江西省部分学校2021-2022学年高一上学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解专题

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江西省部分学校
2021-2022学年高一上学期期中英语试题精选汇编
阅读理解专题
江西省崇义中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试（B卷）英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Strangest Jobs in the World
You may be tired of a 9-to-5 job. Or you may be looking for something different to do. You won’t believe what some of these people do for a living. Check out these strangest jobs and tell us if you could handle doing any of them.

Watching Paint Dry
This may be one of the most boring jobs in the world. The paint company hires people to watch paint dry. They need to take note of the changing colors and have to examine the changes under a microscope(显微镜) as well as on the walls.
Iceberg(冰山) Mover
This job appeared after the Titanic tragedy(悲剧) in 1912. Iceberg movers remove icebergs and prevent any further accidents. Using satellites and airplanes, the movers search the seas for icebergs. And if any are found, they pull the iceberg to an area where it won’t be in the way. Pulling an iceberg can take up to 72 hours. This is because the boat needs ten hours to reach a speed of just one mile per hour.
Luggage Organizer
There are many camp activities for children in New York. Mothers are now inviting luggage organizers to pack their kids’ bags. To hire an organizer costs around US $250 an hour. It can take up to four hours to be fully packed and ready. US $1,000 to pay somebody to pack your kids’ bags, is it worth it?
1. What is the aim of the job of an iceberg mover?
A. To be in memory of the movie Titanic.
B. To test the speed of boats pulling icebergs.
C. To do a search for life in the sea.
D. To prevent any more accidents on the sea.
2. What kind of job is the job of watching paint dry?
A. It is very boring and needs patience.
B. Its salary is higher than other jobs.
C. The employees only need to watch the colors.
D. Many creatures are examined under a microscope.
3. What can we learn about the job of luggage organizer from the text?
A. It is suitable for children to do. B. It is an easy job.
C. It is a full-time job. D. It is expensive to hire one organizer.
B
We had promised to do it for years. We would pack a car with cold chicken and drive south like we used to. But we never had a proper time to do it, somehow. My aunt Edna’s heart was failing. Aunt Juanita had to care for my uncle at home, and my mother, Margaret, did not leave home unless blown away from it by tornadoes. So I was surprised a few years ago when my 72-year-old mother told me to pick up all of them for the trip.
I found the three sisters in the yard, with suitcases in their hands. Edna packed some food including two gallons of potato salad for the two-day trip from Jacksonville, Alabama.
As I drove, they talked of childhood, dirt roads where the dark closed in like a cover on a box, and a daddy who chased the bad things away as soon as he walked in. When we arrived in Montgomery, they had ridden a horse named Bob, cooked a dead chicken named Mrs. Rearden, and fished beside a little man named Jessie Clines. As we drove across Mobile Bay they were remembering their mama and a groundhog that lived under the floorboards.
I wanted them to see the sunset from the Fairhope pier, and as we rolled down the bluff, I heard them go quiet. But the sunset was just a light to see. They were looking at the roses, which were flowering in a circle the size of a baseball field. There were more than 2,000 of them. My mother, who never even liked roses much, said, “Oh, my God.” Juanita looked as if she were about to cry. “So beautiful,” she said again and again. She stayed in the rose garden for a long time, till the sun disappeared totally. She saw the Fairhope roses six times on this trip. The last time, because she was tired , we sat in the car.
A year later, I spoke at Edna’s funeral. For the first time, I knew what I wanted to say in my mind, but the words crashed together inside my head and I lost the fine things I really wanted to say. Her daughters just hugged me, one by one, and thanked me for the roses.
4. Where did their trip start?
A. Mobile Bay. B. Fairhope pier. C. Montgomery. D. Jacksonville.
5. What did the sisters do when the author drove?
A. They looked back on the past. B. They fished with Jessie Clines.
C. They rode a horse on a dirt road. D. They talked of childhood with their mama.
6. What attracted the three sisters most during the trip?
A. Walking on the dirt roads. B. Enjoying the roses.
C. Visiting a baseball field. D. Seeing the sunset.
7. What can we learn about Edna?
A. She liked roses most. B. She was once a soldier.
C. She died a year after the trip. D. She had to care for her husband.
C
Experts are warning about the dangers of “fussy eating” after a 17-year-old living on a diet of chips suffered sight loss. Since leaving primary school, the teen had been eating only chips and white bread, as well as occasional meat.
The teenager, who cannot be named, saw a doctor at the age of 14 because he had been feeling tired and unwell. At that time he was diagnosed(诊断) with vitamin B12 deficiency(缺乏) and took supplements, but he did not stick with the treatment or improve his poor diet.
Three years later, he was taken to the Bristol Eye Hospital because of progressive sight loss. Dr Denize Atan, who treated him at the hospital, said, “He used to live on crisps, and not really any fruit or vegetables.” Dr Atan and her workmates rechecked the young man’s vitamin levels and found he was low in B12 as well as some other important vitamins. He was not overweight or underweight, but was badly malnourished(营养不良的). In terms of his sight loss, he met the standard for being considered blind. “He had blind spots right in the middle of his vision.” said Dr Atan. “That means he can’t drive and would find it really difficult to read or watch TV.”
Nutritional optic neuropathy(视神经病变)－the condition the young man has－is treatable if diagnosed early. Left too long, however, the damage becomes permanent(永久的).
Dr Atan said cases like this are thankfully uncommon, but that parents should be aware of the possible harm that can be caused by picky eating, and ask for help from experts. And they may offer some practical advice.
8. What does the underlined word “fussy” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Strict B. Different C. Picky D. Common.
9. What can we learn about this teenage when he was 14?
A. He took his illness lightly. B. He was sporty and energetic.
C. He gave up the unhealthy diet. D. He refused to have a health check.
10. What did Dr Atan find after rechecking this teenager’s body?
A. He would get well soon.
B. He went blind after living on chips.
C. He had corrected his vitamin B12 deficiency.
D. He was underweight because of a lack of nutrients.
11. What will the author write in the following paragraphs?
A. The teen’s life after being treated.
B. The shocking findings about eyesight.
C. Some tips from experts on healthy eating.
D. Other cases of blindness caused by unhealthy habits.
D
When you think of a national park you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called “the Underground” to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first “National Park City.”
London was founded by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and people have continually lived there since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density(密度)than most of the world's cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space.
In July 2019 London announced its willingness to become the world's first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and increasing public parks, greening unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, and fixing some green roofs an existing building.
“Encouraged by the aims and values of our rural national parks, the London National. Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term thinking,” Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the movement to make London at National Park City six years ago, said. “We've been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green.” It's about going further to make the city greener, healthier and. wilder; making the city richer in wildlife.
London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more. densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have. 10% and 27% green space. respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible — the National Park City Foundation hopes to include 25 more cities in addition to London. by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both considering becoming National Park Cities.
12. What makes London more likely to become a National Park City than other cities?
A. Its smaller population.
B. Its locals' requirements.
C. Its government's strict law.
D. Its wider area of green space.
13. Where can you find out about London's measures to achieve its goal?
A. In Paragraph 1. B. In Paragraph 2.
C. In Paragraph 3 . D. In Paragraph 4.
14. What does Daniel try to talk about in the fourth paragraph?
A. The importance of his movement.
B. The values of newly-founded parks.
C. The influence of green space on cities.
D. The preparation for setting up a movement.
15. What would be the best title for the text?
A. London is leading the world in park construction.
B. London becomes the world's first National Park City.
C. London is listed as the world's most-visited city.
D. London has built the world's first underground park.
江西省上饶市余干县黄金埠中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷
三、第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A
From: terri wombat. Com. Au
To: (happylizijun) yaboo. com. cn
Subject: My school
Hi, Li Zijun,
Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life is similar too.
I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 or so teachers. My class has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.
In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choose from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, German, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional subjects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.
As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities at school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.
We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepare for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 pm, make myself a snack and work till 6. Then I help the family to make dinner and we all eat together. I’m usually back in my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 o’clock and watch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays, I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in till late on Sunday morning. Then it’s back to the books on Sunday afternoon.
How about you? What’s your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when you’re not studying? I’m looking forward to finding out.
Your Australian friend
Terrie
1. How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?
A. 11 B. 3
C. 4 D. 6
2. What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?
A. pass B. take
C. go for D. hold
3. On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually______.
A. read books B. play in the school band
C. play basketball D. helps her family to prepare dinner
B
On Monday, I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet’s middle school. She jumped in the front seat, feeling down. She asked me to help her study for her science test.
“Dad, I need to memorise a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants. And I can hardly make it.”
“You know memorising seems like the best way to study, but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material.”
Juliet was open to my advice. It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday. I suggested a plan. “Tomorrow night, you are going to teach the material to me. Tonight, read the unit. Prepare to teach.”
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I was determined to do it. Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to learn. Even if you don’t do the teaching, the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorise the material.
On Tuesday afternoon, Juliet sat down with her science book facing me and said, “Okay Dad, let’s study.” I wanted her to teach me. But false starts happened. I couldn’t be too hard on her. So instead we started with me asking her some simple questions. She knew some but not others. When she didn’t know the answers, I encouraged her to check the book.
She started checking things that didn’t make sense. And she was actively seeking to test her understanding. I was happy to see it. She wasn’t memorising; she was trying to make sense of things, which was exactly what I had hoped she would do.
4. Why did Juliet feel down?
A. Because she failed her science test.
B. Because she had trouble memorising a unit.
C. Because she knew nothing about planting.
D. Because she couldn’t follow her teacher.
5. In the writer’s opinion, which was the key to best learning?
A. Memorising. B. Testing.
C. Questioning. D. Understanding.
6. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. Making her check the book.
B. Using simple questions to test her.
C. Encouraging her to read the unit.
D. Asking her to teach me the unit.
7. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Creative Father
B. An Unexpected Test
C. Learning from Teaching
D. Preparing for Teaching
C
In the middle of the 19th century，a fever dream of riches beyond measure drew countless explorers west to the mountains of central California.Although the gold rush ended up being a bust for many who sought a fortune，some of those explorers discovered a natural treasure that would draw permanent settlers to Yosemite Valley in the following decade.
Vast wilderness，beautiful mountains，countless waterfalls，and abundant wildlife drew Native Americans to Yosemite roughly 10，000 years ago.The first non-native tourists arrived in the mid-1850s after reports from gold seekers told of an area of breathtaking beauty that no words were able to describe.
Fortunately，some of Yosemite’s earliest settlers recognized that Yosemite’s natural beauty and resources needed to be preserved for future generations.In the midst of the Civil War，President Abraham Lincoln signed a grant to protect Yosemite permanently，thus making it the nation’s first land to be dedicated to recreation and setting the stage for what would become the national park system.
One of Yosemite’s earliest ambassadors was Scottish-American naturalist and writer John Muir.After living in Yosemite for a few years，he helped define its proposed boundaries.He also wrote articles that helped lead to its official title as a National Park in 1890.He later co-founded the Sierra Club in 1892 to advocate for its continued preservation and protection.
Located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in central California，Yosemite National Park runs across nearly 748，000 acres，almost 95％of which is wilderness.Around four million visitors come to Yosemite each year to camp，hike its miles of trails，climb its rock formations，and photograph its impressive sights.Are you ready to visit Yosemite National Park? Which of Yosemite’s sights would you most like to experience?
8. Which of the following best explains“bust”underlined in Paragraph 1?
A Memory. B. Symbo1. C. Failure. D. Challenge.
9. When did the first non-native tourists come to Yosemite?
A. After it was discovered by gold seekers.
B. When the gold rush finally came to a stop.
C. Before native Americans found its beauty.
D. When it became a National Park in 1890.
10. What do we learn about John Muir?
A. He was the first to build the national park.
B. He helped set the boundaries of Yosemite.
C. He wrote to collect money for Yosemite.
D. He gave Yosemite an official name.
11. What do we know about Yosemite National Park?
A. It has been well preserved since the Civil War.
B. It was originally created to protect wild animals.
C. It used to be well-known for its man-made beauty.
D. It was once damaged by some of its earliest settlers.
D
Earthquake rescue robots have experienced their final tests in Beijing.Their designers say with these robots,rescuers will be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.
This robot looking like a helicopter,is called the detector-bot.It’s about 4 meters long,and it took about 4 years to develop the model.Its main functions are to collect information from the air,and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped by an earthquake.
This robot has a high definition 360 degrees panoramic (全景) cameraIt can work day and night and will also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area.
Dr.Qi Juntong,Chinese Academy of Science,said,“The most important feature of this robot is that it doesn’t need a distant control.We just set the destination (目的地) information on it,and then it takes off,and lands by itself.It flies as high as 3,000 meters,and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour.”
This robot has a different function—it can change as the environment changes.Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go.
As well as a detector (探测器) that finds victims and detects poisonous gas,a camera is placed in the 40 centimeters long robot, which can work in the dark.
Another use for the rescuers is the supply bot.With its 10-meter-long pipe,people who are trapped in the ruins,will be able to get supplies including oxygen and liquids.
Experts have said that the robots will enter production,and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as next year.
12. According to the passage,this robot_______.
A. is carried by the helicopter
B weighs about 30 kilos
C. hasn’t been put into production so far.
D. is a machine with a length of 10 meters
13. Dr.Qi Juntong thinks this robot is different from the others mainly because_______.
A. it has more functions
B. it has a unique shape
C. it has more advanced cameras
D. it can work by himself once given the information
14. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 6 refers to_____.
A. a detector B. a camera
C. a rescuer D. a supply
15. The text is mainly about__________.
A. an introduction to the robot
B. what the robot looks like
C. how the robot is made
D. information about earthquakes
江西省上饶市横峰中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中调研英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
For kids and many adults, a San Diego vacation means theme parks and other attractions. Before heading to a park, call or check its website for updated hours of operation; many parks have seasonal or holiday hours. Ticket prices listed here are for general admission, single-day use only.
Sea World San Diego
A 6-minute ride called Journey to Atlantis, which is to open in late May, tells the legend of the island nation. After the ride of Greek fishing boats, folks can visit a new exhibit of dolphins, which have not been on display at the park since 1998.
DETAILS: General admission is $46.95 for adults, $37.95 for children aged 3-9, free for children aged 2 and younger. 1-800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com.
San Diego Zoo
There’s not much in the way of new attractions. The zoo has a new panda cub, Mei Sheng. Nighttime Zoo, a program popular with families, starts June 26.
DETAILS: General admission is $21 for adults, $14 for children aged 3-11, free for children aged 2 and younger. 1-（619）-234-3153 or www.sandiegozoo.org.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
The HMS Surprise, the 18th-century British warship（军舰）featured in the film Master and Commander, is on exhibit through Nov. 30.
DETAILS: The ship is available for tours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and children aged 13-17, $5 for kids aged 6-12, and free for kids aged 5 and younger. 1-（619）-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org.

21. If you want to enjoy the performance of dolphins, you should go to .
A. Sea World San Diego B. San Diego Zoo
C. Maritime Museum of San Diego D. Old Town Trolley Tours
22. If a couple visits San Diego Zoo with their children, one aged 3 and the other under 2, the admission will be .
A. $35 B. $49 C. $56 D. $70
23. It can be inferred from the text that .
A. San Diego will attract the largest number of children
B. there may be some stories about the island of Atlantis
C. tickets during the holidays are more expensive
D. the film Master and Commander can be seen in Maritime Museum
B
When I woke up on Aug 4, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A million thoughts appeared through my brain. Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.
After carefully hunting my closet（衣橱）, I proudly came out in a dress. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward school. But as I entered class, my jaw dropped to the floor.
Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed（踮着脚尖）to my seat. I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and make a humorous and real communication.
Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!
24. Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?
A. She followed her father’s advice.
B. She was unconfident about herself.
C. She cared too much about her appearance.
D. She wanted to make a good impression.
25. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. It was her first day of primary school.
B. She was satisfied with her first day dress.
C. Her teacher was unhappy because she wore the same dress with her.
D. She made a conversation with her English teacher in class.
26. What’s the author’s feeling according to the underlined part “my jaw dropped to the floor”?
A. Anger. B. Confusion. C. Surprise. D. Pride.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?
A. To share a memorable experience.
B. To explore the troubles with dressing.
C. To introduce her stylish English teacher.
D. To stress the importance of first impressions.
C
The Nobel Prizes in science have been dominated（占主要地位）by men in previous years. But this year, women stole the spotlight!
Jennifer Doudna from the US and Emmanuelle Charpentier from France shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. It’s the first time in history for two women to win the prize without having to share it with a man. At the same time, US astronomer Andrea Ghez became the fourth woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, which she shared with two other scientists. Its first female winner was Marie Curie in 1903.
Doudna and Charpentier were awarded for developing CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, a technology that can rewrite DNA in the cells of plants, animals and micro-organisms. It has had a “revolutionary impact（革命性的影响）on the life sciences,” according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. For example, it can help us develop crops that can withstand droughts（抗旱）. It could also help treat inherited diseases in the future.
On hearing that they were the sixth and seventh women to win the Chemistry Prize, Charpentier said that she hopes girls and young female scientists will “understand that nothing is impossible.” They can “find great discoveries. It’s independent of the gender.”
Ghez, who was awarded for her research on black holes, had the same feeling. “I’m delighted to be part of the change where more women obviously succeed. I think that’s an important way in which we encourage the next generation,” Ghez said. In addition to her research, she was also one of the authors of the children’s book You Can Be a Woman Astronomer.
28. A pair of women scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in .
A. Astronomy B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Biology
29. What does Paragraph 3 focus on?
A. How they did their research. B. What their research was about.
C. Why they were given the prize. D. How winning the prize has affected their lives.
30. What does Ghez think about winning a Nobel Prize?
A. It will change her life in a big way.
B. It proves that nothing is impossible
C. It shows that women are more successful than men.
D. It can encourage the next generation of female scientists.
31. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Women stole the spotlight.
B. Female scientists are smarter.
C. Female scientists win top award.
D. Nothing is impossible in science.
D
Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.
At parties, people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent study from International Data Corporation, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that texting messages are the major interruption while driving. People’s attachment（依恋）to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.
Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send messages in the presence of their friends, which means that their friends are less important. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.
As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face, but it is also lowering people’s ability to communicate.
32. What’s the purpose of this text is?
A. To request us to pay attention to communication skills.
B. To express a concern about the overuse of the smartphone.
C. To advise us to be cautious（谨慎的）about the smartphone.
D. To call for an end to the use of the smartphone while driving.
33. The second paragraph is developed by .
A. giving examples B. listing figures
C. analyzing the effects D. comparing facts
34. The author recommends making new friends .
A. by using smartphones B. in different ways
C. under a free circumstance D. in a face-to-face way
35. Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that .
A. face-to-face communication becomes less important
B. parties and gatherings limit people’s social circle
C. people’s communication skills are weakened
D. people are more and more narrow-minded
江西省新余市第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷
. 15. C. 18.
20. Which team attracts the most followers?
A. Collingwood. B. Melbourne. C. Essendon.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Below is a list of popular movies, which are not only fun to watch, but they give us a lesson.
Booksmart
Booksmart stars（由……主演）Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as two high school seniors who feel they haven't experienced the typical（典型的）high school experience. So they attend different parties held by their classmates, but get into more trouble than they've experienced in their lives.
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Mean Girls
Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey, is regarded as one of the beset teenage movies ever. The film stars Lindsay Lohan as Cady, a student from Africa. On her first day of school, Cady gets to know Regina George, the most popular girl in school. While she's happy to be in the cool crowd at first, Cady realizes that popularity isn't what she imagines.
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She's All That
She's All That is taken from George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion. It was considered one of the best teenage movies in the 1990s and reached number one at the box office in its first week. The film stars Freddie Prize Jr. as Zach, a popular student who becomes unpopular when his cheerleader friend leaves him for a reality TV star.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on Steven Chbosky's novel of the same name, is a coming-of-age film about a teenager named Charlie and his struggle with anxiety. The film, which is considered one of the best teenage movies ever, follows Charlie throughout his first year of high school.
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21. What topic is Mean Girls about?
A. Friendship. B. Difficult culture.
C. Being popular. D. Typical school life
22. Which film is suitable for anxious freshmen?
A. Booksmart. B. Mean Girls.
C. She's All That. D. The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
23. What do the films have in common?
A. Their leading actors are girls. B. They are mainly about teenagers.
C. They were made in the 1990s. D. They are of the same price on Amazon.
B
While Fernando and his wife were waiting in the ticketing line, he heard a man at the counter trying to get a ticket to Las Vegas. He was having trouble. He only had $150 and that wasn't enough. The ticketing agent（售票员）was pretty unhelpful and told him he needed to go online and look for other ways.
The man kept trying to explain his situation to her but wasn't getting anywhere. His English was limited, so it was difficult for him to communicate. He was becoming increasingly anxious—and she was becoming increasingly cold.
After he finally turned away from the counter, Fernando went up and asked what was up. He spoke Spanish so Fernando was able to understand his story.
The man had lost his job here in the San Francisco area and had no place to live, and only had $150. He had family who were living in Las Vegas and was trying to get there. He was told he could get a ticket for $150, but told Fernando that he couldn't read, didn't have a computer, and didn't know how to access the internet from the airport—let alone buy a low-cost ticket on the net.
Fernando believed him and wanted to help him. They walked back to the counter and Fernando bought a $330 ticket to Las Vegas for the man.
Fernando didn't ask for anything and trusted that this guy's story was true. He followed his heart, because he wanted to help him. And most importantly, he did.
Not only that, a month later when Fernando's wife was going through the credit card statement, she saw the charge and asked her husband, "Wasn't that ticket $240? Why is the bill $330?"
Fernando sheepishly replied, "I upgraded（升级）him."
24. What prevented the man going home?
A. He lost his money. B. He missed his flight.
C. He couldn't communicate. D. He couldn't buy a ticket.
25. What did Fernando do?
A. He lent the man some money.
B. He chose to believe the man's words.
C. He helped the man explain to the agent.
D. He taught the man to connect the internet.
26. How did Fernando's wife feel when seeing the bill?
A. Curious. B. Annoyed. C. Proud. D. Calm.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Flight Ticket B. A Homeless Man
C. An Interesting Trip D. A Helpful Couple
C
I'm an early user of social media. For the most part, I've enjoyed the time I've spent on the site. But like many friends I know, I was also starting to feel like my visits to Facebook were just a waste of time.
Of course, the obvious move would just be to steer clear of Facebook and other social media sites. But as a writer, I have to use social media several times a day. And once I'm in the site, it's almost impossible to take no notice of those notices reminding me of posts in my personal feed（信息推送）. I felt like I had to find the one or two meaningful posts that made my social media feed worth the time.
Then I came across a post by Melissa Hartwig, the founder of the Whole30 program. In the post she said "Don't act like social media just happens to you; make it work FOR YOU."
It hit home with me. I immediately set out to change the way I was using social media. I hid and unfollowed groups and accounts（账户）that were not adding something active to my life. I didn't stop to think. I just clicked my way through the feed.
I'm not burying my head in the sand. I continue to follow people whose opinions on different topics differ from my own, but their words are interesting and open-minded.
Then I limited my interaction（互动）on social media. Unless I had something to say, I no longer interacted. A study found that inactive use of social media has a bad effect on our mood, while active use—sharing thoughts and commenting on others' posts—improved mood.
The result? I can say without doubt that I no longer worry about getting into a time-wasting vacuum（真空）. That's because my feed is nowhere near as bottomless as it once was.
28. Which word can best replace the underlined part "steer clear of" in Paragraph 2?
A. Share. B. Explore. C. Quit. D. Improve.
29. What made the author want a change?
A. His friends' influence. B. A sentence in a post.
C. The Whole30 program. D. A talk with Melissa Hartwig.
30. How did the author change his use of social media?
A. He set a time limit.
B. He hid his own accounts.
C. He interacted less with others.
D. He no longer read different opinions.
31. What can we learn about the author's change?
A. It met great difficulties. B. It was a waste of time.
C. It attracted more friends. D. It got a satisfying result.
D
If you turn over a plastic bottle, like those we use to drink water, you'll notice a number "1"—that means it's made of a material called PET. Some bags, like the kind that holds milk or coffee, get a "2", meaning they're made of a material called HDPE. At material recovery factories, plastics get sorted（分类）based on these numbers(they go up to 7), which shows how recyclable（可回收的）they are.
Plastic marking numbers 1 and 2 are recyclable. They can be made into carpet, clothing, plastic package, as well as other products, according to Live Science.
Recycling gets more difficult with higher numbers, called "mixed plastic". This waste makes up 69% of all the plastic we use in the daily life. It's much more expensive to deal with than numbers 1 and 2. In the past, mixed plastics would be sent to other countries. But two years ago, almost no country was allowed to buy foreign plastic waste.
Recycling companies had to find a new market, but many failed. For example, in Los Angeles, recycling companies still won't recycle any plastics with numbers higher than 2. Instead, they are burying or burning them.
According to Live Science, what the USA needs is machines that can be used to recycle other kinds of plastic. But Hocevar, a scientist, comes up with a different solution: "The really simple answer is there isn't so much throwaway plastic in the world."
Someone may ask, "Is recycling worth it?" For bottles with "1" or"2", the answer is "yes", said Hocevar. There's also a growing market for plastics marked "5", a flexible（灵活的）plastic that includes yogurt containers（酸奶容器）. For other numbers, the answer was simpler; a "no" on numbers3, 4, 6 and7.
32. What does the number on plastic products mean?
A. How recyclable the products are. B. Where the products were made.
C. What recycle technology is needed. D. Where the products would end up.
33. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A. The cost to recycle mixed plastic.
B. The solution to dealing with plastic waste.
C. The plastic waste in our daily life.
D. The difficultly in recycling mixed plastic.
34. What is Hocevar's suggestion?
A. Burn or bury mixed plastic. B. Stop producing mixed plastic products.
C. Sell the mixed plastics to other countries. D. Make more machines to recycle mixed plastic.
35. Where might you find a number "5"?
A. On a milk container. B. On a coffee bag.
C. On a yogurt container. D. On a water bottle.
江西省景德镇市第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中18班英语试题
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New events and changes of junior golf competition calendar
New events
Notah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National Championship
What does a junior golfer aim to pursue? One thing is to be noticed, ideally by a college coach. A remarkable opportunity will be offered by the Notah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National Championship to its participants: an event broadcast by Golf Channel. Players aged between eight and 18 can compete in the new event; information about where and when it will be held will be released later.
Barbasol Junior Championship
Beginning the career in the PGA Tour is something that a junior golfer tends to dream of. The Barbasol Junior Championship, which is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 2 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky, will provide such an opportunity. Boys under 19 years old will qualify for this new 54-hole event, and the winner will be awarded a spot at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship in July.
Changed events
Thunderbird International Junior
The dates of the AJGA's Thunderbird International Junior have to be changed since the NCAA Championships move to Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the next three years. Generally, the Thunderbird is played at the end of May. However, this year it is scheduled on different dates for the first time, from April 9 to 12, which means, of course, that the finish date is on Masters Sunday.
Gator Invitational
Junior golf intends to prepare for the following college golf. If this is the case, then it is crucial to simulate the higher-level experience as much as possible. Because of that, the Gator Invitational, as a junior boys' event, has made a significant decision on becoming a 54-hole event by adding a round this year. The new version will be played from March 13 to 15 at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.
1. Which event can be watched on TV?
A. Notah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National Championship. B. Barbasol Junior Championship.
C. Thunderbird International Junior. D. Gator Invitational.
2. When will the Thunderbird International Junior be played?
A. At the end of May. B. From April 9 to 12.
C. Between June 29 and July 2. D. From March 13 to 15.
3. What has been changed about the Gator Invitational?
A. The award given to the winner B. The place where it is played.
C. The required age of the players. D. The number of rounds it has.
B
A PhD student in Michigan defended her paper while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.
She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."
Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science at Michigan State University, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.
As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture in Germany.
Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."
4. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?
A. She received 17 rejections in total.
B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.
C. The rejections were connected into a fan.
D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.
5. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?
A. Favorable. B. Ambiguous.
C. Skeptical. D. Opposed.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?
A. Creative and considerate. B. Caring and determined.
C. Optimistic and humorous. D. Generous and intelligent.
7. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Education is the entrance to success.
C. Self-respect earns more respect.
D. One needs to normalize failures.
C
Honeybees can’t swim and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings to produce little waves and slide toward land—like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.
As with many scientific advances－Isaac Newton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt—Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.
Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect local Pasadena honeybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.
The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic insects use their legs for propulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they predicted.
Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.
8. What does the author intend to show by mentioning Newton and Franklin?
A. Roh’s admiration for them.
B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.
C. Their outstanding talent for science.
D. Their similar achievements in discovery.
9. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Fast flight. B. Driving force.
C. Pulling speed. D. Explosive power.
10. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Honeybees can surf to safety.
B. Bees help scientists make inventions.
C. Insects can adapt to the environment.
D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.
D
Forests in countries like Brazil and the Congo get a lot of attention from environmentalists, and it is easy to see why. South America and sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing deforestation on an enormous scale: every year almost 5 million hectares are lost. But forests are also changing in rich Western countries. They are growing larger, both in the sense that they occupy more land and that the trees in them are bigger. What is going on?
Forests are spreading in almost all Western countries, with the fastest growth in places that historically had rather few trees. In 1990 28% of Spain was forested; now the proportion is 37%. In both Greece and Italy, the growth was from 26% to 32% over the same period. Forests are gradually taking more land in America and Australia. Perhaps most astonishing is the trend in Ireland. Roughly 1% of that country was forested when it became independent in 1922. Now forests cover 11% of the land, and the government wants to push the proportion to 18% by the 2040s.
Two things are fertilising this growth. The first is the abandonment of farmland, especially in high, dry places where nothing grows terribly well. When farmers give up trying to earn a living from farming or herding, trees simply move in. The second is government policy and subsidy. Throughout history, governments have protected and promoted forests for diverse reasons, ranging from the need for wooden warships to a desire to promote suburban house-building. Nowadays forests are increasingly welcome because they suck in carbon pollution from the air. The justifications change; the desire for more trees remains constant.
The greening of the West does not delight everyone. Farmers complain that land is being taken out of use by generously subsidised tree plantations. Parts of Spain and Portugal suffer from terrible forest fires. Others simply dislike the appearance of forests planted in neat rows. They will have to get used to the trees, however. The growth of Western forests seems almost as unstoppable as deforestation elsewhere.
11. What is catching environmentalists' attention nowadays?
A. Rich countries are stripping poor ones of their resources
B. Forests are fast shrinking in many developing countries
C. Forests are eating away the fertile farmland worldwide
D. Rich countries are doing little to address deforestation.
12. Which countries have the fastest forest growth?
A. Those that have newly achieved independence
B. Those that have the greatest demand for timber.
C. Those that used to have the lowest forest coverage.
D. Those that provide enormous government subsidies
13. What has encouraged forest growth historically?
A. The government's advocacy.
B. The use of wood for fuel
C. The favourable climate
D. The green movement.
14. What accounts for our increasing desire for forests?
A. Their unique scenic beauty.
B. Their use as fruit plantations.
C. Their capability of improving air quality.
D. Their stable supply of building materials.
15. What does the author conclude about the prospects of forestation?
A. Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.
B It will play a more and more important role in people's lives.
C. Forest destruction in the developing world will quickly slow down.
D. Developed and developing countries are moving in opposite directions.
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江西省崇义中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试（B卷）英语试卷
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
江西省上饶市余干县黄金埠中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
江西省上饶市横峰中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中调研英语试题
21-23 ACB 24-27 DBCA 28-31 CBDC 32-35 BADC
江西省新余市第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷
A
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四部最受欢迎的青少年影片。
21.C 细节理解题。根据Mean Girls 部分中的“Cady gets to know Regina George, the most popular girl in school. While she's happy to be in the cool crowd at first, Cady realizes that popularity isn't what she imagines.”可知，这部电影讲述的是Cady在和同学的接触中对“受欢迎”的认识和理解。
22.D 细节理解题。根据The Perks of Being a Wallflower 部分中的“his struggle with anxiety”可知，这是一部关于成长的电影，影片讲述了一个名叫查理的少年与焦虑做斗争的故事，因此判断这部电影适合焦虑的新生，能够帮助他们战胜焦虑。
23.B 细节理解题。根据每部电影介绍中出现的“high school” “teenage movies”等词可以判断这些影片都是关于青少年的。
B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了好心的Fernando在机场等候时为一位失业的人买机票回家的感人故事。
24.D 细节理解题。根据文章首段中“He only had $ 150 and that wasn't enough.”可知，这个人买机票的钱不够。
25.B 细节理解题。Fernando听了这个人解释，相信了他的话，为他买了机票，而且还为他升了舱。
26.A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Fernando的妻子的问话可知，他的妻子看到账单后很好奇，问他为什么240美元的票而实际上却花了330美元。
27.A 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了善良的Fernando在机场为一位失业的人买机票的故事，因此判断A选项可以更好地概括文章中心。
C
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者受一篇文章中话语的影响，决定改变自己使用社交媒体的方式来减少时间的浪费，最后获得了满意的社交媒体使用体验。
28.C 词义猜测题。根据第一段末句“But like many friends I know, I was also starting to feel like my visits to Facebook were just a waste of time.”可知，作者觉得自己浏览Facebook是在浪费时间。由此推断为了不浪费时间，他需要采取的行动就是不再使用社交媒体;而且第二段第二句“But as a writer, I have to use social media several times a day.”表示的转折关系也是做出此推断的依据。
29.B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容以及第四段中“It hit home with me. I immediately set out to change the way I was using social media.”可知，Melissa Hartwig在帖子，上写的“Don't act like social media just happens to you; make it work FOR YOU.”激发了作者做出改变的决心并展开了行动。
30.C 细节理解题。根据第六段首句“Then I limited my interaction（互动）on social media.”可知，作者减少了在社交媒体上和他人的互动。故选C项。
31. D 推理判断题。根据文章末段中“I can say without doubt that I no longer worry about getting into a time-wasting vacuum（真空）.”可知，作者不再担心自己在社交媒体上浪费太多的时间，由此推断作者改变使用社交媒体的方法后获得了令人满意的结果。
D
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国目前对塑料的回收情况，一份调查报告显示，只有带有数字1或2的塑料能够回收，而大多数其他类型的混合塑料通常是被埋葬或烧毁。
32.A 细节理解题。根据第一段末句“At materials recovery factories, plastics get sorted（分类）based on these numbers（they go up to 7）, which shows how recyclable（可回收的）they are.”可知，塑料是依据上面的数字进行分类的，这些数字表示它们的可回收性。
33.D 段落大意题。本段主要介绍了所谓的“混合塑料”在回收处理方面的困难：在生活中占比例大、处理成本高，没有国家购买等。
34.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The really simple answer is there isn't so much throwaway plastic in the world.”以及最后一段末句“For other numbers, the answer was simpler: a ‘no’ on numbers3, 4, 6 and 7.”可知， Hocevar的建议是不再生产那些混合塑料。
35.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“There's also a growing market for plastics marked ‘5’，a flexible（灵活的）plastic that includes yogurt containers（酸奶容器）.”可知，在酸奶容器上会发现数字5。本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍如何准备让室外的植物应对秋天的来临。
江西省景德镇市第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中18班英语试题
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. A
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D