广东省2018—2019学年度第一学期高一期末英语真题汇编-阅读理解

广东省潮州、佛山、惠州、湛江、清远
2018—2019学年度第一学期高一期末英语真题汇编-阅读理解
潮州市2018—2019学年度第一学期期末高一级教学质量检测卷英语
四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文， 从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车).
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell their second car and buy a van. In the van, the sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are removed from the two seats which can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
46. What do Americans call a van?
A. A motor car. B. A big truck. C. A motorbike. D. A motor home.
47. What did Mr. Hagen and his wife do before they bought a van?
A. They sold their second car.
B. They moved to their grandparents’ house.
C. They built a new place for a van.
D. They sold their old house.
48. According to the passage, what kind of family is more likely to buy a van?
A. A family with a baby.
B. A family with much money.
C. A family with more than two children.
D. A family living in the countryside.
49. What do Americans usually use motor homes to do?
A. To travel with all the family members on holiday.
B. To do some shopping with all the family members.
C. To visit their grandparents at weekends.
D. To drive their children to school every day.
50. Why have motor homes become popular?
A. Because they can take people to another city when people are free.
B. Because they can let families have a happier life when they go out for holidays.
C. Because some people think motor homes are cheap.
D. Because big families can put more things in motor homes.
B
Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home with her where she taught a ceramic(陶艺)class.
On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.
“No,” I said.
“We are going to volunteer at a children’s shelter today. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you.” she explained.
When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldn’t stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.
As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle tug on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi! You want to play dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.
My mom taught me a valuable lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those visits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I convey these values to my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.
51. What do you think made the writer admire her mother?
A. Her kindness to others. B. Her excellent teaching.
C. Her quality of honesty. D. Her positive attitude to life.
52. According to Paragraph 2, how did the author feel when she was asked to go out with her mom?
A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Worried.
53. From the passage, what can we learn about the children in the shelter?
A. They were never punished.
B. They weren’t allowed to go outside.
C. They were once treated badly.
D. They all suffered from mental illness.
54. Which word is closest to the meaning of the underlined word “reinforcement” ?
A. Truth. B. Help. C. Comfort. D. Support.
55. What lesson did the author learn from her experience?
A. To value what you have. B. To play with children is fun.
C. To love others is to love yourself. D. To do as what your parents do.
C
Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion of climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve his skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
56. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?
A. Soccer and golf. B. Skiing and skating.
C. Cycling and hockey. D. Mountaineering.
57. What does the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Strong emotion. B. Good way. C. Better skill. D. Good reason.
58. Why does the author think mountaineering is a sport, not a game?
A. Because it has man-made rules.
B. Because it is too dangerous for climbers.
C. Because it can't bring people joy or leisure.
D. Because it is free for climbers to use their own methods.
59. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Mountaineering is not attractive to people.
B. Physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers.
C. A mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty.
D. It is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps.
60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Sports in winter B. Team work in climbing
C. Mountaineering D. A mountain climber
【答案】46. D 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. D 60. C
佛山市2018—2019学年度第一学期期末高一级教学质量检测卷英语
第一节阅读理解 ( 共 15 小题 : 每小题 2 分，満分 30 分 )
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The summer I turned 16, my father gave me his renewed car. It was a gift wasted on me at that age but Hannah and I could drive around our city in it.
Hannah was my best friend, a year younger but much taller, very attractive. That summer she signed with a modeling agency. She had already started her work in fashion show.
A month after my birthday, Hannah and I went to a movie. On the way home, we stopped at the McDonald's drive-through, putting the fries on the seat between us to share. Then we decided to ride around awhile. Taking a turn too fast, I hit a neighbor's wall and drove into a full-grown tree.
An impossible amount of blood on Hannah's face. They took us in separate ambulances. I'd broken my cheekbone, and Hannah's forehead was badly scarred( 留疤痕 ). In the emergency room, my parents spoke quietly, " Best plastic( 整形的 ) surgeon in the city for Hannah. " End of Hannah's modeling career.
I didn't know what I could say to Hannah. When her mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to cry, preparing myself for her anger.
She sat beside me and took my hand. "I hit my best friend's car when I was your age. ” She said. "I damaged her car and mine badly. You're both alive, and the rest is window dressing. ” I started to protest, and Sharon stopped me. "I forgive you. Hannah will too. ”
Sharon's forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to get back in the car together that winter, to stay friends throughout high school and college, to be in each other's weddings, and to watch my daughters play with her children. I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I feel angry at someone. And whenever I see Hannah, the scars are so faded no one else would notice, but in the sunlight I can still see it just below her hairline-for me, a mark of grace.
1. What do we know about Hannah?
A. She didn't like her birthday gift.
B. She had quite good driving skills.
C. She enjoyed a close relationship with the author
D. She started work in a company at the age of 16.
2. The car accident happened when the author and Hannah were ______.
A. on their way to the cinema
B. attending a birthday party
C. driving around after a movie
D. buying food at the McDonald's
3. The underlined part " window dressing " probably refers to something that is ______.
A. not so important
B. not easy to forget
C. hard to take care of
D. necessary in one ’ s life
4. Which can best describe Sharon?
A. Clever and calm
B. Caring and respectful
C. Understanding and forgiving
D. Generous and warm-hearted
5. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The Terrible Car Accident
B. The Gift of Forgiveness
C. The Story of My Close Friend
D. The Meaning of True Friendship
B
When most Chinese people were happily filling their shopping baskets on the annual shopping festival on Nov 11, 2018, a group of musicians from the China Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) did something different. They gave a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on the pleasant evening. The concert, a part of the CPO'S I8th season, brought as much joy to classic music lovers as shopping brings to others.
Tony Siqi Yun, a 17-year-old pianist, who was named the 2018 champion at the "Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition" in Cleveland, played the well-known note from Chopin (肖邦). The piano concerto (协奏)was written by young Chopin when he was only 20 years old. Yun, also with young people's energy yet sensitive mind, beautifully showed the romantic beauty and peace in the note. His elegant style and perfect skill soon won the hearts of listeners as the sound of piano began. When he finished the last note, all the listeners applauded, just like the audience did at the concerto's debut (首演) on Oct 11 in 1830. In fact, that concerto, the Piano Concerto No.1, was first played during one of Chopin's "farewell" concerts before leaving Poland.
Coincidentally, after the performance, Yun will soon leave for New York to go on his piano study at the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division. The young pianist developed excellent skills at the Middle School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Though taking part in the CPO's music festival for the first time, Yun has worked with the Orchestra twice. One was in 2014, at the "Silk Road" New Year's Concert co-hosted by the CPO and China Central Television, and the other was a tour in Shanghai in 2016. "China Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most brilliant orchestras,and it's my honor to work with them, " the young artist said, "The members are very strict in music and the sound it gives is always extravagant(夸张的) yet elegant. I really enjoy the experience to perform with them."
6. This passage is probably taken from a ______.
A. novel B. textbook C. guidebook D. newspaper
7. The first paragraph tells readers that the CPO ______.
A. will celebrate its 18th birthday this year
B. doesn't like the annual shopping festival
C. gave joy to music lovers in different seasons
D. held a pleasant concert on November 11
8. What can we learn about the Piano Concerto No.I's debut?
A. It was a great success.
B. It won a special award.
C. It was played by Yun in Poland.
D. It won people's heart in New York.
9. Where did Yun learn his "perfect skill" for piano playing?
A. Shanghai. B. Beijing. C. Poland. D. New York.
10. From Yun's words in the last paragraph we can know that ______.
A. Yun thinks highly of the CPO
B. The CPO brought Yun great honors
C. Yun was greatly influenced by the CPO
D. T he CPO is the best orchestra in the world
C
Children who spend too much time on smartphones and computers are at risk for a lifetime of health problems, including cancer-causing obesity ( 肥胖症 ) and eyesight problems, according to a new study.
The study, carried out by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) in UK, found sedentary behaviors - like staring at an iPhone - are among the causes of people ’ s weight gain. The review shows that being overweight or obesity is related to several types of cancer, including breast and stomach, but physical activity can reduce that risk.
"New technologies have encouraged people to increase the time they spend on sedentary behaviors such as sitting in cars and watching television as well as using computers, mobile phones or other electronic devices, "the report said. "Low levels of physical activity have been linked to a number of health problems including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, poor bone health and depression.
According to the study, 14.1 million people across the globe were diagnosed ( 诊断 ) with cancer in 2012 and 8.2 million died from cancer, but that about 40 percent of cancer cases can be prevented. "This global cancer burden is expected to increase to 21.7 million cases and 13 million deaths by 2030,” it said.
WCRF also warned that a lot more snacks will be eaten as a result of spending too much time on screen and lack of physical activity. It said about 1.97 billion adults and more than 338 million children around the world were considered overweight in 2016.
Meanwhile, kids who love playing video games are at a greater risk for developing "digital myopia ” ( 数字近视 ). For every hour a child plays video games, their risk for short-sightedness increases by 3 percent. The number of children suffering from myopia has doubled over the last 50 years, from 7.2 percent to 16.4 percent-and experts conclude that the shocking number is a result of too much screen time.
11. What did the study find about obesity?
A. It is related to eyesight problems. B. It can lead to sedentary behaviors.
C. It may cause some kinds of cancers. D. It results in more physical activities.
12. What can we know about sedentary behaviors according to the study?
A. They put people's health at risk. B. They are mainly related to kids.
C. They affect new technologies. D. They were caused by mobile phones.
13. In the last paragraph, the author uses numbers to ______.
A. suggest ways of protecting eyes
B. show the strong effects of video games
C. call on experts to take numbers seriously
D. explain the bad effects of short sightedness
14. How do the experts feel about the results of their study?
A. Pessimistic. B. Worried. C. Angry. D. Unclear.
15. The passage is mainly written to ______.
A. persuade people to pay attention to new technology
B. introduce ways of preventing sedentary behaviors
C. compare cancer cases in different periods of time
D. warn people of the harm of too much screen time
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. D
惠州市2018—2019学年度第一学期期末高一级教学质量检测卷英语
第一部分阅读理解（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
Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail(地铁)
Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Fare card machine are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and fare card machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.
Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a fare card machine in Metro stations.Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays,and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours of Service
Open: 5 a.m. Mon—Fri. 7a.m. Sat—Sun.
Close: midnight Sun—Thur. 3a.m. Fri—Sat. nights
Last train time vary.To avoid missing the last train,please check the last train time posted in the station.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35. When paying with a smatTrip@CARD the fare is $1.25
Fares for the Senior /disabled（老年/残疾）customers
Senior customers 65 and older and disabled customers may spend less money on their ride. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled fare card or SmarTrip@card. For more information about buying senior/ disabled fare cards, or SmarTrip@ cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors.com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips
--Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.
--If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.
1. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?
A. At midnight B. at 7 a.m.
C. at 5 a.m. D. at 3 p.m.
2. What is good about a SmarTrip@ card?
A. It is convenient for old people. B. It can be bought at any time.
C. It saves money for its users. D. It is sold on the Internet.
3. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?
A. 202-962-1100 B. 202-962-1195
C. 202-673-7000 D. 202-673-8000
B
I'll never forget the day when Mary came into my office and said,I am too old to learn how to use a computer.I shook my head.Here was a woman who had raised 6 children and who had made great progress in her career telling me that she was too old to learn something new.I told her that I always believed people were never too old to learn.
Mary followed my advice and did learn how to use the computer.Now,she is retired and leading a very active life volunteering in her community( 社区 ),using her computer skills and helping anyone that needs help.
When she was in her sixties,one day she called me and said she had played the piano for others all her life,and now she was going to make a CD of her own.My mind flashed back to the day when she told me she was too old to learn.You can imagine my surprise and delight.
To produce the CD,she had a lot of things to learn.It was not just sitting at the piano and playing.She had to research the songs,learn about copyright(版权),and learn about marketing.It was pretty amazing for someone who once said she was too old to learn.And finally she made it. Now she has her own CD-Mixed Blessings.
Most of you probably have heard about some people who have gone back to university in their seventies and have also graduated.They are on their way again to charging themselves with a new skill and a new attitude towards life.The point is you are unable to learn anything at any age if you believe you are too old.On the contrary,you can achieve anything at any age if you believe you can.
4. When Mary said she was too old to learn, the author________.
A. became disappointed with her
B. felt sad and decided to help her
C. did not agree with her
D. thought what she had said was true
5. Why did Mary call the author one day in her sixties?
A. To ask him for some help.
B. To talk about her new CD.
C. To ask him to make a CD.
D. To tell him about her plan.
6. The author thought it________for Mary to make a CD.
A impossible B. difficult
C. unnecessary D. interesting
7. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. We're never too old to learn.
B. We should always learn new skills.
C. Interest is the best teacher.
D. Some people succeed for a reason.
C
Photography（摄影） is a very popular art form. Anyone with a camera – or a mobile phone – can practice it.A picture communicates in a way that words often can’t. As the photographer Destin Sparks put it, “Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” And there’s no better chance to practice the art of photography than during our vacation time.
Holiday photos have been a part of the culture of travelers for a long time.For decades, vacationers have made sure they’ve packed a camera along with bathing suits, Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses. A camera is an important holiday item.But over the last 10 years,photography has become much more popular.It’s easy to capture ( 捕捉 ) still and moving pictures of places of interest, and it’s also easy to show off these pictures on social media.Armed with their smart phones,tourists, this year more than ever, are capturing the beauty of our planet.
Of course,travel companies have caught on to this. Trekksoft has an example of photo-tourism from the United States, a land with a vast choice of beautiful locations. Antelope Slot Canyon Tours in Arizona specializes in tours of the state’s famous canyons（峡谷）, which gives photographers the chance to capture them on camera.
Most of the tourists are able to make beautiful images with just their mobile phones. Still, help is on hand from the tour guide for those who aren’t great at using their cameras.These tour guides have taken a course in photography in case the skills they’ve learned would help their customers.
8. According to the writer, which of the following can be the best time to practice photography?
A. The time when people are traveling around.
B. The time when people have no words to say.
C. The time when you have a tour guide to help you.
D. The time when you have a mobile phone with you.
9. Why has photography become much more popular in the past ten years?
A. More and more people have cameras.
B. The planet is becoming more beautiful.
C. Visiting places of interest becomes easy.
D. Posting pictures on social media becomes easy.
10. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The beauty of our planet.
B. The tourism in the United States.
C. The popularity of holiday photography.
D. The technology of photography.
11. What is special about Antelope Slot Canyon Tours?
A. Its wide choices.
B. Its photo-tourism.
C. Its best tour guide.
D. Its great photography course.
D
In my memory,winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to dress like a bear just to keep warm when you went outside.You were often cold,wet and no more than one step away from the thin ice on the lake.If you worked over time and went home in the dark,you would arrive home to an ice-cold house. And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting.
Fortunately, things don't have to be so challenging any more.Technology,engineering and design have developed,giving us new solutions to old problems.It means dealing with winter needn’t be like skating on thin ice.
With a smart thermostat(恒温器), our homes can be toasty when we need them to be. Many models go with smartphone APPs that allow you to regulate temperature from a distance, so we can warm up the house before we arrive home. According to techradar.com, a large technology news and reviews website, Tado's model has a voice control function,while the Nest “learns” your habits and heats the house for you.
Clothes have been given an upgrade,too.Electronic heated jackets and trousers heat up when you turn them on.What better way to keep warm in the dead of winter? At the touch of a button,or through an APP on our phones,the clothes produce heat from materials placed inside.Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours.
Finally, there is the headgear(头部装备) - Hats that have speakers which are included in the cloth using Bluetooth technology,so we can listen to our favourite music or,in some cases,have a phone call using the in-built microphone.All while keeping the head warm and avoiding coldness.
For many, the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold.But using technology,life needn’t freeze up.There’s no reason why winter can’t be really,really cool.
12. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about?
A. Winters are very cold in the author’s hometown.
B. The author’s feeling about winter.
C. There was heating in people’s houses in the past.
D. The author’s impression of the winter in the past.
13 What does the underlined word “toasty” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Relaxing. B. Comfortable.
C. Cool. D. Hot.
14. What can we know according to the text?
A. Some models can set the temperature of the house before people come home.
B. The Nest can only warm the house when you press the button.
C. Jackets and trousers can be heated up by our phones.
D. The heating of the clothes do not last longer than 12 hours.
15. Which can be the best title of this passage?
A. Winter Is Coming
B. Development in Heating Technology
C. A Modern Winter
D. Technology Makes Better Life
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
清远市2018—2019学年度第一学期期末高一级教学质量检测卷英语
第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
As an Asian country, Singapore has a reputation for being highly westernized, with English among the country’s four official languages, but a couple of signs found on local buses that have recently become a hit online may say otherwise.
   Quite different from English we know, the sign read, for example, “Here cannot go in” instead of “No entry”, and “Here can charge phone” instead of “Charge phone here”. This language that resembles English is called Singaporean English or Singlish.
The New York Times calls Singlish “patchwork” because Singapore consists of migrants(移民) from several countries including China, India and Malaysia, and they all speak their own versions of “English”.
“Everyone who speaks it shapes it,” wrote the newspaper.
For example, in Singlish, you can easily recognize influences from Chinese, including vocabulary such as” Mee Siam” and “da bao”. Sentence structures like ” toilet where” instead of “where’s the toilet” also come from Chinese.
Interesting and diverse as it may seem, the trend for Singlish is worrying Singapore’s government. It is concerned that the dialect is lowering the country’s English standard and may affect its relationship with visitors.It even started the Speak Good English Movement.
Unfortunately, the problem was not solved. Instead, Singlish has boomed, especially among young people who think of it as a sign of being cool and a way of identifying themselves as Singaporean.
But this does not mean that standard English is being abandoned by young people. In fact, they are much more capable than the government gives credit--they can speak both.
“We are a nation good at code switching-- we know that the way we speak to friends or drivers must be different from how act at work or school,” wrote Cheryl, a Singaporean author, in Time magazine, “To actively urge us to give up a language that speaks to the very heart of who we are, that so beautifully represents the melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malaysians and Eurasians that we are, is shortsighted, surely.”
1.Singapore has many different versions of English because_____
A. Singlish is influenced by Chinese B. Singapore is made up of migrants
C. Singlish is affected by the official languages D. Singapore is highly westernized
2． What is the purpose of starting the Speak Good English Movement?
A. To stop the new trend.                    B. To better the relationship.
C. To keep the English standard.              D. To give the government credit.
3． What do the young people think of Singlish?
A． It’s interesting.        B. It’s their identity.   
 C. It’s a sign of status.       D. It’s a way of code-switching.
4． What can we learn from what Cheryl said?
A．Different people speak different styles of Singlish.
B． Singlish is a more beautiful language than others.
C． People speaks Singlish only to friends and drivers.
D． People can use Singlish to express themselves well.
5.Singaporean English might NOT be affected by_______
A.Chinese B. Italian C. Indian D.Malaysian
 
B
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night's sleep．But now a study has found it really does help people nod off（打盹）-if it is milked from a cow at night． 
Researchers have discovered that"night milk"contains more melatonin，which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety． 
The study，by researchers from Seoul，South Korea，involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night． 
Those given night milk，which contained 10times the amount of melatonin，were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime，according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food． 
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer． 
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now，taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night． 
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content，which helps people to relax． 
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening．The more fat you take in before bedtime，the greater burden you will put on your body at night． 
6．According to the text，the mice fed with daytime milk___． 
A．were more anxious           
B．woke up later 
C．were less active             
D．started sleep more easily 
7．Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text？___ 
A．It's been tested on mice for ten times． 
B．It's used in sleeping drugs． 
C．It can make people more energetic． 
D．It exists in milk in great amount． 
8.According to the text,why does milk help people sleep?
A.Because it contains calcium
B.Because it is the least fattening
C.Because it contains sugar
D.Because it is full of fat
9. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Milk Drinking and Health
B.Fat,Sugar and Health
C.An Experiment on Mice
D.Night Milk and Sleep
10. How does the author support the theme of the text?
A.By giving examples
B.By stating arguments
C.By providing research results
D.By explaining data
C
A survey of university backgrounds of heads of major global companies found that Harvard in the United States was the most likely place to have studied in.
The Times Higher Education magazine ranked the universities attended by chief executive officers (CEO) of Fortune Global 500 companies. There are four US universities in the top 10, with three from France, two from Japan and one from South Korea. The highest ranked UK university is Oxford in 21st place.
This league table, described as the Alma Mater Index, shows which universities around the world taught the bosses of some of the world’s biggest companies. One in 20 had a degree from a single institution, Harvard. This included Margaret C. Whitman of Hewlett-Packard, Jeffrey R. Immelt of General Electric and Vittorio Colao of Vodafone.
But the top 10 for producing business leaders does not contain all the usual names that appear at the top of university rankings. Oxford and Cambridge are absent, but the University of Pennsylvania in the US and Keio University in Japan are included, along with three French universities, headed by the Ecole Polytechnique.
Across the top 100, universities from the US dominate, followed by universities in China, Japan, France and Germany. There are more Ceos who went to university in Asia than in Europe. In terms of national comparisons, UK universities produced the sixth highest number of global chief executives, with Oxford in 21st place and Cambridge in 45th place.
But even though Harvard might have taught the biggest number of bosses from the top 500 companies, it was not attended by any of the heads of the biggest 10 companies, who were from a more diverse range of universities.
Royal Dutch Shell is headed by a graduate of Zurich University of Applied Sciences; Walmart is headed by a student of Georgia Tech and Exxon Mobil has a chief executive from the University of Texas, Austin. Three of the leaders of these biggest companies went to university in China and the head of Volkswagen went to university in Stuttgart.
11.How many Asian universities are among the world’s top 10 universities for global CEOs?
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
12．What does the underlined word "dominate" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Decrease. B.Accelerate.
C.Take the lead. D.Make great progress.
13．What can we learn about the UK universities?
A.Cambridge University ranks highest among them.
B.None of them are among the top 10 list of the survey.
C.They performed better than French universities on the list.
D.They produced the second most number of global CEOs.
14.Which university produced the greatest number of global CEOs?
A. Pennsylvania B. Harvard C. Cambridge D.Zurich
15．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.The Rankings of the Famous Universities in the World
B.Which Is Described as the best University in the world?
C.Students Are Currently Entering Various top-class Universities.
D.Which University Tops the League Table of Where Bosses Studied?

湛江市2018—2019学年度第一学期期末高一级教学质量检测卷英语
第一部分 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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Finding a winter job is often a proof(证明) that you’re growing up, and it’s also a way to make money to pay for what you dream of. It’s never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!
Retail (零售) Sales
Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are taking on. It can also be great for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 4005075.
Food Service
A job in the food service industry is a natural fit for teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instructions. It also comes with the chance to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 4005077 for more information.
Babysitter(临时保姆)
This job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice for teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction(互动) with kids. Got a question? Just call 4005076.
Housekeeping
This type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn about the tourism industry (旅游业), so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to help with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone:4005079
1. How much can you earn at least in one hour as a retailer?
A. $6. B. $15. C. $10. D. $5.
2. Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher in the future?
A. Babysitter. B. Retail Sales.
C. Food Service D. Housekeeping.
3. Which number would you call if you hope to work in a hotel?
A. 4005075. B. 4005077.
C. 4005076. D. 4005079.
B
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson,Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall,handsome,successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him,as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bad about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends,I used to struggle to think up things to say,feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate at the street table,and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father,who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad,in his new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he is.
4. Why did the author feel bad about her father as a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her.
5. When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feel_______ .
A. nervous B. sorry
C. excited D. safe
6. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical.
B. More unhappy.
C. Gentle and friendly.
D. Strict and hard-working.
7. The best title of this passage probably is_______ .
A. Our good times
B. My father is back to me
C. My childhood
D. My earliest memories
C
Norman Borlaug, who is making a difference, is known around the world. He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture increased crop production and ended hunger in many nations. Mr. Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers.
Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. In the middle of the 20th century, world population was expanding faster than food production. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation.
Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico. He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa.
His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starved to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.
Norman Borlaug is still urging experts to think about the needs of people around the world. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG99. He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world. He says reductions in agricultural programs have made it harder to take action against such threats.
Mr. Borlaug’s granddaughter Julie works at the center named after him at Texas A&M University in Dallas. She says his worry about food problems rises from the belief that hunger is unacceptable. She says Norman Borlaug still believes it is our responsibility as human beings to feed one another.
8. Norman Borlaug was ________ years old when he was given the Nobel Prize.
A. 56 B. 94
C 65 D. 99
9. In the passage, the writer tries to ________.
A. express his respect for Norman Borlaug.
B. introduce Norman Borlaug’s own life in America
C. show an interest in Norman Borlaug’s research
D. describe Norman Borlaug and his research
10. Which of the following statements about UG99 is TRUE?
A. UG99 is a modern software virus.
B. UG99 is a disease that does great harm to the wheat.
C. UG99 is a virus that appeared in 1999.
D. UG99 caused increase in agricultural output.
11. In the passage, the author did NOT mention ________besides the USA．
A. France B. Pakistan
C. India D. Africa
D
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning experiences increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习) for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.
12. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. Stories for children are easy to remember.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
13. The author explains the law of overlearning by _______.
A. presenting research findings B. setting down general rules
C. using examples D. making a comparison
14. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _______.
A. a result of overlearning B. a special case of cramming
C. a skill to deal with math problems D. a basic step towards advanced studies
15. What is the author’s opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in college exams. B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.
C. It’s possible to result in poor memory. D. It increases students’ learning interest.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B