2020届高三第一学期期末考试
英语试题
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3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分阅读( 共两节;满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The Museum of Eton Life
The Museum of Eton Life brings alive various aspects of the Eton experience across six centuries. It is housed in an undercroft (地窖) below College Hall, a space that was used to store beer for the scholarship boys until the early 20th century. Established as a museum in 1985, it now houses permanent and temporary displays exploring life at Eton College.
In 2016, the museum launched a new permanent display showcasing materials which illustrate the boarding life of boys at the school in the 21st century. There is also an annually changing display exploring new and different stories and presenting rarely seen objects from the collection.
Visitors can discover Eton s history and traditions, famous Old Etonians (from poets to , Prime Ministers) and sports including the Wall Came, as well as find out about what and where pupils learn, eat and live.
Access and Enquiries
Opening hours: Sunday afternoons 2:30 —5 :00 pm.
Please contact the Museum Officer to arrange an appointment to visit the museum outside opening hours or to enquire about this collection.
The museum is located in Brewhouse Yard, accessed from Eton High Street via Baldwin's Shore.
Please check the access page for further details on opening times. The museums may close due to holidays or
exceptional circumstances.
Please access the Collections Learning page for more information. 1. When was the museum started? A. Six centuries ago. C. In the early 20th century,
2. What do you learn about the exhibits? A. They explore different aspects of Eton Life. C. They are changed for new ones every year. 3. How can a visitor get access outside opening hours? A. He can go any time on Sundays. C. He'll have to make an appointment. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了伊顿公学博物馆的相关内容，以及如何进行参观。 【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Established as a museum in 1985, it now houses permanent and temporary displays exploring life at Eton College. (伊顿公学博物馆建于1985年，现为伊顿公学探索生活的永久性和临时性的展览场所)可知，伊顿公学博物馆建于1985年。故选B项。 【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Visitors can discover Eton s history and traditions, famous Old Etonians ( from poets to, Prime Ministers) and sports including the Wall Came, as well as find out about what and where pupils learn, eat and live. (游客可以发现伊顿公学的历史和传统，著名的老伊顿人（从诗人到总理）和包括Wall Came在内的体育,以及了解学生们学习、饮食和生活的地方)可知，游客可以在伊顿公学博物馆探索伊顿生活的各个A. They explore different aspects of Eton Life. (他们探索伊顿生活的不同方面)符合以上说法。方面。故选A项。 【3题详解】
B. By walking in via Baldwin's Shore. D. By showing Collections Learning page. B. They are a collection of old objects of Eton. D. They are materials about 0ld Etonians. B. In 1985. D. In 2016.
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段Please contact the Museum Officer to arrange an appointment to visit the
museum outside opening hours or to enquire about this collection. (请联络博物馆职员安排在开放时间以外参观C. He'll 博物馆的预约或查询有关藏品)可知，游客如果要在非开放时间参观，需要联系博物馆职员进行预约。have to make an appointment. (他需要预约)符合以上说法。故选C项。
Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
''My goal is t0 spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment,\
The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended\book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative,
While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解), is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal. 4. What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway? A. To sell more coffee and books. C. To collect money for a new project. 5. How did Gentile come up with the idea? A. Working with a school to recycle cans.
B. Seeing school kids don't like reading. B. To attract more customers. D. To inspire reading and recycling.
,的B
C. Donating books for a local school. 6. Who pay for the books of the project? A. The local government. C. Some publishers.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. An Italian's Reading Initiative C. Michele's Way of Doing Business 【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】
D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
B. Gentile himself. D. His customers.
B. Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books D. A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
这是一篇记叙文。意大利书商Michele Gentile发起了一项“拿瓶换书”的活动，只要孩子们拿一个塑料瓶和一个铝罐就可以跟他换一本书，以此来鼓励孩子们阅读和环保。 【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的He said he thought of the recycling program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment. (他说他想到了环保的项目，他想启发和鼓励这个小镇的孩子们阅读和关注环保)可知，Michele的目的是鼓励和启发孩子们阅读和环保。D. To inspire reading and recycling. (鼓励阅读和环保)符合以上说法。故选D项。 【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段的The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. (这个倡议的想法是在和附近的一个中学合作铝回收项目之后产生的)可知，和一所中学合作铝回收的项目让Michele有了这个想法。A. Working with a school to recycle cans. (和一所学校合作铝罐回收)符合以上说法。故选A项。 【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段的The free books come from customers in Gentile' s shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended\这些免费图书来自于Gentile书店的顾客，他们捐钱买了一本“暂停使用”的书)可知，书店的顾客为图书付了钱。D. His customers. (他的顾客)符合以上说法。故选D项。 【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第一段Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to