1、高中英语阶段测试一北师大版必修2019-2020年高中英语阶段测试一北师大版必修第一部分阅读理解(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。AMy mum is always at work and my sisters are never around,so I have nothing to do.My house is boring.The train lets me escape and explore.I have been taking the train for five years.Iv
2、e learned that its fast and convenient.I live about two miles from the Blue Line Imperial Station.I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.My favourite place to go is downtown.I take the train to Macys Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station to do some shopping at Borders or Victorias Se
3、cret,or to get something to eat at the food court.With 25 cents,you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District.Since I like making accessories(首饰)like earrings,I love going there because of all the deals on jewellery supplies.I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary
4、Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free.We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines,which lets
5、 you see different parts of the city.The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and then to East L.A.The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood.The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches.When I dont know how to get somewhere,I go to ,type in my starting point and end poin
6、t and get times and routes.I hardly ever get lost.1.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that .A.the authors sisters are always busy with their workB.the author doesnt get along well with her familyC.the author doesnt know how to kill timeD.the author doesnt like staying at home alone答案:D提示:推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“
7、.I have nothing to do.My home is boring.”可推知,作者不愿一个人待在家里。故选D项。2.What does the author often go to downtown for?A.To do the shopping.B.To eat pizza.C.To visit her friends.D.To make accessories.答案:A提示:细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Since I like making accessories(首饰)like earrings,I love going there because of all the
8、 deals on jewellery supplies.”可知,答案为A项。3.We can know from the text that the author .A.doesnt like spending time with her friendsB.often takes a course of art appreciation in a museumC.visits a museum with her friends once a monthD.goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things答案:C提示:细节理解题。根据文章
9、第四段第一句话中的“I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month.”可知,C项正确。4.The author seldom gets lost because .A.she often takes a map with herB.she is familiar with every lineC.she often has a travel guide with herD.she often refers to a website for bus
10、 and train lines答案:D提示:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后两句中的“When I dont know how to get somewhere,I go to ,type in my starting point and end point.”可知,答案为D项。BWhen people want to know about the weather,they usually go to their radios,TVs,newspapers,or to the Internet.However,you can also find many weather signs amon
11、g wildlife,because of their highly developed senses.Drops in air pressure(压力)produce an effect on small animals in many ways.Mice and deer are good weather indicators.People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that,before a storm,field mice e out of their holes and run around.Deer leave h
12、igh ground and e down from the mountains.Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways.For example,some birds bee irritable(急躁的)and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread.Other birds chirp(叽叽喳喳)and sing just before a storm.It
13、 seems that they know they wont get another chance for an hour or two.Birds also seek safe places before a storm.You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building.Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.It is unu
14、sual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime,rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn.Watch for other weather signs if you see this.If they fly in the wrong direction,they may be flying ahead of a storm.By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature,we can bee
15、 better prepared for any kind of weather.5.The underlined word “indicators” in Paragraph 1 probably means .A.mapsB.servicesC.signsD.stations答案:C提示:词义猜测题。在第一段中作者首先指出人们要想获取“weather signs”,其实观察野生动物就可以,接着给出原因,然后举例:“Mice and deer are good weather indicators.”,故indicators与signs意思相近。6.There will be a storm
16、 if birds .A.make more noise than usualB.fly in different directionsCe down from tall treesD.share a piece of bread答案:A提示:细节理解题。由第二段中的“irritable”,“quarrelsome”,“chirp”和“sing”等词可以得出A项为正确答案。7.How can birds sense the ing of a storm?A.By feeling a drop in air temperature.B.By noticing the change of wind
17、 directions.C.By feeling a drop in air pressure.D.By noticing the movements of other animals.答案:C提示:细节理解题。由第二段的首尾句可以得出答案为C项。8.The best title for the text would be .A.Signs of a StormB.Drops in Air PressureC.Animals Sharp SensesD.Natures Weather Signs答案:D提示:标题概括题。文章主要讲的是人们可以通过观察大自然中动物在天气变化前的异常反应来判断天气
18、的变化。故答案应选D项。CThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York,USA“In America,Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November.It is to reme
19、mber the first group of people from Europe to live in America.When they first arrived,they found the environment strange.But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from California,US
20、A“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping.That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends.For me and my friends,the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV.The match is watched by millions of people all over America.Thanksgi
21、ving is seen as an exciting day for football!”Ian from Saskatoon,Canada“In Canada,Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day,many people go to church.Thanks are given for all the good things that happened to them during the year.I always give thanks fo
22、r the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner!Like all festivals,Thanksgiving is about food!”Katie from Maritimes,Canada“On Thanksgiving Day,we have dinner with all our cousins,aunts and uncles.It is always very busy.Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our
23、grandparents houses.The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house!My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washing-up is done by me and my cousins.And thats not an easy job!But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”9.People in the U
24、SA and Canada .A.all have the same opinion of ThanksgivingB.have different opinions of ThanksgivingC.feel that Thanksgiving is about foodD.have no interest in Thanksgiving答案:B提示:推理判断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知,美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法,所以答案选B项。10.When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?A.On the second
25、 Monday in October.B.On the second Monday in November.C.At the end of October.D.At the end of November.答案:A提示:细节理解题。从第三个采访中的“In Canada,Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知,答案为A项。11.Which of the people interviewed feels that Thanksgiving is all about football?A.Ian.B.Josie.C.Todd.
26、D.Katie.答案:C提示:细节理解题。从第二个采访中的“Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football!”可知,Todd认为在感恩节最为关键的就是足球,所以答案选C项。12.What is the main idea of this text?A.The four students interviewed learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.B.Many people like spending Thanksgiving at home.C.The four students interview
27、ed have different experiences on Thanksgiving.D.Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America.答案:C提示:主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历,所以答案选C项。DIn most situations,light helps us see.But when it es to looking at the night sky,light is actually a kind of pollution.It prevents our view of some
28、 of lifes most striking sights:stars,planets,and even galaxies(银河系).“When I was a little boy,I loved the night sky.I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars.I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty,”says Robert Gent,“Now in most big cities kids cant see the stars lik
29、e I did.”Normally,about 2,500 individual(单个的)stars are visible to the human eyes without using any special equipment.But because of light pollution,you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities.Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes.And thos
30、e people live far away from the lights of big cities,office buildings,and shopping malls.Fortunately,theres an inexpensive and useful way.If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky,and use lower brightness levels,we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the nigh
31、t sky.Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night,making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife.Migrating birds(候鸟)sometimes fly over cities and bee confused by the brightn
32、ess,flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion.Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and wont approach bright lights.Too much light at night may even affect human health.For all these reasons,researchers are working on ways to use lights only when and where they are truly needed.Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.13.According to the text,using our naked eyes,.A.people in r
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