A typical course, in love, will explore why relationships are so complicated and why attraction ebbs and flows. “We draw on ideas from philosophy, psychoanalysis (心理分析), literature and art. We discover what the likes of Plato, Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Freud had to say about compassion , empathy and self-love,” the instructors promise.
Courses run for six weeks and cost 195 pounds.
4. From Paragraph 1 we know the purpose of “the university” is to . A. help people live a finer life
B. tell people how to spend their spare time
C. make money by setting up a university on the internet
D. offer education to those who have little chance to go to university 5. The School of Life offers courses to those who . A. pursue a quality life
B. try to improve communicative skills C. get into the habit of reading good books D. seek solutions to their physical diseases
6. The courses of the School of Life are offered by . A. free chatting online with arty people B. chatting with instructors face to face C. making appointments with chemists
D. attending public lectures given by founders 7. Which of the following can serve as the best title? A. A new university—solutions to everything B. A new university—instructions to your career C. The School of Life—a chemist for mind D. The School of Life—a school for health 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】一群艺术家、作家和知识分子在伦敦创建了一所新的“大学”，旨在帮助那些埋头于工作的人们欣赏生活中更加美好的事物，比如艺术、书籍和旅游等。
4. 细节理解题。根据第一段designed to help those too tied up with work to appreciate the finer things in life得知新大学是为了帮助人们欣赏生活中美好的事情。得知故选A。
5. 推理判断题。根据第三段The founders believe that people with too little time to spare need instruction
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in how to live a more fulfilled (有成就感的) existence.得知学校创建者认为，那些没有多少空闲时间的人需要额外的指导，学会用他们有限的时间过上更加充实的生活。可以判断出生活大学向那些想要过上高品质生活的人们提供课程。得知故选A。
6. 细节理解题。根据第三段The School of Life has a large professional staff who are willing to meet with you for an hour of chat in exchange for a small fee,”得知生活学校有很多自由职业的教职员，愿意跟你面对面谈上一个小时，只收取一点点费用。得知故选B。
7. 主旨大意题。根据第二段The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a “chemist for the mind”得知这所生活学校开在布鲁姆斯博里艺术区的一间小作坊，它把自己形容为“头脑的药剂师”，打算给“日常疾病开出文化处方”。得知故选C。 【名师解析】
4 C【解题剖析】此题属于主旨大意中的（1）一一标题类。文章标题可以是单词，短语，也可以是句子，它的特点是：短小精悍，多为一短语；涵盖性强，一般要求能覆盖全文，其确定的范围要恰当，既不能太大，也不能太小；精确性强，不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。答案需要理解文章后归纳文章中心。
【答案定位】根据第二段The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a “chemist for the mind”得知这所生活学校开在布鲁姆斯博里艺术区的一间小作坊，它把自己形容为“头脑的药剂师”，打算给“日常疾病开出文化处方”。
【推理关系】题干Which of the following can serve as the best title??文章内容根据第二段The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a “chemist for the mind”得知这所生活学校开在布鲁姆斯博里艺术区的一间小作坊，它把自己形容为“头脑的药剂师”，打算给“日常疾病开出文化处方”。?概括总结?生活大学是“头脑的药剂师”?标题 【答案】根据总结概括文章?C选项The School of Life—a chemist for mind
C
On August 25, an American family’s vacation went terribly wrong. A man, his wife and their three children stopped at a shooting range (靶场) in the southwestern state of Arizona, where people pay to fire guns at targets. Charles Vacca worked for the business, called Bullets and Burgers. He helped the family’s nine-year-old girl shoot a submachine gun called an Uzi. But the girl lost control of the weapon. At least one bullet hit Mr. Vacca in the head. He fell to the ground. Later, he died of his injuries.
No one has been charged with a crime. In fact, the families of both Mr. Vacca and the girl have said they feel very bad for each other. But the event has made Americans talk once again about guns and children. In the United States, federal law bars anyone younger than 18 from owning a handgun.
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But, many state laws give young people the right to shoot all kinds of guns under certain conditions.
Some Americans say children (like adults) need to learn to shoot a weapon so they can protect themselves. Others say shooting guns is just part of the way they grow up. But “safety” is a word many people use when it comes to children and guns. Last year, the Pew Research Center reported that over one-third of American homes have a gun. So, the argument goes, children could easily see a gun at home, or in the home of a friend or neighbor, and decide to fire it. Indeed, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital says about 1,500 children die every year from a gun accident. Many more are injured.
Laura Cutilletta is a lawyer for the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She said most U. S. states have firm restrictions on keeping children away from guns in the home. But state laws about children hunting or shooting for fun, such as at a shooting range, are much looser.
In general, most states permit children to hunt or use a gun when an adult is with them. But, Laura Cutilletta notes that even a responsible adult cannot protect a child who is too young to shoot a gun safely. And, she says no one needs to shoot the most powerful guns just for fun. 8. The serious accident happened because ________. A. Charles Vacca helped the girl shoot the gun. B. the family went to the shooting range to play guns. C. the girl was too young to control such a powerful gun. D. Bullets and Burgers was a dangerous place to play in.
9. Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 2? A. permit B. suspect C. accuse D. forbid
10. What does Laura Cutilletta view about people’s shooting guns for fun? A. Laws must be made to allow people to use guns safely. B. She thinks that people who shoot a gun should be fined. C. She objects to the idea that people play guns just for fun. D. Adults should be responsible for the safety of children. 11. The passage is mainly about ________. A. a gun accident happening at a shooting range
B. a discussion about children’s shooting for fun safely C. adults’ responsibility to keep children away from guns D. Americans’ legal right for possessing guns at home
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【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】本文讲述了美国女童在亚利桑那州西南部的靶场误杀教练，未成年人使用枪支引起争议。
8. 推理判断题。根据第一段He helped the family’s nine-year-old girl shoot a submachine gun called an Uzi. But the girl lost control of the weapon. 得知女童才9岁太小控制不了这种手枪。故选C。 9. 词义猜测题。根据第一段In the United States, federal law bars anyone younger than 18 from owning a handgun. But, many state laws give young people the right to shoot all kinds of guns under certain conditions..得知在美国联邦法禁止18岁以下孩子拥有手枪，但是很多州立法给予孩子们射击的权利。根据转折得知前面是禁止的意思。A. permit 允许； B. suspect 怀疑；C. accuse 指责； D. forbid禁止。故选D。
10. 推理判断题。根据最后一段And, she says no one needs to shoot the most powerful guns just for fun.得知律师劳拉反对为了娱乐而射击。故选C。
11. 主旨大意题。根据全文内容判断主要讲述的是儿童娱乐时安全射击的讨论。故选B。
D
Levi Strauss did not invent jeans, but he is considered the first person to make and sell great numbers of them. He was born in Bavaria, an area that today is part of Germany. In 1847 he and his family immigrated to the United States. Levi Strauss opened a small dry goods store, first in New York, then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners in California. They needed clothing made from a strong material. Jeans are usually made from a heavy cotton cloth called denim (牛仔布). Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis. Davis had invented a process for making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. These little metal connectors helped hold the pieces of cloth together to make the jeans stronger.
In 1873, the government gave Strauss and Davis a patent (专利证) for their invention. That meant no one else could legally copy it without their permission. They began producing what they called “copper-riveted waist overalls”. In 1928, the Levi Strauss Company registered (注册) the word Levi’s as a trademark for their product. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi’s.
Writer James Sullivan published a book called “Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon”. In it, he says jeans represent two American values: creativity and rebellion. Cowboys wore jeans in the old Wild West. In the 1950s, people saw famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando wearing jeans in movies. Today jeans still come in blue but also lots of other colors. They can also differ widely in price. You might find jeans for 15 dollars in an American discount store. However,
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they can also sell for thousands of dollars a pair.
Some people like to buy Jeans that look fresh and new. Others like to buy new jeans that are tom and look old. Early rock and roller Gene Vincent released “Blue Jean Bop” in 1956. The energetic song includes a line with the word “dungaree”. That is another way of saying blue jeans. It is an old Hindi word meaning coarse calico, or denim. The word came from the name of a village that is now Mumbai.
12. What can we learn about Levi Strauss from Paragraph 1? A. Levi Strauss opened his first jeans store in New York. B. Levi Strauss was born in a jeans-making family in Bavaria. C. Levi Strauss invented jeans and sold great numbers of them. D. Levi Strauss cooperated with Jacob Davis to make and sell jeans. 13. Davis invented rivets for jeans in order to . A. make the Jeans wear well B. compete with other jean-makers
C. gain a patent to popularize his products D. decorate the jeans to make them more beautiful 14. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Jeans show the different tastes of people. B. Jeans have become important American values.
C. Jeans enjoy a wide popularity in the life of American people. D. Jeans were more popular among cowboys in the old Wild West. 15. The passage mainly talks about . A. the history of jeans B. the features of jeans
C. the life story of Levi Strauss D. the reasons for jeans’ popularity 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A
【解析】牛仔裤深受大家的喜爱，可是你知道它是谁的专利吗？想知道知道它的来历吗？快快来了解一下关于牛仔裤的故事吧。
12. 细节理解题。根据第一段Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis.得知大卫和织布商雅各布合作研发并销售牛仔裤。故选D。
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2020届高三英语上学期第一次质量检查试题（含解析）（新版）新目标版
