（2019）新外研版高中英语必修第二册高一上学期期末考试英语试题汇编：阅读理解 (2).docx

1、山西省部分市2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解山西省大同市2021-2022学年高一上学期期末调研英语试题第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIf you are visiting New York City this year, dont miss the events where you can taste food from different countries. Chinatown Restaurant WeekMarch 14-30Various meals will be

2、 offered for $18.88 per person at participating Chinatown restaurants such as Golden Unicorn, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Red Egg and Shanghai Gourmet. Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only. More Info.: www.CMalaysian Restaurant WeekJune 18-24Malaysian restaurants will offer various $ 20.12 m

3、eals while Asian-influenced restaurants will feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the countrys special flavors. Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, and Spice Market. More Info.: www.MItalian Restaurant WeekJune 26-July 6Celebrate New York Citys fifth

4、Italian Restaurant Weekthe Italian Dine Out, offering diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner. The 11-day event will offer discounted prices of $23 at New York Citys most authentic（真正的）Italian restaurants. More Info.: www.IBelgian Restaurant WeekJuly 21-28This is your chance to enjoy tast

5、y multi-course meals and some of the worlds finest beers. The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines（菜肴）and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food. More Info.: www.BIm sure youll have a great time during the events. Remember: dont eat too much for the sake of your h

6、ealth. 11. Where should you probably avoid going to enjoy an $18.88 supper during Chinatown Restaurant Week?A. Shanghai Gourmet. B. Nom Wah Tea Parlor. C. Golden Unicorn. D. Peking Duck House. 12. Which would you probably expect if you love eating at Michelin-starred Laut?A. Belgian Restaurant Week.

7、 B. Italian Restaurant Week. C. Malaysian Restaurant Week. D. Chinatown Restaurant Week. 13. Which of the following is a feature of the Belgian Restaurant Week?A. Bringing you free Chinese food. B. Offering some of the worlds finest beers. C. Having a special limited-time-only menu. D. Providing aut

8、hentic Italian food. BA boy playing in the woods noticed a cocoon（茧）. While watching it, he suddenly found a small opening appeared, and that a butterfly struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. So the boy decided to help the butterfly. He cut

9、 off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. Much to his surprise, the butterfly got a swollen（鼓胀的）body but very small, weak wings when it came out of the cocoon. The boy expected that the butterflys body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would enlar

10、ge and be able to support the body. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling（爬）around with a swollen body and small wings. It was never able to fly. The boy was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. The struggle required for the butterfl

11、y to get through the tiny opening was the way of forcing fluid（流体）from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we go through our life without any difficult

12、ies, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been. And we could never fly. 14. What did the boy see the butterfly doing in the first paragraph?A. It was flying difficultly in the woods. B. It was trying to get out of the cocoon. C. It was looking for food in a cocoon. D. It

13、 was busy making a cocoon for itself. 15. What would have happened to the butterfly without the boys help?A. The butterfly would come out easily. B. The butterfly could crawl on its wings. C. The butterfly would prepare for the flight. D. The butterfly would never gain its freedom. 16. What is the b

14、est title for the story?A. The struggle for freedom. B. A kind-hearted boy. C. The joy of helping a butterfly. D. A lucky butterfly. C45-year-old performer Yang Jinlong drives to schools in Xian at 9 am and teaches students about Shaanxi kuaiban until 6 pm. Then, he returns home to prepare classes f

15、or the next day. On the weekends, he teaches for six hours each day at art education institutions（机构）. He thinks the art deserves（值得）whatever effort he pays. Shaanxi kuaiban is a form of Chinese traditional storytelling in the Shaanxi dialect to the rhythm（节奏）of bamboo strips（竹板）. The art form can b

16、e traced back to the late Qing Dynasty. Now, more people, amateurs（业余的）and professionals alike, perform Shaanxi kuaiban on different occasionsfor example, at parties and art shows. Yang first learned this particular art of storytelling at the age of 9. Before that, he often went with his father, an

17、amateur performer, to watch kuaiban performances. “As a young boy, I loved the art form because many of the stories are about heroes. The performer tells stories while playing kuaiban, and its easy for the audience to remember the stories since all the lines rhyme（押韵）,” Yang said. To promote the art

18、, especially among young people, Yang made some innovations（创新）. He wore a suit while telling modern stories. Yang also integrated（融入）many pop elements like tap dance and the rhythm of popular music. He took on more modern topics, such as the stories of the Chinese Olympic team. He believes that art

19、 education is important for students in China. 17. What do we know about Shaanxi kuaiban?A. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty. B. People perform it in Shaanxi dialect. C. It was originally used by teachers for teaching D. It focuses on Chinese ancient literature. 18. Why was Yang Jinlong attracted t

20、o Shaanxi kuaiban as a child?A. Because he liked stories about heroes. B. Because all the lines rhyme. C. Because it was a way to earn money. D. Because he wanted to be like his father. 19. What did Yang Jinlong do to promote. Shaanxi kuaiban?A. He wore local clothes of Shaanxi. B. He told stories a

21、bout superheroes. C. He added pop elements to kuaiban performances. D. He performed Shaanxi kuaiban in Western countries. 20. Which best describes Yang Jinlong?A. Talented and modest（谦虚的）. B. Patient and capable（有能力的）. C. Humorous and responsible. D. Determined and creative. 山西省怀仁市2021-2022学年期末调研高一上

22、学期期末调研英语试题第一节（共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFantastic Fall Festivals You Wont Want to MissSeymour Apple FestivalAdmission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities

23、, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests, bike-decorating contests, and more.Marionville Apple FestivalThe popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events. The carnival, pony rides, and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching

24、the pie-eating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths.Humansville Fall FestivalThe Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town, but that doesnt mean its lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of

25、fun. This years festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. Youll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday.Southside Fall Fest

26、ivalThe Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission (入场). Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more.Fall Into Arts FestivalMake sure to bring the kids along for this festival th

27、at celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film

28、 festival, and much more.21. Which festivals are free of charge?A. Southside Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts FestivalB. Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival,C. Humansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts FestivalD. Seymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival.22. What makes

29、Humansville Fall Festival special this year?A. Fun activities on Saturday.B. The duration of the festival.C. The area of the hosting town.D. Musicians live performance.23. Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed by _.A. movie loversB. modern artistsC. visitors of all agesD. families with kidsB

30、American Harvey Sutton, a 5-year-old boy, just finished walking the whole length of the Appalachian Trail (路线), one of the longest footpaths in the world. Harvey is one of the youngest people ever to walk the trail. He and his parents completed the trip in 209 days.Harvey climbed over tall rocks and

31、 got to watch wild animals. “The rock climbs were really hard but fun. We were not bored.” said Harvey. His parents tried hard to keep him happy and excited. His father said meeting and talking with other hikers along the way prevented boredom.Harvey was 4 years old when he and his parents began the

32、ir walk in January. He turned 5 before the family completed the trip earlier this month in Maine. But the youngest of all to finish the trip may be Juniper Netteberg. The little girl finished walking the footpath at age 4 with her parents last October.The long hiking may seem like an extreme activit

33、y for a child, but Dr. Laura Blaisdell sees no harm. She is a childrens doctor and medical adviser to the American Camp Association. Dr. Blaisdell said children are strong enough for the experience if parents attend to their childs usual social and emotional development.Harveys trip earned admiratio

34、n from another hiker, Dale Sanders. He is the oldest person to hike the footpath, which he did at age 82. “Its going to change his life forever, and his parents life, too. The kid went through some hardships, but dont we all? Hardships make us stronger,” said Sanders, now 86. “That kid is going to s

35、mile through life.”24. Which of the following words can best describe Harveys trip?A. Exciting but adventurous.B. Difficult but interesting.C. Boring and dangerous.D. Terrible and scary.25. What is Dr. Blaisdells attitude to childrens hiking?A. Favorable.B. Negative.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.26. What d

36、oes the underlined word in the last paragraph probably mean?A. DisagreementB. AdviceC. PraiseD. Discussion27. What is the best title for the text?A. Hiking Is Good for Childrens HealthB. Everyone Goes through HardshipsC. A Family Got Strength from HikingD. A Boy Finished Walking One of the Longest T

37、railCSome of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animal., these problems seem so huge.So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we dont have to dr

38、ive.But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, w

39、hen the time comes for migration (迁徙),a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try f

40、or several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then mor

41、e. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins.What a spectacular sight it must be- -thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!A few can make a difference. Even if youre the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together w

42、e will solve even our greatest problems.28. Where would you probably read this passage?A. A guidebook.B. A movie poster.C. An animal magazine.D. A personal blog.29. Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?A. Because he wants to do some good to the environment.B. Because he thinks plastic bags a

43、re more expensive.C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.30. Why does the small group of flamingos return to the lake?A. Because they are very tired.B. Because there are some dangerous animals.C. Because they cant find food out there.D. Beca

44、use the others dont fly along with them.31. Whats the writers purpose of wring this article?A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.D. To show that ther

45、ere many problems in the world.DOrganic food (有机食品) is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food. Some parents and pet owners pay up to 200 percent more for organic food while some people think organic food is a waste of money.There is one main dif

46、ference between organic and nonorganic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). This makes sure that the products are natural.Some people think “organic” means “locally grown”. At the beginning, this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. T

47、he demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There werent enough organic materials. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.Is organic food more

48、nutritious (有营养的)? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers (消费者) believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer. Many health experts disagree. Few studies prove that organic food prevents health problems. Health experts worry more about bacteria (细菌). These can come