2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中测试卷03(人教版解析版)

2019-2020学年高一下学期期中测试卷03英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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，从每題所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAre you looking for a large vehicle to take your family out for long drives and trips?Do you want a nice little car that can be driven through the thickest traffic with ease?Here, at The Clean Machine, our range (种类) of used vehicles has something for everyone.Over the years, we have realized that used car businesses always go for big sales but seldom offer an acceptable level of customer service. We decided to be different from that and put customers’ interests first. Here are some of our attractive offers.Low on credit (信用)? No problem!If you want a used car but your credit score is in a bad state, we can make it easier for you! We know just how difficult times can get. That is why we do not do a credit check. We know that a customer’s credit score is not the only measure of his / her ability to buy a car.In-house financingWe offer 100 percent in-house financing to our customers and do not rely on third-party lenders. With this, customers also get a Buy Here Pay Here offer. For example, if we have a $5,000 used vehicle, we would typically require half the cost as a down payment. The remaining would be paid at $200 or so per month.Low down payment dealsBased on the number of used cars we have at the time, we even offer low down payment deals for some cars less than $5,000, allowing customers to pay as little as $1,000 as a down payment.Call us today to find out just how close you are to owning your own car! 360-423-70541. What does The Clean Machine provide?A. Regular trips.B. Driving lessons.C. Traffic information.D. Second-hand vehicles.2. A credit check is unnecessary at The Clean Machine because ____________.A. people are losing their jobsB. there is less trade than usualC. a credit score is not so importantD. people’s credit scores keep changing3. How much will a customer pay immediately for a $5,000 car?A. $2,700.B. $2,500.C. $2,300.D. $1,000.B"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. "Don’t worry. One day your luck will change."I found mom was right after I finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports program one day. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience." Get some work in a small station and work your way up," she said.I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?"I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me," One day your luck will change, son. And when it happens, you’ll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you’ve had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.4. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?A. Because he was too young.B. Because he didn’t get college education.C. Because he’s got a good-looking person.D. Because he hadn’t got enough experience.5. The sentence “But I got turned down every time. “means .A. But I was refused every timeB. But I was successful every timeC. But I lost my way every timeD. But the door of every station was always closed6. What made the writer succeed in the end?A. His mother’s words.B. A kind lady’s help.C. His father’s car.D. His own hard work.7. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Mother’s Words.B. Everything Happens for the Best.C. No One Is Always Lucky.D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.CThey meet on Mondays at lunch.They remove their earphones, hide their smartphones and communicate without the help of electronic devices (设备).They are the coolest kids at Mendez High School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.They are the Reading Club.“This is truly the biggest club in the school,” said English teacher Rebecca Carriaga, who formed the group last year with librarian Kim Leng. The two of them have often reached into their own pockets to feed the book-reading fever of students, and the club now has 20 members and keeps growing.Five years ago, English teacher Rebecca said it seemed that some students, many of whom had not been exposed to (接触) reading at home, were unwilling to read because they thought books were too difficult. So she tried to make them feel more relaxed by giving them books to read and then, rather than pass out writtenexams, she sat with each student to “interview” them about their impressions one-to-one.“I'd ask different questions and let them talk,” said Rebecca. “Then I noticed them recommending (推荐) books to each other.”She and her partner, Kim, knew they had to make use of that enthusiasm (热情) and then the club was set up. At first, the club talked about whatever book someone might be reading, but then came “Into the Beautiful North (by Luis Urrea),” the first book that all club members are reading and discussing together.Dana Tsuruta, a third-year student, said she's enjoying the book so far. “The author puts a little humour into it and he puts a little bit of Spanish into it, too. I don't know much Spanish, but I'm curious,” she said.“This book is just interesting,” said another student Moanni Leos. Moanni said now she doesn't go anywhere without a book.8. What do we know about the Reading Club?A. It is the biggest club in Los Angeles.B. It has generous personal support.C. It was started by some students.D. It was set up five years ago.9. Why did some students refuse to read according to Rebecca?A. They found books too boring.B. They had no time for reading.C. They found reading to be a very hard task.D. They were influenced by their non-reading parents.10. How did Rebecca help improve students' reading?A. By reading together with them.B. By passing out some exams to them.C. By asking them about their thoughts after reading.D. By asking them to recommend books to each other.11. The examples of Dana and Moanni are given to show _____.A. the kids are interested in readingB. the kids are curious about everythingC. the kids enjoy reading humorous storiesD. the kids learn to make better use of their timeDInside Out is one of my favorite Disney movies. The story is about a young girl named Riley who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family and how she deals with her emotions (情感) through the move. These five emotions in Riley’s brain are Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust (厌恶) and Sadness. These emotions play a very important role in her life. I can relate because I am an 11-year-old girl and I am very in touch with my emotions and pre-teen feelings.The film is extremely beautiful and you couldn’t ask for better direction from Pete Doctor. The use of the right colors for the characters is great. For example, Joy is yellow, Sadness is blue, Disgust is green, Fear is purple and Anger of course is red. Sadness plays a main role in the story and it makes me wonder why we are told not to be sad. I think it’s important to be sad when the time comes. The end of the movie pretty much got me and the whole audience (观众) (families, couples and even elderly people) in tears and I cried very hard.I recommend (推荐) this movie for anyone from 8 to 18 because it has enough joy in it for younger kids to like it even though it does have some sad moments. I believe that adults will like it too. And I give it 4 outof 5 stars because it connects to an older audience even though it is designed for a younger audience. I think younger children can see this, but a parent would have to explain some things to them after the movie.12. The author feels connected with the movie because she and the character Riley____________.A. enjoy the same movieB. have the same feelingsC. have the same move experienceD. have a similar family background13. What does the author think of Pete Doctor’s job?A. Wonderful.B. Just so-so.C. Bad.D. Disappointing.14. After seeing the movie, the author has a new understanding of____________.A. fearB. sadnessC. angerD. joy15. In the author’s eyes, the movie_____________.A. won’t attract people over 18B. is really unsuitable for childrenC. will be popular among kids and adultsD. can easily be understood by younger kids第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。