1、北京市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷汇编： 阅读理解北京市朝阳区2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AProm (舞会) Time!A school prom is a formal party to celebrate an important date at school such as the end of secondary school or after completing school
2、 exams in Year 12 (aged 1718). Proms are held in July, around the end of exam time. The idea is to celebrate your time and work at school. Some schools pay a professional organisation to arrange it. Others hold it themselves with a school dinner in the school hall. But they all involve big parties a
3、nd big dresses. Get a plan before you go!ClothesYou should dress up for your prom with formal wear. Many teenagers commonly wear school uniforms, but on prom night girls exchange their uniforms for beautiful evening dresses and high heels (高跟鞋). Boys that are usually only seen in jeans and trainers
4、when not at school dress up in a suit with a tie and smart shoes. The right hairstyle and make-up are important too.Vehicles Arriving at your prom in large 4x4 vehicles is very popular. But it is not the standard answer. Two girls with a sense of humour arrived at their school prom both dressed as B
5、arbie. Did they arrive in a car? No, they travelled in a more original style: their mothers made each girl a life-sized Barbie box and they were trucked to the prom party in their boxes!CostThe school prom is big business. The average prom costs parents over 200 per teenager. Of course, not all fami
6、lies would like to spend so much money on their teenagers prom. If your family doesnt have the budget (预算) , you may save your pocket money or work part-time to cover the cost. There are popular jobs, including babysitting, shop work and working as a waiter or waitress.According to the recent newspa
7、per report, nearly 85% of schools in Britain have a prom. However, the modern school prom is not popular with most parents of teenagers. 31. A school prom is held mainly to _.A. enjoy school dinnersB. celebrate graduationC. start an organisationD. pass school exams 32. What do we know about school p
8、roms from the passage?A. Boys prefer to wear jeans at proms.B. Proms are welcomed by all teen families.C. Expensive vehicles are necessary for proms.D. Part-time jobs can be taken to pay for proms. 33. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To analyse the cost of school proms. B. To present the
9、types of school proms.C. To offer information about school proms.D. To show attitudes towards school proms.BPeggy, an old border collie (柯利牧羊犬), was signed over to the RSPCA, a charity with a primary focus on rescuing and rehoming animals, after her owner could no longer communicate with her. The ow
10、ner thought she could no longer work because she was not able to hear.However, after being handed to the RSPCA, Peggy was taken in by Chloe Shorten, an animal health manager from the organisation.Shorten and her husband, Jason, a shepherd (牧羊人), taught Peggy to understand hand signals and body langu
11、age. The couple trained Peggy with the help of a sheepdog trainer and their two other working dogs, Sid and Nora.Shorten said, “We completely fell in love with Peggy almost at first sight, and it soon became clear that she wouldnt be going anywhere. We knew Peggy wanted to be working, so we started
12、the long process of teaching her how to work with a shepherd without relying on voice orders.”The couple began by training Peggy to look at them to receive hand signals. They used repetitive and positive reinforcement and instead of pairing a voice order with an action, theyd use a hand gesture. Peg
13、gy read their hand signals and body language as a way of telling what theyre asking for. Shorten and her husband point in a certain direction to indicate where they want Peggy to go and pat their knees to call her back to them. To ask her to slow down, Shorten does a waving gesture.Peggy is not work
14、ing full-time but enjoys helping out in the fields. “It can be difficult with a deaf dog, because you have to wave at her to get her attention, and sometimes she doesnt realize straight away,” she said. “But shes such a happy little dog. Shes no spring chicken, and she is generally retired, but she
15、loves going out to work with us and running around in the fields.”34. Why was Peggy brought to the RSPCA? A. Because she was old.B. Because she was noisy.C. Because she was deaf.D. Because she was retired. 35. How did the couple train Peggy to communicate?A. By relying on other sheepdogs.B. By worki
16、ng long hours in the fields.C. By using sign and gesture language.D. By matching voice orders with actions.36. According to the passage, which word can best describe Chloe Shorten?A. Caring.B. Curious.C. Grateful.D. Demanding. CYoung students are often considered “digital natives,” with technology i
17、ntegrated into every aspect of their lives. While this can be an advantage in some situations, research has shown that the impact is not entirely positivethe Internet allows them toquickly find information at the cost ofsignificant distractionin class. Without being attentive, students will be incap
18、able of processing information, which means theyre not going to be able to understand, analyse, criticise and come to some decision about the information.When students cant seem to focus, a common idea among teachers is that short is good. Many teachers simply cut lessons into smaller pieces. Some t
19、eachers begin classes with mindfulness exercises when students need to concentrate. However, it turns out that any sort of “tech breaks” could counteract the desires to come back to study.Some teachers also choose to “meet students where they are” on platforms like YouTube. A2018 studyfrom Pearson f
20、ound that students tended to stay away from physical books, preferring video as a source of information second only to teachers. By meeting students where they already engage and create, teachers can better catch attention.However, while some educators are welcoming technology in the classroom, mult
21、iple studies have shown more traditional classrooms can be more successful. A2014 study found taking notes in longhand helped students withhold information better than using a laptop. Researchers also point out switching between short teaching pieces too quickly could take valuable comprehension fro
22、m the students. Students need time to engage with a topic before moving on.Even many tech advocates find value in traditional methods and suggest an integrated learning. They agree teachers authority remains vital and the face-to-face interaction between students and teachers is still the primary co
23、mponent in the classroom. Technology will be favoured only when it improves a lesson in ways that are impossible offline.Success is no longer about knowing the most. Instead, its the ability to think critically and creatively, the very skills that digital media weakens by lowering attention spans. I
24、f you think of people who became successful in the tech world, it wasnt because they could code; it was because they could think. Digital natives will continue to eagerly adopt new media. Teachers have no choice but to upgrade themselves, not only to ensure students can access and take advantage of
25、new technologies, but to educate students to succeed in a world constantly trying to distract them.37. What result has technology brought to students? A. It urges them to process information. B. It prevents them obtaining information. C. It ruins their possible classroom distraction.D. It damages th
26、eir ability to digest information.38. What does the underlined word “counteract” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Maintain.B. Motivate.C. Reduce.D. Replace.39. What can we learn from the passage? A. Direct instruction takes priority in lessons.B. Digital resources will weaken offline learning.C. Sma
27、ll lessons can engage students in learning. D. Laptop noting helps students gain knowledge better.40. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Students need to learn to get rid of social media.B. Teachers should progress to educate the young generation.C. The benefits of technology on education outw
28、eigh its harm.D. Traditional methods are favoured by both teachers and students.DThe Price of a Piece of HistoryA fresh lemon can be bought for less than $1. But in 2008, Cowans Auctions (拍卖) in Cincinnati sold a lemon blackened with age for $2,350. What was so special about this lemon? It was said
29、to be from a tree planted by George Washington. According to a handwritten note attached to the bottle containing the lemon, the fruit was picked by Washingtons “old gardener” some 43 years after the first presidents death.Collecting a piece of history, or an object associated with a famous person,
30、is not fresh. Yet determining potential values of such objects isnt easy. For one thing, their origin, or history of ownership, is both important and sometimes difficult to prove. Photographs of the famous person with the object, as well as letters, diaries referring to the object can help.The uniqu
31、eness of many of historic objects makes it more difficult to put a value on them. To assess the value of a Picasso painting, one can look at recent prices paid for other Picasso paintings of the same period, similar size or style. Finding another recent sale of a lemon planted by George Washington i
32、s a different matter. Katie Horstman, head of Cowan, says she could find no comparables for the lemon as she prepared the auction. However, she finally arrived at an estimated (估计的) value by researching auction records for objects somehow associated with Washington that had appeared on the market. O
33、ften the final selling price of objects touched by history has to do with the moods and passions of the collectors and other potential buyers expected to be present on auction day. But even the experts can make a mistake sometimes. For instance, a 2016 Christies sale in London included a 1935 jacket
34、 worn by Albert Einstein, and a pocket watch the physicist had owned in 1900 when he was 21 and still largely unknown. The jacket sold for 110,500, well above its estimated value of 40,000 to 60,000. The watch, meanwhile, which had an estimated value of 15,000 to 20,000, sold for 266,500. Thomas Ven
35、ning, director of Christie, has his explanation for why the watch sold for so much more than the jacket, and likely for more than the experts would have guessed. There are photographs of Einstein, the father of relativity, wearing the jacket, Mr. Venning says. “But Einsteins jacket didnt change the
36、world. The watch, and the sense of time, is what we know him for, which made it more valuable to collectors.” 41. What do we know about the lemon sold for $2,350?A. It has been kept well by Washingtons gardener.B. It was associated with Washington due to a note. C. It was collected 43 years before W
37、ashingtons death.D. It was put in the bottle by Washington a century ago.42. The author mentions the Picasso painting to _.A. highlight the difficulty of valuing the lemon B. compare its value with Washingtons lemonC. illustrate the way to assess a piece of history D. analyse the value of objects re
38、lated to Picasso43. What can we learn from the passage? A. No comparables led to the high value of the lemon. B. The estimated value is expected to dominate the final price. C. Passions of the collectors are the decisive factor of the value. D. Documents referring to the object can help determine th
39、e value.44. What can we infer from the passage?A. Historic objects are like a mirror reflecting reality.B. It is reasonable to value historic objects at a high price.C. Historic objects offer people a sense of changing the world.D. Collectors are responsive to estimated value of historic objects.房山区
40、 2020-2021学年度第一学期期末检测试卷高二英语第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分38分）第一节（共14小题;每小题2分, 满分28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。AEffective Educational AppsSchool teachers and anxious parents are trying everything not to let smart phones affect your education. But all their attempts ended in vain. Now mobile apps are ch
41、anging the educational landscape. Here, we will show you some of those best free educational apps to help you see smart phones as a tool for learning. Google ClassroomGoogle classroom is a virtual classroom. We can use it for sending announcements, creating classes, starting discussions, submitting
42、and grading assignments, asking for remarks and answers, sharing resources, and so on. Teachers share code with the class and the students can join by just entering the codes. Thats all it takes to create a virtual classroom. EDXEDX brings famous universities to your fingertips. No matter what you n
43、eed to learn, EDX will be there for you every step of the way. There are more than 2000 courses of top universities in EDX, such as computer science, business studies, linguistics, engineering, and many more. The professional certificates and university credit you get from these courses will always
44、be valuable for you in building a professional career. Khan AcademyKhan Academy provides a free and world-class education for young students. Khan Academy has a unique way to drive knowledge into your brains. All lessons are in forms of video tutorials. And the narrator describes each lesson through
45、 these drawings. Pretty simple, right?Khan Academy also provides online courses for preparing for standardized tests like SAT, MCAT, LSAT, and so on. DuolingoDuolingo helps us learn many languages like English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Latin, etc. in a fun and interactive way. It starts with basic
46、 picture labeling games. As you complete more levels, there will be many different kinds of engaging games that will improve your vocabulary and grammar skills. The app also tracks your performance to provide insights. If you do well, youll receive XPs. The more XPs you get, the more sets of interac
47、tive stories will be unlocked to improve your reading and listening comprehension. 21. Which of the following is one of the reasons of Google classroom?A. It supports a virtual classroom.B. It offers different kinds of games.C. It contains many courses of top universities D. It has online courses re
48、lated to standard tests 22. If you prefer learning through watching, you may like _.A. Google classroomB. Khan Academy. C. Duolingo D EDX23. The passage is manly intended for _.A. school teachersB. anxious parents C. school studentsD. software designersBSmartphone, a smart choice?I was a smartphone addict. My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I walked down the street, had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night. The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for my
