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1、安徽省部分名校2019-2020学年上学期高二英语期中试题精选汇编阅读理解专题安徽省黄山市屯溪第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChester is one of the best cities in the UK. As soon as you arrive in Chester you will appreciate the citys unique atmosphere and sense of history. Founded b
2、y the Romans over 2,000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chesters city walls are the most complete in Britain. Combined with history and heritage(遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover, tempting you to visit again and ag
3、ain.Travelling to Chester?Chester is easily accessible by many means of transport whether you are travelling by rail, car, bus or plane. Please check our route planner below to help you plan your journey to Chester. Once you arrive in the city there are numerous car parks; however, during rush hours
4、 the easiest way to travel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation.Hotels?From bed & breakfasts to the luxury of Chesters only five star hotel, Chester has all covered. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure your room is just a
5、 click away!Sightseeing and Tours?One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour and you have a variety to choose from. Whether you choose the traditional guided walk, to be guided around Chesters historical landmarks by bus or to take a boat down the River Dee, you will sure enjoy the deli
6、ghts of Chester.1. What can we know about Chester from the first paragraph?A. It is a newly built city.B. It is the best city in the UK.C. It is rich in the deep culture and modern touch.D. Many of its city walls were completed by British people.2. What is the most convenient way to get around Chest
7、er city centre during rush hours?A. By bus.B. By bicycle.C. By rail.D. By taxi.3. What had you better do to have a better understanding of Chester?A. Choose a bus tour.B. Join a guided tour.C. Take a traditional walk.D. Swim down the river.【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B【解析】本文是一篇应用文。切斯特是英国著名的历史名都，蕴藏着丰富的历史瑰宝，同时也富
8、有现代气息，能让游客大饱眼福。【1题详解】考查推理判断。根据第一段中的Combined with history and heritage(遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover, tempting you to visit again and again可推知，切斯特历史文化底蕴深厚，同时又富含现代气息，故答案为C。【2题详解】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的during rush hours the easiest way to tr
9、avel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation可知,在交通高峰期，游览切斯特市中心的最方便的方式是乘坐公共交通工具，故选A。【3题详解】考查细节理解。根据第四段中的One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour可知，在导游的陪同下游览切斯特才是了解切斯特的最佳方法之一，故选B。B“A bird with a broken wing will never fly
10、 as high. ” Im sure T. J, Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.By high school T, J. was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town. Teachers literally cringed when they saw his name posted on their classroom lists.I met T. J. for the first time when all the students at school
11、were attending ACE training. At first, he showed no interest in the discussion. But slowly, the interactive games drew him in. T. J. had some brilliant thoughts on those situations, which were welcomed by his group. By the end of the activity, the other students on the team were impressed with his c
12、oncern and ideas and elected T. J. co-chairman of the team.When T. J. showed up at school on Monday morning, a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The principal reminded them that the purpose of the program was to uncover
13、 any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place. The teachers left the meeting, firmly convinced that failure was unavoidable.Two weeks later, T. J. and his friends led a group of 70 students to collect food They collected a school record: 2,854 cans of food in jus
14、t two hours. The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. That newspaper story was posted on the main bulletin board at school, where everyone could see it. T. J. ,s picture was up there for doing something great.T. J. started showing up at school every day and answer
15、ed questions from teachers for the first time. The event he started now yields 9,000 cans of food in one day, taking care of 70 percent of the need for food for one year.T, J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending. But once it has healed, it can fly higher than the rest. T. J.
16、 got a job. He became productive. He is flying quite nicely these days. 4. What do we know about T.J. before he attended the training?A. He was talkative in class.B. He didnt have a good fame.C. His ideas were quite impressive.D. He showed up at school every day.5. Why did the team members elect T.J
17、. co-chairman?A. He promised them a bright future.B. They wanted to offer him a chance.C. They thought the job was quite easy.D. He was considered qualified for the job.6. What do we know about peoples attitude towards T. J. s being elected?A. Uncaring.B. Favorable.C. Controversial.D. Doubtful.7. Wh
18、at does the author try to convey with this story?A. No pain, no gain.B. Rome wasnt built in a day.C. Dont judge a book by its cover.D. Treat others as you want to be treated.【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了一个叫T. J的小男孩是镇上出名的捣乱分子，在参加王牌训练营时，他出色的表现博得小组队员的认可，因此被选为团队的主席。对此，很多人产生了争议。最终T. J向所有人证
19、明了他能做的很好。【4题详解】细节理解题。由第二段 T, J. was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town.可知，T，J是镇上最出名的捣乱分子。他的名声不好。故B选项正确。【5题详解】推理判断题。由第三段 T. J. had some brilliant thoughts on those situations, which were welcomed by his group. By the end of the activity, the other students on the team were impressed with hi
20、s concern and ideas and elected T. J. co-chairman of the team. 可知，T. J.对这些情况有一些极好的想法，因此受到了团对的欢迎。到活动结束时，其他同学对他的关心的事和想法印象深刻，并选举T.J.为小组联合主席。这些表明他被认为胜任这项工作。故D选项正确。【6题详解】推理判断题。由第四段 a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The pri
21、ncipal reminded them that the purpose of the program was to uncover any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place.可知，人们对于T. J被选为联合主席有人同意,有人反对，产生了争议。故C 选项正确。【7题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，T. J是镇上出了名捣蛋鬼。老师对他都无可奈何，通过参加王牌训练营，博得了小组成员的认可。从此T. J发生了蜕变，并最终向所有人证明了自己能做的很好。可以判断出作者想告诉读者，不
22、能仅仅从外表看待一个人。故C选项正确。【点睛】做推理判断题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出所隐含的深层含义。小题3的题干要求判断出人们对于T. J被选为小组联合主席的态度，我们从由第四段 a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The principal reminded them that the purpose of the p
23、rogram was to uncover any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place. 可知，这里的关键词为disagreements， uncover any positive feeling。通过这些关键词我们可以看出有些对T. J被选为联合主席持支持态度，而有些则持反对态度。综合两种态度，我们推理出人们对这件事的态度是有争议的。故D选项正确。CMany of you may have used Siri, a voice assistant of US tech co
24、mpany Apple. You only have to say “hey Siri” and it will answer to your command. However, we may be sacrificing our privacy to enjoy this convenience.According to a recent report by the Guardian, Siri can be accidentally triggered and start recording private conversations, such as discussions betwee
25、n doctors and patients. Some of these recordings are then given to workers outside the company to review.Apple claimed the data was used to help Siri improve, but users were not informed of this measure in the first place.Apples Siri is not the only voice assistant to come under fire.In 2018, Alexa,
26、 a voice assistant developed by US tech company Amazon, recorded a private conversation between a couple and sent it to a stranger without their permission.These issues deepened concerns that tech companies are infringing users rights of privacy.Many people have long feared that tech companies are l
27、istening and collecting data from private conversations, reported Forbes. Using this data, third party companies could then paint an accurate picture of users habits and preferences in order to serve them more targeted advertisements, or even worse, sell this private data.Despite this risk, the popu
28、larity of voice assistant seems to be unstoppable.“In the near future, everything from your lighting to your air-conditioning to your refrigerator, your coffee maker, and even your toilet could be wired to a system controlled by voice,” commented The Atlantic.Colin Horgan wrote on the blog site Medi
29、um that he believed peoples daily lives will soon become a source of data.“The sounds of our homes, the symphony of life laughing, crying, talking, shouting, sitting in silence will no longer be considered memories, but data,” he wrote.To deal with the issue, Blake Morgan, reporter for The Atlantic,
30、 believed that the answer is transparency.“All companies need to have messaging ready to explain to customers what they do with private data,” she wrote on The Atlantic.8. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. There are other fire-proof voice assistants.B. Other voice assistants are also being d
31、eveloped.C. There are other voice assistants being criticized.D. Other voice assistants also need improvements.9. What seems to be peoples biggest concern about voice assistants?A. Invading their privacy.B. Sending their message.C. Making no improvements.D. Serving them targeted advertisements.10. W
32、hat should companies do to solve the problem, according to Blake Morgan?A. To stop collecting data through voice assistant.B. To explain their use of the data to customers.C. To make their data more transparent.D. To slow down the pace of technology advancement.11. What is the authors purpose in wri
33、ting the text?A. To show visions of a data world in the future.B. To inform people of what tech companies are really up to.C. To draw attention to the privacy issue voice assistants bring about.D. To criticize companies invading customers privacy by collecting data.【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C【解析】这是一篇说
34、明文。主要说明了语音助手会在用户不知情的情况下记录私人对话，从而导致用户隐私被侵犯的问题。就此问题不同人士发表了自己的看法。【8题详解】词义猜测题。根据下文In 2018, Alexa, a voice assistant developed by US tech company Amazon, recorded a private conversation between a couple and sent it to a stranger without their permission.可知2018年，美国科技公司亚马逊(Amazon)开发的语音助手Alexa录制了一对夫妇之间的私人对话
35、，并在未经允许的情况下将对话发送给了陌生人。可知划线句子意思为除了苹果手机的Siri语音助手外，其他语音助手也受到了批评。故选C。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第六段These issues deepened concerns that tech companies are infringing users rights of privacy.（这些问题加深了人们对科技公司侵犯用户隐私权的担忧。）以及第七段Many people have long feared that tech companies are listening and collecting data from private
36、conversations, reported Forbes.（据福布斯报道，长期以来，很多人都担心科技公司会监听和收集私人谈话中的数据。）可知侵犯人们的隐私似乎是人们对语音助手最大的担忧。故选A。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“All companies need to have messaging ready to explain to customers what they do with private data,” she wrote on The Atlantic.（她在The Atlantic上写道:“所有公司都需要准备好信息，向客户解释他们如何处理私人数据。”）可知Bl
37、ake Morgan表示，企业应该向客户解释它们如何使用这些数据来解决问题。故选B。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段According to a recent report by the Guardian, Siri can be accidentally triggered and start recording private conversations, such as discussions between doctors and patients. Some of these recordings are then given to workers outside the c
38、ompany to review.（根据卫报(the Guardian)最近的一篇报道，Siri可能会被意外触发，并开始记录私人对话，比如医生和病人之间的讨论。其中一些录音会交给公司外的员工审阅。）以及第三段Apple claimed the data was used to help Siri improve, but users were not informed of this measure in the first place.（苹果公司声称这些数据是用来帮助Siri改进的，但用户一开始就不知道这项措施。）以及文章主要讨论了语音助手带来的隐私问题，可推知文章的目的是为了引起大家对于语
39、音助手带来的隐私问题的注意。故选C。DIn many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is feared. Because rank has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority. For example, children are not exp
40、ected to question their teachers in school. It may be considered improper for young businessmen to suggest ideas that differ from those of older, more experienced members of the business.In other countries, including America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks
41、 a question, he will often be told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national prizes offered to students every
42、 year for their scientific discoveries and artistic accomplishments.This interest in questioning and searching may be considered by some people as bad for young peoples manners, that young people lack respect for authority. This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking q
43、uestions and arguing with older people. However, this is because many Americans have a different attitude toward authority than may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. It is important to remember that it is the persons
44、 ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possib
45、le.As was mentioned earlier, you may notice the same questioning in social conversations. Although some individual may think that Americans are rude because of the direct manner with people, they are merely trying to learn more about your ideas.12. In many countries authority is seldom questioned fo
46、r the following reasons EXCEPT that _.A. people show great respect for itB. people are afraid of itC. people dont care about itD. people are not trained to question those in authority13. National prizes are offered to students in America every year because _A. the students of this age are very curio
47、usB. the students often go to the library and find the answer to a question for themselvesC. the students may be developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and artsD. the students are encouraged to develop their creativity14. From the text we can infer that _ .A. young people lack respec
48、t for authority in AmericaB. what matters is that the questioning of authority leads to an effective solutionC. questioning a person is impolite and his ideas as wellD. American young people always give the impression of being rude to others15. What is possibly the best title of the text?A. Developing the Quality of QuestioningB. Rude or Honest?True AmericansC. Questioning the Authority Is ImpoliteD. Bad Manners or Good Ways【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章说明了在许多国家，权威很少受到质疑。或者是因为