2020-2021学年湖南省某校高一(上)期中英语试卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共4小题;每小题6分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。1.Teenagerslovetosocialize,andthefollowingwebsitesgivethemachancetodothatwhileplayinggames,exploringvirtual(虚拟的)worldsandtakingquizzes.InstagramInstagramallowsteenagerstouploadphotosoftheirdailylivesandsharethemwithfriends.Peoplesaythatapictureisworthathousandwords,andthatmustbetruebecauseInstagramhasaround300millionuserswhoareactiveeachmonth.Theplatformisallaboutphotoswithshortcaptions.53percentofitsusersareaged18-29,butabigpercentageofthosemaybeevenyoungerandsimply(listtheirageas18inordertousetheplatform).HabboHotelHabboHotelisaplaceforteenstochat/Eachteenreceivespersonalroomtodecoratewithvirtualobjects.Theycanalsodresstheiravatars(网络头像)invirtualclothesorcreategamestoplaywithfriends.Theroommighthavemusic,besetuplikeclassroom,orhaveotherfeaturessodifferentavatarscanvisitoneanother.Eachroomhasanadultmoderator(管理员)tomakesureitstayssafe.FanlalaFanlalaisasocialnetworkthatgivesteenswholovecelebrities,musicandTVshowsaplacetointeract.Throughit,userscangetthelatestnewsandgossipontheirfavoriteshows,aswellastakequizzestotesttheirknowledge.TeenChatTeenChatisplaceforteenstointeractwithoneanotherthroughforums(论坛)accordingtotheirinterests.Forexample,therearechatroomsforthosewholoveanime(日本动漫)andforthosewhohavejuststartedcollege.Therearealsochatroomsforthingslikemusic,games,andsports.(1)WhatmakesInstagramdifferentfromothersitelistedinthetext?________A.It'sagreatplaceforpeopletosharephotos.B.Themajorityofitsusersareintheirearly20s.C.Ithasthelargestnumberofusers.D.Onlythoseabove18normallyuseit..(2)Whichsiteallowsitsuserstocreatetheircharactersanddesignvirtualrooms?________A.Instagram.B.HabboHotel.C.Fanlala.D.TeenChat..(3)WhatcanyouacquirefromFanlala?________A.Gameskills.B.Sportsknowledge.C.Animevideos.D.Entertainmentnews..2.Threeverystrongwomen-mymother,mygrandmother,andMelinda-deservebigcredit(赞扬)forhelpingmebecomethemanIamtoday.ButBlancheCaffiere,averykindlibrarianandteacherI'veneverwrittenaboutpubliclybefore,alsohadahugeinfluenceonme.WhenIfirstmetMrs.Caffiere,shewastheelegantandengagingschoollibrarianatSeattle'sViewRidgeElementary,andIwasashyfourthgrader.Iwasdesperatelytryingtogounnoticed,becauseIhadsomebigdeficits,liketerriblehandwritingandakillinglymessydesk.AndIwastryingtohidethefactthatIlikedtoreadsomethingthatwascoolforgirlsbutnotforboys.Mrs.Caffieretookmeunderherwingandhelpedmakeitokayformetobeamessy,nerdyboywhowasreadinglotsofbooks.Shepulledmeoutofmyshellbysharingherloveofbooks.Shestartedbyaskingquestionslike,"Whatdoyouliketoread?"and"Whatareyouinterestedin?"Thenshefoundmealotofbooks-onesthatweremorecomplexandchallengingthantheTomSwiftJr.sciencefictionbooksIwasreadingatthetime.Forexample,shegavemegreatbiographiesshehadread.OnceI'dreadthem,shewouldmakethetimetodiscussthemwithme.Shesincerelylistenedtowhathadtosay.Throughthoseconversationsaboutbooksinthelibraryandintheclassroomwebecamegoodfriends.Lookingbackonitnow,there'snoquestionthatmytimewithMrs.Caffierehelpedsparkmyinterestinlibraries(Melinda'sandmyfirstlarge-scaleeffortinphilanthropy(慈善))andmyfocusonhelpingeverychildinAmericagetthebenefitofgreatteachers.It'sremarkablehowmuchpoweronegoodpersoncanh...