2021年北京重点校高一（上）期中英语试卷试题汇编：阅读题材

1/12021北京重点校高一（上）期中英语汇编阅读题材一．阅读理解（共18小题）1．（2021北京•首师大附中高一（上）期中）Nowadays，peoplearesobusythattheydon'thavethetimetogetoutoftheirhousesandbuythefoodtheylike.Ifyouarealsoabusyperson，youmaynothaveenoughtimetoleaveyourofficeorhometobuyyourfavoritefoodfromthenearbystore.So，whatisthesolutiontothisproblem？Aneasywaytogetoutofthisproblemistousetheservicesofanonlinefooddeliveryservice.Youcanfindalotofonlinefooddeliveryservices.Asamatteroffact，fastfoodisonthelistofmostorderedfooditemsintheworld.Accordingtoexperts，mostfastfooditemsdon'ttakemuchtimetobepreparedanddelivered.Asidefromthis，therearemanyadvantagestoorderingfooditemsonline.Withoutfurthertrouble，let'sreadaboutafewmajoradvantagesofbuyingfooditemsonline.Withanonlinefooddeliveryservice，thefirstadvantagethatyoucanenjoyistochoosefromawholevarietyoffoods.Youcancheckouttheironlinemenustofindoutthetypeoffoodstheyofferanddeliveronline.Forexample，youcanchoosefromcakes，fastfood，andveggies，justtonameafew.Yourrequireditemwillbeshippedtoyouinafewminutes.Exploringnewplacesisoneofthemainadvantagesofplacingyourorderonlinetobuyfood.Therefore，youcanchoosefromalotofoptionsasfarasfoodandrestaurantsareconcerned.Actually，onlinemenusareself﹣explanatory，whichmakesteasierforuserstoplacetheirorders.Inthisway，youcancheckoutfoodsofferedbydifferentrestaurantswithouttravelingtoeachrestaurantonebyone.Thiscansaveyoualotoftimeandeffort.Onlinefooddeliveryservicescanalsosaveyoualotofmoney.Thereasonisthatyouwon'thavetositinyourcarandtraveltotherestaurant.Youcansavealotoftimeandmoney.Afterall，itcostsmoneytobuygasanditcostsalotoftimeandefforttotravel.Therefore，it'sagreatideatoorderyourfoodonlineandusetheservicesofanonlinefooddeliveryservice.YoucanplaceyourorderfromthecomfortofyourhomeaslongasyouareconnectedtotheInternet.Alternatively，youcanalsoplaceyourorderbyphone.Onceyourorderisconfirmed，youwillhaveyourfavoriteiteminyourhandsinafewminutes.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"shipped"inparagraph3probablymean？A.Delivered.B.Bought.C.Flowed.D.Sold.（2）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage？A.Fastfoodisorderedmostbyofficers.B.Onlinemenusofferdetaileddescription.C.Restaurantfoodtakesafewminutestobeprepared.D.Restaurantshelpcustomerssavemoneyfortravelling.（3）What'sthewriter'sattitudetotheonlinefooddeliveryservice？A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Fearful.D.Neutral.（4）Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A.SomeFoodDeliveryMethodsB.AWayofSavingMoneyonFoodC.AdvantagesofOnlineFoodDeliveryD.DifferencesbetweenRestaurantFoodandOnlineFood2．（2021北京•首师大附中高一（上）期中）WhenIwasinmyfirstyearofhighschool，Ihadaterribletimewheneveryareaofmylifewasadisaster.IfeltsohopelessandalonethatIthoughteverythingwasimpossible.Ononesuchday，Iwaswalkingfromclassacrosstheschooltocatchtheschoolbushome，withmyheaddown，fightingtearsoftotalhopelessness，whenayoungmancamedownthesidewalktowardme.ThoughIhadneverseenhimbefore，IdidnotwanthimtoseethatIwasinsuchlowspirits，soIturnedmyheadawayandhopedtohurrypast.Ithoughthe'dwalkonby，buthemoveduntilhewasdirectlyinfrontofme，waiteduntilIlookedup，andthensmiled.Lookingintomyeyes，thisstrangerspokeinaquietvoice："Whateveriswrongwillpass.You'regoingtobeOK，justhangon."Hethensmiledagainandwalkedaway.Ican'texplaintheeffectofthatman'sunexpectedkindnessandcaring!HegavemetheonethingthatI'dlostcompletely﹣hope.Ilookedforhiminourschooltothankhim，butneversawhimagain.Thatwasthirtyyearsago.AndI'veneverforgottenthatmoment.Overtheyears，wheneverIseesomeonewhoisintrouble，IwillalwaysthinkofthatyoungmanandtrytogiveaflashofhopeinthedarkwhereverIcan.Icarrythingsforpeoplewhentheyaretooheavyforthem，sitwithnaughtybabiesinthewaitingroomwhiletheirmothersarebusy，ortalktotiredcouplesatthecheckoutlineoritcouldbeanything.Ifyoukeepyourheadup，yourheartwillshowyoutheplacethatneedshope.（1）Wheredidthewritermeetwiththeyoungman？A.Intheschool.B.Intheschoolbus.C.Intheclassroom.D.Inthelibrary.（2）Fromthepassage，wemayinferthattheauthor.A.hadknowntheyoungmanforalongtimeB.madefriendswiththeyoungmanafterwardsC.wasgratefultothatyoungmanverymuchD.avoidedmeetingtheyoungmansincethen（3）Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat.A.theyoungmanalwaystriedhisbesttohelpthosewhowereintroubleB.itwastheyoungman'ssmileandwordsthatmadetheauthorfeelhopefulC.theauthorhadneverbeenpraisedbyothersbeforehemetwiththeyoungmanD.theauthortraveledtoalotofplacestolookfortheyoungmanbutfailed3．（2021北京•人大附中高一（上）期中）AriaRicardowasabeautiful，slimyoungwomanwithdarkhair，darkeyes，anddarkskin.Sheusedtoworkasamodelandearnasmuchas﹩2，000inonedayinfrontofthecamera.ShemodeledfortopmagazinesinParis，Rome，Tokyo，andthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ariasfather，nowretiredbecauseofadisability，wasapoliceofficerwhoreallylovedhiswork.Ariawouldratherfollowherfather'sfootstepsthanpursuehermodelingcareer.Sherememberedlisteningtoherfathertellstorieswhenhecamehomeafteradayonthebeat.Theexcitement，tensionsandrisksofpoliceworkappealedtoher.Ariagotstartedinthemodelingbusinessquitebyaccident.Sheaccompaniedafriendtoaninterviewatamodelingagency.Herfriendwantedthejob，whileAriadidn't.ThepeopleattheagencywereimpressedwithAria'sappearanceandpoise.Theyknewshe'dbebrilliantinfrontofthecamera.Sotheysentheronherfirstmodelingjobs﹣﹣forSeventeenMagazine﹣rightawayDespitehersuccessasamodel，Arianevergaveupherdreamofbeingapoliceofficer.ShepassedthewrittenexamfortheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.SheplannedtoenterthePoliceAcademyasquicklyaspossible.Herfamilyandfriendsthoughtshewasoutofhermindeventoconsidersuchathing.Policeworkwasdangerousandthepaycouldn'tcomparetoatopmodel'sincome.ButAriaknewwhatshewanted，andshewentforit.Shehadneverreallyintendedtobeamodelanyway.Finallyshehookedherfish.（1）Aria'ssuccessasamodelresultedfrom.A.herdesiretosucceedinitB.thehelpofherfatherC.herlooksandshapeD.thecompetitionwithherfriend（2）Aria'sfamilywouldlikeherto.A.followherfather'sfootstepsB.dowhatevershelikedC.findsomethingchallengingD.remainamodel（3）AriaRicardoprobablyisanow.A.photographerworkingforamagazineB.womanpoliceofficerC.topmodelofaworldcompanyD.studentofthePoliceAcademy4．（2021北京•北京四中高一（上）期中）Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagap﹣year（间隔年）beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe"yearoff"betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap﹣yearphenomenonoriginatedwiththemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.Thisyear，25，310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear，accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbyUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService（UCAS）.Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation."Studentswhotakeawell﹣plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith，andcomplete，theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible，"hesaid.Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames，thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents（NUS），arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship﹣youngpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation."Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversitywithupto£15，000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods，"hesaid.（1）Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext？A.Itisflexibleinlength.B.Itisatimeforrelaxation.C.Itisincreasinglypopular.D.Itisrequiredbyuniversities.（2）AccordingtoTonyHiggins，studentstakingagapyear.A.arebetterpreparedforcollegestudiesB.knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobsC.aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebtD.haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities（3）HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap﹣yearphenomenon？A.He'spuzzled.B.He'sworried.C.He'ssurprised.D.He'sannoyed.（4）WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics？A.Attendadditionalcourses.B.Makeplansforthenewterm.C.Earnmoneyfortheireducation.D.Preparefortheirgraduatestudies.5．（2021北京•北京四中高一（上）期中）Myteacherheldupapieceofbrokenglassandasked，"Whobrokethiswindow？"Thirtyboystriedtothinkaboutnotonlywhattheyhaddone，butalsowhatourteachermayhavefoundout.Sheseldombecameangry，butshewasthistime."Oh，"Ithought.Iwastheonewhobrokethewindow.Itwascausedbyanaughtythrowofabaseball.IfIadmittedguilt，Iwouldbeinalotoftrouble.HowwouldIbeabletopayforabigwindowlikethat？Ididn'tevengetanallowance."Myfatherisgoingtohaveatemper，"Ithought.Ididn'twanttoraisemyhand，butsomeforcemuchstrongerthanIwaspulleditskyward.Itoldthetruth."Ididit."ItwashardenoughtosaywhatIhaddone.MyteachertookdownabookfromoneofourlibraryshelvesandIhadneverknownmyteachertostrikeastudent，butIfearedshewasgoingtostartwithme."Iknowhowyoulikebirds，"shesaidasshestoodlookingdownatmyguilt﹣riddenface."Hereisthatfieldguideaboutbirdsthatyouareconstantlycheckingout.Itisyoursnow.It'stimewegotanewonefortheschoolanyway.YouwillnotbepunishedaslongasyourememberthatIamnotrewardingyouforyourmisdeed，Iamrewardingyouforyourtruthfulness."Icouldn'tbelieveit!Iwasn'tbeingpunishedandIwasgettingmyownbirdfieldguide—theveryonethatIhadbeensavingupmoneytobuy.Allthatremainsofthatdayismymemoryandthelessonmyteachertaughtme.Thatlessonstayswithmeeveryday，anditwillechoforever.（1）Fromthestory，wecanlearnthattheboy.A.didn'tbreakthewindowonpurposeB.lackedthestrengthtoadmithisguiltC.triedtothinkaboutwhathehaddoneD.didn'tknowwhattheteacherwouldfindout（2）Theboyneverthoughthewouldifheadmittedguilt.A.bepunishedbytheteacherB.makehisfatherangryC.payforthebrokenwindowD.getabirdfieldguide（3）Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthechangesintheboy'sfeelings？A.Afraid—Surprised—Thankful.B.Frightened—Amazed—Proud.C.Regretful—Guilty—Excited.D.Nervous—Afraid—Satisfied.（4）Whatisthelessontheboy'steachertaughthim？A.Everycoinhastwosides.B.Honestyisalwaysvalued.C.Badlucknevercomesalone.D.It'snevertoolatetobecareful.6．（2021北京•北京四中高一（上）期中）SummerActivitiesStudentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/carers，andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketodo.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlineforthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturntoschool.Beforechoicesarefinalized，parents/carerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild'schoices.ActivityDescriptionMemberofstaffCostOutdoorAdventure（OUT）Takeyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneforaweek，discovernewpersonalqualities，andlearnnewskills.YouwillbeabletotakepartinanumberofactivitiesfromcanoeingtowildcampingonDartmoor.Learnrockclimbingandworkasateam，andenjoythegreatoutdoorenvironment.Mr.Clemens£140WWIBattlefieldsandParis（WBP）OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.AfterstayingovernightinLondon，wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarIbattlefields.OnDay3wecrossintoBelgium.ThursdayseesusmaketheshortjourneytoPariswherewewillvisitDisneylandParisPark，stayinguntillatetoseetheparadeandthefireworks.Ourfinalday，Friday，seesusvisitcentralParisandtourthemainsights.Mrs.Wilson£425CraftyFoxes（CRF）Fourdaysofproductdesigncentredaroundtextiles.Makinglovelyobjectsusingrecycledandmadematerials.Bags，cushionsanddecorations...Learnskillsandleavewithmodernandunusualtextiles.Mrs.Goode£30PottyaboutPotter（POT）VisitWarnerBrosStudio，stoptobuypicnic，stayovernightinanapprovedYouthHostelinStreatley﹣on﹣Thames，joinaguidedtourofOxfordtoseethefilmlocations，picnicoutsideOxford'sChristchurch，andgoboatingontheRiverCherwellthroughtheUniversityParksbeforeheadingbacktoExeter.MissDrake£150（1）Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping？A.OUT.B.WBP.C.CRF.D.POT.（2）WhatwillthestudentsdoonTuesdaywithMrs.Wilson？A.TraveltoLondon.B.Seeaparadeandfireworks.C.TourcentralParis.D.VisittheWWIbattlefields.（3）HowlongdoesPottyaboutPotterlast？A.Twodays.B.Fourdays.C.Fivedays.D.Oneweek.7．（2021北京•北京四中高一（上）期中）ForDeafPeople，FaceMaskswithWindowsMeanMoreThanSmilesForthelastfewmonths，MichaelConleyhasfeltveryalone.Conleyisadeafman，andhereadslipstounderstandwhatpeoplearesayingtohim.However，peoplehavebeenwearingmaskstohelpslowthespreadofCOVID﹣19，anewvirusthatspreadsfrompersontopersonwheninfectedpeoplebreatheoutvirusparticles（颗粒）.Peoplewhoaredeafandhardofhearingcommunicateinmanydifferentways.Somemightlearntoreadlips.ManypeoplealsouseAmericanSignLanguage（ASL）.Itisawaytocommunicateusinggesturesandsignsforpeoplewhoaredeafandhardofhearing.ForbothreadinglipsandASL，beingabletoseesomeone'sfaceandfacialexpressionsiscriticallyimportant.ParticularlyforASL，facialexpressionsplayaroleingrammarandwording.HelpingLipReadersSeeMouthsMoveConleytoldhisco﹣worker，ChrisLaZich，abouthissituation.LaZichaskedherfriend，Helton，forhelp.IngridHeltonisacostumedesignerwiththeSanDiegoOpera.Shemakesmaskswithplasticwindowsforhearingpeopletowear，makingitpossibleforlipreaderstoseemouthsmove.Foralongtime，lipreadershavestruggledtounderstandhospitalworkerswhowearmasks.TheproblemhasonlygotworseduringCOVID﹣19.Manyinterpretersforthedeafhavenotbeenabletoenterhospitalsbecausetheycouldcatchthevirus.MorechallengesfordeafpeopleNow，morepeoplearewearingmasksoutsideofhospitals，too.Thiscreatesevenmorechallengesfordeafpeople.Whenpeoplebeganwearingmasks，Conleyfeltcutofffromtheworld.Sincehecouldnotreadlips，hedidnotknowwhenpeoplewerespeakingtohimorwhattheyweresaying.Conleywasnervoustogotothepharmacyorthegrocerystore.Once，hefeltsonervoustoenterhisfavoriterestaurantthathewaitedoutsidefor45minutes.Hedidnotknowwhathewoulddoifamaskedworkeraskedhimquestionsabouthisorder.Luckily，theemployeerecognizedhimandpulleddownhermasktotalktoConley.Conleywasgratefulforheraction.NoteveryoneknowsConley，though，andwouldnotknowheisdeaf.Hecarriespiecesofpaperwithhimsohecanaskpeopletowritewhattheyaresaying.Thisway，otherpeopledon'thavetoremovetheirmask.However，italsomeanstouchingthesamepaper.Touchingcommonsurfacescanspreadgerms.SpreadinggermsriskscontractingCOVID﹣19.Becauseofthat，Conleywasrefusedservicemanytimes."Itmakesyouloseyourconfidence，"saidConley，whohasbeendeafhisentirelife.However，Helton'swindowedmaskshelpedhimgethisindependenceback.Conleyandhisco﹣worker，ChrisLaZich，triedoutthemasksandhehadnotroublereadingLaZich'slips.（1）Wherecanyouprobablyreadthepassage？A.Inanewspaper.B.Inadiary.C.Inaguidebook.D.Inamedicalreport.（2）HowdidConleyfeelwhenpeoplebegantowearmasks？A.Hefeltthesituationcouldn'tbechanged.B.Hefeltitdifficulttorecognizepeople.C.Hefeltcutofffromtheworld.D.Hefeltlonelyandangry.（3）Whatisthespecialvalueofwindowedmasksfordeafpeople？A.Tohelpthemmeetotherdeafpeople.B.TokeepthemsafefromCOVID﹣19.C.Tocomfortthememotionally.D.Tosatisfytheirsocialneeds.（4）Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebestendingofthepassage？A.SoonshestartedhercompanycalledHappyLaughMasks.B.Thewindowedmaskshelpedslowthespreadofthevirus.C.Throughhermask'swindow，LaZichsmiledathim.D.Heltonsaidstoreownerslikedthemasksaswell.8．（2021北京•北京101中学高一（上）期中）CampOdayinprovidesfun，safeandsupportivecampexperiencesandcommunitybuildingopportunitiesforyoungpeopleandtheirfamiliesthisyear.WinterCampFebruary15﹣February17ItishostedinAmery，atwo﹣hourdrivefromtheTwinCitiesandfreeroundtriptransportationisprovidedfromMinneapolisandMadison.ThiscampisforchildrenwhohaveattendedResidentialCamporDayCampbefore.Camperscanexperiencesnowshoeing，skiingandsnowboarding.RegistrationsareprocessedduringDecember&January.MomsRetreatMay16﹣May17ScheduledindowntownStillwater，MomsRetreatwillseektoimprovethequalityofcaregivers'life.Itwillincludemeals，boardingandyogaactivities.RegistrationwillopeninAprilformomsthatreceivetheemailinvitationfromCampOdayin.Ifthelimitisreached，wewillstartawaitlist.ResidentialCampJuly13﹣July18Camperswillhaveachancetocommunicatewithotheryoungpeoplesharingthesamegrade.HostedinLutherdale，itwillincludeswimming，horsebackridingandtalentshow.TheapprovalbytheCampOdayinDirectorisnecessary.RegistrationwillopeninearlyMarchandisdueMay1st.FamilyCampOctober26﹣November1HostedinCampLake，thecampisatwo﹣nightcommitmentforfamilieswithchildrensufferingfromheartdiseases，whowillbenefitfromconnectingwithotherfamilieswhohavesimilarhealth，emotionalandsocialconcerns.Activitieswillincludedrawing，fancydressballsandmovies.Familieswhohaveachildin12thgradeoryounger（nominimumage）canattend.CamperregistrationisavailableonlineinlateAugust.（1）Whichcampisintendedforpreviouscampersonly？A.MomsRetreat.B.WinterCamp.C.ResidentialCamp.D.FamilyCamp.（2）WherecanyougoifyouchoosetoregisteronAugust28？A.ToCampLake.B.ToStillwater.C.ToAmery.D.ToLutherdale.（3）WhatisspecialaboutResidentialCamp？A.Itoffersavarietyofactivities.B.Itprovidesaccesstoshopping.C.Itallowssickchildrentoparticipate.D.Itrequiresthecampleader'sapproval.9．（2021北京•北京101中学高一（上）期中）GrowingupinruralMalawi，Africa，WilliamKamkwambalearnedtoacceptthatlifewashard.Helivedwithhisparentsandsevensistersinasmallclayhousewithoutelectricityorrunningwater.Likemostboysinhisvillage，Williamwasexpectedtoassisthisparentsonthefamilyfarm，aswellaskeepupwithhisschoolwork.Eachnight，likemostMalawians，hisfamilywenttobedearlybecausethekeroseneoiltheyneededtolightthelampswascostly.Whenhewas10，aterribledroughtleftmanyMalawianshungryandWilliam'sfamilywasnoexception.Attheageof13，Williamandmanyotherchildrenwereforcedtodropoutofschoolwhentheirparentscouldnolongeraffordhisschooling.Williamhadtoworkevenhardertohelphisfamily，buthewasn'treadytogiveuphiseducation.Hewenttothelocallibraryandtookoutsomebookstostudy.Onebook，calledUsingEnergy，sparkedWilliam'sinterestinscienceandgavehimanideathatsignificantlychangedhisfuture.Inthebook，Williamfoundapictureofawindmill（风车），andabriefdescriptionofhowitcouldbeusedtogenerateelectricityfromwind.Heknewthattherewasplentyofwindinhisvillage，andrealizedthatifhecouldbuildawindmilllikethat，hecouldgivehisfamilyandthepeopleinhisvillageamuchbetterlife.Therewasjustoneproblem.Thebookdidn'texplainhowtobuildawindmill，andneitherdidanyoftheotherbooksinthelibrary.WhathappenedoverthenextyeardemonstratedWilliam'sincredibleambitionanddetermination.Hebegantocollectanykindsofmaterialshethoughtcouldbeuseful—scrapsofwood，brokenbicycles，oldshoes—andstartedtobuildawindmillnexttohisfamily'shouse.Heenduredmanychallengesandfailures.Otherpeopleinhisvillagecalledhimcrazyandsaidhisideawouldneverwork.Finally，attheageof14，Williamcompletedhisfirstwindmill.WhentheysawelectriclightsandheardthesoundofmusicontheradiocomingfromWilliam'shouse，thevillagepeoplecamerunning.Hehaddoneit.WilliamKamkwambahadfoundawaytocapturethewind.Kamkwamba'sautobiography（自传），TheBoyWhoHarnessedtheWind，tellsthestoryofhowtherestoftheworldcametoknowabouthisachievements.Withthehelpofinternationalsupporters，hisvillagenowhascleanrunningwater，solarpoweredlighting，andelectricpower.Asaresultofhisactions，KamkwambawasinvitedtostudyengineeringatDartmouthCollege，oneofthetop﹣rankinguniversitiesintheU.S.Healsotravelstheworldandgivestalksabouthowhemadehisdreamareality.（1）Williamwenttothelocallibrarybecause.A.hewantedtofindsomematerialsforhisinventionB.itwashisfavoritewaytokilltimeandrelaxC.itwasbelievedtobeawaytochangehisfateD.hewantedtocontinuehiseducation（2）Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A.whythewindmillissoattractiveB.howWilliamgotinspiredbyabookC.whyWilliamdecidedtocontinuehiseducationD.howawindmillworkstoproduceelectricity（3）WilliamKamkwambacanbebestdescribedas.A.braveandpatientB.honestandforgivingC.ambitiousanddeterminedD.reasonableandhumorous（4）Whatisthemessageconveyedinthepassage？A.Weshouldstrikewhiletheironishot.B.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodend.C.Onewholiveshisdreamcanmakeadifference.D.You'dbetternotputalltheeggsinonebasket.10．（2021北京•北京101中学高一（上）期中）CyclingYouneedonlylookataprofessionalcyclisttoappreciatethepotentialeffectsofcyclingonthebody.Butwhataboutthemind？It'saquestionthathaslongchallengedanyonewhohaswonderedhowridingabikecanofferwhatfeelsclosetoastateofemptyingyourmind.Dr.JohnRateythinkscyclingincreases"thechemistryinyourbrainthatmakesyoufeelcalm，"butalsothatcarryingoutmultipleoperationswhilecyclingcanbeaneffectivetreatment，asshowninaGermanstudyinvolving115children，halfofwhomdidactivitiessuchascyclingthatinvolvedcomplexmovements，whiletherestperformedmorestraightforwardexerciseswiththesameaerobic（有氧的）demands.Bothgroupsdidbetterthantheypreviouslyhadinconcentrationtests，butthe"complex"groupdidalotbetter.Therehavebeenotherinterestingfindingstoo.In2003，Dr.JayAlbertsrodeatandembicycle，abicyclebuiltfortworiderssittingonebehindtheother，acrosstheAmericanstateofOhiowithafriendwhohasParkinson's（帕金森）disease，aconditionaffectingthenervoussystem.Theideawastoraiseawarenessofthedisease，buttothesurpriseofbothriders，thepatientshowedsignificantimprovements.Dr.JayAlbertsthenscannedthebrainsof26Parkinson'spatientsduringandafteraneight﹣weekexerciseprogrammeusingbikes.Halfthepatientswereallowedtorideattheirownpaces，whiletheotherswerepushedharder.Allpatientsimproved，andthegroupwhichwaspushedhardershowedparticularlysignificantincreasesinconnectivitybetweenareasofintelligenceresponsibleforfunctionssuchaswalkingandpickingthingsup.Wedon'tknowhowthishappens，butthereismoreevidenceofthelinkbetweenParkinson'sandcycling.AvideoontheInternetshowsa58﹣year﹣oldmanwithsevereParkinson's.Atfirst，wewatchthepatienttryingtowalk.Hecanbarelystandandhishandsshakeuncontrollably.Thenweseethemanonabicyclebeingsupportedbyothers.Withapush，he'soff，cyclingpastcarswithperfectbalance.Doctorsdon'tfullyunderstandthisdiscrepancyeither，butsaythatcyclingmayactassomesortofactionthathelpedthepatient'sbrain.Thescienceofcyclingisincomplete，butperhapsthemostremarkablethingfortheeverydayrideristhatitcanrequirenoconsciousfocusatall.Themindlessnessofcyclingcannotonlymakeushappier，butalsoleaveroomforotherthoughts.Ontheseatofmybike，I'vesolvedproblemsatworkandmadelifedecisions，as，I'msure，havecountlessothers.（1）WhatdoesthestudydescribedinParagraph2suggest？A.Cyclinghasagoodeffectonphysicalfitness.B.Thetasksinvolvedincyclingcanbehardforchildren.C.Lackofexerciselikecyclingcauseslackofconcentration.D.Cyclingcanimprovetheabilitytofocusattentiononatask.（2）StudiesofpeoplewithParkinson'sshowthat.A.cyclingontandembikeshasabettereffectonthediseaseB.cyclingdoesmoregoodifsufferersputmoreeffortintoitC.noteverypersonwithParkinson'swillbenefitfromcyclingD.socialawarenessismoreimportantforParkinson'ssufferers（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thisdiscrepancy"inParagraph4referto？A.WhysomeonewithParkinson'scancyclebutnotwalk.B.WhyParkinson'saffectssomepeopleandnotothers.C.HowcyclingcouldbeincludedintreatmentforParkinson's.D.HowalinkbetweencyclingandParkinson'swasdiscovered.（4）What'sthemainideaofthepassage？A.Theeffectofcyclingisnotyetfullyunderstood.B.Cyclingisbelievedtobebothcomplexandmindless.C.Cyclinghasasignificantinfluenceonpeople'smind.D.Peoplemaybemoreintelligentwiththehelpofcycling.11．（2021北京•北师大附中高一（上）期中）Learningtosay"yes，and"WhenIfirstheardabouttheimprovisation（即兴交流）class，Iwashesitating.Asaquietandshygirl，Ifearedimprovisinginfrontofstrangers.However，IknewIwantedtoworkasasciencecommunicatorafterfinishingmyPh.D.，soitseemedlikeaperfectchancetolearnhowtospeakandcommunicatewithotherseffectively.Isignedup，knowingtheexperiencewouldgivemehelp.Duringourfirstclass，welearnedanimportantconceptofimprovisation