2020届高三第一学期期末考试
英 语
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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。
A
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 2:30一5 :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. B. In 1985. C. In the early 20th century, D. In 2016. 2. What do you learn about the exhibits?
A. They explore different aspects of Eton Life. B. They are a collection of old objects of Eton.
C. They are changed for new ones every year. D. They are materials about 0ld Etonians. 3. How can a visitor get access outside opening hours?
A. He can go any time on Sundays. B. By walking in via Baldwin' s Shore. C. He’ ll have to make an appointment. D. By showing Collections Learning page.
B
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\ea 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 land fills 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. B. To attract more customers. C. To collect money for a new project. D. To inspire reading and recycling. 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.
C. Donating books for a local school. D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
6. Who pay for the books of the project?
A. The local government. B. Gentile himself. C. Some publishers. D. His customers.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. An Italian' s Reading Initiative B. Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books C. Michele' s Way of Doing Business D. A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
C
There are around 600 ,00 vegans(素 食者)in the UK. That' s just over 1% of the population - an amount expected to increase to 25% by 2025. And if there's one type of food that Brits love, it is fast food. People in the UK love it so much that there was a34% increase in the number of fast food outlets from 2010 to 2018. It' s no surprise , then, that vegan fast food is also on the rise.
Vegan fast food has become big business. At Just Eat, an online food delivery company, vegan orders more than doubled in 2018. Greggs, a chain of high - street bakeries, named its
vegan sausage roll the “fastest - selling product in six years\And big franchises such as McDonald's and KFC have announced meat - free chicken nuggets(鸡块) to come in the future.
What' s. driving this popularity? Katrina Fox, founder of Vegan Business Media, believes it' s the result of the breaking down of stereotypes(成见).“Vegan food is no longer seen as a bit
of lettuce and lentils - you can eat pretty much anything\
It's also claimed that there are health benefits. John Marulanda, owner of Mooshies ms a vegan burger bar in London -wants to implement “a change to a healthy version of fast food. Something, he claims，that comes as a result of the inherent nutritional value of the ingredients they use.
But, is vegan fast food actually healthy? Azmina Govindji of the British Dietetic Association says “not to assume\ “It' s fine if those products have got vitamin B12, iodine or calcium added to them.. but they can still be fried, it can still have lots of creamy, fatty sauces and lots of salt.
Given the current growth in orders, the trend for vegan fast food isn't likely to disappear any time soon, Health - wise, it may not be any more nourishing than regular fast food, but for many，
the lack of animal suffering involved in the process is a big plus. 8. What's the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. Vegans in the UK are increasing. B. British people love junk food..
C. Eating to much fast food is bad for health. D. Vegan fast food is becoming popular in Britain.
9.Which might be the reason for the popularity of vegan fast food? A. Its unique flavors. B. The change of life pace. C. Its healthy benefits. D. Its colorful decorations. 10. What is Azmina Govindji's opinion about vegan fast food? A. It is not so healthy. B. It is more varied. C. It is more nutritious. D. It will soon disappear. 11. Why do many people tend to vegan fast food according to the last sentence? A. To keep a balanced diet. B. For religious reasons. C. Out of the love for animals. D. It's cheaper than regular food.
D