1、北京市部分区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解北京市昌平区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末质量抽测英语试题第二部分、阅读理解(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。AMemory likes to play tricks on us, taking us to places we once loved, but havent seen in years. It was early morning, raining and cold. Something woke me. Tw
2、o little feet running down the stairs. It was my 7-year-old grandson Henry on his way to the kitchen for breakfast.I suddenly thought about cookies. The perfections my grandmother baked in her wood stove(火炉). They were light as air and sweet as a babys smile. Wed cover them in butter and top them wi
3、th jam that we made with blackberries I picked myself. I loved it. I especially loved those cookies. I wish I knew how she made them.I learned a lot from my grandmother. How to read. How to sit in a chair at the end of a day and just be satisfied. But I never learned how to make cookies her way. Ive
4、 made them according to various recipes(食谱), with varying success. Theyre not bad, but not half as good as hers were. Henry would eat them up. He wasnt crazy about the cookies, but loved butter and jam.I rolled out of bed and went downstairs to hug him and bake some cookies.They werent great cookies
5、. But they were good enough. I covered them in butter and jam. Henry ate two and kept eyeing mine until I gave him half. Maybe someday hell say they were the best cookies ever.The memories we leave with our children and grandchildren and all our loved ones -like the cookies we bake and the stories t
6、hat will be told about us long after we are gone-are never made with perfection. Theyre just made with love. Love makes everything better, even without butter and jam.26. When woken up in the morning, the author remembered_.A. the cookiesB. the storiesC. the recipesD. the tricks27. Henry loved the c
7、ookies mainly because they were_.A. well bakedB. light and sweetC. made by himselfD. with butter and jam28. According to the author, the best cookies in the world are with_.A. loveB. successC. memoryD. perfectionBBeing a sports journalist with a successful career, Mitch Albom feels that there is som
8、ething missing from his life. This all changes when he met his favorite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a serious illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations between them result in a book named Tuesdays WIT
9、H MORRIE. The followings are comments from two readers.Amy WangI think this book should be on all school reading lists. After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper understanding into the world and can see things from a different point of view. While we are living, we tend to be troubled by
10、 unimportant things, such as gathering material possessions. I think its important for young people to know that making a lot of money wont always make them happy, or that looking different doesnt make a person abnormal! Its up to us to find out what is important in our lives and build up our own va
11、lues.Morrie says that most people “seem half-asleep”, even when theyre doing things that they think are important. Reading this book made me feel as if Id been woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes to the world!MartyAlthough it is popular my first impression was that Tuesdays with Mo
12、rrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated and boring. But thinking back, it did help me think about my life again. The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own va
13、lues based on love and open communication. Although it isnt my favorite book, Id still recommend that people read it. After all, it is something thats a bit different!29. The book probably helps Amy Wang_.A. think about popular cultureB. gather material possessionsC. observe things from one pointD.
14、understand deeply into the world30. The main reason why Marty likes the book is that it_.A. is popular with peopleB. has emotional thoughtsC. contains repeated messagesD. makes Marty rethink about life.31. The main purpose of the passage is to_.A. tell life storiesB. recommend a bookC. introduce two
15、 readersD. share personal experienceCSome scientists have found that the long-term use of chemical pesticides (杀虫剂)and fertilizers(化肥)can harm both the land and peoples health.Pesticides can damage the land by killing not only harmful insects, but also helpful ones. In addition, these chemicals can
16、stay in the soil and underground water sources for a long time. This affects the crops grown on the land and, in turn, the animals and humans who eat them. As for fertilizers, crops grown with them usually grow too fast to be rich in nutrition(营养). They may look beautiful on the outside, but inside
17、there is usually more water than necessary minerals, which makes them less tasty.Therefore, some farmers have turned to organic farming, and many customers have turned to organic food when they shop at the local grocery. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. Organic farmers
18、focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease through natural means. For example, many organic farmers use natural waste from animals as fertilize. This makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals. It also keeps the air, soil, water, and crops free of chemicals.Organic farmers also use
19、many other methods to produce rich soil. They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. For instance, they may grow corn or wheat in a field one year, and then grow beans there the next. It can help to put important minerals back into the ground, making it ready for the next crop
20、s. Organic farmers also plant different crops that use different depths of soil to help keep it rich. For example, peanuts grow on the grounds surface, but many other vegetables put down deep roots.Nevertheless, organic farming is far from meeting the high demand for food around the world. It still
21、has a long way to go to provide enough food while keeping people and the environment as healthy as possible.32. From paragraph 2, we learn that fertilizers can_.A. help kill insectsB. affect crops tasteC. stay in soil for longD. make crops nutritious33. According to the passage, organic farming is p
22、referred mainly because it_.A. needs less careB. saves more waterC. uses less chemicalsD. adopts natural methods34. The author explains how organic farmers keep soil rich mainly by_.A. listing numbersB. providing reasonsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons35. Which of the followings may the autho
23、r agree with about organic farming?A It will replace chemical farming.B. It will increase production of crops.C. It can meet peoples needs for food.D. It needs more efforts to be developed.DWeve been told since we were children that “Its good to share”. Parents and teachers keep reminding us to shar
24、e toys and books. When we grow up, we share photos, life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we dont know via social media. Psychologists believe that the behavior of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional connection.Today, the action of sharing takes on extra m
25、eaning. It has spread to almost every aspect of our lives. We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services, or to make money out of those that we dont use ourselves at all. These differ from car shares to home shares, and even to pet shares. The sharing economy is cre
26、ating new ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them.This popular ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button. Whether were a lender or a borrower, its a wi
27、n-win situation. Whats more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favor for the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.But the sharing economy is not without its problems. The sharing
28、economy is developing faster than existing regulations and related laws are still on the way. Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to expand their share of the market, often at the expense of more traditional companies. In addition, the sharing economy is subject to abuse of
29、trust. Some people have experienced damage to their properties while renting out their homes, and others have found themselves victims of theft or attack while sharing rides. Finally, personal data is not yet safe. Sharing platforms collect personal information about almost every part of our lives.N
30、onetheless, there is no doubt that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy. it is growing at such a rate that we can only imagine what it will be like in the future.36. Paragraph 2 and 3 are mainly about the _ of sharing economy.A. definitionB
31、. benefitsC. technologyD. development37. The underlined word “regulations” in paragraph 4 probably means_.A. rulesB. ideasC. conditionsD. ways38. People may worry that sharing economy would_.A. lead to unfairness among strangersB. cause distrust to traditional companiesC. bring about safety problems
32、 to usersD. limit the awareness of self-protection39. Whats the authors attitude to the future of the sharing economy?A. Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Positive.D. Unclear.北京市大兴区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 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。AReturning to a book youve read
33、 many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome familiarity - but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books dont change, people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of re
34、reading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. Its true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between auth
35、or and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.There are three books I reread annually .The first, which I take to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looki
36、ng back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were give
37、n to me as gifs, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has t
38、o grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.21. Why does the author like rereading?A It evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B. Its a window to a whole new world.C. Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.22. What do we kno
39、w about the book A Moveable Feast?A. Its a brief account of a trip.B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.C. Its a record of a historic event.D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.23. What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. DebtB. Reward.C. Allowance.D. Face value.2
40、4 What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He loves poetry.B. Hes an editor.C. Hes very ambitious.D. He teaches reading.BAccording to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contra
41、ry to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), its the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate
42、women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in hal
43、f the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor wa
44、s thin.For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces.The tests show
45、that the social environment is extremely influential when were making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “Ill have what shes having” effect. However, well adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, Ill hold back a bit beca
46、use I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, Ill follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why cant I?25. What is the recent study mainly about?A. Food safety.B. Movie viewership.C. Consumer demand.D. Eating behavior.26. What does the underlined word “beanpoles”
47、in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Big eaters.B. Overweight persons.C. Picky eaters.D. Tall thin persons.27. Why did the researchers hire the actor?A. To see how she would affect the participants.B. To test if the participants could recognize her.C. To find out what she would do in the two tests.D. To study
48、 why she could keep her weight down.28. On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?A. How hungry we are.B. How slim we want to be.C. How we perceive others.D. How we feel about the food.CEverybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being h
