1、北京市部分学校2021-2022学年上学期高二期中英语试题分类汇编阅读表达专题北京市中国人民大学附属中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第三节阅读回答问题（共3小题，10分）阅读下面的两篇短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Story OneOnce upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled-with students.As she raised a glass of wat
2、er, everyone expected theyd be asked the typical glass half empty or glass half full question. Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked How heavy is this glass of water Im holding?Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a couple pounds. She replied, From my perspectiv
3、e, the absolute weight of this glass doesnt matter. It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two. its fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight, its weight might make my arm ache a little. If I hold it for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp up （抽筋） and feel comp
4、letely numb and paralyzed, forcing me to drop the glass to the floor. In each case, the weight of the glass doesnt change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.As the class nodded their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glas
5、s of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little. Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed incapable of doing anything else until you drop them.Story TwoOne day a bright student wishing to
6、 be successful put this question to Socrates(苏格拉底）.“Teacher I have studied many years with you and even though I have learned many things I still have not learned the secret to success or what it really takes to be successful. Please train me in this mystery.”Socrates looked at his student with a th
7、oughtful expression and after a long pause, he responded. “My son, the secret is within each one of us if we only truly want it. If you walk-with me, I will take you to the river of life and show you.”They walked side by side in silence for a while and upon reaching the river Socrates spoke. “My son
8、, bend down here by-the edge of the river and stare deeply at these flowing waters. As the student bent down beside the river Socrates took him by the neck and plunged his head into the water. After only a few seconds (that felt like eternity to the young man), he started struggling to get his head
9、out of the water, gasping for a breath.After a couple of minutes, suddenly some inner strength burst into the young man and he pushed himself out of the water and gulped in precious air. After a few deep breaths he composed himself and pondered what had just happened. Was his teacher mad at him? Wha
10、t other reason would he act so strange?The student blurted out, Why did you do that?!Socrates answered rhetorically, While your head was underwater, what was the one thing you wanted more than anything in life?“To take a breath of air to be able to stay alive,” he said.“It is just as I told you earl
11、ier, the secret to success is already inside all of us. When you desire success as much as you wanted that breath of air, you will be successful.”50. What is the moral(寓意，教益）of the first story?51. As teachers in these two stories, what approach do the psychology professor and Socrates share in commo
12、n to inspire their students?52. What is the moral of the second story?How do you understand it?北京市昌平区实验学校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷阅读下面短文，用自己的语言回答问题。In 2004, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from
13、 duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt gi
14、ve me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made
15、us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Fifteen years later, in 2019, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man suddenly fall to the ground in the glaring heat. It was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier. I pulled ov
16、er and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch
17、 and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.55Why did the author decide to hitch a ride?56What did Gordon do for the author?57Why did the author help the old man?58What message does the author want to convey?59What will you do if you see an elderly man suddenly fall to the ground?
18、And why? (Use at least 25 words.)北京市顺义区第一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中质量检测英语试题阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡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。Green is the Way to GoToday, communities around the US are going green. For some, that means paying attention to the environment by recycling of controlling
19、 pollution. But others are turning their neighborhoods green by planting community gardens.Green Brings BenefitsA growing number of government and community leaders point out that gardening is a great way to improve the appearance of a neighborhood, It also unites neighborhood residents (居民). Resear
20、ch at Texas A &. M University and the University of Illinois shows that city areas with more green have less crime.One Neighborhood s StoryNorris Square in Philadelphia is a neighborhood that has benefits from a community garden. In the 1980s, Norris Square was known for its run-down buildings and v
21、acant parking lots filled with rubbish. Then a group of Puerto Rican women planted vegetables and flowers in one vacant lot. Soon there was also an out-door kitchen and colorful murals(壁画) showing rural life in Puerto Rico.The community garden became a place of beauty and a source of fresh food for
22、Norris Square residents. It also became a source of neighborhood pride. Soon people were working together to do home repairs, clean up other vacant lots, remove graffiti, and plant more trees and flowers throughout the neighborhood.Today, instead of fights in the park, there are festivals. Instead o
23、f abandoned cars along the streets, there are trees. People can now enjoy a neighborhood that is cleaner, safer, and more beautiful.Plant Your Own SeedsIf you want to start a community garden in your area, you can get information from the Community Gardening Association at munitygarden. org.37. How
24、are communities around the US going green besides recycling or controlling pollution?(不多于四个词)38. Write one of the benefits of gardening . (不多于六个单词)39. What did the Puerto Rican women do in the vacant lot? (不多于五个单词)40. Why does the author mention the story of Norris Square in Philadelphia?(不多于八个单词)北京
25、师范大学第二附属中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题北京市昌平区第二中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一节 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，根据短文内容在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。A team of scientists has come up with a plan. They say could help rebuild the Arctic ice cap. The ice cap is a huge area of sea ice that covers most
26、 of the Arctic Ocean all year round.Usually, the sea ice gets thicker and spreads further each winter, but this hasnt happened for the past few years. Last month, the ice cap had shrunk to its smallest size since scientists began keeping records of it 38 years ago. The weather in the Arctic has been
27、 unusually warm this winter. Some days, temperatures have been 20 higher than is normal for this time of year. In March, the temperature was above 0 at least one day.The Arctic ice cap is needed to be rebuilt because sea ice reflects heat and light from the sun back into space. With less ice, the oc
28、ean would absorb more heat. The Arctic would warm up even more quickly, and more ice would melt. Without sea ice, many animals would lose their natural habitats and could become endangered. It could also affect the weather, with more storms and erosion along the coast.Dr. Steven Desch and a group of
29、 scientists from Arizona State University in the United States think they can help to build up Arctic sea ice again. They want to set up wind-powered pumps on the existing sea ice. During the winter, the pumps would spread water from the ocean over the surface of the ice where it would freeze and fo
30、rm a new layer of ice. The scientists say that in 10 years, this could add an extra metre of ice to the ice cap.The plan would require about 10 million pumps and it would be very expensive about $655 billion. Some other scientists are wondering if the pumps would actually work in severe Arctic condi
31、tions. They are also concerned about how the project might affect the environment.Dr. Desch said his team hoped their proposal would get more people interested in looking for a solution to the problem of melting sea ice. He said the only plan people have right now is to try to reduce greenhouse gas
32、emissions (排放) from cars and other man-made sources. He and his team dont think that will be enough to save the sea ice, so theyre going to work on their plan and hope that it will give everyone a good start on saving the Arctic ice cap.40. Why is Arctic ice cap important?41. What is Dr. Steven Desc
33、hs solution to the problem?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Some scientists were worried about the project and Dr. Desch hoped more people could help improve it.43. Please briefly present your own solution(s) to the greenhouse gas e
34、mission problem in your daily life. (about 40 words)北京工业大学附属中学20212022学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语阅读表达(共4小题:第1、2题各2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共 12分)阅读下面短文并根据题目要求回答问，答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整，Friends shows off their pets on wechat Moments. people walk dogs in the park and people watch videos of cats on line. Everywhere you look, peo
35、ple seem to be enjoying their pets. Indeed, they are an important part of our modern lives, even for people who dont own a pet.A new report from August 15 sheds light on this trend. Asian Pet Show and online platform Goumin released the 2019 Chinese Pet industry White Paper. It shows that Chinas urb
36、an pet consumer market is expected to break through the 2 billion yuan threshold(门槛) this year, which the overall consumption scale reaching 202. 4 billion yuan. That means an increase of 18.5% over that of 2018. Young people in big cities are main contributors.Most young people are suffering from g
37、reat loneliness and pressure. Keeping pets will help them feel cosy and relaxed. wrote the report.Many young people who leave their hometown to make a living in big cities have had pressure of living m a new place. After working all day in competitive environment, they have few friends and face high
38、 costs of living.Claire Krisko from the Us is one of the many young people.She told Teen lnk, a website for the teenagers in the US, that she felt very lonely in her own city. To combat it, she bought a dog.“After a hard day, seeing a happy face and a wagging(摇动的)tail, bounding (跳跃着跑) around the cor
39、ner and running toward me will make my day better. I was no longer lonely. she said.Apart from relieving loneliness, many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may improve overall health.“Playing with or petting an animal can increase levels of the stress-reducing hormo
40、ne and decreasing production of the stress hormone. These hormonal changes can help nervous people feel more relaxed and happy.” the BBC noted.We always believe that pets have to live with humans but it seems that many of us cant live with humans but it seems that many of us cant live without furry
41、companions.40. Why do you think the young people in big cities are main contributors of the larger pet consumer market?41 What is the trend that a new report from August 15 shows?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement.then underline it and explain why Keeping a pet makes a
42、difference to peoples life because it relieves loneliness,reduce stress and provide topics to talk about.43. What do you think of keeping a pet? Please breny explain. fabout 40 words) 参考答案北京市中国人民大学附属中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题【答案】50. Its important to remember to let go of your stresses and worries. N
43、o matter what happens during the day, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Dont carry them through the night and into the next day with you. And you can go on with a light and happy mind. 51. Instead of preaching, they all choose some commom phenomena or something familiar
44、in daily life to make students understand obvious yet very important lessons. 52. The secret to success is only in wanting and working for it. The more you want it, the harder you will have to work at it. It is not easy. However, the result is worth your effort and desire.北京市昌平区实验学校2021-2022学年高二上学期期
45、中考试英语试卷【答案】55Because the only one train a day back to her home in Sydney had already left./ Because the train back to her home had left.56He made her sandwiches and helped her find a lift home./He gave her lunch and helped her find a lift.57Because she thought it was another chance to repay someone
46、for the favour shed been given decades earlier./Because she wanted to repay for the favour(kindness) she got before.58Kindness can be passed and rewarded./A good turn deserves another./Good deeds will pay off.59Ill run over and have a talk with him. If its serious, Ill send him to the hospital by ta
47、xi. If its not, Ill help him call his children or send him home. I think helping with each other warms the world.北京市顺义区第一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中质量检测英语试题【答案】37. By planting community gardens. 38. Improve the appearance of a neighborhood. 39. They planted vegetables and flowers. 40. As an example benefit
48、ing from a community garden.北京市昌平区第二中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷【答案】40. The Arctic ice cap plays an important role in protecting animal habitats and preventing natural disasters. 41. Dr. Steven Desch and a group of scientists from Arizona State University in the United States think they can help to build up Arctic sea ice again and they want to set up wind-powered pumps on the existing sea ice. 42. Some scientists were worried about the project and Dr. Desch hoped more people could help improve it. From the first line of the last paragraph, we know that Dr. Desch said his team
