学年高一上学期英语开学测试题分类之一 阅读理解.docx

1、学年高一上学期英语开学测试题分类之一 阅读理解高一英语开学测汇编一 阅读理解(一) A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.Rebecca - age 8“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldnt bend (弯腰) over an

2、d paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. Thats love.”Samantha - age 6“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you dont shout at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”Terry - age 4“Love is what ma

3、kes you smile when youre tired.”Bethany - age 4“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”Lauren - age 4“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out

4、 and buy new clothes.”Elaine - age 5“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”Clear - age 5“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”Jessica - age 8“You really shouldnt say I love you unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you shou

5、ld say it a lot. People forget.” 1. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. what “ life ” means to children B. what “family ” means to childrenC. what “ friendship ” means to children D. what “ love ” means to children 2. Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. La

6、uren.3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Rebeccas grandmother ever couldnt bend over.B. Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.D. Lauren prefers to wear her sisters old clothes.4. What does Jessica me

7、an about love?A. Too much love is no love.B. You should say love more often.C. You mean what you think.D. Say love more often if you have it.5. What is love according to Terry?A. Love is the care between husband and wife.B. Love is a rest when you are tired.C. Love is what cheers you up when you are

8、 tired.D. Love is a kiss from parents.【答案】1. D2. B3. B4. D5. C【解析】 （二）Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we dont act soon. There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage - chocolate

9、s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause. Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and l

10、ittle rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the worlds largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. Whats worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber.

11、 This way, the farmers can make more money. To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow.

12、 This takes a long time. First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centres fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that theyre disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers

13、 in West Africa or wherever else they are needed. To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!6. The first paragraph tells us that_. A. chocolate i

14、s healthier than vegetables B. the world could soon be without chocolateC. people love vegetables more than chocolate D. its not necessary to eat so much chocolate 7. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years? A. Venezuela and Indonesia. B. Ivory Coast and Ghana. C. Indone

15、sia and China. D. China and India. 8. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops_. A. can make them more money B. need less rain to grow C. can be planted more times each year D. are not damaged by plant diseases 9. How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make s

16、ure a cocoa plant is safe to grow? A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 24 months. D. 30 months. 10. What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre? A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries. B. To provide more chocolate for British people. C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants. D.

17、 To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat. 【答案】6. B7. D8. A9. D10. C【解析】 试题分析：短文讲述的是：巧克力受欢迎，但可可的产量在下降，因此巧克力变得越来越短缺，很多种植可可的农民都转向种植其他更赚钱的植物。现在英国的研究人员正在努力创造新的可可树。6. B 推理判断题。第一段“According to chocolate makers it could happen if we dont act soon.”，其中it指“a world without chocolate”。故选B。7.D细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句

18、话：“With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate. ”可知，在印度和中国，越来越多的人喜欢巧克力，故选D。8.A细节理解题。根据短文第三段最后一句话：“This way, the farmers can make more money. ”This指的即是“cocoa farmers are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber.”故选A。9.D推理判断题。根据短文第五段中“First, each new plant is stored at

19、 the Control Centre for six months”、“It is then planted in the Centres fields, studied and tested for another two years.”，可知，需要2年6个月即30个月。故选D。10. C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create

20、 new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing.”可知，这个中心是为了创造出更新的可可树，让它们更强壮、生长更快。故应选C。【难度】一般（三）Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For e

21、xample, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15 th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns(角)had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18 th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has todaya person who is

22、 new in a job. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20 th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命)is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of

23、 rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the B

24、ritish writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号)to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成)to continue with a project. 11. A new solider

25、was called a greenborn in the _ century. A. 15 th B. 16 th C. 18 th D. 20 th12. A person with a green thumb_. A. is good at growing plants B. really has a green thumbC. has no experience in war D. is new in a job13. A man may meet the green eyed monster if _.A. he sees a dangerous animal B. he cant

26、get something C. he reads a sad play D. his friend gets a prize that he wants14. This passage doesnt mention the history of the expression “_”.A. a green thumb B. a greenborn C. the green eyed monster D. a green light 15. Which would be the best title of the passage?A. Green, the color of grass and

27、trees B. The stories about the color “green”C. Green, a sign of approval D. Different meanings of “green”【答案】11.B12.A13.D14.D15.D【解析】 试题分析：green不光指草或树的绿色，它还有很多含义，有些是我们觉得不可思议的。短文中介绍了一些和green有关的习语以及他们的历史。11. B 细节理解题。根据文中“”可知，在16世纪，没有作战经验的士兵被叫做greenborn。故选B。12.A 细节理解题。根据短文中Someone who is good at growin

28、g plants is said to have a green thumb可知，a green thumb指的是擅长种植植物的人，由此可知选A。13.D细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段可知，green也可以用来形容强烈的感情，例如嫉妒。It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants如果有人得到了你没有的东西，你可能就会meet the green eyed monster，结合选项可知选D。14.D细节理解题。根据文意可知，第二段作者给我们介绍了greenborn的历史；第三段讲述了a green

29、thumb的历史；最后一段讲述了the green eyed monster的历史。故应选D。15.D主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者给我们介绍了一些跟green这个词有关的习语和他们的历史，并且举了很多例子来给我们解释他们的用法。因此应该选D。【难度】较难（四）This is a tale of two friends - one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of

30、their village in North Chinas Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi! Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither co

31、uld find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of bir

32、ds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young