第二学期英语考试阅读题
2022-2023学年高一年级第二学期英语期末考试卷(含答案)
2022-2023学年高一年级第二学期英语期末考试卷（含答案）（考试时间：120分钟；试题满分120分）第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ACosta Rica Animal Rescue ServiceWould you like to bottle-feed a baby monkey?Do you want to stand guard over baby sloths(树懒)as they learn to climb?Come and spend the summer in Costa Rica volunteering at a wildlife rescue center!You will help out at the shelter in the mornings,preparing breakfast for the animals and helping them heal on their road to recovery.You’ll also help with a variety of tasks such as cleaning the animals’ cages,preparing medicine,or any other work that is needed.In the afternoons,you’ll have the choice to take Spanish lessons at our school in the village,or head to the beach to relax.We will also go whitewater rafting(漂流)and biking,and visit the local BriBri tribe(部落).Plus,you can even cross another country off your bucket list with a day trip to Panama!Evenings are spent dancing to the beat of local village music,enjoying delicious dinners,and walking along the streets of the village.Price:$4,880 + AirfareDepartures:Jun 29-Jul 20; Jul 21-Aug 11Trip routes:Day 1:Depart from MiamiDays 1-21 ; Puerto Viejo>Turrialba>Cahuita>Panama>The BriBri tribeDay 22:Return flight to the USAOn this trip you will also:Earn up to 80 hours of community service credit (学分);Fly through the thick jungle on a zipline adventure;Learn about the inner operations of an animal rescue center;Sail along the coast for a day trip to Bocas del Toro,Panama;Take a guided night walk through the jungle to see wild animals come alive.1.Which of the following will the volunteers do in the mornings?A.Dance to the local music.B.Learn Spanish or relax on the beach.C.Feed animals or prepare medicine.D.Pay a visit to the local BriBri tribe.2.Where will the volunteers head for on the 22nd day of the trip?A.Turrialb.B.America.C.Cahuita.D.Panama.3.What can we know about the volunteers?A.They need to pay over 4,880 for this trip.B.They will stay in the rescue center for a month.C.They are required to stay indoors at night.D.No community service credit will be given at last.BEach nation has many good people who help to take care of others.For example,some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals,orphanages (孤儿院) or homes for the aged.They read books to the people in these places,or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.Other young people volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old.They paint,clean up,or repair their houses,do their shopping or mow their lawns.For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers.College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts.Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains,the beaches,museums or other places of interest.Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.V olunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.4.Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?A.At a bus-stop.B.In a park.C.In a hospital.D.In a shop.5..How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?A.They mow their lawns,do their shopping and clean up their house.B.They cook,sew or wash their clothes.C.They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.D.They clean,wax and repair their cars.6.What is Big Brothers?A.It’s the name of a club.B.It’s a home for children who have no brothers.C.It’s the name of a film.D.It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.7.Why so most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?A.Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger.B.Because they like younger boys and girls.C.Because they know how to do the work.D.Because they have a lot of free time.CYou may be familiar with the following famous people,but have you heard of their graduation speeches,in whichthey either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(灵感).Michael Dell,University of Texas at AustinAnd now you’ve accomplished something great and important here,and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next.And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps... You must also commit to the adventure.Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed(赐予) with and go.J.K.Rowling,Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago,I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty,but failure.The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure,you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs,Stanford UniversitySometimes life’s going to hit you in the head with a brick.Don’of your life,and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work,and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.If you haven’t found it yet,keep looking and don’t settle.Bill Gates,Harvard UniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another.They are making it possible not just for national governments,but for universities,smaller organizations,and even individuals to see problems,see approaches and deal with the world’s inequities(不公平) like hunger,poverty,and so on.8.What Michael Dell said is to encourage us to .A.listen to our heartB.run after our dreamsC.follow others’ exampleD.learn from our mistakes9.What did J.K.Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?A.Failure.B.Hunger.C.Poverty.D.Appearance.10.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?A.Master as much advanced technology as possible.B.Make contributions to the environment.C.Work together to solve some global problems.D.Take responsibility for their own behavior.11.What does mean the underline “lose faith”?A.丢掉成功B. 迷失失败C. 失去信心D. 鼓足勇气DIt’s reported that scientists in London have found the best diet for both humans and the planet.If the world followed the so-called “planetary health”diet,each year more than 11 million early deaths could be avoided according to the scientists.For the health of the planet,they say the same diet will reduce (减少) greenhouse gases and save more land,water and animals.This new food plan is the result of a three-year project organized by The Lancet health journal.Tim Lang,a professor at Britain’s University of London.He said,“The food we eat and how we produce it decide the health of people and the planet.”Lang added,“The world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050.If we want to feed everyone,we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by improving food production and reducing food waste.”So,what do you eat on the “planetary health”diet?The scientists who created the “planetary health”diet say it is largely plant-based but still has a little milk,fish and meat.The diet calls for cutting down red meat and sugar by 50 percent and increasing nuts,fruits,and vegetable.Walter Willet of Harvard University in the United States also talked about the “planetary health”diet.He said,“More than 800 million people around the world do not get enough food while many more people have very unhealthy diets.”The scientists think it difficult to reach their aim.But for them,doing nothing is also not a choice.Willet said,“If we can’t make the best diet,it’s better to try and get as close as we can.”12.What decides the health of people and the planet according to Tim Lang?A.The taste of the food.B.The number of population.C.The climate and our living conditions.D.The food we eat and the way we produce it.13.What does the “planetary health”diet mainly contain?k.B.Meat.C.Sugar.D.Plants.14.What do scientists say about the “planetary health”diet?A.It is very easy to produce it.B.It is better to try their best to make it.C.It is better to do nothing than fail.D.It is impossible to make it.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Humans Health Is Very Important.B.Many People don’t Get Enough Food.C.A New Kind of Diet may Save the Plane.D.Different People Have Different Eating Habits.二.完形填空(每小题2分，共30分)For my grandpa,Tatay’s 90th birthday,our family threw him a big party.We 16the backyard with colorful flags so it would look like the neighborhood parties with which Tatay 17 in his home country of the Philippines.We 18 a big lechon,a roasted pig.And the guests were 19to wear traditional Filipino clothes.20I was excited to wear an orange patadyong— a Philippine skirt and wrap — my white husband Darren,from Nashville,Tenn,felt 21in his barong,a shirt woven from pineapple leaf fibers.My aunt had told all the guests to dress in 22clothes.“I feel like this is cultural appropriation,” he said,pulling the collar and looking around 23.“I honestly feel uncomfortable.”I could understand Darren’s 24.But wearing a barong to Tatay’s birthday party this,I felt,was not appropriation but 25.It filled me with great 26to see my white husband in the clothing of my family’s tradition.I knew my family was 27,too.My uncle lent his clean shirt to Darren.My cousins wanted to 28 photos with him.I 29him by saying he was expressing 30and a sense of unity with my Filipino family.And we were wearing these clothes as an act of kindness to Tatay.After all,appreciating different cultures helps understand the world.16.A.shared B.decorated C.provided D.covered17.A.put up B.came up C.brought up D.grew up18.A.ordered B.raised C.kept D.caught19.A.allowed B.asked C.admitted D.found20.A.Since B.Once C.While D.When21.A.suitable fortable C.stressful D.nervous22.A.traditional B.regular C.plain D.expensive23.A.patiently B.bravely C.tiredly D.worriedly24.A.argument B.condition C.anxiety D.curiosity25.A.difference B.appreciation C.influence D.expectation26.A.faith B.disappointment C.pride plaint27.A.excited B.interested C.embarrassed D.annoyed28.A.develop B.send C.take D.exchangeforted B.changed C.ignored D.attracted30.A.fear B.regret C.happiness D.support三.七选五（每小题2分，共10分）Over the next 50 years,we are going to send more and better robots to Mars.31There is a limit to what robots can tell us,though,so eventually we will have to send people to study the planet.Before people can visit Mars,we need to invent a spaceship that can take us there.32Depending on where Mars and Earth are in their orbits around the sun,it could take between six months to a year to get there.The moon is much closer,and we were there more than 40 years ago.Over the next 10 years,we are going to work on building a new spacecraft.33Once we return to the moon,we are going to build a station so that people can live and work on the moon for months at a time.This is important so that we have a place to start from when we want to visit Mars.34 By the time you are old enough to be an astronaut,we will have people spending months on the moon.By the time you are old enough to be a commander of a space mission,we will be taking trips to Mars.By the time your kids are old enough to be astronauts,we may have people living on Mars.Wouldn’t it be cool to get a postcard from someone who was building a house on Mars?35A.Mars is very far away.B.People will go to live on Mars one day.C.Wouldn’t it be cooler if it was you who sent the postcard?ing this craft,we will practice the skills we need to go to Mars.E.Those robots will send back better pictures,maps,and weather reports.F.It would be possible for us to go to Mars in a spacecraft in the near future.G.However,it is also important because it gives us practice with living away from Earth.四.语篇填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）Mankind has always explored space in the hope 36 finding out the secrets of the universe. They make 37 (vehicle) to carry brave people into space. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and 38 (successful) orbited around Earth. Afterwards Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world 39 (go) into space. Over eight years later, 40 20 July 1969,American astronaut Neil Armstrong 41 (step) onto the moon. 42 (follow) this, many more goals were achieved.Despite the huge risks,people will always continue to explore this final frontier so as 43 learn its secrets.Scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us 44 (understand) more about its origin, 45 also help us survive well into the future.Ⅴ.应用文写作（共35分）第一小节英汉互译（每小题1分，共10分）46.earn a living47.on duty48.as a result49.carry on50.in the hope of doing sth51.说实话52.打赌53.第一手54.即将或正要（做某事）55.以防万一第二小节（25分）以“Can Money Buy Happiness?”(金钱能买来幸福吗?)为题写一篇议论文,必须包括以下内容:1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本(source of happiness);2.也有人认为金钱是万恶之源(root of all evil);3.你的看法。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)及解析
（英语）高二英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解For top students from low-income families, the challenge of applying to colleges is particularly difficult. 1 in 4 deal with all of that—the writing, the studying, the researching and applying—completely on their own. One approach to make this whole process easier? Pair students up with an adviser.That's the idea behind CollegePoint, an initiative to help gifted students go to schools that match their intellectual(智力的)ability. When a high school student takes a standardized test—the PSAT, SAT or ACT——and they score in the 90th percentile, and their families make less than$80, 000 a year, they get an email from the program offering them a free adviser. The advisers listen, guide and answer students'questions.Connor Rechtzigel, an adviser in Minnesota, sees the importance of his role, for research shows that low-income students are far more likely to undermatch because they don't think they have what it takes to get in and because many don't even know what schools are out there. He helped high school senior Justice Benjamin, the first in his family to apply to college, think about what his ideal learning experience was. Finally, Justice narrowed in on smaller schools where he could study environmental science and made his final choice：Skidmore College in New York. He felt empowered by the process.Figuring out how to pay for college is a major part of what, CollegePoint advisers do. Nakhle, an adviser in North Carolina, is working with Hensley, an Ohio high school senior who can't get extra financial help from her family. They spent a lot of time comparing and analyzing her financial-aid award letters, which made her decision much clearer. Finally, the Ohio State University offered an option where she would pay nothing. Staying in-state wasn't her first choice, but it was the best option for her.（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.How CollegePoint works.B.The goal of CollegePoint.C.Ways to apply for a free adviser.D.The challenge of choosing colleges.（2）What prevents low-income students from attending proper colleges?A.Overestimating their abilities.B.Knowing little about colleges.ck of enough learning experience.D.Failure to get support from their families.（3）Why did Hensley finally choose the Ohio State University?A.She didn't want to stay far from home.B.Her favorite major was provided there.C.She would show her talents to the full.D.The university met her financial needs.（4）What is the best title for the text?A.How to Be a Financial AdviserB.Steps for Top Students to Select Ideal CollegesC.Advisers Help Poor Students Apply to Suitable CollegesD.CollegePoint—a Program Helping Students Score High【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一款帮助贫困家庭的优秀生申请合适大学的虚拟建议程序。
广东省深圳市罗湖区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)
2023—2024学年第二学期学业质量检测八年级英语第一部分选择题（50分）Ⅰ．完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
（共10小题，每小题1分）I am not like most kids because of my cerebral palsy (脑瘫). One of my 1 is shorter and smaller than the other, so I don't have much control over that foot. I have to wear a brace on my leg to keep it from curling (蜷缩) up, and that makes it hard for me to 2 .Because I walk 3 and wear a brace, I am given unfriendly names by other kids. You don't know how cruel they can be unless you 4 it. Sometimes I just have to cry my feelings out. Sometimes I come home with my eyes red. It's not fun when others 5 me over something I can't control.CP is not an illness. It will never go away. I will have it for my whole 6 . Over the years, I have learned to 7 my strong points, One of my strong points is singing. I try hard at it. That is something to keep me going every day.If you also have some kind of 8 like me, start today to do something that makes you happy. Do whatever you believe you can. Talk to someone with the same problem.I hope my story will 9 you to take a better look at life and know there are kids who also have a hard time. Don't let the hard times stop your 10 , and keep reaching for the stars.1．A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears2．A．sit B．lie C．sleep D．balance3．A．successfully B．differently C．happily D．peacefully4．A．experience B．describe C．practise D．explain5．A．take care of B．make fun of C．put up with D．catch up with6．A．life B．day C．week D．year7．A．look up B．look for C．look over D．look through8．A．pleasure B．surprise C．disability D．support9．A．order B．invite C．encourage D．train10．A．memories B．secrets C．stories D．dreamsⅡ．阅读理解（40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
高二下学期英语期末考试试题(附答案)
高二下学期英语期末考试试题（附答案）一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解On 29 May last year, I was doing my swim training for a half Ironman race in the bay near my home.I was finishing my first loop (圈) when I felt jaws coming around my body and a sharp pain. The water was dark, so I couldn't see anything. It just came out of nowhere and then it was gone in a flash. I knew it was something really big and assumed it was a shark. I panicked, but knew I needed to get out of the water. I was kicking wildly in case it came back. There was a lifeguard boat close by, so I waved my arms in the air and screamed for help. It got to me within 20 seconds. At that point I didn't feel anything; adrenaline (肾上腺素) had taken over. The lifeguards held me under the arms and pulled me up out of the water. Then the pain kicked in and it was pretty hard to bear. Some muscle had been bitten off my right arm. I felt a lot of warm, gushing blood.My chest felt heavy, as if someone had put their foot on it, and I was having trouble breathing. It was extremely painful. When I got to the hospital, I told the nurses to put me to sleep because of the pain. I just wanted them to fix me.I woke up after surgery four hours later. My doctor was amazed when I managed to move my fingers: the bite just missed a major nerve. My right lung had been damaged; I had several broken bones and a nerve in my leg was cut, so I have reduced feeling at the top of my leg. The shark also bit through my upper back muscle.Local experts determined that the shark was probably 9-10 feet long. It was young, about seven years old. It just attacked me, left and didn't come back because it figured I wasn't food.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。
(完整版)公共英语二级考试阅读题及答案
PETS2-READING-1AIn the 1900's, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teeth and combed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher (大水罐)and a wash basin in their rooms and took care of these things there.The bathtub was a wash tub(澡盆)filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough you could sit down by drawing your knees to your chest. Otherwise, you washed yourself standing up. Often all the women and girls in the family bathed together. Then the men and boys did. In most families this was Saturday night because Sundays they went to church.A small number of families did have running water. But that depended on whether there was a water system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing(水管设施). Some people had bathtubs in their homes as early as 1895. But many others did not have their first bath in a bathtub until 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteen years old.56In the first paragraph, "took care of" means "".［A］kept ［B］looked after ［C］used ［D］kept and used57. In order to use the water from the stove, there be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove. ［A］must ［B］seemed to ［C］needn't ［D］should58. Which of the following statements is true?［A］Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.［B］Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.［C］All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the tub.［D］When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub.59. Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.［A］Many ［B］Not all ［C］All ［D］Few60. We can infer(推断)that the plumbing at that time.［A］cost little［B］was more expensive than a water system［C］was too expensive for every family to afford［D］was not necessaryBCARIFF, Wales poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling. "It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales."Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. " he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales."It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said.61. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.［A］will be more popular than TV ［B］will be popular again［C］started in Wales ［D］are in the hands of some old people62. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn.［A］about their life as early as thousands of years ago［B］why they tell the stories in a throat singing way［C］how cold it has been where the Inuit live［D］how difficult it is to understand the Inuit63. According to the writer, which of the following is not true?［A］Storytelling once stopped in Wales.［B］Storytelling has a long history in Wales.［C］Storytelling is always well received in Wales.［D］Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.64. The underlined phrase in good hands means.［A］controlled by rich people ［B］grasped by good storytellers［C］taken good care of ［D］protected by kind peopleCGreek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.65. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon .［A］fine weather ［B］high tower［C］the spelling system ［D］arm movements66. Which of the following statements is true?［A］Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.［B］African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.［C］Telephone was invented by a French engineer.［D］Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.67. The African way of communication sent messages.［A］in a special way ［B］over a very short distance［C］by a musical instrument ［D］at a rather slow speed68. The way of communication made use of visible signs.［A］French ［B］Roman ［C］African ［D］AmericanDBecause we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object, but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound. Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we took them 4 000 miles out into space? The reason is this: All objects have a natural attraction for all other objects; this is called gravitational attraction, but this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. When the butter was at the surface of the earth, it was 4 000 miles from the centre (in other words the radius(半径)of the earth is 4 000 miles). When we took the butter 4 000 miles out, it was 8 000 miles from the centre, which is twice the distance.If you double the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction decreases two times two. If you treble(翻三倍)the distance, it gets nine times weaker(three times three). If you take it four times as far away, it gets sixteen times weaker (four times four)and so on. 69. The best title for this passage is.［A］The Earth Weight ［B］Weight in Space［C］Changing Weight on the Earth ［D］Weight on and off the Earth70. We can feel things are heavy because.［A］weight is a fixed quality in an object［B］they are far away from the centre of the earth［C］of the earth's strong attraction for them［D］they are not taken away from the surface of the earth71. If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will. ［A］double ［B］become four times stronger［C］be the same ［D］get four times weaker72. If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth, it would weigh on the surface of the earth.［A］6 pounds ［B］ 4 pounds ［C］9 pounds ［D］1/9 poundEAs more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion(消化). You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate(提前做准备)your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding(折叠)case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy(极其方便)for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!73. Who is the author's intended audience?［A］Working women who have no time for cooking.［B］Husbands and children of working women.［C］Working women who must travel on their own.［D］Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.74. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?［A］It provides space for dirty clothes.［B］It is easy to move.［C］It can double as a briefcase.［D］It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.75. Where would this passage most likely appear?［A］In a magazine specially for women.［B］In a restaurant and hotel guide.［C］In a news magazine.［D］In a journal for top ranking businessmen and women.第三部分：阅读理解56从上下文来看"took care of"应是"kept and used"之意，答案为D。
高二第二学期期中考试(英语)试卷含答案
高二第二学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分30分）1.（8分）1 .What does Ms. Hooper do?A. She's an architectB. She's a studentC. She's a teacherD. She's a designer2. What is Ms. Hooper hoping to use as content entry?A Her final assignmentB The sketch she made last yearC A new restoration designD last-minute drawing3. What does Mr. Muri apologize for?A His promptnessB His lack of detailsC His hastily made adD His late reply4. What is Muri's concern for Ms. Hooper?A That she might be too busy to do this wellB That she is too young and inexperiencedC That she is a professional and this is not designed for themD That the requested designs might be different from what she has learned.2.（6分）When I was young, I had an old neighbor nam ed Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer than anyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr. Gibbs was happy, he was planting trees. And his life’s goal was to make it a forest. Dr. Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting. He talked about trees that weren’t watered would grow deep roots in search of water. So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak (橡树) and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with the rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years. Every now and again, I walk by his house and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five y ears ago. They’re very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularly and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.1．What was Dr. Gibbs’ life goal?A. To study plants.B. To save more lives.C. To make a lot of money.D. To build a forest.2．One of Dr. Gibbs’ theories about planting was that ______.A. he often talked to the treesB. he never watered the treesC. he kicked the trees heavilyD. he buried the leaves around the roots 3．What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Trees are not as weak as we think.B. Difficulty is necessary for growth.C. We should listen to others’ adviceD. Planting trees is good for the environment.3.（8分）New law lets students sleep inWhen your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up―or better still, science.A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.“The e ffect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students’ mental health and increase the risk of getting fat and diabetes (糖尿病).In the short run, students’ school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are more alert (机敏的) in class and get better grades.Some might say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期), which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11: 00 pm. So when school starts at 8: 00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will come to appreciate ( 感激) this historic day and our governor for taking bold action.1.When should public high schools start classes according to the California’s new law?A.No earlier than 8:30 am..B.No earlier than 8:00 am.C.No earlier than 7:30 am.D.No earlier than 9:00 am.2.What can we learn from Bhargava’s words?A. The amount of sleep people need changes with age.B. Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.C. Lack of sleep affects adults more than children.D. Sleep problems are one of the leading causes of diabetes3.What do we know about teenagers’ sleep patterns?A. Ideally, they need eight hours of sleep a night..B. Less sleep is needed when they enter pubertyC. They often wake up at midnight due to biologicalD. They may have difficulty falling asleep before11.pm4.Where does this passage probably come from?A. A n ewspaperB. A b iographyC. A textbookD. An advertisement4.（8分）Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years，development in technology has moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now，two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype(原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton，marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics，says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly.“It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company’s main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors(交叠式旋翼) to power the vehicle.The company is testing a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike，which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand，the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize prototype of its personal flying device，called Jetpack(喷气背包).It can fly for more than 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said Jetpack “is built around safety from the start”.In his words，“reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself，very sim ilar to a Formula One racing car.”Jetpack uses a gasolinepowered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr Coker says it also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot，” he adds. Mr Coker says Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.1.We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike __________.A. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsB. can be transported quickly after being folded and packedC. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyD. can fly for over 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high2.The writer uses the example of Formula One racing car to show that .A.Jetpack’s engine is powerfulB.Jetpack is very safe and reliableC.Jetpack’s actual structure is uniqueD.Jetpack can reach a great speed and height3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”.A.the parachuteB.the engineC.JetpackD.the jet stream4.What is th e author’s main purpose of writing the passage?A.To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B.To show the differences between the two personal flying vehicles..C.To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.D.To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.二、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020年英语二真题阅读理解
2020年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语二试题Text1(第一段)Rats and other animals need to be highly at tuned to social signals from others so that can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid.To find out if this extends to non-living beings, Loleh Quinn at the University of California, San Diego, and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robotic rats.(第二段)They housed eight adult rats with two types of robotic rat—one social and one asocial— for 5 our days.The robots rats were quite minimalist, resembling a chunkier version of a computer mouse with wheels-to move around and colorful markings.(第三段)During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around, played with the same toys, and opened caged doors to let trapped rats escape.Meanwhile, the asocial robot simply moved forwards and backwards and side to side.(第四段)Next, the researchers trapped the robots in cages and gave the rats the opportunity to release them by pressmg a lever.(第五段)Across 18 trials each, the living rats were 52 percent more likely on average to set the social robot free than the asocial one.This suggests that the rats perceived the social robot as a genuine social being. They may have bonded more with the social robot because it displayed behaviours like communal exploring and playing.This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, says Quinn.(第六段)The readiness of the rats to befriend the social robot was surprising given its minimal design.The robot was the same size as a regular rat but resembled a simple plastic box on wheels.“We’d assumed we’d have to give it a moving head and tail, facial features, and put a scene on it to make it smell like a real rat. but that wasn’ t necessary," says Janet Wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia, who helped with the research.(第七段)The finding shows how sensitive rats are to social cues, even when they come from basic robots.Similarly children tend to treat robots as if they are fellow beings, even when they display only simple social signals.“We humans seem to be fascinated by robots, and it turns out other animals are too," says Wiles.21. Quinn and her colleagues conducted a test to see if rats can___.[A]pick up social signals from non-living rats.[B]distinguish a friendly rat from a hostile one.[C]attain sociable traits through special training.[D] send out warning messages to their fellow.22. What did the social robot do during the experiment?[A]It followed the social robot.[B]It played with some toys.[C]It set the trapped rat free.[D]It moved around alone.23.According to Quinn, the rats released the social robot because they___.[A]tried to practice a means of escape.[B]expected it to do the same in return.[C]wanted to display their intelligence.[D]considered that an interesting game.24. James Wiles notes that rats___.[A]can remember other rat’ s facial features.[B]differentiate smells better than sizes.[C]respond more to cations than to looks.[D] can be scared by a plastic box on wheels.25 .It can be learned from the text that rats___.[A]appear to be adaptable to new surroundings.[B]are more socially active than other animals.[C]behave differently from children in socializing.[D]are more sensitive to social cues than expected.Text2(第一段)It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average, and smce the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has, by varying estimates, gone up by about 500%.The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about $18.9 million a year.(第二段)The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where busmess opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America’ s highest-earning I% have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy.It’ s not popular to say. but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other workers in the U.S. economy.(第三段)Today’ s CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many mere skills than simply being able to "run the company” CEOs must have a good sense offinancial markets and maybe even how the company should trade in them .They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.Then there’ s the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before, with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.To lead in that system requires knowledge that is fairly mind-boggling plus, virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the dayto-day work they have always done.(第四段)The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.By most measures, corporate governance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.Yet it is principally during this period of stronger governance that CEO pay has been high and rising.That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates for increasingly tough jobs.(第五段)Furthermore, the highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates, not to the cozy insider picks, another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay to, say, stock prices, a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.26. Which of the following has contributed to CEO pay rise ?[A]The growth in the number of corporations.[B]The general pay rise with a better economy.[C]Increased business opportunities for top firms.[D]Close cooperation among leading economies.27. Compared with their predecessors, today’ s CEOs are required to___.[A]foster a stronger sense of teamwork.[B]finance more research and development.[C]establish closer ties with tech compames.[D]operate more globalized compames.28.CEO pay has been rising since the 1970s despite__.[A]continual internal opposition[B]strict corporate governance[C]conservative business strategies[D]Repeated government wammgs29.High CEO pay can be justified by the fact that it helps__.[A]confirm the status of CEOs[B]motivate inside candidates[C]boost the efficiency of CEOs[D]increase corporate value30.The most suitable title for this text would be___.[A]CEOs Are Not Overpaid[B]CEO Pay: Past and Present[C]CEOs’ challenges of Today[D]CEO Traits :Not Easy to DefineText3(第一段)Madrid was hailed as a public health beacon last November when it rolled out ambitious restrictions on the most polluting cars.Seven months and one election day later, a new conservative city council suspended enforcement of the clean air zone, a first step toward its possible demise.(第二段)Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida made opposition to the zone a centrepiece of his election campaign, despite its success in improving air quality.A judge has now overruled the city’ s decision to stop levying fines, ordering them reinstated. But with legal battles ahead, the zone’s future looks uncertain at best.(第三段)Among other weaknesses, the measures cities must employ when left to tackle dirty air on their own are politically contentious, and therefore vulnerable.That’ s because they inevitably put the costs of cleaning the air on to individual drivers — who must pay fees or buy better vehicles — rather than on to the car manufacturers whose cheating is the real cause of our toxic pollution.(第四段)It’ s not hard to imagine a similar reversal happening in London. The new ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) is likely to be a big issue in next year’ s mayoral election.And if Sadiq Khan wins and extends it to the North and South Circular roads in 2021 as he intends, it is sure to spark intense opposition from the far larger number of motorists who will then be affected.(第五段)It’s not that measures such as London’s Ulez are useless. Far from it.Local officials are using the levers that are available to them to safeguard residents' health in the face of a serious threat.The zones do deliver some improvements to air quality, and the science tells us that means real health benefits—fewer heart attacks, strokes and premature births, less cancer, dementia and asthma. Fewer untimely deaths.(第六段)But mayors and councillors can only do so much about a problem that is far bigger than any one city or town.They are acting because national governments—Britain’s and others across Europe—have failed to do so.(第七段)Restrictions that keep highly polluting cars out of certain areas—city centres，“school streets” ,even individual roads—are a response to the absence of a larger effort to properly enforce existing regulations and require auto companies to bring their vehicles into compliance.Wales has introduced special low speed limits to minimise pollution.We ’re doing everything but insist that manufacturers clean up their cars.31. Which of the following is true about Madrid’s clean air zone ?[A]Its effects are questionable[B] It has been opposed by a judge[C]It needs tougher enforcement[D]Its fate is yet to be decided32.Which is considered a weakness of the city-level measures to tackle dirty air?[A] They are biased against car manufacturers[B]They prove impractical for city councils[C]They are deemed too mild for politicians[D]They put too much burden on individual motorists33. The author believes that the extension of London ’s Ulez will___.[A]arouse strong resistance[B] ensure Khan’ s electoral success[C]improve the city’ s traffic[D] discourage car manufacturing34. Who does the author think should have addressed the problem?[A] Local residents[B] Mayors[C] Councilors[D] National governments35. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that auto compames__.[A] will raise low-emission car production[B] should be forced to follow regulations[C]will upgrade the design of their vehicles[D] should be put under public supervisionText4(第一段)Now that members of Generation Z are graduating college this spring—the most commonly—accepted definition says this generation was born after 1995, give or take a year—the attention has been rising steadily in recent weeks.GenZs are about to hit the streets looking for work in a labor market that’s tighter than it’s been in decades.And employers are planning on hiring about 17 percent more new graduates for jobs in the U.S. this year than last, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.Everybody wants to know how the people who will soon inhabit those empty office cubicles will differ from those who came before them.(第二段)If “entitled”is the most common adjective, fairly or not, applied to millennials (those born between 1981 and 1995), the catchwords for Generation Z arepractical and cautious.According to the career counselors and experts who study them, Generation Zs are clear-eyed, economic pragmatists.Despite graduating into the best economy in the past 50 years, Gen Zs know what an economic train wreck looks like.They were impressionable kids during the crash of 2008, when many of their parents lost their jobs or their life savings or both.They aren’t interested in taking any chances. The booming economy seems to have done little to assuage this underlying generational sense of anxious urgency, especially for those who have college debt.College loan balances in the U.S. now stand at a record S1. 5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve.(第三段)One survey from Accenture found that 88 percent of graduating seniors this year chose their major with a job mind.In a 2019 survey of University of Georgia students, meanwhile, the career office found the most desirable trait in a future employer was the ability to offer secure employment (followed by professional development and training, and then inspiring purpose).Job security or stability was the second most important career goal ( work-life balance was number one) , followed by a sense of being dedicated to a cause or to feel good about serving the greater good.36. Generation Zs graduating college this spring__.[A] are recognized for their abilities[B]are in favor of job offers[C]are drawing growing public attention[D]are optimistic about the labor market37. Generation Zs are keenly aware__.[A]what their parents expect of them[B]what a tough economic situation is like[C]how they differ from past generations[D] how valuable a counselor’s advice is38. The word "assuage” (line 9. para 2) is closet in meaning to__.[A]define [B]maintain [C]relieve [D]deepen39.It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that Generation Zs__.[A]have a clear idea about their future job[B]give top priority to professional training[C]think it hard to achieve work-Life balance[D]care little about their job performance40 .Michelsen thinks that compared with millennials , Generation ZS are__.[A]less realistic [B]more diligent [C]less adventurous [D]more generous。
精品解析：2024届浙江省宁波市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题 (解析版)
宁波市2023学年第二学期高考与选考模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
ABritish cinema boasts a rich diversity of films that weave appealing narratives with stunning landscapes and fascinating characters. These films celebrate the diverse beauty and cultural heritage of Britain.Local HeroLocal Hero digs into the conflict between a giant US oil company and a remote Scottish village when the former plans to build a refinery. However, the exceptionally beautiful landscapes and the firm attitude of the villagers sway the company’s decision. The story has been a lasting appeal to audiences, even after over four decades.KesBritish director Ken Loach’s first triumph, Kes, describes the touching narrative of a young Yorkshire boy taking the journey of capturing and training an eagle. The film offers a rare description of Yorkshire, filled with a tender lens that celebrates its essence.The DigThe delightful counties surrounding London are vividly depicted in The Dig, set against the peaceful countryside of Suffolk before World War Ⅱ. Ralph Fiennes, a famous actor, plays the role of a self-taught archaeologist unearthing the mysteries of an Anglo-Saxon graveyard, adding to its fun.CalvaryIrish director Michael McDonagh’s films set in Ireland are undoubtedly attractive, often integrating Ireland’s picturesque scenery into the story. Among these, Calvary, stands out. It records the difficult and tiring journey of a moral priest, dealing with the evil forces within his area.21. Which of the following films will appeal to curious history lovers?A. The Dig.B. Local Hero.C. Kes.D. Calvary.22. What is the setting of the film Local Hero?A. A Yorkshire village.B. A remote Scottish village.C. The countryside of Suffolk.D. The Anglo-Saxon graveyard.23. What is the theme of the British films mentioned in the text?A. The moral dilemma of an Irish priest.B. The national and cultural heritage of Britain.C. The beauty and diversity of British landscapes and characters.D. The adventures of Yorkshire boys capturing and training eagles.【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。
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标题：Potluck
大致内容：
第一段：Do you like to eat many differen foods at the same time?.....
第二段：The idea is to have many families,generally in the neighborhood,prepare one or two dishes only and bring them to a large room in one of the families......
1、Why is it popular among American people to eat a potluck meal according to the author?
答案：B（Because the price is expensive for them to eat a lot of different foods at the same time.）
2、How do they have their potluck meal?
答案：D（By picking out the food and eating with family or friends.）
3、What kind of dishware they bring for their foods?
答案：D（Paper and plastic dishes.）
4、When we say a person is to play a solo,we mean .
答案：D（A，B and C）（A：he is to sing in an individual voice）（B：he is to play a musical instrument by himself）（C：he is to make a performance by a single individual）
5、In a “liar’s contest”,the three persons will .
答案：D（leave the room,then two of them come back to tell a true story and one tells a lie）
P161 第二篇阅读
标题：Why I Join the Politics Tribe
大致内容：
第一段：Yeah! I hate politics. “But if you hate politics,them why are you in the politics tribe?”.... 第二段：One of the biggest problems I have with politcs is that it seems to have a tendency to maintain the status........
1、Why does the auttend the politics tribe?
答案：D（Because he wants people to know he hates politics.）
2、To the author,what’s the biggest problem with politics?
答案：D（Both A and C）（A：There is a tendency to maintain the status quo.）（C：There is a resistance to change.）
3、Which of the following statements is true?
答案：A（Politicians are always reluctant to change.）
4、What does the word “employ” mean in the last paragraph?
答案：B（Make use of.）
5、Which of the following statements is not the author’s opinion?
答案：D（Politics is a good career with bright future.）
标题：What makes a Good Businessman
大致内容：
第一段：In my opinion,”a good businessman”means a person who conducts his very own successful business or who is CEO off a successful company......
第二段：Nobody,in any walk of life,can really succeed without the five qualities. Successful public servants,successful employees.....
1、Who is”a good businessman” according to the text?
答案：D（All of the above.）
2、What’s a good businessman’s reaction when he is told that a bridge is about to be built across a river？
答案：B（He thinks that land prices will rise on the other side of the river.）
3、Which of the following statements is Not the qualities a great businessman should have?
答案：D（Selfishness.）
4、Which of the following statements is Not true according to the text?
答案：D（Entrepreneurial mind is not instinctive.）
5、What does “instinctive” mean in Paragraph 3?
答案：C（An inborn force.）。