1、湖南省部分市县2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解湖南省永州市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末质量监测英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。AHotels that go all out for ChristmasWillard InterContinental: WashingtonIn the United States capital, the Willard InterContinental will host free pe
2、rformances through December 23. Holiday afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and pastries will be served every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through December 26 （$79 per person or $89 with a glass of champagne）. Room rates in December start around $325.Claridges: LondonGuests at Claridges will be trea
3、ted to horse-drawn carriage rides. Three-night Christmas packages feature those festive events, plus Christmas lunch, Champagne, a visit from Father Christmas, stockings for all and a full English breakfast each day. Festive afternoon tea, served through January 3, is about $126 for an adult and $66
4、 for one child. A two-night holiday season package starts at about $1,425. The Breakers: Palm Beach, FloridaThe Breakers Palm Beach carries its lavish traditions right through the holiday season. The oceanfront Italian resort dazzles with sparkling lights, and holiday tea is available at HMF on sele
5、ct days in late December for $115 per person. Nearly every room has already been snapped up this December, but holiday tea and meals make for a festive taste of the striking hotel. Rates start at $599 per night in December. Ritz: ParisThe Ritz Paris is putting on exactly what youd expect from the el
6、egant property. The hotel is celebrating a Swiss Christmas this year in homage to founder Cesar R#s roots with a gold and blue theme accented with paper edelweiss flowers. Christmas Tea is available at Bar Vendome and Salon Proust, starting at about $77 per person. December room rates start at aroun
7、d $1, 700 a night. 21. At which hotel can people enjoy finger sandwiches?A. Willard InterContinental: Washington B. Claridges: LondonC. The Breakers: Palm Beach, FloridaD. Ritz: Paris22. How much should a couple with one kid pay for the festive afternoon tea at Claridges?A. $192. B. $378. C. $345. D
8、. $318.23. What do these hotels have in common?A. They are all hotels in Europe. B. They all offer season package. C. All the hotels will provide festive tea. D. All the hotels will host free performances. BHave you heard of Robert Bateman? He worked late the evening of March 31, 1992. He studied hi
9、s painting of three lions. Bateman decided to add some finishing touches. As he turned away from the canvas, he smiled, imagining the reaction of his staff the next morning. What an April Fools* joke! The next day, when his assistants came to the studio, they were shocked. What had the famous artist
10、 done to his masterpiece? The lions had bat ears!World-famous wildlife artist Robert Bateman lives in British Columbia, Canada. On working days, he might be found hiking on the mountain, sketching birds and animals. Bateman spends his days observing, studying, and painting wildlife. As a boy, Batema
11、n explored the woods and fields around his home in Toronto, Ontario. By the 1970s, he was well-known for his realistic paintings of the natural world. When hes not in the woods or mountains, Bateman can be found at home in front of his easel （画架）. He still gets a thrill out of seeing an eagle. Somet
12、imes, Bateman does not even have to leave home to find an eagle. They come to him. Eagles rest on a dead tree that Bateman “planted in rock in front of his house. Batemans most exciting place to find subjects to paint is in Africa. Every day in Africa is thrilling, he says. There are places in Afric
13、a that look like the Garden of Eden （伊甸园）As for the bat ears on the lions, Bateman painted them on with watercolor paints. After everyone had a good laugh, he simply washed the ears away. 24. Why did Bateman add bat ears to the lion?A. Because he was dissatisfied with his painting. B Because he want
14、ed to joke with his staff members. C Because he would like to make his painting more attractive. D. Because he was eager to have a better study on his painting. 25. Why does Bateman hike on the mountain?A. To look for fun. B To research and paint wildlife. C. To take care of wildlife. D. To search f
15、or new species of wildlife. 26-Sat can we learn about Bateman?A. He lived in the UK many years ago. B. He spends quite a lot of time in hunting eagles. C. His paintings do not look like real things in life. D. He is particularly fond of living in Africa. 27-Which words can describe Bateman?A. Crazy
16、and cruel. B. Naughty and unkind. C. Humorous and hardworking. D. Imaginative and impractical. CSales of small cakes have overtaken（超过）big ones for the first time, according to researchers at Mintelbut is the cupcake bubble starting to burst? Size, they say, matters. And when it comes to cakes, we B
17、rits have for years desired for the biggest, richest, gooiest creations we could lay our sticky fingers on. Towering chocolate gateaux dominate bakery windows. But thanks to the latest baking phenomenon, big is no longer best. Figures released today show that, for the first time, sales of small cake
18、s have overtaken those of large cakes, with bite-sized baked goods growing in popularity by 19 per cent since 2011. According to researchers at Mintel, our taste for large cakes has declined, with sales dropping 3 per cent in two years. So whats behind our passion for miniaturesand is it the end of
19、the traditional, full-sized sponge? It all started with the cupcake. When the Magnolia Bakery opened in New York in 1996, the nice iced sponges were seen as treats for childrens parties. Then, in 2000, Carrie Bradshaw, star of the city, ate a pink cupcake on TV一and everything changed. In the months
20、and years that followed, demand for the tiny cakes explodedand in 2005, Sprinkles, the worlds first cupcakes only bakery, opened in Beverly Hills. The trend soon spread worldwide. “Cupcakes became so popular because people wanted an individual treat, explains Edd Ainbet, former winner of the BBC ser
21、ies The Great British Bake Off. Its a little something naughtya small price for a small mouthful. And its a mini hobby just for you; not like cutting a slice out of a big cake that you share. Theyre cute and playful, like tiny pieces of art. 28. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Small cakes are
22、always the best. B. Brits prefer small cakes to big ones today. C. The sales of small cakes dropped 3 per cent. D. Big cakes have always enjoyed larger market share than small ones. 29. What does the underlined word miniatures refer to ?A. Tiny cakes. B. Full-sized sponge. C. Large cakes. D. Birthda
23、y cakes. 30. What can we learn about Bradshaw ?A. He ordered a pink cupcake. B. He opened Sprinkles in Beverly Hills. C. He made a successful ad for cupcakes. D. He played a great role in making cupcakes. 31. What is Edd Ainbets attitude towards cupcakes?A. Critical. B. Disapproving. C. Doubtful. D.
24、 Favorable. DAround 1, 500 endangered and rare languages are at a high risk of being lost in the next century, according to a study published on Thursday in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The study found that around half of the worlds 7, 000 documented languages are endangered. It also found that gre
25、ater road density was associated with higher risk of endangerment. Its as if roads are helping dominant languages overwhelm other smaller languages/, co-author and professor at the Australian National University Lindell Bromham said in a press release. Greater endangerment was also associated with h
26、igher average years of schooling, suggesting that formal education contributes to loss of language diversity. Mainstream education in a dominant language can lead to loss of competence in minority languages. We urgently need to invest in bilingual （双语的）education and develop programs that allow commu
27、nities to bring their heritage language into schools, to make sure the language stays strong and is passed on to future generations, Bromhall told CBS News. The study found that unless there is intervention （干预）, the world could lose at least one language per month, with language loss three times mo
28、re in the next 40 years. The authors recommended Urgent investment in community-based programs like bilingual education programs and language documentation. And some of the recommendations that experts made 20 years ago are still the same: governments should remove bans on languages and adults shoul
29、d encourage children to speak other languagesincluding their native language. Each language is a reflection on the creativity and inventiveness of human minds, a beautiful and fascinating solution to complex communication challenges, Bromham told CBS News. Most importantly, for many people, language
30、 symbolizes cultural identity and belonging. Many groups mourn （悼念）the decline of unique languages and long for competency in languages no longer spoken. 32. What was related with higher risk of language endangerment?A. Less road density. B. Unpopularity among language learners. C. Greater competenc
31、e of small languages. D. Higher average years of schooling. 33. What should government do to preserve language diversity?A. Stop bans on languages. B. Create more language education programs. C. Put more investment in language research. D. Encourage people to speak other languages. 34. What do we kn
32、ow from the text?A. Investment is needed in bilingual education. B. Language loss results in mainstream education. C. Half of the worlds current languages are lost. D. Dominant languages are symbols of cultural identity. 35. What is the text mainly about?A. The causes of language loss. B. The high r
33、isk of language loss. C. The measures of language protection. D. The importance of language diversity. 湖南省怀化市2021-2022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. 5分，满分37. 5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。ACurious about the gardens? Here is a list of the most beautiful gardens in the world that you should not m
34、iss going to. Butchart （Canada）The Butchart Gardens is a group of superb botanical gardens built by Jennie Butchart and her husband on a wasted mine site. In 1909, Jennie started building a Sunken Garden, which was completed in 1921 and soon started attracting visitors. More gardens were built by th
35、e couple at their home. Several statues of animals and birds are also housed in the garden. Fireworks and musical entertainments are regularly held in the garden during summer season and the winter holiday period. Chateau Versailles （France）Located to the west of the Chateau of Versailles in Versail
36、les, the gardens occupy an area of 800 hectares, with well-managed lawns, fountains and other feature and impressive statues. The entire design of the garden is based on the classic French Garden style. The palace and its gardens were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. Kew Royal Botani
37、c Garden （United Kingdom）The Kew Royal Botanic Garden is a massive collection of living plant specimens （样本）from around the world. Originally started as a collection of plants by Lord Capel John, the modem day Kew Gardens occupy an area of 121 hectares. Currently, the Kew Gardens hosts nearly 30,000
38、 types of plants, 7 million preserved plant species and an extensive collection of scientific literature based on plants in its impressive library. Viilla dEste （Italy）Being a masterpiece of Renaissance culture, the gardens of the Villa dEste have been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
39、The gardens have a diverse collection of flowers. The water features include fountains, waterfalls and pools. After being built in the 16th century and owned privately for several centuries, the Villa dEste and its gardens were finally acquired by the Italian state post World War I, and since then h
40、as become a popular tourist destination in the country. 21. What do we know about the Butchart Gardens?A. It has a history of more than 200 years. B. It was built by Jennie Butchart alone. C. It holds fireworks and musical entertainments. D. It has no statues of animals and birds. 22. Which park has
41、 a library with a collection of scientific literature?A. Butchart. B. Chateau Versailles. C. Kew Royal Botanic Garden. D. Villa dEste. 23. What do Chateau Versailles and Villa dEste have in common?A. They are both located in Italy. B. They are on the World Heritage Site list. C. They are owned priva
42、tely at present. D. They have fountains and waterfalls as well. BNadine McKenzie, a 35-year-old wheelchair dancer in South Africa, has experienced great difficulty since he took up dancing as a hobby. He said that access is the biggest barrier for entering the performing arts. t6There are not many c
43、ompanies or training programs for persons with disabilities, especially in the dance field, McKenzie said. Ive had quite a few experiences where youd be in a class with different people and some trainers would not know what to do with us, and so for those reasons, they dont open these spaces to diff
44、erent artists?5Beyond lack of access, McKenzie, whoJs been dancing for 15 years, said inclusion （认同）is another barrier for people with disabilities. t（There are very few people especially in South Africa that actually have projects where they involve dancers with disabilities, he added. Its somethin
45、g thats still very difficult, but ifs slowly starting to change. Seeing a gap in the industry, McKenzie founded Unmute with his friends in 2013, a dance company in Cape Town that enlists young South Africans with disabilities to get involved in the arts. Its been extremely rewarding in the sense tha
46、t weve been able to create more platforms for artists to train and perform, and also expose more young people, he said. McKenzie believes Unmute is helping break down some of these barriers through awareness campaigns not just for people with disabilities to sign up, but also for able-bodied people
47、to learn how to work with them. Gerard Samuel, a professor at the University of Cape Town told CNN that though there has been some progress in both access and inclusion within dance, there is still much work to be done. Barriers include mindsets of limitation and inability of disabled persons/* he s
48、aid. All this still need to change. He believes that education, investment and more representation in the media would help encourage more accessibility and inclusion. 24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. Inclusion is the biggest barrier for dancers with disabilities. B. Its challenging for disabled people to get involved in dance. C. Nadine McKenzie began to dance when he was 15 years old. D. Most projects in South Africa involve dancers with disabilities. 25. Which word can best descri
