嘉兴海思外语小讲堂：高中英语阅读
浙江省嘉兴市平湖市当湖高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期9月月考英语试题
浙江省嘉兴市平湖市当湖高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Many high school students consider a college education useless. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you’re one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.Schools and universities are the first sources of knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without an education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.While limited within the walls of the educational institutions, we openly explore other cultures of the world. We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable insights to share, enriching our own at last. Education also makes us want to travel and interact with various cultures, broadening our horizons.When there’s a downturn (衰退) in the economy, those who attended college will be more, likely to find a new job than those who only finished grade school and have a limited skill set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.When you’re skillful and knowledgeable, you get to “rub knees” with people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.A good education makes you a more interesting and confident person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just listening to other people. An educated person doesn’t gossip, have a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.1．What is the passage mainly about?A．Sources of knowledge.B．Benefits of attending college.C．The disadvantages of not being educated.D．The reasons why some people think college useless.2．How does the writer develop the passage?A．By giving examples.B．By listing reasons.C．By following directions.D．By offering suggestions.3．Which of the following benefits of going to college is not mentioned by the writer?A．Gaining more knowledge.B．Enlarging social networks.C．Becoming a humorous person.D．Experiencing diverse cultures.A bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to a UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys were made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed that way people get around our great city,” Johnson told The Guardian.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. Wherever you want to go in the city, riding a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice. And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work plan allows workers to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide showers in the workplaces for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you ride a bike to work.Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”4．What’s the writer’s purpose by listing numbers in the first paragraph?A．To compare bikes with other vehicles.B．To introduce bike journeys in London.C．To ask people to cycle as a way of life.D．To show Londoners’ preference for cycling.5．What’s Johnson’s attitude towards the bike-sharing system in London?A．Unconcerned.B．Worried.C．Positive.D．Doubtful. 6．Cyclists in London might enjoy the following except ________.A．tax-free bikes B．bike-sharing servicesC．shorter working hours D．showers in workplaces7．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A．London’s Cycle to Work project.B．London’s public bike-sharing system.C．Cycling as a healthy way of life in London.D．Reasons for cycling’s popularity in London.If you’re reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies to become successful in real life — or “IRL”, as you would say?Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoilt (宠坏的) and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents”. They were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with homework and extra-curricular activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be enthusiastic (热情的) and willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteerto help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud).8．The oh-ohs are thought as the “face-down generation” because __________________.A．they spend too much time on their phones B．they don’t focus on studies in schoolC．they are interested in younger friends D．they are more creative than their parents 9．What do “helicopter parents” do for their children?A．They help them to face the challenges.B．They do the homework instead of them.C．They guide and plan everything for them.D．They keep them away from after-school activities.10．What is the writer’s attitude towards the oh-ohs?A．Hopeless.B．Positive.C．Negative.D．Anxious. 11．What does the passage tell us?A．Parents should put down their phones.B．Young people should be better educated.C．The community should care about teenagers.D．The oh-ohs should be hopeful about the future.A new study found that the most well-liked students among their classmates are those who studied well and were helpful and kind. On the other hand, the classmates they considered the most popular were sometimes seen as mean and aggressive (好斗的). The study can provide information for educators who want to understand their students’ experiences and learn how to encourage positive behavior.For the study, Nicole Brass worked with colleagues at the University of Michigan and surveyed more than 500 middle school students. The students were asked who they thought were the most well-liked among their classmates and who they thought were the most popular. And they were also asked what behavior made their classmates well-liked or popular. About half of the students were together as classmates at the same school since kindergarten (幼儿园), while the other half attended a new middle school elsewhere after kindergarten. The two groups of studentsliked the same type of classmates. “The kids that the two groups say they like a lot are those who try hard at school and are always nice,” Brass says.However, when it came to the kids considered as popular, there was a huge difference between the two groups. Those students who had been together since kindergarten reported the most popular students were also kind and helpful, while the students who attended a new middle school reported the most popular students tended to be mean and aggressive. This suggests that behavior that is not positive can result in popularity in the short term before students get to know one another well.“We often think about how friends matter a lot, but there are other factors affecting popularity. We want to discover some of these influences for anybody who works with middle school students,” Brass says. The role social media plays in who is popular and who is well-liked among middle school students was not evaluated in the recent research, but it’s an area that Brass hopes to study in the future. She believes this area has been very important in the pandemic. 12．How was the study carried out?A．By surveying the behaviors of pupils.B．By collecting teachers’ opinions of students.C．By interviewing different groups of students.D．By observing students’ behavior in a classroom.13．What does the result of the study tell us?A．Kind and helpful students are less welcome among old classmates.B．Kind and helpful students can influence mean and aggressive students.C．Mean and aggressive students easily win popularity among new students.D．Mean and aggressive students have never been popular since kindergarten.14．Which group might benefit greatly from the study?A．Parents.B．Doctors.C．Scientists.D．Teachers. 15．What does the underlined phrase “this area” in the last paragraph refer to?A．The practical use of the result of the new study.B．The role social media plays in students’ popularity.C．The effect of students’ behavior on their popularity.D．The influences for whoever works with middle school students.Every time we move to a new place, we’re faced with the challenge of making new friends. Connecting with a community is important to your sense of belonging, but it may take three to six months to finally make new friends, or even longer. 16 .Get the word outTell your friends, family and co-workers that you’re moving and looking to meet new people. Make sure to communicate what kind of connections you’re looking for, like someone to show you around town. Use this time to do some research. Look up if your favourite coffee shop has branches in your new neighborhood. 17 . These groups, like volunteer organizations, can offer you a sense of familiarity.Add more routine (惯例) to your daySetting time aside for activities, communities or places you love can help you feel more at home. Do you go on a run every morning? Try running at the same park for a week. Or go back to that restaurant around the block at least once a month. 18 . By doing the same things, you’re seeing the same faces and you will become less shy to ask a question because you see them all the time.Explore interest groups19 . Nowadays, you can find most of them online — for food, sports, or religion, just to name a few. You could also use your move as an opportunity to try things that you’ve been eager to try for years. That way, you feel connected to the city with the good memory of you excitedly exploring something new.20You don’t have to push yourself to make friends within weeks. Try to focus on being connected in the moment. When you’re new in town, you may feel shy or even frightened to share your true self. But you’ll find your people more quickly if you devote yourself into the things that you are interested. Laying that up is one way to really attract people with same interests, and soon you will find yourself connected.A．Reconnect with old friendsB．Focus on the connection, not the friendshipC．And here are some tips on making friends anywhere we go.D．You can also be more intentional about making new connections.E．There’s also a good chance you’ll find similar community groups.F．Group settings like interest are also helpful for meeting new people.G．These acts seem small, but are of great importance in making connections.二、完形填空I’ve spent my life avoiding uncomfortable situations.As a work-from-home mother of three, I spent my days driving children to school and then sticking to my daily 21 . I’d go to the same gym, 22 at the same store, and walk the same neighborhood path.One fall morning, I was out on a walk with a close friend. This woman is independent and brave, to whom I often turn for advice. As we talked about our daily life, I 23 the topic to fear. I admitted that I felt 24 in my comfortable zone but didn’t know how to walk out.The advice she gave me changed my life. “Starting 25 , get started no matter what,” she said. “Starting today, do something every day that 26 you.”I decided to 27 her advice and began to make conversation with the cashier at my regular store and order something 28 at my favourite restaurant. I gave myself permission to 29 new and frightening opportunity.My wise friend’s advice became my life’s 30 . In the years to come, following this advice 31 changed my life and opened doors I didn’t even know had been closed. Heart racing, and stomach aching were once signs of danger, but now they were signs of opportunity. I get to try and fail, feel fear and choose to be 32 every single day.Fear is a 33 . Without it, I’d still be at my regular seat asking for the same sandwich instead of sitting in a café telling the waiter to “ 34 me.” Accepting opportunities that frighten me has 35 me with the knowledge that I can do hard things. 21．A．schedule B．exercise C．update D．report 22．A．chat B．work C．shop D．wait 23．A．continued B．followed C．changed D．applied 24．A．annoyed B．trapped C．grateful D．regretful 25．A．early B．big C．late D．small26．A．delights B．frightens C．confuses D．attracts 27．A．take B．share C．receive D．seek 28．A．new B．expensive C．quick D．simple 29．A．offer B．exchange C．miss D．explore 30．A．story B．goal C．belief D．style 31．A．completely B．extremely C．specifically D．formally 32．A．anxious B．brave C．independent D．determined 33．A．wonder B．moment C．gift D．matter 34．A．strike B．contact C．embarrass D．surprise 35．A．lectured B．crowded C．touched D．provided三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
2021届嘉兴市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
2021届嘉兴市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASpeaking with people on the phone is pretty rare these days. Most people use e-mail or messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. Sometimes, though, making a call is unavoidable. This simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people. Their hearts race and their hands sweat at the very thought. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia—the fear of speaking over the phone.Telephobia is a form of social anxiety, although people who feel perfectly comfortable in social situations may also experience telephobia. When speaking face-to-face, we give off lots of facial or bodily cues that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking into this void（真空）makes people terrified that they will freeze up, stumble over their words（失言）, or lose control of the conversation and look foolish In fact, telephobia is very similar to thefear people feel before putting on a performance in front of a big audience. However, there are things that one suffering from thin condition can do to reduce this fear and make phone calls at least somewhat bearable.One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call in smile. It may sound silly, but smiling before doing something stressful can help you feel more relaxed. It won't delete the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. Running through a positive conversation in your head will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems. There's no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes thinking up a general idea of what you want to say. You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself naturally.And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don't always have to pick up. There's nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.So the next time your phone starts ringing, remember—speaking on the phone doesn't have to make you sweat. The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.1. According to the article, which situation can cause a feeling similar lo telephobia?A.Speaking face-to-face to a good friend.B. Performing in front of a large audience.C. Running in a race without proper shoes.D. Using a messaging app while on the subway.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to deal with telephobia?A.Imagining how the call will go before you make it.B. Standing on the edge of a tall building while making a call.C. Calling someone back later instead of answering their phone calls right away.D. Writing down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points.3. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To present ways to ease telephobia.B. To explain the development of telephobiaC. To introduce the influence of telephobia.D. To give the reason why someone suffers from telephobia.BBertha von Suttner received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905—she was the first woman to receive it, and also the inspiration for the creation of the Nobel Prize.She met Alfred Nobel, a rich millionaire, by answering hisnewspaper ad for a secretary. Although she only worked for him for a few weeks, she remained good friends with Alfred Nobel for the next 20 years. When she became involved in the peace movement inEurope, she promised to keep Nobel informed of its progress. When Alfred Nobel died in 1896, his will included the establishment of a peace prize, thanks to Bertha von Suttner’s influence.Bertha von Suttner was born in an aristocratic (贵族) military family, but she spent the second half of her life working for peace. She wrote books, attended peace conferences, gave lectures and helped organize peace societies inAustria,GermanyandHungary, as well as the International Peace Bureau inSwitzerland. Her novel Lay Down your Arms, was one of the most influential anti-war books of all time, and helped to make her a leader of the peace movement in Europe. Its end to war theme was both the ambition (抱负) and the most important goal in the life of this great woman.Bertha von Suttner worked so hard for peace because she believed that a terrible war would break out inEuropeif nations didn’t work hard to establish lasting peace institutions. She made many major achievements fora more peaceful world, but two months after she died, World War I broke out. A hundred years after she won the Nobel Peace Prize, nations still seem to view war as a choice to work out their problems. But like Bertha von Suttner did, many today are working hard around the world to help strengthen peace institutions and spread the idea that it’s time to put an end to war.4. Which of the following is true about Bertha von Suttner?A. She worked for Alfred Nobel for 20 years.B. She helped Alfred Nobel draw up his will.C. She persuaded Alfred Nobel to join the peace movement.D. She inspired Alfred Nobel to establish the Nobel Peace Prize.5. Paragraph 3 is mainly about Bertha von Suttner’s _____________.A. efforts and contributions to the peace movement.B. family background and work experiences.C. writing career and life experiences.D. ambition and goals in life.6. What do we know aboutLay Doun Your Arms?A. It was based on a true story.B. It recorded Bertha von Suttner’s daily life.C. It was about an aristocratic military family.D. It showed Bertha von Suttner’s wish for peace.7. What can we infer about Bertha von Suttner from the last paragraph?A. Her fight for peace is still shared by many.B. She failed to found peace institutions.C. She successfully predicted awar.D. She lost her life in World War I.CWhen John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston. The studyshowed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings（基础）of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”8. What do we know about John？A. He received little love from his family.B. He had few childhood playmates.C. He enjoyed his career and marriage.D. He was envied by others in his childhood.9. Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.A. a description of personal values and social valuesB. an analysis of how work was related to competenceC. an example for parents' expectations of their childrenD. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men10. Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.A. recording the boys' effort in schoolB. comparing different sets of scoresC. evaluating the men's mental healthD. measuring the men's problem solving ability11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Competent adults know more about love than work.B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.D.Independenceis the key to one's success.DAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.12. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.13. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.14. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful nap第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年嘉兴市高级中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析
2021年嘉兴市高级中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation (位置): Patagonia. ChileDistance: 37 + milesTime: 5~6 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance: 48 milesTime: 1~3 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance: 47 milesTime: 5~ 6 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoidingcrowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance: 60 milesTime: 6~7 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBBefore moving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learnedwas so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly. I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means “just enough”.The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has beenvery tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better about all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.4. What do we know about fika?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a way to balance life and work.C. It is all about drinking coffee.D. It is a Swedish social tradition.5. What does the author think of Swedish people?A. They are friendly.B. They seem a bit cold.C. They appear really rude.D. They are interested in other's life.6. Why does the author like walking?A. It is fun and not very tiring.B. It is good exercise on cold days.C It allows her to enjoy sunny days. D. It gives her the chance to eat the local food.7. What's the author's advice for students going abroad?A. Be confident.B. Be careful.C. Be open- minded.D. Be hard- working.CDid you know people who live in different parts ofChinahave different habits and preferences? For example, people from southernChinaprefer to eat vegetables, while people from northChinalike to eat meat. According to a new study in a journal, gene variations (变异) might be responsible for these differences. Researchers fromChina’s BGI collected genetic information from 141,431 Chinese women, who came from 31 provinces and consisted of 36 ethnic minority groups.They found that natural selection has played an important role in the ways that people living in different regions of China have developed, affecting their food preferences, immunities (免疫力) to illness and physical features.A variation of the gene FADS2 is more commonly found in northern people. It helps people metabolize (新陈代谢) fatty acids, which suggests a diet that is rich in flesh. This is due to climate differences.Northern Chinais at a higher latitude. This weather is difficult to grow vegetables in. Therefore, northerners tend to eat more meat.The study also found differences in the immune systems of both groups. Most people in southernChinacarrythe gene CR1, which protects against malaria. Malaria was once quite common in southernChina. In order to survive, the genes of people in the south evolved to fight against this disease. However, people in the south are also more sensitive to certain illnesses, as they lack the genes to stop them.Genes can also cause physical differences between northerners and southerners. Most northerners have the ABCC11 gene, which causes dry earwax, less body smell and fewer sweats. These physical differences are also more beneficial to living in cold environments. Southerners are less likely to have this gene, as it did not develop in their population.8. What did the new study focus on?A. Regions.B. Eating habits.C. Gene variations.D. Ethnic minority groups.9. What is the main function of the gene FADS2?A. It helps store fat.B. It helps digest meat.C. It helps gain weight.D. It helps treat an illness.10. According to the study, most northerners ________.A. sweat less frequentlyB. are immune to malariaC. prefer vegetables to meatD. are more sensitive to climates11. How many differences did the study find related to genes?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.DJanet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.12. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. Janet Fein's growthB. Janet Fein's aimC. Janet Fein's job experiencesD. Janet Fein's regrets13. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. InterestingB. ValuableC. EasyD. Affordable14. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.15. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?A. Hardworking and humorous.B. Determined and generous.C. Positive and patient.D. Inspiring and perseverant.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
浙江省嘉兴市第三中学高中英语《Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld》Reading教案新人教版必修3
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldReadingAnalysis of the teaching materialThis is the first teaching period of this unit. At the beginning of the class, the teacher can play an Apr il Fool’s joke on the students to lead in the topic “festival”.The Warming Up is intended to brainstorm students’ background knowledge of festival. Through brainstorming the teacher can roughly know how much the students know about festivals at home and abroad. Students can start thinking about the variety of events and festivals that are celebrated in and out of China.The teacher can use this part to introduce information that Chinese students should have about their country’s cultural events.The passage FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS briefly introduced the earliest kinds of festivals and four different kinds of festivals in the world, including their names, dates, countries, purposes and activities. Encourage students to look at the pictures and the heading of each section to guess what the text might be about. Then let them skim for the general idea for each section, and scan for further underst anding. Because this passage introduces a lot of useful new words and expressions which are only used for festivals, in order not to let students feel much difficult, the t eacher should deal with any language problems while they are reading. After reading, students are required to deal with some questions to see how much they have understood the reading passage. The teacher can first let them work in pairs or in groups to find the answers cooperative ly, and then check their answers with the whole class.Teaching goals:1.Knowledge goals:（1） Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: beauty, harvest, starve, origin, religious, ancestor, Mexico, feast, bone, belief, poet, arrival, gain, independence, gather, agriculture, award, rooster, admire, energetic, Easter, clothing, Christian, custom, take place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick on, look forward to, day and night, as though, have fun with (2） Let students learn about history and basic knowledge of festivals both in and out of China.2. Ability g oals:(1) Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.(2) Enable students to talk about festivals and celebrations.3. Emotional goals:(1) Stimulate students’ love for their own national culture and customs.(2) Develop students’ sense of cooperative learning.(3) Get students to know the origins of different festivalsTeaching important points:1. Let students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festivals.2. Get students to learn different reading skills.Teaching difficult points:1. Develop students’ reading ability.2. Enable students to talk about festivals and celebrations.Teaching aids:PPT, blackboard, chalk, picturesTeaching methods:Discussion, cooperative learningTeaching procedures:Step 1 Lead-inGreet the students and play a joke on them.I will be their new English teacher, do you believe it ?What if I tell you this news on April, 1st, will you believe it? Why?(Lead the students to say out the April Fool’s Day.)Step 2 Warming up1. Let students brainstorm other festivals they k now.Mid-Autumn Festival,2.What do people do at festivals? L ist the activities they do. Teacher shows the’s Day asfamilies get together wear new clothesget lucky money(红包)Valentine ’s Daysend roses and chocolateStep 3 Fast Reading1. Read the passage quickly to find out what kinds of festivals are mentioned inthis passage.2. Read it again quickly and try to finish the chart in EX.1 on page3. Fill inthe chart with the names of festivals and the names of the countries whichLearn each kind of festival one by one, and do some exercise to get a more detailed knowledge of these festivals.1. Festivals of the Dead Why do people hold festivals of the Dead? (To honour the dead or to satisfy the eat mooncakes enjoy the moontell the story of Chang ’eancestors.)What do people do at these festivals? Match the activities with each festival. Obon in Japan : clean graves, light incense, light lamps, play music.The Day of the Dead in Mexico : Eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes wi th “bones”; Offer food, flowers and gifts to the deadHalloween in some western countries: dress up; go to their neighbours to ask forth e with the pictures Match the festivals with the proper people. Harvest Festivals(1) Why are harvest festivals happy events?(Because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.)(2) What kind of activities do people do in harvest festivals?Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people _B__.A. get together to have mealsB. decorate houses to admire the moonC. win awards for their farm produceD. enjoy mooncakes4. Spring FestivalsRead and find out how people in different countries celebrate spring festivals.(1) Chinese Spring FestivalChinese People usually eat dumplings, fish and meat, and give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.(2) EasterEaster celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Step 5 ConclusionAfter the whole passage learning, ask students to draw the main idea of the text. Main ide a: The passage is mainly about different festivals and why people celebrate them and how people celebrate them.Step 6 DiscussionNowadays more and more Chinese people, esp ecially young people become interested in Western festivals, such a s Christmas.▪Do you think it’s a good thing or a bad thing?▪Which festival is your favorite?What do you do to celebrate this festival?Step 7 SummaryFestival is part of culture. We can learn a lot by experiencing the western festivals, but meanwhile we should do something to save our traditional festivals. So I think to protect and promote(弘扬) Chinese traditional festivals is as important as to accept and experience(体验) foreign festivalsStep 8 Homework1.Review the words and expressions in this unit2.Write a short passage about your favorite festival.3.。
2021年嘉兴市第一中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案
2021年嘉兴市第一中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AA brother and a sister have been reunited (重逢) after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwynand Hatfield Times. For years John Hannant kept a photo of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again.Margery, the eldest of three children, had signed up with the Royal Air Force as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby.The family lost touch and as many years passed only a single letter gave a clue to her whereabouts (下落). The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family back in touch.John, 67, said he had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested writing to the paper.“That’s the one that made it, the letter to the paper,” he said. “It’s like a dream that comes true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the terrible floods. She wrote home to know if we were all right.My sister Dorothy wrote back, but Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House, Mr Hannant decided to take action.He and his wife Doreen traveled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.Now 88, Margery was recovering from her heart operation, but immediately recognized her brother. John said, “It’s something I never thought that was going to happen but I always hoped it would.” AS well as finding his sister, John has also discovered he now has a nephew, a niece and six grandnieces and grandnephews.1.The headline of the news would be “________”.A.An unforgettable and moving experienceB.The Hannant family lost touch because of warC.A brother and a sister reunited after 60 yearsD.The importance of a letter to WHT2.Margery left her family because ________.A.she attended the air schoolB.she joined the Royal Air ForceC.she had to feed her familyD.a big flood hit her hometown3.Who helped the family reunite after many years?A.Margery’s husband Jack CookeB.The photographer of the photo of Margery.C.A neighbour of Mr Hannant.D.A reader of WHT.BThe regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?4. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.B. Different forms of the AR technology.C. The next information technology revolution.D. The popularity of the AR technology.5. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?A. To pay for things online conveniently.B. To play online games merrily.C. To offer information efficiently.D. To communicate with others socially.6. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?A. Show texts and images.B. Protect people’s eyes.C. Help deaf people communicate.D. Replace smart phone.7. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?A. Indifferent.B. Critical.C. Concerned.D. Favourable.CI’ve been putting my passport to good use lately. I use it asa coaster and to level unsteady table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy.Welcome to the pandemic (疫情) of disappointments. Canceled trips or ones never planned in case they would be canceled. Family reunions, study-abroad years, lazy beach vacations. Poof. Gone. Ruined by a tiny virus, the list of countries where our passports are not welcome is long.It is not natural for us to be this sedentary (定居的). Travel is in our genes. For most of the time our species has existed, we've lived as nomadic (游牧的) hunter-gatherers. But what if we can't move? What's a traveler to do? There are ways to answer that question. "Despair," though, is not one of them.We are an adaptive species. We can tolerate brief periods of forced sedentariness. We pass the days glancing through old travel journals and Instagram posts. We gaze at souvenirs. All this helps. For a while. Then, what hope do we have?I think hope lies in the very nature of travel. Travel involves wishful thinking. It demands a leap of faith, and of imagination, to board a plane for some faraway, land. Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowing the outcome and are drunk in that uncertainty. Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly as planned.That's one reason why I have faith in travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity. It's not essential the way hospitals and grocery stores are essential. Travel is essential the way books and hugs are essential. Food for the soul. Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been, expecting where we'll go. Maybe it'sZanzibarand maybe it's the campground down the road that you've always wanted to visit.8. From the first paragraph we learn that the author is _______ .A. desperateB. humorousC. boredD. worried9. From the author's perspective, what's the point of travel?A. To feel hopeful.B. To make a wish.C. To take adventures.D. To broaden horizons.10. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By showing evidences.B. By providing examples.C. By making comparisons.D. By interpreting opinions.11. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Where to go for a trip.B. Why people need to travel.C. How to fight the pandemic.D. What people should do at home.D"Sorry, but I don't agree with you..."This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I've always found it difficult to disagree with someone, because I don't want to lose a friend. I've found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be," If you aren't able to see my point of view, then what you think isn't worth my time or consideration, either." But now I've come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, "I don't agree with the way things are done." She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I'm against the truth. That's when need to listen to what she says.I've learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can't control how a person will respond to our views, we must learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way, we can alsostay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don't like being disagreed with, I'm starting to see the value of such disagreements.12. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because .A. he is a friendly personB. he usually hides his ideasC. he has no mind of his ownD. he wants to keep the friendship13. When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to .A. be unhappyB. argue with the friendC. break up with the friendD. explain things calmly14. The author will listen to a friend when .A. he is against the truthB. he doesn't tell the truthC. he is respected by a friendD. he does things in the wrong way15. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A. How to keep friendship.B. How to avoid hurting a friend.C. How to express disagreements.D. How to deal with disagreements.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
《高中英语阅读理解课件-阅读技巧和练习》
阅读理解的重要性及目的
1 理解
通过阅读理解，我们能够准确理解文 章的内容和意义。
2 思辨
阅读理解帮助我们深入思考作者的观 点和推理。
3 应用
掌握阅读理解有助于我们在学习和生活中更好地应用所学知识。
阅读技巧的分类
词汇技巧
提高词汇理解能力的方法，如词根、词缀分析。
阅读速度技巧
快速阅读和有效提取信息的技巧，如扫读和略读。
通过总结关键信息，概括文章的主题 和中心思想。
2 归纳细节
将重要细节进行归纳和总结，理解文 章的重点内容。
3 逻辑推理
通过推理和判断，概括文章的逻辑关系和论证过程。
解决生词和难点的方法
1
上下文推测
通过上下文和语境，猜测生词的意思和词义。
2
词根词缀
利用词根和词缀的意义，分析和推测生词的词义。
3
词义辨析
通过对比和辨析词义，理解生词的具体含义和用法。
理解语境及上下文的意义
上下文暗示
通过文章的语境，理解并推测出句中词语 的具体意思。
逻辑关系
分析句子之间的逻辑连接，推断词语在句 子中的意义。
同义替换
在上下文中寻找同义词或近义词，帮助理解生词的意思。
对文章结构和段落的理解
文章结构
注意文章的开头、中间和结尾， 理解全文的结构和组织。
模拟考试
参加英语考试模拟，了解考试形 式和要求，熟悉应试环境。
阅读策略的帮助
1 主题定位
通过预览标题和段落，快 速确定文章的主题。
2 信息提取
通过标记重点词、划线或 做笔记，提取文章中的关 键信息。
3 练习模拟
通过做题、模拟考试等练 习，熟悉阅读理解题型和 方法。
浙江省嘉兴市第一中学新高考——英语阅读理解专项训练专项练习附答案
浙江省嘉兴市第一中学新高考——英语阅读理解专项训练专项练习附答案一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解At 23 I applied for full-time positions with no intention of working five days a week. As a housewife, I had two pre-school children then but wanted to work three days a week.This was a huge deal for me. I needed to work, but also wanted to spend time with my children while they were young. I didn't want to miss out on school drop-offs and pick-ups. But I also didn't want to miss out on the opportunity of promotion.Before the interviews, I prepared a plan of how I was going to make this work for me and the employer. I saw it as a two-way agreement — the business adapting to me and me adapting to the business.Finally I became a member of EY at 33. EY was the only firm that seemed receptive to my plan; in fact, we spent time during that first interview talking about how we could make it work together. Most importantly, the person interviewing me worked flexibly too — four days a week.I appreciated that I'm one of the lucky ones. Even 10 years on, flexible hiring and working remains the exception rather than the rule for most.What will help shift views and behavior, in addition to organizations updating their hiring policies, is talking more openly about how most of us organize our day around our responsibilities. We all have a life outside of work and we shouldn't be embarrassed to talk about it, even during a job interview.It's a change in the way of thinking, not just for employers but employees too. In the early days I was confident about my ability but I probably did have a preconception (先入之见) that working part-time would limit my career progression. What I quickly realized was that if I took responsibility for my development, I could make sure that I got the same opportunities as if I was working full-time. So I offered solutions to how we could make it work, and it made me stand out.（1）Why did the author want a flexible job?A. To balance her work and life.B. To have more time to relax.C. To avoid too much stress in life.D. To stand out as a special woman.（2）What perhaps made the author become a member of EY?A. The time spent discussing her plan.B. Her relationship with the interviewer.C. Her great confidence in the interview.D. The interviewer's understanding her.（3）What does the author advise to apply for a flexible job?A. Trying to seize every opportunity one can get.B. Persuading the company to change its hiring policies.C. Being honest about one's personal life outside of work.D. Convincing the employer of one's responsibility for the job.（4）What can we infer about her job from the passage?A.It weakened her ability.B.It made her highly noticeable.C.It limited her career promotion.D.It caused her to earn less money.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者面试兼职工作时改变传统思路，脱颖而出获得机会，并以此而发表了自己的看法观点。
《高中英语阅读理解课件》
Identifying the Structure of Texts
Develop your ability to analyze the structure of different types of texts, from narrative to persuasive, and understand how these structures shape the meaning of the text.
Collaboration and Discussion
Engaging with others in discussion and collaboration can help you gain new insights into texts and strengthen your overall grasp of the subject.
Tips for Improving Reading Comprehension
Read Widely
The more you read, the better you become at understanding different types of texts and interpreting their meaning.
Develop your ability to identify main ideas and supporting details, and learn how to use this knowledge to interpret the meaning of a text.
Making Inferences
4 Themes and Motifs in
Literature
Explore the key themes and motifs that recur throughout literature, and learn how to identify and interpret them in the texts you read.
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
Libraries living on in digital age 我们还需要实体图书馆吗？当然！
Inside the new Tianjin Binhai Public Library, which became an online hit due to its futuristic design. CFP
导读：天津滨海新区的“天津之眼”图书馆刷屏朋友圈，甚至火到了国外。
而在如今的数字化时代里，实体图书馆也依然有其不可替代的魅力。
A new library in Tianjin – Tianjin Binhai Public Library – recently became an online hit. The Daily Mail described it as the “world‟s ultimate library”, while the word “breathtaking” was the choice of Newsw eek magazine. One look at the library and you‟ll see why. With its futuristic design and walls loaded with books, it‟s the dream library of every book lover.
But as the awe continues, there‟s a burning question lying in the back of our minds: When physical bookstores are closing down one by one, what makes libraries immune from the wave of digitalization? And do we really still need libraries now we‟ve got the internet in our hands?
Reporter Ian Clark has the answer. “Libraries are not declining in importan ce – people are simply changing the way they use them,” he wrote on the Guardian website.
What Clark means is that libraries have shifted from simply being storehouses of books to a medium to help “bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots”, accor ding to website Libraries Are Essential. Since not everyone can afford a smartphone, a tablet or an internet connection, and not everyone has the know-how to search the internet correctly and efficiently, it‟s public libraries that make sure that these res ources and technologies are available to a larger group of people.
And one of the pitfalls that come with online materials is that they‟re not always reliable. “Google doesn‟t tell you what you‟re not getting, so people need to evaluate the quality and co mpleteness of what they see on their screens,” Sarah Pritchard, dean of libraries at Northwestern University, told Northwestern Research Magazine. And libraries are usually where that “evaluation” happens.
But all of these practical functions aside, we st ill need the physical space that a library provides. It‟s something
that‟s called a “third place”, according to the Seattle Times. This is a place in which we can fully concentrate on our study and work without easily getting distracted.
And compared to o ther “third places” like coffee shops, libraries have a “non-commercial nature” that allows you to relax completely.
“Nobody is trying to sell you anything in the library. There is no pressure to buy and there is no judgment of your choices,” Anne Goulding, a professor at Victoria University in New Zealand, wrote on the Newsroom website.
“There are few other spaces that you can just …be‟ without somebody questioning your presence or your motivation.”。