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天津市
2020-2021
学年高二上学期期末
英语试题分类汇编
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阅读理解
天津市南开区
2020
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2021
学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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A
A New Chapter
The
day I heard that Rainbow Bookstore was closing
after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The
bookstore, which was a legendary
fixture in the neighbourhood, was a place where
anyone could drop in and
connect
through their love of books.
When I hurried to the store, I saw that
the books were already being packed into boxes. I
had a long chat with
Casey, the store’s
elderly owner. Sighing deeply, he told me how it
was becoming difficult to run an independent
bookstore. Most young people preferred
reading e
-
books on tablets.
More and more customers were being attracted
by chain stores and online discounts. I
tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I
had to admit that the Rainbow
Bookstore
couldn’t stay in business much longer.
A few months later, I was back in the
neighbourhood during my spring break and was
surprised to see that the
bookstore was
still there and opened for business. Its old brick
walls hadn’t been decorated, but inside it was
like a
different world. In one area, a
book reading was being delivered. Nearby,
customers were poring over shelves
selling stationery, posters and other b
est
-
seller
-
themed gifts. The large board in the corner
where customers’
comments on the books
were being displayed had been replaced by a big
screen. Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore
was in good, creative hands.
I was told that the community had
decided to work together on a program to save
Rainbow Bookstore. The
campaign had
been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had
grown up in the neighbourhood and who had
now taken over the bookstore from
Casey.
Under Jennifer’s
leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a
place for literature
-
loving
members of the
community to get
together. It had a cafe selling organic food, and
there were now more community events such as
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book readings,
poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie
nights, where people could gather to share an
experience that couldn’t be
downloaded.
I joined old
Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which
readers’ comments kept
popping
up
. “Well, as
you can see,
corporate knowledge combined with creativity has
brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century!
I’m so pleased to see that everything I
wanted to offer to the community is still
here.”
26. Why did Rainbow
Bookstore face close down?
A. Because it had a long
history.
B. Because people
no longer loved reading.
C.
Because it was affected by
e
-
books and online
stores.
D. Because there
were fewer residents in the
neighbourhood.
27. What made
Rainbow Bookstore survive?
A. New books
C.
Inside decorations
B. Lower
price
D. Creative
management
28. Which of the
following best explains “popping up” underlined in
the last paragraph?
A.
Flashing up
B. Looking
up
C. Putting
down
D. Handing
in
29. What can we infer
about the new bookstore from the text?
A. People are not allowed to eat
anything in the bookstore.
B. The bookstore creates a literary
bond between readers.
C.
Casey couldn’t accept the new style of the
bookstore.
D. Customers can
write their comments on the books on a large
board.
30. What is the new
bookstore’s advantage over online
stores?
A. People could buy
many things that can’t be bought
online.
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B. People could share their feeling and
thoughts about reading together.
C. People could read what they like
there.
D. People could get
away from computers and phones in the
bookstore.
【答案】
26. C
27. D
28.
A
29. B
30. B
B
THE ROAD TO
SUCCESS
Near the small town
of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes
from the house of Stephen Curry’s
grandfather to the woods nearby. A far
cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the
National Basketball
Association (NBA),
it was along this road that Stephen’s grandfather
built a simple basket by attaching a piece of
plastic to a telephone pole.
Like his father, basketball
star Dell Cury, Stephen spent many childhood hours
playing on this muddy
basketball court.
He probably didn’t realise it at the time, but it
was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as
a
player. You see, with every shot, the
weak plastic backboard gave way. The bumps and
rocks that lined the road
under the
basket caused the ball to bounce in all
directions. Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t
easy. He had to
adjust his own playing
style as a result. Shooting with great accuracy
was another thing he learnt. Only shots
perfectly aimed at its centre went into
the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising
day in and day out helped
Stephen
sharpen his skills.
Despite
his father’s successful career, Stephen was
thought by many people, including his high school
teammates and coaches, to be too short,
too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s
footsteps. But Stephen carried
on.
Playing basketball was his dream. He would not
give up. He finally ended up playing college ball
at a small,
little
-
known
school, Davidson College, not too far from where
he lived. His creativity and perseverance made him
Davidson’s star player.
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen
joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed
beyond everyone’s
expectations with his
accurate shooting and continuous efforts. In 2015,
Stephen won his first NBA championship,
and he led the Warriors to their first
championship since 1975.
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After receiving the Most
Valuable Player award for two years in row,
Stephen explained his philosophy, “I
never really set out to change the
game... What I wanted to do was just be myself...
I know it inspires a lot of the next
generation, a lot of people who love
the game of basketball to value the skill of it,
value the fact that you can work
every
single day to get better. You’ve got to be able to
put in the time and the work. That’s how I got
here. That’s
how I continue to get
better every single day.” Inspiring others to
believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living
proof that what other people thing of
you does not have to influence what you become.
Through self
-
belief, hard
work, perseverance and some help from
an old hoop, he has shown that anything is
possible.
31. What’s
Stephen’s first basket?
A. A
second
-
hand basket bought by
his grandfather.
B. A piece
of plastic attached to a telephone
pole.
C. A new one built in
the woods nearby.
D. A
wooden one picked up behind the house.
32. How did Stephen Curry settle the
problem that it was hard to know where the ball
would go?
A. To play in a
small court.
B. To adjust
his own style.
C. To
strengthen the plastic backboard.
D. To bounce the ball in all
directions.
33. Why was he
thought to be a failure as a basketball player by
many people?
A. Because his
father was too excellent.
B.
Because he ended up playing at a small
little
-
known
team.
C. Because he was far
from a well
-
built
player.
D. Because he came
from a small town far away.
34. How did Stephen Curry win other’s
recognition?
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A. With his accurate shooting and
continuous efforts.
B. By
joining the Golden State Warriors.
C. By following in his father’s
footsteps.
D. With the help
of his grandfather.
35.
What’s the author's purpose in writing the
passage?
A. To explain why
Stephen Curry was doubted by many
people.
B. To inform people
about Stephen Curry’s basketball
skills.
C. To inspire people
with Stephen Curry’s determination to
succeed.
D. To tell what
Stephen Curry has achieved during his
career.
【答案】
31. B
32.
B
33. C
34. A
35.
C
C
Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show
Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t
find the “British
stereotypes(
刻板印象
)”funny. One character was a
woman who was sick whenever she saw a r
was a loud and rude 15
-
year
-
old girl
cursing(
骂
)at her back
home,British people were
laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly
what we’re like!”
A laugh is
a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can
be very s and Americans speak the
same
language,but humor does not always
translate.
Take The Office
as an was originally a UK TV series but it was
changed for the the US
and UK series
are set in a boring workplace in a boring David
Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice
guy like Michael Scott in the US
version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly
nicer guy,”wrote series creator
Ricky
Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.”
Gervais said British people are
different from Americans because“Britons cruelly
make fun of people we like
or
dislike…and of ourselves”
He
believes the differences between the American and
British senses of humor are
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because of“our
upbringing”.
“Americans are
brought up to believe they can be the next
president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons
are
told,‘It won’t happen for
you’.”
Things usually turn
out fine at the end of every US Office
episode(
集
). Even if they’re
not perfect, the
characters “learn a
lesson” for the future.
But
in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK
comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are
often left with
the feeling that things
just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this
seems truer to life and so much
funnier.
It’s not just
Britain and the US that have comic differences.
Few foreigners would understand a Chinese
cross
-
talk
show
for example.
Cultural differences are no laughing
matter. But comic differences can be a window into
a culture.
36. What is the
purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To show that British humor is not
funny at all.
B. To show
that American people don't understand British
people.
C. To show that
Britain and America have different
stereotypes.
D. To show how
humor may mean different things in different
cultures.
37
What's the meaning of the underlined
word“mean”in Paragraph 3?
A.
Unkind.
38. Which of the
following statements about The Office is TRUE
according to the article?
A.
David Brent is quite a nice guy.
B. Michael Scott is a rather mean
guy.
C. Episodes in the UK
version often end on a hopeless note.
D. Episodes in the US version often end
in a boring way.
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.
,
B.
Great.
C.
Average.
D.
Ugly
-
looking.
39. What can we infer from the
article?
A. Britons do not
like to make fun of others.
B. British comedy often has a moral
message.
C. American people
are brought up to be more positive.
D. Jokes are difficult to translate
from one language into another.
40. What is the author’s opinion of
comic differences?
A. They
are slight differences that can be
ignored.
C. They show
stereotypes of different cultures.
【答案】
36. D
37. A
38.
C
39. C
40. B
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学年高二上学期期末英语试题
第三部分
：阅读理解（共
15
小题；每小题
2<
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分，满分
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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。
A
Student
Tutoring Program:
Stutor
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Gram
The Student Tutoring Program
(Stutor
-
Gram) is designed to
help you succeed in your classes. Research has
shown that students who actively
participate in student
-
led
tutoring can improve their grades by up to one
full
letter
-
grade
over the course of a semester.
Stutor
-
Gram can help you to
earn your best possible grade.
All tutors in
Stutor
-
Gram have earned A’s
in the courses they tutor and have received
special training approved
by the
National Tutoring Association (NTA).
Stutor
-
Gram offers both
individual and group tutoring.
Please Note: Tutoring works only if you
work at it! To gain the full benefits from
tutoring, you must attend your
weekly
tutoring session. Consider your schedule before
requesting a tutor. You must commit to weekly
tutoring
sessions for the entire
semester.
To Obtain a
Tutor:
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B. They can partly show cultural
differences.
D. They help
people communicate with each other.
1. Report to the Tutoring Center,
located in the administrative center.
2. Fill out a Request for Tutoring form
for each course for which you desire a tutor. Fill
out this form as
completely as possible
so your request can be handled quickly.
3. Tutors are appointed on a FIRST
COME, FIRST SERVE basis. Come early to ensure that
you will get the
tutor you
need.
4. The tutor will
contact you to arrange mutually
(
相互的
) agreeable tutoring
time.
5. All tutoring will
take place at the Tutoring Center.
Stutor
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Gram will
offer tutors for the following courses this
semester:
SCI 101
Biology
SCI 102
Chemistry
SCI 103
Physics
MATH A Concepts in
Mathematics
MATH 101
Algebra
MATH 102
Geometry
ENGLISH 101 Writing
Persuasive Essays
ENGLISH
102 Writing College Application Essay
We look forward to helping you make the
grade!
26. The author’s
purpose in writing the text is most likely to
________.
A.
inform
C.
entertain
B.
describe
D.
persuade
27. This text would
be most helpful to students who
________.
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A
attend a
private high school
B. are
interested in getting better grade
C. have graduated from high
school
D. need a
recommendation for college
28. To obtain a tutor for more than one
class, students must ________.
A. pay additional fees
B. call the tutoring office
C. report their plans to their
teachers
D. fill out a
separate form for each class
29. After requesting a tutor, students
should ________.
A. wait to
be contacted
B. begin work
on the first homework assignment
C. show up at the Tutoring Center for
the first session
D. send a
copy of their schedule to the Tutoring
Center
30. Which of the
following courses can students take this
semester?
A. SCI 101 and
Math 103.
B. Math A and
English 103.
C. SCI 103 and
English 102.
D. SCI 102 and
Math 103.
【答案】
26.
A
27. B
28. D
29. A
30.
C
B
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There were
smiling children all the y they knew at what time
the train passed their homes and they
made it their business to stand along
the railway,wave to complete strangers and cheer
them up as they rushed
towards whole
families stood outside their homes and waved and
smiled as if those on the trains were
their favorite is the simple village
people of Malaysia.I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by
plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a
train.I did not particularly
relish the
long train journey and had brought along a dozen
magazines to read and reread.I looked about the
was not one familiar face.I sighed and
sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was
across the Causeway and in Baru was just another
city like
Singapore,so I was tired of
looking at the crowds of people as they hurried
we went beyond the city,I
watched the
straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles
of the first village came into
ately I
came alive;I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became
interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste
basket and decided to join in
Malaysian
everything came mountains seemed to speak to the
trees were smiling.I
stared at
everything as if I was looking at it for the first
time.
The day passed fast
and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt
hungry.I looked at my watch and was
surprised that it was 3:00 the train
pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people
all around all
looked my uncle
arrived with a smile,I threw my arms around him to
give him a warm hug (
拥抱
).I
had never done this seemed surprised
and then his weather
-
beaten
face warmed up with a huge
walked arm
in arm to his car.
I looked
forward to the return journey.
31. The author expected the train trip
to be
.
A.
adventurous
C.
exciting
B.
pleasant
D. dull
32. What did the author remember most
fondly of her train trip?
A.
The friendly country people.
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B. The mountains along the
way.
C. The crowds of people
in the streets.
D. The
simple lunch served on the train.
33. Which of the following words can
best take the place of the word “relish” in the
second paragraph?
A.
choose
C. prepare
for
34. Where was the writer
going?
A. Johore
Baru.
C.
Butterworth.
35. What can we
learn from the story?
A.
Comfort in traveling by train.
B. Pleasure of living in the
country.
C. Reading gives
people delight.
D. Smiles
brighten people up.
【答案】
31. D
32. A
33.
B
34. C
35. D
C
There are two
types of people in the world. Although they have
equal degree of health, wealth and other
comforts of life, one becomes happy and
the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the
different ways in which
they consider
things, persons, events and the resulting effects
upon their minds.
People who
are to be happy fix their attention on the
convenience of things: the pleasant parts of
conversation,
the well prepared dishes,
the goodness of the wine and the fine weather.
They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those
who are to be unhappy think and speak
only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are
continually dissatisfied. By
1
1
B.
enjoy
D. carry on
B. The Causeway.
D. Singapore.
their remarks, they sour the pleasure
of society, offend many people, and make
themselves disagreeable everywhere.
If
this turn of mind was founded in nature, such
unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.
The intention of
criticizing and being
disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It
grows into n habit, unknown to its possessors. The
habit may be strong, but it may be
cured when those who have it realize it had
effects on their interests and tastes. I
hope this little warning may be of
service to them, and help them change this
habit.
Although in fact it
is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has
serious results in life since it brings on deep
sorrow
and bad luck. Those people
offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one
treats them with more than the most
common politeness and respect. This
frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them
into arguments. If they aim
at getting
some advantages in social position, or fortune,
nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start,
step or
speak a word to favor their
hopes. If they bring on themselves public
objections, no one will defend or excuse them,
and many will join to criticize their
wrong doings. These should change this bad habit
and be pleased with what is
pleasing,
without worrying needlessly about themselves and
others. If they do not, it will be good for others
to avoid
any contact with them.
Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes
very inconvenient, especially when one
becomes mixed up in their
quarrels.
36. People who are
unhappy
.
A. always consider things differently
from others
B. usually are
affected by the results of certain
things
C. usually
misunderstand what others think or say
D. always discover the unpleasant side
of certain things
37. The
phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly
means “
“.
A. have a good
taste with social life
B.
make others unhappy
C. tend
to scold others openly
D.
enjoy the pleasure of life
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2
38.
We can conclude from the passage that
.
A. we should
pity all such unhappy people
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to
social life
C. people can
get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D
unhappy people
cannot understand happy persons
39. If such unhappy persons insist on
keeping the habit, the author suggests that people
should
.
A. prevent any
communication with them
B.
show no respect and politeness to them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad
effects
D. quarrel with them
until they realize the mistakes
40. In this passage, the writer mainly
.
A.
describes two types of people in our 1ife who have
negative effect on others
B.
give some examples to laugh at the unhappy people
in our society
C. suggests
the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of
unhappiness
D. tells people
get away from unhappy people and how to be happy
in life
【答案】
36. D
37.
B
38. C
39. A
40.
C
天津市六校联考
2020
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2021
学年高二上学期期末英语试题
第三部分：阅读理解（共
20
小题；每小题
2
分，满分
4
0
分）
A
Events at the Fleet Science
Center
Superpower
Dogs
1
3
.
Join an adventure to
experience the life
-
saving
superpowers of some of the world's most amazing
dogs on the
big screen. No stranger to
superheroes himself, Chris Evans
narrates(
讲述
) this inspiring
true story about
remarkable dogs that
save lives.
Time: March 2,
2: 00 pm
Price: Adult (Age
13
-
65)$$21; Junior(Age
3
-
12) $$18; Senior(Age
65+)$$19
The Sky
Tonight
Early show: March 4,
7: 00 pm to 8: 00 pm
Late
show: March 4, 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Join us for a tour of the solar system.
Journey through the universe with us as we explore
a new topic each
month.
Price: Adult(age
13
-
65)$$19;
Junior(Age
3
-
12)$$17;
Senior(Age 65+)$$18
Make
-
It
Workshop
We invite you to
stop by Studio X to try your hand at making.
Make
-
It Workshop activities
change monthly and
fees
vary.
Participants can
purchase tickets at Studio X on the day of the
workshop.
Time: March 7, 11:
30 am to 3: 30 pm
Suds &
Science
Sometimes , the most
interesting discussions occur over a beer or a
glass of your favorite wine. That’s the
concept behind Suds &Science, a monthly
event that brings scientists
face
-
to
-
face with the general
public in a
neighborhood
bar.
Location: Thorn
Brewing, 3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA
92104
Time: March 8, 6: 30
pm to 8: 00 pm
Price:$$6 at
the door. Food & drinks are available for
purchase. Please come early to place your orders
at the bar,
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4
as
staff will not be available to take orders during
the event.
36. How much
should a grandpa aged 70 with a kid aged 3 pay for
the film
-
watching
event?
A. $$35.
B. $$36.
C.
$$37
D. $$38
37. When will the Sky Tonight's late
show end?
A. At 8: 00
pm
B. At 8:30 pm
C. At 9: 00 pm
D.
At 9: 15 pm
38. What do we
know about the event on March 7?
A. It is a
hands
-
on
activity.
B. It needs
advance reservations.
C. It
has Chris Evans narrate a story.
D. It includes a tour of the solar
system.
39. How long does
Make
-
It Workshop
last?
A. For half an
hour.
C. For two
hours.
B. For one
hour.
D. For four
hours.
40. What should
participants of Suds & Science keep in
mind?
A. Bring some food and
drinks.
B. Buy their ticket
online in advance.
C. Arrive
at Thorn Brewing before 6: 30 pm.
D. Prepare a question or two for
discussion.
【答案】
36. C
37. D
38.
A
39. D
40. C
B
Let me explain
a bit by telling you where the challenge came
from. I have many things in common with my dad,
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5
like music taste and sense of humour,
but sadly reading isn't one of them. I can happily
spend a whole day curled up
with a book
but my dad can't read a book for longer than about
5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and documents
for work, but not books. I think that
sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is
a good, way to relax. Giving
yourself a
goal or a challenge is a good way to change a
habit or achieve something, so why not try to
create a new
habit of
reading?
I know lots of
people would rather relax on their computers or in
front of the TV
. Everyone is different
and has
their own interests, but I
think there are lots of benefits from reading,
which screen
-
based
activities (games, films,
TV) don't
have.
One thing I personally
love about reading, is being transported to
another world. I often forget the time or thing
that are going on around me! Reading is
a great way to switch off before you go to bed, so
you can truly relax. I
know you can be
transported to a different world in a film or a TV
show, but I think books do it better. While
watching a film, I often talk to my
flatmates, send texts, or paint my nails. A book,
on the other hand commands your
full
attention.
Reading gives you
the chance to get to know hundreds of new people!
It also teaches you to see things from
other people's point of view, and
understand other people's decisions or opinions.
With a book, you can hear
everything a
character is thinking or feeling—you really can be
inside someone else's head!
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when
you're waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or
having a coffee. If you
read a lot, why
not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the
challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and
happy reading.
41. What can we learn about the
author's father from Paragraph 1?
A. He is
kind
-
hearted.
C. He has a gift for
singing.
42. Why is the
author fond of reading?
A.
Because she bears too much pressure.
B. Because it benefits her a
lot.
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6
B.
He lacks humour.
D. He
doesn't like reading.