四川省2020-2021学年高一上学期英语期中试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题 含解析

1、阅读理解专题四川省西昌市2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWith a continuous 1,300 kilometer-long coastline and beautiful beaches, Wales is a popular holiday destination in the United Kingdom. Most Welsh people live in south Wales in the capital city

2、, Cardiff, and two other big cities: Swansea and Newport.LanguageThe official languages of Wales are English and Welsh, and “Wenglish” is a Welsh-English dialect (方言). Everyone speaks English, but if you go to school in Wales you have to learn Welsh until you are 16. Street signs are written in Wels

3、h and English, and villages, towns and cities have an English name and a Welsh name. The Welsh language is one of the oldest languages in Europe and around 20 percent of people in Wales speak Welsh.SportsThe Welsh enjoy watching and playing sports, especially rugby and football. The modern Millenniu

4、m Stadium in Cardiff can hold 74,500 people and is where you go if you want to watch a football or rugby match or a concert.Water sports are popular in Wales. You can go surfing or wakeboarding (尾浪滑水). If you like unusual sports, visit the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells. Every year in this town there

5、 is a man versus horse marathon (马拉松) and a bog snorkelling (沼泽潜水) competition. FoodThere are lots of sheep in Wales, so people eat a lot of lamb (羊羔肉). Typical Welsh dishes include “cawl”, which is lamb stew (炖羊肉), sausages and “rarebit”, which is a type of cheese on toast. There are also Welsh cak

6、es, which are small, sweet, round cakes with dried raisins (葡萄干) inside.SymbolsIf you ever go to Wales, you will see dragons everywhere; red dragons are a symbol of Wales. Other symbols include the leek (a long, green vegetable) and the daffodil.1. What are the official languages of Wales?A. English

7、B. English and WelshC. English and WenglishD. Welsh2. Where can you go if you want to watch a rugby and football match?A. Millennium StadiumB. SwanseaC. NewportD. Llanwrtyd Wells.3. The passage may be taken from _?A. a dairyB. a novelC. a guidebookD. a science magazine1. B 2. A 3. C这是一篇应用文。文章主要从语言、体

8、育、食物、象征四个方面介绍了威尔士的旅游特色。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The official languages of Wales are English and Welsh (威尔士的官方语言是英语和威尔士语)”可知，威尔士的官方语言是英语和威尔士语。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Sports部分中“The modern Millennium Stadium in Cardiff can hold 74,500 people and is where you go if you want to watch a football or rugby match or a c

9、oncert. (位于加的夫的现代Millennium Stadium可以容纳74500人，如果你想观看足球、橄榄球比赛或音乐会，这里就是你要去的地方)”可知，如果你想看橄榄球和足球比赛，你可以去Millennium Stadium。故选A。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“With a continuous 1,300 kilometer-long coastline and beautiful beaches, Wales is a popular holiday destination in the United Kingdom.(威尔士拥有绵延1,300公里的海岸线和美丽的海滩，是

10、英国著名的度假胜地)”结合文章主要从语言、体育、食物、象征四个方面介绍了威尔士的旅游特色。可推知，文章选自一本旅游指南。故选C。BWhen I woke up on Aug 4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts appeared through my brain in the closet (衣橱). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new

11、state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of

12、fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward room 1136. But as I entered class, my jaw dropped to the floor.Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖) to my seat. I made i

13、t through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as

14、I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and make a humorous and real communication.Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable

15、in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!4. Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?A. She followed her fathers advice.B. She was unconfident about herself.C. She cared too much about her appearance.D. She wanted to m

16、ake a good impression.5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A It was her first day of primary school.B. She was satisfied with her first day dress.C. Her teacher was unhappy because she wore the same dress with her.D. She made a conversation with her English teacher in class.6. How did the aut

17、hor probably feel after noticing her teachers dress?A. Angry.B. Confused.C. Proud.D. Embarrassed.7. What is the authors purpose in writing the article?A. To share a memorable experience.B. To explore the troubles with dressing.C. To introduce her stylish English teacher.D. To stress the importance o

18、f first impressions.4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在新的国家生活，高中入学第一天所发生的难忘的经历。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“ Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend t

19、he next four years with.”（这不仅是我上高中的第一天，也是我在一个新国家上学的第一天;第一印象很重要，对我来说，给我接下来四年要相处的人留下深刻印象很重要。）可知，作者之所以这么看重入学第一天的穿着是希望给人们留下一个好印象。故选D项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“ it my first day of high school”可知，这是作者高中入学第一天，A选项说是小学显然不正确；根据第二段第一句“After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target.”（

20、在仔细搜寻了我的衣橱后，我骄傲地穿了一件Target的裙子出来。）可知，作者对她的穿着很骄傲，即对她第一天入学穿着很满意，B选项正确；根据第三段句子“ I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. ”（我做了一个简单的自我介绍，直到Hutfilz老师站起来，开玩笑地说她喜欢我的风格。）可知，她的老师并没有因为她的穿着与自己一样而生气，C选项描述与文中不符；根据第三段句子“After class, I stay

21、ed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and make a humorous and real communication.”可知，作者是课后才和老师交谈的，D选项中课上与老师交谈不符合原文。故选B项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“ But as I entered class, my jaw dropped to the floor.”（但当我进入课堂时，我的下巴差点掉在了地上。）和第三段第二句“I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖) to my seat.”（我低着头 ,踮着脚尖走到我的座位上去。）可知，作者看到

22、和老师撞衫后很是惊愕，低着头悄悄的走到座位，这些动作表明了作者的尴尬。故选D项。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!”（高中的第一节课让我最难忘，也让我知道Hutfilz太太很有时尚感!）结合全文内容，可知该篇作者以为高中第一天入学挑选衣服开始，到当天自己穿着与老师撞衫，再到作者对这一天很是难忘，这些都是

23、对一个难忘的经历进行分享。故选A项。CThere was one farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very hard-working and the garden always did well under his care. But he knew that his three sons looked down on the farm work, and were only interested in getting rich quickly.When the farmer was old and felt that he would

24、die, he called his three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.” The sons tried to get him to tell them the exact place where the gold was hidden, but he said nothing more.After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to fin

25、d the gold. Since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the gold.They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree roots and between them. But

26、 no gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his intelligence. The three sons were quite disappointed to have all their work for nothing.The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given.

27、 When it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meat when he said, There is a lot of gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”8. What did the farmer leave for his sons

28、 when he died?A. A pot of goldB. A large houseC. An apple orchardD. An olive orchard9. Why did the fathers son begin to work in the orchard?A. Because they liked farm workB. Because farm work was very exciting.C. Because they wanted to find gold.D. Because someone put a pot of gold in the orchard.10

29、. After they dug up all the soil of the orchard, the farmers sons were very_.A. excitedB. disappointedC. movedD. interested11. Which of the following has the similar meaning of the old farmers words?A. The keys to your wealth were in your handsB. When in Rome, do as the Romans doC. One is never too

30、old to learn.D. Two hands are better than one.8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了一个农夫在临终前告诉儿子们，自己家的橄榄园里有一罐金子，但是没有告诉儿子们具体的位置。结果，儿子们把橄榄园里的土翻了个遍也没有找到金子，很失望，但是到了橄榄收获的季节，果园里的橄榄树结出的果子比以往都多。卖了以后，儿子们得到了整整一罐金子。故事要告诉我们，想要致富要靠自身努力劳动，致富的钥匙就在你自己手中。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“There was one farmer who had a fine olive orcha

31、rd.(有一个农民，他有一个很好的橄榄园)”以及第二段中“My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it. (儿子们，橄榄园里藏有一罐金子。想要就去挖吧)”可知，农夫临终时给他的儿子们留下了一个橄榄园。故选D。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the gold. Since they did not know where the hiding-place

32、 was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the gold. (农夫死后，儿子们就开始工作，寻找金子。因为他们不知道金子藏在哪里，所以他们同意排成一行从果园的一端开始挖，直到其中一人挖到金子为止)”可知，父亲的儿子开始在果园里干活，因为他们想找到金子。故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“The three sons were quite disappointed to have all their work f

33、or nothing. (三个儿子白干了，很失望)”可知，在把果园里的土壤全都挖了一遍后，儿子们却没有找到金子，因此儿子们非常失望。故选B。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段老人说的话“My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it. (儿子们，橄榄园里藏有一罐金子。想要就去挖吧)”和倒数第二段“The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ev

34、er given. When it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold. (到了下一个橄榄收获季节，果园里的橄榄树结出的果子比以往都多。卖了以后，儿子们得到了整整一罐金子)”可知，儿子们带着挖金子的心态翻了土地，让橄榄大获丰收，最终换来了一罐金子。由此推知，农夫想要告诉儿子，想要致富要就靠自己的双手努力工作。可推知，A选项“致富的钥匙就在你自己手中”和农夫的话意思相近。故选A。D“Look how stupid he is! a 7-year-old said to her dad Daniel Funke, pointing to a

35、 picture of a famous person on the Internet. The photo showed the man writing his name with his pen turned upside down.Of course, the photo was not the original one. It had been changed to look like him using the pen the wrong way. Funke quickly pointed out the mistake, and his daughter got an on-th

36、e-spot education in fake news. By then, however, many people had already shared it on social media.“The pitfalls of sharing misinformation and fake news can be very serious, says Laeeq Khan, who heads the Social Media Analytics Lab at Ohio University in Athens. Sharing something thats not true can c

37、ost people their lives, he says. Last year, people in India used a messaging app, WhatsApp, to spread fake stories about a kidnapping ring. The lies caused violent attacks in which people died.Fake news stories hurt people in other ways, too. For example, fake reports lead some parents to refuse vac

38、cines (疫苗) for their children. Yet without vaccines, children can get serious diseases or even die. D.C.utD.C.enD.C.D.C.mericansD.C.eD.C.lingD.C.that fake news has a big influence on the confidence in our government,” says Jeffrey Gottfried. Hes a journalism and media-research expert at Pew Research

39、 Center in Washington, D.C. Researchers there did a survey in the United States about the influence of made-up news. About half the people in the survey said they had shared misinformation online. Most of them said they didnt realize it at the time.Besides causing serious results, sharing a fake sto

40、ry makes it harder for people to tell whats real. And when people find out a story is not real, they may not trust other information from a person who spread it. Therefore, its important to do fact-checking before sharing news stories.12. What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?A. To bring u

41、p the topic of the text.B. To tell an interesting news story.C. To provide the main idea of the text.D. To list peoples popular online behavior.13. What does the underlined word pitfallsin Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Mistakes.B. Problems.C. Advantages.D. Possibilities.14. What did the survey done b

42、y Pew Research Center find?A. About 30% of online news wasnt real.B. Made-up news spread faster than expected.C. Made-up news had a bad influence on children.D. Many Americans shared fake news without knowing it.15. What is the attitude of the author to the fake news?A. PositiveB. UnclearC. WorriedD

43、. Supporting12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了分享错误信息和的问题可能非常严重，并列举了一些从不同方面对人们造成伤害的案例。作者认为分享假故事除了会导致严重的后果，还会让人们更难分辨什么是真实的。因此，在分享新闻之前进行事实核查是很重要的。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Funke quickly pointed out the mistake, and his daughter got an on-the-spot education in fake news. By then, however, many people had

44、already shared it on social media. (Funke很快指出了这个错误，他的女儿在现场接受了的教育。然而，到那时，许多人已经在社交媒体上分享了这张照片)”以及第三段中“The pitfalls of sharing misinformation and fake news can be very serious(分享错误信息和的问题可能非常严重)”前两段通过一起分享的事情来引出文章关于分享可能造成严重后果的主题，即前两段的目的是引出文章的主题。故选A。【13题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“Sharing something thats not true can

45、 cost people their lives, he says. Last year, people in India used a messaging app, WhatsApp, to spread fake stories about a kidnapping ring. The lies caused violent attacks in which people died. ”可知后文提到，Laeeq Khan说分享一些不真实的东西可能会让人失去生命。去年，印度人使用即时通讯应用WhatsApp传播绑架团伙的假故事。这些谎言引发了暴力袭击，造成多人死亡。可见，分享错误信息和的问题

46、可能非常严重，即画线词意思为“问题”。A. Mistakes.错误；B. Problems.问题；C. Advantages.优点；D. Possibilities.可能性。故选B。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“About half the people in the survey said they had shared misinformation online. Most of them said they didnt realize it at the time. (大约一半的受访者表示，他们在网上分享过错误信息。大多数人说他们当时没有意识到这一点)”可知，皮尤研究中心的

47、调查发现，许多美国人在不知情的情况下分享。故选D。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Besides causing serious results, sharing a fake story makes it harder for people to tell whats real. And when people find out a story is not real, they may not trust other information from a person who spread it. Therefore, its important to do fact-checki

48、ng before sharing news stories. (分享假故事除了会导致严重的后果，还会让人们更难分辨什么是真实的。当人们发现一个故事不是真的，他们可能不会相信传播这个故事的人提供的其他信息。因此，在分享新闻之前进行事实核查是很重要的)”可推知，作者对持担忧态度。故选C。四川省南充市高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWhich country can you travel to in 2020 that will allow you to go for longer, enjoy a higher standard,

49、 and save more money? The following destinations offer accommodation, transportation, and food for less.Kyrgyzstan, $25/dayKyrgyzstan is the choice for most travelers interested in trying out Central Asia, and most well-suited to travelers of all budgets. Food is cheap, so is getting around using th

50、e minibuses. You can find hostels and local home stays for less than $10. Meals cost $4 $8 per day.Romania, $33/dayIf you are planning a European trip thats affordable and a little bit off the beaten path, Romania is perfect for you. Unlike other popular places, many charming towns here remain unkno

51、wn to most foreigners. You can also take free walking tours in the numerous historical sites. Hostels run $10 $15 per night, food is hearty and delicious, and the public transportation is reliable and affordable. Meals cost $10 $15 per day.Arizona & Utah, $55/dayFor an American Southwest road trip,

52、youll spend an average of $110/day when you are solo. If you have just one other person, youd be able to split the costs almost perfectly in half. If you have two other people along, take it down to one third and so on. The more the merrier.South Africa, $40/dayAny hostels in South Africa are in bea

53、utiful settings and each has a unique personality, and affordable too. Food can get expensive. To save money, cook your own food. Grocery stores are plentiful and have reasonable prices. By at least cooking your own breakfast, you can save a lot of money. The best (and possibly cheapest) way to get

54、around the country is to rent a car and share with 3 other people. Meals cost $12 $15 per day.1. What makes Romania different from the other places?A. Nice hostels.B. Delicious food.C. Less-visited towns.D. Cheap transportation.2. What may the author recommend for travelling in South Africa?A. Drive

55、 your own cars.B. Cook your own lunches.C. Stay in excellent hotels.D. Find unique travel partners.3. What feature do the four destinations share?A. Theyre famous for historical placesB. Theyre the best places for travelling.C. They have convenient public transportation.D. Theyre good travel choices

56、 for saving money.1. C 2. B 3. D本文是说明文。介绍了四个经济实惠的旅游目的地。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Romania部分的Unlike other popular places, many charming towns here remain unknown to most foreigners.可知与其他受欢迎的地方不同，罗马尼亚的许多迷人城镇对大多数外国人来说仍然是陌生的。这里有许多较少访问的城镇，故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据South Africa部分的To save money, cook your own food. Grocery sto

57、res are plentiful and have reasonable prices. By at least cooking your own breakfast, you can save a lot of money.可知在南非为了省钱，可以自己做饭。杂货店供应充足，价格合理，自己做饭可以省下一大笔钱。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。第一段提到will allow you to go for longer, enjoy a higher standard, save more money? The following destinations offer accommodation,

58、 transportation, and food for less.可知本文介绍的是几个省钱的旅游目的地。再根据Kyrgyzstan中的most well-suited to travelers of all budgets，Romania中的affordable，Arizona & Utah中的split the costs almost perfectly in half，South Africa中的affordable too等信息可以得知文章介绍的四个旅游目的地都是省钱的好选择，故选D。BAn 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in hi

59、s house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window. The father asked his son, “What is that?” The son replied, “That is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It a crow.”

60、 After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?” This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “Its a crow，a crow.”After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”This time his son shouted at