届厦门市高三上学期中考英语试题解析版.docx

1、届厦门市高三上学期中考英语试题解析版2019-2020厦门市杏南中学高三上 英语 期中质量检测试卷第卷第二部分 阅读理解（共2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、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJourneyCares Kids Who Care youth volunteer programs are truly great and set our volunteer program apart from so many other nonprofit organizations. Kid and tee

2、ns can participate in any of our projects. Check out our fun opportunities!KitsGroups can check out Kits that include everything you need to complete a special project that will help warm the hearts of our patients. Great for libraries and after-school programs. Individual families can also check ou

3、t kits. Some of the projects available are basket weaving, birthday card creation and heart sewing. You can arrange check-outs by calling 708-441-8268.CareShopsFamilies participate together at these one-day workshops (工场). CareShops happen throughout our service area. They include activities like ga

4、mes, interest centers, crafts and question and answer time. By the end of each workshop, participants will create something that will be used to bring joy and comfort to our families. They will also know more about how JourneyCare helps our patients and families. An adult family member must be prese

5、nt with each family unit. Trained leaders will lead activities.ClubsParticipants work with trained leaders for a set amount of time for education, service and leadership training. While learning to celebrate life at all stages, kids will also discover how they can support the communities (社区) we ser

6、ve, participate in activities with nursing home patients and work on projects to bring a little joy to our patients and their families. Participants must agree to participate in all the meetings.If you want to have a better understanding of any of the kids Who Care programs, contact Chris Rechsteine

7、r at kidswhocarejourneycare.org.1. Whats the text intended to introduce?A. Youth volunteer opportunities.B. Requirements for youth volunteers.C. How youth volunteers can help patients.D. What makes Kids Who Care programs unique.2. What do we know about Kits?A. They include activities like games.B. T

8、he participants are likely to weave baskets.C. This program is not a good choice for families.D. Young people should sign up for the program in advance.3. What are people participating in Clubs required to do?A. Share service experiences. B. Be willing to lead activities.C. Attend each and every mee

9、ting. D. Go along with an adult family member.【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C【解析】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是Journey Cares Kids Who Care youth 志愿者项目，主要介绍了项目的工具包、护理店和俱乐部的相关的信息。【1题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“JourneyCares Kids Who Care youth volunteer programs are truly great and set our volunteer program apart from so many other nonprofi

10、t organizations. Kid and teens can participate in any of our projects. Check out our fun opportunities!” JourneyCares Kids Who Care youth志愿者项目真的很棒，它将我们的志愿者项目与其他许多非营利性组织区分开来。儿童和青少年可以参加我们的任何项目。看看我们有机会可以做什么吧。文章后文具体介绍志愿者项目Kits、Careshops、Clubs等志愿者可以做的事情。可知文章旨在介绍青年作志愿者的机会。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据小标题“Kits”下“Some

11、 of the projects available are basket weaving, birthday card creation and heart sewing.” 可以做的项目有编织篮子、制作生日贺卡和缝制心形图案。可知志愿者在这个活动当中可能编篮子。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Clubs”的介绍“Participants must agree to participate in all the meetings.”与会者必须同意参加所有会议。可知志愿者被要求参加所有的会议。故选C。BWriting can be a solitary life. I often sit

12、 at home for days, weeks and sometimes months working on book projects, articles and other assignments. Seriously, some days I want to chase the FedEx driver yelling, “Wait! I need to talk to you!”And sometimes I dont see the result of my work. On occasion, Ill get a message online or even a letter

13、that has been mailed to my publisher. Or Ill run into someone who says, “I love what you write.” A dad once sent me a message to tell me he had heard me speak on the radio, and it had convinced him that he hadnt been spending enough time with his children. And then he went on to tell me how that had

14、 changed his relationship with his family.Those are the things that keep writers going and the moments that touch our hearts. But with my newest book, it has been different. Because of the television show, Ive experienced something Ive never met before.Ive gotten to see the faces of the people who a

15、re being affected by my works. My co-author, Brian Bird, and I asked purchasers of our books to post their pictures with the books when they received their copies or found them in stores. Dozens of pictures began popping up, with beautiful sweet faces. I was moved to tears. Visual proof showed that

16、my work was touching lives.Sweet friends, most of you probably arent writers. But you are given a specific task to accomplish. Youve worked hard - sometimes for years - and maybe it seems like nothing is happening. Or you feel like what youre doing isnt of value. Youre wrong. You might not get to se

17、e the faces of those youre reaching, but there is no doubt in my mind that whenever were faithful to do what we have to do, we are impacting the lives of others. So keep doing what youre doing. I can promise you its worth it.4. What does the author think of writing according to Paragraph 1?A. Meanin

18、gless. B. Hard. C. Inspiring. D. Funny.5. What makes the author continue writing?A. His faithful publisher. B. Peoples purchase of his books.C. His readers reaction to his works. D. His good relationship with his family.6. What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He thinks all of our jobs

19、 are worthy to do. B. He seldom interacts with his readers.C. He has shot many smiling purchasers. D. Brian Bird gave him much confidence in writing.7 What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Write what you want B. Find the truth of lifeC. Learn about readers needs D. Believe your work matters.【

20、答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文中作者结合自己身为一个作家的经历，告诉我们虽然有时努力工作好几年看起来没有什么大的影响，但是当我们忠实地做我们必须做的事情时，我们就会影响别人的生活。所以继续做自己正在做的事情是值得的。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Writing can be a solitary life. I often sit at home for days, weeks and sometimes months working on book projects, articles and other assignments. Serio

21、usly, some days I want to chase the FedEx driver yelling, Wait! I need to talk to you!”可知写作可以是一种孤独的生活。我经常一连几天、几周甚至几个月坐在家里写书、写文章和完成其他任务。说真的，有时候我真想追着联邦快递的司机大喊：“等等!我需要和你说说话！”由此可推知，第一段中作者认为写作很难。故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“And sometimes I dont see the result of my work. On occasion, Ill get a message online or

22、 even a letter that has been mailed to my publisher. Or Ill run into someone who says, I love what you write. A dad once sent me a message to tell me he had heard me speak on the radio, and it had convinced him that he hadnt been spending enough time with his children. And then he went on to tell me

23、 how that had changed his relationship with his family.(有时我看不到我工作的结果。有时，我会在网上收到信息，甚至收到寄给我出版商的信件。或者我遇到一个人对我说：“我喜欢你写的东西。”有一次，一位父亲给我发来信息，说他在收音机里听到了我的讲话，这让他确信自己没有花足够的时间和孩子们在一起。然后他继续告诉我这如何改变了他和家人的关系)”以及第三段中“Those are the things that keep writers going and the moments that touch our hearts.(正是这些让作家们不断前进，触

24、动我们心灵的时刻)”由此可知，是作者的读者对他的作品的反应，让作者继续写作。故选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“You might not get to see the faces of those youre reaching, but there is no doubt in my mind that whenever were faithful to do what we have to do, we are impacting the lives of others. So keep doing what youre doing. I can promise you its

25、 worth it.”可知你可能看不到你接触到的那些人的脸，但在我心中毫无疑问，当我们忠实地做我们必须做的事情时，我们就会影响别人的生活。所以继续做你正在做的事。我可以向你保证，这是值得的。由此可推知，作者认为我们所有的工作都值得去做。故选A。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Sweet friends, most of you probably arent writers. But you are given a specific task to accomplish. Youve worked hard - sometimes for years - and maybe it seem

26、s like nothing is happening. Or you feel like what youre doing isnt of value. Youre wrong. You might not get to see the faces of those youre reaching, but there is no doubt in my mind that whenever were faithful to do what we have to do, we are impacting the lives of others. So keep doing what youre

27、 doing. I can promise you its worth it.”可知亲爱的朋友们，你们大多数人可能都不是作家。但是你有一项特定的任务要完成。你努力工作有时是好几年也许看起来什么都没有发生。或者你觉得你所做的没有价值。你错了。你可能看不到你接触到的那些人的脸，但在我心中毫无疑问，当我们忠实地做我们必须做的事情时，我们就会影响别人的生活。所以继续做你正在做的。我可以向你保证，这是值得的。结合文中作者结合自己身为一个作家的经历，告诉我们虽然有时努力工作好几年看起来没有什么大的影响，但是当我们忠实地做我们必须做的事情时，我们就会影响别人的生活。所以继续做自己正在做的事情是值得的。由此可

28、知，D选项“相信你的工作很重要”最符合文章标题。故选D。CAmazons chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos, refused to address employees demands that the company take action on the climate crisis at its annual shareholder meeting.About 50 members of the group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice attended the event, representing 7,70

29、0 staffers who signed a letter publicly urging Amazon to change its climate policy. Employees put forth a proposal (提议) at the meeting requesting a public report on climate change from Amazons board (董事会) of directors. The board suggested shareholders vote against it, and it was not passed.After the

30、 proposal failed to pass, employees attempted to meet Jeff Bezos, who refused to meet with them.“Jeff remained off-stage, ignored the employees and would not speak to them. Jeffs inaction and lack of meaningful response indicated his dismissal of the climate crisis,” the group said in a statement af

31、ter the event.At a press conference following the shareholder meeting, the employees suggested Amazon should put forth a timeline for reaching a zero emission (排放) goal.“Amazon has the scale and resources to spark the worlds imagination and lead the way on addressing the climate crisis. What were mi

32、ssing is the leadership from the very top of the company,” said Jamie Kowalski, a software engineer who co-filed the resolution and attended the shareholder meeting.The proposal noted that other tech giants have released reports on their contributions to climate change and have committed to addressing concerns. Microsoft has been carbon neutral (碳中和), meaning it balances its carbon emissions with carbon removal. Google has been carbon neutral since 2007.A spokesman from Amazon confirmed t