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任务型阅读北京市昌平区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末质量抽测英语试题第一节:阅读表达(共4小题:第1.2题各2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分)。阅读下面短文，根据文章内容及题目要求回答问题。An Apology Is Just a Step Toward Becoming a Better PersonNo matter how hard we try, we cant avoid hurting those we love. People are discovering they cant stand the w
2、ay their partners chew, talk and brush the cat. Since we probably cant predict when our behaviors will annoy others, we need to learn how to make apologies afterward. A good apology has three parts.First, show regret about the influence of your past behavior. A sincere apology means that you admit y
3、our choices negatively affected others. It involves regret or guilt - sometimes for what youve done to the other person, not necessarily for your own action.Second, take responsibility in the present. Refusing to accept responsibility is not a sign of strength. Its a sign of narcissism(自恋). In many
4、situations, were too busy finding fault in the other persons actions instead of accepting our role in the problem. It doesnt matter whose fault it is when something is broken if its your responsibility to fix it. Taking responsibility is a recognition of the power that you gain when you stop blaming
5、 people.Third, describe how you plan to improve in the future. You cant right your wrongs if you dont explain how youre going to fix or prevent the problem. Then we should follow through on our promise so that we can earn forgivenessThe three steps are relatively easy to try. The hard part is findin
6、g the power to apologize, because it means feeling guilty about having done a bad thing and maybe even some shame at the thought of being a bad person. Psychologists have discovered a good solution to that: When youve hurt someone, think about your key values. If sympathy, justice or generosity show
7、 up on your list, you might realize that apologizing doesnt mean admitting youre a bad person. Its just a step toward becoming a better person.40. What does a sincere apology mean according to the passage?41. Whats the difficult part in an apology according to the passage?42. Please decide whether t
8、he following statement is true or false, then explain why according to the passage.Apologizing usually means admitting you are a bad person.43. Do you agree with the authors opinion about how to make a good apology? Why or why not?(About 40 words)北京市平谷区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题第一节阅读表达（共4小题,第40、41题各2分，第
9、42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。An American woman, Missy Armstrong, has made a life changing decision to make her dying best friends last wish come true by adopting (收养) her three young children.Sara is 36 years old. Her husband died and now she is in the final stages of a serious illness and i
10、s not expected to make it to Christmas. “She said she can deal with the fact that shes dying, but she cant deal with the fact that her kids will be separated,” her best friend, Missy Armstrong, said. The two women have been friends for over a decade after first meeting in 1999 while at the same scho
11、ol. Taking their friendship a step further, Missy, 42, who is already a mother to two of her own children, adopted Saras three young children, 11-year-old Cayden, nine-year-old Micah and eight-year-old Amara.As Missy prepared to take on the huge task, one of her longtime friends, Rhonda DeBruyn, len
12、t her a helping hand. Rhonda posted a message on a Facebook page asking for gifts to be donated so the growing family can have a great holiday. Since posting the message, donations have been pouring in for the family. “Missy is a kind friend and person. Ive known her for 11 years and she has never b
13、een anything less than what you see. This doesnt surprise me that she stepped in. Missy and Saras friendship is one of a kind. A friend in need is a friend indeed.” said Rhonda.“Missy now lives in a three bedroom home, which is not large enough for the growing family. She needs to gain more support
14、to buy a five bedroom house,” Rhonda said in a Facebook post. “Once we get her into the new house, then everything left over that we raised will go to future financial expenses.”To donate, an account has been created at the Southeast National Bank under the name of Missy Armstrong.40. Why did Missy
15、adopt Saras three children?41. What did Rhonda do to help Missy in the third paragraph?42. How do you understand the underlined sentence “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”？43. Do you support Missys action of helping Sara and explain why? (about 40 words)北京市西城区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题IV.阅读表达（共4小题；每
16、小题2分，共8分）阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。I was only one year older than my sister Jeanne, but by the time we were old enough to drive, we had parted ways. When I was 19, I moved away from our Wisconsin home to Virginia. My father had a horse farm there and thats when I
17、 began to work as a veterinary assistant, helping him around the farm. Jeanne got married at 18, moved to Chicago and became- well, I didnt know what.Fast-forward about five years. I was 24 and went to New York City with my fianc to see the sights. We saw Little Italy, the Statue of Liberty and Chin
18、atown. I had never seen so many taxicabs in one spot in all my life. It was overwhelming. I was used to riding my horse to the corner store where everyone knew everyone in the quiet little town of Driver, Virginia.During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street. Everyone was in a hu
19、rry. I had laughed at something my fianc said, and I suddenly heard my name yelled from somewhere behind me: “Cheryl!” I froze in my steps in the middle of the road. Tears welled up in my eyes. I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled back before even turning to look. “Jeanne? A
20、nd there we were, standing in the middle of a Manhattan street, facing each other and smiling. I couldnt believe it.I later asked how shed known it was me- -she never saw me! She said it was my laugh. I wouldnt say my laugh is all that unusual, but I guess to a family member its infectious. It hits
21、your heart and resonates in your mind.I asked her what she was doing in New York, and she said she had come for an opera show and was there for only a week. Both our visits were trips planned just a week earlier.Since that time, my sister and I have never lost touch. We both moved back to Wisconsin.
22、 We talk daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. But our meeting by chance wasnt just a sign. I see it as more of a lesson, a reminder to stay connected with loved ones.53. Why did Cheryl go to New York City?（不多于4个单词）54. How did Jeanne recognize Cheryl?（不多于3个单词）55. Use one word to
23、describe the sisters meeting.Explain why you chose this word.（单词数不限）56. What life lesson can we learn from this story?（单词数不限）北京市房山区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题第一节 阅读表达（共4小题;第40、41题各2分、第4题3分。第43题5分, 共12分）。阅读下面短文、根据题目要求回答问题。The Qingming Festival and Hanshi DayQingming is the day for mourning the dead which
24、falls in early April. Before talking about Qingming, we must say something about Hanshi, which always comes one day before the Qingming Festival. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an official in the Jin State named Jie Zitui. When the Jin State was in great disturbance, Prince Chonger w
25、as forced to leave for other states with his faithful officials, including Jie Zitui. And he went through all kinds of hardships. One day. Chonger was starving to death. Jie Zitui cut a slice of flesh from his own leg and served it to him, saving his life. In 636 B. C. , Chonger managed to take the
26、throne （王权）back and rewarded the officials who had stayed with him through his years of suffering. But he forgot about Jie Zitui, who was heartbroken and went deep into the mountains with his mother. Later Chonger felt so guilty that he went to the mountains to look for Jie Zitui. Since it was impos
27、sible to find him among the endless trees and hills, Chonger ordered that the mountain be set on fire to force Jie Zitui out But he and his mother were found dead against a large tree. In order to keep the memory of Jie Zitui, Chonger ordered that no fires be allowed on he anniversary of Jie Zimis d
28、eath. So people began to eat cold food on that day. and the day was called Hanshi. In addition, people began to visit Jie Zituis tomb and pay their respects. It was not until the Qing Dynasty, that the practice of Hanshi was replaced by that of Qingming And Qingming has now become an important occas
29、ion for people to offer remembrances and Sacrifices to their ancestors. 40. What did Chonger do after he took the throne back?41. Please paraphrase the underlined sentence in the last paragraph in your own words. 42. Please decide which part is also in the following statement, then underline it and
30、explain why. Chonger went to the mountains and ordered that the mountain be set on fire to burn Jie Zitrui to death. 43. Please state your opinion about Jie Zituis act of cutting a slice of flesh from his own leg to serve it o Chonger. 北京市大兴区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分)根据短文内容，从
31、短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A great life doesnt happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating (分配) your time, energy and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure. _36_ Make the following secrets fit your own needs and styl
32、e, and start creating your own great life today!A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misunderstand what simplify means. _37_ Instead, its a way to free up your energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great
33、life, you will have to make room for it first.A great life is the result of removing distractions(分心之事). Up to 75% of your mental energy can be used in things that are not important but distracting you. Look around at someones life you admire. What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own
34、 life? Ask them how they did it. _38_A great life is the result of your adjustments. _39_It may mean thinking about again how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy that agree with your particular definition of a
35、 great life._40_Theres the old saying everyones familiar with “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start. Theres no better time to start than today. Its what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your l
36、ife tomorrow.A. A great life is the result of starting.B. Start setting up your life to support success and ease.C. A great life is the result of having intention.D. So it requires that you should make some changes.E. Its not a way to remove work from your life.F. Its easy to spend your days on what
37、ever gets your attention.G. Then you will find ways to free up your mental energy for more important things.答案：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【答案】40. A sincere apology means that you admit your choices negatively affected others. 41. Finding the power to apologize. 42. False. Because it is just reg
38、ret about the influence of your past behaviour, and there is nothing to do with which kind of person you are. 43. I agree with the author. Many of us refuse to apologize because we think apologizing is admitting we were wrong. From this article we know apologies are only about showing regret of your
39、 past behaviour and a step toward becoming a better person.【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章指出道歉是让自己成为更好的人的一步，并说明一个好的道歉具有的三个部分。【40题详解】考查细节理解。根据第二段的“A sincere apology means that you admit your choices negatively affected others. ”可知，真诚的道歉意味着你承认你的选择对他人产生了负面影响。故答案为：A sincere apology means that you admit your choices
40、negatively affected others.41题详解】考查细节理解。根据第五段的“The hard part is finding the power to apologize”可知，困难的部分是找到道歉的力量。故答案为：Finding the power to apologize.【42题详解】考查细节理解。根据第二段“First, show regret about the influence of your past behavior. A sincere apology means that you admit your choices negatively affecte
41、d others. It involves regret or guilt - sometimes for what youve done to the other person, not necessarily for your own action.（首先，对你过去行为的影响表示遗憾。真诚的道歉意味着你承认你的选择对他人产生了负面影响。它包括后悔或内疚有时是因为你对他人所做的事，不一定是因为你自己的行为）”可知，道歉并不是承认自己是个坏人，而是对过去影响别人的行为表示遗憾和抱歉。因此“Apologizing usually means admitting you are a bad per
42、son.（道歉通常意味着承认你是一个坏人）”这种说法不正确，因为道歉是对过去影响别人的行为表示遗憾和抱歉。故答案为：False. Because it is just regret about the influence of your past behaviour, and there is nothing to do with which kind of person you are.【43题详解】开放题。本题为开放题，表明自己的观点，且原因合乎情理即可，注意字数限制。例如：I agree with the author. Many of us refuse to apologize be
43、cause we think apologizing is admitting we were wrong. From this article we know apologies are only about showing regret of your past behaviour and a step toward becoming a better person.北京市平谷区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题【答案】40. To make Saras last wish./ To make Saras last wish come true./ She wanted to m
44、ake Saras last wish come true./ Because she wanted to make Saras last wish come true. 41. Rhonda posted a message./ Rhonda posted a message on a Facebook page./ Rhonda posted a message on a Facebook page asking for gifts to be donated./ Rhonda posted a message on a Facebook page asking for gifts to
45、be donated so the growing family can have a great holiday. 42. Missy and Sara were good friends. In Saras most difficult time, Missy took the responsibility of a friend, gave her a helping hand, adopted her three young children, and completed her last wish. The friendship between them was true. 43.
46、I support Missys action of helping Sara because they are good friends. What are good friends? Facing difficulties, good friends walk in to give a helping hand when the rest of the world walks out. Good friends can change the life by being part of it. Good friends make us believe that there really is
47、 good in the world. Good friends cheer up in spirits each other. Good friends not only spend the happy times together, but also get through the hard times, the sad times, the confused times.【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了米西和萨拉之间真正的友谊。在萨拉病重即将离世的时候，米西伸出援助之手，收养了她的三个孩子，为了帮助这个大家庭，在朋友朗达的呼吁下，爱心人士对这个家庭进行了捐赠。【40题详解】
48、考查细节理解。根据文章第一段内容“An American woman, Missy Armstrong, has made a life changing decision to make her dying best friends last wish come true by adopting (收养) her three young children.（一位名叫米西阿姆斯特朗的美国女性做出了一个改变一生的决定，通过收养三个年幼的孩子来实现她最好的朋友临终前的遗愿。）”可知，米西要收养朋友的三个孩子是为了实现朋友临终前的遗愿，再结合后文内容可知，萨拉就是米西最好的朋友，由此可知，米西要收养萨拉的三个孩子是为了实现萨拉临终前的遗愿。故答案为To make Saras last wish./ To make Saras last wish come true./ She wanted to make Saras last wish come true./ Because she wanted to make Saras last wish come true.【41题详解】考查细节理解。根据文章第三段关键句“As Missy prepared to take on the huge task, one of her lon
