高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解 (1).docx

浙江省杭州市七县市2019-2022三年高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编阅读理解浙江省杭州市七县市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末学业水平测试英语试题第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AWalt Disney World Holiday Celebrations in the 4 ParksMagic KingdomWalt Disney World's first parade since March 2020 is hitting Main Street just in time for the holidays. The parade kicks off with Mickey and Minnie in their holiday styles and ends with a visit from Santa Claus. The only way to see this parade is with a ticket. Other celebrations include a special fireworks display, holiday-themed stage performances and dance parties. Guests may even get to experience a little snowfall in Florida.EPCOTHave a look at how countries around the world celebrate this time year at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Guests will experience unique performances such as a Chinese Lion Dance celebrating the New Year. They also will enjoy taking part in the Cookie Stroll. Participants get stamps in a special passport when they buy five different holiday-themed cookies. Once they collect all five stamps, theyll earn a special treat.Disneys Animal KingdomTree of Life Awakenings will take place on select nights when the park is open late. The Tree of Life will display a series of winter tales accompanied by familiar holiday music. Guests also will get to see a Merry Animal Show of winter animals. Reindeer, foxes and polar bears interact with guests, accompanied by musicians as they create a playful atmosphere.Disney SpringsEach evening, Town Center at Disney Springs will experience snowfall, Florida style. Also enjoy the Christmas Tree Stroll. Dont forget to bring your Christmas list to Disney Springs. With a huge range of shopping options, youre sure to find something for everyone on your list.1. What do Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs have in common?A. You may experience snowfall.B. You need to collect special tickets.C. You will get a visit from Santa Claus.D. You can find something on your Christmas list.2. Where should you go if you want to interact with polar animals?A. Magic Kingdom.B. EPCOT.C. Disneys Animal Kingdom.D. Disney Springs.3. How can you get a special treat in EPCOT?A. By experiencing a Chinese Lion Dance.B. By enjoying taking part in the Cookie Stroll.C. By buying five different holiday-themed cookies.D. By gathering all five stamps in a special passport.BDue to the COVID-19 pandemic (流行病), the social distancing commands separated family members from each other in 2020. However, it also resulted in some lifelong friendships between people who would have otherwise never met.The unlikely friendship between 99-year-old Mary and her two-year-old neighbor, Benjamin began in May 2020. The lockdown was particularly hard for Mary, who has been living alone since her husband passed away 37 years ago. Her other family members are in other states. The 99-year-old spent her days watching television game shows. Benjamin, a then one-year-old who lived next door, was also stuck at home and unable to play with kids of his age.The unusual friendship developed gradually. At first, Mary would wave at Benjamin from her window whenever she saw the young boy in the yard. Then, she began adventuring outside to greet him in person. The routine eventually expanded to daily gatherings by the fence that separated the two homes. The unlikely pair even invented a socially distanced game that Mary calls cane (手杖) ball. “I came out of the house one morning, and he threw his ball toward the fence,” she said. “I got my cane, and I reached over the fence and hit the ball toward him, and hed throw it back. Thats how it started.”When the weather turned cold, the two were unable to meet in the yard as regularly. But Benjamins mother, Sarah, kept the friendship alive by often stopping by Marys house with the kid. The friendship between the two has developed even further since Mary got vaccinated (接种疫苗) earlier this year. The two give each other hi-fives across the fence and often sit outside Marys house. This spring, Mary and Benjamin gifted each other with their favorite.Benjamin now goes to daycare three times a week. But he still regularly makes time to visit his best friend who he refers to as “Mimi”. “Friendship really knows no boundaries,” Sarah said. “Certainly, you wouldnt guess that a 99-year-old and a 2-year-old would be friends, but they can be. And they both get a lot out of it.”4. What can we learn about Mary and Benjamin from paragraph 2?A. They became neighbors.B. They were stuck at home.C. They had to live alone.D. They wandered around freely.5. What promoted the friendship between Mary and Benjamin?A. Waving each other.B. Chatting in the yard.C. Watching game shows.D. Playing cane ball.6 Why did Benjamin and his mother often stop by Marys house?A. To bring her warm clothes.B. To sit outside Marys house.C. To maintain the friendship.D. To exchange their gifts.7. What message is delivered in the text?A. The pandemic brings people heartwarming friendship.B. The lockdown establishes some lifelong friendship.C. A big age gap isnt a barrier to developing a friendship.D. The shutdown has resulted in great inconvenience.CBeethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians. He completed 722 musical works. Unfortunately, the master died while still working on his 10th Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artists final composition.Dr. Matthias first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019. He thought it was an appropriate way to celebrate Beethovens 250th birthday in December 2020. He began by enlisting an international team of music experts to help him with the giant task. They included music composer Walter and Dr. Ahmed, the creator of an innovative AI technology for the art market.Ahmed and his colleagues started the process by familiarizing the AI software initially with a broad range of classical music, and then, narrowed it to just Beethovens work. Meanwhile, Walter and his group tried to interpret the rough drafts and the handful of notes that detailed Beethovens plans for the 10th Symphony.The team then began the slow and careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. To stay true to Beethovens original composition, Ahmeds team sent Walter hundreds of AI-generated musical note variations every evening. Walter would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to generate the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethovens 10th Symphony!The composition was firstly released on October 9, 2021. Not surprisingly, it caused some controversy (争议). Critics believe technology should not be used to replicate the human creative process. Ahmed and his team agree with their opinions and say their AI software is not out to replace humansit is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways.8. What is the purpose of the writer in writing paragraph 1?A. To voice his greatest respect for Beethoven.B. To compare traditional music and AI music.C. To present the team of music experts hard work.D To introduce an innovative method to create music.9. Which can be used to best describe the teams work?A. Inspiring.B. Steady.C. Challenging.D. Boring.10. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean?A. Question.B. Copy.C. Direct.D. Speed.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Beethovens 10 Symphonies Is Eventually StagedB. AI Helps Complete Beethovens Unfinished SymphonyC. A Team of Experts Conduct a Mission ImpossibleD. A Controversial Way Successfully Interprets Beethovens MusicDOn August 8, 2021, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first assessment of climate science since 2013. The news was not good. The report stated that this past decade was the hottest in 125,000 years and that the atmospheric carbon levels are the highest in at least 2 million years. Glaciers are melting faster than any time in over 2,000 years, and ocean levels are rising at twice the rate since 2006.At the current pace, the researchers expect global temperatures to rise by at least 1.5°, compared to pre-industrial levels, within the next 20 years. The temperature increases will result in significant changes to the planets water cycle. Areas that currently receive a lot of rain will get significantly more, while dry regions will become increasingly likely to droughts.The IPCCs findings come as no surprise to the millions of people worldwide currently feeling the impacts of climate-related disasters. America and many European countries are battling wildfires. Meanwhile, an unprecedented (史无前例) week-long storm in July 2021 caused flash floods and mudslides in Western Europe. Climate change is even impacting the Earths coldest and most remote regions which experienced the first rainfall event in recorded history.The situation may sound hopeless. However, many experts believe it is still not too late to turn things around, if we all act now. While governments need to do their share by introducing and obey stricter carbon emission laws, individuals can also help. Driving less, conserving water, and reducing electricity usage are some great ways to start. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle will help conserve natural resources and energy. It will also save you and your community. Be sure to start doing your part to save our beautiful home today!12. Why did IPCC release its first assessment of climate science?A. To appeal to people to reduce carbon levels.B. To state the earths temperature hits a record high.C. To inform readers climate change is severe.D. To report ocean levels are rising higher.13. What may lead to great changes to the planets water cycle?A. The rise of global temperatures.B. The fast development of industry.C. The heavy rainfall of the earth.D. The terrible droughts in dry regions.14. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Effects of climate change.B. Facts of rainfall disasters.C. Losses caused by natural disasters.D. Weather phenomena in many regions.15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Fighting against climate change is relatively simple.B. Stricter carbon emission laws has been tightened up.C. The author is opposed to consuming natural resources.D. The author urges immediate action on climate change.浙江省杭州市七县市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题第一节(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AWhen Sophia was 2 years old, a butterfly landed on her. After that she was absorbed in insects. In addition to loving to read about insects and have her mom search information online about them to read to her. Sophia loves live ones. “If she keeps an insect, she always names it and will talk to them and kiss them.” Spencer. Sophia's mom said “When she has one, she always makes sure to learn what it eats and what the best habitat for it is.” Sophia's love for insects used to get her bullied(霸凌) by kids of her age.Afraid that being called “strange” would cause Sophie to lose her enthusiasm, Spencer wrote a letter to a scientific society last year, explaining that her 8-year-old daughter loved to learn and explore the world of insects and asked if professional entomologist(昆虫学家) would be willing to speak to her over the phone or write her letter encouraging her in her dreams.After an outpouring of love and support from the scientific community online, she has a newfound confidence in her scientific interest- along with her first byline(署名) in a scientific journal. Last August, the Society posted the letter online, writing, “A young girl who loves insects is being bullied needs our support”. In response, entomologists from all over the world reached out in support of Sophia and offering their time and resources.Besides, Sophia took lessons from Morgan, an entomology Ph.D. “Last week she caught a fly and it had babies. Morgan called her to walk her through the process of raising the young insects, which she plans to set free after they are adults. We are now proud of the owner of over a 100 babies in an insect container. She feeds them food every day and is attracted by the rapid development that is happening,” she added.1. What do we know about Sophia from Paragraph 1?A. She was frightened of butterflies.B. She loved reading stories online.C. She was interested in studying insects.D. She was laughed at by kids about her age.2. Why did Sophia's mother write to a scientific society?A. To tell them her daughter lacks enthusiasm about study.B. To request they encourage Sophia to follow her dreams.C. To explain Sophia loves exploring the world of insects.D. To expect they can help Sophia with her scientific paper.3. What did Morgan do to support Sophia?A. She gave Sophia some advice on how to challenge bullies.B. She called on entomologists to give Sophia some lessons.C. She went with Sophia to catch fly with babies last week.D. She reached out to help Sophia in looking after young insects.BAt the age of seven, while his friends were spending their pocket money on unimportant things like candy and toys, Jose was busy saving money for more necessary things. To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster from Peru came up with the new idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially intelligent - while also helping the environment.Founded in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the world's first cooperative bank for kids. Possible members have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to bank at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis. The waste is sold to local recycling companies. The funds received are placed in the individual's account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then take out his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger goal.The youngster's determination paid off, and by 2013, the Bartselana Student Bank had over 200 members. Things have only improved since. Today, the eco-bank is proud of ten educational centers. They are designed to teach over 3,000 teenagers to become economically independent, invest(投资) wisely, and help the environment. Now the Bartselana Student Bank began accepting applications from kids all across Peru. Not surprisingly, Jose's efforts have earned the youngster several national and international awards, which won him about $ 5,500.“Jose's eco-bank is a brilliant way of linking economy a