阅读理解C（学生版）

专题03阅读理解C【Passage1•广东省东莞市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末英语试题】AnOntarioteenismakingwavesbyturningoldfishinggearintonewtreasures.Sincelastyear,Natalie,15,hasbeentakinglostorthrown—awayfishingnetsandropeandtransformingthemintobracelets,ropeart,mats,basketsandnecklaces.Lastyear,Nataliewasworkingonanassignmentforherscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM)class.Aspartoftheassignment,shelearnedabout“ghostnets”,whicharefishingnetsthathavebeenleftorlostintheoceanbypeoplewhofish.“Theyhavehugeeffectsonourenvironment.Theycankillcoralreefsandmanyanimals,”saidNatalie.“46percentofthePacificgarbageisghostgear.”TheGreatPacificGarbageisahugecollectionoftrashfloatinginthePacificOceanbetweenHawaiiandCalifornia.Natalietoldhermomshewantedtodosomethingtohelp.Shegotintouchwithahandfulofcharities,includingtheSeaProtectionSocietyandCoastalAction.Aftergettingsomeshipmentsofghostnetsandropefromthoseorganizations,Natalie,withthehelpofherfamily,startedturningthediscardedgearintonewartworks.“We'vemadebracelets,ropeart,mats,baskets,andwe'vemadenecklaces,whichalsousebeachglassinthem,”shesaid.Nataliethenstartedsellingtheartworksonline,thecraftybuyingandsellingwebsite.Shedonatedallherprofits-minusasmallsumofchangetocoversupplies—tothecharitiesthatdonatedfishingsuppliestoher.She'salsobeendonatingalltheincomefromhernon-profitbusiness,calledNauticalWaters,tocharity.Nataliesaidshehopedtocontinueherpassionforoceanlife,withplanstostudymarinebiologyinuniversity.8．HowdidNataliehelpwithghostnets?A．Byturningthemintoartworks. B．Byaskingsupportfromhermother.C．Bycollectingmoneyfromcharities. D．Bysellingghostnetsatagoodprice.9．WhatmadeNataliedecidetodosomethingwithghostnets?A．Tocollectsuppliesfortheartworks. B．Toprepareforherstudyinuniversity.C．Toprotectcoralreefsandmarineanimals. D．TocompleteanassignmentforherSTEMclass.10．Whatdocstheunderlinedword“discarded"inParagraph5referto?A．Polluted. B．Rare. C．Waste. D．Discovered.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext.A．GhostNetsReadyforSale B．CharitiesMakeaBigDifferenceC．Natalie'sPassionforOceanTreasures D．TeenTurnsOldFishingNetsintoArtworks【Passage2•黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题】OnJune17,Chinalaunchedthreeastronautsintoorbittobeginoccupationofthecountry’snewspacestation.Thethreemen—NieHaisheng,LiuBoming,andTangHongbo—aretospendthreemonthsaboardtheTianhemodulesome380kmabovetheEarth.ItwillbeChina’slongestcrewedspacemissiontodateandthefirstinnearlyfiveyears.TheprimarypurposeoftheteamontheShenzhou-12missionistobringthe22.5-tonneTianhemoduleintoservice.“Weneedtosetupournewhomeinspaceandtestaseriesofnewtechnologies,”Mr.Niesaidaheadofthelaunch.“So,themissionistoughandchallenging.Ibelievewiththethreeofusworkingcloselytogether,doingthoroughandaccurateoperations,wecanovercomeourchallenges.Wedohavetheconfidencetocompletethemission.”Thecrewsuccessfullydocked(对接)withthespacestationoversevenhoursafterthelaunch.ThemomentofcontactwasmetwithapplausefrommissioncontrolandthehugelandinChina.ThelaunchandfollowingmissionaredefinitelyademonstrationofChina’sgrowingconfidenceandcapabilityinthespacefield.PresidentXiJinpinghasthrownhissupportbehindthecountry’sspaceefforts,andtheChineseofficialmediaregularlycastthe“spacedream”asonesignificantsteponthepathto“nationalrejuvenation(民族复兴)”.Chinahasinrecentyearsmadenosecretofitsspaceambitions.Ithaspouredsignificantfundingintoitsspaceefforts,andin2019becamethefirstcountrytosendanun-crewedrover(登月车)tothefarsideoftheMoon.Foritspart,Chinasaysitisopentoforeignparticipationonitsstation.Forexample,ontheoutsideofthestation,thereisanIndian-developedtelescopicspectrographtostudyultravioletemissionscomingfromdeepspace.Andinthelongterm,thereprobablyalsowillbevisitstothestationbynon-Chinesecitizens.AtWednesday’spressconference,JiQiming,anassistantdirectorwithChina’shumanspaceflightagency,said:“Wewelcomeco-operationinthisregard.”“ItisbelievedthatsoonafterthecompletionoftheChinesespacestation,wewillseeChineseandforeignastronautsflyandworktogether,”headded.18．Whatisthechiefgoalofthethree-mancrew?A．Testingavarietyofnewtechnologies. B．SpendingthreemonthsaboardtheTianhemodule.C．PuttingtheTianhemoduleintooperation. D．DisplayingChina’srisingconfidenceandcapability.19．WhatwouldtheChinesepublicthinkofthelaunchofShenzhou-12?A．Mind-blowing. B．Heart-breaking. C．Energy-consuming. D．Labor-saving.20．Whyis“anIndian-developedtelescopicspectrograph”mentionedinparagraph4?A．ToshowChina’sstandoninternationalcooperation. B．Tomakeclearthepresenceofnon-Chinesevisitors.C．TopraiseIndia’sadvancedaerospacetechnologies. D．TocompareChinaandIndiaatthetechnicallevel.21．WhatisthemaintopicofthisnewsreportontheChinaspacestation?A．Theeffortsputonspaceexploration. B．Thedetailedplanofthethree-monthmission.C．Thewelcomeforforeigninvolvement. D．ThedeliveryofthefirstcrewtoTianhemodule.【Passage3•河北省衡水市冀州区第一中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷】ThepopulationofthecapitalLuxembourgCitydoubleseveryworkingdaythankstothefloodofworkers,andinthemorningandeveningrushhours,thereoftencomestrafficblock.It’safamiliardifficultproblembutherethey’vecomeupwithanovelsolution.Fromnextyearpublictransportwillbefreeforeveryone.Thenumberofpeopletakingthepublictransportisfarfromwhatisexpectedandsothisideahasbeenbroughtup,whichofcourseresultsinsomeargument.Thisiswhat’sbeingbuilt,anewtramsystemthatwilllinktrainsinpark-and-rideprogramsdesignedtomakefreepublictransportsmoothandattractive.ThisisabigattemptbytheLuxembourggovernmentintowhetherpeoplecanbemadetochangethewaytheybehave,becausefreepublictransportisgreatforexistingcommuters.Butthequestioniswhetherdriverscanbepersuadedtochangetheircarsandtrafficjamsforcommutingonpublictransport.Thedesignerfirmlybelievesthesystemissogoodandeffective.Everyonewillwanttouseit.Everyonecanuseit,youngorold,richorpoor,andeveryonecansaytothemselvesit’sbettertoleavethecarathome.Butothersconsideritquestionable.Taxidriversdon’tseemworriedabouttramsstealingtheirtrade.Businessmenwhocomeherearenevergoingtotakepublictransport.They’lltakeataxibecausetheyhavemeetingstogetto.SoLuxembourg’splanisreallyatest,andit’sonethatplentyofbiggernationswillbewatching.Asweknow,thewaywemovearoundshapesourcities,ourlives,ourworkandourenvironment.Luxembourgisaverysmallcountrybutthiscouldbeaverybigidea.8．WhydoesLuxembourgCityplantomakepublictransportfree?A．Toreducetrafficjams. B．Toattractmorebusinessmen.C．Toencouragepeopletoavoidrushhours. D．Tohelpitscitizenstravelmorecomfortably.9．Whatcanweinferabouttheresultoftheplan?A．Taxidrivers’businesswillbebadlyaffected. B．Morepeoplewillchoosetodrivetoandfromwork.C．People’sdailybehaviorwillbecompletelychanged. D．Takingpublictransportcansavemoneyforcommuters.10．Howdoesthedesignerfeelaboutthesystem?A．Hopeless. B．Concerned. C．Confident. D．Regretful.11．What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A．TolistthetrafficproblemsLuxembourgfaces.B．ToshowhowLuxembourgcontrolsitspopulation.C．TogivepeopleadviceonhowtogetaroundLuxembourg.D．TointroduceLuxembourg’snewpublictransportmeasure.【Passage4•宁夏银川一中2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题】Somepeopletaketheirholidaydecorationveryseriously.Andsometakeittothenextlevel.TheGriffithfamilyinKenova,WestVirginia,isinthiscamp.Theyputonadisplaythatshowsthey’rejustfilledwithHalloweenspirit.Eachyear,thisfamilydisplays3,000pumpkins(南瓜)infrontoftheirhomefortheHalloweenseason.Yes,youreadthatright.RicGriffithputsoutonejack-o’-lantern(南瓜灯)foreverypersonwholivesinKenova.Ofcourse,hedoesn’tdoitallonhisown.Hehasalotofhelpfromhisfamily,andalsofrommembersofthecommunitywhoaresuper-proudofwhathasbecomequitethetouristattractionovertheyears.Morethan30,000peoplestopbytoseetheamazingdisplay,whichincludesjack‑o’‑lanternscuttolooklikethefacesoffamouspeople,animals,cartooncharacters,andothercreativedesigns.It’scertainlyamust-seeaspartofthearea’sCeredo-KenovaAutumnfest.Tofitinall3,000pumpkins,Griffithandhishelpersspreadthemacrossthehome’sgardenandfrontporch(门廊),aswellasontheroof!Griffithbeganthetraditionbackin1978withjustfivepumpkinsand,manyyearslater,it’smuchbiggerandbetter.Peoplecan’thelpbutcometothearea,walkingalongthesidewalkoutsidethehousetogetthatperfectHalloweenexperience.“Localstakegreatprideinit,andthentherearepeoplefromaroundthecountrywhoplanfalltripsandincludeitintheirtripssotheycanseeit,”saidTysonCompton,presidentoftheCabell‑HuntingtonConventionandVisitorsBureau.“It’sreallysomething.”“It’sbecomeatraditionformanypeopleinourarea,anditfeelsgoodtokeepthatgoing,”Griffithsaid.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．TheGriffithsselling3,000pumpkinsaday.B．RicGriffithgiving3,000jack-o’‑lanternstotourists.C．RicGriffithteaching3,000peoplehowtodisplayjack-o’‑lanterns.D．TheGriffithsdecoratingtheirhousewith3,000pumpkins.29．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．RicGriffith’sideahasreceivedsupportfromhiscommunity.B．Thereareonlytwokindsofjack-o’‑lanterns.C．RicGriffithdislikesaskingforhelpfromothers.D．Thereare30,000peopleinKenova.30．Whatdoweknowaboutthetradition?A．Itbeganwith1,978pumpkins. B．Ithaslastedmorethan40years.C．Itincludesfivepumpkincompetitions. D．Itencouragespeopletodomoreexercise.31．What’sTysonCompton’sattitudetowardsthetradition?A．Worried. B．Uncaring. C．Favorable. D．Uncertain.【Passage5•陕西省咸阳市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题】ManyofusinChinaenjoyaddingchilies(辣椒)toourfood,butdidyouknowthatthisspicyvegetablecouldalsobedangerous?A34-year-oldUSmanrecentlyendedupinhospitalaftereatingaCarolinaReaper—thespiciestchiliintheworld.Aftertakingjustasinglebiteofone,themansufferedfromseriousheadachesinthefollowingfewdays,reportedBBCNews.Infact,reportsofstomachacheandheadachecausedbyeatingspicyfoodarenotsomethingunusual.Butifchiliesareharmful,whyisitthathumanbeingsaretheonlyanimalstoeatthisvegetable?AccordingtothewebsiteHuanqiu,about600millionChinesepeople—almosthalfofthenationalpopulation—arechilieaters.Sowhatmakespeoplelovechiliessomuch?Thehumanbodyreactstotheburningfeelingthatcomesfromeatingchiliesbyreleasingnaturalchemicalsthat“produceasenseofhappiness”,notedBBCNews.Andthebenefitsgoevenfurtherthanjustpersonalenjoyment.AsurveyconductedbytheChineseAcademyofMedicalSciencesfoundthatthedeathrateofthosewhoeatspicyfoodonceortwiceaweekis10percentlowerthanthosewhoeatitlessthanonceaweek.Thenumberdecreasedto14percentforthosewhoeatspicyfoodsixtoseventimesaweek.AndanotherstudydonebytheUniversityofVermontcametoasimilarconclusion.“Thedataencouragespeopletoeatmorespicyfoodtoimprovehealthandreducedeathriskatanearlyage,”LiuQi,anutritionistattheHarvardTHChanSchoolofPublicHealth,toldBBCNews.Chilieshaveanti-cancerqualityandtheabilitytoincreaseourmetabolism(新陈代谢).So,don'tworryifyoulovespicyfood.Itseemsthatchiliesareactuallygoodforus—exceptfortheCarolinaReaper,perhaps.8．Theexampleofa34-year-oldAmericanismentionedinParagraph1toprove________.A．chiliescanbebeneficial B．chiliesarepopularinAmericaC．chiliescanbedangerous D．seriousheadachescanbedangerous9．Eatingchiliesgivespeopleasenseofhappinessby_______.A．decreasingdeathrate B．releasingnaturalchemicalsC．curingseriousheadaches D．providingenoughnutrition10．WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A．Humanaretheonlyanimalstoeatchilies.B．Stomachacheandheadachescausedbychiliesissomethingunusual.C．Themorechiliesyoueat,thehealthieryouare.D．Chilieshaveanti-cancerqualitybutitcan'tincreaseourmetabolism.11．Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.A．warnpeopleofthedangersofchilies B．askpeopletoeatCarolinaReaperC．encouragepeopletoeatmorechilies D．tellpeoplethebenefitsofchilies【Passage6•湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期末检测英语试题】TherehavebeenmanyfinefilmsoverthepastseveralyearsaboutcharactersstrugglingwithAlzheimer’sdisease.ButfewofthemhavegoneasdeeplyandfrighteninglyintothecornersofadeterioratingmindasTheFather,apowerfulnewdramabuiltaroundaspellbindingperformancefromAnthonyHopkins.Atthispointinhislongcareer,Hopkinswouldseemtohaveexhaustedhisabilitytosurpriseus,buthisworkhereisnothingshortofastonishing.Hischaracter,alsonamedAnthony,is80yearsoldandhasdementia.Atthebeginningofthemovie,hisdaughter,Anne—playedbyOliviaColman—stopsbyhisLondonapartmenttocheckonhim.Herfather'sconditionhastakenaturnfortheworse,andhistemperhasbecomesevereenoughtosendhislatestliveinnursepacking.Anthonyisstubbornanddefiantandinsiststhathecanmanageonhisown.Butthat'sclearlynotthecase,givenhishabitofmisplacinghisthingsandhisinabilitytoremembernamesandfaces,Anne'sincluded.AsTheFathergoeson,themoreitbecomesclearthatit'shisownmindthat'splayingtricksonhim.Whatmakesthemoviesounsettlingisthewayitwiresusdirectlyintohissubjectiveexperience,sothatthefoundationsofthestoryseemtoshiftatrandomfromscenetoscene.Amansuddenlyappearsintheapartment,claimingtobeAnne'shusband,whichisodd,sincejustafewmomentsearlier,Anneseemedtobesingle.Annegoesoutshoppingforgroceries,butwhenshereturns,she'splayednotbyOliviaColmanbutbyanotheractress,OliviaWilliams.Eventheapartmentitselfbeginstoshift.Younoticepuzzlingdifferences-wasn'ttherealamponthathallwaytablejustamomentago?ThestoryinTheFathermaybecomplicatedbutit'salsoheartbreakinglysimple:mangrowsoldandloseshismemory,andhisdaughter,afterlifetimeofloveanddevotion,mustbeginthelongpainfulprocessofsayinggoodbye.HopkinsshowsusAnthony'sstruggletokeephissenseabouthim.It'sastrikingperformance-andanimpossibleonetoforget.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deteriorating”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Worsening. B．Narrowing. C．Recovering. D．Improving.9．WhatdowelearnaboutthecharacterAnthonyinthemovie?A．Hecantakecareofhimself B．Hedrivesawaythenurses.C．Heiseasy-goingandforgetful. D．Heliveswithhisdaughterallthetime.10．Theshiftofscenesinthemovieisdesignedto.A．buildthedramatictensioninthefamily. B．showoffthewell-designedstoryline.C．frightenthemovie-goerswithmysteriousplot. D．involvetheviewersintothedisorderedmemories.11．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofHopkins?A．Hehasrunoutofhistalent. B．HeisnotsuitablefortheroleC．Hemasterlyplaystheoldman. D．Hepresentsanoddperformance.【Passage7•山东省名校2021-2022学年高一下学期大联考考试英语试题】OverthelasttwodaysinDecemberlastyear,nearly30tornadoescausedgreatdamageacrosssixstates—fromArkansasinthesouthtoIllinoisinthemidwest.Morethan100tornadowarningswereissued—themosteverforaday.ThetornadoinKentuckycausedatleast50people’sdeaths,whichwasdescribedastheworstinthisstate’shistory.Asoneofthelargestcountriesintheworld,theUnitedStatesisalsooneofthemostgeographicallyvariouscountries—fromdesertstoforeststomilesofcoastline.Whilethiscomeswithmanyadvantages,itunfortunatelyleavesthecountryeasilydamagedbyallkindsofnaturaldisasters.DifferentpartsoftheUnitedStatesfacedifferenttypesofnaturaldisasters.Thewestcoastisatriskofwildfires,earthquakes,andevenvolcaniceruptions.T