江苏省如东高级中学2025~2026学年度第一学期
高一英语期末热身练
(时间：100分钟 总分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Reading Program
Welcome to Brown Summer Reading!
Brown High School has an independent reading program every summer. Our goals for independent reading include knowing oneself as a reader, understanding how to find what one loves to read for fun, and learning how to connect with others around books and reading. To that end, we offer you our summer reading program. You can see the introductions to reading clubs on this page and click different links to see more detailed information.
Every student must join at least one book club this summer.
Club 1: For students who like reading books in which famous people write about their own life.
Club 2: For students who like reading long written stories in which the characters and events are not usually in real life.
Club 3: For students who like reading pieces of writing that express emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that have the same last sound.
Club 4: For students who like reading news reports describing real events and people.
However, we strongly recommend that one of the books you choose be an “unlikely choice”. An “unlikely choice” will be a type of book that you-wouldn’t normally pick. This helps readers to walk outside their comfort zones or usual selections.
To discover your “unlikely choice”, explore the Peer page in which your classmates will recommend their favorite books and the Senior page in which teachers will pick their favorite books for students. Parents/ caregivers may want to explore the Staff page to learn more about how to support their children’s independent reading. If students want to get some advice on the choice of books from professional authors, please click the Pro link for more information.
1. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A school textbook. B. A school website.
C. A reading club’s annual report. D. A book store website.
2. Which club is suitable for students who like reading poems?
A. Club 1. B. Club 2. C. Club 3. D. Club 4.
3 What will students get to know from the Peer page?
A. Their teachers’ favorite books. B. Their classmates’ favorite books.
C. Reading recommendations from writers. D. Reading recommendations from teachers.
B
For Winnie Harlow of Toronto, Canada, her unusual skin condition caused her unlimited sadness from the kids she grew up with. Winnie was diagnosed (诊断) with vitiligo (白瘢风) when she was just four years old. Being disliked really worried her and after she was forced to change schools several times, she eventually dropped out of high school.
Everything started to change for Winnie when American supermodel and TV personality Tyra Banks discovered her on Instagram. Tyra instantly recognized Winnie’s model qualities. What’s more, she was able to see what all those childhood classmates could not — Winnie’s unique skin colour set her apart in a good way. Tyra asked Winnie to become the first Canadian competitor on “America’s Next Top Model.” The show built up Winnie’s confidence and she grew more comfortable with her different look.
“You just might not be aware of that uniqueness if you’re too busy being self-critical. I had to relearn how to love myself by forgetting the opinions of everyone else and focusing on my opinion of myself,” Winnie said.
Today, you can find Winnie performing on the runway at London Fashion Week, showing confidence from head to toe, and on the pages of the top fashion magazines. She’s also a public speaker. She advocates all that makes people unique, inspiring others to recognize that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. What she said in an interview reflected her psychology. “If fate (命运) wanted me to be black, I’d be black. If fate wanted me to be white, I’d be white. But fate chose me to be both and original. So I guess that’s the way I’m supposed to be.”
4. What do we know about Winnie’s early life?
A. Her family moved a couple of times.
B. She was unfairly treated by her classmates.
C. Her health issues often kept her away from school.
D. She went to hospital for the first time at the age of four.
