江西省吉安市2019-2022学年高三上学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解.pdf
江西省吉安市2019-2022 学年高三上学期英语期末试卷汇编阅读理解江西省吉安市 2021-2022 学年高三上学期期末英语试题第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to Our Free CourseShare Your ResearchAfter you attend college,there are many times when you need to do research.This is whereyou need to learn how to share your research.So please attend our course and well help you a lot!Share Your Research is a FREE 5 week course that will guide you through the steps ofcreating and delivering a good research talk!Course DetailsEnrollment（入学）StartsAnytime,self-pacedCourse StartsAnytime,self-pacedEffort2 hours/weekThe course includes four modules（模块）as follows:Module 1:This module introduces to you how to decide on something basic about aneffective talk such as:who the audience is,what your goals are and what your key message is.This module will also offer advice to help you discover your speaking style.Module 2:This module presents methods to help you outline and structure your talk andattract your audience.This module will also get you started with deciding on the content of thebody of your talk.Module 3:In this module,youll continue working on the structure and content of your talk,focusing on the introduction and ending.The module also discusses more strategies for attractingaudience and choosing titles for your talk.Module 4:This module provides tips and best practices to deliver an effective talk:from tipson practicing and receiving feedback（反馈）to tips on reducing your nervousness and dealing withthe Q&A.On average,there are seven videos per module.When you complete the course,you will receive a printable certificate from iBiologyCourses.If youd like to know more information about our course,please call us at 828-697-6313!21.What are you required to do while taking the course?A.Deliver a talk every week.B.Pay some money for it.C.Create seven videos.D.Spend ten hours on it.22.What can Module 1 help you find about your talk?A.The specific contentB.The appealing title.C.The speaking style.D.Thequestioning skills.23.In which module can you learn to keep relaxed during your talk?A.Module 1.B.Module 2.C.Module 3.D.Module 4.BSeventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife live in a village on the edge of Badain Jaran Chinasthird-largest desert.Since their retirement,theyve been spending every day fighting theadvancement of the desert with the help of plant-life.Others had tried fighting the desert andfailed,but they just wanted to know if they could make a difference.Relying only on their pensions,the retired couple have been slowly and steadily growingtheir little desert forest.They started out by planting just 50 trees,but kept doubling their efforts tothe point where they now plant thousands of trees a year.Even though they mostly plantdrought-resistant（抗旱的）species,they still water them at least once a day to make sure theygrow better.Their small desert forest now covers over 266 hectares（公顷）and numbers tens ofthousands of trees.The couple stay behind in their village,nearly 100 kilometers away from the nearest town,despite their childrens efforts to get them to move with them to a more comfortable home,Theyve been made fun of by other villagers who believed their efforts to fight the desert weresure to fail,but they havent let that prevent them making their efforts.They may very well fail,but at least theyve given it their all.Over the last 19 years,the couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert and have no planof stopping anytime soon.China Daily reports that Tububatu and his wife have so far planted over70,000 trees and spent more than 1 million yuan of their savings in the process.The badconditions have caused a lot of damage to their health.they look older than their age,and theyboth have been battling serious health conditions,but they refuse to abandon their battle againstthe desert.24.What did Tububatu and his wife do after they retired?A.They moved to the town.B.They planted trees in the desert.C.They donated their pensions.D.They worked for China Daily.25.What have Tububatu and his wife achieved after the efforts of many years?A.Theyve grown a small forest.B.Theyve become healthier.C.Theyve inspired other villagers.D.Theyve developed new tree species.26.What does the underlined word that in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Acomfortable home.B.The advancement of the desertC.The neighbors teases.D.The unpleasant weather.27.Which of the following words can describe Tububatu and his wife?A.Ambitious and selfish.B.Cautious and independent.C.Humorous and outgoing.D.Determined and hard-working.CMiss a step when walking down the stairs and your legs will attempt to recover your balanceafter the unexpected fall-but how?The key to remaining upright seems to be in the way your legand foot muscles are activated（激活）.“One of the things we know about human movement is that our ability to stay on our feetupright is pretty remarkable,but we dont understand a lot about how we achieve this,says TaylorDick at the University of Queensland in Australia.To figure it out,she and her colleagues made an experiment that included attempting to makepeople fall over.The researchers had 10 people jump in place on top of platforms that were sittingor a device（器械）measuring the forces from each foot separately.They then removed theplatforms without warning.As participants tried to keep their balance,the researchers used sensors（传感器）on their legs to track muscle activity and changes in muscle length.They determined that experiencing an unexpected drop automatically increased the timingbetween when our muscles in our legs and feet first activated and when they reached their shortestlength.This in turn enabled the foot muscles to absorb energy more effectively,allowing us torecover from the drop.The team also found that while opposing muscles normally contract（收缩）in turn when walking,both groups of muscles contract at the same time during an unexpecteddrop.In cases where you arent able to successfully recover and end up falling,she says it may bebecause a different strategy is used,one that relies on signals travelling from your leg muscles toyour brain and then back to your leg muscles.This may take more time than it does to travel thedistance to the new lower ground.Dick hopes that this research can inform the design of lower limb（肢）assistive devices,which can help people with disabilities go up or down stairs and move over rough ground.28.What did the researchers do to the participantsA.They helped them during their fall.B.They carefully counted their steps.C.They tracked their leg muscle activity.D.They pushed them off the platforms.29.Whats paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The findings of the research.B.Methods of the research.C.Reasons for the research.D.Comments on the experiment30.What does Taylor Dick expect of the research?A.It can inspire people to do exercise.B.It can bring assistance to the disabled.C.It can build up patients confidenceD.It can encourage more brain training.31.From which is the text most probably taken?A.An advertisement.B.Asports guideline.C.Aphysics textbook.D.Ascience magazine.DA colleague recently sent me an article,Cutting back on waste is possibleif you can affordit,to read.It argued that reducing wastefood-related,in particularis an expensive effort and anear impossibility for anyone working low-wage jobs with little extra time.The conclusion?Zerowaste is something only suitable for people who can afford,not for those who are struggling tomake a living.However.I disagree with the idea that zero waste must be all or nothing.I think this is anunfortunate attitude that prevents valuable progress toward reducing ones food-related waste.When we get too hung up on the idea of so-called zero waste and of being like the zero wastesuperstar Bea Johnson who can fit years of trash in a single jar,we start missing the broader point.The goal,after all,is to make smarter shopping decisions and establish practices that aresustainable（可持续的）for us,with our own unique resources and living situations.I live in a small rural town with no fancy zero-waste stores.My husband and I both workfull-time.I am uninterested in spending my free time doing DIY projects and driving from store tostore in search of perfect packaging.Instead,I just do the best I can.When I first read about Bea Johnsons multi-stop grocery shopping routine,I tried to copy it.That lasted a few weeks before I gave up.Unlike her,I still had babies to look after,and I did notlive in San Francisco where stores are closer together than in rural Ontario.Instead,Ive resignedmyself to the supermarket being the main supply of food and trying to work with it.Now,when I enter the supermarket on a once-weekly basis,I view all packaging through acritical eye.I make constant comparisons between how one brand packages its food to another.That is the main reason in deciding what to buy,though I also consider the unit price,the place oforigin and the ingredients.32.What is the idea of the article recommended by the authors colleague?A.Cutting down on waste costs much.B.Food-related waste is unavoidable.C.Most people can afford zero waste.D.The poor care little about food waste.33.How does the author understand the concept of zero waste?A.It is related to recycling our resources,B.It prevents people from reducing waste.C.It encourages reasonable green practices.D.It means fitting your trash in a single jar.34.Why did the author fail to follow Bea Johnson?A.Her love for shopping was deeply rooted.B.She hardly knew about food packagingC.She didnt receive her husbands support.D.Her living situations differed from hers35.Whats the best title for the text?A.Live in a Small Town for a Zero-waste LifeB.Stop Wasting and Build a Greener SocietyC.Take Advantage of Local Zero-waste ShopsD.Forget Zero Waste and Be Better Shoppers江西省吉安市 2021 届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Cariwest FestivalIt is one of Edmontons most colourful summer festivals!Its three days of fun as CaribbeanCanadians share their music,cuisine and carnival culture!Local performers bring you amazingdance,music and fun.Bring Cariwest atmospheres into your home this year with these amazingonline events.When:August 7 9Indigenous(本土的)FestivalThe annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival(SSIF)in Edmonton has done a wonderfuljob to make their annual off-line festival a number of online events this year because ofCOVID-19.The events take place from June 121.SSIF has partnered with BMO to provideEducation Days for students to learn together about Indigenous history.These classes for whichonly a small fee will be charged include art workshops,book readings and museum tours.Bluegrass FestivalJust 45 minutes from the heart of downtown Edmonton is the town of Stony Plain that workshard to keep ties to its agricultural background,and here youll see old-styled lamp posts andhistorical wall paintings with a long history everywhere.Its also the site of Western Canadaslargest bluegrass festival,which has been a main attraction for more than 25 years and in Julyevery year draws in all the big names,including Grammy winners.Cowboy FestivalYou like poetry,music,art and cowboys?Then you cant miss it.Heading into its 24th year,Cowboy Festival in Stony Plain in August is a showcase of the cowboy life.The events includegood old-fashioned BBQ meals and some other entertainment.21.What is special about SSIF?A.It takes place in two cities.B.It focuses on students.C.It is annually held online.D.It is free of charge.22.What do we know about Stony Plain?A.Its a city with modern appearance.B.It has produced many musicians.C.It has deep roots in agriculture.D.It often hosts national festivals.23.Which festival will you be most interested in if youre a poem lover?A.Cowboy Festival.B.Indigenous Festival.C.Bluegrass Festival.D.The Cariwest Festival.BFrench artist Albert Uderzo,who co-created the much-loved comic series(漫画系列)Asterix,died of a heart attack in March,2020 when he was 92.Uderzo was born in Reims,France,in 1927.After World War II，he began to illustrate(给插图)comics.In 1952,he met up with Ren Goscinny.The two worked on several projectswithGoscinny writing and Uderzo drawingbefore coming up with Asterix in 1959.Asterix focusedon a small,but brave fighter Asterix defending his village from Roman attackers during the timeof Julius Caesar over 2,000 years ago.In the stories,Asterixs village is the only part of an areacalled Gaul that the Romans have not yet taken over.Gaul was roughly where modern-day Franceis.Asterix wasnt exactly a superhero,but he often used his brain instead of his strength to settleproblems with his trusty friend Obelix.When the comic first appeared in the magazine Pilote in October,1959,it was a hit rightaway.Then two years later the first Asterix book came out,and it sold 6,000 copies.Just fouryears later,the fifth one sold 300,000 copies.When the ninth book came out after another twoyears,1.2 million copies were sold in just two days.The Asterix books have been translated into more than 100 languages.There have also been15 Asterix board games and 40 Asterix video games.By 2017,370 million Asterix books had beensold.Uderzos partner,Goscinny,died in 1977.To keep up with the demands of fans,Uderzo tookon the writing as well as the drawing.Many of the Asterix books,including his new books,havebeen turned into movies.Now,the Asterix books are being produced by a new artist team fromFrance.24.What can we say aboutAsterix?A.He liked using his head.B.He trusted people easily.C.He was a comic writer.D.He ran the village Gaul.25.When was the ninth Asterix book published?A.In 1961.B.In 1963.C.In 1965.D.In 1967.26.What does the statistics about the Asterix books in paragraph 4 show?A.Their wide topics.B.Their long history.C.Their hot popularity.D.Their different characters.27.What did Uderzo do about theAsterix books after Goscinny passed away?A.He adapted many of them into films.B.He formed a new artist team for them.C.He asked Asterix fans to make up stories.D.He wrote the Asterix stories instead of Goscinny.CEvery year,around 2,000 large sea animals,such as whales,die by swimming onto a beach orinto water thats too shallow for them to escape.This is known as“stranding”.This year,around270 pilot whales are stranded after swimming into shallow water off the island of Tasmania inAustralia,which is the largest whale-stranding event in Tasmania since 1935.The whales werediscovered on Mondaytwo groups of about 60 and one group of over 200.People are workinghard to save the whales,but at least 90 have died.Rescue workers are trying to“refloat”the whales.But the whales are so large.Pilot whalescan grow up to seven meters long and can weigh up to 2,300 kilograms.The whales are movedonto a sling(吊索),which allows the rescuers to drag them to deeper water.However,many ofthem get stranded in areas that are hard to reach.Rescuers are focusing on the easiest cases first.“We will take the animals with the best chance to start with,”says Dr.K
