2021年高一英语上学期期中考测试卷02（译林牛津版）.docx

1、2020-2021 学年高一英语上学期期中考测试卷 02（译林牛津版） 第第 I 卷（选择题）卷（选择题） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）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。 A Flowers make people happy. And while that might seem obvious，there hasnt been much research to prove the point until n

2、ow. Some new studies by Rutgers University scientists support the idea strongly，and the experts go on to assume that flowers have flourished on this planet， with their beauty evolving in recent thousands of years， partly because humans are so attached to them. In a test，bunches of flowers were sent

3、by florists to 113 men and women in a retirement community. All 113 got flowers and a notebook， but some got them earlier and received a second bunch when the others got theirs. By now you can guess the outcome. The more flowers，the more smiles. The results of the studies got the scientists to think

4、ing about how the flower industry of today has evolved into growing things that serve no other purpose than emotional(情感上的) satisfaction. Nature wont even pollinate(授粉) many of the domesticated flowers. Just among roses，there are so many types created by humans that， clearly， flowers arent what they

5、 used to be. But its likely that our collective hand has played a role longer than you might think. Geneticist(遗传学家) Terry McGuire suggests that natures prettier flowers got to survive and develop well because people didnt destroy them when they cleared for agriculture. Instead，they grew them and ha

6、ve been doing so for over 5,000 years. “Because theyre a source of pleasure，we take care of them. In that sense theyre like dogs. They are the pets of the plant world，” McGuire says. Here is one way that might have worked： “Many species of flowers that are now planted used to grow only when the grou

7、nd was disturbed，” McGuire explains. “As humans moved into agricultural settings，these flowers would have been weeds.” “These flowers might have been tolerated because of their beauty. The seeds would have been preserved and replanted. Over time，the best of these flowers might have been selected and

8、 the seeds more carefully preserved.” 1The underlined word “theirs” probably refers to _. Aflowers Bnotebooks Cflowers and notebooks Da second bunch of flowers 2According to Terry McGuire，one possible way of flower evolution is _. athe most beautiful flowers were chosen bpeople replanted the seeds o

9、f the flowers cflowers were wild plants at the beginning dpeople protected the prettier flowers while clearing land Ac，d，b，a Bc，b，d，a Cc，d，a，b Dc，b，a，d 3What is the best title of this passage? AMore Flowers，More Smiles BFlowers：Pets of Plant World CHumans Affection & Flowers Evolution DHumans Love T

10、owards Flowers 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是人的喜爱促进了花的进化。 1C 词义猜测题。根据第三段中 In a test, bunches of flowers were sent by florists to 113 men and women in a retirement community. All 113 got flowers and a notebook, but some got them earlier and received a second bunch when the others got theirs(在一项测试中， 花商将花束送给退休社

11、区 的 113 名男性和女性。113 名志愿者都收到了鲜花和一本笔记本，但有些人提前收到了鲜花， 当其他人收到时，他们收到了第二束鲜花)由此可推知，划线词指代的是前半句提到的“花和 笔记本”。故选 C。 2A 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句 Geneticist (遗传学家) Terry McGuire suggests that natures prettier flowers got to survive and develop well because people didnt destroy them when they cleared for agriculture 再根据最后一段中

12、The seeds would have been preserved and replanted 和 Over time, the best of these flowers might have been selected and the seeds more carefully preserved 可知， 根据 Terry McGuire 的说法， 花卉进化的一种可能方式是最初花朵是野生的植 物人们在清理土地时保护着这些比较美丽的花朵人们重新种植了这些花的种子选了最 漂亮的花。故选 A。 3C 主旨大意题。根据第一段 Flowers make people happy. And whil

13、e that might seem obvious, there hasnt been much research to prove the point until now(花使人快乐。虽然这似乎是显而易见的， 但到目前为止还没有多少研究能证明这一点)和第二段 the experts go on to assume that flowers have flourished on this planet, with their beauty evolving in recent thousands of years, partly because humans are so attached t

14、o them(专家们认为花卉在这个星球上已经繁盛起来，它们的美 丽在最近几千年不断进化，主要是因为人类对它们如此依恋)可知，本文主要讲述的就是人的 情感与花儿进化之间的关系。C 项 Humans Affection & Flowers Evolution(人的情感与花的进 化)为最佳主题。故选 C。 B A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independent

15、ly in their own homes. The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own,

16、provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen. “RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need fo

17、r help is detected,” said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual co

18、st for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alo

19、ne. RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently. “While we are still in an

20、early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising,” Minor said. “The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.” 4How does

21、 RAS serve elderly people? AThrough sensors. BThrough objects. CThrough a mobile robot. DThrough their daily activities. 5What can we know about RAS? AIt is the first robot used in daily life. BIts function remains to be tested. CIt can locate people and do any task. DIt can cook for owners on its o

22、wn. 6Whats Minors attitude toward the future of RAS? ADoubtful. BNegative. COptimistic. DUncertain. 7What can be a suitable title for the text? AElderly people leave the nursing home. BSmart Home Tests first elder-Care robot. CRAS, the first robot to make home smart. DOlder adults have benefited fro

23、m RAS. 【文章大意文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了一款由美国华盛顿州立大学的科学家们研发的机器 人，可以帮助那些痴呆或有身体缺陷的老年人在家里过上自立的生活。 4A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段 The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors （传感 器）equipped in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activiti

24、es 可知机器人活动支持系统 （RAS） 使用 WSU 智能 家居中配备的传感器（传感器）来确定其居民在哪里，他们在做什么以及何时需要日常活动 的帮助，说明传感器起到了重大的作用，故选 A 项。 5B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的 The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance可知， 这台机器人的表现还要经过进一步的测， 说明正在测试阶段， 故选 B 项。 6C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 While we are still in an early stage of development, our initi

25、al results with RAS have been promising 可知，Minor 对这款机器人的未来发展充满信心、非常乐 观，故选 C 项。 7B 主旨大意题。文章介绍了一款由美国华盛顿州立大学的科学家们研发的机器人。由最后一段 中 The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance 可知， 机器人目前还在华盛顿州 立大学的智能屋里进行测试，故选 B 项。 C Weve all seen them. They were the unfamiliar and often socially awkward ki

26、ds. “Who are they?” we all whispered. When we asked our parents about these kids, they replied in that slightly high-nosed tone, “Oh, theyre homeschooled.” Despite the disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits. Since 19

27、99, the number of parents who choose to homeschool their children has grown by 75%. And although the number of children in a homeschooling environment still only account for only 4% of the total number of school-going youth, the number of parents choosing to give up “traditional” public education is

28、 growing seven times faster than the rate of children being enrolled in public schools each year. For those who argue that these numbers do not justify the effectiveness of a homeschooled education, we might instead look to the statistics. The typical homeschooled child scores in the 65th to 89th pe

29、rcentile on standardized testing, while the average child in a public school environment scores somewhere around the 50th percentile. Further, homeschooled children have been shown to score consistently higher on the ACT and go on to earn higher GPAs as college students. Homeschooled children have e

30、ven been shown to achieve four year degrees at much higher rates than students from public school and private schools. The benefits dont stop there. Whereas the average total expenditures for a child in public school is near $10,000 a year, those for the homeschooled child average is somewhere betwe

31、en $500 and $600 a year. So not only does homeschooling provide educational benefits, but it provides financial payoffs as well. But what about socialization? Homeschooled children are considered by many to lack basic social skills, supporters of homeschooling claim this is not true. The National Ho

32、me Education Research Institute claims that homeschooled children have actually shown to become more socially engaged individuals than their peers, showing “healthy social, psychological, and emotional development, and success into adulthood.” So what might the future bring? Will more parents opt fo

33、r homeschooling than public schooling? And what can be done to stop the apparent downfalls in public schooling? 8The underlined words “Oh, theyre homeschooled” in Para. 1 suggests that parents_. Aare proud of their own children Brespect homeschooled kids Cdont accept socially awkward kids Dhave a lo

34、w opinion on homeschooling 9From Para. 2 we know that the trend of homeschooling _. Ais worrying Bis on the rise Cremains consistent Dis going downward 10The statistics in Para. 3 is used to show_. Ahomeschooled kids do better Bpublic school education is more effective Chomeschooled children earn hi

35、gher GPS at college Dpublic school children score in the 50th percentile 11The authors attitude towards homeschooling is _. Acritical Bnegative Csupportive Dneutral 【文章大意文章大意】这是一篇说明文。作者结合具体的例子和数据来告诉我们孩子在家接受教育比传 统教育有更多的好处。 8D 词句猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“When we asked our parents about these kids, they replied in

36、 that slightly high-nosed tone（当我们向父母询问这些在家上学孩子的情况时，他们的回答有点 高傲）”和第二段第一句 “Despite the disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits.（尽管在家上学仍然是一种令人感 到羞耻的人，但选择这种教育形式的父母最终还是得到了好处）可知，父母对孩子在家上学 的评价很低。故选 D。 9 B 细节理解题。 根据第二段“the nu

37、mber of parents choosing to give up “traditional” public education is growing seven times faster than the rate of children being enrolled in public schools each year.”可 知， 选择放弃“传统”公共教育的家长数量的增长速度， 是每年入学儿童数量增长速度的 7 倍。 由此可知，越来越多的人选择让孩子在家上学，即孩子在家上学的趋势正在上升。故选 B。 10A 细节理解题。根据第三段 The typical homeschooled c

38、hild scores in the 65th to 89th percentile on standardized testing, and go on to earn higher GPAs as college students. Homeschooled children have even been shown to achieve four year degrees at much higher rates than students from public school and private schools.可知，在家上学的孩子在标准化测试中得分在 65 到 89 百分位，而

39、在公立学校环境中的孩子平均得分在 50 百分位左右。此外，在家上学的孩子在 ACT 考试中 得分一直较高，并且在大学期间获得更高的平均分。在家上学的孩子甚至比公立学校和私立 学校的学生获得四年学位的比率更高。由此可知，第三段的数据用来表明在家接受教育的孩 子们学业上表现得更好。故选 A。 11C 推理判断题。根据第二段“ parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits. （选择在家教育孩子的家长们最终受益）”和第四段“The benefits dont stop there.（好 处还不止

40、于此）”可知，作者认为让孩子在家接受教育有很多好处，所以作者对孩子在家接受 教育是支持的。故选 C。 D I only got my first smart phone recently. Before that, I had no problems with using older phones the ones that can call and send messages, but hardly browse Internet. But in 2016 I made the change. While such a mini-computer made life easier, I co

41、uld very well see why some people opt out of using them. They are distracting This is by far the biggest deal with smart phones, in my opinion. Just go outside and you will see it. Many are looking at their phones, not paying attention to the environment and interactions with others. Indeed, the new

42、 phones require attention frequently, and people are there to give it. Privacy concerns Because smart phones have high-end technology they can be called small computers. They have operating systems almost like your notebook. While this makes them most useful in real life, it also puts them at a priv

43、acy breach risk. It is possible for someone to put a virus on the smart phonethe result can be terrible such as sending the stolen data to a hacker. Another thing is the location trackingthe phones definitely make your whereabouts known even when you wouldnt like. There is not much you can do but to

44、 stop using the smart phone, which sadly isnt an option for many anymore. Short battery life The need to charge the device all the time is present with any smart phone Im aware of. This is the downside of the small size and fine, computer-like technology inside them. In such a small package, the pro

45、ducers cannot install a bigger battery that would provide energy for long hours. At the same time, the performance requirements are bigger and bigger. This creates a dilemma not easily solved: to have high performance or long battery life. Choose one, both are not achievable at the same time. As you

46、 see, there are some strong negatives about owning a smart phone. However, from my personal experience, there are a few good sides too. Less expensive messages and calls and digital maps are some of the benefits that made me change the old cell phone for a smart version. 12The underlined phrase “opt

47、 out of” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. Astop Blike Csuggest Dconsider 13One of the factors that people worry about smart phones is that _. Athe mini computer makes life easier Bthey are much cheaper and function better Cpersonal information might be given away Dwe know about our whereab

48、outs when we use them 14We can infer from Paragraph 4 that _. Aits better to use computer-like smartphones Bthe technology in smart phones is up to date Coperating smartphones consumes lots of power Dbigger batteries are more beneficial for the users 15What might the following paragraph talk about?

49、AThe downsides of smartphones. BAdvantages of smart phones. CChoice of smart phone versions. DThe battery problem of smart phones. 【文章大意文章大意】这是一篇说明文。作者给我们列举了智能手机的三个缺点。 12 A 词句猜测题。 根据第二段 They are distracting(它们在分散注意力)， 第三段 Privacy concerns(隐 私问题)，Short battery life(电池寿命短)和最后一段 As you see, there are some strong negatives a