期末专项练习之阅读理解-高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册.docx

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1、高一英语期末专项练习之阅读理解（1）A体裁：记叙文 题材：人物故事One Moore Elementary School teacher is showing students the importance of communication through “shoutouts”The thirdgrade teacher Lindsey Winders said a shoutout is a compliment (称赞) that students can say or write down.“Like, Hey, I noticed you doing a really great j

2、ob solving your maths problems yesterday.I wanted to make sure you know that I saw you do that,” Winders said.Winders said she makes sure she is giving shoutouts to her students every day.“I might write them a sticky note, or write them a quick little note in their planner.I might just say it to the

3、m on their way into the classroom or on their way out of the classroom. But most importantly, I try to do it every day，” Winders said.In addition to the compliments, Winders has the students greet each other every morning during the morning meeting.She will have students give examples to the class o

4、f how to communicate in different settings (场景). A thirdgrade student Nayelli Moranchel said she had given at least six shoutouts this year.“It makes me happy, because they always write something back,” Moranchel said.Recently, Winders took it one step further and wrote a personalised note on each o

5、f her students desks.“In our classroom, sometimes it can be challenging for me to give a compliment or a shoutout to each and every one of them in a way that is equal and valuable at the same time.So I think that there is no better way than leaving a note on their desks that can stay for as long as

6、they want it to,” Winders said.Winders said it is encouraging when she sees her students copy the act and give each other compliments without her guidance.1What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 mean?AGiving a shoutout.BSolving maths problems well.CTeaching important lessons.DWriting do

7、wn the names of students.2How does Winders show her students the importance of compliments?ABy helping them take notes.BBy making practical plans for them.CBy serving as a daily example herself.DBy greeting them during the morning meeting.3What is the best way that Winders finds to give her students

8、 compliments?ALeaving a note on each students desk.BPraising them as long as they want it.CExplaining the value of compliments.DGiving them shoutouts at the same time.4What can we infer about Winders way of praising students?AIt is very successful.BIt is facing challenges.CIt needs proper guidance.D

9、It is copied by other teachers.B体裁：说明文 题材：学校生活You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.Even if you know some freshmen, you still feel nervous that you dont know any upperclassmen or teachers.How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold f

10、reshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the building, but also because you get to meet some of your teachers and fellow freshmen.That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognise a few familiar

11、faces.When you talk to your new classmates, youll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.Theyre all new to the school and dont know what to expect.Talking about a common worry with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something that freshmen are po

12、ssibly worried about.The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects.So you may find you have more work to do or that its a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High s

13、chool also has more extracurricular activities than middle school does such as clubs, music and theatre groups and sports teams.This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and intere

14、sts, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.1How do the freshmen usually feel when they start high school?AProud. BAnxious.CExcited. DCurious.2What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?AA game. BDiscussion.CTraining. DAn examination.3What are freshmen proba

15、bly worried about according to Paragraph 3?AThe learning tasks.BThe ability to make friends.CThe friendship with teachers.DThe freshman orientation.4Extracurricular activities mainly help students _.Abuild up their strengthBdevelop their interestsCdevelop friendshipsDimprove their learning abilityC体

16、裁：记叙文 题材：家庭生活Recently our family celebrated my grandmothers 90th birthday.Family members travelled to our hometown to visit her.This was the first time in many years that I had seen many of them.My aunt said how much she missed everyone.Though this was an opportunity to see family, many people did n

17、ot make it.To be honest, I was usually the one who didnt go there. Living far from home, I had missed many family gatherings.But this one made me realise how much I was really missing.Looking at the faces and realising who they are while greeting them with open arms is strange.After chatting for a w

18、hile, we caught up on each others news.Several relatives suggested having a family reunion soon if everyone wasnt so busy.The people of my grandmothers generation were much busier, yet still found time to gather.They understood the importance of visiting one another.They knew time is flying and that

19、 those you care about most wont be here forever.Today, we focus on our careers and raising our own kids.Our extended family isnt the centre it once was.Besides, we keep in touch on social media.But what we really miss are the potato salad, the moments of laughter and sudden bursts of excitement when

20、 we hug someone we havent seen for over 10 years.Although the next gettogether is always a year or so away, people arent goods and everyone has an expiry date (到期日)I left my grandmothers party with a much better sense of who I am and where I come from. I spent valuable time with people who contribut

21、ed to who I am today.I had forgotten how much I love them and I was reminded how much I am loved.1How did the author feel about missing previous family gatherings?AIndifferent. BSad.CRegretful. DAnnoyed.2What do we know about the authors grandmothers generation?AThey were carefree.BThey held family

22、dear.CThey took time seriously.DThey seldom visited family.3What does the author mean by the last sentence in Paragraph 3?AFamily reunions mean no fun.BAll goods dont have an expiry date.CPeople are always too busy to get together.DWe should see loved ones more before its too late.4Why does the auth

23、or write the text?ATo convince readers to meet friends. BTo share an interesting family reunion.CTo stress the value of family gatherings. DTo compare different generations values.D体裁：说明文 题材：阅读方法Would a faster reading speed mean that we could learn more? Some people claim that its possible. In July

24、2015, the sixtime World Speed Reading Champion Anne Jones sat down to read Harper Lees Go Set a Watchman. Just 25 minutes and 31 seconds later, she finished itwhich equals a reading rate of around 3,700 words per minute. Jones runs training courses teaching speed reading, recall and concentration te

25、chniques and there are numerous speed reading apps that have appeared on the market over the past few years. But do they actually work?First, we need to understand how we read.The human eye movement system is central to our reading ability. Read over a sentence again, and think about how your eyes s

26、can across the words. They dont move smoothly over them. Instead, they make a series of short, sharp jumps, skipping over a few characters before briefly landing on a word.The movements are known as saccades (扫视) and the pauses are called fixations.Reading isnt just about seeing the wordsyou need to

27、 comprehend them to build up a picture about what the text means. People are able to get through a piece of text faster, but at the cost of accuracy and understanding.In other words, if you use a speed reading app, then youll probably get the gist (主旨) of a piece of text, but youll struggle to recal

28、l details about what youve just read.So, does speed reading work? Well, yes and no. It really depends on what youre reading and why you need to read it. As yet, there isnt a trick that enables you to read a piece of text both quickly and accuratelytheres always going to be a tradeoff.1Whats the main

29、 idea of the passage?ASpeed reading is bad at times.BSpeed reading is a waste of time.CSpeed reading can work sometimes.DSpeed reading is always enjoyable.2What can we know from the passage?AReading apps ensure we read much faster.BFast reading makes us learn more knowledge.CReading is no more than

30、seeing the text.DThe reading ability is related to the eye movement system.3What does the underlined word “tradeoff” most probably mean in the last paragraph?ABalance. BChange.CBusiness. DBargain.4What might the writer continue to talk about?AThe advantages of faster or slower reading.BThe reasons w

31、hy to do faster or slower reading.CThe cases where to do faster and slower reading.DThe methods for making use of faster or slower reading.E体裁：记叙文 题材：语言学习Having moved to a new city, I was looking for things to do in my spare time.I intended to meet new people, for I am a social person.Hearing that t

32、he Business Confucius Institute (BCI) was offering Chinese evening classes on the university campus, I was determined to sign up for Level 1 class.This initial (最初的) decision was made on a whim. I had no grand career goals or plans to travel to China in the near future.Learning a new language was th

33、e fact that it was not something I had done before.My mother is from Spain and I was raised with two languages, but there is a huge difference between acquiring a language in childhood and learning one in adulthood.I expected to find out how I would get along with Chinese.In each class our Chinese t

34、eacher would teach us what seemed like thousands of new words and expressions, and then get us to act them out in roleplays reproducing basic Chinese introductions and conversations.After each lesson I felt as though my brain had been placed in a deep oil pot for a long time.But then, I began to rea

35、lise that the more my brain ached right after class, the more information I had taken in.I found that the Chinese words and expressions our classes had covered would rush unexpectedly into my head at any moment, such as when I was in the shower or driving to work.I have now completed the Business Co

36、nfucius Level 3 class and am able to hold basic conversations with Chinese people on a variety of topics.This experience helps me a lot.Recently I landed a new job in the School of Law at the University of Leeds, providing job opportunities for Chinese students.Learning Chinese helps me in my career

37、 and further fuels my motivation for continuing my studies.1What was the writers purpose of signing up for the Chinese class?ATo make new friends.BTo show off his ability.CTo adapt to the city lifeDTo get working experience.2What does the underlined word “whim” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ADeep lov

38、e. BCareful thought.CSudden wish. DStrange dream.3What can be known about the writer from Paragraph 3?AHe was an expert in spelling words.BHe enjoyed the Chinese classes a lot.CHe was troubled by those Chinese words.DHe made great progress in learning Chinese.4What does the writer think of the exper

39、ience of learning Chinese in the end?AUnusual. BBeneficial.CFunny. DStressful.F体裁：说明文 题材：语言文化Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends.Usually, theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain speak

40、s with an accent known as Received Pronunciation (RP，标准发音), also called the “Queens English”However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak with their own regional accents.Scouse, Glaswegian and Black Country dialectfrom Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three of the c

41、ountless nonRP accents that British people speak with.There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometres apart.What is even more disappointing is that not speaking with the RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life

42、.In a 2015 study by the University of South Wales, videos of a group of people reading a passage with three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people.The second group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded.The lowestrated accent was Brummie, spoken by people in

43、 Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered workingclass.However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking with the RP accent.In fact, doing the opposite may even give you strengths.Kong Seongjae is an Internet celebrity from Seoul.After studying in the UK, he picked up sev

44、eral regional accents.Hes now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents hes learnt.“British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier.I think it makes a bond between local people and foreigners to speak

45、with their local accent,” he said.So if youre working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham.You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends.1What can we know from Paragraph 1?ANonBrits usually hold that all Bri

46、tons speak with an accent called RP.BOnly the “Queens English” is accepted in the UK.CForeign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.DAll Britons speak with regional accents.2What do people think of the Brummie accent?AIt is favoured by foreign visitors to the UK.BIt is the closest to

47、 RP.CIt sounds smart and is easy to understand.DIt is spoken by working class people.3What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to?ASpeaking with the RP accent.BSpeaking with regional accents.CSpeaking with Brummie accent.DSpeaking like Harry Potter.4What is the passage mainly about?AA study of the most intelligent accent in Britain.BA comparison between different British accents.CHow much British pe