广西桂林市2019-2022学年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解专题（含答案）

广西桂林市2019-2022三年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编
阅读理解专题
广西桂林市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Diners are small restaurants that serve breakfast and common American food such as hamburgers and sandwiches. Here are four diners to visit next time you're in the States.
Harry's Coffee Shop
Located in La Jolla, California, it opened in 1930s. It serves breakfast and lunch, and then closes around 3: 00 in the afternoon. For breakfast, try their La Jolla Scramble with mushroom, tomatoes and cheese, or a classic Reuben sandwich made of corned beef, Swiss cheese and finely cut cabbage on slices of bread.
Little Goat Diner
It opened in 2012 in Chicago. Their breakfast selection includes Fat Elvis Waffles, which are made with bananas, peanut butter and maple syrup-just the way singer Elvis Presley used to like them. Many menu items include goat products.
Mickey's Dining Car
It first opened in the 1960. It serves all-day breakfast, and it's open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Mickey's menu includes classics. Located in St Paul, the diner has featured in several Hollywood films. The only seating area available is at the counter, but it's really worth a visit.
The Magnolia Café
Seated in Austin, Texas, it's another 24-hour diner with breakfast available anytime. Its original name was The Omelettry West, and opened in 1979. The Magnolia Cafe is famous for its humour. For example, their front sign reads “Sorry, we're open. ”
21. Which restaurant has the longest history
A. Harry's Coffee Shop. B. Little Goat Diner.
C. Mickey's Dining Car. D. The Magnolia Café.
22. What do we know about Little Goat Diner
A. All the food includes goat meat there.
B. Elvis Presley was really a famous cook.
C. Elvis Presley used to eat Fat Elvis Waffles.
D. It offers three meals a day.
23. What do Mickey's Dining Car and The Magnolia Cafe have in common
A. They both date back to 1960s.
B. They are both open 24 hours.
C. They share a common theme.
D. They present humorous films.
B
Vincent Willem van Gogh is a great Dutch painter. In 2017 one of his paintings was sold for $81 million. 2021 seemed to be Vincent Willem van Gogh's year. There were at least five different exhibits in nearly 40 U. S. cities regarding his works. It's astonishing to know he sold only a few paintings in his lifetime, for only small sums of money. How did this now-famous painter fail to escape mainstream attention after his death It was probably thanks to a woman.
Six months after Van Gogh died, his beloved brother Theo passed away. This was extra tragic because Theo had expected to raise the profile of his brother's works. Fortunately, Johanna van Gogh- Bonger married Theo shortly before his death. Born in 1862, Johanna worked as an English teacher at two different girls' schools before her marriage. When Theo died, she was left with their son and a sizable（相当大的）art collection. That’s when she decided to pursue Theo’s wishes. “Johanna assumed responsibility for Van Gogh’s artistic legacy（遗产）. During her lifetime，she devoted herself to raising awareness of Vincent's art and letters, " says Luijten, the author of a biography of Johanna.
Johanna broke her neck to improve Van Gogh's name. To do this, she selectively sold his works and inspired writers and art critics to write about his paintings though she was refused many times. Johanna didn't lose heart. She lent some pieces to well-known museums and organized countless exhibitions and sales. “One of Johanna's major achievements was the organization of an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in 1905, where she united no less than 484 of Van Gogh's works. A Van Gogh exhibition of this scale would never again be matched, ” Luijten explains. Another strategic move occurred in 1914 when Johanna published Van Gogh's letters. Theo had kept hundreds of letters. “This was of vital importance, as following the publication of the letters, the appreciation of Van Gogh as an artist increased further, " says Luijten.
“Despite Van Gogh's brilliance, he wouldn't be remembered to the level seen today without the influence of Johanna. Johanna van Gogh-Bonger is perhaps not a household name, but she is a force that shouldn't be underestimated in making Van Gogh well-known, "said Luijten.
24. Which can best describe Johanna from the text
A. Creative and determined.
B. Ambitious and aggressive.
C. Insightful and stubborn.
D. Positive and accessible.
25. What do the underlined words “broke her neck” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Set out. B. Tried her best. C. Couldn't wait. D. Was willing.
26. What is the text mainly about
A. The life story of Van Gogh.
B. The great contribution of Van Gogh's brother.
C. The popularity of Van Gogh's paintings.
D. The woman making Van Gogh known.
C
Imagine walking through the first Olympic Games in Greece more than 2, 500 years ago. Now, the Greek government and Microsoft are working together to make this possible.
On November 10, 2021，they launched an immersive（沉浸式的）tour at Olympia，Greece， where the first Olympic Games were held. The new program at ancient Olympia uses augmented（增大的；扩大的）reality technology，which overlays computer-generated images on top of what users see in the real world.
Users can tour the site remotely or in person with an online presentation and a mobile app. The app uses a type of augmented reality technology. It allows the users to see virtual recreations of temples and competition areas as they walk through the ruins.
Seventh and eighth graders from a local school toured the site where ancient athletes competed in running, javelin throwing, wrestling, boxing, horse racing and other events. The students were able to flip （快速翻转）through inside and outside views. “The app is really impressive. I think it can help with teaching in schools, " said one of the students.
Microsoft is also experimenting with similar technology at the Olympic Museum in Athens,
Greece. There, visitors can use Microsoft's mixed-reality HoloLens headsets. These join visual
information on top of what the viewer indeed sees. For example, if the wearer looks up, the headset can help them see a towering statue of Zeus. Or they can take a look at the workshop used by the famed sculptor Phidias more than 2, 400 years ago.
Tech companies are racing to deliver mixed reality platforms and devices that combine the Internet with everyday experiences. This technology is part of what’s being called the metaverse（虚拟现实世界），which is an innovative online world aimed at combining real and virtual life. Today， few people use augmented reality tools like Microsoft's HoloLens headset. However, experts say they could become more normal soon.
Rose, one of the experts, said that augmented reality may further separate people in society, with each user in their own realities. But she remains hopeful, saying that augmented reality could be used as a powerful education tool. It could also help people develop new skills. “There are so many forces of potential here that I think it's mostly exciting, "she said.
27. With the help of Microsoft's app, users can
A. see the ancient world of Olympia
B. build the temples in Olympia
C. turn the ruins into real competition areas
D. organize a virtual Olympic Games
28. Why did the author mention the students from a local school in paragraph 4
A. To advertise the app.
B. To sell the app to local schools.
C. To highlight the app's popularity.
D. To stress the app's effectiveness.
29. How does Rose find the technology of the metaverse
A. It will make people lovely.
B. It has a promising future.
C. It will make people more powerful.
D. It helps people live out their dreams.
30. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Visitors Use Apps to Experience a Virtual Tour in Olympia
B. Olympia Uses Augmented Reality Technology to Rebuild its Honor
C. The Augmented Reality Project Brings the Birthplace of the Olympics to Life
D. The Technology of the Metaverse is Used in the Olympic Games
广西桂林市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节（共3篇，10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Booked Up!
Expand your horizons (视野) with our top picks from the season's new books.
Wanderers By Kerri Andrews
Think of famous walkers and it is men like William Wordsworth and John Keats who likely spring to mind. But that's only half the story: here Andrews fills in the blanks with a history of women walkers of the last 300 years, including 18th-century walker Elizabeth Carter, Anais Nin, Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed.
Writing Wild By Kathryn Aalto
This comes with a warning: it will add many more books to your wish list. It celebrates 25 women wring about the outdoor, from historic wordsmiths (语言大师) like Dorothy Wordsworth to contemporaries (同辈) like Camille T. Dungy. Diving into their life and work, Aalto travels to the lands they loved, giving walking and reading inspiration.
Wild Abandon By Jennifer Barclay
If you're longing for sunny islands, this book about walking around the Dodecanese is for you. Many of the villages on these Greek islands now lie deserted and Bardlay spent over four years exploring their ruins, gathering stories from the local people for this vivid (生动的) description.
The Wild Silence By Raynor Winn
Anyone who reads Winn's first book, The Salt Path, about walking the South West Coast Path with her terminally-ill (疾病晚期) husband Moth, will want to know what happened next. This is that story—of finding home again on a Cornish farm. To follow Winn on her journey back to Cornwall is to know how it feels to walk yourself into the land you love.
21. Whose book should you read if you are interested in women walkers in history
A. Kerri Andrews's. B. Kathryn Aalto's.
C. Jennifer Barclay's. D Raynor Winn's.
22. From which book can you learn about life on islands
A. Wanderers. B. Writing Wild.
C. Wild Abandon D. The Wild Silence.
23. What do the four books have in common
A. They are about climbing B. They are about walking.
C. They are about swimming. D. They are about reading.
B
Have you ever wanted to become an engineer The new IMAX film Dream Big shows how engineering can improve people's lives. It teaches viewers how engineers use STEM skills to help the world. Since 2017 Engineers Week was from February 20 to 26, the film hit IMAX theaters nationwide on February19.
Dream Big was directed by Greg MacGillivray. He has 38 films under his belt, including some of the most successful films ever shown in IMAX theaters. MacGillivray was the first documentary filmmaker to reach $1 billion in worldwide sales.
But how did MacGillivray get into the moviemaking business in the first place "I grew up at the beach. As time went on, I saw the changes in the ocean, in relationship to pollution and overfishing. So I started making films about conservation of nature." he told TFK. Now, his films cover a variety of topics, from the natural world to human innovation (革新).
One of the engineers in Dream Big is Angelica Hemandez. In high school, she was on a team that beat MIT, a university, in an underwater robotics competition. Now, Hernandez is working to make energy use efficient. When asked what character an engineer should possess, she said, "The creative spirit is a must." She also said, "Engineering is such a good job — you make good money, you get to travel around the world, you get to solve amazing problems and help people."
The mission of Dream Big is to show people the good that engineers can do in the world. "That was the impulse of making this movie" MacGillivray explains. "We want to explain engineering in a way that will get the kids very excited about it."
"No matter who you are, or where you are, you can become a successful engineer," he adds, "All you need to do is to learn from the spirit of Angelica Hernandes."
24. What made Greg MacGillivrayge into the moviemaking business a first
A. His dream. B. His hobby.
C. His innovation. D. His experience.
25. Why was Dream Big shown nationwide on February 19
A. To honor Greg MacGillivray. B. To celebrate Engineers Week.
C. To improve people's lives. D. To make money for the poor.
26. What does the underlined word "impulse" in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Opinion. B. Benefit. C. Desire. D. Honor.
27. How can people become a successful engineer according to MacGillivray
A. They should be full of wisdom.
B. They should like helping others.
C. They should like traveling.
D. They should be creative.
C
A year ago, paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders (耸肩), he said, “You don't say!”
“You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall By the way, have you ever been there ” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was great and beautiful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.
“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me no to talk about it ” “Well, I didn't request you to do so.” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn't you say 'You don't say' ” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “In English 'You don't say' actually means 'Really '. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
28. What did the author think when the foreigner said “You don't say!”
A. The foreigner was no interested in the topic.
B. The foreigner was only interested in the Great Wall.
C. The foreigner didn't want to talk about English idioms.
D. The foreigner wanted to explain some English idioms.
29. After the Englishman explained the idiom,________.
A. the Englishman became a real fool
B. I felt I had made a fool of myself
C. I became more careful in everything
D. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
30. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. An Appropriate English Topic
B. A Clever English Learner's Story
C. An Amusing Experience about English Idiom
D. A Friendship between My English Teacher and I
广西桂林市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第一节(共3篇，10小题，每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Four interesting books about adventures for children
See You in the Cosmos
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng is about Alex and his crazy life. Alex goes to a rocket festival, finds out he has a stepsister, loses his dog. gets seriously injured, and travels around the country, while recording his adventures on his iPod to send to space. Mariah Weidemann, 11, said, “This is one of the best books I've ever read, and I seriously recommend it.”
The Cricket in Times Square
The Cricket in Times Square is a 1960 children's book by George Selden and pictured by Garth Williams. It won the Newbery Honor in 1961. The story is about a cricket who got lost and ended up in Times Square, New York. He makes friends there that are kind and loving. The question is: Does he get back home
A Year Without Autumn
A girl named Jenni and her family go on their yearly trip to Riverside Village. Jenni meets up with her best friend, Autumn, at Riverside Village. But when Jenni goes to visit Autumn's apartment and takes an unfamiliar lift, it transports Jenni one year into the future. She works to return to the present. Liz Kessler tells us a story about what true friendship is all about.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (series )
This exciting series by Trenton Lee Stewart is an adventurous story about a group of four kids who are on a mission to save the world. Each of them has been through lonely times, but they're working together to save their lives. Nothing is safe, not even their homes. They have to leave their loved ones behind and go into dangerous places undercover(暗中进行地). This is a time to remember, and it will change their lives forever.
21. Who is the main character in See You in the Cosmos
A. Alex. B. Jack. C. George. D. Maiah.
22. W hat is The Cricket in Times Square probably about
A. War. B. Space. C. Future. D. Friendship.
23. Which novel is set in a dangerous environment
A. See You in the Cosmos. B. The Cricket in Times Square.
C. A Year Without Autumn. D. The Mysterious Benedict Society.
B
At just 17, McGarry is a rising star of the food world and has been dubbed(…取别名) the “Justin Bieber” of American cooking.
Flynn McGarry's cooking career started when he was 11, partly thanks to his mother. “My mom didn't really like cooking, and when she did cook, I didn't really like her food. I was watching something on the Food Network channel and I thought, ‘I could do this,’ so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.”
Within a year, he had produced most of its recipes(菜谱) and was ready for a bigger challenge. He said, “I wanted to create my own dishes and I started to cook for more people than just my family too.” His parents allowed him to build a test kitchen in his bedroom. “At first, they were fine with it, but then they asked if I wanted to sleep next to a stove(火炉) and I said yes ! It started off as two tables with some gas burners, my desk and my bed, but then I needed more space for cooking，so I gave up the desk and got a foldaway bed(折叠床).” Then Flynn'S older sister, whose bedroom had more space, went off to college. He moved down to her room and fitted it with a large stove, four work stations, and a long area for preparing the end results on plates.
Flynn and his mother set up Eureka, a supper club pop-up business that organizes monthly events inside his room. Flynn, who has also cooked in top-class restaurants around the US, says he’s not doing it for the money, but because he loves cooking. “At the point in your life where you stop caring if you,re going to be famous or do well, your dream will come to you. I did something with my gift and people recognized it. I hope to keep getting better and better.
24. Why did Flynn begin to cook
A. His mother never cooked at home. B. He thought he might have the ability.
C. His mother suggested it as a future career. D. He saw information about a cookbook on TV.
25. Flynn's parents asked him if he wanted to sleep next to a stove, because _________.
A. they had some doubts B. they strongly disagreed
C. they were unsure if it would work D. they were angry about it
26. What's the best title for the text
A. Eureka, A Worldwide Supper Club B. A Famous Food Network Channel
C. Meet With Delicious American Food D. The Justin Bieber of Food--Flynn McGarry
C
Usually, when you listen to music you will expect it to be enjoyable. Music is everywhere these days. It can make an experience much more pleasurable, unless we are watching a horror movie. Then, we expect something different, or something that is also horrible!
Mark Korven writes music for movies and TV. He provided the music for a successful horror movie called The Witch .Its director, Robert Eggers, asked Mark not to use any electronic music for this movie. He wanted to create a more real sound. Following this experience, Mark began to think about how a more natural sound could be made for future horror movies. He got in touch with his good friend, Tony Duggan-Smith, a musician and maker of musical instruments. Tony camp up with something great.
Tony created a special instrument that he calls The Apprehension Engine. It looks a little like a mechanic or engineer's workshop table. The handmade instrument was inspired by something called the Soundtrack Box, invented by the Oslo-based new- music technologist Koka Nikoladze. Every section of the instrument is there to create a sound or noise that can scare you.
Mark has said that his purpose when writing music for the The Apprehension Engine is to help produce sounds that are disturbing. He showed his skills recently by giving a hugely successful performance one dark evening in Brooklyn, New York on Friday 13", of course! In the shadow of candles, members of people jumped out of their skin.(吓得魂不附体)
So, is The Apprehension Engine a musical instrument, a machine, or an engine If you believe that the purpose of music is to excite the listener, you can probably call it a musical instrument-it’s just that the sounds the instrument makes do not necessarily make you feel happy or relaxed.
27. W hat did Robert Eggers require Mark Korven to do
A. To invent a new instrument. B. To avoid using electronic music.
C. To work with others to make music. D. To make pleasant music for his movie.
28. What is unusual about The Apprehension Engine
A. It is the idea of a director. B. It was first played in Brooklyn.
C. It looks more like a machine. D. It is made up of different instruments.
29. W hat does the underlined word “disturbing”in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Disappointing. B. Surprising. C. Worrying. D. Relaxing.
30. What's the text mainly about
A. The advantage of music. B. A special musical instrument.
C. How to mix different music. D. How to create music for horror movies.
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广西桂林市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
广西桂林市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D
【答案】28. A 29. B 30. C
广西桂林市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
阅读理解: 21～23 ADD 24～26 BAD 27～30 BCCB