全国市联考辽宁省大连市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题解析版.docx

1、全国市联考辽宁省大连市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题解析版辽宁省大连市2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，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和D）中，选出最佳选项。ACarol: I started playing the cello（大提琴）when I was about eight or nine. It was great playing the cello because I was in youth orchestras and we went abroad to do

2、 tours. But anyway, when I got to university, I stopped playing. Well, there just wasnt time and there were so many other things to do. Luckily, I took it up after my 25th birthday and joined a band.Daniel: When I was little, I thought Id end up learning the guitar like my father, but then I decided

3、 that I wanted to have my own instrument, so I chose the trumpet（小号）. Im in the school jazz band and Id like to be a musician when I grow up, but my dad says its difficult to make a living from music. But I dont want to be a lawyer like him. Its so boring.Carmen: Nobody likes living near someone lik

4、e me because when I practice, I make a lot of noise! But you have to keep practicing, dont you? Otherwise it gets more and more difficult. The trouble is, in the summer, when its hot, I have to open the windows, so the whole street gets to hear it if Im not careful. I love playing the drums and I pl

5、ay in a fantastic band.Vince: Ive played the guitar for as long as I can remember, but when I was trying to make it as a musician after school, I used to play in the Underground in London to make a bit of extra money. I kept on playing, but I ran a restaurant to make a living. When I get any spare t

6、ime I still play. Ive got a few friends who like music too and we have formed a band.1. Why did Carol once give up playing the cello?A. She couldnt go abroad to play. B. She turned to other instruments.C. She found it boring to play it all day. D. She couldnt spare any time to play it.2. What do we

7、know about Daniel?A. He plays the trumpet in the school band. B. He is good at playing the guitar.C. His father pushes him to be a lawyer. D. His father gives him a lot of help.3. What is the trouble that Carmen is facing?A. She cannot play well in public.B. Playing the drums bothers others.C. The s

8、treet is so noisy in the summer.D. Its hard to keep practicing in the summer.4. Why did Vince start restaurant business?A. To make a living. B. To form a band.C. To make friends. D. To share music.【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A【解析】本文介绍四个人学乐器的不同情况。1. D细节理解题。根据第一段中But anyway, when I got to university, I stop

9、ped playing. Well, there just wasnt time and there were so many other things to do.可知Carol抽不出时间来拉大提琴。故选D。2. A细节理解题。根据第二段中so I chose the trumpet（小号）.可知Daniel在学校乐队吹小号。故选A。3. B推理判断题。根据第三段中The trouble is, in the summer, when its hot, I have to open the windows, so the whole street gets to hear it if Im

10、not careful.可知Carmen练习敲鼓干扰其他人。故选B。4. A细节理解题。根据最后一段中I kept on playing, but I ran a restaurant to make a living.可知Vince为了谋生开始经营餐厅。故选A。【名师点睛】事实询问题，这类试题通常以疑问词what/who/when/where/why/how引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源。同时要注意题目和文章中的暗示作用，特别注意辨别各种信息，确

11、认各种信息。比如本题第1小题，根据第一段中But anyway, when I got to university, I stopped playing. Well, there just wasnt time and there were so many other things to do.可知Carol抽不出时间来拉大提琴。故选D。BWinslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History class in college, I had always admired his works and I was lucky t

12、o see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s.It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting, “Snap the Whip”. It always hung in my classroom until I retired from teaching.I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting, a group of young b

13、oys are playing a game arm in arm on grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes!During my last year of teaching, there was a young woman in her first year of teaching right

14、 next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before taking up education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching, after the students had left, I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave i

15、t to her.She was really surprised, but very glad to have it. I was delighted that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on one of her walls and hung it together. I was happy that she brought back this wonderful memory f

16、or me.5. Why did the author admire the painting “Snap the Whip” so much?A. He had a deep love for children and students.B. It was bought from a famous American painter.C. It had also drawn the attention of the young woman.D. He appreciated the freedom and fun in the painting.6. What is the painting

17、about?A. The nature of children. B. Homeless children.C. Hard-working farmers. D. The pleasure of working.7. What does the underlined word “captured” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Caught. B. Controlled.C. Recognized. D. Influenced.8. How did the author feel when seeing the painting hung in the wom

18、ans room?A. Regretful. B. Painful.C. Pleased. D. Proud.【答案】5. D 6. A 7. A 8. C【解析】本文讲述了作者在Winslow Homer作品展览中买了一幅画，作者很珍惜它并将它一直挂在教室的墙上，直到退休后送给了一位非常喜欢这幅画的女教师。作者很高兴她能与所有的学生们像他一样喜欢它。5. D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. 我认为它真正表现了童年的自由以及快乐。故选D。6. A主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的描述

19、以及I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood.我认为它真正表现了童年的自由以及快乐。可知这幅画是关于孩子的本性。故选A。7. A词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood.我认为它真正表现了童年的自由以及快乐。可知，划线词的意思是“捕捉，抓住”，故选A。8. C细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句I was delighted that she liked it and all the students she wo

20、uld have would treasure it as much as I had.我很高兴，我喜欢那幅画，她和所有的学生都会珍惜它，就像我一样。故选C。CSharing E Umbrella, a new umbrella sharing company based in Shenzhen, China, recently announced that it had lost most of the 300,000 umbrellas since it set up.Chinas sharing economy has been growing rapidly, with compani

21、es offering anything from bicycles and basketballs to phone batteries for people to rent. Customers make a small deposit（押金）and get to use the thing for a daily cost, with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the product in time. Its a simple business model, and market data shows

22、 that people see sharing as a cheap and convenient way to cut down waste.Zhao Shuping founded the Sharing E Umbrella, an umbrella sharing service, in April. By the end of June, he had already started in 11 major Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou. While picking up the umbrella

23、s was simple, as they were made available（可得到的）at bus and subway stations, the return system turned out to be a different matter. “Umbrellas are different from bicycles,” Mr. Zhao told Chinese news site . “Bikes can be parked anywhere, but with an umbrella you need something to hang it on.”So instea

24、d of bothering to return the umbrellas back to a station, a lot of people just took them home, and Sharing E Umbrella has reportedly lost track of most of the 300,000 umbrellas. Considering that borrowing umbrellas requires a 19 yuan deposit, with a fee of 0.50 yuan per half an hour usage, Zhao says

25、 that he suffers a loss of 60 yuan per lost umbrella, so the company is now in the red, but he is not ready to stop it just yet. Zhao announces that Sharing E Umbrella still plans to roll out（推出）30 million nationwide by the end of the year.9. What do we know about Sharing E Umbrella?A. It makes peop

26、le learn to help each other.B. It needs people to make a small deposit first.C. It developed faster in the western countries.D. It produces more waste and causes disorder.10. What problem did Sharing E Umbrella meet after it was founded?A. The company had no money to produce umbrellas.B. Umbrellas a

27、re not allowed to hang anywhere.C. Lots of customers didnt give the umbrellas back.D. People refuse to pay deposit for the umbrellas.11. How much did his company lose if an umbrella was lost?A. 0.5 yuan. B. 19 yuan.C. 60 yuan. D. 120 yuan.12. We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. Zhao has fo

28、und a way to get the umbrellas backB. Zhao will continue his umbrella sharing serviceC. Most of Zhaos companies have been closedD. Sharing E Umbrella is a failure for Zhao【答案】9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B【解析】在中国深圳Zhao Shuping创办了共享雨伞。然而，共享雨伞出现不久，就遭遇了尴尬的局面。但赵将继续他的雨伞共享服务。9. B细节理解题。根据第二段中Customers make a small

29、 deposit（押金）and get to use the thing for a daily cost, with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the product in time.可知，关于Sharing E Umbrella我们知道它需要人们先存入小额存款。故选B。10. C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句So instead of bothering to return the umbrellas back to a station, a lot of people just took them h

30、ome, and Sharing E Umbrella has reportedly lost track of most of the 300,000 umbrellas.很多人不愿把雨伞送回车站，而是直接带回家中。据报道，市面上投放的30万把雨伞大部分已经难觅踪影。可知，很多顾客没有把伞还回去。故选C。11. C细节理解题。根据最后一段中Considering that borrowing umbrellas requires a 19 yuan deposit, with a fee of 0.50 yuan per half an hour usage, Zhao says that

31、he suffers a loss of 60 yuan per lost umbrella,可知丢失一把雨伞会损失60yuan。故选C。12. B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句-but he is not ready to stop it just yet. Zhao announces that Sharing E Umbrella still plans to roll out（推出）30 million nationwide by the end of the year.可知，赵将继续他的雨伞共享服务。故选B。DMore than 135,000 UK drinkers will d

32、ie from cancer caused by alcohol（酒精）by the year 2035, researchers say. A study by Sheffield University and Cancer Research UK shows that alcohol will cost the NHS (National Health Service)53 billion over the next ten years including 2 billion on cancer.Although alcohol is known to cause many types of cancer including breast and throat, most people dont realize the relation between alcohol and cancer. A survey of 2,100 Britons by the researchers earl