新教材（2021新牛津译林版高中英语）高一下学期期末试题汇编：阅读理解（含参考答案）.docx

1、江苏省部分市 2020-2021 学年高一下学期期末试题汇编： 阅读理解（含参考答案） 扬州市 2020-2021 学年度第二学期高一期末检测试卷 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 21. If you are travelling in London, you can go to _ for free. A. the Buckingham PalaceB. Westminster Abbey C. the Churchill War RoomsD. the National Gallery 22. What can be inferred from

2、the text? A. Having a London Pass can make you feel like local people. B. The weather of London is changeable all around the year. C. Its unusual to see pubs crowded with people throughout the week. D. An American traveller can understand British English without any problem. 23. In which part of a n

3、ewspaper would you most probably read the passage? A. TravelB. CulturesC. EntertainmentsD. Businesses B To understand the effect of ice melting around the world we first have to understand what an ice sheet actually is. Covering 5.4 million square miles in Antarctica and 656,000 square miles in What

4、 You Need to Know Accept the slangThere are a few British phrases and words that can be confusing to first-time American visitors. Study the slang to prevent being lost in translation. Accept the rainA rain jacket, rain boots, and an umbrella will be very useful and necessary for your trip whenever.

5、 Accept the pub scenePubs are a big part of British culture, so its not uncommon to see them busy throughout the week. Many have been around for centuries, so stopping in for a pint doubles as a history lesson. Accept the guidance of a localThere are a variety of tours around the city specializing i

6、n everything from ghosts to “Harry Potter”. There are also a variety of Stonehenge tours, if youre up for a daytrip. How to Save Money in London FindthefreeattractionsManyof Londons top things to do, including the National Gallery, the British Museum and Hyde Park, are absolutely free to enjoy. Geta

7、nOyster CardLondonssubway, otherwise known as “the Tube” is the easiest way to get around the city, but can add up quickly if you buy tickets daily. Oyster Card fares are not only cheaper, but will make you feel like a local. Dine smartRestaurants like Brick Lane offer fantastic food for bargain pri

8、ces; fish-and-chip shops are a cheap standby, and takeaway food costs less than dine-in. Consider a London PassThis pass covers entry to many of the citys top attractions, includingWestminsterAbbey,St.Pauls Cathedral and the Churchill War Rooms, for one price. Greenland (our two remaining ice sheets

9、 today), an ice sheet is actually a huge land of ice from the Ice Age. These sheets, over thousands of years, form by snow changing into ice over the winter, which doesnt entirely melt during the summer. This ice, home to different species of animals, is now melting at a rate that cannot support the

10、 life it currently holds. Many of these creatures rely on ice sheets as land for resting, hunting and protection, yet as the size decreases, they are forced out of their homeland in search of other land on which to live. Often this means journeys to search for food and an imbalanced ecosystem arises

11、 when different species are forced together onto the coast. Since the 1990s, the deer population has dropped by 56 per centclimate change has caused warmer temperatures over winter setting off rainfall instead of snow, which freezes more quickly underfoot and makes it harder to walk and search for f

12、ood. In the summer, frozen layers of land melts and releases trapped diseases which bring death to animals. A similar situation has fallen on the polar bears who suffered a 40 per cent population loss between 2001-2010. Quite apart from these problems, the threat of sea levels rising if the ice caps

13、 were to disappear is approaching. If the Greenland Ice Sheet melted, the sea level would rise around six meters, and if the Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, sea levels would rise by around 20 feet. As a matter of fact, sea levels have risen about eight inches since 1880, three of which weve gained over

14、the last 25 years. This seemingly small amount has already caused dangerous flooding, loss of farmland and more deadly storms. While were still a long way from losing the ice sheets all together, weve already lost too much for many ecosystems and humans to reasonably survive under, and if we dont ta

15、ke climate change seriously now, we will certainly hit the point of no return. 24. What is an ice sheet according to the passage? A. It is an area where ice never melts in summer. B. It is a land of ice that covers all Greenland. C. It is a large area of ice that exists for centuries. D. It is an ic

16、e world for animals used to cold. 25. How does the melting of ice sheets affect animals? A. It makes it easier to travel to other land. B. It increases the population of sea animals. C. It makes their surroundings more comfortable. D. It causes hunger and illness among animals. 26. What can we infer

17、 from Paragraph 4？ A. Ice Sheet will soon disappear from the Earth. B. Sea levels are rising faster in recent years. C. Greenland will be the first to lose all its ice. D. All natural disasters happen due to sea level rise. 27. What could be the best title for this passage? A. Effect of Melting Ice

18、SheetsB. Ice, Sea and Animals C. Greenland and AntarcticaD. Changes of Sea Levels C My last foreign journey before lock down was to Shanghaia place Id visited nearly 30 years ago. This time, I spotted the hotel Id stayed in on my first trip and was shocked by how many memories came flooding back. I

19、was astonished at just how much I recognized. Even more amazing was how much the place made me remember. Suddenly I was the “me” from 30 years ago. The design, the decoration, the smell . they were all working together to take me back in time, in rich detail, and with a powerful emotional kick. Buil

20、dings often have this power to cause our recall. On a scientific level, its all about context. What you remember is linked strongly to where you were at the time. So, returning to that physical space helps to bring it back to mind, especially with all the sense factors there to help. Thats why it ca

21、n be so difficult to remember something youve learned in one place when youre somewhere else. In an exam hall, for example, its harder to recall information than in the room where you went over lessons. But its not all about location. Emotional context is equally important. When you revisit somewher

22、e and it reminds you of how you felt in the past, those familiar feelings can bring everything else back. You dont even have to return physically. You can go there in your imagination and still enjoy reconnecting with your past (in exams, I used to “imagine” myself back into my bedroom!). Try it now

23、. Pick a building you feel nostalgic about, and imagine standing there, looking around. If a pleasant detail comes to mind, focus on it for a moment, in case it starts a chain reaction of recall. What can you hear, smell, touch or taste there, too? Most importantly, get yourself into feelings about

24、“being” in this space. Youll create a powerful mental circle: the physical details awaken your feelings, and those feelings bring back more and more details about your past. Start seizing every opportunity you get to revisit meaningful buildings, either for real or in your imagination. Its a great w

25、ay to keep your recall alive and your confidence high. And I bet youll be surprised by just how many memories fall back into place! 28. Why does the writer mention the hotel in Shanghai? A. To show his special fondness of it. B. To ask readers to revisit old buildings. C. To introduce the topic of t

26、he article. D. To connect old buildings with memories. 29. What can we learn from the power of buildings? A. It makes no sense to hold exams in exam halls. B. Emotional context is less important than physical context. C. Physical locations help to bring back ones memories. D. This power can only wor

27、k with all sense factors. 30. What does “nostalgic” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Remembering happy times in the past. B. Hesitating about what to do in a place. C. Looking back on ones former achievements. D. Showing worries about people and things. 31. According to the author, which is the best way to r

28、ecall memories in a building? A. Repeat your past experiences in various places. B. Set yourself there and catch any memory detail. C. Disconnect your present feelings from past senses. D. Never miss the chance to see meaningful buildings. D I got my COVID-19 vaccination (接种疫苗) last Thursday at Stro

29、ng Memorial Hospital. The University emailed six messages to me, telling me that I was able to schedule a vaccine appointment. To get rid of my needle fear, I turned to Johnson the second is a timed auction. Bid via the free live online service, or phone bidding at 10am on 20 April or 6pm on 25April

30、. sworder.co.uk 21. Which dealer is your best choice if youre interested in artworks but unfamiliar with it? A. SISTER 7. B. UPRISE ART. C. FOREST GALLARY. D. IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART. 22. If you intended to bid for 20-century artworks on 20thApril, how many ways do you have? A. One.B. Two.C. Thre

31、e.D. Four. 23. What can we learn from the passage? A.All artworks are available to purchase via . B. You will purchase whatever artworks you want at sister7.gallery. C. MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURYAR Tisa good choice to purchase a gift. D. IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART offers customers who dont like b

32、id another choice. 24. Whats the purpose of the text? A. To persuade readers to purchase artwork. B. To recommend popular artworks to readers. C. To introduce art online and auctions offline. D. To give readers information to pick up artworks. 25. Where can you probably find the article? A. On the a

33、rt website.B. In a book review. C. In a travel journal.D. In a fashion magazine. B On the first night of the police curfew (宵禁) in Minneapolis last summer, Rose McGee could hardly sleep. “People I know were out on the streets,” says the 69-year-old resident of nearby Golden Valley. “I was worried.”

34、McGee decided to stay up the following night and bake sweet potato pies. She doesnt really like to cook, but in difficult times she often turns her kitchen into a pastry (糕点) factory. This time, she also went on Face book to invite others to drop by, pick up a pie, and take it to someone in need of

35、comfortor at least, comfort food. In the morning, dozens of neighbors gathered around McGees front porch (门厅). Many had brought their own homemade pies to share. “It was amazing,” McGee says. Together, they delivered their baked goods first to mourners (哀悼者) at George Floyds memorial site, just 14 m

36、iles away, and then to volunteers at the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP. The following weekend, they took dozens more to a temporary food delivery center in St. Paul, where many grocery stores had been destroyed. Sadly, McGee has made Sweet Potato Comfort Pies, as she calls them, all too often in r

37、ecent years. She originally baked her pies in 2014, after news broke of unrest (动 荡) in Ferguson, Missouri, following the police killing of Michael Brown. McGee drove more than 500 miles to Ferguson to personally deliver the 30 pies she had made. The next year, she shipped more to Charleston, South

38、Carolina, where nine people going to church had been shot dead at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. In 2018, she sent pies to Pittsburgh in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting for the religious reasons. Tragedy also struck closer to home. McGees pies comforted those in and around Minneapolis after po

39、lice officers shot Jamar Clark in 2015 and Philan do Castile in 2016. McGee, who works for the Minnesota Humanities Center, an educational council and community resource, also hosts an annual pie-baking event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.the group made 91 this year, to mark the age he would ha

40、ve been if he were alive. In a sense, he is, at least in the participants (参加者) discussions of how they can promote relationships and social justice. “As people carry these pies, theyre able to have dialogues, able to listen to each other,” McGee says. “If we dont start listening more, I dont know h

41、ow well ever be able to move forward. The pies are simply the catalyst for that.” 26. Which of the following best describes McGee? A. Determined and helpful.B. Tolerant and hard-working. C. Concerned and ambitious.D. Humorous and generous. 27. Which of the roles do these pies play according to the p

42、assage? . filling the stomach. promoting communication . relieving anxiety and pain. curing mental problems A. B. C. D. 28. What can you infer from the passage? A. McGees home is near Ferguson. B. McGee likes making pies in recent years. C. McGee always drives a long distance to deliver food by hers

43、elf. D. McGee makes it possible for people to get together and communicate with each other. 29. The underlined word “catalyst” in the last paragraph means_. A. innovationB. motivationC. variationD. solution 30. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage? A. The comfort foodB.

44、 Where there is trouble, there is McGee C. The voluntary deliveryD. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst C The e-commerce company that retailers (零 售 商) talk about most these days is neither Amazon, the American giant, nor Alibaba, Chinas biggest. It is Pinduoduo (PDD), a Chinese firm that start

45、ed in 2015 as an online food supplier, but whose success has driven its market value above $200bn. Last year it was Chinas fastest-growing Internet stock, rising by 330%. PDD attracts attention for two reasons. One is its business model. David Liu, vice-president of strategy, explains that it has dr

46、awn on the popularity of smart phone in China to create an e-commerceexperienceinwhichpeopleclubtogethertobuyproductsfromrobot vacuum-cleaners (吸尘器) to bananas. During the pandemic this has expanded into a fast-growing business across thousands of towns and villages, in which PDDs users gather to bu

47、y local farm produce at low prices. Some call this “community group-buy”. Mr. Liu calls it “interactive (互动的) commerce”. It is one of the hottest parts of the Chinese Internet. The second is the way PDD has broken the record of giants of online shopping. Until a few years ago, Chinas e-commerce mark

48、et seemed a two-way competition (竞争) between Alibaba and JD.com, a competitor platform. No longer. Elinor Leung of CLSA, a brokerage (经纪公司), expects PDDs share of online retail in China to go beyond that of JD in 2021. She expects the number of users over Alibaba. And although PDD put a huge amount

49、of money to lower the prices of goods, ensuring the customers from poorer parts of China easy access to its app, she thinks it may turn profitable this year. Remarkably, the key to its success focused on parts of the market they have been unable to reach instead of defeating its bigger competitors.

50、Although online sales of groceries have rocketed during the pandemic, less than a tenth of the 8.1trn yuan ($1.25trn) farm-produce market is bought and sold digitally. “We are continuing to grow the pie,” says Mr Liu. That lesson applies elsewhere too. However, no matter how a future market looks, t