山西省部分名校2020-2021學年高一上學期期中英語試題精選匯編：閱讀理解專題 （部分詳解）

山西省部分名校2020-2021年高一上學期期中英語試題精選匯編閱讀理解專題山西大學附屬中學2020-2021學年高一上學期期中英語試題第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共10小題；每題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。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】這是一篇應用文。本文是一篇詩歌大賽的征稿啟事。文章就參賽作品的內(nèi)容、獎項、參賽規(guī)則等做了介紹。【1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Prizes部分中第一段中的“TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner'schoice”可知，每位獲獎者都可以帶一名家長和另一名由獲獎者選擇的人員。因此，每位獲獎者可以帶兩個人。故選A。【2題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Prizes部分中第三段“50HonorableMentions:Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart'sfinalflight”可知，每位優(yōu)秀獎獲獎者都將獲得一件紀念埃爾哈特最后一次飛行的T恤。故選C。【3題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一部分中的“Followallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer”可知，所寫的詩字數(shù)不能超過100字。否則，將會被取消資格。故結(jié)合選項，B選項(寫一首120字的詩)是會被取消資格的。故選B。BMyFirstMarathon（馬拉松）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(鞋帶)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(世俗標簽),Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.4.A

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learn.【答案】4.C5.C6.A7.B【解析】本文為一篇記敘文。講述了自己第一次跑馬拉松，憑借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的勵志故事?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.可知，馬拉松賽前一個月盡管作者腳踝受傷使得訓練時間縮短，但作者仍下定決心參賽。故選C?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas＂notathletic＂可知，作者提到7年級的事情是為了證明自己真的沒有運動天賦。故選C?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第10段Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.可知，作者堅持到了最后，而且得到了一塊獎牌，雖然不是第一名，由此可見他成功地跑完了馬拉松。故選A?！?題詳解】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，作者在講述自己跑馬拉松的經(jīng)歷，再根據(jù)最后一段Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗標簽),Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.可知，作者成功跑完馬拉松源于自己的意志。故選B。點睛：文章主題和中心思想的闡述往往需要大量細節(jié)信息的支持，這些細節(jié)對于理解全文內(nèi)容至關重要，同時也是歸納和概括文章中心思想的基礎。命題人往往會要求考生根據(jù)不同的要求閱讀文章，以獲得某些特定的信息，或準確地尋求所需的細節(jié)，并對細節(jié)進行直接或間接辨認和理解。文章細節(jié)的理解可以細化為：（1）一一對應型。（2）語言轉(zhuǎn)述型。（3）語意理解型。（4）是非辨別型。（5）事實排序型。此題中的前三題為細節(jié)理解題。細節(jié)理解題首先要根據(jù)題干準確定位信息句，其次要對信息句進行準確的理解和判斷，如第一題為轉(zhuǎn)述型，Iwasdeterminedtogoahead即madeuphismindtorun。第二題為語義理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段的信息InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.可知，作者沒有運動天賦。而第三題則為轉(zhuǎn)述型，根據(jù)信息句Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.可知，作者跑完了馬拉松，正好與madeit意義相同。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】這是一篇說明文。研究人員開發(fā)了一種書頁經(jīng)過特殊處理的書，可以把臟水變成干凈的飲用水。文章主要介紹了這本書的一些特性，能夠發(fā)揮的作用，在三個國家接受測試的情況以及收到的財政支助情況?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Picturesonthepagesshowthedangersofdirtywaterandhowtousethebookforthoseunabletoread.Thepagesaremadeoffilterpaper.Theyaredesignedtobetornfromthebook.Watercanbepouredthroughthepapertobecleaned.(書頁上的圖片展示了臟水的危險以及不識字的人如何使用這本書。書頁是用濾紙做的。它們被設計成能從書中撕下來。水可以通過這張紙來凈化)”可知，這本書的頁面具有多種功能。故選C?！?題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞上文“Theideaofclassictexts—that’sofinterestmaybelater.(經(jīng)典文學的概念——這是我們以后可能會感興趣的)”以及“Butwereallyhaven’thadthetimetogothrough”可知，but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，說明經(jīng)典文學的概念雖然有趣，但Dankovich他們還沒有時間去看經(jīng)典文學，故畫線詞指的是“經(jīng)典文學”。故選A?！?0題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中“Researchershavedevelopedabookwithspeciallytreatedpagesthatcanturndirtywaterintocleananddrinkablewater.(研究人員開發(fā)了一種書頁經(jīng)過特殊處理的書，可以把臟水變成干凈的飲用水)”結(jié)合文章主要介紹了這本書的一些特性和能夠發(fā)揮的作用，在三個國家接受測試的情況和收到的財政支助情況?？芍?，這篇文章的主旨是可以提供安全的飲用水的書頁。故選D。山西省太原市第五十三中學2020-2021學年高一上學期期中考試英語試題第三部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共10小題;每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。答案寫在答題卡上。注意:C篇分A、B兩種題型,A（易）題型為客觀題,B（難）題型為主觀題。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種題型）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種題型）42.Whatdidtheauthor'sfatherkeepdoingforyears?43.Whatdoesthesentence“theguynevermissed,,tellusabouttheauthor'sfather?44.Whendidtheauthorcometorealizetheimportanceofhisfather'sletters?45.Whywouldtheauthor'sdadalwaysaskiftheauthorhadreceivedhisletters?【答案】山西省長治市第二中學校2020-2021學年高一上學期期中考試英語試卷第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)(共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。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山西省古縣第一中學2020-2021學年高二上學期期中英語試題Ⅰ.閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分60分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題3分，滿分45分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項。AShynessequalslosingopportunities,lesspleasureandfewersocialconnections,buttherearewaystomakeitathingofthepast.WhenIwasfifteen,Iwasshy.Irememberanattractivegirltryingtotalkwithme.Myshynessmademefocuson