山东省烟台市2019-2022学年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解.docx

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1、高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编阅读理解山东省烟台市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试试卷英语试卷第一节（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。ADavid Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is delighted to welcome faithful supporters and new friends to join us at our annual Wildlife Ball to celebrate the natural world and conservation. Ho

2、sted by the grand Dorchester Hotel in London, the DSWF Wildlife Ball will take place on the 27th July 2022 where well bring the wilderness to life with our very own Sundown Safari (观赏之旅).Join a black-tie gastronomical (美食) safariAs part of a black-tie gastronomical safari, guests will be treated to

3、a mouth-watering three-course meal, enjoy world-class entertainment and listen to insightful and inspiring speeches about DSWFs conservation work to turn the tables on extinction.The DSWF Wildlife Ball helps raise vital funds and awareness for our essential work, protecting endangered species and th

4、eir habitats across the world. After a year away we are excited to be welcoming you back and look forward to being your guides at what promises to be a night to remember in support of wildlife.Last year, the virtual Wildlife Ball raised over 800,000 for DSWFs vital conservation efforts across Africa

5、 and Asia, despite not being able to celebrate in person. We are really excited to invite you back to the Dorchester Hotel, who are our generous hosts, and together aim to celebrate wildlife and the wilderness in style and to raise vital funds to help in the fight for a greener future.Book tickets t

6、o the Wildlife Ball 2022Book tickets or register your interest today to avoid disappointment. Either by emailing the team at wildlifeballdavidshepherd.org or by calling the DSWF office on 01483 272323.Individual Tickets: 200 (Children under 12 get 40% off)VIP packages are available on request.21. Wh

7、at do we learn about Wildlife Ball 2022?A. Itll be held in the wild.B. Itll offer guests a delicious meal.C. Itll allow guests to watch ball games.D. Itll be followed by a guided tour of London.22. Whats the main purpose of hosting Wildlife Ball 2022?A. To entertain sponsors.B. To establish reputati

8、on.C. To obtain financial support.D. To interact with wild animals.23. Whats the admission fee for a couple with their ten-year-old twins?A. 440.B. 520.C. 560.D. 640.BAt Girls Build summer camp in Oregon, girls are learning how to use power tools like saws and drills. The camp is filled with constru

9、ction excitement. Wearing hard hats and tool belts (腰带) wrapped twice around their tiny waists, girls are working on everything from pouring concrete planters to covering the roof of a sandbox. With every project they turn a pile of raw material into an actual structure.Hughes, the camps director, s

10、ays the girls can produce professional-quality products. She is a carpenter (木匠) with a degree in social work. While shed like to see more women in the trade and the gender (性别) imbalance even out, she says more than any future career, its a sense of mastery and fearlessness the instructors are tryi

11、ng to pass along to the kids. “If something breaks, I want them to have the confidence to open that up,” Hughes says. “Its our mission and objective to inspire curiosity and confidence in girls through the world of building.”Alifanz, who sent her 8-year-old twins to Girls Build, says, “Theres not no

12、thing they cant do, but theres nothing they cant try. And thats a lot for them to take away in a week.” Knowledge like that changes how they see the world built around them and they show appreciation of the actual effort that goes into making the world work.But other parents ask the obvious question

13、is pairing pre-teens and power tools a good idea? Hughes stresses Girls Build is very concerned with safety, and instructors consider girls ages when pairing them with tools.9-year-old Aleeyah takes pride in mastering these practical skills many adults are lacking. “I like it when you can be your ow

14、n self, and it brings out who you really are,” says Aleeyah.These girls are learning many things can be built, taken apart, and put back together. They dont have to fit themselves into the designed worldthey can build a world that fits them. And that knowledge is a pretty powerful tool to have in th

15、eir belts.24. Why are girls taught hands-on building skills in the camp?A. To enhance girls social position.B. To boost girls faith in their capacity.C. To stimulate girls interest in woodwork.D. To prepare girls for construction-related jobs.25 What is the major concern of some parents about the ca

16、mp?A. Service.B. Expense.C. Security.D. Discipline.26. What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph?A. Knowledge is power.B. Its never too late to mend.C. Theres no such thing as a free lunch.D. One must first sharpen ones tools to do good work.27. What is the text most likely from?A. A fictio

17、nal novel.B. A career guidebook.C. A project handbook.D. A popular magazine.CRecently, a team of young researchers in Panama has found a special ant species that rapidly repairs any damage to its host tree.The events leading to the discovery began in mid-2020, when Alex and his friends would kill ti

18、me by shooting clay balls at trees with a slingshot. They targeted the thin Cecropia trees to make the task more challenging. Things went well until one clay ball accidentally hit a tree trunk, leaving a clean exit and entry wound.Concerned that he had caused permanent damage, Alex went back to exam

19、ine the tree the following morning, accompanied by his father William, an entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). To their surprise, the hole had been completely mended! Curious to find out what was going on, Alex and his friends enlisted in the STRIs volunteer program.Th

20、e teens, as instructed, drilled holes in the Cecropia trees and then carefully documented what followed. The young scientists found that in 14 of the 22 cases, groups of Azteca alfari ants immediately gathered in the damaged area and instantly got to work without a break. The industrious insects, us

21、ing material from the trees, significantly reduced the size of the hole soon. In most cases, the gap was completely filled up within 24 hours.The sand-colored insects harmonious relationship with the Cecropia trees has been known for many years. The trees provide the ants with food and shelter. In r

22、eturn, the insects protect their leaves from plant-eating animals. However, their repair skills which researchers suspect have been developed fixing damage caused by the sharp nails of the sloths that frequent the trees had never been seen before.“This project allowed us to experience first-hand all

23、 the complicated details behind a scientific study. It was really a great learning experience,” said Alex.Alex and his team, who recently published their findings, still have one riddle to solve. They arent sure why the insects didnt repair all the holes. Understanding this selective behavior is som

24、ething they hope to explore in the future stay tuned!28. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The fun of playing outdoors.B. The cause of the new findings.C. The intention of using a slingshot.D. The reason for targeting the Cecropia trees.29. With what kind of feeling did Alex return to check the tr

25、ee?A. Curiosity.B. Optimism.C. Confusion.D. Uneasiness.30. What does the underlined word “industrious” mean in paragraph 4?A. Grateful.B. Sorrowful.C. Hardworking.D. Impatient.31. What problem does Alex expect to settle?A. Whether ants are expert at tree repair.B. How ants fix damage to their host t

26、rees.C. Why ants merely repair certain tree holes.D. What relationship ants keep with the Cecropia trees.DAs race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But in a study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers show that speeding up might require us to resist our n

27、atural biology. By combining data from runners monitored in a lab along with 37,000 runs recorded on wearable fitness trackers, scientists have found that humans natural tendency is to run at a speed that conserves caloric losssomething that racers seeking to shave time off their miles will have to

28、get over.The research group have been studying the mechanics of running in labs for 15 years but hadnt gotten a chance to study running in the wild before. “We joined the two datasets to gain new insights and combine the more messy wearable data with the gold standard lab experiments to learn about

29、how people run out,” says co-author Jennifer Hicks.What surprised the team was the consistency they found across the combined datasets. “We had assumed earlier that people ran faster for shorter distances and then would slow their pace for longer distances,” says first author Jessica Selinger. But t

30、his wasnt the case. Most of the runners analyzed stuck with the same speed, whether they were going for a short run or a long one over ten kilometers.From an evolutionary (进化) standpoint, it makes sense that people would run at the speed that uses the least amount of energy. This caloric conservatio

31、n is something that has been observed across the animal kingdom. But humans reasons for running have changed, and if the goal is speed, there are some tricks runners can use.Listening to music with a faster pace has been shown to help speed up stride (步伐) frequency, which increases running speed. In

32、 addition, picking faster running partners can give you a boost.Hicks hopes that having large pools of fitness data from wearables will help researchers gain insights about populations. “You can look at connections with the built environment and access to leisure resources and start to layer all of

33、that data to really understand how to improve physical activity and health more broadly,” says Hicks.32. What do the racers have to overcome during the race?A. Energy consumption.B. Muscle loss.C. Weakness of humanity.D. Lack of nutrients.33. What was the teams initial idea concerning running?A. Peo

34、ple would run in the wild rather than in labs.B. People adjust their speeds to different distances.C. People run at a constant speed regardless of distance.D. People possess enormous potential for running faster.34. Why are “listening to music” and “picking partners” mentioned in paragraph 5?A. To o

35、ffer tips on speed increase.B. To evaluate the advantages of running.C. To explain the importance of fast running.D. To reveal the change in human running goals.35. Whats Hicks attitude to the information obtained from wearables?A Unclear.B. Critical.C. Doubtful.D. Favorable.山东省烟台市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末

36、考试试卷英语试卷第一节（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。ATikTok, an app dominated by Gen Z, is the place for a lot of things: You can discover emerging designers, participate in dance challenges and even stream fashion shows. But theres another space on TikTok thats also taking offlets cal

37、l it BookTok.Digital book clubs are increasing in popularity on the app. Various “bookfluencers” are creating content around their favorite books, and developing accounts that are strictly devoted to book talk. The power of BookTok is not to be underestimated: Some TikTok book accounts, like alifeof

38、literature, have featured old books and motivated them back onto best-seller lists, proving that Gen Zs appetite for books is very much alive.Surfing the app can be tiresome, but fear not: We have rounded up a selection of BookTok pages that are well worth a follow. Below are four bookfluencers to k

39、now.abbysbooksWhy to follow: This book devotee frequently offers her recommendations, and makes funny TikToks about trying to find comfortable positions to read in and what happens after shes done with a novel.thebooksivelovedWhy to follow: This bookfluencers quick-fire book reviews are entertaining

40、 and honest. Shell take a book like Angeline Boulleys Firekeepers Daughter and attract you to pick it up. She also offers handy tips on how to save money when buying books.24hourlibraryWhy to follow: This page works a bit like a 24-hour librarian whos always around to help with a suggestion. Plus, t

41、he user gives advice on how to read multiple books at once and how to get a copy of a book before its released. aymansbooksWhy to follow: Her pages tagline is“shut up and read”, and its TikToks give you everything you need to do so. She has highlighted books with Middle Eastern and Southern Asian re

42、presentation.1. Why does the author mention “alifeofliterature” in paragraph 2?A. To predict the potential of TikTok.B. To explain what to expect of BookTok.C. To illustrate how influential BookTok is.D. To show the importance of bestseller lists.2. What can viewers do through the four bookfluencers

43、?A. Sell eye-catching products.B. Vote for their favorite books.C. Download their literary picks.D. Learn more about book reading.3. Which bookfluencer offers ways to enjoy a book in advance of its publication?A. abbysbooks.B. thebooksiveloved.C. 24hourlibrary.D. aymansbooks.BBeing seventeen without

44、 money can be depressing. When the opportunity arrives to earn some needed cash, it would be foolish to pass it up. It is for this reason that when the opportunity to referee elementary basketball came my way, I jumped at the chance. I thought it would be a fun way to earn some “easy money”.During t

45、he years I played on the court and watched the games, I often found myself criticizing the referees. I was completely convinced that I could do a much better job because of my love for basketball and my familiarity of the game. How difficult could it be, especially with a bunch of third graders?I lo

46、oked forward to my first night as a referee, but all of my fantasies wore off from the beginning of the game. These sweet and innocent third grade boys immediately transformed into horrible creatures right before me. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine the extent of competitiveness in the

47、game. A battle was in progress on the court while the inhumane bystanders cheered and yelled from the stands. My only companion, the whistle, suffered from a severe case of stage fear, filling my head with doubt every time I wished to blow it. My lack of action fueled the heartless crowd. Even on th

48、e rare occasions when my whistle gained enough courage to pause the fighting, the pitiless bystanders still couldnt calm. The sense of failure flooded every inch of my soul. With only five minutes remaining, Michael, another referee, came in time, saving me from losing my mind. In a flash, I passed my whistle and quickly ran to the safety of the stands.I realized just how difficult refereeing was. I could have let this heartbreaking evening ruin my future on the court, but instead it stimulated a sense of determination in me to do it better. I still hope t