河南省南阳市2019-2022学年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解（含答案）
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2019-2022三年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编
阅读理解
河南省南阳市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Music is universal. Take a moment to think about what music you like as you read our beginner’s guide to the history of music.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, which ranges from the 6th century to the 16th century, featured medieval(中世纪的) music. During this time, there were two general types of music styles -the monophonic and the polyphonic. The main forms of music included Gregorian chanting and plainchant.
Classical Period
The music forms and styles of the Classical period, which ranges from 1750 to 1820, are characterized by simpler melodies(旋律) and forms like the sonatas. During this time, the middle class had more access to music. So composers began to create music that was easier to understand. Most especially, Mozart wrote his first symphony and Beethoven was born during this period.
Romantic Period
Historiographers define the Romantic music period to be from 1800 to 1900. Music forms of the Romantic period used music to tell a story or express an idea. Various instruments including wind instruments were used. Instruments that were invented or improved during this time included the flute and the saxophone.
The 20th Century
Music during the 20th century brought about many innovations on how music was performed and appreciated. Artists were more willing to experiment with new music forms and used technology to improve their compositions. The 20th century music has various styles.
21. In which period can Mozart’s composition be found
A. Middle Ages. B. Classical period.
C. Romantic period. D. The 20th century.
22. What can we know about music from the Romantic period
A. It had a history of 70 years.
B. Musicians only used wind instruments.
C. Music was related to a story or an idea.
D. It was harder to understand the music forms during this period.
23. How did artists improve their music during the 20th century
A. By inventing new instruments. B. By practicing new music styles.
C. By writing complex compositions. D. By studying advanced technology.
B
A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose Gutierrez from bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children. Gutierrez started rescuing books from the trash almost 20 years ago. He was driving a garbage truck at night through the country’s wealthier neighborhoods. The discarded(丢弃的) reading material slowly piled up. And now the ground floor of his small house is a makeshift(临时的) community library with about 20,000 books ranging from chemistry textbooks to children’s classics.
He says books are luxuries（奢侈品）for boys and girls in low-income neighborhoods such as his. New reading material at bookstores is too expensive. There are 19 public libraries in Bogota. It is a city of 8.5 million people. But the libraries tend to be located far away from poorer areas. “This should be in each corner of every neighborhood, in all the towns and all the rural areas,” says Gutierrez. “Books are the poor children’s lifesavers. And that is what Colombia needs.”
The 53-year-old Gutierrez has a love of reading that he says comes from his mother. She always read to him even though she was too poor to keep him in school. Up to now he has traveled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to share his experience of starting a library with discarded reading material. And his fame as Colombia’s “Lord of the Books" has also brought him thousands of donated books.
Gutierrez is an enthusiastic reader of works by authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo and Mario Vargas Llosa. He says he does not reject technology that allows books to be read digitally. But he prefers to read the printed word on paper. “There is nothing more beautiful than having a book in your pocket, in your bag or inside your car.” he says.
What do we know about Jose Gutierrez from the first paragraph
A. He was fond of reading. B. He was poorly educated.
C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was against discarding books.
25. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Books are vital to children in poor areas.
B. The distribution of public libraries is very uneven.
C. Children in poor areas are in desperate need of books.
D. There is a serious shortage of bookstores in poor areas.
26. Why have people donated so many books to Gutierrez
A. Because he is well known. B. Because he is a great traveler.
C. Because of his love for reading. D. Because of the influence of his mother.
27. What is Gutierrez’s attitude towards digital books
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Interested. D. Tolerant.
C
For more than 5,000 years, chopsticks have been the preferred dining utensil(用具) of a sizable swath of humanity. Nowadays, around a third of the global population uses chopsticks daily. This is both a fact of life and these implements are often single-use, a serious environmental problem.
Every year, around 80 billion pairs find their way to landfills. “In Vancouver alone, we’re throwing out 100,000 chopsticks a day,” says Felix B ck, founder of the Vancouver-based startup ChopValue. “They’re traveling 6,000 or 7,000 miles from where they’re manufactured in Asia to end up on our lunch table for 30minutes.”
Since 2016, B ck has been on a mission to rethink disposable chopsticks. Rather than try to eliminate them, the engineer has been building a circular economy by giving them a second life. In their home base of Vancouver, company staff pick up around 350,000 used chopsticks from 300-plus restaurants every week, all of which become book shelves, cutting boards, coasters, desks, and custom decorations. According to B ck, the startup has saved more than 50 million pairs of chopsticks from landfills since its launch.
“Once you see the volume, you think maybe that little humble chopstick can be the start of something big,” B ck says. “My expertise is in bamboo, so I always looked at chopsticks differently. I used to joke to my friends that I would make something out of chopsticks, since most of the ones we use in North America are made of bamboo.”
Chopsticks are far from the only disposable dining implement to come under scrutiny in recent years. From plastic straws to polystyrene takeout containers, many components of our food cycle sacrifice environmental impact for convenience.
“I think change starts small, and change can be a very relatable thing that we all know from daily life,” B ck says. “Right now, we’re focusing on the chopstick because it’s a very powerful story.”
What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. The excessive use of the disposable chopsticks can cause a serious environmental problem.
B. Using chopsticks presents a threatening environmental issue.
C. Chopsticks aren’t preferred dining tool for people until nowadays.
D. Chopsticks can’t be used many times.
29. What does B ck do with the disposable chopsticks
A. To destroy them B. To recycle them.
C. To decorate them. D. To resell them.
30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “eliminate” in the third paragraph
A. knock out B. kill off
C. throw out D. remove completely
31.Where can you find the passage
A. A book review. B. A medical journal.
C. An environmental magazine. D. A biography.
D
Using AI to manage customer service is a trend that we will increasingly see more of. However, that’s not to be confused with completely replacing human interaction when it comes to customer service. So what does that mean Does it mean the world of CS will soon be overrun by robots
In fact，all customer service interactions have two axes（轴）：emotion and urgency. New AI tools are rapidly emerging in the support space that can address high-urgency situations quickly, but when it comes to high-emotion situations, no AI can deal with them successfully. A robot might be able to recognize you’re trying to check in for a flight that was recently canceled, but the emotional axis is entirely un-programmable. Perhaps the flyer has increasingly high emotions around the flight being canceled because she is flying to a business meeting for an important occasion. Instances like this, regardless of how small or large the case is, can create high-stress moments for the customer. Only a person can comprehend the difference.
High-stress moments are the ones that stick with customers forever, so it’s important to have a plan in place. What separates the best companies is a keen sense for determining which customer service functions AI can handle on its own and which cases need to be handled by a human with AI assistance. For inquiries that are high on emotion, there’s no substitute for the personal touch of a human. Passengers whose luggage is lost are going to seek out an employee to help them locate their bag. Although AI can be used to locate that bag, it’s too emotional of an interaction to remove the human element.
The conversation around AI now is too focused on the question of how AI can replace agent interaction, which is missing the point. The aim of AI shouldn’t be to replace human interaction, but to improve human interaction. The question from here won’t be how far we can push AI, but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing the problem-solving process.
32. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. A lead-in. B. A summary. C. A comment. D. A background.
33.What advantage does a real person have over AI tools
A. He can balance emotion and urgency.
B. He can understand customers’ feelings well.
C. He can handle urgency more quickly.
D. He can tell the difference of various emotions.
34. Why should companies have a plan for high-stress moments
A. High-stress moments are very important for customers.
B. High-stress moments require more AI tools.
C. High-stress moments are unforgettable for customers.
D. High-stress moments are ignored by most companies.
35.What does the author advise us to do
A. Try to invent more new AI tools. B. Replace humans with new AI tools.
C. Pay attention to problem-solving. D. Avoid making trouble for customers.
河南省南阳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Located in Northwestern Washington, the Nike Volleyball Camp at Skagit Valley College is designed to help volleyball players advance to the next level. Camp Director and former DI Seattle University Head Volleyball Coach, James Finley, welcomes players from Skagit Valley, the San Juan Islands, and other surrounding counties to attend.
This girl volleyball camp in Mt. Vernon, will provide players with training that combines technical instruction, position-specific work, and competitive play. Come push your limits with an experienced coaching staff and high energy environment.
Highlights (重点) include:
Instruction from former Seattle University Coach and his expert staff Programs for All Skills and elite
Morning and afternoon training sessions
Nike Volleyball Camps T-shirt and prizes! (multi-day camps only)
Age Group：11-18
Gender: Girls
Programs: All Skills (ages 11-16/grades 6-10), Elite (ages 14-18/grades 8-12) & Serving Clinic (ages 11-18)
Camp Options: Day Camp, Half Day Camp
Lunch: Lunch is not provided, please bring a sack lunch to camp each day.
CAMP DATES
August 9-10 (All Skills)
August 11 (Serving)
August 11-13 (Elite)
SECURE YOUR SPOT!
Due to local and state regulations, we anticipate having to reduce our enrollment numbers significantly this year. You can expect a high demand on these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early.
WANT MORE DETAILS
Click the orange button below to view program information, schedules, and more.
21. What does the Nike Volleyball Camp aim to do
A. Offer training to male players B. Teach teenagers to love sports.
C. Help girls to play volleyball better. D. Give instructions to college students.
22. To join the Elite program, how old is the camper supposed to be
A. 10 B. 11
C. 13 D. 14
23. What should you do to make sure you can join the camp
A. To ring up the head coach. B. To sign up as early as you can.
C. Search for more information. D. To contact other campers on line.
B
I just thought I would share with you all something that happened to me one day when I was driving home from work.
There was a guy riding his Harley Davidson behind me. I didn’t think anything of it until I turned off the highway to head toward home and he turned off too. Then I turned into another street and he followed me again.
I was starting to feel a bit nervous especially when I turned into my own street and he followed me there too. I pulled into my driveway and he pulled up on the street in front of my house. I was feeling quite scared by then.
He was all dressed up in his bike gear and I wondered what was going on. He came up to me and said my indicator wasn't working and he was concerned for me and wanted to make sure I got to my destination ok and knew about the problem so I could get them fixed.
I thanked him for his kindness and he got back on his bike and drive off. I felt ashamed the moment he left away, for I regarded him as a bad guy at the very beginning. However, it turned out that he might have looked tough but he had a heart of gold.
I learnt an important lesson that day not to be so quick to judge people. As a matter of fact, it is often the case that we always misunderstand someone on account of our personal experience. But if all of us built a wall used as a protective fence between each other, we would live in a world filled with freezing atmosphere. So if we are followed by others, we may stop and ask “what is up ” instead of running away as quickly as possible. After all, it is trust and patience that make our community a better place to live in.
24. What happened to the author？
A. He was robbed of his bike B. He was led home by a stranger.
C. He was assisted by a guy. D. He drove off his highway.
25. How did the author feel when getting into his own street
A. Excited. B. Frightened.
C. Astonished. D. Annoyed
26. What can we learn about the guy from the text
A. He gets accustomed to following others.
B. He wanted to have words with the author.
C. He intended to scare passers-by.
D. He is a kind-hearted man.
27. What is the author's attitude towards the guy
A. Grateful. B. Ambiguous.
C. Indifferent. D. Controversial.
C
While new phones are advertised as “water resistant (防水)”, this doesn't mean they are waterproof, or totally immune to water. Water resistance just implies the device can handle some exposure to water before substantial damage occurs.
The water resistance of phones is rated by an “ingress (进入) protection” code, commonly called an IP rating. The rating includes two numbers. The first demonstrates protection against solids such as dust, while the second indicates resistance to liquids, specifically water. a phone that has a rating of IP68 has a solid object protection of 6 (full protection from dust, dirt and sand) and a liquid protection of 8 (protected from immersion in water to a depth of more than one metre).
The popular iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 phones both have a rating of IP68. However, regarding exposure to water, the iPhone 12 has a permissible immersion depth of a maximum of 6m for 30 minutes whereas the Galaxy 21's immersion limit is up to 1. 5m, also for 30 minutes.
While IP ratings indicate the water-resistant nature of phones, taking most phones for a swim will land you in deep trouble. The salt content in oceans and swimming pools can corrode (腐蚀) our device and cost you a heavy replacement.
Then how to fix a water-logged phone Follow these steps: First, turn off the device immediately and don’t press any buttons. then wipe the phone dry with paper towels or a soft cloth and gently shake the device to remove water from the charging ports. Next, remove the SIM card and dry out the phone in front of a fan. Do not charge the phone until you are certain it's dry.
If the above steps don’t help and you're still stuck with a seemingly dead device, don't try opening the phone yourself. You're better off taking it to a professional.
28. What can you infer from Para. 2
A. The water resistance of phones is evaluated by an IP rating.
B. The rating is made up of several numbers.
C. The first IP rating number indicates resistance to liquids.
D. A phone with a rating of IP68 has a solid protection of 8.
29. What does the underlined word in Para 4 refer to
A. Things are not made by people. B. The way that things happen.
C. The way of an act of a person. D. The basic qualities of a thing.
30. What should we first do with a water-logged phone
A. We should pick it up from the water.
B. We should ask a professional for help.
C. We should switch it off and don't use it.
D. We should wipe it dry with paper towels or a soft cloth.
31. what is the passage mainly about
A. It focuses on the meaning of IP rating.
B. It is mainly about the water resistance of a phone.
C. It is about the IP rating and solutions to a water-logged phone.
D. It mainly deals with the classification of water resistance phones.
D
Satellite imagery like Google Earth makes it easy for ecologists halfway around the world to check up on tropical forests—see illegal roads and logging (伐木), for example. But the information is limited.
“Satellite data often tells you what happens after it's happened.” Rhett Butler said, the founder of Mongabay. com, an environmental science news website. In a perspective piece in the journal Science, he and his colleagues write that sound recordings can supplement satellite data as another conservation tool.
You can actually set up alerts. So you can hear things like chainsaws (电锯) or gunshots in real time. So you can get put ahead of potential deforestation before it occurs. Small audio recorders, some of which are solar-powered and connecteded to cellphone grids for data upload, also give ecologists the ability to listen secretly on a jungle's biodiversity over time.
If you're in a primary forest, you'll tend to see all the frequencies of the soundscape occupied by different species. These are insects, birds, calling mammals, frogs things like that.”
As a comparison, here is a forest plot after selective logging---meaning some trees were cut, others left standing. “As you move into a more disturbed ecosystem, you'd start to see more gapsacross the frequencies of that soundscape.”
Certain insects dominate. And the diversity of calls declines as disturbance increases. While the human ear is perceptive (感知的), algorithms (运算法则) are a much more powerful tool to comb through thousands of hours of data, to get a richer picture of changing tropical biodiversity.
Nowadays, many industries---like cattle farming, palm oil, soybean and paper production are committing to zero deforestation goals, which can be hard to measure. But by coupling satellite data and camera traps with audio recordings, ecologists can keep their eyes-and ears-on what's going on in the jungle.
32. What is the disadvantage of satellite data according to Rhett Butler
A. It carries little information.
B. It helps see illegal roads and logging.
C. It doesn't serve as a conservation tool.
D. It doesn't tell you until something has happened.
33. What do we know about audio recorders
A. The majority of them are solar-powered.
B. they can update data everyday.
C. They enable ecologists to monitor the biodiversity in the jungle.
D. They allows you to hear things like chainsaws or gunshots after they occur.
34. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Satellite imagery is used to check up on tropical forests.
B. A combination of Satellite imagery and sound recordings benefits forestation.
C. Many industries are committing to zero deforestation goals.
D. Sound recordings play an important role in preserving the forest.
35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Science B. Sports
C. Finance D. Entertainment
河南省南阳市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Y Not Festival
The festival lineup(阵容): Royal Blood, Craig David Presents TS5, Bombay Bicycle Club, Rag’n’Bone Man.
Y Not Festival has come a long way since it started out 15 years ago, winning the UK’s Best Small Festival award and becoming one of the country’s most popular, small, fresh and loud music festivals in the decade and a half since, attracting world-known performers to participate in. It will take place on the coming summer weekend in the surroundings of Pikehall. Ready to make your online followers envious
NASS Festival
The festival lineup: Chase & Status, The Streets, Solardo, Andy C, Shy FX, Holy Goof
NASS Festival is the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art and bicycle motocross. Displayed across four days, from 9th to 12th, July and 11 stages at the Bath& West Showground in Shepton Mallet, NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.
Download Festival
The festival lineup: KISS, Iron Maiden, Kom, Deftones, Disturbed, Volbeat
Probably the most well-known heavy metal festival, Download Festival took over from the MOR Festival at Derby’s Donington Park this summer. Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.
Kendal Calling
The festival lineup: Foals, Stereophonics, Primal Scream, Supergrass, Blossoms, The Kooks
Annually Kendal Calling mixes a diverse and well-known lineup that covers various types, while also laying on a wide range of food and drink, as well as entertainments, bars, and a market. As a result, it’s a perfect festival to take the family to. All in the beautiful surroundings of Lowther Deer Park.
1. Which festival combines games with music
A. Kendal Calling. B. Download Festival.
C. NASS Festival. D. Y Not Festival.
2. Where do those who are fond of rock music most probably go
A. Pikehall B. Shepton Mallet C. Donington Park D. Lowther Deer Park
3. What do the four festivals have in common
A. They are aimed at young people. B. They take place in the same month.
C. They are broadcast live online. D. They involve many musical talents.
B
American children are still eating lots of fast food---and in spite of restaurants’ promises of healthy options, most kids are sticking with fries over salads. Some infamous chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s have promised to offer healthier options on their kid’s menus, but they aren’t all sticking it, according to a report from the Rudd Center.
In fact, nearly all parents are buying their kids at least one fast food meal a week. Healthy fruits and vegetables may be all the rage among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids. It doesn’t look like fast food is going away any time soon.
Scientists at the Rudd Center surveyed about 800 parents in 2010 then again in 2013 and 2016. Things have not improved much over the years. Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.
Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items. So despite what’s now on offer, kids are getting equally or less nutritious meals, nowadays, which is mostly because fast food restaurants still promote their unhealthy options, and sides like fries are still allowed.
“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”
4. What do the underlined words “all the rage” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. popular. B. necessary. C. potential. D. modern.
5. Which of the following can summarize the parents surveyed in the report
A. Many parents like to eat in McDonald’s.
B. Many parents think eating fast food is healthy.
C. Many parents tend to choose unhealthy food in their daily life.
D. Many parents always ignore the healthy food in their daily life.
6. What should kids avoid eating in fast-food restaurants
A. Fruits juices. B. Desserts. C. Low-fat milk. D. Yogurt.
7. What does Jennifer Harris advise most fast-food restaurants to do
A. Offer healthier meals for kids. B. Take children’s health seriously.
C. Be honest about their business. D. Guide parents how to order a healthy meal.
C
Until now, the oldest evidence of human ancestors outside of Africa was in Dmanisi, Georgia. Here fossils of short people thought to be early Homo erectus date back to about 1.85 million years—just after the species appears in Africa. The oldest evidence of early human activity in China can date back to 1.5 million to 1.7 million years ago, which has suggested that they didn’t leave Africa until 2 million years ago or so—and made it to eastern Asia even later.
Now evidence from the site of Shangchen in the Loess Plateau approximately 1,200 kilometers southwest of Beijing is shaking up that view. More than 2 million years ago, our ancestors were already world travelers, which shows that the ancestors of modern humans left Africa at least 250,000 years earlier than thought. It also supports a minority view that a key human ancestors, Homo erectus, may have originated in Asia, not in Africa.
The same team, led by geologist Zhao Yuzhu of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry at the Chinese Academy of Science found that the stone tools range in age from 1.6 million to 2.1 millions years ago. This indicates humans—the family that includes humans and our ancestors—got out of Africa at least a quarter of a million years earlier than thought, and occupied Shangchen on and off for more than 850,000 years, the team reports today in Nature.
“The dates are convincing,” Zhao Yuezhu says, which suggest humans were already remarkably adaptable to the changeable climate by 2.1 millions ago—even though they had not yet developed the even bigger brains, long legs, or more advanced tools seen in later humans. Although the identity of these early travelers all over the world is unknown, the new dates raise the possibility that H. Erects weren’t the first humans to leave Africa.
8. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph
A. The early human activity in China.
B. The earliest time of the human ancestor.
C. The oldest evidence of the human ancestor.
D. The time of human ancestor’s arriving at the Eastern Asia.
9. What does the evidence from the site of Shangchen suggest
A. Human ancestors were found of travelling.
B. Human ancestors lived in Asia not in Africa.
C. Human ancestors left Africa earlier than thought.
D. Human ancestors occupied Shangchen for many years.
10. Why could human ancestors travel through the world
A. Their identities had been unfamiliar to others.
B. The structures in their body were different from us.
C. They had the same advanced tools as the later human’s.
D. They had abilities to adapt to the changeable environment.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. The Origin of the Human. B. The New Dates about Africa.
C. The ways of Studying the Human. D. The Latest Discovery about Human Ancestors.
D
The Himalayan Mountains are home to the highest peak in Mount Everest. Now the first complete study of this remote region shows that is glaciers (冰川) lost billions of tons of ice from 2000 to 2016.
This is the first comprehensive look at what’s happened to glaciers in the Himalaya over a 40-year time, said lead author Joshua Masurer.
“Our study shows a strong signal of glacier ice loss linked to rising temperatures from climate change,” Maurer says. As much as quarter of the regions ice has been lost, he said, “Temperatures in the region have risen one degree, and one degree was indeed enough to produce such a great loss of glacier ice.”
The signal showing Himalayan ice loss linked to rising temperatures would not be so clear if it weren’t for the U. S satellites that photographed the region. Declassified photos from those satellites were turned into 3-D models to show what the glaciers’ elevations and sizes were in the 1970s, Maurer said. Those were then compared to more recent complex NASA satellite photos that shows changing elevations of the ice over time.
The ice and snow in the region are the source for Asia’s great rivers. The study did not include the huge neighbouring ranges of high mountains, but other studies suggest that similar melting is under way there as well.
This melting means flooding and the creation of many glacial lakes. In May 2012 one such flood killed over 60 people in villages near Pokhara, Nepal; it also destroyed houses. Some 800 million people depend in part on rivers from Himalayan glaciers for irrigation, making electricity, and drinking water. The more rapid melting appears to increase the river water during warm seasons, but scientists say that will decrease within decades as the glaciers lose mass.
12. Why did the glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains lose much ice
A. Many people used the ice to make electricity.
B. The climate change increased the temperature.
C. America used satellite to increase one degree Celsius.
D. The flooding and many glacial lakes took much ice away.
13. How did the scientists get the conclusion
A. By making an interview.
B. By studying the finding of other scientists.
C. By collecting information by means of satellites.
D. By comparing the data collected by U. S. satellites.
14. What can we infer from Paragraph 5
A. Only the glaciers in Himalayan Mountains lose ice.
B. Many great rivers run to the Himalayan Mountains.
C. Many Asian regions face the problem of ice loss.
D. The melting of ice is nothing serious.
15. What is the purpose of giving the example in the last paragraph
A. To show the risk of living near mountains.
B. To show the risky consequence of the ice loss.
C. To ask people to take action to use glaciers.
D. To predict the future of the Himalayan Mountains.
答案：
河南省南阳市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23: BCB 24-27: BCAD 28-31: ABDC 32-35: ABCC
A篇
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个不同历史时期的音乐。
21．B 细节理解题。根据文章Classical Period 部分最后一句可知，这一时期可以找到莫扎特的作品。故选B。
22．C 细节理解题。根据文章 Romantic Period部分第二句可知，浪漫主义时期，音乐用来讲述故事或者表达观点。故选C。
23．B 细节理解题。根据文章 The 20th Century部分第二句可知，在20世纪，艺术家通过尝试新的音乐风格来改进音乐。故选B。
B篇
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了哥伦比亚一个拾荒者将近20年来捡拾人们所丢弃的图书，为贫困地区儿童建立图书馆的故事。
B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，仅仅受过二年级的教育并没有阻止拾荒者 Jose Gutierrez给成千上万的哥伦比亚儿童带来阅读的礼物。他仅仅受过二年级的教育，因此他是一个没有接受良好教育的人。故答案选择B。
25．C 主旨大意题。第二段前五句列举了三种情况：对于低收入地区的孩子们来说书籍就是奢侈品，书店里的书价格太过高昂，公共图书馆远离贫困地区。又根据第二段 Gutierrez的话可知，他认为图书馆应该出现在每个社区的每个角落，应该出现在所有的城镇和农村地区。他认为书籍是那些贫困孩子们的救星，哥伦比亚需要书籍。综上可知，第二段的主旨大意是哥伦比亚贫困地区的儿童急需书籍。
26．A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，到目前为止，他已经前往墨西哥和智利的书展分享了自己用废弃的读物开办图书馆的经历，其作为哥伦比亚“书王”的名声也为他带来了数千本捐赠的图书，即他不仅仅在国内，而且在国外也渐渐有了名气，由于他的知名度，人们给他捐献了很多的图书。故答案选择A。
27．D 观点态度题。根据最后一段第二、三句可知，他并不反对以数字方式阅读书籍，但是他更喜欢阅读纸质的图书，由此可知，虽然他更喜欢纸质的图书，但也不反对电子图书。也就是说，他对电子图书持有包容的态度。故答案选择D。
C篇
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要说明Chop Value公司创始人Felix B ck和他的员工从温哥华的许多餐馆回收用过的一次性筷子，用这些废旧筷子制造了各种产品，包括切菜板、餐盘、边桌和墙面装饰等，赋予了筷子第二次生命，为环保事业做出了巨大贡献。
28．A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知，如果这些筷子经常被当作一次性餐具使用，就会有严重的环境问题，故答案A为正确选项。B选项说法过于绝对，应该是筷子在充当一次性工具使用才会出现严重环境问题。
29．B 细节理解题。由问题关键词“B ck”和“disposable chopsticks”可将线索定位到文章第三段第二句话，B ck没有将这些一次性筷子销毁，而是通过循环利用的方式给了废旧筷子新的生命，故答案为B。
30．D 词义猜测题。参照上题解析，可知答案为D。knock out淘汰；击败；出局；kill off消灭，把…一个接一个地杀死；throw out 扔掉；伸出；否决 remove completely完全移除
31．C 文章主旨题。根据“首尾包抄，段首开道（首尾包抄即文章的首段和尾端要通读、段首开道就是将第二段及之后的段落的首句读一读）”原则，最后归纳出高频出现的名词或动词，本文高频出现的词为“disposable chopsticks”，结合本文第一段和最后一段，可知全文是关于环保类的话题，故造C。
D篇
【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。本文讨论了在客户服务行业，人工智能是否会取代人类。
32．A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段通过问读者几个问题，来引入本文讨论的话题，所以第一段的作用是导入。故答案为A。
33．B 细节理解题。根据第二段“New Al tools are rapidly emerging in the support space that can address high-urgency situations quickly, but when it comes to high-emotion situations， no Al can deal with them successfully.”和“Instances like this，regardless of how small or large the case is,can create high-stress moments for the customer.Only a person can comprehend the difference.”可知，AI可以快速解决紧急情况，但当涉及高情绪情况时，只有人类才能理解顾客的情感。故答案为B。
34.C 细节理解题。根据第三段“High-stress moments are the ones that stick with customers forever，so it’s important to have a plan in place.”可知，高压力时刻会让客户一直记得，所以公司为高压力时刻制定计划是很重要的。故答案为C。
35.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The question from here won’t be how far we can push Al,but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing the problem-solving process.”可知，现在的问题不是我们能把人工智能推到什么程度，而是我们如何利用想象力继续改良解决问题的过程。即我们要注重解决问题。故答案为C。
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【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C
【答案】32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A
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【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个和音乐相关的节日，以及出演阵容和节日特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据NASS Festival部分中NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.可知NASS节在周末举行滑冰和自行车越野比赛，以及著名人士和乐队的音乐表演。由此可知，NASS节把游戏和音乐结合在一起了。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Download Festival部分中Probably the most well-known heavy metal festival, Download Festival took over from the MOR Festival at Derby’s Donington Park this summer. Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.可知Download节可能是最知名的重金属音乐节，今年夏天，Download节接替了Derby的Donington的MOR音乐节。从70年代到新一代的大牌云集，美国最著名的摇滚乐队KISS首先登台。由此可知，喜欢摇滚乐的人最可能去Donington Park。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Y Not Festival部分中Y Not Festival has come a long way since it started out 15 years ago, winning the UK’s Best Small Festival award and becoming one of the country’s most popular, small, fresh and loud music festivals in the decade and a half since, attracting world-known performers to participate in.(自15年前创立以来，Y Not音乐节取得了长足的进步，赢得了英国最佳小型音乐节奖，并成为15年来英国最受欢迎的小型、新鲜、喧闹的音乐节之一，吸引了世界知名的表演者参与其中)；NASS Festival部分中NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.( NASS节在周末举行滑冰和自行车越野比赛，以及著名人士和乐队的音乐表演)；Download Festival部分中 Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.(从70年代到新一代的大牌云集，美国最著名的摇滚乐队KISS首先登台)以及Kendal Calling部分中Annually Kendal Calling mixes a diverse and well-known lineup that covers various types(每年Kendal Calling混合多样和著名的名人阵容，涵盖各种类型)同时，他们分别列出了要参与的明星阵容，由此可知，这四个节日共同之处是他们涉及许多音乐人才。故选D。
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。美国儿童仍在吃大量的快餐——尽管餐馆承诺提供健康食品，大多数孩子还是坚持吃薯条而不是沙拉。一项2010年对大约800名家长的调查显示，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。文章同时指出了有哪些不健康的食物，以及他人对此的建议是大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据后文among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids.可知健康的水果和蔬菜也许在成年人中很流行，但忙碌的父母仍然为自己和孩子选择快餐。but表示转折，说明水果和蔬菜在成年人中流行，但是父母还是会给孩子选择快餐。由此可知，划线短语意思为“受欢迎的”。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.可知上周去过麦当劳、汉堡王、Wendy 's或赛百味的父母中，74%的人点了不健康的快餐或饮料。孩子们的年龄越大，他们的父母就越有可能选择炸薯条而不是水果，或者类似的不太健康的菜单。大约35%的父母会为他们2到11岁的孩子点常规的成人菜单，这意味着这些孩子通常会变得越来越胖，午餐和晚餐的营养也越来越少。由此可知，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items.可知一些餐厅在将果汁、低脂牛奶和酸奶加入菜单的同时，还在孩子们的菜单上添加了甜点和其他高热量食品。由此可知，孩子们在快餐店应该避免吃甜品。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”可知研究报告的主要作者Jennifer Harris说：“虽然大多数快餐店确实有健康的儿童餐饮料和辅食，但很多快餐店几乎没有做什么来让父母了解健康的选择，或者鼓励父母选择健康的，而不是不健康的。如果餐馆真的关心孩子的健康，他们会做出对父母来说最健康、最容易、对孩子来说最吸引人的选择。”由此可知，Jennifer Harris建议大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。故选D。
【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中国早期人类活动最古老的证据可以追溯到150万到170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。如今上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早，文章还说明了其他人对此的看法。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段Until now, the oldest evidence of human ancestors outside of Africa was in Dmanisi, Georgia. Here fossils of short people thought to be early Homo erectus date back to about 1.85 million years—just after the species appears in Africa. The oldest evidence of early human activity in China can date back to 1.5 million to 1.7 million years ago, which has suggested that they didn’t leave Africa until 2 million years ago or so --- and made it to eastern Asia even later.可知到目前为止，非洲以外的人类祖先最古老的证据是在格鲁吉亚的Dmanisi。在这里，被认为是早期直立人的矮个子的化石可以追溯到大约185万年前——就在这个物种出现在非洲之后。中国早期人类活动的最古老证据可以追溯到150万至170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。由此可知，第一段的主旨是人类祖先最古老的证据。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中More than 2 million years ago, our ancestors were already world travelers, which shows that the ancestors of modern humans left Africa at least 250,000 years earlier than thought.可知200多万年前，我们的祖先就已经是世界旅行者了，这表明现代人类的祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的至少早了25万年。由此可知，上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The dates are convincing,” Zhao Yuezhu says, which suggest humans were already remarkably adaptable to the changeable climate by 2.1 millions ago—even though they had not yet developed the even bigger brains, long legs, or more advanced tools seen in later humans.可知“这些数据很有说服力，”赵跃柱说，这表明人类早在210万年前就已经非常适应多变的气候了——尽管他们还没有发展出更大的大脑、更长的腿，或者更先进的工具。由此可知，人类祖先可以周游世界，是因为他们有能力适应变化的环境。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中Now evidence from the site of Shangchen in the Loess Plateau approximately 1,200 kilometers southwest of Beijing is shaking up that view.可知现在，来自北京西南约1200公里黄土高原上陈遗址的证据动摇了这一观点。结合文章主要说明了中国早期人类活动最古老的证据可以追溯到150万到170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。如今上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早，文章还说明了其他人对此的看法。由此可知，D选项“关于人类祖先的最新发现”最符合文章标题。故选D。
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。喜马拉雅山脉是珠穆朗玛峰最高峰的所在地。现在，对这个偏远地区的首次完整研究表明，从2000年到2016年，冰川流失了数十亿吨的冰。这与气候变化导致气温上升有关，科学家们是通过比较美国卫星收集的数据得出这个结论的。亚洲的许多地区也面临冰川流失的问题，文章还说明了冰流失会导致的问题。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Our study shows a strong signal of glacier ice loss linked to rising temperatures from climate change,” Maurer says.可知Maurer说：“我们的研究显示，冰川融化的强烈信号与气候变化导致的气温上升有关。”由此可知，喜马拉雅山脉的冰川会失去很多冰，因为气候变化使气温上升。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段The signal showing Himalayan ice loss linked to rising temperatures would not be so clear if it weren’t for the U. S satellites that photographed the region. Declassified photos from those satellites were turned into 3-D models to show what the glaciers’ elevations and sizes were in the 1970s, Maurer said. Those were then compared to more recent complex NASA satellite photos that shows changing elevations of the ice over time.可知如果不是美国卫星拍摄到该地区的照片，显示喜马拉雅冰川融化与气温升高有关的信号就不会如此清晰。Maurer说，这些卫星解密的照片被制成3-D模型，以显示20世纪70年代冰川的海拔和大小。然后将这些照片与美国国家航空航天局(NASA)最新的复杂卫星照片进行比较，后者显示了冰层随着时间的推移而不断变化的海拔高度。由此可推知，科学家们是通过比较美国卫星收集的数据得出这个结论的。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段The ice and snow in the region are the source for Asia’s great rivers. The study did not include the huge neighbouring ranges of high mountains, but other studies suggest that similar melting is under way there as well.可知该地区的冰雪是亚洲大河的源头。这项研究没有包括附近巨大的高山范围，但其他研究表明，类似的融化也正在那里进行。由此可推知，亚洲许多地区面临着冰流失的问题。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中In May 2012, one such flood killed over 60 people in villages near Pokhara, Nepal; it also destroyed houses. Some 800 million people depend in part on rivers from Himalayan glaciers for irrigation, making electricity, and drinking water. The more rapid melting appears to increase the river water during warm seasons, but scientists say that will decrease within decades as the glaciers lose mass.可知2012年5月，尼泊尔博卡拉附近的一场洪水造成60多人死亡；它还摧毁了房屋。大约有8亿人部分依靠来自喜马拉雅冰川的河流灌溉、发电和饮用水。冰川融化越快，在温暖的季节里，河水的流量似乎就会增加，但是科学家说，随着冰川质量的减少，河水的流量将在几十年内减少。由此可推知，最后一段举例子的目的是显示冰流失的危险后果。故选B。
2019-2022三年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编
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河南省南阳市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Music is universal. Take a moment to think about what music you like as you read our beginner’s guide to the history of music.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, which ranges from the 6th century to the 16th century, featured medieval(中世纪的) music. During this time, there were two general types of music styles -the monophonic and the polyphonic. The main forms of music included Gregorian chanting and plainchant.
Classical Period
The music forms and styles of the Classical period, which ranges from 1750 to 1820, are characterized by simpler melodies(旋律) and forms like the sonatas. During this time, the middle class had more access to music. So composers began to create music that was easier to understand. Most especially, Mozart wrote his first symphony and Beethoven was born during this period.
Romantic Period
Historiographers define the Romantic music period to be from 1800 to 1900. Music forms of the Romantic period used music to tell a story or express an idea. Various instruments including wind instruments were used. Instruments that were invented or improved during this time included the flute and the saxophone.
The 20th Century
Music during the 20th century brought about many innovations on how music was performed and appreciated. Artists were more willing to experiment with new music forms and used technology to improve their compositions. The 20th century music has various styles.
21. In which period can Mozart’s composition be found
A. Middle Ages. B. Classical period.
C. Romantic period. D. The 20th century.
22. What can we know about music from the Romantic period
A. It had a history of 70 years.
B. Musicians only used wind instruments.
C. Music was related to a story or an idea.
D. It was harder to understand the music forms during this period.
23. How did artists improve their music during the 20th century
A. By inventing new instruments. B. By practicing new music styles.
C. By writing complex compositions. D. By studying advanced technology.
B
A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose Gutierrez from bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children. Gutierrez started rescuing books from the trash almost 20 years ago. He was driving a garbage truck at night through the country’s wealthier neighborhoods. The discarded(丢弃的) reading material slowly piled up. And now the ground floor of his small house is a makeshift(临时的) community library with about 20,000 books ranging from chemistry textbooks to children’s classics.
He says books are luxuries（奢侈品）for boys and girls in low-income neighborhoods such as his. New reading material at bookstores is too expensive. There are 19 public libraries in Bogota. It is a city of 8.5 million people. But the libraries tend to be located far away from poorer areas. “This should be in each corner of every neighborhood, in all the towns and all the rural areas,” says Gutierrez. “Books are the poor children’s lifesavers. And that is what Colombia needs.”
The 53-year-old Gutierrez has a love of reading that he says comes from his mother. She always read to him even though she was too poor to keep him in school. Up to now he has traveled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to share his experience of starting a library with discarded reading material. And his fame as Colombia’s “Lord of the Books" has also brought him thousands of donated books.
Gutierrez is an enthusiastic reader of works by authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo and Mario Vargas Llosa. He says he does not reject technology that allows books to be read digitally. But he prefers to read the printed word on paper. “There is nothing more beautiful than having a book in your pocket, in your bag or inside your car.” he says.
What do we know about Jose Gutierrez from the first paragraph
A. He was fond of reading. B. He was poorly educated.
C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was against discarding books.
25. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Books are vital to children in poor areas.
B. The distribution of public libraries is very uneven.
C. Children in poor areas are in desperate need of books.
D. There is a serious shortage of bookstores in poor areas.
26. Why have people donated so many books to Gutierrez
A. Because he is well known. B. Because he is a great traveler.
C. Because of his love for reading. D. Because of the influence of his mother.
27. What is Gutierrez’s attitude towards digital books
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Interested. D. Tolerant.
C
For more than 5,000 years, chopsticks have been the preferred dining utensil(用具) of a sizable swath of humanity. Nowadays, around a third of the global population uses chopsticks daily. This is both a fact of life and these implements are often single-use, a serious environmental problem.
Every year, around 80 billion pairs find their way to landfills. “In Vancouver alone, we’re throwing out 100,000 chopsticks a day,” says Felix B ck, founder of the Vancouver-based startup ChopValue. “They’re traveling 6,000 or 7,000 miles from where they’re manufactured in Asia to end up on our lunch table for 30minutes.”
Since 2016, B ck has been on a mission to rethink disposable chopsticks. Rather than try to eliminate them, the engineer has been building a circular economy by giving them a second life. In their home base of Vancouver, company staff pick up around 350,000 used chopsticks from 300-plus restaurants every week, all of which become book shelves, cutting boards, coasters, desks, and custom decorations. According to B ck, the startup has saved more than 50 million pairs of chopsticks from landfills since its launch.
“Once you see the volume, you think maybe that little humble chopstick can be the start of something big,” B ck says. “My expertise is in bamboo, so I always looked at chopsticks differently. I used to joke to my friends that I would make something out of chopsticks, since most of the ones we use in North America are made of bamboo.”
Chopsticks are far from the only disposable dining implement to come under scrutiny in recent years. From plastic straws to polystyrene takeout containers, many components of our food cycle sacrifice environmental impact for convenience.
“I think change starts small, and change can be a very relatable thing that we all know from daily life,” B ck says. “Right now, we’re focusing on the chopstick because it’s a very powerful story.”
What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. The excessive use of the disposable chopsticks can cause a serious environmental problem.
B. Using chopsticks presents a threatening environmental issue.
C. Chopsticks aren’t preferred dining tool for people until nowadays.
D. Chopsticks can’t be used many times.
29. What does B ck do with the disposable chopsticks
A. To destroy them B. To recycle them.
C. To decorate them. D. To resell them.
30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “eliminate” in the third paragraph
A. knock out B. kill off
C. throw out D. remove completely
31.Where can you find the passage
A. A book review. B. A medical journal.
C. An environmental magazine. D. A biography.
D
Using AI to manage customer service is a trend that we will increasingly see more of. However, that’s not to be confused with completely replacing human interaction when it comes to customer service. So what does that mean Does it mean the world of CS will soon be overrun by robots
In fact，all customer service interactions have two axes（轴）：emotion and urgency. New AI tools are rapidly emerging in the support space that can address high-urgency situations quickly, but when it comes to high-emotion situations, no AI can deal with them successfully. A robot might be able to recognize you’re trying to check in for a flight that was recently canceled, but the emotional axis is entirely un-programmable. Perhaps the flyer has increasingly high emotions around the flight being canceled because she is flying to a business meeting for an important occasion. Instances like this, regardless of how small or large the case is, can create high-stress moments for the customer. Only a person can comprehend the difference.
High-stress moments are the ones that stick with customers forever, so it’s important to have a plan in place. What separates the best companies is a keen sense for determining which customer service functions AI can handle on its own and which cases need to be handled by a human with AI assistance. For inquiries that are high on emotion, there’s no substitute for the personal touch of a human. Passengers whose luggage is lost are going to seek out an employee to help them locate their bag. Although AI can be used to locate that bag, it’s too emotional of an interaction to remove the human element.
The conversation around AI now is too focused on the question of how AI can replace agent interaction, which is missing the point. The aim of AI shouldn’t be to replace human interaction, but to improve human interaction. The question from here won’t be how far we can push AI, but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing the problem-solving process.
32. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. A lead-in. B. A summary. C. A comment. D. A background.
33.What advantage does a real person have over AI tools
A. He can balance emotion and urgency.
B. He can understand customers’ feelings well.
C. He can handle urgency more quickly.
D. He can tell the difference of various emotions.
34. Why should companies have a plan for high-stress moments
A. High-stress moments are very important for customers.
B. High-stress moments require more AI tools.
C. High-stress moments are unforgettable for customers.
D. High-stress moments are ignored by most companies.
35.What does the author advise us to do
A. Try to invent more new AI tools. B. Replace humans with new AI tools.
C. Pay attention to problem-solving. D. Avoid making trouble for customers.
河南省南阳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Located in Northwestern Washington, the Nike Volleyball Camp at Skagit Valley College is designed to help volleyball players advance to the next level. Camp Director and former DI Seattle University Head Volleyball Coach, James Finley, welcomes players from Skagit Valley, the San Juan Islands, and other surrounding counties to attend.
This girl volleyball camp in Mt. Vernon, will provide players with training that combines technical instruction, position-specific work, and competitive play. Come push your limits with an experienced coaching staff and high energy environment.
Highlights (重点) include:
Instruction from former Seattle University Coach and his expert staff Programs for All Skills and elite
Morning and afternoon training sessions
Nike Volleyball Camps T-shirt and prizes! (multi-day camps only)
Age Group：11-18
Gender: Girls
Programs: All Skills (ages 11-16/grades 6-10), Elite (ages 14-18/grades 8-12) & Serving Clinic (ages 11-18)
Camp Options: Day Camp, Half Day Camp
Lunch: Lunch is not provided, please bring a sack lunch to camp each day.
CAMP DATES
August 9-10 (All Skills)
August 11 (Serving)
August 11-13 (Elite)
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21. What does the Nike Volleyball Camp aim to do
A. Offer training to male players B. Teach teenagers to love sports.
C. Help girls to play volleyball better. D. Give instructions to college students.
22. To join the Elite program, how old is the camper supposed to be
A. 10 B. 11
C. 13 D. 14
23. What should you do to make sure you can join the camp
A. To ring up the head coach. B. To sign up as early as you can.
C. Search for more information. D. To contact other campers on line.
B
I just thought I would share with you all something that happened to me one day when I was driving home from work.
There was a guy riding his Harley Davidson behind me. I didn’t think anything of it until I turned off the highway to head toward home and he turned off too. Then I turned into another street and he followed me again.
I was starting to feel a bit nervous especially when I turned into my own street and he followed me there too. I pulled into my driveway and he pulled up on the street in front of my house. I was feeling quite scared by then.
He was all dressed up in his bike gear and I wondered what was going on. He came up to me and said my indicator wasn't working and he was concerned for me and wanted to make sure I got to my destination ok and knew about the problem so I could get them fixed.
I thanked him for his kindness and he got back on his bike and drive off. I felt ashamed the moment he left away, for I regarded him as a bad guy at the very beginning. However, it turned out that he might have looked tough but he had a heart of gold.
I learnt an important lesson that day not to be so quick to judge people. As a matter of fact, it is often the case that we always misunderstand someone on account of our personal experience. But if all of us built a wall used as a protective fence between each other, we would live in a world filled with freezing atmosphere. So if we are followed by others, we may stop and ask “what is up ” instead of running away as quickly as possible. After all, it is trust and patience that make our community a better place to live in.
24. What happened to the author？
A. He was robbed of his bike B. He was led home by a stranger.
C. He was assisted by a guy. D. He drove off his highway.
25. How did the author feel when getting into his own street
A. Excited. B. Frightened.
C. Astonished. D. Annoyed
26. What can we learn about the guy from the text
A. He gets accustomed to following others.
B. He wanted to have words with the author.
C. He intended to scare passers-by.
D. He is a kind-hearted man.
27. What is the author's attitude towards the guy
A. Grateful. B. Ambiguous.
C. Indifferent. D. Controversial.
C
While new phones are advertised as “water resistant (防水)”, this doesn't mean they are waterproof, or totally immune to water. Water resistance just implies the device can handle some exposure to water before substantial damage occurs.
The water resistance of phones is rated by an “ingress (进入) protection” code, commonly called an IP rating. The rating includes two numbers. The first demonstrates protection against solids such as dust, while the second indicates resistance to liquids, specifically water. a phone that has a rating of IP68 has a solid object protection of 6 (full protection from dust, dirt and sand) and a liquid protection of 8 (protected from immersion in water to a depth of more than one metre).
The popular iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 phones both have a rating of IP68. However, regarding exposure to water, the iPhone 12 has a permissible immersion depth of a maximum of 6m for 30 minutes whereas the Galaxy 21's immersion limit is up to 1. 5m, also for 30 minutes.
While IP ratings indicate the water-resistant nature of phones, taking most phones for a swim will land you in deep trouble. The salt content in oceans and swimming pools can corrode (腐蚀) our device and cost you a heavy replacement.
Then how to fix a water-logged phone Follow these steps: First, turn off the device immediately and don’t press any buttons. then wipe the phone dry with paper towels or a soft cloth and gently shake the device to remove water from the charging ports. Next, remove the SIM card and dry out the phone in front of a fan. Do not charge the phone until you are certain it's dry.
If the above steps don’t help and you're still stuck with a seemingly dead device, don't try opening the phone yourself. You're better off taking it to a professional.
28. What can you infer from Para. 2
A. The water resistance of phones is evaluated by an IP rating.
B. The rating is made up of several numbers.
C. The first IP rating number indicates resistance to liquids.
D. A phone with a rating of IP68 has a solid protection of 8.
29. What does the underlined word in Para 4 refer to
A. Things are not made by people. B. The way that things happen.
C. The way of an act of a person. D. The basic qualities of a thing.
30. What should we first do with a water-logged phone
A. We should pick it up from the water.
B. We should ask a professional for help.
C. We should switch it off and don't use it.
D. We should wipe it dry with paper towels or a soft cloth.
31. what is the passage mainly about
A. It focuses on the meaning of IP rating.
B. It is mainly about the water resistance of a phone.
C. It is about the IP rating and solutions to a water-logged phone.
D. It mainly deals with the classification of water resistance phones.
D
Satellite imagery like Google Earth makes it easy for ecologists halfway around the world to check up on tropical forests—see illegal roads and logging (伐木), for example. But the information is limited.
“Satellite data often tells you what happens after it's happened.” Rhett Butler said, the founder of Mongabay. com, an environmental science news website. In a perspective piece in the journal Science, he and his colleagues write that sound recordings can supplement satellite data as another conservation tool.
You can actually set up alerts. So you can hear things like chainsaws (电锯) or gunshots in real time. So you can get put ahead of potential deforestation before it occurs. Small audio recorders, some of which are solar-powered and connecteded to cellphone grids for data upload, also give ecologists the ability to listen secretly on a jungle's biodiversity over time.
If you're in a primary forest, you'll tend to see all the frequencies of the soundscape occupied by different species. These are insects, birds, calling mammals, frogs things like that.”
As a comparison, here is a forest plot after selective logging---meaning some trees were cut, others left standing. “As you move into a more disturbed ecosystem, you'd start to see more gapsacross the frequencies of that soundscape.”
Certain insects dominate. And the diversity of calls declines as disturbance increases. While the human ear is perceptive (感知的), algorithms (运算法则) are a much more powerful tool to comb through thousands of hours of data, to get a richer picture of changing tropical biodiversity.
Nowadays, many industries---like cattle farming, palm oil, soybean and paper production are committing to zero deforestation goals, which can be hard to measure. But by coupling satellite data and camera traps with audio recordings, ecologists can keep their eyes-and ears-on what's going on in the jungle.
32. What is the disadvantage of satellite data according to Rhett Butler
A. It carries little information.
B. It helps see illegal roads and logging.
C. It doesn't serve as a conservation tool.
D. It doesn't tell you until something has happened.
33. What do we know about audio recorders
A. The majority of them are solar-powered.
B. they can update data everyday.
C. They enable ecologists to monitor the biodiversity in the jungle.
D. They allows you to hear things like chainsaws or gunshots after they occur.
34. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Satellite imagery is used to check up on tropical forests.
B. A combination of Satellite imagery and sound recordings benefits forestation.
C. Many industries are committing to zero deforestation goals.
D. Sound recordings play an important role in preserving the forest.
35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Science B. Sports
C. Finance D. Entertainment
河南省南阳市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Y Not Festival
The festival lineup(阵容): Royal Blood, Craig David Presents TS5, Bombay Bicycle Club, Rag’n’Bone Man.
Y Not Festival has come a long way since it started out 15 years ago, winning the UK’s Best Small Festival award and becoming one of the country’s most popular, small, fresh and loud music festivals in the decade and a half since, attracting world-known performers to participate in. It will take place on the coming summer weekend in the surroundings of Pikehall. Ready to make your online followers envious
NASS Festival
The festival lineup: Chase & Status, The Streets, Solardo, Andy C, Shy FX, Holy Goof
NASS Festival is the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art and bicycle motocross. Displayed across four days, from 9th to 12th, July and 11 stages at the Bath& West Showground in Shepton Mallet, NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.
Download Festival
The festival lineup: KISS, Iron Maiden, Kom, Deftones, Disturbed, Volbeat
Probably the most well-known heavy metal festival, Download Festival took over from the MOR Festival at Derby’s Donington Park this summer. Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.
Kendal Calling
The festival lineup: Foals, Stereophonics, Primal Scream, Supergrass, Blossoms, The Kooks
Annually Kendal Calling mixes a diverse and well-known lineup that covers various types, while also laying on a wide range of food and drink, as well as entertainments, bars, and a market. As a result, it’s a perfect festival to take the family to. All in the beautiful surroundings of Lowther Deer Park.
1. Which festival combines games with music
A. Kendal Calling. B. Download Festival.
C. NASS Festival. D. Y Not Festival.
2. Where do those who are fond of rock music most probably go
A. Pikehall B. Shepton Mallet C. Donington Park D. Lowther Deer Park
3. What do the four festivals have in common
A. They are aimed at young people. B. They take place in the same month.
C. They are broadcast live online. D. They involve many musical talents.
B
American children are still eating lots of fast food---and in spite of restaurants’ promises of healthy options, most kids are sticking with fries over salads. Some infamous chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s have promised to offer healthier options on their kid’s menus, but they aren’t all sticking it, according to a report from the Rudd Center.
In fact, nearly all parents are buying their kids at least one fast food meal a week. Healthy fruits and vegetables may be all the rage among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids. It doesn’t look like fast food is going away any time soon.
Scientists at the Rudd Center surveyed about 800 parents in 2010 then again in 2013 and 2016. Things have not improved much over the years. Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.
Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items. So despite what’s now on offer, kids are getting equally or less nutritious meals, nowadays, which is mostly because fast food restaurants still promote their unhealthy options, and sides like fries are still allowed.
“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”
4. What do the underlined words “all the rage” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. popular. B. necessary. C. potential. D. modern.
5. Which of the following can summarize the parents surveyed in the report
A. Many parents like to eat in McDonald’s.
B. Many parents think eating fast food is healthy.
C. Many parents tend to choose unhealthy food in their daily life.
D. Many parents always ignore the healthy food in their daily life.
6. What should kids avoid eating in fast-food restaurants
A. Fruits juices. B. Desserts. C. Low-fat milk. D. Yogurt.
7. What does Jennifer Harris advise most fast-food restaurants to do
A. Offer healthier meals for kids. B. Take children’s health seriously.
C. Be honest about their business. D. Guide parents how to order a healthy meal.
C
Until now, the oldest evidence of human ancestors outside of Africa was in Dmanisi, Georgia. Here fossils of short people thought to be early Homo erectus date back to about 1.85 million years—just after the species appears in Africa. The oldest evidence of early human activity in China can date back to 1.5 million to 1.7 million years ago, which has suggested that they didn’t leave Africa until 2 million years ago or so—and made it to eastern Asia even later.
Now evidence from the site of Shangchen in the Loess Plateau approximately 1,200 kilometers southwest of Beijing is shaking up that view. More than 2 million years ago, our ancestors were already world travelers, which shows that the ancestors of modern humans left Africa at least 250,000 years earlier than thought. It also supports a minority view that a key human ancestors, Homo erectus, may have originated in Asia, not in Africa.
The same team, led by geologist Zhao Yuzhu of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry at the Chinese Academy of Science found that the stone tools range in age from 1.6 million to 2.1 millions years ago. This indicates humans—the family that includes humans and our ancestors—got out of Africa at least a quarter of a million years earlier than thought, and occupied Shangchen on and off for more than 850,000 years, the team reports today in Nature.
“The dates are convincing,” Zhao Yuezhu says, which suggest humans were already remarkably adaptable to the changeable climate by 2.1 millions ago—even though they had not yet developed the even bigger brains, long legs, or more advanced tools seen in later humans. Although the identity of these early travelers all over the world is unknown, the new dates raise the possibility that H. Erects weren’t the first humans to leave Africa.
8. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph
A. The early human activity in China.
B. The earliest time of the human ancestor.
C. The oldest evidence of the human ancestor.
D. The time of human ancestor’s arriving at the Eastern Asia.
9. What does the evidence from the site of Shangchen suggest
A. Human ancestors were found of travelling.
B. Human ancestors lived in Asia not in Africa.
C. Human ancestors left Africa earlier than thought.
D. Human ancestors occupied Shangchen for many years.
10. Why could human ancestors travel through the world
A. Their identities had been unfamiliar to others.
B. The structures in their body were different from us.
C. They had the same advanced tools as the later human’s.
D. They had abilities to adapt to the changeable environment.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. The Origin of the Human. B. The New Dates about Africa.
C. The ways of Studying the Human. D. The Latest Discovery about Human Ancestors.
D
The Himalayan Mountains are home to the highest peak in Mount Everest. Now the first complete study of this remote region shows that is glaciers (冰川) lost billions of tons of ice from 2000 to 2016.
This is the first comprehensive look at what’s happened to glaciers in the Himalaya over a 40-year time, said lead author Joshua Masurer.
“Our study shows a strong signal of glacier ice loss linked to rising temperatures from climate change,” Maurer says. As much as quarter of the regions ice has been lost, he said, “Temperatures in the region have risen one degree, and one degree was indeed enough to produce such a great loss of glacier ice.”
The signal showing Himalayan ice loss linked to rising temperatures would not be so clear if it weren’t for the U. S satellites that photographed the region. Declassified photos from those satellites were turned into 3-D models to show what the glaciers’ elevations and sizes were in the 1970s, Maurer said. Those were then compared to more recent complex NASA satellite photos that shows changing elevations of the ice over time.
The ice and snow in the region are the source for Asia’s great rivers. The study did not include the huge neighbouring ranges of high mountains, but other studies suggest that similar melting is under way there as well.
This melting means flooding and the creation of many glacial lakes. In May 2012 one such flood killed over 60 people in villages near Pokhara, Nepal; it also destroyed houses. Some 800 million people depend in part on rivers from Himalayan glaciers for irrigation, making electricity, and drinking water. The more rapid melting appears to increase the river water during warm seasons, but scientists say that will decrease within decades as the glaciers lose mass.
12. Why did the glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains lose much ice
A. Many people used the ice to make electricity.
B. The climate change increased the temperature.
C. America used satellite to increase one degree Celsius.
D. The flooding and many glacial lakes took much ice away.
13. How did the scientists get the conclusion
A. By making an interview.
B. By studying the finding of other scientists.
C. By collecting information by means of satellites.
D. By comparing the data collected by U. S. satellites.
14. What can we infer from Paragraph 5
A. Only the glaciers in Himalayan Mountains lose ice.
B. Many great rivers run to the Himalayan Mountains.
C. Many Asian regions face the problem of ice loss.
D. The melting of ice is nothing serious.
15. What is the purpose of giving the example in the last paragraph
A. To show the risk of living near mountains.
B. To show the risky consequence of the ice loss.
C. To ask people to take action to use glaciers.
D. To predict the future of the Himalayan Mountains.
答案：
河南省南阳市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23: BCB 24-27: BCAD 28-31: ABDC 32-35: ABCC
A篇
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个不同历史时期的音乐。
21．B 细节理解题。根据文章Classical Period 部分最后一句可知，这一时期可以找到莫扎特的作品。故选B。
22．C 细节理解题。根据文章 Romantic Period部分第二句可知，浪漫主义时期，音乐用来讲述故事或者表达观点。故选C。
23．B 细节理解题。根据文章 The 20th Century部分第二句可知，在20世纪，艺术家通过尝试新的音乐风格来改进音乐。故选B。
B篇
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了哥伦比亚一个拾荒者将近20年来捡拾人们所丢弃的图书，为贫困地区儿童建立图书馆的故事。
B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，仅仅受过二年级的教育并没有阻止拾荒者 Jose Gutierrez给成千上万的哥伦比亚儿童带来阅读的礼物。他仅仅受过二年级的教育，因此他是一个没有接受良好教育的人。故答案选择B。
25．C 主旨大意题。第二段前五句列举了三种情况：对于低收入地区的孩子们来说书籍就是奢侈品，书店里的书价格太过高昂，公共图书馆远离贫困地区。又根据第二段 Gutierrez的话可知，他认为图书馆应该出现在每个社区的每个角落，应该出现在所有的城镇和农村地区。他认为书籍是那些贫困孩子们的救星，哥伦比亚需要书籍。综上可知，第二段的主旨大意是哥伦比亚贫困地区的儿童急需书籍。
26．A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，到目前为止，他已经前往墨西哥和智利的书展分享了自己用废弃的读物开办图书馆的经历，其作为哥伦比亚“书王”的名声也为他带来了数千本捐赠的图书，即他不仅仅在国内，而且在国外也渐渐有了名气，由于他的知名度，人们给他捐献了很多的图书。故答案选择A。
27．D 观点态度题。根据最后一段第二、三句可知，他并不反对以数字方式阅读书籍，但是他更喜欢阅读纸质的图书，由此可知，虽然他更喜欢纸质的图书，但也不反对电子图书。也就是说，他对电子图书持有包容的态度。故答案选择D。
C篇
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要说明Chop Value公司创始人Felix B ck和他的员工从温哥华的许多餐馆回收用过的一次性筷子，用这些废旧筷子制造了各种产品，包括切菜板、餐盘、边桌和墙面装饰等，赋予了筷子第二次生命，为环保事业做出了巨大贡献。
28．A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知，如果这些筷子经常被当作一次性餐具使用，就会有严重的环境问题，故答案A为正确选项。B选项说法过于绝对，应该是筷子在充当一次性工具使用才会出现严重环境问题。
29．B 细节理解题。由问题关键词“B ck”和“disposable chopsticks”可将线索定位到文章第三段第二句话，B ck没有将这些一次性筷子销毁，而是通过循环利用的方式给了废旧筷子新的生命，故答案为B。
30．D 词义猜测题。参照上题解析，可知答案为D。knock out淘汰；击败；出局；kill off消灭，把…一个接一个地杀死；throw out 扔掉；伸出；否决 remove completely完全移除
31．C 文章主旨题。根据“首尾包抄，段首开道（首尾包抄即文章的首段和尾端要通读、段首开道就是将第二段及之后的段落的首句读一读）”原则，最后归纳出高频出现的名词或动词，本文高频出现的词为“disposable chopsticks”，结合本文第一段和最后一段，可知全文是关于环保类的话题，故造C。
D篇
【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。本文讨论了在客户服务行业，人工智能是否会取代人类。
32．A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段通过问读者几个问题，来引入本文讨论的话题，所以第一段的作用是导入。故答案为A。
33．B 细节理解题。根据第二段“New Al tools are rapidly emerging in the support space that can address high-urgency situations quickly, but when it comes to high-emotion situations， no Al can deal with them successfully.”和“Instances like this，regardless of how small or large the case is,can create high-stress moments for the customer.Only a person can comprehend the difference.”可知，AI可以快速解决紧急情况，但当涉及高情绪情况时，只有人类才能理解顾客的情感。故答案为B。
34.C 细节理解题。根据第三段“High-stress moments are the ones that stick with customers forever，so it’s important to have a plan in place.”可知，高压力时刻会让客户一直记得，所以公司为高压力时刻制定计划是很重要的。故答案为C。
35.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The question from here won’t be how far we can push Al,but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing the problem-solving process.”可知，现在的问题不是我们能把人工智能推到什么程度，而是我们如何利用想象力继续改良解决问题的过程。即我们要注重解决问题。故答案为C。
河南省南阳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C
【答案】32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A
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【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个和音乐相关的节日，以及出演阵容和节日特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据NASS Festival部分中NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.可知NASS节在周末举行滑冰和自行车越野比赛，以及著名人士和乐队的音乐表演。由此可知，NASS节把游戏和音乐结合在一起了。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Download Festival部分中Probably the most well-known heavy metal festival, Download Festival took over from the MOR Festival at Derby’s Donington Park this summer. Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.可知Download节可能是最知名的重金属音乐节，今年夏天，Download节接替了Derby的Donington的MOR音乐节。从70年代到新一代的大牌云集，美国最著名的摇滚乐队KISS首先登台。由此可知，喜欢摇滚乐的人最可能去Donington Park。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Y Not Festival部分中Y Not Festival has come a long way since it started out 15 years ago, winning the UK’s Best Small Festival award and becoming one of the country’s most popular, small, fresh and loud music festivals in the decade and a half since, attracting world-known performers to participate in.(自15年前创立以来，Y Not音乐节取得了长足的进步，赢得了英国最佳小型音乐节奖，并成为15年来英国最受欢迎的小型、新鲜、喧闹的音乐节之一，吸引了世界知名的表演者参与其中)；NASS Festival部分中NASS Festival lays on a weekend of athletic competitions in skating and bicycle motocross, as well as music performances by distinguished people and bands.( NASS节在周末举行滑冰和自行车越野比赛，以及著名人士和乐队的音乐表演)；Download Festival部分中 Is three days was packed with the biggest names from the 70s right up to the newest generation, with KISS, one of the most famous American rock bands, on stage first.(从70年代到新一代的大牌云集，美国最著名的摇滚乐队KISS首先登台)以及Kendal Calling部分中Annually Kendal Calling mixes a diverse and well-known lineup that covers various types(每年Kendal Calling混合多样和著名的名人阵容，涵盖各种类型)同时，他们分别列出了要参与的明星阵容，由此可知，这四个节日共同之处是他们涉及许多音乐人才。故选D。
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。美国儿童仍在吃大量的快餐——尽管餐馆承诺提供健康食品，大多数孩子还是坚持吃薯条而不是沙拉。一项2010年对大约800名家长的调查显示，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。文章同时指出了有哪些不健康的食物，以及他人对此的建议是大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据后文among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids.可知健康的水果和蔬菜也许在成年人中很流行，但忙碌的父母仍然为自己和孩子选择快餐。but表示转折，说明水果和蔬菜在成年人中流行，但是父母还是会给孩子选择快餐。由此可知，划线短语意思为“受欢迎的”。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.可知上周去过麦当劳、汉堡王、Wendy 's或赛百味的父母中，74%的人点了不健康的快餐或饮料。孩子们的年龄越大，他们的父母就越有可能选择炸薯条而不是水果，或者类似的不太健康的菜单。大约35%的父母会为他们2到11岁的孩子点常规的成人菜单，这意味着这些孩子通常会变得越来越胖，午餐和晚餐的营养也越来越少。由此可知，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items.可知一些餐厅在将果汁、低脂牛奶和酸奶加入菜单的同时，还在孩子们的菜单上添加了甜点和其他高热量食品。由此可知，孩子们在快餐店应该避免吃甜品。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”可知研究报告的主要作者Jennifer Harris说：“虽然大多数快餐店确实有健康的儿童餐饮料和辅食，但很多快餐店几乎没有做什么来让父母了解健康的选择，或者鼓励父母选择健康的，而不是不健康的。如果餐馆真的关心孩子的健康，他们会做出对父母来说最健康、最容易、对孩子来说最吸引人的选择。”由此可知，Jennifer Harris建议大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。故选D。
【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中国早期人类活动最古老的证据可以追溯到150万到170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。如今上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早，文章还说明了其他人对此的看法。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段Until now, the oldest evidence of human ancestors outside of Africa was in Dmanisi, Georgia. Here fossils of short people thought to be early Homo erectus date back to about 1.85 million years—just after the species appears in Africa. The oldest evidence of early human activity in China can date back to 1.5 million to 1.7 million years ago, which has suggested that they didn’t leave Africa until 2 million years ago or so --- and made it to eastern Asia even later.可知到目前为止，非洲以外的人类祖先最古老的证据是在格鲁吉亚的Dmanisi。在这里，被认为是早期直立人的矮个子的化石可以追溯到大约185万年前——就在这个物种出现在非洲之后。中国早期人类活动的最古老证据可以追溯到150万至170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。由此可知，第一段的主旨是人类祖先最古老的证据。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中More than 2 million years ago, our ancestors were already world travelers, which shows that the ancestors of modern humans left Africa at least 250,000 years earlier than thought.可知200多万年前，我们的祖先就已经是世界旅行者了，这表明现代人类的祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的至少早了25万年。由此可知，上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The dates are convincing,” Zhao Yuezhu says, which suggest humans were already remarkably adaptable to the changeable climate by 2.1 millions ago—even though they had not yet developed the even bigger brains, long legs, or more advanced tools seen in later humans.可知“这些数据很有说服力，”赵跃柱说，这表明人类早在210万年前就已经非常适应多变的气候了——尽管他们还没有发展出更大的大脑、更长的腿，或者更先进的工具。由此可知，人类祖先可以周游世界，是因为他们有能力适应变化的环境。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中Now evidence from the site of Shangchen in the Loess Plateau approximately 1,200 kilometers southwest of Beijing is shaking up that view.可知现在，来自北京西南约1200公里黄土高原上陈遗址的证据动摇了这一观点。结合文章主要说明了中国早期人类活动最古老的证据可以追溯到150万到170万年前，这表明他们直到大约200万年前才离开非洲，甚至更晚才到达东亚。如今上陈遗址的证据表明人类祖先离开非洲的时间比我们想象的要早，文章还说明了其他人对此的看法。由此可知，D选项“关于人类祖先的最新发现”最符合文章标题。故选D。
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。喜马拉雅山脉是珠穆朗玛峰最高峰的所在地。现在，对这个偏远地区的首次完整研究表明，从2000年到2016年，冰川流失了数十亿吨的冰。这与气候变化导致气温上升有关，科学家们是通过比较美国卫星收集的数据得出这个结论的。亚洲的许多地区也面临冰川流失的问题，文章还说明了冰流失会导致的问题。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Our study shows a strong signal of glacier ice loss linked to rising temperatures from climate change,” Maurer says.可知Maurer说：“我们的研究显示，冰川融化的强烈信号与气候变化导致的气温上升有关。”由此可知，喜马拉雅山脉的冰川会失去很多冰，因为气候变化使气温上升。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段The signal showing Himalayan ice loss linked to rising temperatures would not be so clear if it weren’t for the U. S satellites that photographed the region. Declassified photos from those satellites were turned into 3-D models to show what the glaciers’ elevations and sizes were in the 1970s, Maurer said. Those were then compared to more recent complex NASA satellite photos that shows changing elevations of the ice over time.可知如果不是美国卫星拍摄到该地区的照片，显示喜马拉雅冰川融化与气温升高有关的信号就不会如此清晰。Maurer说，这些卫星解密的照片被制成3-D模型，以显示20世纪70年代冰川的海拔和大小。然后将这些照片与美国国家航空航天局(NASA)最新的复杂卫星照片进行比较，后者显示了冰层随着时间的推移而不断变化的海拔高度。由此可推知，科学家们是通过比较美国卫星收集的数据得出这个结论的。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段The ice and snow in the region are the source for Asia’s great rivers. The study did not include the huge neighbouring ranges of high mountains, but other studies suggest that similar melting is under way there as well.可知该地区的冰雪是亚洲大河的源头。这项研究没有包括附近巨大的高山范围，但其他研究表明，类似的融化也正在那里进行。由此可推知，亚洲许多地区面临着冰流失的问题。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中In May 2012, one such flood killed over 60 people in villages near Pokhara, Nepal; it also destroyed houses. Some 800 million people depend in part on rivers from Himalayan glaciers for irrigation, making electricity, and drinking water. The more rapid melting appears to increase the river water during warm seasons, but scientists say that will decrease within decades as the glaciers lose mass.可知2012年5月，尼泊尔博卡拉附近的一场洪水造成60多人死亡；它还摧毁了房屋。大约有8亿人部分依靠来自喜马拉雅冰川的河流灌溉、发电和饮用水。冰川融化越快，在温暖的季节里，河水的流量似乎就会增加，但是科学家说，随着冰川质量的减少，河水的流量将在几十年内减少。由此可推知，最后一段举例子的目的是显示冰流失的危险后果。故选B。