1、 1 江苏省江苏省 2021 届高三上学期大市期中试题汇编：届高三上学期大市期中试题汇编： 阅读理解阅读理解（含解析）（含解析） 江苏省南通市江苏省南通市 2020-2021 学年高三上学期期中学情检测英语学年高三上学期期中学情检测英语 A The Moth Poetry Prize ABOUT THE PRIZE The Moth Poetry Prize is an annual contest from Irish magazine. It is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem of
2、 any length with the theme of peace. The prize is open to anyone over 16 as long as the poem is previously unpublished，and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide. The shortlist will be announced in June 2019 and the four shortlisted
3、 poems will feature in the summer issue of The Moth. The winners will be invited to a special prize-giving event at Poetry Ireland in Dublin in the summer of 2019. THE JUDGE The poet and novelist Jacob Polley will judge this years Moth Poetry Prize. Jacob is the author of four poetry collections pub
4、lished by Picador，the latest of which，Jackself，won the T. S. Eliot Prize. He is also the recipient of a Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize， and his novel Talk of the Tovun won a Somerset Maugham Award. He teaches at the University of Newcastle. HOW TO ENTER The entry fee is 15 euros per poem, and you can
5、 enter as many poems as you like. You can enter online or send your poem (s) along with a cheque or postal order made payable to “The Moth Magazine Ltd. ” with an entry form or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of poem(s) attached to： The Moth， Ardan Grange, Milltown, B
6、elturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland. Please remember to read the rules of the competition before you enter. Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiriesthemothmagazine. com for more details. 1. What information about the contest can we learn? 2 A. Its closing date. B. Its evaluation criteria. C. The award
7、to winners. D. Its organizer. 2. What is the requirement of the contest? A. One person can only submit one entry. B. The participants must be Irish citizens. C. The entries should be focused on peace. D. Only teenagers of 16 are admitted to take part. 3. What will the winners get? A. An award of 15
8、euros. B. An invitation to Dublin. C. A poetry collection by Picador. D. A chance to interview Jacob Polley. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。介绍了 The Moth Poetry Prize 这个诗歌比赛的相关信息，包括组织者，参赛要求，裁判以及如何 投稿等等。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Moth Poetry Prize is an annual contest from Irish magazine.”可知这个诗歌比赛是 爱
9、尔兰杂志每年都会举办的一个比赛。也就是说爱尔兰杂志就是组织者，故选 D 项。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“with the theme of peace”可知所有的参赛诗歌要以和平为主题，故选 C 项。 【3 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The winners will be invited to a special prize-giving event at Poetry Ireland in Dublin in the 3 summer of 2019.”可知获奖者将被邀请参加 2019 年夏季在都柏林举办的爱尔兰诗歌特别颁奖活动。故选 B 项。 B Office
10、r Michael Rivers, a policeman who was snapped and the image shared on Facebook, as he sat sharing his lunch with a homeless woman at the side of the road in North Carolina, in the USA, is praised. According to Chris Barnes, his wife Cassie took the photo while she was on her lunch break. She saw the
11、 pair sharing a pizza and soft drink while they were having a friendly chat. Mr. Barnes uploaded the image with the notes: Cassie was out on her lunch break and observed the officer enjoying lunch with a homeless person.” Officer Rivers recalled seeing the woman earlier that day. He told Yahoo news:
12、 “I was leaving the parking lot of Walmart and she was standing by the stop sign. Her shirt read, Homeless the fastest way of becoming a nobody. I hated that she felt that way.” He added: “I always try to talk to the homeless just to see how they got into their situation. You know, because it can ha
13、ppen to any one of us, at any given moment.” After he drove away, he circled back to ask if the woman was hungry and if she wanted food. The officer said she was honored by his offer. He bought them both pizza and Mountain Dew and when the pair sat down to eat, he learned of her family struggles and
14、 told her: “Hey, you still got stuff to live for, you still got your life ahead of you. Its never too late.” Officer Rivers, who does recruiting for the Goldsboro PD, hopes to send a message of sympathy for others. He added: “When the younger or newer guys come in, I let them know, Hey treating the
15、community like human beings is the most important thing in the world.” “So, if we as police officers show that love and sympathy to everybody, no matter their age, financial background or race, the world would be a better place.” 4. Why did Chris Barnes share the photo on Facebook? A. Because it was
16、 taken by his wife. B. Because the officer was his friend. C. Because the officer was handsome. D. Because he was impressed by the officers action. 5. Why did the officer come back for the homeless woman? A. Because she asked him for food. B. Because her situation was serious. 4 C. Because he wanted
17、 to make a difference to her. D. Because he wanted to become an internet celebrity. 6. What does the officer want to pass on to his new colleagues? A. Anyone can become homeless at any given moment. B. Policemen should be sympathetic and caring. C. Policemen should become heroes. D. People should le
18、arn to draw others attention. 7. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A policeman seen sharing lunch with a homeless woman. B. How policemen help the homeless. C. A lucky homeless woman. D. How to become a good model for policemen. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 这是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了美国北卡罗来纳州警官 Michael Ri
19、vers 坐在路边与一名无家可归的妇女分享午餐的 照片被拍到了 Facebook 上，并受到了好评。文章主要为 Rivers 警官讲述了这件事情的经过，以及他想要向他的新 同事传达警察应该有同情心和爱心的想法。 【4 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段 According to Chris Barnes, his wife Cassie took the photo while she was on her lunch break. She saw the pair sharing a pizza and soft drink while they were having a friendly
20、chat. Mr. Barnes uploaded the image with the notes: Cassie was out on her lunch break and observed the officer enjoying lunch with a homeless person.”可知据 Chris Barnes说，这张照片是他妻子 Cassie在午休时拍的。她看到他们一边友好地聊天，一边分享披萨和饮料。Barnes先 生上传了这张照片，并附上说明:“Cassie 出去吃午饭，发现这名警官正在和一个无家可归的人共进午餐。”由此可 推知，Chris Barnes会在 Faceb
21、ook 上分享这张照片，是因为他对警官的行为印象深刻。故选 D。 5 【5 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中 He told Yahoo news: “I was leaving the parking lot of Walmart and she was standing by the stop sign. Her shirt read, Homeless the fastest way of becoming a nobody. I hated that she felt that way.” He added: “I always try to talk to the homeless
22、 just to see how they got into their situation. You know, because it can happen to any one of us, at any given moment.”可知他告诉雅虎新闻:“我正要离开沃尔玛的停车场，她就站在停车标志旁边。她的衬衫上写着：无 家可归是成为无名小卒的最快方式。我讨厌她那样想。”他还说：“我总是试着和无家可归的人谈谈，看看他们是 怎么陷入这种困境的。 因为它可能在任何时候发生在我们每个人身上。 ”以及第四段中 He bought them both pizza and Mountain Dew a
23、nd when the pair sat down to eat, he learned of her family struggles and told her: “Hey, you still got stuff to live for, you still got your life ahead of you. Its never too late.”可知他给他们买了披萨和 Mountain Dew，当他们坐下来 吃饭时， 他知道了她的家庭的状况， 并告诉她:“嘿， 你仍然有生活的理由， 在前面你仍然有你的生活。 现在还不晚。 ” 由此可推知，警察回来找那个无家可归的女人，是因为他想对她
24、有所影响。故选 C。 【6 题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中 Officer Rivers, who does recruiting for the Goldsboro PD, hopes to send a message of sympathy for others.可知为Goldsboro警察局招募人员的Rivers警官希望向其他人传达同情的信息。 以及最后一段“So, if we as police officers show that love and sympathy to everybody, no matter their age, financial backgroun
25、d or race, the world would be a better place.”可知“所以，如果我们作为警察对每个人都表现出爱和同情，不管他们的年龄、经济背景或 种族，世界将会更美好。”由此可知，这位官员想向他的新同事传达警察应该有同情心和爱心。故选 B。 【7 题详解】 主旨大意题。 根据第一段 Officer Michael Rivers, a policeman who was snapped and the image shared on Facebook, as he sat sharing his lunch with a homeless woman at the s
26、ide of the road in North Carolina, in the USA, is praised.可知美国北卡罗 来纳州警官 Michael Rivers 坐在路边与一名无家可归的妇女分享午餐的照片被拍到了 Facebook 上，并受到了好评。 结合文章主要为Rivers警官讲述了这件事情的经过， 以及他想要向他的新同事传达警察应该有同情心和爱心的想法。 由此可知，文章主要讲了一名警察与一名无家可归的女士共享午餐。故选 A。 C When you really love a book, or have just scored a new one that youre dyin
27、g to read, it can be exciting to pick up a smooth, shiny hardcover copy that creaks (发出吱嘎声) a little bit when you open it. But those hardcover books can be heavy, and new ones arent cheap, either. Sometimes, youd just rather have a portable paperback but if its a new book youre after, you might have
28、 to wait a full year or so to get it in paperback form. Why are books released as hardcovers first? 6 Not so long ago, hardcover books were the only type of books. Before the appearance of mass production, print runs were limited, and books were hard-bound and expensive. Around the 1930s, that chang
29、ed with the production of mass-produced paperback books, which consisted with a huge surge in reading as a leisure activity around World War II. Paperback books were more affordable and cheaper to produce, which still holds true today. Despite the seeming advantages of paperbacks, there are several
30、reasons why the hardcover has persisted. Because of its history, it conveys a bit more legitimacy (正统性) in the book world than the paperback does. “The hardback is a mark of quality.it shows booksellers and reviewers that this is a book worth paying attention to,” Philip Jones, editor at the Booksel
31、ler, explains to The Guardian. But the major reason why books come out as hardcovers is that people buy them, despite their higher cost. The New York Times compares it to movies being released in theaters several months before they arrive on DVD. “Just as film fans like to see films on the big scree
32、n, collectors enjoy the hardbacks superior quality,” according to The Times. And because theyre profitable, publishers can gain more from hardcovers, which “will often sell at twice the price of their paperback edition but do not cost twice as much to produce,” Jones explains. 8 What can we learn ab
33、out hardcover books from the first paragraph? A. They are heavy but not expensive. B. They appeal to real book-lovers. C. They take a long time to come out. D. They are not preferred by book-lovers. 9. What does the underlined word “surge” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase. B. Success. C. Difference.
34、 D. Drop. 10. Why are hardback books still printed today? A. They are brilliantly edited. B. They convey correct information. C. They are worth collecting. D. They sell better than paperbacks. 11. What is the main purpose of the passage? 7 A. To introduce hardcover books. B. To present a new social
35、finding. C. To encourage people to read books. D. To explain a confusing problem. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，精装书比平装书更贵，但是为什么书籍首先以精装书的形式发行呢？文章就此现象解释了精装 书和平装书演变的历史，以及如今仍印刷精装书的原因。 【8 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When you really love a book, or have just scored a new one that youre dying to read, it ca
36、n be exciting to pick up a smooth, shiny hardcover copy that creaks a little bit when you open it.” 当你真的很喜欢一本书，或 者刚刚得到一本你非常想读的新书时，拿起一本光滑、闪亮的精装书是一件令人兴奋的事情，当你打开它的时候， 它会吱吱作响。可知，精装书吸引了真正的图书爱好者。故选 B 项。 【9 题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“Around the 1930s, that changed with the production of mass-produced paperback boo
37、ks” 20 世纪 30 年代左右，随着大量生产平装书，这种情况发生了改变。所以二战期间，阅读作为一种休闲活动出现了 激增。由此可知划线词意思为“增加”，故选 A 项。 【10 题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Just as film fans like to see films on the big screen, collectors enjoy the hardbacks superior quality,” according to The Times.” 正如影迷喜欢在大屏幕上看电影一样， 收藏者也喜欢精装书的高品质。 由此可知， 精装书到今天还在印刷，因为他们值得收藏。故选 C
38、项。 【11 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Why are books released as hardcovers first?”为什么书籍首先以精装书的形式发 行?以及短文介绍了精装书比平装书更贵，但是为什么书籍首先以精装书的形式发行呢？文章就此现象解释了精装 书和平装书演变的历史，以及如今仍印刷精装书的原因。由此可推知，这篇文章主要的目的是为了解释一个令人困 惑的问题，故选 D 项。 D 8 In 1926, US automaker Henry Ford shortened its employees workweek from six eight-hour days to fiv
39、e, with no pay cuts. Its something workers and labor unions had been calling for. Ford wasnt responding to worker demands； he was being a businessman. He expected increased productivity and knew workers with more time and money would buy and use the products they were making. It was a way of encoura
40、ging consumerism and productivity to increase profits, and it succeeded. Since standardization of the 40-hour workweek in the mid-20th century, everything has changed but the hours. If anything, many people are working even longer hours, especially in North America. This has a severe influence on hu
41、man health and well-being, as well as the environment. Until the Second World War, it was common for one person in a family, usually the oldest male, to work full-time. Now, women make up 42 percent of the worlds full-time workforce. Technology has made a lot of work unnecessary, with computers and
42、robots doing many tasks previously performed by humans. Well into the 21st century, we continue to work the same long hours as 20th century laborers, using up ever more of Earths supply to produce more goods that we must keep working to buy, use and replace in a seemingly endless cycle of hard work
43、and consumption. Its time to pause and consider better ways to live like shifting from fossil-fueled lifestyles with which our consumer-based workweeks are connected. The UK think tank, New Economics （经济学）Foundation, argues that a standard 21-hour workweek would address a number of interconnected pr
44、oblems： overwork, unemployment, over-consumption, high carbon emissions, low well-being, and the lack of time to live sustainably, to care for each other, and simply to enjoy life. Economic systems that require constant growth on a finite （有限的）planet dont make sense. Its time for a change in our eco
45、nomic thinking. 12. Why did Ford decide to shorten the workweek? A. To cut workers pay. B. To make more profits. C. To respond to worker demands. D. To meet labor unions, requirements. 13. What change in the workforce happened after World War ? A. More women worked full-time. B. The number of labore
46、rs decreased. 9 C. Technology enabled people to work shorter hours. D. It was unnecessary for a familys oldest male to work. 14. What can we infer from the third paragraph? A. Longer working hours means better consumption ability. B. The 21st century sees the longest working hours in history. C. The
47、 cycle of hard work and consumption should be changed. D. Pausing our way of living can change the present workweek. 15. New Economics Foundation thinks a 21-hour workweek will _. A. increase unemployment B. cause various problems C. encourage people to enjoy life D. challenge the economic growth 【答
48、案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【分析】 本文是一篇议论文。讨论了随着经济和社会各个方面的发展，每周工作时长的规定也有必要调整。 【12 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“It was a way of encouraging consumerism and productivity to increase profits, and it succeeded.” 这是鼓励消费主义和提高生产力以增加利润的一种方式，而且成功了。可知，福特公司的举措的目的是鼓励消费和 提高工作效率，进而提高效益。故选 B 项。 【13 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Until th
49、e Second World War, it was common for one person in a family, usually the oldest male, to work full-time. Now, women make up 42 percent of the worlds full-time workforce.”在第二次世界大战之前，一个家 10 庭中有一个人(通常是最年长的男性)全职工作是很常见的。如今，女性占全球全职劳动力的 42%。可知，二战之前 每个家庭中一般是最年长的男性工作，而在那之后至今，越来越多的女性成为主要劳动力。故选 A 项。 【14 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“a seemingly endless cycle of hard work and consu
