广东省揭阳市2021年高一上学期英语科期终试卷 Word版含解析一、阅读理解（共4题）1.DoyousupposeDarwin,oneofthegreatestscientistsofalltime,reallydidfoolsexperiments?Ordidhedoexperimentsthatweresosimpleandbasicthatotherpeoplejustthoughttheywerefoolish?Sometimes,peoplethinktheyalreadyknowtheanswertoaquestionorthesolution(解决办法)toaproblem.Sometimes,theyreallydoknowananswerorasolution,butwithoutthinkingtheyareimportant.CharlesDarwindidntsettlefor(满足于)justthinkingheknewsomething.And,hebelievedallthingscouldbeimportanthoweversimpletheyseemedtobe.Supposeyoudropsheetsofpaperthatareofexactlythesamesizeandshape.Ifyoudropthematthesametimeinthesameplace,theywillfallinthesameway.Nowmakeoneofthesheetsofpaperintoatight(紧的)littleballandletitdropalongwiththeothersheets.Whathappens?Youhavedoneanexperimentthatissosimplethatyoumightthinkitcouldntbeworthanything.Butthissimpleexperimentisimportant.Itexplainspartofourpresent-dayunderstandingsofphysics,ideasthatwereworkedoutlongagobyGalileoandNewton.AndtheseunderstandingsetasidesomeofancientGreekphysics.Scientistsometimesstopstolookatverysimplethingsandtothinkveryhardaboutthem.Eventhesimplestidea,whichwemightthinkisfoolish,canshakethefoundations(根基)ofscience.21ThepassagetellsusthatCharlesDarwin.AwasagreatEnglishscientistBalwayslikeddoingtheexperimentsthatothersthoughtdifficultCthoughteventhesimplestthingwasimportantDdidntgetwellwithothers22Thephrase“setaside”mostprobablymeans.AthrowawayBstoreup(储存；积聚)CputtouseDrealize23Theauthorofthepassagetriesto.AconvinceusthatCharlesDarwin,GalileoandNewtonarethegreatestscientistsintheworldBdrawtheconclusionthatbasicsciencesaresimplethingsCprovethattwosheetsofpaper,withthesamesizeandshape,willfallatthesamespeedDdrawourattentiontoeverydayhappeningsaroundus24WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?ADarwinreallydidfoolsexperiments.BAccordingtosomepeopleDarwindidfoolishexperiments.CItisbelievedbyallthepeoplethatthingscouldbeimportantthoughtheyseemedtobesimple.DGalileoandNewtonworkedoutancientGreekphysics.2.September21,2050AtapressconferencetodayitwasannouncedthatthefirsttouristheadingforMarswillbethe38-year-oldUSbusinessmanPatrickClifford.HewillleavetheearthinthelaunchingwindowofJune2052andsethisfootonthesurfaceofMarsinNovember,togetherwiththeother6astronautsassignedforthemissiontofurtherexploretheplanet.Patrickhasnowtwoyearsoftrainingaheadofhimtogetreadyforthetrip.NotonlywillhespendfivemonthsingettingtoMars,butanother600daystherebeforehecangobackhome.Patrickwasofcourseveryexcited,“ThishasbeenmydreamsinceIwasfour,andseeingthefirstmanonMars20yearsagomademerealizethatitwaspossible.”Tobeabletopaythe$1.3billionforhisticketforthetripPatricksoldhismajoritystake(股份)inthecompanyhisfatherhadbuilt.“Iknowthatmyfatherwouldhavebeenproudofmeifhehadstillbeenalivetoday,heknewwhatthismeanstome”,saysPatrick.ThereisnoriskthoughthatyouwillfindPatrickbegginginyourstreetcornerwhenhecomesback,butitissaidthathewaspaidtwiceasmuchforhispartofthecompany.So,howishegoingtospendhis600daysontheredplanet?“Well,sinceIdonthaveajobwhenIgetbackaftersellingthecompany,Ihaveplentyoftimetocomeupwithanewbusinessidea”,hesaysandlaughs.Ifhebringsashovel(铁锹)hecanstartbuildingthefirsthotelthere,butmaybeheshouldntexpecttoomanyguestsuntilsomeonecanofferacheaperticket.25HowlongwillPatrickCliffordbeawaybeforehecomesback?AAboutfivemonths.BAbouttwoyears.CAbout600days.DAbout750days.26TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3meansthat.AthetripwillturnPatrickintoabeggarBPatrickwillgetmuchmoneyfromthetripCweneedntworryaboutPatrickseconomicconditionDitslikelythatPatrickwillbeverypoorafterhecomesback27Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?APatrickisanoptimisticman.BAtotalofsixpeoplewillgotoMars.CPatricksfatherfeltexcitedatthenews.DPatrickwillspendallhismoneyonthetrip.3.DoyouknowwhatStreetSenseis?ItsanewspaperinWashingtonD.C.abouthomelesspeopleandproblemsthataffectthem.Homeless,orformerlyhomeless,Washingtonianswritemanyofthearticles.Thenewspapersbusinessmodelisbasedonhomelesssellerswhosellthenewspaper.Youcanhearthemcallout“StreetSenseforsale!”nearsubwayentrances,lunchplacesandotherareasaroundthecity.TheStreetSensenewspaperishousedinanofficeinaChristianchurchinWashington.EveryotherWednesdayaboutfourteenthousandcopiesareprinted.Thenewspaperexpressesthethoughtsandexperiencesofpeoplewhocallthestreetshome.FourstaffmembersworkatStreetSenseandtwoofthemarepaid.Thestaffmemberswritethefirsttwopagesofthepaper.Internsstudentsworkingaspartoftheirstudiesandvolunteersh