浙江省部分学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题汇编：阅读理解.docx

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1、浙江省局部学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解浙江大学附属中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 第一节(共1()小题,每题2. 5分,总分值25分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最正确选项。AReese Witherspoon was bom on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbade

2、n, Germany, where her father John Witherspoon served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John moved the family back to the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances

3、 on several local television commercials. At age 11, she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fair.In 1990, she landed her first major acting role in The Man in the Moon(1991). Her role as a 14-year old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear (1993) and A Far Of

4、f Place (1993) followed shortly after.Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion p

5、ictures. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.Her breakthrough role came as Elie Woods in the 2(X)1 comedy Legally Blonde In box office terms, the movie was a great success and m

6、ade Rccsc one of the top female stars in Hollywood. Tn the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominated (提名)for a best actress Oscar again for her role.Reese is actively involved in childrens and womens advocacy organizations. She is a longtime supporter of Save the C

7、hildren, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.A. Josie didnt know about her fathers illnessthe wedding ceremony gained much supportB. Josie was not satisfied with the wedding ceremonyZetz was fighting his illness bravely3. Whats t

8、he main idea of the passage?A. The 11 -year-old daughter was sad for losing her father.B. The dying father walked his daughter down the aisle.C. Photographer Lindsey Villatoro filmed an important event.D. Josie spent her last birthday with her dying father.BOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness

9、, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they arc.When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be different. We cry ou ( for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its something ingrained (根深蒂固的)in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isnt nece

10、ssarily that we want things to be different. However, it*s that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. Wee judged it as bad, rather than saying, Tfs not bad or good, and it just is it.”In one of my books, I said, You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than y

11、ou planned.1 Some readers said its too sorrowfi.il to expect things to go wrong. However, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try (o understand why that is.This can be applied to whatever you do: how other peopl

12、e act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because youll no longer say, Oh, I wish bad things didn*t happen!Does it mean you can never change things? Not at

13、 all. But change things not because you can*t accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.Can we make this world a better place? You can say that youll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this wo

14、rld. Thats the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.4. The author believes that wc feel unhappy maybe because .A.

15、 we dislike something in the beginningit is our natural emotion in the lifeB. culture asks us (o be different from otherseveryone has their own opinions on things5. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word It” refers to ”acting well at work and in politicsA. feeling depressed for the news mediaaccepting

16、and understanding what has happenedB. saying something negative when bad things comeWhat is the main theme of (he passage?A. Judging good or bad is important for our world.B. Expecting things to be different gives us hope.C. Traditional culture becomes the root of unhappiness.D. Accepting can make o

17、ur life happier and better.cResearchers at Stanford University have developed a new material that can move heat out of buildings and into space.The researchers say the material can cool buildings even on hot days.The cooling material is a very thin sheet with many layers that could be placed on a ro

18、of like solar panels (板).However, instead of turning sunlight into energy as solar panels do, the material turns heat into radiation.Shanhui Fan is an electrical engineering professor at Stanford University.He says that the panels have a layer of material that is like sand.The panels act like a mirr

19、or.Thcy take heat out of buildings and reflect the light from (he sun.And he says both the heat and sunlight are sent 100 kilometers into outer space.Tfs a structure that cools itself without electricity input, even under the sun.So, what it docs is basically radiate heat to outer space and also ref

20、lect the sunlight so it doesnt get heated up by the sun.Mr Fan says it is like having a window into space.The heat is sent directly into space without warming the air.Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?A. Because she starred in two successful films.B. Because she was more famous i

21、n Hollywood.C. Because she was involved in advocacy organizations.D. Because she decided to lake on roles in two important fihns.1. What is the authors attitude toward Reese?B. Defensive.D. Admiring.B. Using figures.D. Making comparison.A. Caring.C. ConfusingHow does the passage develop?A. Following

22、 the order of time.C. Giving examples.When people sit together at night and enjoy the glorious moon, an ancient poem. Prelude to Water Melody, is often read for this occasion. Critics say its probably the best poem about （he Mid-Autumn Festival. Lets just focus on its most famous five lines to make

23、some analysis.In the first two lines of the five, the writer is comparing the life of a man with the changing face of the moon. In Chinese culture the moon is always considered to be a perfect carrier of emotions like nostalgia （，怀【日）and longing for family reunion. A full moon symbolizes perfection

24、and unity, while a gloomy night may remind people of their misfortunes. When the moon is round and fair but people are separated from their loved ones, such moments can be even more heartbreaking.Before the comparison, the poet actually complains about the seemingly ruthless （无情的）” moon and asks her

25、: You should have no spite （怨“恨）against man, but why. When people part, are you often full and bright? However, he soon realizes that no one has an easy ride Just like the moon may not always be bright. The imperfections have been going on since the beginning of time. Thats why he says There has bee

26、n nothing perfect since the olden days/But should we get bogged down （陷入）by the suffering of things with which we cant change? The poet gives his answer: Change your altitude and stay positive. So, we have this everlasting line,nMay we all be blessed with a long life; miles apart, well share the bea

27、uty, of moon together/* The poet hopes that people appreciate the fact that no matter where they are, as long as the ones they love and miss are healthy and happy, they can all admire the same moon high in the sky.He says buildings in developing countries that do not have electricity or air conditio

28、ning could use the panels/Mn areas where electricity is out of reach fbr many people, there is a potential benefit for storing medicine or even food.In many of these situations* being able to reduce the temperature is important.And this would provide a way to do it.”The researchers say the main prob

29、lem is creating actual cooling systems using the high-tech pancls.Thcy say it may be possible to develop a cooling spray （喷涂） hat could be used on present solid structures.They believe （he cooling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years.They say as much as 15 percent of t

30、he energy used in the United States is spent providing power to air conditioning systems.7. The first paragraph mainly tells us .A. a new material is created to cool the buildingsliving on hot days is no longer a big problem nowB. researchers are developing new solar panels on roofsthe new material

31、is a very thin sheet with many layers8. How does the panel work?A. It takes in the heat and cools it down.B. It uses a mirror to reflect the sunlight.C. It sends heat away right into space. D. It has a window to let out the heat.9. The new material is especially useful in areas that.A. suffer high t

32、emperaturehave poor air conditioningB. have plenty of foodare short of power10. What can you infer from the passage?A. Some people got benefits from producing the panels.B. The appliance of the new panel is still under research.C. People may have problems in using the new material.D. The new panels

33、may save 15 percent of the energy.答案：浙江大学附属中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题【答案】1.D2. D3. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇人物传记类记叙文，主要讲述了美国影视演员Reese Witherspoon的生平 及一些重要事迹。【1题详解】细节理解题。从题干关键词4 Reese stop her studies at Stanford University M，可以定位到文章 第四段。根据前两句 Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pau

34、se in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures. （1994年高中毕业后，Reese决定暂停自己的演艺生涯，进入斯坦福大学主修英国 文学。然而，她的计划很快就停止了，因为她接受了在两部主要电影中出演的角色。）”可 知，Rccsc中断在斯坦福大学的

35、学业，是因为她接受了在两部重要的电影中出演角色。选项 D意为“因为她决定出演两部重要的电影。”，与原文相符。应选D项。【2题详解】观点态度题。根据文章最后段Reese is actively involved in childrens and womens advocacy organizations. She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emer

36、gency aid. （ Reese 积极参 与儿童和 妇女的宣传组织。她是拯救儿童组织的长期支持者，该组织帮助世界各地的儿童获得教育、 医疗保健和紧急援助。）”可知，Reese积极参与一些旨在帮助妇女和儿童的公益组织，可 推断作者对Reese的态度是赞赏的。选项D意为“赞赏的”，与原文相符。应选D项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第段的 uReese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in NewOrleans, Louisiana. （Reese Witherspoon 1976年3月22日出生于路易斯安那州的新奥尔良。）,第二段的“At ag

37、e 7”和“At age 11” ,第三段的1990, 1991, 1993三个年份，第四段的1994以及第五段的2001, 2004两个年份可知，文章从最开始Reese的出生说起， 随后讲了她人生中一些重要时间点发生的事情，所以文章是按照时间顺序来写的。选项A 意为“按照时间顺序”，与此相符。应选A项。【答案】4.D5.C6.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文，苏轼的水调歌头被认为是关于中秋节最好的作品，文章主要 分析了其中最著名的五句。【4题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中 u Critics say its probably the best poem about the Mid-

38、Autumn Festival. Lets just focus on its most famous five lines to make some analysis.（评论 家说这可能是关于中秋节的最好的一首诗。让我们从它最著名的五句话来做一些分析。）” 可知，文章主要分析了在中国诗歌中，为什么水调歌头这首诗是关于中秋节的巅峰。故 选D项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段 uHowever, he soon realizes that no one has an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright. The imp

39、erfections have been going on since the beginning of time. Thats why he says There has been nothing perfect since the olden days/ （然而，他很快意识 到，没有人的旅程是容易的，正如月亮可能并不总是明亮的。不完美从一开始就存在了。这 就是为什么他说此事古难全。）”可知，诗人意识到生活中总是伴随着不完美，所以他 在诗中写道“此事古难全”。应选C项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“But should we get bogged down （陷入）by the su

40、ffering of things with which we cant change? The poet gives his answer: Change your attitude and stay positive. So, we have this everlasting line, May we all be blessed with a long life; miles apart, well share the beauty, of moon together（但是对于我们无法改变的事情，我们应该陷入痛苦吗？诗人给 出了他的答案：改变你的态度，保持积极。所以我们有了这两句但愿人长

41、久，干里共婵 娟。）”可知，诗人认为面对无法改变的事情，要改变自己的态度，保持积极乐观。由此 推知，作者欣赏诗人在诗歌中表达的乐观。应选C项。【答案 /7.A8. B9.C10. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了波士顿的研究人员预见到有一天病人自己的细胞可以 被采集、繁殖并制成替代器官。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For a century, physicians have replaced diseased or damagedbladders by removing sections of a persons intestines （肠子）and shaping t

42、hem into a substitute bladder （一个世纪以来，医生们通过摘除人的肠子，将其塑造成一个替代膀胱来替代患病或 受损的膀胱。）和You start absorbing stuff that should be removed, says Anthony Atala of the Childrens Hospital in Boston.（波士顿儿童医院的安东尼阿塔拉说：“你开始吸收应该清除的 东西。）可知，传统的方法是将局部肠道塑造成一个替代膀胱，这会让病人吸收无用的东 西。应选A。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段Within a month, the organ

43、s began to perform like normal bladders. （一个月之内，这些器官开始像正常的膀胱一样运作。）可知，植入狗体内的人造膀胱在几周后就开始像正常膀胱一样工作。应选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段While the bladders of dogs closely resemble those of people, Atala warns that more testing of this transplant strategy must occur before artificial bladders are ready for the clini

44、c.（虽然狗的膀胱与人的非常相似，但Atala警告说，在人造膀胱投入临床 之前，必须对这种移植策略进行更多的测试。）可知，人造膀胱还没有进入临床实验，并H 狗的膀胱只是与人类相似，并非完全一样。由此可推知，因为人类的膀胱可能与狗的不同， 所以应该进行更多的测试。应选C。【10题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段AForeseeing a time when a patients own cells may be harvested, multiplied, and fashioned into a replacement organ, researchers in Boston have suc

45、cessfully transplanted laboratory grown bladders （肾）into six dogs.（波士顿的研究人员预见到有一天病 人自己的细胞可以被采集、繁殖并制成替代器宜，他们成功地将实验室培育的膀胱移植给了 6只狗。）以及下文中提到的一系列测试可知,D项：The possibility of making bladders from their own cells.（用自身细胞制造膀胱的可能性）符合题意。应选D。浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题【答案】1.C2. A 3.C【解析】【分析】这是-篇记叙文。文章讲述了美

46、国阿拉巴马州坎普希尔市新上任市长的工作愿景。【I题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Williams-Cole was prompted （促使）to run for mayor because he wanted to bring changes （o his hometown, a town of less than 1000 people.可知，Williams-Cole 竞选市长主要是想给家乡带来变化，为自己的家乡做贡献，应选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中Wc need to open 叩 the floor for people to complain if they wa

47、nt, because they have the right to do that as taxpayers.*我们需要让人们有机会抱怨，因为作为纳 税人，他们有权这样做。）可知，Williams-Cole将倾听民众的心声，应选A。【3题详解】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第三段中“My main things is to create a foundation and clear up any debts we have to get our town financially stable.,可知，Cole 想要建立一个基金会，清理我 们所有的债务；Wc need to open up th

48、e floor fbr people to complain if they want, because they have theright to do that as taxpayers产倾听民众的呼声，由此可以判断，Cole是一个有责任心的人。应选C。【答案】4. D 5. D 6.C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 文化正在消失，并分析了 文化消失背 后的原因以及影响。【详解】1.推理判断题，根据第三段The shift is of course due in large part to more communication options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs, links and even voice messages can be a more attractive option.（当然，这种转变在很大程度I：是由于更多的交流选 择：用照片、视频、表情、反响礼物、链接甚至语音信息发短信可能是更具吸引力的选择。）” 和第四段第句 44 Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call.（发短信既轻松又有趣，不像打 那样需要你的注意力。）”可以得知使