（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第二册高一上学期期末考试英语试题汇编：阅读理解.doc

1、广东省部分市区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解广东省江门市2020-2021学年高一期末调研测试英语试题第三节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChinese Culture Day of Confucius Institute held in EgyptThe Chinese Culture Day of Confucius Institute in Cairo University was held for the first time at the

2、Egyptian National Museum in the capitals Tahrir Square on Monday, Oct 8, 2018. A teacher from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performs Wushu. Meanwhile, a woman performs Chinese calligraphy (书法) and a student from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performs Chinese folk dance.Chinese op

3、era legends make UK stage returnPeople in UK will have an opportunity to enjoy Chinese culture when the China National Peking Opera Company returns to the country for the fourth time, for a series of workshops and performances.Activities will be held at the British Library, Oxfords Ashmolean Museum.

4、 Lisa Lu, a respected actress will lead a group of artists from China, the US and the UK to discuss their experiences of working across a variety of artistic fields in different cultures over many years.China Reading Corner opens in Fiji National LibraryChina Reading Corner opened here on Friday in

5、the Fiji National Library to help strengthen the cultural exchanges between China and Fiji.The China Reading Corner contains over 6,000 books, 20,000 e-books and other hardware given by Chinas Zhengzhou Library.Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo said that, with this reading Corner, Fijian people kno

6、w where to find the information they are interested in and the reading comer will serve as a window for Fijian people to look out to the outside world.“The Chinese and Fijian people will further deepen their friendship and have a better understanding of each other,” said he.31. In paragraph 1, all t

7、he following Chinese cultures are mentioned except _.A. WushuB. paper-cutsC. calligraphyD. folk dance32. If you want to enjoy Chinas National Peking Opera, you will go to _.A. China Reading CornerB. Confucius Institute in CairoC. Oxfords Ashmolean MuseumD. Egyptian National Museum33. Which of the fo

8、llowing statement is TRUE?A. Fijian people will have a better relationship with China.B. Lisa Lu will perform Peking opera in Britain.C. Fiji library gave over 6,000 books to China Reading Corner.D. The China National Peking Opera Company went to UK for the 1st time.34. What topic do the three event

9、s mentioned have in common?A. Artist.B. Library.C. University.D. Culture.35. Where is the text probably from?A. A science report.B. A guidebook.C. A newspaper.D. A diary.BA king was once in need of a faithful servant. He gave notice that he wanted a man to do a days work, and two men came and asked

10、to be admitted. He engaged them, and set them to fill a basket with water from a well, saying he would come in the evening again.After filling one or two buckets (水桶), one man said. “Why do we do it? You see, it is no use putting the water into the basket, and it runs out at once.” The other man ans

11、wered, “It is none of our business. We promised to do it, and we are to get paid for it.”The first speaker thought it foolish and then went away. The other man continued his work. Towards evening, he had nearly emptied the well. Looking into the basket, he saw something shining. It was a ring of gre

12、at value, which his bucket had brought from the muddy bottom of the well. “Now I come to understand the use of pouring the water into a basket.” he said to himself. At this moment the king came up. Seeing the ring, he knew the man had been doing exactly as he had ordered, although the work had seeme

13、d useless.The king knew he had found a servant he could trust at last. He told the man to keep the ring for himself, saying, “You have been faithful in a little thing: now I see I can trust you in great things. It is your attitude that makes the difference. From now on you shall be the head of my se

14、rvants.”36 The king asked the two men to pour the water into the basket in order to _.A. empty the wellB. clean the muddy basketC. find a faithful servantD. look for his lost ring37. What does the underlined word “engaged” in paragraph 1 mean?A. employedB. firedC. beggedD. forced38. Where did the ma

15、n find the ring?A. In the water.B. In the basket.C. In the wellD. In the bucket.39. What do we learn from the passage?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Attitude is everything.D. Think twice before you act.40. We may infer from the passage _.A. it is no use putting the wat

16、er into the basketB. the king was satisfied with what two men didC. the first man didnt like being a servantD. the second man not only found a job but also got a ringCIt is a big job to take away a citys rubbish. Most rubbish is made up of things we cant eat or use. If we kept these things we would

17、soon have mountains of rubbish.In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away

18、the used water from toilets, bathrooms and other places.To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then youd never know that this was an old rubbish du

19、mp before.In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly changes into something called humus, whic

20、h looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help to make them grow.41. The best title of the passage is _.A. Need of rubbish collectionB. Different ways to treat rubbishC. Reuse rubbishD. Rubbish, a big job42. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage is close to

21、 the meaning of _.A. healthB. pollutionC. washingD. rubbish43. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again _.A. to make machinesB. to feed plantsC. to build a houseD. to feed animals44. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?A. By reusing it.B.

22、 By putting it in water.C. By throwing it away.D. By burning it off.45. You can most probably read the passage in _.A. a history bookB. a TV guideC. a science bookD. a telephone book广东省广州市越秀区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末学业水平调研测试英语试题第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从1-15每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A

23、Last week, our forum(论坛)asked if you had any funny or strange stories about using English. We didnt expect to get so many posts! Here are some of our favorites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world.YancyPeople say t

24、hat the British always play safe with what they eat. Not true! I went to a summer school in Manchester and my English teacher was called Maggie. One day, a different teacher took our class. He told us that Maggie couldnt teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat. Poor Maggie-but why did she tr

25、y to eat such a big frog? 135 commentsSophieWhen I first visited New York, I went to a downtown shopping centre to buy some winter boots. At the information desk at the entrance, I asked a lady where the shoe shop was. She said that it was on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor, but I c

26、ouldnt find any shoes. I decided to leave. When I was looking for the exit, I saw that shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor, not the first floor. Why did she give me the wrong information? 128 commentsZheng XuThe British must have really high standards. I was part of a student exc

27、hange programme between a university in England and my university in China. I spent days preparing and writing my first English paper. I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment. When I got the paper back, I found my teacher had written the comment “Not bad!”

28、Not bad? But there werent any errors in my paper. 85 comments1. What does the underlined sentence “she had a frog in her throat” probably mean?A. She didnt play safe with what she ate.B. She has drawn a picture of frog on her face.C. She ate a big frog and her throat was blocked.D. She couldnt speak

29、 clearly because her throat is dry.2. According to the Sophie and Zheng Xu, what may cause the misunderstandings?A. Both of them have difficulty in learning English.B. They didnt know the words different meanings in other countries.C. The spellings are too complicated for both of them to understand.

30、D. The speakers spoke so fast that Sophie and Zheng Xu couldnt follow.3. Where can we probably find the passage above?A. In a novel.B. In a magazine.C. On the Internet.D. In a diary.BThese days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Given that Neil Armstrong wanted to take a footb

31、all to the Moon, we could even say that it is also the most popular sport out of this world! The history of the game goes back over two thousand years to Ancient China. It was then known as cuju (kick ball), a game using a ball of animal skins with hair inside. Goals were hung in the air. Football a

32、s we know it today started in Great Britain, where the game was given new rules.That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity. It is also a game that is very cheap to play. You dont need expensive equipment; even the ball doesnt have to cost much money. All over

33、the world you can see kids playing to their hearts content with a ball made of plastic bags.Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field. It is fun enough to attract millions of people. You do not have to be a fan to recognize the skill of professio

34、nal players or to feel the excitement of a game ending with a surprising twist.Whats more, football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate: it does not require words, but everyone understands it. It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.“Some people bel

35、ieve football is a matter of life and death, .” said Bill Shankly, the famous footballer and manager. “I can tell you with certainty it is much, much more important than that.” This might sound funny, but one only has to think about the Earth to realize that our planet is shaped like a football.4. W

36、hat can we know from paragraph one?A. Some people like to play football on the Moon.B. The game called cuju was given new rules today.C. Cuju is different from football as we know it today.D. Many people like playing a ball made of plastic bags.5. According to the author, there are _ reasons why foo

37、tball became so popular in the world.A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 66. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Football is round.B. Football is more than just a sport.C. Our planet is shaped like a football.D. What Bill Shankly said sounds funny.7. Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To tal

38、k about the history of football.B. To express his/her love of football.C. To explain why football is such a popular game.D To prove that he/she is a professional football fan.CHave you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape, while others carefully watch what they eat

39、and still put on weight? How annoying! However, scientists are beginning to believe that some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will naturally store the excess energy from food as fat. These people gain weight if they eat mo

40、re than they need each day. Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat, so they rarely have weight problems.To show that this is true, scientists have experimented on laboratory mice. They gave the mice a special diet wit

41、h a lot of fat. Some mice gained weight while the other mice stayed thin, even though both groups of mice ate the same amount of food and got the same amount of exercise. Scientists concluded that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic (基因的) factors. They also believe they have now identifie

42、d the genes that may cause this tendency. These genes, according to the scientists, get passed down the generations. Armed with this knowledge, they believe it may be possible to develop medicines that can target the genes and stop people from gaining weight.The study of weight gain is becoming more

43、 important as the numbers of people who are overweight continues to grow. In the United States, over seventy percent of the population have weight problems. This means they are at risk of illness such as high blood pressure and heart disease.Current medicines for weight control do not work very well

44、 because they can have serious side effects, such as heart problems. However, it takes a long time to develop and thoroughly test new drugs. Therefore, despite this breakthrough in the study of weight-loss drugs, scientists and health professionals all agree that currently the best way to control we

45、ight gain is to have a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle with daily exercise. This will not only help people avoid becoming overweight, but also help them stay healthy and energetic.8. According to the scientists, some people _.A. are able to stay thin because of genetic factorsB. can e

46、at what they want and stay healthy foreverC. usually keep doing exercise to lose their weightD. dont eat anything every day but still put on weight9. Some people dont need to worry about weight problems because _.A. they eat many vegetablesB. they eat less than othersC. they dont store any energy fr

47、om food as fatD. they can burn off the extra food without making fat10. What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer people will have weight problems in the future.B. People with weight problems may suffer from heart trouble.C. We now have good medicine for people with weight problems.D. The result o

48、f the experiments on mice and humans are different.11. What does the last paragraph imply?A. Current medicine solve weight problems well.B. We should exercise regularly and eat properly.C. Taking exercise every day may cause heart problems.D. Testing new drugs is hard because of the side effects.DSome of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every evening when he came home from the office. Id watch as he put his personal items