高二下学期英语阅读理解题训练99(含答案)
四川省绵阳中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试卷(含答案)
四川省绵阳中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解Walled Cities Of The WorldThere are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several centuries. These walls were fortification (碉堡), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense. They have been preserved as historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern time.York, EnglandThe city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled by the Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of England in 954. Located in the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended with time.Xi’an, ChinaThe city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last station of the Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the 14th century under the Ming Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction in the city.Quebec City, CanadaQuebec City was a colonial (殖民地的) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The walls began to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes (政权).A fort was constructed by the British as an additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.Mexico City, MexicoHistorically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out the Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521. Mexico City is also home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are major tourist attractions in the city.1．Which city has walls of the longest history?A. York, England.B. Xi’an, China.C. Quebec City, Canada.D. Mexico City, Mexico.2．What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common?A. They were once colonies of other countries.B. They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.C. Their walls were once built under British regime.D. Their walls were once damaged after construction.3．In which section of a magazine may this text appear?A. Culture.B. Entertainment.C. Science.D. SocietyA 16-year-old girl from Changsha, Hunan province, successfully reached the top of Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, on Monday morning, becoming the youngest Chinese female to conquer the world’s highest top from the southern slope (坡).Xu Zhuoyuan is a first year high school student from Hunan province. On April 15, she left Changsha for Nepal. On April 21, she began her long walk from Lukla. 7 days later, she arrived at the base camp and started her altitude adaptation training at once. At 10 pm Beijing time on May 14, Xu Started walking from Camp 4 at an altitude of 7,950 meters on the southern slope of Qomolangma. After a punishing 10-hour climb, she successfully reached the summit.Xu Zhuoyuan’s father, Xu Jianglei, was the first person fro m Hunan province to reach the top of Qomolangma. Xu Zhuoyuan has been exploring remote areas with him since she was very young. Despite her young age, Xu Zhuoyuan has already climbed five mountains over 5,000 meters in China. When she was 12 years old, she made a statement on Hunan TV saying, “I will climb Qomolangma.”Four years later, she achieved her promise. Although Xu Zhuoyuan has rich climbing experience, she has been experiencing high-intensity professional training non-stop to conquer Qomolangma. Last year, she climbed Mount Muztagata, which stands 7,546 meters. “Human beings are small in the face of nature. We should respect nature and get closer to Qomolangma,” said Xu Zhuoyuan.She brought the gloves her father used when he reached the top with her as a form of inheritance and to bear witness to her own dream coming true. After finishing her university studies, she hopes to continue climbing and achieve the “7+2” (7 tops plus the North and South Poles).4．When did Xu Zhuoyuan arrive at the base camp?A. On April 15.B. On April 21.C. On April 28.D. On May 14.5．Which words can best describe Xu Zhuoyuan?A. Honest and sincere.B. Clever and smart.C. Caring and devoted.D. Determined and brave.6．Why was Xu Jianglei mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To describe his achievements.B. To show his impact on his daughter.C. To recognize his support for the girl.D. To stress girls should be taken good care of.7．What message does the text want to convey?A. It’s better to be famous when you are young.B. Qomolangma draws more and more people.C. Great determination helps to conquer higher goals.D. A great father is needed to shock the whole world.New Deal Design, one of the world’s leading tech design studios, has invented an artificial intelligence-quipped toy to fight the “distraction economy”by developing children’s attention spans.Called Spot, the toy is aimed at learning and discovery. It functions primarily as a handheld scanner that kids can point at an object around them, such as a flower or a bird, to hear it talk back. Using its AI software, Spot recognizes the object and voices a little monologue (独白) from it, processing information to suit children aged five to nine.There’s also a secondary function that comes into play at bedtime, when Spot uses its in-built projecto (投影仪) to present a story made up around the day’s discoveries.Spot is a concept at this stage, one that grew, out of the research New Deal Design conducted into children’s development. The designers found that the right kind of toy could encourage focus, as opposed to instant satisfaction. They wanted to cultivate a kind of junior-level mindfulness that would set kids up with positive life skills.In terms of appearance, Spot has a complicated look, with its 3D camera fixed in the head. The models are smooth, including a wooden handle, a button and a base. The choice of materials was inspired by traditional kids’ building blocks.When Spot recognizes an object, it blinks to signal it has locked the target. Its head also locks into place to avoid any shaking. As an example, New Deal Design describes a girl called Max, who among other things, encounters a robin while out with the toy. Via Spot, the bird says, “Hi Max, my name is Robin! Did you know…”At that night’s Story Time, Spot starts “Once upon a time there was a little girl namedMax who met a robin. One day, Max asked the robin…”New Deal Design says that day summaries like this helps kids to relax and get better sleep. Seeing themselves at the centre of stories also helps to build self-confidence and self-awareness.8．In which aspect do children benefit from this artificial intelligence-equipped toy?A. Encouraging focus.B. Giving an instant satisfaction.C. Learning self-control.D. Cultivating junoir-level ability. 9．According to the passage, which statement about Spot is right?A. Spot’s monologues are age-specific.B. Spot tells stories programmed in advance.C. Spot has already been used to fight the “distraction economy”.D. Spot’s appearance was inspired by traditional kids’ building blocks.10．According to the text, who will the toy be useful for?A. Tom, two years old, can’t recognize an object around him.B. Max, eight years old, wants to make up a story about robin.C. Tina, nine years old, can’t concentrate her atte ntion on her class.D. Mike, twelve years old, wants to learn something about artificial intelligence.11．What is the text mainly about?A. A scientific invention.B. A learning program.C. An creative method.D. A tech design studios.It’s one of the ultimate tests of willpower: you’ve been wandering around the market for hours and you’re tired and hungry. Then you catch a smell of something fragrant (香的) and delicious, probably fried and almost certainly fattening. Junk food companies are well aware t hat the smell of their product sets off a desire in your brain and that you’ll pay for that later. It is a response that has been researched, and you’d better believe your favorite fast-food chains have marketing teams that are using that research to their advantage.Let’s take a closer look at this process. Have you ever noticed that whatever indulgent food (放纵型食品) catches your attention tends to be most appealing just after you first smell it? A couple of minutes later you are standing in line, and it isn’t quite as appealing as it was just moments ago, but now you’ve invested time, so you trust your first feeling to treat yourself.But a recent statement says that this is actually the right moment to walk away. Dipayan Biswas, a marketing professor, found there is a direct connection between how long a person is exposed to indulgent food smells and choosing healthier foods. “The results of a series ofexperiments show that extended exposure of more than two minutes to junk food smells leads to fewer purchases of unhealthy foods compared with no smell or a non-junk-food-related smell,” reads the summary of his study.What appears to be going on here is that the brain doesn’t necessarily distinguish between a pleasurable smell and a pleasant taste. “Extended exposure to an indulgent food smell brings pleasure in the mind, which in turn reduces the desire for actual consumption of indulgent foods,” he explains. So next time you feel you don’t have the willpower to resist cookies, smell all that sweetness for ju st a minute or two. To your brain it’s the same as actually eating cookies, and the purchase desire would decrease.12．What can we learn about junk food smells from the first paragraph?A. They can make a difference in marketing.B. They hardly affect people’s food choices.C. They are unlikely to fool wise customers.D. They finally decrease people’s purchase desire.13．What does the second paragraph basically serve as?A. An argument.B. An example.C. A comparison.D. A comment. 14．Which statement will Biswas probably agree with?A. The brain can’t tell where sensory pleasure is from.B. The senses of taste and smell are closely linked.C. The influence of food smells changes over time.D. The behavior of smelling food doesn’t equal eating it.15．Which of the following could the best title for the text?A. Train Your Brain to Resist Junk FoodB. Watch Out for Tricky Marketing ToolsC. Food Addiction Is Never About WillpowerD. Smelling Junk Food Longer Can Keep You Off It二、七选五16．Yes, trying new things is exciting and mind-expanding and all that, but it can also be awkward and embarrassing. No one likes to feel embarrassed and incompetent. ①Here are a few ways to feel a little better about launching yourself into a new experience—and help you get over the part of that initial misery to the part where it’s actually fun.First, we should know we’re born to be afraid of new experiences. From an evolutionary standpoint, trying new things, for much of human history, could have been dangerous. Thismeans that deep in our brains there’s a primeval (原始的) fear of looking bad, a fear of not performing as well as others. ②It’s part of being human. Enjoyment will come as the newness fades.Going in with the right mindset is also important. It’s go od to have an end goal in mind.③ Maybe your new hobby is marathons, for example; running one in under four hours isa goal, sure, but getting in shape and meeting other runners are worthy outcomes, too.④Whatever you’re trying, doing a little preparation work beforehand can make your first time a lot less frightening. Want to try your hand at baking? Before you actually bust out the kitchen equipment, maybe watch a few tutorials and take a few minutes to look up all the terms you don’t know. Taking up golf? ⑤ A baseline of knowledge will help you feel a little better the first time you try swinging a club.A. And it is wise to prepare before you start.B. Having an end goal will guide you through.C. Practice playing golf beforehand is a good choice.D. However, it helps to start with a beginner-friendly one.E. It’s fine to read a book on the sport before you head to the golf course.F. Unfortunately, it is unavoidable if beginners want to learn something new.G. In other words, not lovin g it right away isn’t a sign that you’ve made a mistake.三、完形填空（15空）Milo is a dog, adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift from an animal shelter. One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door in Silver Spring, Maryland, andnext door, Swift on his tail. “He started scratching (抓) the front door,”Swift says. “I’maway, she could hear a voice yelling “help” coming through an open upstairs window. Hoursthe letter carrier in the afternoon and scream. For the next few hours, Starr practiced yelling:Starr the instant Swift opened her own front door. Swift called 911. Rescuers thought they’d17．A. ran B. walked C. leaned D. wandered18．A. anxious B. terrified C. embarrassed D. excited19．A. setting off B. turning over C. keeping off D. breaking into20．A. adorable B. strange C. angry D. reliable21．A. later B. earlier C. on D. away22．A. jumped B. hesitated C. slipped D. swept23．A. lost B. tired C. stuck D. secured24．A. bet B. interaction C. result D. prediction25．A. loud B. faint C. special D. distinct26．A. if B. though C. as D. unless27．A. ultimately B. quietly C. gradually D. accurately28．A. edge B. detect C. remove D. observe29．A. took B. favored C. obeyed D. declined30．A. barrier B. passion C. suffering D. pressure31．A. blessing B. danger C. bother D. pleasure四、短文填空32．Three years after skyrocketing to worldwide ①__________ (recognize) with her first directorial film Hi, Mom, director-actress Jia Ling has returned to the ②__________ (fierce) competitive Spring Festival silver screen with her second directorial feature, YOLO (You Only Live Once).Although the film has set off ③__________ online controversy due to Jia’s significant weight loss and muscle gain, she once explained on her Weibo account: “The film is not related to weight loss ④__________ even has very little connection with boxing. It ⑤__________ (tell) how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”The film features Jia ⑥__________ a self-enclosed woman who leads a directionless life. After a family conflict shatters her self-esteem, she decides to leave home ⑦__________she lives with her parents and her divorced younger sister.From then on, the heroine grapples with a challenging life, ⑧__________ (work) at a small restaurant. Her unexpected encounter with Hao Kun, a boxing coach, ⑨__________ (play) by Lei Jiayin, brings a glimmer of hope into her dull existence.However, fate plays another cruel and miserable trick on her, ⑩__________ (far) complicating her journey.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，你校最近组织高二学生去附近的河岸清理垃圾。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)
（英语）高二英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Starting CyclingWe have two services designed to give people the confidence and knowledge to cycle successfully.LessonsAll our instructors have been trained to National Standards level of “Bike-ab ility”. This means you will be trained to a standard consistent across the whole country.There are 3 levels of skills to progress through. Children would start with levels 1 & 2, progressing from the playground or park to cycle on less busy local roads. Teenager and adult beginners can also learn levels 1 & 2 in an off-road and quiet environment.Confident teenagers and adults can broaden their skills by learning level 3, using multi-lane roads and larger roundabouts. We provide both a complete package of lessons for the beginner or individual lessons tailored to the client. Whatever the need we can address and practice until perfect!Cost is ￡30 per hour.Guided RideWe know that riding on the roads in London can be scary, and if you have to navigate (确定行车路线) as well it can become a real hard task! The Guided Ride service takes all the stress out of it for you by providing the following:Route planned in advance to suit your skill level. Route map provided to you.Cycle and equipment checked. We will teach you a simple method to check basic roadworthiness (车辆性能) of your bike that you can perform on a weekly basis.Route discussed and focus given to any areas requiring special attention.Cycle along with the instructor close behind. Here the traffic can be controlled by the instructor and rider observed.We currently cover London Zones 1 & 2. Please contact us if your requirements are outside of these areas.Cost ￡30 per hour.（1）Where can Level 1 & 2 lessons for adult beginners be carried out?A. Off road.B. Near large roundabouts.C. On busy local roads.D. On multi-lane roads.（2）What service does the Guided Ride provide?A. They check your cycle and equipment every week.B. They help you to be familiar with all London roads.C. They let users experience the busiest road in London.D. They ensure users ride safely in London Zones 1 & 2.（3）Who is the text probably intended for?A. Bike riding lovers.B. Children and teenagers.C. Travelers in London.D. Parents loving cycling.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一项学习骑自行车的课程，包括课程内容，技术指导以及费用等。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析.docx
（英语）高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I camehome at night after work, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job.I began my new life on a February morning. I sat down at my kitchen table at 7:30 am andmade a resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floorfor 20 minutes to rest my mind. After that, I would return to work for a few more hours.In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wrote a novel, but I thought it wasn't good enough, soI ended up putting it in a drawer. My second novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, waspublished to glowing reviews and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.My success sounds like a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put awayin the drawer took my four years. My breakthrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat downto write at my kitchen table.Sometimes genius (天才 ) is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of working at your kitchen. Also, doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made hismasterpiece, Citizen Kan, at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Afred Prufrock at 23.（1） When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions?A. When he was tired from his work.B. Straight after graduation from law school.C. On being informed his law-review article came out.D. When his hobby was disturbed byhis work.（2） We can infer from the second paragraph that the author.A. led a wealthy lifeB. arranged his life reasonablyC. was too diligent to relax himselfD. remained single（3） What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.C. It is never too old to learn.D. It is the first step that costs troublesome.（4） Why did the author give the example of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot?A. To make a comparison between them and himself.B. To show creativity needs energy andefforts.C. To persuade the readers of their great talents.D. To recommend their two masterpieces.【答案】（1） D（2） B（3） A（4） B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过讲述自己成功的经历，进一步证实了“失败是成功之母”的道理。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)及解析.docx
（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 withan 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 herfinancial-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?（2） What prevents low-income students from attending proper colleges?（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。
高二英语阅读练习题及答案
高二英语阅读练习题及答案在高二英语学习中，阅读练习是提高阅读理解能力和语言理解能力的重要途径。
下面是一些高二英语阅读练习题及答案，供同学们参考。
题目一：阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。
In a small village, there was a family known for their generosity (慷慨). They always helped those in need.One day, a man came to their house and asked for some food. The family did not hesitate and gave him a good meal. Before leaving, the man thanked the family and said, "You are so kind! I want to give you this magic stone as a gift. If you rub (摩擦) it, you will get anything you wish for."The family didn't believe him at first, but they decided to keep the stone anyway. One morning, their cow died. They were very sad because the cow was an important part of their life. Then they remembered the magic stone.The father took the stone and started to rub it, saying, "I wish we had a cow to replace the one we lost." As he rubbed the stone, suddenly a beautiful cow appeared in front of them. The family couldn't believe their eyes.Months passed, and the family became famous for their magical stone. People from faraway places came to their house, bringing valuable gifts for the magic stone. The family became rich and lived a comfortable life.However, with their growing wealth, the family's generosity disappeared. They refused to help those in need, thinking they no longer needed to.One day, an old man came to their house. He was cold and hungry, asking for a warm meal. But the family ignored him and turned him away.That night, as the family was sleeping, they heard a voice. "Because of your greed (贪婪), the magic stone has lost its power." The family woke up, realizing they had made a big mistake.The next morning, the stone was gone. The family regretted their behavior and wished they could turn back time. From that day on, they became generous once again, without the need for a magical stone.问题：1. What did the family become famous for?2. Why did the family lose the magic stone?3. What did the family regret?答案：1. The family became famous for their magical stone.2. The family lost the magic stone because of their greed.3. The family regretted their behavior and not helping those in need.题目二：阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容判断句子正误。
高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附)含解析
高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附)含解析高二英语阅读理解专项训练100( 附答案 ) 含分析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Dogs were living as companions to the early settlers of North America over 10,000 years ago. The oldest domestic dogs in the Americas were thought to be around 9500 years old. Angela Perri of Durham University, UK, and her colleagues have carried out fresh radiocarbon dating on thetwo dog skeletons that gave this date, discovered in the prehistoric Koster site in Illinois, and found they were even older: around 10,100 years old.A third dog from another Illinois site called Stilwell II was older still, at 10,190 years old. That makes it the oldest known domesticated dog in the Americas. The team concluded that all three dogs were domesticated as they skeletons were complete and unskinned, and so hadn't been butchered for food. They had also been carefully buried, evidence they were valued by their owners. The Stilwell II dog, which probably resembled a small English settler, was under what seemed to be the floor of a living area. It is unclear why it took so long for tame dogs to arrive in the Americas, given that they were domesticated at least 14,000 years ago in Eurasia. By this time, people were already moving into North America from Siberia; there is evidence some reached Chile 18,500 years ago. Geneticists have found signs of at least three waves of migration over the following millennia. There is no evidence that domestic dogs accompanied them. “ Wedon't know if dogs were part of the first waves of immigration to the Americas" says Luc Janssens of Ghent University in Belgium. "It could be so, but no archaeological bones have yet been found." It is "overwhelmingly probable" that some of the early settlers did bring dogs to the Americas, but they may not have had "the time or the spiritual compulsion to bury them", says Pat Shipman of Pennsylvania State University.（1） How old is the oldest known domestic dog in the Americas7A. About 9500 years.B. About 10,100 years.C. 10,190 years.D. 18,500 years.（2） The underlined word "butchered" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by.A. killedB. boughtC. trainedD. raised（3） What is the attitude towards when tame dogs arrived in the Americas in the last three paragraphs?A. Undoubted.B. Unsure.（4） What is the main topic of this passage? A. The earliest domestic dog in the Americas. C. How dogs were domesticated in the Americas. Americas.【答案】（1） C（2） A（3） B（4） AC. Indifferent.D. Unconfident.B. The first dog arriving in the Americas.D. When the oldest dog was found in the【分析】【剖析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了大体一万年从前就在北美成为人类伙伴的狗的种类。
【英语】高二英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析
【英语】高二英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解83-year-old Antonio Vicente has spent the last four decades of his life fighting against the trend. As Brazilian landowners cut down rainforests to make room for profitable plantations(种植园) and cattle grounds, he struggled to bring the jungles of his childhood back to life."When I was a child, the peasants cut down the trees to make grasslands and charcoal, and the water dried up and did not come back," he told the reporters, "I thought: 'Water is valuable, no one makes water and the population will not stop growing. What is going to happen? We are going to run out of water.'"With only some donkeys and a small team of hired workers, Antonio Vicente set about bringing back the forest to his land. What started out as a weekend hobby soon became a permanent way of life, and Antonio recalls often spending whole days and nights in his young jungle, surrounded by rats and foxes, and eating banana sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Over the last 40 years, he has planted an estimated 50,000 trees on his 31-hectare land, which now make up a small but unique area of rainforest, and a haven for wildlife.As the forest grew, the water returned, and Antonio says that there are now over 20 water, sources on his land that were no longer there when he bought it. Then the animals started making a home there. Today, the forest is alive with the sounds of birds and insects living there, and more species are settling in every year."There are toucans(巨嘴鸟), all kinds of birds, squirrels, lizards, and even the boars are returning," 83-year-old Vicente says, "If you ask me who my family are, I would say all this right here, each one of these that I planted from a seed."（1）What do we learn about the Brazilian peasants?A. They wasted much water on farming.B. They focused on short-term profits.C. They cared much about the environment.D. They relied heavily on rainforests for a living.（2）What used to be young Antonio's biggest concern?A. Overpopulation.B. Polluted water.C. Loss of grasslands.D. Water shortage.（3）What does the underlined word "haven" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. TrapB. DisasterC. ShelterD. Balance（4）In the last paragraph, Antonio mainly expresses his .A. affection for his forestB. thanks for his familyC. deep love for rare birdsD. pride as a successful farmer【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，83岁的安东尼奥•比森特在他生命的最后40年里一直在与这种趋势作斗争，他努力使童年的丛林恢复生机。
高二年级英语阅读理解题和答案
高二年级英语阅读理解题和答案英语阅读理解对于英语学习有十分关键，作为高二的学生，我们还有充分的时间可以用来练习英语阅读理解，下面小编就给大家来分享一下高二英语，一定要学习哦高二英语阅读阅读理解及答案解析Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations (调查) are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiences are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. Group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone.Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever the task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.What comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone's ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups. Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities: Make sure each group member understands and agrees to the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when, why and what to do; taketurns doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities; be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety; be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way. You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used each person, which helps you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly. A format for exchanging information (e.g. photocopies of notes, oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood. When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue, allow for the contributions of each member of the group. Most important of all, it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.After you've completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the team's effectiveness - the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. (428)TitleWorking T ogetherThemeEffective performance needs highly cooperated (1)________.General rulesKeep an open mind to everyone’s (2) ________.Divide the group task among group members.(3) ________ and trust each other.(4) ________Understand and agree to the (5) ________ task of one’s own.Take turns doing various tasks.Show concern for others to ensure safety.Take (6) _________ for one’s own learning.Compare your own observations with those of others.Explorean issueBreak the (7) ________ into several areas.Keep records of the sources just in (8) ________.(9) ________ your information with others via proper format.Make all decisions by compromise and agreement.(10) ________effectivenessAnalyze the strengths and weaknesses.Find out the opportunities and challenges.Key: 1. teamwork 2. ideas / opinions / views / thoughts 3. Support / Encourage / Back 4. Suggestions 5. given / assigned 6. responsibility7. topic / subject / issue 8. case 9. Exchange / Share 10 Evaluate有关于高二阅读理解例题Some people believe that international sports create goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments. ____1____ Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused mainly by minor national competitions.One country received its second-place medals with visibleindignation (愤慨) after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the loser's objection to the final decisions. ____2____ Their manager was very angry and he said, "This wasn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension (停赛) of the team for at least three years.____3____ The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. ____4____ The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.____5____ The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympic there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义). (370)A. It is believed that athletes come to the Olympic Games to compete for their countries.B. Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game.C. An appeal jury discussed the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand.D. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents' victory was unfair.E. So judges were probably the result of the conflicts between the teams from different countries in Olympic ball games.F. But in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage internationalbrotherhood.G. The American basketball team announced that they would not give up first place of Russia, after a disputable end to their competition.答案：1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. F高二英语阅读理解题以及答案A 1987 survey was given to 5,000 high school seniors. ____1____ Students in Boston were questioned. One-third of them could not name six New England states. Students in Baltimore were questioned. Half could not shade in the United States on a map. Here is what another survey showed. Students did not know history. Most did not know the dates of the American Civil War. Many did not know World War II leaders.Someone asked this question. ____2____ Their answer: Social studies was not important. They said it was the least important of their studies.What is social studies? It is the study of individuals. It is the study of groups. It is the study of societies. Social studies covers many fields. You have read about history and geography. These are part of social studies. ____3____ Let's say you study the way people live together in groups. This is an area of social studies. So is learning about very early people. So is studying government.Is social studies important? Early Americans thought so. Students then learned history and civics (公民学). This was to make them good citizens. A report from 1916 set a new goal. It said, "The social studies should cultivate a sense of membership in the world community." The world community is very large. ____4____ We have radio and TV. We have phones. We have computers.Social studies helps us understand the world's people. Ithelps us learn about groups and societies. ____5____ We all need to be good world citizens. (304)A. It covers many other areas as well.B. But today it is easy to share ideas in it.C. What did students think of social studies?D. It showed that they did not know geography.E. Why did students consider the social studies less important?F. The 1916 goal was important then, and it is even more important now.G. Therefore, we must try to persuade young people to pay more attention to social studies.答案：1. F 2. D. 3. G 4. C 5. B。
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
高二下学期英语阅读理解训练99AOur favorite tech gifts of 2019When it comes time for the holiday shopping season, we’re extra choosy about the countless technology products that we will buy and give to friends and family. Here’s what impressed editors, reporters and producers the most in 2019.Lumos MatrixI recently bought a Lumos Matrix helmet (头盔) ($229) with built-in lights to make riding my bike at night a lot safer and less stressfu l. It’s a regular pain point for bikers like me to make sure absent-minded drivers see you, especially when it’s dark. This definitely helps.—Matt Mcfarland, Writer Goodreads appAlthough this isn’t a gift, the free Goodreads app is a gamechanger. At the beginning of 2019, I promised myself I’d read at least one new book every month. I set a goal of 12 books on Goodreads and used it to track my progress, keep a list of books I’m interested in and check out what friends and others on the app were recommending. I read 35 books this year! (That’s up from five books last year.) Goodreads feels like one of the rare feel-good social networks.—Kaya Yurieff, Tech Reporter Ember coffee cupI drink my coffee slowly so it has routinely cooled by the time I get halfway through it. For my birthday, my mum bought me a cup ($99), which keeps my coffee warm until I finish it without trips to the microwave for reheating. I can also set the specific temperature I want. It makes my mornings so much easier.— Millie Dent, Intern1. What is the main advantage of Lumos Matrix helmet?A. Helping drivers concentrate.B. Managing the bad weather.C. Making bikers less painful.D. Making night riding safer.2. What does the writer mean by referring to the Goodreads app as “a gamechanger”?A. It inspires readers to read more through interactions.B. It limits the number of books a reader can read.C. It provides readers with free internet games.D. It changes some readers’ reading rules.3. Which of the following can best describe Ember coffee cup?A. Eco-friendly.B. Expensive.C. Convenient.D. Simple.BAt England’s University of Plymouth, Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming pairs of robots to compose music. Miranda’s robots have simple “vocal cords” (声带) and are programmed to sing and to listen to each other. The robots’ unique warbling sounds (颤音) do not perfectly match the human voice, but each machine is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and unique way.Each robot is equipped with speakers, software that mimics the human voice, a mouth that opens as it “sings,” a microphone for ears, and a camera for eyes. The robots also move. Miranda hopes that by studying his robot vocalists, he can discover something about how and why humans create, perform, and listen to music.When the robots sing, first one robot makes six random sounds. Its partner responds with more sounds. The first robot analyzes the sounds to see if their sequences (序列) are similar. If they are, it nods its head and commits the sounds to memory, and the second robot notices and “memorizes” the musical sequence, too. If the first robot thinks the sounds are too different, it shakes its head and both robots ignore the sounds. Then the process continues.Miranda set up an experiment in which he left the two robots alone in his study for two weeks. When he returned, his little warblers had, by imitating each other, not only shared notes but combined them. The product of their cooperation was far from symphonic, but the robots had begun to combine the notes into their own self-developed “songs”.With the help of his warbling robots, one of Miranda’s goals is to create music that no human would ever compose. Miranda believes the robots are ideal for this purpose because they would not be influenced by any existing musical styles or rules.4. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mimics” in Paragraph 2?A. Controls.B. Copies.C. Substitutes.D. Interrupts.5. What did the two robots do during Miranda’s experiment?A. They ignored the unique sound.B. They interacted with each other.C. They learned to sing better than humans.D. They committed random sounds to memory.6. What does Miranda want his robots to do?A. Sing as well as humans do.B. Memorize a variety of music.C. Create new styles of music.D. Promote traditional musical styles.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Experiments by Miranda.B. Special songs.C. Future robots.D. Music by robots.CGeorge Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker, not an artist. Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure, Mr. Nakashima rejected the label of artist. For almost fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs, tables, and cabinets.Nakashima had a clear goal. He intended each piece of furniture he made to be as perfect as possible. Even making a box was an act of creation, because it produced an object that had never existed before. Initially Nakashima used local wood, sometimes from his own property. Later, he traveled to seek out English oak, Persian walnut, African zebra wood and Indian teak. He especially liked to find giant roots that had been dug out of the ground after a tree was taken down. Nakashima felt that making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again.Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards, but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots (节疤) and cracks. These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a happy life.He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful. One early piece Nakashimadesigned was a three-legged chair for his small daughter, Mira, to use when she sat at the table for meals. The Mira chair became so popular that Nakashima later made both low and high versions. Another famous piece, the Conoid chair, has two legs supported by bladelike feet. Always, Nakashima’s designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.As the years passed, Nakashima’s reputation grew and his work received many awards. His children Mira and Kevin, now adults, joined the team of crafts-people in their father’s studio. Nakashima’s dream of integrating work and family had come true.8. Which of the following best describes Nakashima?A. Generous and outgoing.B. Honest and simple.C. Capable and friendly.D. Creative and modest.9. Why was Nakashima called a national treasure?A. His art work made trees live again.B. He used precious wood materials.C. His chairs were beautifully designed.D. He was devoted to making furniture.10. What can we learn about Nakashima from the last two paragraphs?A. He made chairs of the same style.B. He loved his work and family.C. He sought for a simple life and art.D. He was lost in researching the wood.11. What can be inferred about Mira and Kevin?A. They had an art studio of their own.B. They still lacked the ability to create art works.C. They shared a common interest with their father.D. They enjoyed the same reputation with their father.DA drug designed entirely by artificial intelligence is about to enter clinical human trials for the first time. The drug, which is intended to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)(强迫症), was discovered using AI systems from Oxford-based biotech company Exscientia. While it would usually take around four and a half years to get a drug to this stage of development, Exscientia says that by using the AI tools it’s taken less than 12 months.The drug, known as DSP-1181, was created by using algorithms (算法) to examine potential compounds (化合物), checking them against a huge database of numbers, including a patient’s genetic factors. Speaking to the BBC, Exscientia chief executive Professor Andrew Hopkins described the trials as a “key milestone in drug discovery” and noted that there are “billions” of decisions needed to find the right molecules (分子) for a drug, making their eventual creation a “huge decision.” With AI, however, “the beauty of the algorithms is that they are unknowable, so can be applied to any disease.”We’ve already seen multiple examples of AI being used to diagnose illness and analyze patient data, so using it to engineer drug treatment is an obvious progression of its place in medicine. But the AI-created drugs do bring about some relevant questions. Will patients be comfortable taking medicine designed by a machine? How will these drugs differ from those developed by humans alone? Who will make the rules for the use of AI in drug research? Hopkins and his team hope that these and a great many other questions will be explored in the trials, which will begin in March.12. What is special about the drug designed by AI?A. It’s a better cure for OCD.B. Its development takes less time.C. It has no side effect on humans.D. It doesn’t need clinical human trials.13. Which is a key factor in creating the drug according to Paragraph 2?A. Trials.B. Molecules.C. Compounds.D. Algorithms.14. How does Hopkins feel about the way of drug creation?A. Doubtful.B. Puzzled.C. Disappointed.D. Optimistic.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. AI-designed Drug to Be on TrialB. An Example in Medical TrialsC. A Creation in AI DevelopmentD. Medical Trials by AI高二阅读理解99 1—5 DACBB 6—10 CDDAB 11—15 CBDBA。