山西省部分名校2020-2021学年高一上学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解专题 （部分详解）

山西省部分名校2020-2021年高一上学期期中英语试题精选汇编阅读理解专题山西大学附属中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APOETRYCHALLENGEWriteapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallengesinyourlife.Prizes3GrandPrizes:TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner’schoice.Tripincludesround-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,andtoursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.6FirstPrizes:ThebookSkyPioneer:APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthorCorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch.50HonorableMentions:Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart’sfinalflight.RulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.■Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.■Writebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthepaper.■Onthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirthdate.■MailyourentrytousbyOctober31thisyear.1.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Six.2.Whatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?A.Aplaneticket. B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.C.AspecialT-shirt. D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.3.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?A.Typingyourpoemout. B.Writingapoemof120words.C.Usingbothsidesofthepaper. D.MailingyourentryonOctober30.【答案】1.A2.C3.B【解析】这是一篇应用文。本文是一篇诗歌大赛的征稿启事。文章就参赛作品的内容、奖项、参赛规则等做了介绍。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Prizes部分中第一段中的“TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner'schoice”可知，每位获奖者都可以带一名家长和另一名由获奖者选择的人员。因此，每位获奖者可以带两个人。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Prizes部分中第三段“50HonorableMentions:Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart'sfinalflight”可知，每位优秀奖获奖者都将获得一件纪念埃尔哈特最后一次飞行的T恤。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一部分中的“Followallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer”可知，所写的诗字数不能超过100字。否则，将会被取消资格。故结合选项，B选项(写一首120字的诗)是会被取消资格的。故选B。BMyFirstMarathon（马拉松）Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas＂notathletic＂.TheideathatIwas＂notathletic＂stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces(鞋带)becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:＂GOFORIT,RUNNERS!＂Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.zxxkDeterminedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.4.A

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learn.【答案】4.C5.C6.A7.B【解析】本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了自己第一次跑马拉松，凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励志故事。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.可知，马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短，但作者仍下定决心参赛。故选C。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas＂notathletic＂可知，作者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有运动天赋。故选C。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第10段Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.可知，作者坚持到了最后，而且得到了一块奖牌，虽然不是第一名，由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选A。【7题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的意志。故选B。点睛：文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（3）语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事实排序型。此题中的前三题为细节理解题。细节理解题首先要根据题干准确定位信息句，其次要对信息句进行准确的理解和判断，如第一题为转述型，Iwasdeterminedtogoahead即madeuphismindtorun。第二题为语义理解题。根据文章第二段的信息InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.可知，作者没有运动天赋。而第三题则为转述型，根据信息句Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.可知，作者跑完了马拉松，正好与madeit意义相同。CTheexpression“athirstforknowledge”maysoonhaveanewmeaningformillionsofpeoplewhohavenowaytogetcleanwater.Researchershavedevelopedabookwithspeciallytreatedpagesthatcanturndirtywaterintocleananddrinkablewater.Theysaytheirinventioncouldimprovethelivesofmanyinthedevelopingworld.About700millionpeoplearoundtheworldareatriskofdiseaseorevendeathbecausetheirdrinkingwaterisnotclean.Thewaterispollutedbyharmfulbacteria.Thebookcontains25pages.Eachpageisaboutonemillimeterthick.Thepagescontainverysmallparticlesofsilver.Thepagescanbeusedasfilterstoremoveharmfulmicroorganismsthatcanpollutedrinkingwater.Thefilterkillstheorganismsthatpassthroughit.Picturesonthepagesshowthedangersofdirtywaterandhowtousethebookforthoseunabletoread.Thepagesaremadeoffilterpaper.Theyaredesignedtobetornfromthebook.Watercanbepouredthroughthepapertobecleaned.Ms.Dankovich,theinventor,sayseachpagecantreatupto100litersofwater.SherecentlypresentedherinventionatthemeetingoftheAmericanChemicalSocietyinBoston,Massachusetts.Shewasaskedwhethershehadconsideredaddingclassicliteratureonthebook’spages.“Theideaofclassictexts—that’sofinterestmaybelater.Wehavediscussedalittlebitmoreexcitingtext.Butwereallyhaven’thadthetimetogothroughthatpart,”shesays.TeriDankovichandanotherresearchertestedthedrinkablebookinBangladesh,GhanaandSouthAfrica.Thetestsprovedtobesuccessful.WaterforLife,anon-governmentalorganization,hasprovidedfinancialsupportfortheproject.8.Whatdowelearnaboutthebookfromthetext?A.Itsellswellaroundtheworld. B.Itisaboutenvironmentprotection.C.Ithaspageswithseveralfunctions. D.Itcantreatabout100litersofwater.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatpart”inParagraph6referto?AClassictexts. B.Inventionpresentation.C.Excitingdiscussion. D.Financialsupport.10.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Researchershavefoundawaytosavethosebeingill.B.Millionsofpeopleareingreatneedofdrinkablewater.C.Knowledgeisasimportantasdrinkablewater.D.Bookpagescouldprovidesafedrinkingwater.【答案】8.C9.A10.D【解析】这是一篇说明文。研究人员开发了一种书页经过特殊处理的书，可以把脏水变成干净的饮用水。文章主要介绍了这本书的一些特性，能够发挥的作用，在三个国家接受测试的情况以及收到的财政支助情况。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Picturesonthepagesshowthedangersofdirtywaterandhowtousethebookforthoseunabletoread.Thepagesaremadeoffilterpaper.Theyaredesignedtobetornfromthebook.Watercanbepouredthroughthepapertobecleaned.(书页上的图片展示了脏水的危险以及不识字的人如何使用这本书。书页是用滤纸做的。它们被设计成能从书中撕下来。水可以通过这张纸来净化)”可知，这本书的页面具有多种功能。故选C。【9题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Theideaofclassictexts—that’sofinterestmaybelater.(经典文学的概念——这是我们以后可能会感兴趣的)”以及“Butwereallyhaven’thadthetimetogothrough”可知，but表示转折，说明经典文学的概念虽然有趣，但Dankovich他们还没有时间去看经典文学，故画线词指的是“经典文学”。故选A。【10题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Researchershavedevelopedabookwithspeciallytreatedpagesthatcanturndirtywaterintocleananddrinkablewater.(研究人员开发了一种书页经过特殊处理的书，可以把脏水变成干净的饮用水)”结合文章主要介绍了这本书的一些特性和能够发挥的作用，在三个国家接受测试的情况和收到的财政支助情况。可知，这篇文章的主旨是可以提供安全的饮用水的书页。故选D。山西省太原市第五十三中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。注意:C篇分A、B两种题型,A（易）题型为客观题,B（难）题型为主观题。ASchuylervilleHighSchoolstudentshaveabroadrangeofinterests,whicharereflectedbythenumberofclubsandorganizationsinwhichourpupilsparticipate.Herearesomeofthemostpopularclubs:EnvironmentalClubOpentostudentsingrades9-12Advisor：Mrs.FloresTheHighSchoolEnvironmentalClubisopentoallstudentsinterestedinincreasingenvironmentalawarenessthroughouttheschool.Activitiesinclude:recycling,environmentalcompetitions,volunteeringwithgreenschoolsandoutdoorevents.Thisrunstudentclubcollectsandrecyclespaperproductsthroughouttheschoolbuilding.FreshmanClassOpentostudentsingrades9-10Advisor:Mr.WinslowThefreshmenclassparticipatesinseveralactivitiesthroughouttheyeartoraisemoneyfortheclassaccount.Theclassofficersmeetonceamonthtodiscussbusinessthataffectstheentireclass.Allmembersofthefreshmanclassareencouragedtoparticipateinsometypeofcommunityserviceduringtheyear.LiteraryMagazineOpentostudentsingrades10-12Advisor:Mr.SgambatiMembersoftheLiteraryMagazinecollect,editandoftencontributetothebodyofstudentwork.LiteraryMagazinemeetingswillalsogivestudentstheopportunitytoshareandreceivefeedbackonthecreativepiecesthatthey'reworkingon,aswellasthechancetolearnaboutwritingpracticesandstrategies.MockTrialTeamOpentostudentsingrades11-12Advisor:Mrs.LewisMockTrialisanafter-schoolactivitythathelpsstudentsdevelopusefulknowledgeaboutthelaw.Studentsplayoutalltherolesandusegeneralrulesofevidenceandfactexplanationsinaschoolcourt.Theywillworkwithareallawyerandanadvisortofurtherunderstandthecourtprocess.36.Atwhichclubcanyoutakepartinthecommunityservice?A.EnvironmentalClub. B.FreshmanClass.C.LiteraryMagazine. D.MockTrialTeam.37.WhatdoesMockTrialTeamaimtodo?A.Toencouragestudentstobelawyers. B.Todevelopstudents'writingskills.C.Toexplainallkindsoffactsatschool. D.Tohelpstudentslearnmoreaboutlaws.38.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Aschoolwebsite.C.Aresearchpaper. D.Asciencemagazine.BMakingfriendscanbedifficult.Itseemslikethere'snoguideforthisimportantlifeskill.ButaresearcherJeffreyA.HallintheUniversityofKansashashelpedexplaintheprocessoffriendship-buildinginanewstudypublishedintheJournalofSocialandPersonalRelationships.It'sthefirsttofindoutexactlyhowlongittakestomakeafriend.Theanswerisalongtime.Hallsurveyed112collegestudentseverythreeweeksduringtheirfirstnineweeksataMidwesternuniversity.Healsogaveaone-timequestionnaireto355Americanadultswhohadmovedtoanewcityinthepastsixmonths.Inthesesurveys,thenewcomerspickedafriendortwoandreportedhowmuchtimetheyspenttogether.Unsurprisingly,themoretimetwopeoplespenttogether,theclosertheirrelationshipis.Throughhisanalysis,Hallwasabletotellhowmanyhoursittookfordifferentlevelsoffriendshiptotakeplace:•Ittakesstudents43hoursandadults94hourstoturnacquaintances(熟人)intocasualfriends.•Studentsneed57hourstochangefromcasualfriendstofriends.Adultsneed,onaverage,164hours.•Forstudents,friendsbecamegoodorbestfriendsafterabout119hours.Adultsneedanadditional100hourstomakethathappen.“Everyonewantstohavefriends,butyoucan'thavefriendswithoutmakingthem,“saysHall."MakingfriendstakesThat'swhyit'seasiertomakefriendsinschoolandatuniversity.Hallthinksthattheclosecollegelifedevelopsfastconnectionsandit'sharderforstudentstogetimpactedbyotherpeopleoutside,especiallyiftheygotoauniversityawayfromhome.Foradults,even50hoursisalotofhourstospendwithsomeonewhenthey'reworkingfoiltimeandspendingatleastanhouradayonthesubway.39.What'sthepurposeofthestudybyJeffreyA.Hall?A.Toprovideaguideformakingfriends.B.Todescribethebenefitsofmakingfriends.C.Toexplorethetimeneededformakingfriends.D.Tostudythedifferencesbetweenstudentsandadults.40.AccordingtoHall,howlongdonewstudentsneedtobecomebestfriends?A.100hours. B.119hours. C.219hours. D.319hours.41.Whichofthefollowinghasapositiveeffectonfriendship-building?A.Theclosecollegelife. B.Longworkingtime.C.Theimpactfromothers. D.Timespentonthesubway.CWhenIwentofftocollegeinthefallof1991,Iwasan18-year-oldmanwhosefavoritelettersweretheonesonthesportssweater.Fouryearslater,IwascrazyaboutthelettersofthepoetKeats,butoneauthor'spennedlettersstoodoutabovetherest.Yousee,myfatherwrotemeoneletterperweekfromthetimeIlefthome.Inanagebeforeemail,theselettersseemedtooordinary.Buttheyarrived.Eachweek.Oneafteranother.Againandagain.Insnowstorms.Onholidays.Fromforeigncountries.TheydetailedwhatDadreferredtoas“theweekthatwas"-aday—by—daydescriptionofmyfather'slife.In1995,Igraduatedfromcollege,likemany22-yearolds,withplentyofuncertainty.Someofmyquestionswereprettytypical：WhatwasIgoingtodo?WherewasIgoingtolive?WhenwasIgoingtoapplyfor,graduateschool?Butonequestionwasmorevitalthananyotherthing.Whatwouldhappentotheweeklyletters?Wouldtheycontinue?Tomysurprise,theletterskeptcoming,moreheartfeltandemotionalthanbeforeandalwaysontime.Imean,theguynevermissed.AsmuchasIenjoyedmyfather'sweeklyletters,Ididn'tfullyappreciatethemallthoseyearswhentheyarrivedlikeclockwork.AndIneverfullyunderstoodwhymydadwouldalwaysaskifTdreceivedtheletterwhenwespoke.Butnow,asIpenmyfirstofficialletterstomyownsonsJacksonandCassius,itallseemsclear.Althoughourboyshaveyettoleaveforcollege,Ihavetoacceptthatdaywillsooncome.Justtheideaoftheirleavingfromourhomemakesmeachewithsadnessonlyaparentcanknow.SoIamwritingabout“theweekthatwas”withmydailydetails.Withaboxofover500ofDad'slettersnearbyandhispeninhand,Iwritealetter,fightingbackthetears.Imakeittotheendandsignitjustashedid.Allmylove,Dad.（以下是A种题型）42.Whatwerethelettersfromtheauthor'sfathermainlyabout?A.Dailydetails. B.Keats'poems.C.Collegeandfamily. D.Weatherandholidays.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vital"inparagraph3referto?A.Professional. B.Interesting. C.Difficult. D.Important.44.Whatleadstheauthortofullyunderstandhisfather'sletters?A.Enteringcollege. B.Writingtohisownsons.C.Graduatingfromcollege. D.Sendinghissonstocollege.45.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatWeCanLearnfromGraduateSchoolB.HowICommunicatedwithMySonsbyLetterC.HowICametoAppreciateMyFather'sLettersD.WhatWeKnowAboutKidsAfterBeingParents（以下是B种题型）42.Whatdidtheauthor'sfatherkeepdoingforyears?43.Whatdoesthesentence“theguynevermissed,,tellusabouttheauthor'sfather?44.Whendidtheauthorcometorealizetheimportanceofhisfather'sletters?45.Whywouldtheauthor'sdadalwaysaskiftheauthorhadreceivedhisletters?【答案】山西省长治市第二中学校2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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。ABookreadingiscertainlyoneofthemostabsorbinghabits.Foryoungadultswholovetoread,findingsomegoodbookstoreadisveryessential.Writingabookreviewcandevelopyourunder-standingofthebookanditalsohelpsyoutoimproveyourlanguageandwritingskills.TheBookThiefListedontheNewYorkTimes’children'sbestsellerlistforover100weeks,TheBookThiefbyMarkusZusakisthestoryofayounggirlintheNazicampsduringWorldWarll.So,ifyoulovehistoryandwishtolearnhowthelifewasduringtheAdolfHitler’stime,readthishistoricbook.AnneFrank:TheDiaryofaYoungGirlEvenAnneFrankcouldn’thaveimaginedthatherpersonaldiarywrittenduringWorldWarⅡwouldbecomesuchapopularbook.It’samust-readandre-readbookthatdescribesthesituationofafamilyintheevilsofwarsthroughtheeyesofateenager.AnimalFarmAnimalFarmisoneofthemostpopularbooksbyGeorgeOrwell.ItisjustareflectionoftheStalinandtheWorldWarⅡperiod,whichhasbeensocreativelypresentedinthisbook.Itisaninterestingexampleofhowliteraturecanbeusedtopresentprevalentconditionsinthesociety.AdventuresofHuckleberryFinnMarkTwain’sAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnisoneofthegreatestnovelsinAmericanhistory,andiscertainlyagreatpickforyoungadults.YoungHuckel-berryFinnandhismischief,alongwiththecolorfuldescriptionofpeoplearoundtheMississippiRiver,makethisnovelagreatbooktoread.TheLordoftheRingsTheLordoftheRingsisanamazingfictionalworkbyJ.R.R.Tolkien,andiscertainlyatreattoread.Whilereading,youalmostfeelthatyouarerightthereinthebattle.21.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstthreebooks?A.Allofthemareaboutwars.B.Allofthemareaboutanimals.C.Diariesareinvolvedinnoneofthem.D.Farmsareinvolvedinnoneofthem. 22.WhoistheauthorofAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn?A.MarkusZusak.BAnneFrank.C.GeorgeOrwell.D.MarkTwain.23.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Todisplaysomebestbooksforyoungsters.B.Toindicatesomeabsorbinghabitsforyoungsters.C.Toshowyoungstershowtowriteabookreview.D.Toteachyoungstershowtoimprovewritingskills.BHundredsofyearsago,RobertBrucewastheKingofScotland.Hewasbothbraveandwise,andhecaredforhislandandpeople.Hehadmanyenemies,though.OnewastheKingofEngland.HedesiredtocontrolScotland,soheledagreatarmythere.HetriedtodriveBruceout,butBruce’ssmallarmydidn'tallowthattohappen.Theyfoughtsixtimes.Eachtime,Bruce'sarmylost.Afterthelastbattle,Bruce’ssoldiersraninalldirections.Also,Brucehimselfwentintohiding.Brucehidinasecretcaveinthewoods.Hefeltheartbrokenandwasreadytogiveup.Hethensawaspideratthecaveentrance.Itwastryingtomakeawebfromonepartoftherooftoanother.Ittriedandfailedsixtimes.Brucesawthatandsaid,“Poorthing!YouandIdothingsalike.”However,thespiderdidn’tquit.Itrepeateditsactiononemoretimeandsucceeded.ThatgaveBrucehope.Hecriedout,“Iwilltryaseventhtime,too!”BrucegothissoldierstogetherandtoldthemhisplansTheywentoutandspreadthewordstothepeopleofScotland.Soon,Brucehadanotherarmyready.TheystrucktheKingofEnglandandhissoldiers.Thistime,theybeattheirenemies.Theyalsoforcedthembacktotheirowncountry.ThroughtheactionsofBruceandhisarmy,Scotlandgaineditsfreedom.Tothisday,noonewiththelastnameofBrucewilleverhurtaspider.Atleast,that’swhatpeoplesay.24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutRobertBruce?A.Hegaveuphislandandpeoplewithoutafight.B.HefoughthardtoprotectScotlandfromEngland.C.Hefoughtwithcourage,buthewasn'tverysmart.D.HehidwhilehisbravesoldiersfoughtagainstEngland’sarmy. 25.WhydidBrucesayheandthespiderdothingsinasimilarway?A.Theywerebothhidinginasecretcave.B.Theybothtriedanddidn’tsucceedsixtimes.C.Theybothquittryingaftertheyfailedsixtimes.D.Theywerebothtryingtomakeawebintheirlives.26.WhatwastheresultoftheactionsofBruceandhissoldiers?A.Scotlandbecameafreecountry.B.Manyspiders’livesweresaved.C.EnglandbecamepartofScotland.D.TheKingofEnglandgaveuphiscountry.27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellreadersabout?A.Oneshouldtrynottofail.B.Oneshouldtakefailuresseriously.C.One’sfailureisthesuccessofanother.D.Oneshouldlearnlessonsfromfailures.COvertheyears,I’vereceivedalotofadvicefromfriends,family,expertsandbooksonhowtogetalongwithothersandbuildstrongrelationships.MostofitsoundsgreatbutwhenI'mcaughtupinthemoment,IfindithardtoapplywhatI’velearned.Thisisespeciallytruewhenitinvolvesamulti-stepprocess.Overtheyears,I'vefoundonesimpleguidelinethathashelpedmeimproveeveryoneofmyinterpersonalrelationships.Thissimpleeasy-to-remembertipis:Maketheotherpersonfeelimportant.Noonelikestofeelsmallandmostconflictsoccurwhenyoumakeothersfeelunimportantwhetheryouintendtoornot.Thekeytogettingalongwithalmostanyoneistoavoidactionsthatdiminishothers.Whenyouinteractwithothers,givethemyourundividedattention.Don’tlookaroundtoseewhatelseisgoingonorcheckyourphoneorwatch.Taketimetolistenandrespondnowandthen.Maketheotherpersonfeellikeheorsheisthemostimportantpersonyou’remeetingwiththatyear.Nothingwillmakeotherslightupmorebrightlythanshowingatrueinterestinthem.Becuriousandaskspecificquestionsbasedonwhatyouhear.Themorequestionsyouask,thebettertheinteractionwillgo.Butkeepinmindthatyoumustbesincere.Ifyou’retellingalie,peoplecantell.Whenpossible,showthatyouconsidertheotherpersonremarkable.Findopportunitiestospeakhighlyofthispersontoothersasoftenasyouhonestlycan.Remember,avoidmakingtheotherpersonfeelmoreimportantbyputtingyourselfdown.Thisisneverhelpfulsoit'simportantthatyouliftothersupinawaythatrespectseveryoneincludingyourself.It’snothardtogetalongwithothers.Makethemfeelimportantbyshowingthemthatyouvaluetheirtime,knowledgeandexperience.28.Howdoestheadviceseemwhenitincludesamulti-stepprocess?A.Itisefficient.BItisimpractical.C.Itistrue.D.Itisimpressive.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminish”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Hurt.B.Doubt.C.Undervalue.D.Criticize.30.Whichofthefollowingshouldbeavoidedwhenyouarelisteningtoothers?A.Respondingactively.B.Payingattentionfully.C.Gettingtrulycurious.D.Pretendingtobeinterested.31.Whatdoesthesixthparagraphwarnagainst?A.Beingtoomodest.B.Beingsharplycritical.C.Playingtricksonothers.D.Lookingdownuponothers.DIfyoufeelsleepyeverymorning,don’tblameyourself.Yourworkschedulecouldbetoblame.Recentresearchshowsthat,formanyofus,ourworkschedulesdonotagreewithournaturalbodyclocksandexpertsareurging(敦促)employerstotakenotice.“Whenworkschedulesagreewithpeople’snaturalsleeppatterns,theyproducehigherqualityandmorecreativeworkbecausetheyaremorefocused,lessstressedandgenerallyhealthier.Theoppositeisalsotruewhenemployeesaresleep-deprived,theyaremorelikelytomakemajormistakesandsufferfromworkplaceinjuries,”saidChristopherBarnes,amanagementprofessorfromtheUniversityofWashington.Butit’snotjustabouttheamountofsleepyouget.Whetheryoucanbeproductiveat8:00a.m.dependsonyourownbody.“Everyonehasaninternalbodyclock."saidTillRoenneberg,professoratLudwigMaximilianUniversityofMunich.Andthatclockcandiffergreatlydependingontheperson.“It’slikefeet,”saidRoenneberg.“Somepeoplearebornwithbigfeetandsomewithsmallfeet,butmostpeoplearesomewhereinthemiddle.”Manycompaniesstarttheworkdayat8:00a.m.or9:00a.m.,puttingtheworkschedulesindisagreementwiththeiremployees’bodyclocks.Thatmismatch,alongwiththepressurefromworkatallhoursofthedayandnight,meansthatmanypeoplesufferfrom“socialjetlag”.Heestimatedthatmorethan70%ofpeoplegetupearlierthantheyshould.“Thereisanoldsayingthatsleepisfortheweak,”saidRoenneberg.“ButIdon'tfeellikeithelpstohaveshortenedsleep.”32.Accordingtotheauthor,whydomanypeoplefeelsleepyinthemorning?A.Becausetheystarttoworktooearly.B.Becausetheyarenotingoodhealth.C.Becausetheyhavenointerestintheirwork.D.Becausetheystayuptoolatethenightbefore.33.WhatdidChristopherBarnesmainlytellus?A.Theinfluencesoflackofsleep.B.Thepossiblecausesofpoorsleep.C.Theusefulwaystoimproveoursleep.D.Theconnectionbetweensleepandworkperformance.34.WhatdidRoennebergintendtotellusbymentioningpeople’sfeet?A.Peoplearebornwithfeetofdifferentsizes.B.People’sbodyclocksdifferfrompersontoperson.C.Itisimportanttowearshoesoftherightsize.D.Itisimportanttoobeyournaturalbodyclocks,35.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Sleepisfortheweak.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Plentyofsleepcontributestogoodwork.D.Themoreyousleep,thelessworkyoucando.【答案】21-25ADABB 26-30ADBCD 31-35AADBC山西省古县第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中英语试题Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AShynessequalslosingopportunities,lesspleasureandfewersocialconnections,buttherearewaystomakeitathingofthepast.WhenIwasfifteen,Iwasshy.Irememberanattractivegirltryingtotalkwithme.Myshynessmademefocuson