安徽省滁州市民办高中高中英语阅读理解单元测试题+答案.docx

1、安徽省滁州市民办高中高中英语阅读理解单元测试题+答案一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 At the age of seven, while his friends were spending pocket money on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo was busy saving money for more essential purchases. To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster from Arequipa, Peru came up with the innova

2、tive idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to gain economic independence while also helping the environment. Established in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the worlds first bank for kids. To open an account, kids have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste (paper or plasti

3、c) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to deposit(存储) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and meet other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste collected is sold to l

4、ocal recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individuals account until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to

5、leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy, Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily. I had the support of the school principal. By 2013, the bank had over 200 members who brough

6、t in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 members both finance and environmental management. On December 6, 2018, in response to the growing demand, Bartselana

7、 Student Bank began accepting applications from kids all across Peru. As the teenager says, Together we can change the world. We just need an opportunity.（1）What is the purpose of the eco-bank? A.To involve kids in the management of the local recycling companies.B.To help kids get pocket money to sp

8、end on things like candy and toys.C.To show kids how important it is to learn environmental management.D.To get kids to help the environment and be economically independent.（2）What duty does an eco-bank member have to perform? A.Attending financial education workshops.B.Bringing in 5 kilos of waste.

9、C.Saving one kilo of solid waste weekly.D.Establishing a savings goal.（3）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Kids are more responsible when growing up.B.The future of the country relies mainly on kids.C.Kids can contribute to the society though young.D.The present is a vital period

10、for kid development.（4）Which of the following words can best describe Jose? A.Generous.B.Crazy.C.Flexible.D.Influential.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，巴塞拉纳学生银行成立于2012年，是世界上第一家儿童银行。为了开户，孩子们必须携带至少5公斤的固体废物(纸或塑料)，并设定一个储蓄目标。回收的垃圾被卖给当地的回收公司，多亏了Jose，这些公司为巴塞拉纳学生银行成员带来的所有东西支付高于市场的价格。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中

11、的“the youngster from Arequipa, Peru came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to gain economic independence while also helping the environment.”可知eco-bank的目的是让孩子们帮助环境和变得经济独立。故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit(存储) at

12、least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and meet other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.”可知所有银行的“合作伙伴”必须每月至少额外存放一公斤可回收物品，并满足其他要求，例如参加金融教育和环境管理研讨会。故选A。 （3）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“By 2013, the bank had over 200 members who brough

13、t in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers.”可知到2013年，世界银行已有200多名成员，他们带来了一吨可回收垃圾。如今，生态银行已经得到了几个当地机构的支持，拥有十个教育中心。即可知生态银行是给社会带来了贡献的，即划线部分的意思是作为生态银行成员的孩子们虽然年轻，但是可以为社会做贡献。故选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“As the teenag

14、er says, Together we can change the world. We just need an opportunity.”可知Jose提到我们可以一起改变世界，我们只是需要一个机会。与上文因为Jose为生态银行成员带来的东西支付高于市场的价格，而使得银行成员有了增加，并得到了当地机构和教育中心的支持，可知Jose是“有影响力的”。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 A few years back I worked in

15、a university building that also housed a department full of psychologists, all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories. If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful glance and ask Why? before gr

16、abbing the apple pie. So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the bathroom persuading all of us to Think about five things for which youre grateful every day for a week! my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot

17、 of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie. I wandered into the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our schools Psychological Services Clinic. Whats with the gratitude thing? I asked. You dont ask an academic questioneven a simple one unless youre prepared for a long

18、 answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. Thats when I first heard the term positive psychology. The gratitude thing, as I had called it, was but one small and simple element of the practice. Kind of like training the brain to focus on joy, my friend Heidi explained. Its only a week, she urged. Try

19、 it. I did. And guess what? It worked. Every day for a week, I found five distinct things for which I was thankful. They had to be different every day. I couldnt get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express

20、my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. Hes a great cook. He always puts our family first. Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, Im redisc

21、overing the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I cant change, working without complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference. And all it took was a little gratitude.（1）Whats the authors attitude toward the student with desserts? A.Cautious.B.Respectful.C.Ind

22、ifferent.D.Supportive.（2）Why was the author doubtful about the instructions? A.Because she thought it wasnt worth the effort.B.Because she didnt like expressing thanks often.C.Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.D.Because she could do five things every day easily.（3）What does Collie

23、Conoley suggest the author should do? A.Be grateful to her wonderful husband.B.Be thankful for things but not people.C.Be a great cook and put her family first.D.Be specific about what shes thankful for.（4）Whats the best title for the text? A.Dont Be Bothered by Small ThingsB.We Can Change Everythin

24、g If We WantC.Practicing Gratitude Changed My LifeD.Being Grateful to One Good Person【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，在一个星期的时间里，作者坚持每天都能发现五件她特别感激的事情，而且每天都有所不同。生活永远不会完美。但通过这么一个简单的练习，作者重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别。这只需要一点感激之情。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“If an eager graduate stude

25、nt showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful glance and ask Why? before grabbing the apple pie.”如果一个心急的研究生拿着甜点出现在我的办公室，让我挑选一种，在抓苹果派之前，我会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”可知，作者在抓苹果派之前，会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”。可知，作者对带甜点的学生持有谨慎的态度。故选A。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“my response was frankly doubtful

26、. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie.”我的反应坦率地说是怀疑的。我算了算。连续7天每天做5件事，甚至连吃苹果派的承诺都没有，那就太费脑力了。可推知，作者认为对“连续7天每天做5件事”的要求充满怀疑，认为太费脑力、不值得去做。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another posit

27、ive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. Hes a great cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位积极心理学家柯利康诺利建议道，我可以每天对一个人的某些方面表达我的感激之情。他是个很棒的厨师。他总是把我们的家庭放在第一位。可知，柯利康诺利建议作者每天对一个人的某些方面表达感激之情。由此可知，柯利康诺利建议作者具体说明她感激什么。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“But with just

28、one simple exercise, Im rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I cant change, working without complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.”但通过一个简单的练习，我重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别）可知，练习表达感激，改变了作者的观念和生活。由此可知选C。 【点评】本题考

29、点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息。并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 During your four years in the college, youll have many exciting choices to make, the first of which will be your course selection for your first semester. The beauty of this choice is that you cant go wrong! No matter which one

30、of our First-Year Options you select to apply for, you will create a rich intellectual experience to begin your college career. Option 1: Liberal Arts Seminar The Liberal Arts Seminar is a multidisciplinary(多学科的)course that explores the cultural history of the Mediterranean through fictional and non

31、fictional books.Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and four additional courses to complete your schedule. Option 2: FLL Hager Scholars Program The FLL Hager Scholars Program is designed with our most ambitious students of languages and linguistics in mind, and is designed to create for them both a sense of community and opportunities for intellectual growth. Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and three addi