2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)真光中學(xué)高一（下）期末英語試卷

第1頁（共1頁）2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)真光中學(xué)高一（下）期末英語試卷第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。1．（7.5分）PeaceSymbolsTheconceptofpeaceisveryimportantinculturesallovertheworld.Therearecertainsymbolsthatpeopleindifferentculturesrecognizeasrepresentingpeace.Let'slookattheoriginsofafewofthem.ThedoveThedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythology，itwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.InancientJapanadovecarryingaswordsymbolizedtheendofwar.TherewasatraditioninEuropethatifadoveflewaroundahousewheresomeonewasdying，theirsoulwouldthenbeatpeace.ButitwasPabloPicassowhomadethedoveamodernsymbolofpeacewhenheuseditonaposterfortheWorldPeaceCongressin1949.TherainbowTherainbowisanotherancientanduniversalsymbol，oftenrepresentingtheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgods.InGreekmythology，itwasassociatedwithIris，thegoddesswhobroughtmessagesfromthegodsonMountOlympus.InChinesetradition，therainbowisacommonsymbolformarriagebecausethecolorsrepresenttheunionofyinandyang.Nowadaystherainbowisusedbymanypopularmovementsforpeaceandtheenvironment.MistletoeTheplantgenerallyrepresentspeaceandloveinmanycultures.Thewell﹣knowntraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastimeprobablycomesfromScandinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya'ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoe.So，inhonorofhim，shedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoftenhungindoorwaysasasignoffriendship.TheolivebranchNooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstateswerestoppedduringtheOlympicGames，andthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches.Whateverthehistory，theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell﹣knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.（1）HowmanypeacesymbolsmentionedhaveaGreekorigin？A.1B.2C.3D.4（2）Whichsymbolcouldbechosentocallonpeopletoliveagreenlife？A.Thedove.B.Therainbow.C.Mistletoe.D.Theolivebranch.（3）Whatisspecialabouttheolivebranch？A.Itwasasymbolofloveandmarriage.B.ItwasontheflagoftheUnitedNations.C.Afamousartistpainteditforaglobalevent.D.Agoddessuseditasawaytomemorizeherson.2．（10分）ShamarrAllenwastakingarestathomeoneeveninglastJulywhenhewasshockedbytheTVnews.Therehadbeenagunshotamongagroupofchildreninthe7thWardofNewOrleansonlyafewmilesfromAllen'shome，andanine﹣year﹣oldboynamedBryantsufferedfromsevereinjury.Allenwashorrifiedandheartbroken.Hethoughtofhisownnine﹣year﹣oldson.Originallyfromthecity'spoorregion，Lower9thWard，Allenisoneofthemostcelebratedjazztrumpeter（小號吹奏者）inhiscity.Hisband，ShamarrAllen&theUnderdawgs，hasreleasedthreealbums，andheoftenappearsonlocaltelevisionandworksasastreetperformer.Afterseeingtheheartbreakingnewsthatmorning，itdidn'ttakelongforAllentocomeupwithapossibleantidote.Hehadafewsparetrumpetslyingaround.Maybehecouldofferthemtokidsinexchangefortheirguns.AllennamedtheprogramMyTrumpetisMyWeapon﹣afterall，itwassomethingofapersonalprinciple.HemetwiththeNewOrleansmayortofigureouthowtomakechildrenfeelsafecomingforwardwiththeirguns，andthechiefofpoliceagreedtotakeaparteverythingAllencollected."Justtoseethattheyactuallywanttogiveuptheirguns，that'sthecoolpartaboutit."saysAllen，whohascollectedsevengunssofar，asmallbutsymbolicallyimportantstart.Buthedoesn'tstopwiththeexchangeofgunforinstrument.Aftertheexchanges，Allenconnectsthechildrenwithlocalmusicianswhogivethemfreevirtualtrumpetlessons.HealsostartedaGofundMepagetobuymoreinstrumentstogiveaway.Sofar，hehascollectedover﹩45，000.Moreimportantly，hehasbroughthopeforhiscityandyoungpeoplelookingforabetterlife."Ijustsay，'Look，Icomefromwhereyoucomefrom，andIcanshowyouthewaythatgotmeout，'"saysAllen."andmusicmaynotbethewayforyou，butitwillatleastopenyourmindtoseewhat'soutthere."（1）WhydidAllenfeelshockedandsad？A.AgangshotatAllen'shome.B.AcrowdofchildrenhurtAllen'sson.C.Allen'salbumwasnotpopularinhiscity.D.Aboywasseriouslyinjuredbecauseofshooting.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"antidote"inparagraph2referto？A.Question.B.Solution.C.Experiment.D.Principle.（3）WhatisthemainpurposeofAllen'sproject？A.Toteachchildrentolearntrumpet.B.Todestroythegunsinthecommunity.C.Todonatemusicalinstrumentsforpoorchildren.D.Toprovidehopeforchildrenwiththehelpofmusic.（4）WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAlleninthepassage？A.Ambitiousbutdemanding.B.Strictbutgenerous.C.Caringandcreative.D.Wealthyandcurious.3．（10分）Beforetherewaswriting，therewasstorytelling.Everyculturehasitsownstoriestotell.Oralstorytellingistellingastoryusingyourvoiceandmovingyourbody.Itcanincludepoems，songs，legends，andmore.TheNativeHawaianwordforstoryis"mo'olelo."Thewordmeans"topassdownalanguage"becausethestoriesaresharedorally.NativeHawaiianstorytellersknowalotabouthistoryandfamilytrees.Theyarespecialmembersoftheircommunities.Hawaiianstorytellingalsousessons，chantsandances.Forexample，hulatellsastorythroughdance.StoriesareveryimportanttoHawaiians.TheyarefuntolistentoandtheyteachyoungHawaiiansaboutbehaviorandtraditions.PeopleinmanypartsofAfricalistentostorytellersafterdinner.Thestoryteller'sjobistoentertain（娛樂）andeducate.ThemostfamouswestAfricanstoriesareaboutacleverspidernamedAnansi.Griotsarepeoplewhotellstories，sing，writeabouthistory，andmore.Thereusedtobeschoolswherepeoplecouldlearnhowtobeagriot.Usually，thejobstaysinafamily.Itispassedfromanoldermemberofthefamilytoayoungermember.Bothmenandwomencanbegriots.PassoverisanimportantJewishholiday.ItcelebratestheJews'escapefromslavery（奴隸制）inEgypt.ThisescapeiscalledtheExodus.ThePassovercelebrationincludesastorytellingtraditioncalledaseder.Duringtheseder，JewseatalargemealandtellthestoryoftheExodus.Thestorytellingbeginswhentheyoungestchildatthesederaskswhythisnightisdifferentfromothernights.ThestoryalsoexplainswhytheJewscelebratecertainPassovertraditions.ThisstoryofExodusiswrittendownintheJewishbook，theTorah.TheseanchaiwereIrishstorytellers.Theytraveledtodifferentvillagestotalkaboutthenewandoldstories.Manyofthestorieswereaboutkingsandheroes.Storytellingisnotathingofthepast.Today，storytellingismakingacomeback，whichhelpspeoplebecomemoreconnectedinreallife.（1）Whichsentenceinparagraph1canbestsummarizethepassage？A.Everyculturehasitsownstoriestotell.B.Itcanincludepoems，songs，legends，andmore.C.Beforetherewaswriting，therewasstorytelling.D.Oralstorytellingistellingastoryusingyourvoiceandmovingyourbody.（2）Anexampleofstorytellingasafestivalcelebrationcanbefoundin.A.NativeHawaiiansB.WestAfricansC.JewsD.Irish（3）Whatisthelanguagestyleofthepassage？A.Narrative.B.Informative.C.Descriptive.D.Persuasive.（4）Howisthepassagedeveloped？A.B.C.D.4．（10分）China'sspaceprogramtookamajorleaprecentlywhenitsuccessfullylandedtheZhurongrover（登防車）onMarsmarkingthecountry'sfirstlandingonanotherplanet.TeamsthenrolledtheroverontotheMartiangroundandbeginamissiontosearchforevidenceofwaterandsignsofpastlife.ThetouchdownmakesChinathesecondcountyinhistorytolandaroveronthesurfaceofMars.Aftermonthsinorbitaroundtheredplanet，theTianwen﹣1SpacecraftreleasedtheZhurongroverforalandinginUtopiaPlanitia，avastplainthatmayoncehavebeencoveredbyanancientMartianocean."LandingsafelyonMarsisahugechallenge，especiallyforChina'sfirstsoftlandingattempt，"saidLongXiao，ascientistattheChinaUniversityofGeosciences，"ButitisanecessarystepforMarsanddeep﹣spaceexploration."Marsissignificantlyhardertolandonthanthemoon，saysMichelBlancattheResearchInstituteinAstrophysicsandPlanetologyinFrance.ButChinahashadaseriesofsuccessfullunarmissionsthatprepareditforaMarslanding.ChinawillopenlysharethedatafromTianwen﹣1andZhurongthesamewayithasshareddatafromitslunarexplorationmissions，Longsays，benefitingscientistsaroundtheworld.ThemissionwillalsosetthestageforChina'snextplannedvoyagetoMars﹣﹣﹣asample﹣﹣﹣returnattemptscheduledtolauncharound2028.BeyondMars，thecountryhasplanstolaunchaJupiterprobe（探測儀），includingapossiblelandingonthemoonCallisto，tocollectsamplesfromanear﹣Earthasteroid（小行星），andtosendapairofspacecrafttowardtheedgesofthesolarsystem."Intheageofoceanexploration，ChinahasahistoryofZhengHe'svoyagestoSoutheastAsiaandAfrica，"saysZhangXiaopingattheMacauUniversityofScienceandTechnology，referringtoearly15th﹣centuryexplorations.ZhangviewsChina'sMarsmissionasacontinuationoftheseMingDynastyjourneys.（1）WhatcanbeinferredabouttheZhuronghovers？A.ItlandsinanoceanonMars.B.ItprovidesevidenceoflifeonMars.C.ItwastransportedtoMarsbyTianwen﹣1.D.ItmarksthefirsthumanexplorationonMars.（2）WhatcanbelearnedfromLongXiao'swords？A.LunarexplorationismoredifficultthanMarsexploration.B.ChinamadesuccessfulsoftlandingattemptsonMarsbefore.C.China'slatestspaceexplorationcanbenefitthewholeworld.D.Marsexplorationisthesignificantsteptoprepareforlunarexploration.（3）Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout？A.ThespecifictaskofTianwen﹣1.B.ThebackgroundofMarsexploration.C.ThetimelineofChina'slunarexploration.D.TheplanforChina'sfurtherspaceexploration.（4）WhydidZhangXiaopingmentionZhengHe？A.Tocomparehimwithotherexplorersinhistory.B.TohighlightthesignificanceofMarsexploration.C.Topraisehisgreatachievementinoceanexploration.D.Toinspirethereaders'imaginationinspaceexploration.第二節(jié)七選五（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空自處的最佳選項，為多余選項。5．（12.5分）Mentalhealthisnotsomethingwenormallyconnectwithvaccination（打疫苗）.Vaccinesaredesignedtoprotectusfromphysicaldisease.（1）Andthat'spowerfulmentalcomfort.NewresearchfindsthatevenmildcasesofCOVID﹣19arefollowedbyobvioussignsofanxietyanddepression（抑郁）.（2）AnotherscaryconsequenceofCOVID﹣19ismoreandmorereportedcasesinwhichpatientssmellsomethingdisgusting（惡心）thatarenotactuallythere.Onewomanreportedthatsixmonthsafterherinfectionshestillsmellsfecesallthetime.（3）Andthat'saproblembecauseitputsheratriskfordepression.Butifavoidingproblemsaboveisnotreasonenoughtogetthevaccine，considerthesecondreasonthatfullvaccinationagainstCOVID﹣19isgoodformentalhealth.Itmakespeoplefeelmuchmorehopefulandsafer.（4）ShirleyfromIllinoissaid"Iwasdeeplyworriedaboutmyparentsbeforetheygotvaccines.NowthatIknewtheywerebetterprotected，Ifeltbetter."Also，gettingherownvaccinationallowedhertostepbackfromthefightthatshehadbeeninforoverayear.Mentallyandemotionally，thevaccineofferedherscience﹣basedhope.（5）Manyothersreportedhowmuchbettertheyfeelnowthattheyhavebeenvaccinated.Theysaidtheworldactuallylookedbrighterwithanewsenseoffreedomandfun.A.She'snotaloneB.Notonlyherparentsbenefitedfromthevaccines.E.Thoseconsequencesoccurredtopeoplewhousedtobementallyhealthy.F.Butgettingvaccinatedisalsoawayofsavingourlivesfromthepandemic（疫情）.G.Onereasonforhighrateofmentalhealthproblemsisthefailureinworkandlife.第二部分語言運(yùn)用第一節(jié)完形填空（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。6．（15分）InLauderdalelivesayounggirl，MaryLou.Sheisa（n）（1）bird﹣watcherataveryyoungage.Infact，she'sso（2）aboutbirdsthatshehasalreadywrittenachildren'sbookaboutthem.It's（3）fora13﹣year﹣oldgirlinschool.Itallstartedwhenherfamilymovedtoanewneighborhood.Marywouldfeelvery（4）attimeswithfewkidslivingonherstreet.Becomingabird﹣watcherhelpedher（5）thenewneighborhoodandfeelmoreathome.Shebecamedeeplyattractedtobird﹣watchinginGradeSixwhenshehadtowriteabookforaschoolproject.Shedecidedtowritesomethingsheknew：themockingbird.Thehomeworkwasjustthe（6）ofMary'sgreatwritingadventure.EverymorningMarytakesherbinoculars（望遠(yuǎn)鏡）andheadsoutto（7）birds.Towatchbirds，onemustnotmakealotof（8）.Ifawatchermakesanysuddenmovements，thebirdswillprobablybecome（9）andflyaway.Maryusuallyusesherbinocularsto（10）differenttypesofbirds.Sometimesshejustsitsinthewildlifeareas，（11）thevariousbirds'astheycometoeatanddrinkatthenearbylake.Maryisquitea（n）（12）onbirdstypes，butshecan'talwaysnameeverybirdshesees.Soshethinksthereisalwaysnewlessonsandtheskyisfullof（13）.WhenMarywaswritingherbirdbookforchildren，shestudiedhardbysearchingtheInternet.Shealso（14）someofthebirdsforthebookherselfwithhercolorpencils.Finally，afterninemonthsof（15），thebookwasfinished.（1）A.experiencedB.independentC.intelligentD.normal（2）A.selectiveB.knowledgeableC.patientD.flexible（3）A.inspiringB.diverseC.commercialD.amazing（4）A.proudB.joyfulC.lonelyD.hesitant（5）A.respondtoB.settleintoC.figureoutD.gooff（6）A.scheduleB.processC.lessonD.beginning（7）A.feedonB.givewaytoC.lookforD.cleanup（8）A.mistakesB.noisesC.descriptionsD.traps（9）A.hopefulB.pleasedC.scaredD.disappointed（10）A.identifyB.gatherC.analyzeD.master（11）A.observingB.impressingC.exchangingD.describing（12）A.journalistB.expertC.touristD.designer（13）A.powerB.imaginationC.secretsD.improvement（14）A.collectedB.rescuedC.keptD.illustrated（15）A.studyB.publishC.complainD.efforts第二節(jié)語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。7．（15分）TheearliestformofChinesemoneywasshells.Moneyshellswere（1）（late）bronzed.Intheperiodofrivalstates（770﹣221BC）moneyusedbydifferentstateswerefound（2）differentshapes：knife﹣shaped，spadeshaped，andant﹣nose﹣shaped.WhenEmperorQinshihuangunitedChinain221BC，roundcoinswith（3）squareholeinthemiddle（4）（introduce）andthisformofcurrencywasuseduntilaround1890.Thisistheformofthecurrencyinthenation'spopular（5）（imagine），andtodayitbecomesasymbolofwealthandprosperity.Forhigherleveltrades，ingotsofsilver（銀元）werecommonlyused，（6）lookedliketheclassicboatthatchildrenenjoy（7）（fold）outofpaperandmaybeseeninsouvenirstores.Nowadays，money（8）（form）abigpartoftheeverydaylifeofChinese.Althoughelectronictradesarebecoming（9）（increase）common，cashisstillthe（10）（prefer）meanstotrade.Uptonow，fivesetsofRMBhavebeenissued.第三部分寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)單句填空（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）用必修第二冊（Unit4-5）必修第三冊（Unit1-5）和選擇性必修第一冊（Unit1）單詞表詞的正確形式填空。8．（1分）Thefamousactorwas（包圍）byreportersthemomenthewalkedoutofthebuilding.9．（1分）Hesmiledin（滿意）whenhewontherace．10．（1分）（農(nóng)業(yè)）playsanimportantroleinthenationaleconomy.11．（1分）Asyoucansee，theexportprice（傾向）todropfurther.12．（1分）Thechildgotlostand（尋求）helpfromaworkerinthesubway.13．（1分）Temperaturedatarecordedand（監(jiān)控）bythisdevicearequiteusefulfortheresearch.14．（1分）Wehave（推遲）themeetinguntilnextweek.15．（1分）Tomakethingsworse，herefusedto（道歉）.16．（1分）Onefactisthatmanyoldcustomsare（逐漸地）dyingout.17．（1分）Afterthecompetition，theteachers（評估）theperformanceofeachstudent.第二節(jié)選詞填空（共1小題，每空1分，滿分15分）根據(jù)短文選擇適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語填空，每空只填一個單詞，必要時要作適當(dāng)?shù)男问阶兓?，注意備選詞中有多余的詞匯。18．（15分）committing……toinmemoryofcarriedonresultedininsistedonproviding...for...inspiteofapartfromsoastoharvestratherthanpreventBenjaminFranklinwasanAmericanbusinessman.（1）that，BenjaminFranklinwastrulyamanofachievement.Hereareafewexamples.BenjaminFranklinwasknowntohavebeenapassionateswimmerthroughouthislifeandanearlysupporterforthebenefitsofthesport.Thispassion（2）hisfirstinventionofswimfinswhenhewasjust11yearsold.Laterhistrainingasacraftsman（工匠）madehimmoresuccessfulasaninventor.Heflewakite（3）provethatlightningwaselectricityandinventedarod（針）to（4）fromhittingbuildings.Benjaminlovedbooks.Hemadealotofmoneyfromprintingbooks.However，bookswereveryexpensiveatthattimeandveryfewpeoplecouldaffordthem，SoBenjamin（5）theideatocreateafreelibraryinthehopeof（6）bookspeopletoread.Underhissupport，America'sfirstlibraryopenedin1731.BenjaminFranklinwasalsoveryinterestedinAmericanpolitics.HehelpedThomasJeffersonwritetheDeclarationofIndependence，whichheandotherpeoplesignedin1776.Hence，hebecameoneofthefoundingfathersofthecountry.（7）hisgreatachievement，theBenjaminFranklinNationalMemorialwasbuiltintheFranklinInstitutein1972.第三節(jié)書面表達(dá)（共1題，滿分25分）19．（25分）為接待外國姐妹學(xué)校訪問團(tuán)，你將作為學(xué)校的中華文化小使者，向來訪師生作題為"中國味，中國情"（Chinesetaste，Chinesefeeling）的英文介紹，請寫一篇英文發(fā)言稿，介紹一種中國傳統(tǒng)食物，內(nèi)容包括：1.食物的名稱；2.相關(guān)的傳統(tǒng)：如食用的場合，食物的寓意等；3.建議嘗試。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右；2.文章開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；3.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Dearteachersandfellowstudents，_________.

2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)真光中學(xué)高一（下）期末英語試卷參考答案與試題解析第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。1．（7.5分）PeaceSymbolsTheconceptofpeaceisveryimportantinculturesallovertheworld.Therearecertainsymbolsthatpeopleindifferentculturesrecognizeasrepresentingpeace.Let'slookattheoriginsofafewofthem.ThedoveThedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythology，itwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.InancientJapanadovecarryingaswordsymbolizedtheendofwar.TherewasatraditioninEuropethatifadoveflewaroundahousewheresomeonewasdying，theirsoulwouldthenbeatpeace.ButitwasPabloPicassowhomadethedoveamodernsymbolofpeacewhenheuseditonaposterfortheWorldPeaceCongressin1949.TherainbowTherainbowisanotherancientanduniversalsymbol，oftenrepresentingtheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgods.InGreekmythology，itwasassociatedwithIris，thegoddesswhobroughtmessagesfromthegodsonMountOlympus.InChinesetradition，therainbowisacommonsymbolformarriagebecausethecolorsrepresenttheunionofyinandyang.Nowadaystherainbowisusedbymanypopularmovementsforpeaceandtheenvironment.MistletoeTheplantgenerallyrepresentspeaceandloveinmanycultures.Thewell﹣knowntraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastimeprobablycomesfromScandinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya'ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoe.So，inhonorofhim，shedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoftenhungindoorwaysasasignoffriendship.TheolivebranchNooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstateswerestoppedduringtheOlympicGames，andthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches.Whateverthehistory，theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell﹣knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.（1）HowmanypeacesymbolsmentionedhaveaGreekorigin？CA.1B.2C.3D.4（2）Whichsymbolcouldbechosentocallonpeopletoliveagreenlife？BA.Thedove.B.Therainbow.C.Mistletoe.D.Theolivebranch.（3）Whatisspecialabouttheolivebranch？BA.Itwasasymbolofloveandmarriage.B.ItwasontheflagoftheUnitedNations.C.Afamousartistpainteditforaglobalevent.D.Agoddessuseditasawaytomemorizeherson.【分析】在世界各地的文化中，和平的概念是一個非常重要的概念。不同文化中的人們有不同代表和平的某些符號，本文主要介紹了鴿子、彩虹和橄欖枝三種和平的象征。【解答】（1）C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Thedove部分"Thedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythology，itwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.數(shù)千年來，鴿子在許多不同的文化中一直是和平的象征。在古希臘神話中，它是愛和生命更新的象征"；根據(jù)Therainbow部分"Therainbowisanotherancientanduniversalsymbol，oftenrepresentingtheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgods.InGreekmythology，itwasassociatedwithIris，thegoddesswhobroughtmessagesfromthegodsonMountOlympus.彩虹是另一個古老而普遍的象征，常常代表著人類和他們的神之間的聯(lián)系。在希臘神話中，它與艾麗斯有關(guān)，這位女神在奧林匹斯山上向眾神傳遞信息"；根據(jù)Theolivebranch部分"Nooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisaconnectionwithancientGreece.沒有人確切知道它何時或為什么開始象征和平。與古希臘有聯(lián)系"；可知提到的和平象征有三個起源于希臘。故選C。（2）B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Therainbow部分"Nowadaystherainbowisusedbymanypopularmovementsforpeaceandtheenvironment.如今，許多流行的和平與環(huán)境運(yùn)動都使用彩虹。"可知可以選擇Therainbow符號來號召人們過綠色生活。故選B。（3）B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一部分"Whateverthehistory，theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell﹣knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.無論歷史如何，橄欖枝是許多象征和平與團(tuán)結(jié)的現(xiàn)代旗幟的一部分。一個著名的例子是聯(lián)合國的象征。"可知橄欖枝的特別之處是它掛在聯(lián)合國的旗幟上。故選B?！军c評】1．直接信息題：直接信息題是指能夠直接從原文中找到信息，選項在語言表達(dá)上與原文基本一致的題目。2．間接信息題：間接信息題是能夠從原文中找到信息，但在語言表達(dá)上與原文有差異，做題時需要對原文信息進(jìn)行轉(zhuǎn)換。3．綜合信息題：綜合信息題是指這類題目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句話，可能是原文的幾句話，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求學(xué)生把原文所提供的信息綜合起來分析，而不能斷章取義。2．（10分）ShamarrAllenwastakingarestathomeoneeveninglastJulywhenhewasshockedbytheTVnews.Therehadbeenagunshotamongagroupofchildreninthe7thWardofNewOrleansonlyafewmilesfromAllen'shome，andanine﹣year﹣oldboynamedBryantsufferedfromsevereinjury.Allenwashorrifiedandheartbroken.Hethoughtofhisownnine﹣year﹣oldson.Originallyfromthecity'spoorregion，Lower9thWard，Allenisoneofthemostcelebratedjazztrumpeter（小號吹奏者）inhiscity.Hisband，ShamarrAllen&theUnderdawgs，hasreleasedthreealbums，andheoftenappearsonlocaltelevisionandworksasastreetperformer.Afterseeingtheheartbreakingnewsthatmorning，itdidn'ttakelongforAllentocomeupwithapossibleantidote.Hehadafewsparetrumpetslyingaround.Maybehecouldofferthemtokidsinexchangefortheirguns.AllennamedtheprogramMyTrumpetisMyWeapon﹣afterall，itwassomethingofapersonalprinciple.HemetwiththeNewOrleansmayortofigureouthowtomakechildrenfeelsafecomingforwardwiththeirguns，andthechiefofpoliceagreedtotakeaparteverythingAllencollected."Justtoseethattheyactuallywanttogiveuptheirguns，that'sthecoolpartaboutit."saysAllen，whohascollectedsevengunssofar，asmallbutsymbolicallyimportantstart.Buthedoesn'tstopwiththeexchangeofgunforinstrument.Aftertheexchanges，Allenconnectsthechildrenwithlocalmusicianswhogivethemfreevirtualtrumpetlessons.HealsostartedaGofundMepagetobuymoreinstrumentstogiveaway.Sofar，hehascollectedover﹩45，000.Moreimportantly，hehasbroughthopeforhiscityandyoungpeoplelookingforabetterlife."Ijustsay，'Look，Icomefromwhereyoucomefrom，andIcanshowyouthewaythatgotmeout，'"saysAllen."andmusicmaynotbethewayforyou，butitwillatleastopenyourmindtoseewhat'soutthere."（1）WhydidAllenfeelshockedandsad？DA.AgangshotatAllen'shome.B.AcrowdofchildrenhurtAllen'sson.C.Allen'salbumwasnotpopularinhiscity.D.Aboywasseriouslyinjuredbecauseofshooting.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"antidote"inparagraph2referto？BA.Question.B.Solution.C.Experiment.D.Principle.（3）WhatisthemainpurposeofAllen'sproject？DA.Toteachchildrentolearntrumpet.B.Todestroythegunsinthecommunity.C.Todonatemusicalinstrumentsforpoorchildren.D.Toprovidehopeforchildrenwiththehelpofmusic.（4）WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAlleninthepassage？CA.Ambitiousbutdemanding.B.Strictbutgenerous.C.Caringandcreative.D.Wealthyandcurious.【分析】本文為記敘文。文章講述了新奧爾良的一位音樂家艾倫被家鄉(xiāng)的悲慘槍擊事件所震驚，他用一首歌給孩子們帶來了希望。【解答】（1）D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第一段ShamarrAllenwastakingarestathomeoneeveninglastJulywhenhewasshockedbytheTVnews.Therehadbeenagunshotamongagroupofchildreninthe7thWardofNewOrleansonlyafewmilesfromAllen'shome，andanine﹣year﹣oldboynamedBryantsufferedfromsevereinjury.（去年7月的一個晚上，艾倫正在家里睡覺，突然被一條電視新聞嚇醒了。新奧爾良的第七區(qū)發(fā)生了一起兒童槍擊事件，距離艾倫的家只有幾英里，一個名叫布萊恩特的9歲男孩被殺）可知，艾倫被嚇醒和感到悲傷的原因是從電視上得知一名叫布萊恩特的9歲男孩被殺了。故選D。（2）B.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)原文第二段Hehadafewsparetrumpetslyingaround.Maybehecouldofferthemtokidsinexchangefortheirguns.（他有幾支備用的小號，或許他可以用他們來給孩子們換槍）可知艾倫想到的是一個解決方案。故選B。（3）D.推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文第五段importantly，hehasbroughthopeforhiscityandyoungpeoplelookingforabetterlife.（更重要的是，他給這個城市和年輕人帶來了追求幸福生活的希望）可知，艾倫的意圖是通過音樂給這些年輕人帶來希望。故選D。（4）C.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段Afterseeingtheheartbreakingnewsthatmorning，itdidn'ttakelongforAllentocomeupwithapossibleantidote.（在那天早上看到這個悲慘的消息后，艾倫很快就想到了一個可能的解決方案）以及倒數(shù)第二段HealsostartedaGoundMepagetobuymoreinstrumentstogiveaway.Moreimportantly，hehasbroughthopetohiscityandyoungpeoplelookingforabetterlife.（他還創(chuàng)建了一個名為GoundMe的網(wǎng)頁，購買更多的樂器送給別人。更重要的是，他給他的城市和年輕人帶來了希望，他們在尋找更好的生活）可知，艾倫是一個關(guān)心他人，富有創(chuàng)造力的人。A..Ambitiousbutdemanding野心勃勃但要求嚴(yán)格；B.Strictbutgenerous嚴(yán)格但慷慨；C.Caringandcreative關(guān)心他人并富有創(chuàng)造力；D.Wealthyandcurious富有并有好奇心。故選C?！军c評】閱讀理解考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細(xì)節(jié)理解題一定要從文章中找到原句，然后在與題干中的選項作比較，選擇最正確的答案。3．（10分）Beforetherewaswriting，therewasstorytelling.Everyculturehasitsownstoriestotell.Oralstorytellingistellingastoryusingyourvoiceandmovingyourbody.Itcanincludepoems，songs，legends，andmore.TheNativeHawaianwordforstoryis"mo'olelo."Thewordmeans"topassdownalanguage"becausethestoriesaresharedorally.NativeHawaiianstorytellersknowalotabouthistoryandfamilytrees.Theyarespecialmembersoftheircommunities.Hawaiianstorytellingalsousessons，chantsandances.Forexample，hulatellsastorythroughdance.StoriesareveryimportanttoHawaiians.TheyarefuntolistentoandtheyteachyoungHawaiiansaboutbehaviorandtraditions.PeopleinmanypartsofAfricalistentostorytellersafterdinner.Thestoryteller'sjobistoentertain（娛樂）andeducate.