四川省2019-2020学年高一下学期期中英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题 Word版含答案

阅读理解专题
四川省棠湖中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks．These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.
Example Youth Exchanges：
Youth Exchange 1
Location：Ireland
Other nationalities：Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary
Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues．The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.
Youth Exchange 2
Location：France
Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France
Theme：Organic gardening & continual living．This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games／workshops about continuous development．
Youth Exchange 3
Location：Macedonia
Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland
Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities．Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities．
Youth Exchange 4
Location：Italy
Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece
Theme：A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment．
1. What do you focus on when travelling in France?
A. Gardening work.
B. Civil rights.
C. Developing social inclusion.
D. Rebuilding communities.
2. If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in ________.
A. Youth Exchange 1 B. Youth Exchange 2
C. Youth Exchange 3 D. Youth Exchange 4
3. Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?
A. Spain． B. Italy. C. Ireland. D. France.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几项青年交流项目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中Theme：Organic gardening & continual living.可知，法国旅游主要集中在园艺方面。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中Theme：A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. 可知，Youth Exercise 4是关于环保的。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。文中四则消息中，三则都包括意大利，故判断意大利最流行。故选B。
B
In 1977, a University of Oxford statistician named Richard Peto pointed out a simple yet puzzling biological fact: we humans should have a lot more cancer than mice, but we don’t.
Dr. Peto’s argument was simple. Every time a cell divides, there’s a small chance it will gain a mutation(突变) that speeds up its growth. Cells that accumulate (聚集) several of these mutations may become cancerous. The bigger an animal is, the more cells it has, and the longer an animal lives, the more times its cells divide. We humans undergo (经历) about 10,000 times as many cell divisions as mice—and thus should be far more likely to get cancer.
A number of scientists have assumed that large, long-lived animals must have evolved extra cancer-fighting weapons. Otherwise, these species would die out.
Dr. Joshua D. Schiffman, an oncologist (肿瘤学家）at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, reviewed zoo records on the deaths of 644 elephants and found that less than 5 percent died of cancer. By contrast, 11 percent to 25 percent of humans die of cancer.
To understand the elephants’ defenses, the scientists investigated a gene that is vital to preventing cancer called p53. The protein encoded by the gene monitors cells for damage to the DNA they contain. Dr. Schiffman and his colleagues found that elephants have evolved new copies of the p53 gene. While humans have only one pair of p53 genes, the scientists identified 20 pairs in elephants.
To see whether these extra copies of p53 made a difference in fighting cancer, they ran experiments on elephant cells. They treated elephant cells with damaging radiation, chemicals and UV light.
“In all cases instead of trying to repair the damage, the elephant cells simply committed suicide” said Dr. Schiffman. He said he thought the way the elephant cells responded was a very effective way to block cancer.
Patricia Muller, an oncologist at the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester, who was not involved in the studies, said the results, though convincing, didn’t firmly establish exactly how elephants use p53 to fight cancer. One possibility is that the extra copies don’t actually cause cells to commit suicide. Instead, they may act as decoys (诱饵) for enzymes (酶) that destroy p53 proteins.
Dr. Muller said it was especially important to understand precisely how elephants fight cancer before trying to copy their strategies with drugs for humans.
4. What does the 2nd paragraph want to tell us?
A. Human should be more likely to develop cancer than mice.
B. Cell division can increase the speed of growth of mutations.
C. The bigger an animal is, the smaller chance of getting cancer it has.
D. Dr. Peto’s argument was not simple.
5. According to the passage, p53 is ______.
A. a protein to prevent cancer B. a gene to defend against cancer
C. a protein to destroy damaged cells D. a gene to change cells
6. What does Dr. Schiffman say about the extra copies of p53 fighting cancer?
A. They cause the cells to repair the genes.
B. They stop cells from dividing further.
C. They act as decoys for enzymes that destroy p53 proteins.
D. They cause the cells to commit suicide.
7. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr. Schiffman pointed out that we humans don’t have more cancer than mice.
B. The cancer death rate of humans is five percent higher than that of elephants.
C. The scientists found there are 20 pairs of p53 genes in elephants.
D. Dr. Muller also took part in the studies.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，动物越大，患癌地可能性就越大，但是长寿的大型动物很多，本文以大象为研究对象，研究出大象身上有一种对预防癌症至关重要的基因p53，但并不能确切地确定大象是如何利用p53来对抗癌症的，人类能否使用p53来抗癌还需进一步研究。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。由第二段的句子“We humans undergo (经历) about 10,000 times as many cell divisions as mice—and thus should be far more likely to get cancer.”可知，我们人类经历的细胞分裂次数是老鼠的10000倍，因此患癌症的可能性要大得多。所以第二段想告诉我们人类比老鼠更容易患癌症。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段的句子“To understand the elephants’ defenses, the scientists investigated a gene that is vital to preventing cancer called p53.”可知，为了了解大象的防御能力，科学家们研究了一种对预防癌症至关重要的基因p53。所以p53是抵抗癌症的基因。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。由题干extra copies of p53定位到第六、七段。第六段讲对大象额外的p53基因做实验；由第七段的句子“In all cases, instead of trying to repair the damage, the elephant cells simply committed suicide”可知，在所有情况下，大象额外的p53基因细胞并没有试图修复损伤，而是自杀了。故选D项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段的最后一句“While humans have only one pair of p53 genes, the scientists identified 20 pairs in elephants.”可知，虽然人类只有一对p53基因，但科学家在大象身上发现了20对。故选C项。
C
Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers, desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.
Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.
This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.
Harry Morrison, chief executive (主管) of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: “I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking — we don’t have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.”
Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions (排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.
The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted (授予) the standard, they can use a logo (标识) in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,” Mr. Morrison said.
8. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.
B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.
C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.
D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers, environmental awareness.
9. The underlined word “inform” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
A. affect B. change
C. disturb D. reject
10. According to Harry Morrison, businesses .
A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions
B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers
C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions
D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere
11. We can learn from the passage that businesses will .
A. have a strong desire to reduce costs
B. use the same logo in their marketing
C. gain advantages by taking early action
D. attract more shoppers by storing goods
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了由于消费者环保意识的增强，各公司不得不下大力气减少碳的排放量。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文及第一段Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers, desire to go green.(企业正经历一个艰难的时期，这反过来又对消费者产生了影响，促使他们渴望环保)和第二段中的Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.(三分之二的人认为从对环境负责的公司购买产品很重要，约七分之一的人表示，如果他们觉得某家公司的环境声誉不够好，他们甚至决定到其他地方去购买)可知，文章主要介绍了消费者和环保意识正敦促企业减少碳排放。故选D。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据该词所在句后面的内容while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.(而超过四分之一的人表示，他们现在甚至更加清楚环境对他们所购买产品的影响)可知，Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago意为“三分之二的消费者表示，环境因素对他们购物的影响与一年前相同”。由此可知，划线词与选项中的effect意思相同。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段Harry Morrison所说的一番话，特别是最后一句In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.(此外，随着成本下降，降低碳排放会产生立竿见影的效果，对品牌来说也是中期效益)可推断，企业将从减少碳排放中获益。故选A
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段第二句Those that have taken early action will have a head start.(那些及早采取行动的企业将占得先机)可知，那些通过早期行动的企业将获得优势。故选C。
D
This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.
The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.
Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr. Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.
Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”
Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around￡120, which will go on sale in March.
12. What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?
A. People who are disabled.
B. People who are interested in dancing.
C. People who are not good at dancing.
D. People who invented the socks.
13. What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?
A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.
B. They can monitor the movement of feet.
C. They are expensive to produce.
D. They act as a smart phone for users.
14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?
A. They can improve the skill of running.
B. They can help women walk better in high heels.
C. They can teach people to dance well.
D. They can be worn for days without washing.
15. According to Dr. Vigano, ________.
A. everyone can make good use of the smart socks
B. users can run as fast as they like with the socks
C. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks
D. no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍一种即将上市的高科技袜子，它可以帮助人们跳舞、走路、跑步等各种体育活动。
12题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线部分前的This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor.可知，这可能是送给在舞池里让你尴尬的舞伴的完美礼物。由此可知，划线部分指的是“不擅长跳舞的人”。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet.可知，这种高科技的袜子是由特殊纤维制成的，可以观察你的脚的运动。由此可知，制成这种袜子的原料纤维能够监控你的脚步移动。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这种袜子可以帮助运动员和跑者避免受伤、教人们跳舞以及教穿高跟鞋的女性走路，并没有提到这种袜子可以穿很多天都不用洗。故选D。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it.可知，人们都可以从这个想法中受益。我们对各种运动都有兴趣，比如滑雪、足球、自行车和高尔夫球。任何需要用到脚的地方都可以用。由此可知，Vigano博士认为每个人都可以充分利用这款智能袜子。故选A。
四川省外国语大学附属外国语学校2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Of all the American blockbusters, some popular movies are rolled out for the teenagers. With the preparation of popcorns, you can choose one of them for your teen to watch with you or their friends.
1. Dead Poets Society
An English teacher, called Mr. Keating, guides his students, who hope to be lawyers and doctors, to poetry and free-thinking. With each student coping with some issues, he urged them to set up Dead Poets Society for reading and writing poems.
2. The Hunger Games
Based on a book by Suzanne Collins, the story set in Panem, a destroyed country in North America. Each year, boys and girls, coming from 12 districts of Panem, take part in Hunger Games. Broadcast alive, this competition is exciting because all the participants play the games against death.
3. The Breakfast Club
It begins with five students at the Shermer High School, Claire, a princess, John, a criminal, Andrew, an athlete, Brian, a bookworm and Allison, an unfortunate person, who are forced to spend 9 hours together on a Saturday. In spite of their differences, they find that their social problems are more similar than they think.
4. Eighth Grade
Kayla is a shy, socially anxious girl trying to get by the last few weeks of middle school. She earns the “most quiet” girl title in school, but at home, she posts online self-help and motivational videos that not many people watch. Kayla is raised by her single father Mark, who tries to disconnect Kayla from the social media.
21. Who helps teenagers form a Dead Poets Society?
A. Mr. Brain. B. Mr. Keating.
C. Suzanne Collins. D. Ms. Claire.
22. Which film is adapted from a book according to the passage?
A. Eighth Grade. B. Dead Poets Society.
C. The Hunger Games. D. The Breakfast Club.
23. Whom is the passage most likely to be targeted at?
A. Teachers. B. Teens. C. Friends. D. Parents.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一则广告。广告为父母推荐了四部适合青少年看的电影。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据1. Dead Poets Society中的An English teacher, called Mr. Keating, guides his students, who hope to be lawyers and doctors, to poetry and free-thinking. With each student coping with some issues, he urged them to set up Dead Poets Society for reading and writing poems.可知，一位名叫Keating的英语老师，引导着他那些希望成为律师和医生的学生学习诗歌和自由思考。在每个学生都要处理一些问题的情况下，他敦促他们成立Dead Poets Society来阅读和写诗。由此可知，Mr. Keating帮助青少年成立了Dead Poets Society。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据2. The Hunger Games中的Based on a book by Suzanne Collins, the story set in Panem, a destroyed country in North America.可知，根据苏珊娜·柯林斯的一本书改编，故事发生在北美一个被摧毁的国家——Panem。由此可知，电影The Hunger Games改编自一本书。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段Of all the American blockbusters, some popular movies are rolled out for the teenagers. With the preparation of popcorns, you can choose one of them for your teen to watch with you or their friends.可知，在所有的美国大片中，一些受欢迎的电影是为青少年推出的。在准备爆米花的过程中，你可以选择其中一种让你的孩子和你或者他们的朋友一起观看。由此推知，这篇文章最可能是写给父母看的。故选D。
【点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer, suggest, imply, conclude, indicate等标志性词语。本题第3小题根据第一段Of all the American blockbusters, some popular movies are rolled out for the teenagers. With the preparation of popcorns, you can choose one of them for your teen to watch with you or their friends.可知，在所有的美国大片中，一些受欢迎的电影是为青少年推出的。在准备爆米花的过程中，你可以选择其中一种让你的孩子和你或者他们的朋友一起观看。由此推知，这篇文章最可能是写给父母看的。故选D。
B
Upon first look, the world of business is no place for young women. And many people have told my cofounders and me that in many circumstances. Pessimistic though people are about women’s chances in conducting business, three of us female college students, without any experiences, started our business with a greatly aggressive goal: to set up a seaweed farm in North Carolina and grow as much seaweed as possible to help cut down carbon emissions (排放) and pollution filled with nutrition from agricultural activities.
In the beginning, our ideas were either ignored or mocked by the researchers from whom we sought help and advice. But we carried on with our research–if others wouldn’t provide us with answers, we weren’t afraid to try to work them out by ourselves. We experiment on species which could grow in warmer waters, and we had identified potential markets into which we planned to sell the product. We've spent the last two years setting up the first seaweed farm in NC, applying for a patent (专利) and competing with five final teams in front of the United Nations for 2 million.
Despite all of our efforts, many industry experts remained unwilling to take us seriously. But as often happens in business, the same characteristics we were ignored for were, in reality, our biggest competitive advantage. Our age gave us the strength to learn from failure, and our background as environmental scientists, rather than businesswomen, helped us find new marketing opportunities. For every 10 farmers who claimed nobody would ever want to feed their cows seaweed, we found one who was interested. For every 15 cosmetics producers who refused to answer our cold calls, we stuck to the one with an interesting idea for a seaweed lotion.
Over the course of our early business development efforts, we have had access to a wealth of resources, programs, and individuals who work constantly to help us succeed. By staying focused on bringing our ideas to light, our team has demonstrated that entrepreneurship (创业) is exactly the right place for the hopeful.
24. What was the major cause for their difficulty in starting business?
A. They were women. B. They were young.
C. They lacked experience. D. They suffered prejudice.
25. What did they do to make their business successful?
A. They expanded their seaweed farms.
B. They experimented on seaweed species.
C. They got their product officially recognized.
D. They consulted the United Nations.
26. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. How they got others interested in seaweed.
B. How they succeeded from their so-called weaknesses.
C. How they made themselves more competitive.
D. How they approached potential customers.
27. Which of the following can best describe the three women?
A. Innocent and simple-minded. B. Ambitious and self-centered.
C. Adventurous and persistent. D. Courageous and stubborn.
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是三个女性尽管遭受性别的偏见，但她们敢于冒险和坚持不懈，最终获得成功的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中Upon first look, the world of business is no place for young women. And many people have told my cofounders and me that in many circumstances.可知，乍一看，商界并不适合年轻女性。很多人在很多情况下告诉我和我的合伙人。由此可知，她们创业困难的主要原因是“她们遭受偏见。”故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中to set up a seaweed farm in North Carolina and grow as much seaweed as possible to help cut down carbon emissions (排放) and pollution filled with nutrition from agricultural activities.可知，在北卡罗来纳州建立一个海藻农场，种植尽可能多的海藻，以帮助减少碳排放和农业活动带来的营养污染。由此可知，她们为了使她们的生意成功她们对海藻进行了实验。故选B。
【26题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中Despite all of our efforts, many industry experts remained unwilling to take us seriously. But as often happens in business, the same characteristics we were ignored for were, in reality, our biggest competitive advantage.可知，尽管我们做了很多努力，许多行业专家仍然不愿意认真对待我们。但就像商业中经常发生的那样，我们被忽视的那些特征，实际上是我们最大的竞争优势。由此可知，第三段讲述的是“她们是如何从所谓的弱点中获得成功的。”故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。纵观全文，尤其是第三段中Despite all of our efforts, many industry experts remained unwilling to take us seriously. But as often happens in business, the same characteristics we were ignored for were, in reality, our biggest competitive advantage. Our age gave us the strength to learn from failure, and our background as environmental scientists, rather than businesswomen, helped us find new marketing opportunities.可知，尽管我们做了很多努力，许多行业专家仍然不愿意认真对待我们。但就像商业中经常发生的那样，我们被忽视的那些特征，实际上是我们最大的竞争优势。我们的时代赋予我们从失败中学习的力量，我们作为环境科学家的背景，而不是商人的背景，帮助我们找到了新的营销机会。由此推知，这三个女性最好的描述是“冒险和坚持”。故选C。
【点睛】在细节考查题中有一类事实细节题 。该题属于细节类型的阅读理解题，一般只针对某个特定的细节，题型可以多种多样。此类题型一般分两种。第一种是直接理解题，在原文中可以直接找到答案。第二种是词义转换题，正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的转换。做此类试题一定要抓住事件发生的时间、地点、人物、发展过程和结局等环节，所选答案一定要符合原文，切不可望文生义。本题第2小题，根据第一段中to set up a seaweed farm in North Carolina and grow as much seaweed as possible to help cut down carbon emissions (排放) and pollution filled with nutrition from agricultural activities.可知，在北卡罗来纳州建立一个海藻农场，种植尽可能多的海藻，以帮助减少碳排放和农业活动带来的营养污染。由此可知，她们为了使她们的生意成功她们对海藻进行了实验。故选B。
C
As the school year barely starts in Denver, French teacher Melanie is filled with worry that her students are always absent-minded. Yet, the problem isn’t messaging, enjoying video games or delivering notes. Surprisingly, the problem is about the ongoing heat wave in Denver.
“Today was a little bit hot, so I noticed kids were very sleepy and they were having to get up to drink water quite often.” said Melanie, who works at Denver’s East High School. “If you lose too much water, and you have to keep going to the water fountain, that can take away from their classroom experience.” While nodding off in class on a warm day may seem acceptable for the average teen, Melanie’s observation carries a bigger consequence than dry lips.
“There have been quite a few media reports about teachers noticing that students weren’t able to focus on hotter days,” said R Jisung Park, a researcher, “Does a hotter climate during the school year actually affect the rate of learning?” The drops in academic achievement couldn’t be explained by hotter weekends or hotter summers, but the trend was connected to higher temperatures on school days alone.
The connection between lost learning and a greater number of hot days is one more example of how climate change is already affecting our lives — and it’s an alarm bell for what we stand to lose in the future. Humans still have time to lessen the worst consequences of continued global warming. Without the unlikely important changes in the next 10 years, the globe will be trapped in an unavoidable era of heat waves that were unprecedented (前所未有的) for human beings.
28. What may cause students absent-minded according to the text?
A. Video games. B. Text messages.
C. Heat waves. D. Classroom notes.
29. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Kids often go to the water fountain for lack of water.
B. Extreme heat may lower a kid’s ability to learn.
C. Nodding off in class is a sign of respecting teachers.
D. Kids are more interested in drinking water than sleeping.
30. How does the author feel about dealing with the future global warming?
A. Optimistic. B. Uncertain. C. Worried. D. Indifferent.
31. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The way that global warming continues.
B. The reasons why kids are absent-minded in class.
C. The hotter it grows, the more focused kids become.
D. The hotter it grows, the harder it will be for kids to learn.
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是“热天气”对学习的影响。天气越热，孩子们就越难学习。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Surprisingly, the problem is about the ongoing heat wave in Denver.可知，令人惊讶的是，问题出在Denver持续的热浪上。由此可知，Heat waves可能导致学生心不在焉。故选C。
29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“If you lose too much water, and you have to keep going to the water fountain, that can take away from their classroom experience.” While nodding off in class on a warm day may seem acceptable for the average teen, Melanie’s observation carries a bigger consequence than dry lips.可知，“如果你失去了太多的水，你不得不持续喝水，这可能会让他们不能上课。”对于一般的青少年来说，在温暖的天气里在课堂上打瞌睡似乎是可以接受的，但梅兰妮的观察比嘴唇干燥更重要。由此可知，酷暑可能会降低孩子的学习能力。故选B。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Humans still have time to lessen the worst consequences of continued global warming. Without the unlikely important changes in the next 10 years, the globe will be trapped in an unavoidable era of heat waves that were unprecedented (前所未有的) for human beings.可知，人类仍有时间减轻持续的全球变暖带来的最坏后果。如果未来10年没有这些不太可能发生的重大变化，全球将陷入一个不可避免的热浪时代，这对人类来说是前所未有的。由此可知，作者对地球的变暖很“担忧”。故选C。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Surprisingly, the problem is about the ongoing heat wave in Denver.(令人惊讶的是，问题出在Denver持续的热浪上)和最后一段第一句The connection between lost learning and a greater number of hot days is one more example of how climate change is already affecting our lives — and it’s an alarm bell for what we stand to lose in the future.(失去的学习机会和更多的炎热天气之间的联系是气候变化如何影响我们生活的又一个例子——它为我们在未来可能失去的东西敲响了警钟)可知，天气越热，孩子们就越难学习。故选D。
D
For an old person, his brain may perform not so well as before. But a new study suggests that some parts of brain may already decline in young adulthood.
The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions — including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving — started to dull as early as age 27. Meanwhile, the decline of memory generally became apparent around age 37.
On the other hand, indicators of a person’s accumulated knowledge — like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge — kept improving with age, according to findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.
The results do not mean that young adults need to start worrying about their memories. Most people's minds function at a high level even in their later years, according to researcher Timothy Salthouse. “According to these patterns, some kinds of flexibility in the brain decline relatively early in adulthood, but throughout adulthood the knowledge pool in one’s command and the effective combination with one’s capabilities may be on the increase without the attack of diseases.” Salthouse said in a news conference.
The study included healthy, educated adults who took standard tests of memory, reasoning and perception at first and at some point over the next seven years.
The tests are designed to detect subtle (细微的) changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.
In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found that certain aspects of cognition (认知能力) generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.The findings explain normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia (痴呆), according to the researchers. “By following individuals over time,” Salthouse said, “we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline.”
The researchers are currently analyzing the study participants’ health and lifestyle to see which factors might influence age-related cognitive changes.
32. According to the text, what is the common view of mental function?
A. It varies from person to person.
B. It weakens in one’s later years.
C. It gradually expands with age.
D. It indicates one’s health condition.
33. What does Timothy Salthouse say about people’s minds in most cases?
A. They tend to decline in people’s later years.
B. Their flexibility determines one’s abilities.
C. They function quite well even in old age.
D. Their functioning is still a puzzle to be solved.
34. Although people’s minds may function less flexibly as they age, what is their strength?
A. They may be better at solving puzzles.
B. They can memorize things with more ease.
C. They may have greater facility in abstract reasoning.
D. They can put what they have learned into more effective use.
35. According to Salthouse, how may their study help us?
A. It will find ways to stop mental functions dulling fast.
B. It will find ways to improve our memories.
C. It will help us understand the complex process of mental functioning.
D. It will help us understand the relation between physical and mental health.
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。对于老年人来说，他的大脑可能没有以前那么好了。但一项新的研究表明，大脑的某些部分可能在成年早期就已经衰退了。按照Salthouse所说，他们的研究将找到阻止大脑功能快速迟钝的方法。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found that certain aspects of cognition generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.The findings explain normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia , according to the researchers.可知，总的来说，Salthouse和他的同事们发现，某些方面的认知能力在20多岁到30多岁时开始下降。研究人员称，这些发现解释了与年龄有关的正常心理功能变化，这可能有助于理解痴呆症的发病过程。由此可知，对心理功能的一般看法是“它在人的晚年减弱。”故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中Most people’s minds function at a high level even in their later years, according to researcher Timothy Salthouse.可知，研究人员Timothy Salthouse称，大多数人即使到了晚年，大脑仍会保持高度运转。由此可知，Timothy Salthouse认为即使到了老年，大脑的功能也很好。故选C。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中According to these patterns, some kinds of flexibility in the brain decline relatively early in adulthood, but throughout adulthood the knowledge pool in one’s command and the effective combination with one’s capabilities may be on the increase without the attack of diseases.可知，根据这些模式，大脑的某些灵活性在成年期相对较早地衰退，但在整个成年期，一个人掌握的知识库以及与个人能力的有效结合可能在不受疾病侵袭的情况下不断增加。由此可知，尽管随着年龄的增长，人们的思维可能不那么灵活，但他们的长处是“他们可以把所学到的知识更有效地运用起来。”故选D。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline.可知，我们可以洞察认知变化，或许还能找到减缓衰退的方法。由此可知，按着Salthouse所说，他们的研究将找到阻止大脑功能快速迟钝的方法。故选A。
四川省宜宾市叙州区第一中学校2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
The Nobel Prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz said, “The art of the festival has been debased（下降） almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.” Here are several events that would have made him proud:
Morelia International Film Festival
The Morelia film fest really brings this colonial city to life in mid-October. Created as a platform for documentaries and fiction works, the programming offers an up-close look at Mexican society as seen through the eyes of a new generation of filmmakers. Fashionable bars and sidewalk cafes are buzzing with activity around the main square, where crowds gather nightly for open-air screenings and other cultural events.
Day of the Dead
Each year on November 1st and 2nd, Mexico turns its thoughts to the departed during the Day of the Dead festivities, a colorful tradition deeply rooted in native culture. For Mexicans, death is more a cause for celebration than mourning, and that spirit has been kept very much alive in Pátzcuaro, the Día de Muertos mecca. Prepare yourself to battle large crowds of the living.
Carnival in Veracruz &Mazatlán
Mexico hosts many carnival celebrations every year featuring exciting parades, dance performances, live music and of course, big-time partying. The nine-day event in Veracruz, Mexico’s biggest carnival, usually kicks off in March, right around the same time when festivities get started on the Pacific coast in Mazatlán. You can shake your body with salsa music in Veracruz or the brass band sounds of Mazatlán.
La Morisma
An all-out war erupts on the streets of colonial Zacatecas, usually around late August. OK, well, it’s actually a mock battle with well over 2,000 participants re-enacting battles between the Christians and Moors in old Spain. The faux（假的）soldiers attack one another while accompanied on the streets by bands of musicians.
1. How do the Mexicans feel when the Day of the Dead comes?
A. Calm. B. Anxiod.
C. Scared. D. Happy.
2. What can people enjoy in both Carnival in Veracruz &Mazatlán and La Morisma?
A. Exciting parades. B. Dance performances.
C. Live music. D. A mock battle.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell something about a Nobel Prize-winning writer.
B. To introduce some famous Mexican festivals.
C. To advise readers to join in the Mexican events.
D. To criticize the bad customs of Mexican festivals.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文，文章主要介绍了墨西哥的四个节日。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段For Mexicans, death is more a cause for celebration than mourning, and that spirit has been kept very much alive in Pátzcuaro, the Día de Muertos mecca.可知对墨西哥人来说，死亡更值得庆祝，而不是哀悼，所以在过亡灵节时人们是开心的，所以D正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章的第四段Mexico hosts many carnival celebrations every year featuring exciting parades, dance performances, live music and of course, big-time partying.以及第五段The faux（假的）soldiers attack one another while accompanied on the streets by bands of musicians.可知Carnival in Veracruz &Mazatlán 和 La Morisma的共同之处是都有现场音乐， 所以C正确。
【3题详解】
写作目的题。根据文章第一段Here are several events that would have made him proud.以及接下来的四段内容的介绍可知是介绍墨西哥的节日的，所以B正确。
【点睛】根据不同文体，推断目意图。不同的文章可能有不同的写作目的, 通常作者的写作目的有以下三种：1) to entertain readers（娱乐读者，让人发笑），常见于故事类的文章。2) to persuade readers（说服读者接受某种观点）常见于广告类的文章。3) to inform readers（告知读者某些信息）多见于科普类﹑新闻报道类﹑文化类或社会类的文章。高考阅读试题设计到各类文章，而以议论文为主，文章的主题句、核心句往往会直接或间接地表明作者的态度立场；阅读理解中也有说明文、描述文。前者因为其体裁的客观性，所以作者的态度也往往采取中立。而后者因为其文章观点往往不直接提出，而且作者写作时也常带有某种倾向性，所以，阅读时要善于根据文章的文体来学会推断作者的情感态度和目的。
本题的第三小题为写作目的题。而本文为文化类社会类的文章，主要介绍了墨西哥的四个节日，所以写作目的是告知读者一些信息，所以是B选项To introduce some famous Mexican festivals。
B
When he was a little boy, his uncle called him "Sparky' after a comic-strip (连环画) horse named Spark Plug. School was all but impossible for Sparky. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. And while he did manage to make the school's golf team, he lost the only match of the season straight away.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn't that the other students dislike him. It's just that no one really cared that much. In fact, Sparky was astonished if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. Him, his classmates everyone knew it. So he learned to live with it. He made up his mind early that if things were meant to work out, they would.
One thing was important to Sparky, however-drawing. He was proud of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn't seem to matter to him. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors rejected his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was convinced of his ability.
He even decided to become an artist. So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. They asked for samples of his artwork. In spite of careful preparation, it too was rejected. One more confirmation was that he was a loser.
But Sparky still didn't give up. Instead, he decided to tell his own life story in cartoons. The main character would be a little boy who symbolized the boy who always lost and underachieved. You know him well because Sparky's cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon. People readily understand this "loveable loser". He reminded people of the painful and embarrassing moments from their own past, of their pain and shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide: "Charlie Brown". And Sparky, the boy whose many failures kept him from trying, whose work was rejected again and again, is the highly successful cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to inspire books, T-shirts and Christmas specials, reminding us, as someone once commented, that life somehow finds a way for all of us, even the losers.
4. By saying "he learned to live with it" in Paragraph 2, the author means that Sparky_________.
A. decided not to make an effort in school
B. learned to ignore being treated badly
C. didn't care as long as no one called him a loser
D. came to accept being ignored by other students
5. Before Sparky started the Charlie Brown cartoon,_________.
A. he thought poorly of himself in drawing
B. some editors encouraged him to keep trying
C. his artwork was rejected time and again
D. his artwork was accepted by Walt Disney Studios
6. Sparky's cartoon character became so popular because_________.
A. people were touched by Sparky's never-give-up spirit
B. people felt they could relate to it
C. it inspired people to fight for their dreams
D. it mirrored people's life outlook
7. We can learn from the passage that_________.
A. nothing is impossible for a willing heart
B. a loser is meant to be a winner
C. opportunities always favor the prepared mind
D. life is to be enjoyed but not be complained about
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
本文是记叙文。主要讲述了查理布朗卡通人物的创作者Spark的成长历史。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段It's just that no one really cared that much. In fact, Sparky was astonished if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. Him, his classmates everyone knew it.可知没人真正关心他，同学都不跟他打招呼，他是个失败者，他自己，他同学都这样认为，他已经习惯了这样的事实。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors rejected his ideas.以及第四段In spite of careful preparation, it too was rejected.可知在他开始创作"Charlie Brown"之前他的作品多次被拒绝。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to inspire books, T-shirts and Christmas specials, reminding us, as someone once commented, that life somehow finds a way for all of us, even the losers.可知他的卡通人物如此受欢迎，人们把他的卡通形象与自己联系起来，认为生活总会为我们找到出路。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。整篇文章讲述了Spark在成功创作出"Charlie Brown"之前所经历的种种失败，他通过自己的坚持不懈，最终取得了成功。所以没有事情是不可能的。故选A。
C
Ever since it was created 30 years ago, The Simpsons, the longest running prime-time(黄金时段) TV show in the country, has become part of US life. So when TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked the 100 greatest comedies and dramas broadcast in the US ,it came as no surprise that The Simpsons was their top choice.
This was the show that changed the very concept of cartoons in Western society. Before it appeared, cartoons were considered a way to learn and have fun, not serious adult entertainment. The Simpsons changed this. The genius of the show is that it has something to offer both adults and children.
It’s a hugely entertaining program that’s also full of satire(讽刺的) and clever humor.A remark by Chitra Ramaswamy in The Guardian gave a sense of the esteem(敬重) in which The Simpsons is held:“Nothing before or since has match its capacity to be at once so profoundly clever and so unbelievably stupid.”
The show’s creators make fun of the US government, social customs, and of course, the idea of family life. But unlike most classic US prime-time TV characters the Simpsons are a dys-functional(功能失调的) family.
Bart, the boy, is always in trouble---both at home and at school. That may be in part because of his paternal example. Homer Simpson, perhaps the most iconic(标志性的) character, is a beer-swilling, overweight slob（懒汉） who is normally found in front of the TV. And Marge, Homer’s wife and the mother of the family, spends most of her time cooking, cleaning or trying to fix the messes that Bart and Homer make.
The smartest member of the family is daughter Lisa, who does well in school but is no goody-goody(讨好卖乖的人)---Lisa never misses an opportunity to challenge authority. The youngest member of the family is baby Maggie, who will likely be as much of a handful as her brother and sister when she grows up.
But although the Simpsons are a problem family, viewers are always on their side. One of the reasons why the show has remained so popular all these years is that the characters are so lovely. Millions of us identify with them. They are a working class family struggling to make ends meet. They aren’t perfect, but then, who is? And after 30 years, this is still what strikes a chord （引起共鸣）with millions of viewers worldwide.
8. According to the article , The Simpsons___________.
A. is suitable for both adults and kids.
B. reminds people of their sad children.
C. is a program designed only for fun.
D. is difficult to understand for many people.
9. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the Simpson family according to the article?
A. They all show great support to the government.
B. Bart and Lisa are the troublemakers of the family.
C. They are an ordinary family with many problems.
D. The children regard Homer as their role model.
10. According to the article,viewers like the Simpsons mainly because________.
A. they have the courage to challenge authority.
B. their lives and problems are similar to real people’s.
C. they teach viewers how to fix problems.
D. they are a happy and perfect family.
11. What is the article mainly about?
A. Reasons behind The Simpsons’ lasting popularity.
B The most popular characters in The Simpsons.
C. Changes to The Simpsons over the years
D. What kind of stories The Simpsons tells.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国播出时间最长的黄金时段电视剧《辛普森一家》，既适合成人也适合儿童的这部剧因为其剧中的生活和问题与现实生活中的人相似，能够引起观众的共鸣，而流行了30年之久。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句The genius of the show is that it has something to offer both adults and children.（这部剧的天才之处在于，它能同时为成人和儿童提供一些东西。）可知《辛普森一家》既适合成人也适合儿童。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句But unlike most classic US prime-time TV characters the Simpsons are a dys-functional family.（但与大多数经典的美国黄金时段电视角色不同，《辛普森一家》是一个功能失调的家庭。）可知《辛普森一家》一个有很多问题的普通家庭。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一句And after 30 years, this is still what strikes a chord with millions of viewers worldwide.（30年过去了，这仍然引起了全世界数百万观众的共鸣。）可知观众喜欢《辛普森一家》主要是因为他们的生活和问题与现实生活中的人相似，能够引起观众的共鸣。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段第二句One of the reasons why the show has remained so popular all these years is that the characters are so lovely.（这部剧这么受欢迎的原因之一就是剧中的角色都很可爱。）以及最后一句And after 30 years, this is still what strikes a chord with millions of viewers worldwide.（30年过去了，这仍然引起了全世界数百万观众的共鸣。）结合文章主要内容为分析《辛普森一家》这部剧流行的原因，故选A。
D
A large number of India’s urban(城区的) poor kids receive little or no education. Even if they enter a formal school, their dropout rates are very?high. Door Step School (DSS) aims to?bridge the huge?gap between these kids and education.
True to its name, Door Step School?sets up a school right at the doorstep of kids who can’t get formal education due to a variety of reasons.
The team at DSS follows a direct model—they set up a classroom in any area, a footpath, construction site, or underpass, where they foresee the greatest need. They look for proper locations, and after making sure that enough resources are in place, they accept students in the area. DSS?provides lessons of different levels. The organization?even tries?to provide classes in the local language, or whatever?the students choose.
Another interesting project of DSS is a school on wheels. It uses a bus that has been changed into a classroom, which holds about 25 kids at a time.
Since it was started in 1988, Door Step School has spread from Mumbai to the neighbouring city of Pune in Maharashtra, covering a larger area and number of kids. Now DSS has a team of more than 1,000 volunteers and teachers?who change more than 70,000 lives each year.
DSS doesn’t end at kids. The organisation educates parents on the importance of sending their kids to school. Its efforts have brought education to thousands of students in the last two decades. Their belief in education for all has not only changed children’s lives but also continued the fight against one of the biggest problems India faces. All children have the right to an education, and DSS is providing just that.
12. Why is the organization named “Door Step School”?
A. It is different from formal schools.
B. It is usually built near students’ houses.
C. It sets up schools in areas with large populations.
D. It provides education wherever children can easily go.
13. What can we learn about the lessons provided by “Door Step School”?
A. They are better than formal school lessons.
B. They include whatever a school can provide.
C. They suit children at different levels.
D. They are easy for kids to learn by themselves.
14. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The development of Door Step School.
B. The foundation of Door Step School.
C. The management of Door Step School.
D. The future of Door Step School.
15. It can be inferred that one of the biggest problems India faces is that _______.
A. there are no formal schools B. many children receive no education
C. children refuse to attend schools D. the country is short of teachers
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍DSS学校，一所专门为那些由于各种原因无法接受正规教育的孩子们在家门口提供教育的学校。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“True to its name, Door Step School?sets up a school right at the doorstep of kids who can’t get formal education due to a variety of reasons.” 正如它的名字一样，DSS学校在那些由于各种原因无法接受正规教育的孩子们的家门口设立了一所学校。可知DSS学校设立学校都是在方便孩子去上学的地方，故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“DSS?provides lessons of different levels.” DSS 提供不同级别的课程。可知DSS学校提供的课程适合不同水平的孩子，故选C。
【14题详解】
段落大意题。“Since it was started in 1988, Door Step School has spread from Mumbai to the neighboring city of Pune in Maharashtra, covering a larger area and number of kids. Now DSS has a team of more than 1,000 volunteers and teachers?who change more than 70,000 lives each year. ” 自从1988年开办以来，DSS学校已经从Mumbai扩展到邻近的Maharashtra的Pune市，覆盖了更大的地区和更多的孩子。现在，DSS有一个由1000多名志愿者和教师组成的团队，他们每年改变7万多人的生活。第五段主要讲述DSS自1988年成立到目前的发展情况，故选A。
15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章“Their belief in education for all has not only changed children’s lives but also continued the fight against one of the biggest problems India faces. All children have the right to an education, and DSS is providing just that.” 他们对全民教育的信念不仅改变了孩子们的生活，而且继续与印度面临的最大问题之一作斗争。所有儿童都有受教育的权利，而DSS正是提供这种权利。由此可以推断印度面临的最大问题就是很多孩子没有接受教育，所以DSS目的就是要给没有接受教育的孩子提供教育，故选B。
四川省宜宾市叙州区第二中学校2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
SuperCamps
We are a leading provider of childcare in the UK, offering OFSTED registered holiday camps to children aged 4 to 14 throughout the school holidays. Operating at 60＋ locations, we have holiday camps available in London and the South East, as far south as Cornwall and all the way up to North Yorkshire. Whether you are looking for fun holiday clubs and kid activities, a five-day specialist holiday camp for older children or a combination of the two to keep your children entertained throughout the school holidays, we have your childcare covered!
Our multi-activity holiday camps offer an abundance of fun, age-oriented(导向的)activities(4-5-year-olds, 6-9-year-olds and 10-12-year-olds), from swimming and go-karting to arts and crafts and LEGO workshops. These day camps are a great choice for parents looking for regular childcare service, available as individual days or a week at a time.
For children looking for a school holiday experience, our specialist holiday camps are the ideal choice. Our Cookery: International Cuisine, a 5-day specialist course is a cookery camp with a difference, where children can really master their cooking skills!
Bushcraft: Rainforest Adventure is the perfect outdoor adventure camp for children with a passion for bush craft and survival skills, with activities like Laser Tag and making campfires to inspire the interest of young adventurers !
Meanwhile, our LEGO Play course is a holiday camp focusing on the art of building amazing creations with LEGO bricks. This camp really motivates the imagination of children in a way that only uses LEGO bricks !
All new for 2019, our Chelsea Foundation FC Camps invite all football fans to take a shot at our Multi-Dimensional soccer camps! Children will receive hours of on-pitch training and competition with Chelsea FC approved coaches, as well as hours of off-pitch sessions around nutrition, recovery and lifestyle!
To find your nearest holiday camp, simply enter your postcode or town in the box above or choose your camp by county here and BOOK ONLINE TODAY!
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advertise holiday camps. B. To encourage donations.
C. To introduce camping skills. D. To tell the history of SuperCamps.
2. What do we know about SuperCamps?
A. It operates camps all over the world.
B. It provides camps for people of all ages.
C. It asks parents to send children to the nearest camp.
D. It organizes different activities for different age groups.
3. Which camp should a child attend if he/she wants to learn survival skills?
A. Cookery: International Cuisine. B. Bushcraft: Rainforest Adventure.
C. LEGO Play. D. Chelsea Foundation FC Camps.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了适合不同年龄段孩子的度假营地的相关信息。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“We are a leading provider of childcare in the UK, offering OFSTED registered holiday camps to children aged 4 to 14 throughout the school holidays”以及最后段“To find your nearest holiday camp, simply enter your postcode or town in the box above or choose your camp by county here and BOOK ONLINE TODAY!”可知，SuperCamps是英国主要提供照看儿童服务的服务，在整个学校假期期间，为4岁至14岁的儿童提供已经注册的度假营地的相关信息。要找到最近的度假营地，只需在上面的框中输入您的邮政编码或城镇，或者按县选择您的营地，并在今天在线预订!。所以通过对SuperCamps的总体介绍以及对不同营地的具体介绍以及预定的方式。可以判断出作者写这篇文章的目的是为度假营地做广告。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段“Our multi-activity holiday camps offer an abundance of fun, age-oriented(导向的)activities(4-5-year-olds, 6-9-year-olds and 10-12-year-olds), from swimming and go-karting to arts and crafts and LEGO workshops”可知，SuperCamps多活动度假营地提供了丰富有趣的、适合不同年龄段的活动（4-5岁、6-9岁和10-12岁），从游泳、卡丁车到工艺美术和乐高工作坊等等。所以SuperCamps为不同年龄段的孩子组织了不同的活动。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Bushcraft中的“Rainforest Adventure is the perfect outdoor adventure camp for children with a passion for bush craft and survival skills”可知，雨林探险是一个完美的户外探险营地，适合热爱丛林探险和生存技能的孩子。所以孩子如果想学习生存技能应该参加Bushcraft: Rainforest Adventure。故选B项。
B
A Writing Fool
In the seventh grade I realized I was dyslexic, which made it difficult for me to read and spell. I did really badly in my history course, so my mother said to me, “I’ll work with you for a full week. I’m going to show you what you can do if you put in the right amount of effort.” So we did. We worked on history for a full week, an extra hour every day. Then I went to school and failed the test, as always. It was really upsetting.
By the time I got to college I came to know that I couldn’t spell no matter how hard I tried. So I would sign up for extra courses. I’d be in registration lines all day. Then I would go around the first day of class and ask each professor: “What’s your policy on misspelling?” If he said, “Three misspellings is a fail,” I’d drop it.
Although I was an academic failure, I had a great time. I had many friends and I was always popular. I was a good football player, which was important in those years because I could read my name in the newspaper. I never had a day when I would think, “People don’t like me.”
In spite of my obvious weaknesses, I became successful in my career, so much so that people say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.” No. I don’t overcome it. I just learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are hard for me. Most people read 500 words a minute. I only read 200. I try not to dial a phone because I sometimes have to dial three times to get the number right. I owe my successful career to my writing instructor, Ralph Salisbury. He looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement. So I always feel confident. When I write my books, I’m seeing everything in my imagination. I write quickly and go like the wind.
The real fear that I have for dyslexic people is not that they have to struggle with their reading skills or that they can’t spell correctly, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school.
4. When the author did badly in the course, his mother thought that .
A. he needed a better teacher
B. he did not work hard enough
C. he was probably too ill to study
D. he was not as smart as other children
5. In college, the author was in registration lines all day to .
A. choose most interesting courses
B. become friends with new classmates
C. stay distance from language teachers
D. avoid courses that require correct spelling
6. Which of the following best describes the author in college?
A. Happy and active.
B. Shy and unhappy.
C. Successful and funny.
D. Quiet and unsuccessful.
7. According to the author, it is important for dyslexic people .
A. not to get out of school
B. not to give up so easily
C. to learn to spell correctly
D. to develop reading skills
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者在求学期间是一名诵读困难者，但作者并没有因为是一名阅读困难者而感到沮丧，而是在其它面弥补了这一缺陷。后来作者在事业上获得了成功，并能自己写书。他告诫其他的人，做什么事情都不能放弃，总有一天会成功。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“so my mother said to me, “I’ll work with you for a full week. I’m going to show you what you can do if you put in the right amount of effort”可知， 所以我母亲对我说，“我要和你一起学习整整一周。我要告诉你，如果你付出了努力，你可以做些什么。所以我们判断当作者在课程中表现不佳的时候，母亲认为作者的努力和付出不够。故B选项正确。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段“Then I would go around the first day of class and ask each professor: “What’s your policy on misspelling?” If he said, “Three misspellings is a fail,” I’d drop it.”可知，然后我在第一天上课的时候问每一位教授：“你对拼写错误的政策是什么？”如果他说，“三次拼写错误就是失败，”我就会放弃。所以在大学期间作者整天都在登记站选择课程就是为了避免上一些要求正确拼写的课程。故D选项正确。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。由第三段“Although I was an academic failure, I had a great time. I had many friends and I was always popular.. I never had a day when I would think, “People don’t like me.”可知，虽然我在学业上失败了，但我过得很开心,我有很多的朋友并且很受欢迎……我从来没有一天会想到，“人们不喜欢我”。所以判断出，作者在上大学期间很快乐，很积极。故A选项“快乐和积极”能最好地描述作者。故A选项正确。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。由最后段“The real fear that I have for dyslexic people is not that they have to struggle with their reading skills or that they can’t spell correctly, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school.”可知，我对诵读困难的人真正担心不是他们必须与他们的阅读能力斗争或者他们不能正确拼写，而是他们会在他们离开学校之前放弃自己。所以判断出根据作者的说法，对诵读困难的人很重要的是不要轻言放弃。故B选项正确。
【点睛】根据短文所提供的关键词或者关键句子进行判断是解决推理判断题的方法之一。关键词往往隐含着深层次的意思。由第三段“Although I was an academic failure, I had a great time. I had many friends and I was always popular. I was a good football player, which was important in those years because I could read my name in the newspaper. I never had a day when I would think, “People don’t like me”中的“ I had a great time I had many friends and I was always popular，”would think, “People don’t like me”可以判断出，作者在大学期间，并没有因自己诵读困难而感到悲观失望，而是快乐的，积极的。故小题3的正确选项为A选项。
C
In the latest romance-drama, Descendants of the Sun (《太阳的后裔》), a handsome soldier Yoo Shi-jin（柳时镇） (Song Joong-ki)(宋仲基) meets the pretty doctor Kang Mo-yeon（姜暮烟） (Song Hye-kyo)（宋慧乔） in a hospital, and he doesn’t hesitate to hit on her.
The dialogue, which takes place early in the first episode( 集）, immediately indicates that this is no ordinary South Korean drama. There’s no family feud （不睦）, or love tangles, or guesses and misunderstandings. The 16-episode show is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk （乌鲁克）. Song Joong-ki is the leader of a special warfare command unit, while Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor who works for a humanitarian medical organization. Both are sent in the midst of disaster and disease as part of their work with UN peacekeeping troops. Both know and show clearly what they want and what they hate.
But what stands out the most are Song’s skills as a pick-up artist（撩妹技能）.
Boldness and creativity are the key weapons in his arsenal. When Kang invites Yoo to drink wine with her, Yoo , who is not allowed to drink alcohol as a soldier, says, “There is a way” before kissing her. Forget about the “eighth-episode rule” . This kiss happens in the fourth.
Humor also does the trick. On their first date in a cinema, Yoo says, “This is the most exciting moment of my life. The moment I am with a beautiful woman before the theater lights go out.” When Kang tries to give Yoo a hard time, Yoo jokes, “I mistook you for a beautiful woman because it’s dark.”
And actor Song Joong-ki, who just came back from two years of military service last May, makes sure he delivers his pick-up lines just right.
“In Deep Rooted Tree (《树大根深》) and The Innocent Man (《善良的男人》), he [Song Joong-ki] showed he had the steel to play fearless and heartless men – that he could be taken seriously as an actor, despite his pretty face. In Descendants, he hits the emotional core of every scene, whether he has to be bold and amorous, guarded and mysterious, or sad,” said