1、1 天津市天津市 20202020- -20212021 学年高二上学期期末英语试题学年高二上学期期末英语试题分类汇编分类汇编 - -阅读理解阅读理解 天津市南开区 2020-2021 学年高二上学期期末英语试题 第三部分：阅读理解第三部分：阅读理解(共共 15 小题；第小题；第 26-30 题，每小题题，每小题 3 分；第分；第 31-40 题，每小题题，每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 35 分分) A A New Chapter The day I heard that Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I w
2、as heartbroken. The bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books. When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes. I had a long chat with Casey, the stores elderly
3、owner. Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books on tablets. More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit t
4、hat the Rainbow Bookstore couldnt stay in business much longer. A few months later, I was back in the neighbourhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the bookstore was still there and opened for business. Its old brick walls hadnt been decorated, but inside it was like a different
5、 world. In one area, a book reading was being delivered. Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts. The large board in the corner where customers comments on the books were being displayed had been replaced by a big screen. Clearly, the
6、 Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands. I was told that the community had decided to work together on a program to save Rainbow Bookstore. The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighbourhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey. Und
7、er Jennifers leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a cafe selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as 2 book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where pe
8、ople could gather to share an experience that couldnt be downloaded. I joined old Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers comments kept popping up. “Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century! Im so please
9、d to see that everything I wanted to offer to the community is still here.” 26. Why did Rainbow Bookstore face close down? A. Because it had a long history. B. Because people no longer loved reading. C. Because it was affected by e-books and online stores. D. Because there were fewer residents in th
10、e neighbourhood. 27. What made Rainbow Bookstore survive? A. New books B. Lower price C. Inside decorations D. Creative management 28. Which of the following best explains “popping up” underlined in the last paragraph? A. Flashing up B. Looking up C. Putting down D. Handing in 29. What can we infer
11、about the new bookstore from the text? A. People are not allowed to eat anything in the bookstore. B. The bookstore creates a literary bond between readers. C. Casey couldnt accept the new style of the bookstore. D. Customers can write their comments on the books on a large board. 30. What is the ne
12、w bookstores advantage over online stores? A. People could buy many things that cant be bought online. 3 B. People could share their feeling and thoughts about reading together. C. People could read what they like there. D. People could get away from computers and phones in the bookstore. 【答案】26. C
13、27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B B THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Currys grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road th
14、at Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. Like his father, basketball star Dell Cury, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court. He probably didnt realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creativ
15、e and flexible as a player. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions. Knowing where the ball would go wasnt easy. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting wi
16、th great accuracy was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high schoo
17、l teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps. But Stephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he li
18、ved. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidsons star player. Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the W
19、arriors to their first championship since 1975. 4 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in row, Stephen explained his philosophy, “I never really set out to change the game. What I wanted to do was just be myself. I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of peopl
20、e who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. Youve got to be able to put in the time and the work. Thats how I got here. Thats how I continue to get better every single day.” Inspiring others to believe in themselves, St
21、ephen Curry is living proof that what other people thing of you does not have to influence what you become. Through self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible. 31. Whats Stephens first basket? A. A second-hand basket bought by his gran
22、dfather. B. A piece of plastic attached to a telephone pole. C. A new one built in the woods nearby. D. A wooden one picked up behind the house. 32. How did Stephen Curry settle the problem that it was hard to know where the ball would go? A. To play in a small court. B. To adjust his own style. C.
23、To strengthen the plastic backboard. D. To bounce the ball in all directions. 33. Why was he thought to be a failure as a basketball player by many people? A. Because his father was too excellent. B. Because he ended up playing at a small little-known team. C. Because he was far from a well-built pl
24、ayer. D. Because he came from a small town far away. 34. How did Stephen Curry win others recognition? 5 A. With his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. B. By joining the Golden State Warriors. C. By following in his fathers footsteps. D. With the help of his grandfather. 35. Whats the authors
25、 purpose in writing the passage? A. To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people. B. To inform people about Stephen Currys basketball skills. C. To inspire people with Stephen Currys determination to succeed. D. To tell what Stephen Curry has achieved during his career. 【答案】31. B 32. B 33
26、. C 34. A 35. C C Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didnt find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,B
27、ritish people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!Thats exactly what were like!” A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate. Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series
28、 but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldnt
29、 be too mean.” Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislikeand of ourselves” He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are 6 because of“our upbringing”. “Americans are brought up to believe t
30、hey can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,It wont happen for you.” Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if theyre not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future. But in David Brents officeand in lots of UK comed
31、iesthe last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldnt get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier. Its not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show for example
32、. Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture. 36. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To show that British humor is not funny at all. B. To show that American people dont understand British people. C. To show that Britain and America
33、have different stereotypes. D. To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures. 37 Whats the meaning of the underlined word“mean”in Paragraph 3? A. Unkind. B. Great. C. Average. D. Ugly-looking. 38. Which of the following statements about The Office is TRUE according to the article
34、? A. David Brent is quite a nice guy. B. Michael Scott is a rather mean guy. C. Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note. D. Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way. 7 39. What can we infer from the article? A. Britons do not like to make fun of others. B. British comedy
35、often has a moral message. C. American people are brought up to be more positive. D. Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another. 40. What is the authors opinion of comic differences? A. They are slight differences that can be ignored. B. They can partly show cultural differences
36、. C. They show stereotypes of different cultures. D. They help people communicate with each other. 【答案】36. D 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B 天津市河西区 2020-2021 学年高二上学期期末英语试题 第三部分：阅读理解（共第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Student Tutori
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45、hich of the following courses can students take this semester? A. SCI 101 and Math 103. B. Math A and English 103. C. SCI 103 and English 102. D. SCI 102 and Math 103. 【答案】26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C B 10 There were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their
46、 homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway,wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people o
47、f Malaysia.I was moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I looked about the train.There was not one familiar face.I sighed and
48、sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore,so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we went beyond the city,I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and m
49、iles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight.Immediately I came alive;I decided to wave back. From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I
