He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer, then transferred to Cal State LA t

30、o start on his bachelors. 6 32. Whats Paragraph 1 mainly about? A. Valencias puzzle at school.B. Valencias interest in learning. C. Valencias argument in class.D. Valencias daily life. 33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Valencia gave up taking classes.B. Loans supported Valencias life. C.

31、 Valencia met with money problems.D. Valencia was prepared to reapply for classes. 34. What can we learn from Jessicas words? A. Jessica dislikes the way Valencia learns. B. Young people benefit a lot from learning. C. Young students are pleased with learning.D. She appreciates Valencias attitude to

32、 study. 35. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Curiosity is source of success. B. Aperson is never too old to learn. C. Kindness deserves being respected. D. Kill two birds with one stone. 【答案】21-23 DAD24-27 BDCC28-31 BCCA32-35 BCDB 山东省菏泽市 2020-2021 学年高一下学期期中英语试题 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分阅读理解（

33、共两节，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项. A Here are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English-language learners. Arnie the Doughnut Suggested grade level: lst-2nd 7 Arnie looks like an average doughnut（

34、甜甜圈）made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Click to see what happens. Themes in the story: Imagination, Humor, Friendship Brave Irene Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd Brave Irene is a dressmakers daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dres

35、s made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties. Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties The Empty Pot Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the countrys next king. The child who ra

36、ises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out but Pings empty pot is the best of all. Why? Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure Clark the Shark Suggested grade level: Kindergarten-2nd Clark is a shark who loves life,

37、 but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends. Themes in the story: Self-Control, Manners, Friendship 21. What can children learn from Brave Irene? A. How to make friendsB. How to learn fro

38、m failure. C. How to face difficultiesD. How to control themselves. 8 22. Which of the following books is about honesty? A. Arnie the DoughnutB. The Empty Pot. C. Brave Irene.D. Clark the Shark 23. What is special about Clark the Shark? A. Its themes include friendship. B. It tells us how to overcom

39、e difficulties. C. It is also suitable for kindergarten children. D. It aims to improve childrens writing skills. B I went to a small and poor elementary school. I remember the first time a computer showed up in class. It was 5th grade and the computer was an Apple. It was the only computer in my sc

40、hool. This was the 80s and it was a $2600 machine. Before I discovered computers, I took typing class on old typewriters and I was the kid in class that repaired the typewriters. I remember spending hours trying to figure out what each typewriter needed to fix a stuck key. I was also the Audio geek（

41、狂热的人）. This meant I was the only one in the class who can thread film onto the projector. Anyway, when this Apple showed up, I immediately opened it. I had to see what was inside. This totally freaked out the teacher but it seemed clear I wasnt going to break it. I quickly learned how to get out of

42、educational games and write things in BASIC. This was all in 5th grade. I and my 5th grade teacher stayed in touch until her passing. I honestly dont know what Id be doing if she hadnt done something extraordinary. She let my father and me took the Apple home. Id spend the weekend programming, readi

43、ng the massive notebooks. This was a $2000+ computer in the middle of the 80sthe pride of the school-and she let me take it home. A year later, I came home from school one day and the family car was gone and there was a Commodore 64 left in its place. My parents had sold the car and bought a Commodo

44、re. 9 Now, I think about this crazy journey. I am standing on the shoulders not only of computer science giants, but also heroes like my parents and my 5th grade teacher. Thanks Mrs. Hill, for introducing me to computers even though you were breaking rules. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for bringing a comput

45、er home even when there wasnt money for one. 24. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 2? A. He was a hard-working student B. His family was too poor to buy him a computer. C. He had already had some skills to operate a computer. D. He was one of the clever ones who could handle a comput

46、er 25. What does the underlined phrase freaked out in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. FrightenedB. Interested.C.Amused.D.Annoyed. 26. What was the authors feeling when writing this article? A. Thoughtful.B. GratefulC. Relaxed.D.Anxious. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Why We Need Com

47、puters B. How I Got My First Computer C. How I Learned to Use a Computer D. Thanks For Giving Me a Computer C King Tut, Egypts famous boy king, was buried with many valuable objects. A dagger（匕首）discovered in his tomb has recently attracted extra attention. Researchers have concluded that the dagger

48、 was probably made from a special material. 10 King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3,300 years ago. The young king died when he was just 19, His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife. In 1922, Howa

49、rd Carter discovered Tuts tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Up to now, it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found. In 1925, Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade（刀片）. The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancie

50、nt Egypt. In fact, it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold. Where did the iron for the blade come from? Around the time of King Tut, ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as iron from the sky. This led some experts to believe that the iron for the