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浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学紫金港校区学年高二上学期期末英语试题
2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学(紫金港校区)
高二上学期期末英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
AnewcoffeeshopinShanghaihasgottenalotofattentiononlineforitscreativeapproachtoservingcustomers.
HinichijouopenedonDec.3andhasaratherminimalist(简约主义者的)design.Withnotablesorchairs—orevenadoor—itisjustagreywallwithanunevenhole.AftercustomersplacetheirorderbyscanningaQRcodeonthewall,theircoffeeisservedthroughthehole—byafurybearclaw(爪).
Havingbaristas(咖啡师)wearthebearpawprop(道具)hasdefinitelydrawncustomers,withmanyflockingtothebusinesstogetvideosofthisnovelapproachtocustomerservice.Andifthey’relucky,theymayevengetapatontheheadorhandedarose.
“Havingyourcoffeehandedtoyoubyafluffy(毛茸茸的)pawisaratherheart-warmingexperience,”saidonesatisfiedcustomer.
Whiletheconceptisindeedendearing(惹人喜爱的),itisn’ttheonlyfactorkeepingbusinessflowing.
Thebaristasbehindthebearclawareactuallybearingimpaired.WangHaiqing,oneofthecafé’sthreefounders,saidthattheywerehiredthroughtheChinaDisabledPersons’Federation.AccordingtoWang,oneofthereasonsHinichijouwasfoundedwastoprovidemoreemploymentopportunitiestodisabledpeople.Thestorybehindtheshop“hasmeltedtheheartsofcustomersandChineseinternetusers,”CGTNnoted.
Wanghopesthatcustomersfeeltheloveandwarmthfromtheemployees,whilealsosupportingtherightsofthosewithdisabilities.
1.WhatmakeHinichijouaspecialcoffeeshop?
A.Ithasgottenalotofattentiononline.
B.Ithasaminimalistdesign.
C.Ithasacreativeapproachtoservecustomers.
D.IthasaQRcodeonthewallforcustomerstoscan.
2.Whatdoweknowaboutthebaristas?
A.TheyarethefoundersoftheChinaDisabledPersons’Federation.
B.Theyareallwithhearingdisability.
C.Theywearthebearpawpropinordertodrawcustomers.
D.Theyofferapatandhandarosetoeverycustomer.
3.WhichisNOTthereasonHinichijouwasfounded?
A.Toprovidemorejobstodisabledpeople.
B.Tosupporttherightsofanimals.
C.Tocreateheart-warmingexperienceforcustomers.
D.Tosupporttherightsofdisabledpeople.
【答案】1.C2.C3.B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。
文章讲述了上海一家新开的咖啡店因其创新的服务方式在网上受到了广泛关注。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第一段“AnewcoffeeshopinShanghaihasgottenalotofattentiononlineforitscreativeapproachtoservingcustomers.”(上海一家新开的咖啡店因其创新的服务方式在网上受到了广泛关注。
)和文章第二段“AftercustomersplacetheirorderbyscanningaQRcodeonthewall,theircoffeeisservedthroughthehole—byafurybearclaw(爪).”(顾客扫描墙上的二维码下单后,咖啡就会通过这个小洞端上——这只“怒熊爪”咖啡机。
)可知,以创新的方式服务顾客,使Hinichijou成为一家特别的咖啡店。
故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第三段“Havingbaristas(咖啡师)wearthebearpawprop(道具)hasdefinitelydrawncustomers,withmanyflockingtothebusinesstogetvideosofthisnovelapproachtocustomerservice.”(让咖啡师戴上熊爪道具无疑吸引了顾客,许多人涌向咖啡店,观看这种新颖的顾客服务方式的视频。
)可知,他们戴着熊爪道具来吸引顾客。
故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第六段“AccordingtoWang,oneofthereasonsHinichijouwasfoundedwastoprovidemoreemploymentopportunitiestodisabledpeople.”(据王介绍,Hinichijou成立的原因之一是为残疾人提供更多的就业机会。
)可知,Hinichijou被建立是为了提供更多的工作给残疾人;根据文章最后一段“Wanghopesthatcustomersfeeltheloveandwarmthfromtheemployees,whilealsosupportingtherightsofthosewithdisabilities.”(王希望客户能感受到员工的爱和温暖,同时也支持残障人士的权利。
)可知,Hinichijou被建立是为了为顾客创造温馨的体验和支持残疾人的权利。
由此可知,B项没有被提及。
故选B。
B
Somethingstrangehasbeenhappeningtomelately:
WomeninthestreethavebeentellingmeI’mbrave.
Myactofcourageisn’tmuch—Ijuststoppedcoloringmyhair.IhadbrownhairthatstartedgoinggraywhenIwas30.So,likealotofwomen,Istarteddyeing(把……染上颜色)it.Itwasexpensive,messyandtime-consuming.Andmyhairgrowsfast,soIneededtogobacktothehairsaloneveryfiveweeks.
Manypeopleseemtoenjoyholdingontotheiryouthforaslongaspossible,givingofftheimpressionthattheydon’thavemuchwisdomormanyaccomplishments.Butourhairstartstoturngray,andsuddenlywestartspending$500ormoreayeartocoversomethingourmalecolleaguesdon’tneedtocover.
Ofcourse,peopleshoulddowhattheywantwiththeirownbody—mymotheris91andstillhas“blond”hair,andwhynot?
IjustwishmoreofuswouldfeelthatitwasOKtobeourselvesbecausegoinggrayhasdonemoreformethansavingmetimeandmoney.
Ilikemynaturalhair,justasitis.Ilikehowithasgottencurlyandfullagain.Itisrecoveringafteryearsofbeingdamagedbychemicals.Ialsolikethatithasgivenmesomeneededperspectiveinasocietythatmakesyouthseemsoimportant,whilebeingagainstmaturity.ItremindsmethatI’mnotakidanymore—andthisisn’tabadthing.
NotbeingakidanymoremeansIreadthebooksIwantandnotthebooksIfeelIshouldread.ItmeansnotwastingmytimeateventsIdon’tneedtoattendwhenI’dratherbewithfamilyandfriends.
WhenIseemyhairinthemirror,it’sareminderthatmytimeisnotinfinite,andIshouldspenditdoingwhatmatters.There’snothingshamefulaboutgrowingolder.Andpretendingit’snothappeningisawayofgivingupourpower.
Iseemygrayhairasalittleactofrebellionagainsttheideathatpeoplelosevalueastheyage,insteadofgainingit.Iseegrayhairasmy“flag”—andI’mlettingitfly,proudly.
4.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutcoloringhair?
A.Itisnotworththetimeandmoney.
B.Itshowspeople’sstrangecourage.
C.Itisagoodwaytoholdontoyouth.
D.Itreflectswisdomandaccomplishments.
5.Accordingtotheauthor,whenwegetold,weshould________.
A.giveupourpower
B.pretendwearestillyoung
C.remainrebellious
D.acceptitandactpositively
6.Theauthorwrotethisarticlemainlyto________.
A.explainwhyyouthisovervalued
B.shareherviewongrowingolder
C.analyzetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofaging
D.stresstheimportanceofdifferentperspectives
【答案】4.A5.D6.B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。
叙述了自己由染发到不染发态度的转变,从而感慨要坦然面对变老,正视年龄的经历。
【详解】1.推理判断题。
根据题干关键词colorhair可以定位在第四段最后一句“IjustwishmoreofuswouldfeelthatitwasOKtobeourselvesbecausegoinggrayhasdonemoreformethansavingmetimeandmoney.”(我只是希望我们中更多的人要做自己,因为头发变成灰白对我来说比节省时间和金钱更有意义。
)可以看出坦然做自己就好,头发变灰白接受变老比节省时间和金钱带来的感受更重要。
选项A.“Itisnotworththetimeandmoney.”(不值得浪费时间和金钱。
)符合题意,故选A。
2.细节理解题。
根据倒数第二段中“There'snothingshamefulaboutgrowingolder.”(变老没什么不体面的。
)可知,我们要接受自己变老的事实。
故选D。
3.推理判断题。
作者通过前四段的描述,引用自己染发的事例,进而谈到自己对染发的观点,认为染发是费时费钱的,坦然做自己是对的。
同时在第五、六段阐述自己对于变老的思考和态度,作者写这篇文章主要是为了分享她对变老的看法,故选B。
C
LiuJichen,23,astudentfromTsinghuaUniversity,hasdevelopedaWeChatmini-programcalled“ClearYourPlate”.Afterameal,userscanopenthemini-programandtakeapictureoftheiremptyplates.OncetheimageisrecognizedbytheAI(ArtificialIntelligence),studentscancollectpointsandusethemtobuygiftsorpurchasecharitymealstochildreninimpoverished(贫困的)ruralareas.
Liuandhisteam,togetherwithotherorganizations,launchedthe“ClearYourPlate”campaigninNovemberforthethirdyear.Ithassweptover1,017universitiesacrossthecountry.Theone-monthcampaignattractedalmost1.6millionparticipantsandcollectivelyreducedfoodwasteby862tonsandcarbonemissions(碳排放)by3,337tons.
“Technologicalinnovationisagoodwaytoreducefoodwaste,”Liuthought.Heorganizedateamof20memberstoworkontheprojectattheendof2017.TosolvetheAI’sproblemofidentifyingphotosofemptyplates,theteamspenthalfayearcollectingover100,000samplesincanteensandrestaurants.In2018,themini-programwasofficiallyputintooperationonOct16,WorldFoodDay.Theythenlaunchedacampaignlaterthatyear.
“Thereweresomanyunknownsinresearchanddevelopment.Forourteammembers,thebiggestchallengewaswhetherwewereconfidentenoughtocompleteit,”Liusaid.Theynotonlyachievedtheirgoal,butnow,themini-programhasmorethan5millionregisteredusers,accordingtoLiu.“Wehopeoureffortscanstartanewtrendamongtheyoungergenerationbyencouragingthemtocherish(珍惜)theirfoodanddevelopthehabitofthrift(节约),”Liuadded.
7.Whatcanweknowaboutthe“ClearYourPlate”mini-program?
A.Itaimstoputanendtowasteandencouragethrift
B.Its6millionusersaremostlystudents.
C.Ithelpedreducefoodwasteby3,337tons.
D.Itisanexchangeoffoodforrewards.
8.WhatchallengedidLiuandhisteamface?
A.Theyfoundittoughtopromotethecampaign.
B.Theyfeltuncertainwhethertheycouldcompletetheproject.
C.Theylackedprofessionaltechnicalsupport.
D.Theyhaddifficultygatheringenoughsamples.
9.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLiuJichen?
A.Optimisticanddemanding.
B.Generousandresponsible.
C.Talentedandhumorous.
D.Creativeanddetermined.
10.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?
A.Aguidebook.
B.Anewsreport.
C.Abookreview.
D.Atextbook.
【答案】7.D8.B9.D10.B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。
文章讲述了清华大学学生,23岁的刘继臣开发了一个名为“清盘”的微信小程序,用技术创新来帮助减少食物浪费。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第一段中“Afterameal,userscanopenthemini-programandtakeapictureoftheiremptyplates.OncetheimageisrecognizedbytheAI(ArtificialIntelligence),studentscancollectpointsandusethemtobuygiftsorpurchasecharitymealstochildreninimpoverished(贫困的)ruralareas.(饭后,用户可以打开这个小程序,为自己的空盘子拍照。
一旦图像被AI(人工智能)识别,学生们就可以收集积分,用这些积分来购买礼物或为贫困农村地区的儿童购买慈善餐。
)可知,通过拍空盘子的照片到这个小程序,参与者可以获得积分,同时可以利用积分来购买礼物或购买捐赠给贫困农村地区儿童的慈善餐。
所以这是善意获得回报的一种交换。
故选D。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。
根据最后一段中“Forourteammembers,thebiggestpsychologicalchallengewaswhetherwewereconfidentenoughtocompleteit,Liusaid.”(刘继臣说:
“对于我们的团队成员来说,最大的心理挑战是我们是否有足够的信心完成这项任务。
”)可知,对于是否能完成这个任务刘的团队是不确定的。
选项B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。
根据第一段第一句“LiuJichen,23,astudentfromTsinghuaUniversity,