四川省宜宾市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）
文档属性
| 名称 | 四川省宜宾市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） |  | |
| 格式 | doc | ||
| 文件大小 | 48.8KB | ||
| 资源类型 | 教案 | ||
| 版本资源 | 外研版（2019） | ||
| 科目 | 英语 | ||
| 更新时间 | 2022-11-28 15:27:23 | ||
图片预览
文档简介
四川省宜宾市2019-2022学年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编
阅读理解专题
四川省宜宾市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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Be a volunteer for the Forest Protection Program in Madagascar to protect the richness and beauty of Mother Nature. You will get the chance to understand the local environment and record a great of species found in Nosy Komba. Make lifelong friends and return with wonderful stories, pictures and memories.
Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities
receiving training in species identification
making field surveys
collecting information
finding out changes in populations & habitat health
forecasting possible threats
Volunteer Work Schedule
Volunteers usually arrive on Sunday and the program will start from Monday. Tuesday is the first official day of the project! Generally, you will be doing formal activities with staff and
other more experienced volunteers. After dinner each day, we have a short meeting to go over
activities for the following day.
Activities
Time Monday Tuesday
07: 00 Breakfast Breakfast at the camp
08: 30 Welcome Meeting Start of morning activities on the project
09: 30 Health and Safety Presentation
11: 40 Complete and sign forms and paper
12: 00 Lunch Lunch at the camp
14: 00 To the neighboring village for a tour Start of afternoon activities on the project
17: 00 Return to camp Volunteer activities for the day
18: 00 Dinner Dinner at the camp
18: 45 Daily Meeting Meeting to go over activities for the next day
Cost: Please note: An additional application fee of $250 is charged besides the program fee.
2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks Extra week
＄695 ＄875 ＄1, 055 ＄1, 235 ＄1, 415 ＄180
21. What must the volunteers do
A. Look for endangered species. B. Remove dangers from the forests.
C. Carry out surveys with the locals. D. Receive training to identify species.
22. How much should a volunteer pay if taking part in the program for 6 weeks
A. $1,665. B. $1, 595. C. $1, 415. D. $1, 330.
23. What will you gain from volunteering in the program
A. Informal activities with staff. B. Some beautiful species.
C. A wonderful experience. D. A good chance to travel.
B
A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised more than $9 million in donations for the U.K.’s National Health Service as it battles COVID-19.
Tom Moore, who rose to the rank of army captain while serving in British-ruled India and Burma, set out to walk 100 laps of his back garden in Bedfordshire, around 50 miles northwest of London, before his 100th birthday on April 30.
His original fundraising target was $1,250. His family said the fundraising site JustGiving had to stop the “ Captain Tom Moore’s 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS ” page from crashing, as more than 90,000 people tried to access it at one point. So far, more than 347,000 people have donated to Moore’s effort.
Moore plans to continue fundraising, with another 100 laps in 10-lap daily increments. The money will go to NHS Charities Together, a collective that supports the medical staff, volunteers, facilities and patients of the NHS, Britain’s publicly funded healthcare system,
“Let’s all carry on and remember that things will get better,” Moore told BBC News. “We have had problems before — we have overcome them — and we shall all overcome the same thing again.”
Moore decided to use the fundraising challenge to thank NHS staff for helping him recover from a recent hip replacement and skin cancer. He was encouraged by his daughter, Hannah Ingram Moore, who said she originally thought the $1,250 target was “a stretch”.
“ Life is all about purpose — we all need purpose, ” Ingram Moore told the BBC. “He has had a life full of purpose, though he did fall and break his hip and became much less independent than he had been for the past 98 years.”
Ingram Moore said the British public and donors have given her father a new purpose late in life: “ I think he’ll do this until everyone says, ‘Stop, don’t do this anymore.’ ”
24. Why did Moore raise money
A. To save the COVID-19 patients.
B. To memorize his life in the army.
C. To set up an organization for soldiers.
D. To make a donation to National Health Service.
25. What does the underlined part “a stretch” mean in Paragraph 6？
A. Spread. B. Range. C. Limit. D. Result.
26. What matters most to Moore’s family
A. Life purpose. B. Army life.
C. Earning money. D. Keeping fit.
27. Which words can best describe Tom Moore
A. Gentle and romantic. B. Kind and positive.
C. Brave and ambitious. D. Mean and selfish.
C
Your shoes are changing your feet. The ankles of people who habitually wear shoes are different to those of people who tend to walk barefoot.
In many industrial societies, people tend to wear shoes from a young age. However,many people around the world often go barefoot, or wear only very thin footwear.
“We know that there are some variations in the feet of modern humans due to the use of shoes,” says Rita Sorrentino at the University of Bologna in Italy. But most previous findings relate to the front and middle of the foot. She and her team have focused on the ankle instead.
They studied 142 ankle bones from 11 populations from North America, Africa and Europe. These included sandal-wearing Nguni farmers in southern Africa, people living in New York and fossilized bones from Stone Age hunter-gatherers.The hunter-gatherers’ ankle bones were significantly shorter than those of people living in modern cities, and there were other differences in the shape. “They are mostly connected to footwear-related behaviors and sports behaviors” says Sorrentino.
The hunter gatherers walked barefoot for long distances every day over natural terrain. Their ankles were relatively flexible. In contrast, people who live in big cities, who wear constrictive footwear and walk short distances on flat surfaces like asphalt (沥青) roads, had more rigid ankles. Changes to ankle bones take place over the course of a person’s life, and there is no evidence that these alterations can be passed on genetically.
It is an open question whether shoes have disadvantages, but Sorrentino suspects that the rigidity of modern shoes causes our bones to become weaker and bone cracking more easily.
28. What does Sorrentino’s research center on
A. The length of foot bones.
B. The impact of shoes on ankles.
C. The development of human shoes.
D. The reasons for ankle bones rigidity.
29. How was the research carried out
A. By analyzing data.
B. By following examples.
C. By comparing samples.
D. By collecting questionnaires.
30. What’can we learn from Paragraph 5
A. Genes affect changes of ankle joint.
B. Shoes change the way human walk.
C. The hardness of shoes can harm bones.
D. Walking barefoot makes ankle bones flexible.
31. Which could be the most suitable title for the text
A. Wearing Shoes Weakens Our Ankle Bones
B. Facts about Walking Barefoot Surprise Us
C. Early Shoes Differ from Modern Shoes
D. Shoes Are Closely Connected with Health
D
Libraries have been bastions of knowledge for millennia, and little has changed during the ages in how they operate on a basic level. Only in the past few decades have computer databases made logging books and academic papers more efficient. From virtual AI voices that can help you choose your next novel, to physical machines that archive（归档）, retrieve（检索）, and log books of all kinds, technology is stealthily influencing our quiet reading zones.
Robots are steadily emerging in libraries around the world, too. Robots that can search through the shelves and scan them for misplaced books may soon be the future for every school and community learning facility. Books have, in recent years, been fitted with radio frequency tags, similar to those used in keycards and for unlocking cars. These can be scanned by autonomous machines, and flagged up to librarians if a book happens not to be found.
Reality technologies that superimpose (叠加) data onto the surroundings of a user are also fast becoming popular in education sectors and in libraries. Subjects such as history, science, and technology are all benefiting from such immersive visual “textbooks”, which may slowly come to replace existing physical paper books.
Apps can now show users what their area looked like in ancient times, as a user looks around, or highlight environmental damage in specific areas with data and analysis in real time as users walk.
The popular use of these programs, especially in university libraries, means that significant facility upgrades will be seen universally in the coming years.
32. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. AI is taking the place of librarians.
B. Computer databases help classify books.
C. Libraries can change a person’s cultural level.
D. Technology revolutions are taking place in libraries.
33. What help librarians find the missing books
A. Virtual AI voices. B. Radio frequency tags.
C. Reality technologies. D.The keycards.
34. What can be inferred from the text
A.Technology is changing the purpose of libraries.
B. Modern libraries improve reading ability quickly.
C. Visual textbooks will gradually be used in the school.
D. The environmental destruction can be predicted by Apps.
35. What is the text
A. A science article. B. A news report.
C. A library brochure. D. A job diary.
四川省宜宾市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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The 2021 Weibo Movie Night—an award ceremony jointly organized by Sina Weibo and China Movie Channel—was held on June 12, gathering around 100 filmmakers and A-list stars. Following are some upcoming films.
Bipolar
Cast: Dou Jingtong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Zhiwen
Director: Li Mengqiao
Audience will follow a young woman’s unusual trip across China, who wishes to send a stolen lobster (龙虾) back to the sea. Li said that it’s a sort of experiment, examining the line between dreams and reality. And this is singer-actress Dou Jingtong’s first leading role.
On Your Mark
Cast: Wang Yanhui and Zhang Youhao
Director: Chiu Keng Gua (Malaysia)
Inspired from a true story, On Your Mark is about a taxi driver and his son, a marathon enthusiast who’s struggling with a visually-impaired disease. In order to help his son to realize his dream, the father joins a marathon training group to serve as his son’s personal “competition assistant”. This film is expected to tug the heartstrings of moviegoers near Father’s Day.
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Cast: Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Li Chen and Zhang Hanyu
Director: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam
The film centers on how the Chinese People’s Volunteers fearlessly fought against foreign invaders during an extremely cold winter. The battle destroyed around 13,000 enemies of US troops, becoming a turning point to lay the foundation for the final victory.
Chinese Doctors
Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Yuan Quan, Zhu Yawen and Li Chen
Director: Liu Weiqiang
Adapted from true stories, it is about Chinese medical staff’s battle to rescue lives during the COVID-19 outbreak last year in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital.
Who plays the leading role in Bipolar
A. Dou Jingtong. B. Yuan Quan.
C. Li Mengqiao. D. Zhang Hanyu.
22.Which film focuses on the war between China and the U.S.
A. Bipolar. B. On Your Mark.
C. Chinese Doctors. D. The Battle at Lake Changjin.
23. What do On Your Mark and Chinese Doctors have in common
A. They both star Zhang Hanyu.
B. They are based on true stories.
C. They reflect the efforts to rescue lives.
D. They are directed by Chinese directors.
B
Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, lived in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage（孤儿院）, where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.
Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book, A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!
Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”
24. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy
A. To go back to his home.
B. To look for his brother.
C. To travel to Tasmania.
D. To follow a stranger.
25. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown
A. The vast area of India.
B. The fact that he was nobody then.
C. His not remembering the town’s name.
D. The distance between Australia and his hometown.
26. How did Brierley find his hometown
A. By studying digital maps.
B. By analyzing old pictures.
C. By travelling all around India.
D. By spreading his story via his book.
27. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Love for Mother
B. Union with Brother
C. Memory of Hometown
D. Long Way back Home
C
Humans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.
Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of health implications, which help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine, if done properly, might be the only exercise people need.
How much walking should one aim for You’ve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 5 miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesn’t come from science. Instead, it is from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer(计步器) in Japan. Perhaps because it’s a round number and easy to remember, it stuck.
Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal, it’s not fit for all.
For instance, a recent Harvard University study involving more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women. The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps. This 7,500 mark isn’t surprising: It’s similar to common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical activity a week for adults.
28．What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Benefits B. Problems. C. Habits. D. Manners.
29. Where does the 10,000-steps-a-day standard come from
A.A Harvard University study.
B. Science research on health.
C. A pedometer advertisement.
D. Public health recommendation.
What can we know from the last paragraph
7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all.
More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study.
Those who walk at least 4,400 steps a day won’t die early.
150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised.
31．What does the author mainly want to tell readers
A. The more you walk a day, the healthier you will be.
B. We can benefit from continuous and proper walking.
C. Walking upright helps humankind to explore the world.
D. Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions .
D
As is commonly known, Antarctica(南极洲) is an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment（沉积物）from under the seafloor off the coast of Antarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journal Nature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about 12°C to 13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles(颗粒) and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment in Antarctica was especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
32. What can we learn about the sediment collected
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on the Antarctica land.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
33. How did the researchers reach their findings
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice in Antarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
34. What can be indicated in the last paragraph
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights in Antarctica are getting shorter than before.
35. What is the main idea of the text
A. Rainforest disappeared from Antarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment of Antarctica.
D. Antarctica had an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
四川省宜宾市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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Job description
Teaching group ESL lessons online to Chinese kids 5-15 years old
Group classes from 3 or more (12 to 25) students are available for exceptional teachers with an excellent internet connection and computer hardware.
A variety of courses available including Phonics, Science, STEM, etc.
Work from anywhere with a computer and stable internet connection
Set classes semester by semester and allow you to see your students’ progress
Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree or above
Must be a holder of TEFL/TESOL/CELTA or a valid teaching license
Minimum 1-year teaching experience or ESL experience
Wired, high-speed internet connection
Responsible, good communication skills and easy-going
Work schedule:
Below times are all in Beijing Time (GMT+8)
Availability within the times shown below would be required
Mon—Fri: Between 5 pm—9 pm Sat—Sun: Between 8:30 am— 9 pm
Term of the contract:
At BlingABC, classes are arranged by semesters, so are the contracts offered to teachers. There are generally 4 semesters: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each semester will come with a contract of different starting date and there will also be differences in the booking rate. Summer and Winter are the most popular semester with more bookings
Now we need teachers for the coming summer semester (starts in July).
What can you do in the job
A. Learning computer skills.
B. Teaching children ESL lessons.
C. Studying different language courses.
D. Ensuring students’ progress in language.
If you want to apply for the job, you should ________
A. have a valid teaching license.
B. speak both English and Chinese.
C. have rich online teaching experience.
D. make the same contract in different semesters.
What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To promote language courses.
B. To introduce Bling ABC group.
C. To make a summer plan for children.
D. To hire some online English teachers.
B
The first thing I can tell you about Thabo, my South Africa guide, was that he is the world’s worst driver. From the airport to the heart of the city, he did 100 km per hour, bypassing lorries, motorbikes and taxi-vans crowed with people. The second thing was that he knew everybody and everything about Cape Town. This was good for me.
On the first day, Thabo took me to the suburbs with unpronounceable names—ORanjezicht
—from where you can watch the sun go down on Africa. The next day we went to Cape Flats, the run-down township where the buildings were made of cardboard and rusty(生锈的）iron. It was truly vast—nearly a million people live here, side by side. Skinny dogs slid out of the way as Thabo zoomed along roads of mud and rotting rubbish. Some people waved, others stared. Children ran barefoot by the car.
Later that night we walked around the busy Victoria, Cape Town’s most fashionable area. The contrast from the township could not be greater: the smells of cooking rose from the kitchens—Asian, French, Italian. The bars and restaurants were packed, and I soon found out why. Cape Town is a paradise for gourmets (美食家), seafood-lovers and people like me, who just like eating. We went into a charming little pubs, and Thabo told me I couln’t leave Cape Town without trying some Cape seafood, so I did. It’s delicious.
On my final morning, we spent an hour sitting outside a cafe. Then we were driving again, experiencing the diverse landscape—green valleys. It was a great way to say goodbye to a place I knew only too briefly. I promised myself, and Thabo, that I wouldl be back.
Why was Thabo considered the worst driver at the beginning
He was a real African guide.
He seemed to drive fast riskily.
He ignored any vehicle passing by.
He greeted whoever he knew while driving.
What is the author’s impression of Cape Flats
It is a beautiful area.
It is a lovely country.
It is an old dirty town.
It is a fashionable city.
What ddi the author enjoy doing in Victoria
Tasting some tasty sea-food.
Driving fast along muddy roads.
Observing the sun go down on Africa.
Visiting the buildings made of cardboard.
How did the author feel when he left Cape Town
Excited. B. Uncaring. C. Content. D. Disappointed.
C
Smart cities promise to bring better lives, faster transport, cleaner air and lower crime, all through the intelligent use of connected technology, said experts, and after huge investment in the field, China is leading the way.
“China’s smart cities market increases about 30 percent year-on-year in 2018, and all the provinces have begun development and construction for smart cities, with more to follow,” said an expert.
“Although most cities have started a smart city project, there is no globally unified thinking on the concept and operation of smart cities,” said Franco.
Alibaba is now involved in dozens of pilot projects across China, with its open AI（人工智能） platform Tianqing for the ET City Brain system officially launched in September. Set up by its cloud computing subsidiary (子公司), the Brain looks to make the city “think” through AI and cloud computing technologies, and help make the best of public services in real time.
Since introducing the technology, Hangzhou’s traffic jam has fallen from the fifth-worst in China in 2016, all the way to 57th place this year. “Now our experiments are mostly for government use, but we truly expect our open AI platform to enter more areas and help citizens live, work and entertain better,” said Hua.
In McKinsey Global Institute recent report Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future, they find cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality life by 10 to 30 percent--numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions.
What can we say about the smart city
Its concept has not been accepted by people.
It can be achieved only by lots of investment.
The worldwide standard for it has been established.
Its progress in China is among the best in the world.
What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 refer to
Traffic jam. B. Traffic flow. C. AI platform. D. Public services.
Hangzhou is mentioned as an example to show that _______
its traffic problem has been settled.
the city has become more intelligent.
its public services have greatly improved.
it has made achievements in smart city construction.
What is the best title for the text
Smart Cities are on the Way.
Outline of the Future Smart Cities.
Hangzhou’s Construction of Smart Cities.
Alibaba Contributes More to Smart Cities.
D
A team of over 30 Chinese surveyors left the base camp at Mount Qomolangma for a higher spot on its journey to the peak on Wednesday as part of the country’s mission to remeasure the height of the world’s highest mountain.
The remeasurement of the peak’s height is a part of China’s latest large-scale scientific survey of Qomolangma. Preparation of the project was started in early March, with 53 surveyors from the First Geodetic Surveying Brigade (大地测量旅) getting stationed near Qomolangma to carry out adaptive climbing and training in other technical skills, and they are going to the survey on the top of the mountain.
To ensure the accuracy of the measurement, and to work it in a more scientific way, experts from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, the Shaanxi Bureau of Surveying, and the China Geological Survey were invited to assist in the technical design and planning of the project from the beginning.
The technical innovation and breakthrough applied in the latest survey include the application of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System and advanced domestic surveying and mapping instruments.
The Chinese government has conducted six large-scale surveys and measurements on Qomolangma in the past few decades; it had successfully measured and announced the height the mountain in 1975 and 2005. Chinese mountaineers and researchers climbed Mount Qomolangma in 1975 to determine its height and concluded that the rock height of the peak was about 8,848.13 meters, and in 2005, the summit measured 8,844.43 meters (29,017 feet).
32. Where does the text come from
A. A story book. B. A science fiction. C. A news report. D. A travel guidebook.
33. What ensures the accuracy of the measurement according to Paragraph 3
A. Inviting many experts to support.
B. Applying adaptive climbing skills.
C. Planning the project in early March.
D. Using the most advanced mapping instruments.
34.Which of the following about the survey is true
A. 83 surveyors worked for the remeasurement.
B. This is the 7th large-scale survey of Qomolangma.
C. 30 Surveyors were stationed near Qomolangma.
D. The height of Qomolangma must be shorter than before.
What’s the main idea of the passage
A. The ways of remeasuring Qomolangma.
B. The results of measuring Qomolangma.
C. The technologies applied in remeasuring.
D. China’s remeasurement of Qomolangma.
参考答案
四川省宜宾市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23 DAC 24-27 DCAB 28-31 BCDA 32-35 DBCA
四川省宜宾市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23 ADB 24-27 BCAD 28-31 ACDB 32-35 CACB
四川省宜宾市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-25 BADBC 26-30 ACDCD 31-35 ACABD
阅读理解专题
四川省宜宾市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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Be a volunteer for the Forest Protection Program in Madagascar to protect the richness and beauty of Mother Nature. You will get the chance to understand the local environment and record a great of species found in Nosy Komba. Make lifelong friends and return with wonderful stories, pictures and memories.
Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities
receiving training in species identification
making field surveys
collecting information
finding out changes in populations & habitat health
forecasting possible threats
Volunteer Work Schedule
Volunteers usually arrive on Sunday and the program will start from Monday. Tuesday is the first official day of the project! Generally, you will be doing formal activities with staff and
other more experienced volunteers. After dinner each day, we have a short meeting to go over
activities for the following day.
Activities
Time Monday Tuesday
07: 00 Breakfast Breakfast at the camp
08: 30 Welcome Meeting Start of morning activities on the project
09: 30 Health and Safety Presentation
11: 40 Complete and sign forms and paper
12: 00 Lunch Lunch at the camp
14: 00 To the neighboring village for a tour Start of afternoon activities on the project
17: 00 Return to camp Volunteer activities for the day
18: 00 Dinner Dinner at the camp
18: 45 Daily Meeting Meeting to go over activities for the next day
Cost: Please note: An additional application fee of $250 is charged besides the program fee.
2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks Extra week
＄695 ＄875 ＄1, 055 ＄1, 235 ＄1, 415 ＄180
21. What must the volunteers do
A. Look for endangered species. B. Remove dangers from the forests.
C. Carry out surveys with the locals. D. Receive training to identify species.
22. How much should a volunteer pay if taking part in the program for 6 weeks
A. $1,665. B. $1, 595. C. $1, 415. D. $1, 330.
23. What will you gain from volunteering in the program
A. Informal activities with staff. B. Some beautiful species.
C. A wonderful experience. D. A good chance to travel.
B
A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised more than $9 million in donations for the U.K.’s National Health Service as it battles COVID-19.
Tom Moore, who rose to the rank of army captain while serving in British-ruled India and Burma, set out to walk 100 laps of his back garden in Bedfordshire, around 50 miles northwest of London, before his 100th birthday on April 30.
His original fundraising target was $1,250. His family said the fundraising site JustGiving had to stop the “ Captain Tom Moore’s 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS ” page from crashing, as more than 90,000 people tried to access it at one point. So far, more than 347,000 people have donated to Moore’s effort.
Moore plans to continue fundraising, with another 100 laps in 10-lap daily increments. The money will go to NHS Charities Together, a collective that supports the medical staff, volunteers, facilities and patients of the NHS, Britain’s publicly funded healthcare system,
“Let’s all carry on and remember that things will get better,” Moore told BBC News. “We have had problems before — we have overcome them — and we shall all overcome the same thing again.”
Moore decided to use the fundraising challenge to thank NHS staff for helping him recover from a recent hip replacement and skin cancer. He was encouraged by his daughter, Hannah Ingram Moore, who said she originally thought the $1,250 target was “a stretch”.
“ Life is all about purpose — we all need purpose, ” Ingram Moore told the BBC. “He has had a life full of purpose, though he did fall and break his hip and became much less independent than he had been for the past 98 years.”
Ingram Moore said the British public and donors have given her father a new purpose late in life: “ I think he’ll do this until everyone says, ‘Stop, don’t do this anymore.’ ”
24. Why did Moore raise money
A. To save the COVID-19 patients.
B. To memorize his life in the army.
C. To set up an organization for soldiers.
D. To make a donation to National Health Service.
25. What does the underlined part “a stretch” mean in Paragraph 6？
A. Spread. B. Range. C. Limit. D. Result.
26. What matters most to Moore’s family
A. Life purpose. B. Army life.
C. Earning money. D. Keeping fit.
27. Which words can best describe Tom Moore
A. Gentle and romantic. B. Kind and positive.
C. Brave and ambitious. D. Mean and selfish.
C
Your shoes are changing your feet. The ankles of people who habitually wear shoes are different to those of people who tend to walk barefoot.
In many industrial societies, people tend to wear shoes from a young age. However,many people around the world often go barefoot, or wear only very thin footwear.
“We know that there are some variations in the feet of modern humans due to the use of shoes,” says Rita Sorrentino at the University of Bologna in Italy. But most previous findings relate to the front and middle of the foot. She and her team have focused on the ankle instead.
They studied 142 ankle bones from 11 populations from North America, Africa and Europe. These included sandal-wearing Nguni farmers in southern Africa, people living in New York and fossilized bones from Stone Age hunter-gatherers.The hunter-gatherers’ ankle bones were significantly shorter than those of people living in modern cities, and there were other differences in the shape. “They are mostly connected to footwear-related behaviors and sports behaviors” says Sorrentino.
The hunter gatherers walked barefoot for long distances every day over natural terrain. Their ankles were relatively flexible. In contrast, people who live in big cities, who wear constrictive footwear and walk short distances on flat surfaces like asphalt (沥青) roads, had more rigid ankles. Changes to ankle bones take place over the course of a person’s life, and there is no evidence that these alterations can be passed on genetically.
It is an open question whether shoes have disadvantages, but Sorrentino suspects that the rigidity of modern shoes causes our bones to become weaker and bone cracking more easily.
28. What does Sorrentino’s research center on
A. The length of foot bones.
B. The impact of shoes on ankles.
C. The development of human shoes.
D. The reasons for ankle bones rigidity.
29. How was the research carried out
A. By analyzing data.
B. By following examples.
C. By comparing samples.
D. By collecting questionnaires.
30. What’can we learn from Paragraph 5
A. Genes affect changes of ankle joint.
B. Shoes change the way human walk.
C. The hardness of shoes can harm bones.
D. Walking barefoot makes ankle bones flexible.
31. Which could be the most suitable title for the text
A. Wearing Shoes Weakens Our Ankle Bones
B. Facts about Walking Barefoot Surprise Us
C. Early Shoes Differ from Modern Shoes
D. Shoes Are Closely Connected with Health
D
Libraries have been bastions of knowledge for millennia, and little has changed during the ages in how they operate on a basic level. Only in the past few decades have computer databases made logging books and academic papers more efficient. From virtual AI voices that can help you choose your next novel, to physical machines that archive（归档）, retrieve（检索）, and log books of all kinds, technology is stealthily influencing our quiet reading zones.
Robots are steadily emerging in libraries around the world, too. Robots that can search through the shelves and scan them for misplaced books may soon be the future for every school and community learning facility. Books have, in recent years, been fitted with radio frequency tags, similar to those used in keycards and for unlocking cars. These can be scanned by autonomous machines, and flagged up to librarians if a book happens not to be found.
Reality technologies that superimpose (叠加) data onto the surroundings of a user are also fast becoming popular in education sectors and in libraries. Subjects such as history, science, and technology are all benefiting from such immersive visual “textbooks”, which may slowly come to replace existing physical paper books.
Apps can now show users what their area looked like in ancient times, as a user looks around, or highlight environmental damage in specific areas with data and analysis in real time as users walk.
The popular use of these programs, especially in university libraries, means that significant facility upgrades will be seen universally in the coming years.
32. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. AI is taking the place of librarians.
B. Computer databases help classify books.
C. Libraries can change a person’s cultural level.
D. Technology revolutions are taking place in libraries.
33. What help librarians find the missing books
A. Virtual AI voices. B. Radio frequency tags.
C. Reality technologies. D.The keycards.
34. What can be inferred from the text
A.Technology is changing the purpose of libraries.
B. Modern libraries improve reading ability quickly.
C. Visual textbooks will gradually be used in the school.
D. The environmental destruction can be predicted by Apps.
35. What is the text
A. A science article. B. A news report.
C. A library brochure. D. A job diary.
四川省宜宾市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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The 2021 Weibo Movie Night—an award ceremony jointly organized by Sina Weibo and China Movie Channel—was held on June 12, gathering around 100 filmmakers and A-list stars. Following are some upcoming films.
Bipolar
Cast: Dou Jingtong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Zhiwen
Director: Li Mengqiao
Audience will follow a young woman’s unusual trip across China, who wishes to send a stolen lobster (龙虾) back to the sea. Li said that it’s a sort of experiment, examining the line between dreams and reality. And this is singer-actress Dou Jingtong’s first leading role.
On Your Mark
Cast: Wang Yanhui and Zhang Youhao
Director: Chiu Keng Gua (Malaysia)
Inspired from a true story, On Your Mark is about a taxi driver and his son, a marathon enthusiast who’s struggling with a visually-impaired disease. In order to help his son to realize his dream, the father joins a marathon training group to serve as his son’s personal “competition assistant”. This film is expected to tug the heartstrings of moviegoers near Father’s Day.
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Cast: Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Li Chen and Zhang Hanyu
Director: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam
The film centers on how the Chinese People’s Volunteers fearlessly fought against foreign invaders during an extremely cold winter. The battle destroyed around 13,000 enemies of US troops, becoming a turning point to lay the foundation for the final victory.
Chinese Doctors
Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Yuan Quan, Zhu Yawen and Li Chen
Director: Liu Weiqiang
Adapted from true stories, it is about Chinese medical staff’s battle to rescue lives during the COVID-19 outbreak last year in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital.
Who plays the leading role in Bipolar
A. Dou Jingtong. B. Yuan Quan.
C. Li Mengqiao. D. Zhang Hanyu.
22.Which film focuses on the war between China and the U.S.
A. Bipolar. B. On Your Mark.
C. Chinese Doctors. D. The Battle at Lake Changjin.
23. What do On Your Mark and Chinese Doctors have in common
A. They both star Zhang Hanyu.
B. They are based on true stories.
C. They reflect the efforts to rescue lives.
D. They are directed by Chinese directors.
B
Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, lived in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage（孤儿院）, where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.
Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book, A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!
Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”
24. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy
A. To go back to his home.
B. To look for his brother.
C. To travel to Tasmania.
D. To follow a stranger.
25. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown
A. The vast area of India.
B. The fact that he was nobody then.
C. His not remembering the town’s name.
D. The distance between Australia and his hometown.
26. How did Brierley find his hometown
A. By studying digital maps.
B. By analyzing old pictures.
C. By travelling all around India.
D. By spreading his story via his book.
27. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Love for Mother
B. Union with Brother
C. Memory of Hometown
D. Long Way back Home
C
Humans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.
Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of health implications, which help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine, if done properly, might be the only exercise people need.
How much walking should one aim for You’ve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 5 miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesn’t come from science. Instead, it is from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer(计步器) in Japan. Perhaps because it’s a round number and easy to remember, it stuck.
Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal, it’s not fit for all.
For instance, a recent Harvard University study involving more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women. The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps. This 7,500 mark isn’t surprising: It’s similar to common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical activity a week for adults.
28．What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Benefits B. Problems. C. Habits. D. Manners.
29. Where does the 10,000-steps-a-day standard come from
A.A Harvard University study.
B. Science research on health.
C. A pedometer advertisement.
D. Public health recommendation.
What can we know from the last paragraph
7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all.
More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study.
Those who walk at least 4,400 steps a day won’t die early.
150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised.
31．What does the author mainly want to tell readers
A. The more you walk a day, the healthier you will be.
B. We can benefit from continuous and proper walking.
C. Walking upright helps humankind to explore the world.
D. Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions .
D
As is commonly known, Antarctica(南极洲) is an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment（沉积物）from under the seafloor off the coast of Antarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journal Nature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about 12°C to 13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles(颗粒) and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment in Antarctica was especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
32. What can we learn about the sediment collected
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on the Antarctica land.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
33. How did the researchers reach their findings
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice in Antarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
34. What can be indicated in the last paragraph
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights in Antarctica are getting shorter than before.
35. What is the main idea of the text
A. Rainforest disappeared from Antarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment of Antarctica.
D. Antarctica had an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
四川省宜宾市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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Job description
Teaching group ESL lessons online to Chinese kids 5-15 years old
Group classes from 3 or more (12 to 25) students are available for exceptional teachers with an excellent internet connection and computer hardware.
A variety of courses available including Phonics, Science, STEM, etc.
Work from anywhere with a computer and stable internet connection
Set classes semester by semester and allow you to see your students’ progress
Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree or above
Must be a holder of TEFL/TESOL/CELTA or a valid teaching license
Minimum 1-year teaching experience or ESL experience
Wired, high-speed internet connection
Responsible, good communication skills and easy-going
Work schedule:
Below times are all in Beijing Time (GMT+8)
Availability within the times shown below would be required
Mon—Fri: Between 5 pm—9 pm Sat—Sun: Between 8:30 am— 9 pm
Term of the contract:
At BlingABC, classes are arranged by semesters, so are the contracts offered to teachers. There are generally 4 semesters: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each semester will come with a contract of different starting date and there will also be differences in the booking rate. Summer and Winter are the most popular semester with more bookings
Now we need teachers for the coming summer semester (starts in July).
What can you do in the job
A. Learning computer skills.
B. Teaching children ESL lessons.
C. Studying different language courses.
D. Ensuring students’ progress in language.
If you want to apply for the job, you should ________
A. have a valid teaching license.
B. speak both English and Chinese.
C. have rich online teaching experience.
D. make the same contract in different semesters.
What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To promote language courses.
B. To introduce Bling ABC group.
C. To make a summer plan for children.
D. To hire some online English teachers.
B
The first thing I can tell you about Thabo, my South Africa guide, was that he is the world’s worst driver. From the airport to the heart of the city, he did 100 km per hour, bypassing lorries, motorbikes and taxi-vans crowed with people. The second thing was that he knew everybody and everything about Cape Town. This was good for me.
On the first day, Thabo took me to the suburbs with unpronounceable names—ORanjezicht
—from where you can watch the sun go down on Africa. The next day we went to Cape Flats, the run-down township where the buildings were made of cardboard and rusty(生锈的）iron. It was truly vast—nearly a million people live here, side by side. Skinny dogs slid out of the way as Thabo zoomed along roads of mud and rotting rubbish. Some people waved, others stared. Children ran barefoot by the car.
Later that night we walked around the busy Victoria, Cape Town’s most fashionable area. The contrast from the township could not be greater: the smells of cooking rose from the kitchens—Asian, French, Italian. The bars and restaurants were packed, and I soon found out why. Cape Town is a paradise for gourmets (美食家), seafood-lovers and people like me, who just like eating. We went into a charming little pubs, and Thabo told me I couln’t leave Cape Town without trying some Cape seafood, so I did. It’s delicious.
On my final morning, we spent an hour sitting outside a cafe. Then we were driving again, experiencing the diverse landscape—green valleys. It was a great way to say goodbye to a place I knew only too briefly. I promised myself, and Thabo, that I wouldl be back.
Why was Thabo considered the worst driver at the beginning
He was a real African guide.
He seemed to drive fast riskily.
He ignored any vehicle passing by.
He greeted whoever he knew while driving.
What is the author’s impression of Cape Flats
It is a beautiful area.
It is a lovely country.
It is an old dirty town.
It is a fashionable city.
What ddi the author enjoy doing in Victoria
Tasting some tasty sea-food.
Driving fast along muddy roads.
Observing the sun go down on Africa.
Visiting the buildings made of cardboard.
How did the author feel when he left Cape Town
Excited. B. Uncaring. C. Content. D. Disappointed.
C
Smart cities promise to bring better lives, faster transport, cleaner air and lower crime, all through the intelligent use of connected technology, said experts, and after huge investment in the field, China is leading the way.
“China’s smart cities market increases about 30 percent year-on-year in 2018, and all the provinces have begun development and construction for smart cities, with more to follow,” said an expert.
“Although most cities have started a smart city project, there is no globally unified thinking on the concept and operation of smart cities,” said Franco.
Alibaba is now involved in dozens of pilot projects across China, with its open AI（人工智能） platform Tianqing for the ET City Brain system officially launched in September. Set up by its cloud computing subsidiary (子公司), the Brain looks to make the city “think” through AI and cloud computing technologies, and help make the best of public services in real time.
Since introducing the technology, Hangzhou’s traffic jam has fallen from the fifth-worst in China in 2016, all the way to 57th place this year. “Now our experiments are mostly for government use, but we truly expect our open AI platform to enter more areas and help citizens live, work and entertain better,” said Hua.
In McKinsey Global Institute recent report Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future, they find cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality life by 10 to 30 percent--numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions.
What can we say about the smart city
Its concept has not been accepted by people.
It can be achieved only by lots of investment.
The worldwide standard for it has been established.
Its progress in China is among the best in the world.
What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 refer to
Traffic jam. B. Traffic flow. C. AI platform. D. Public services.
Hangzhou is mentioned as an example to show that _______
its traffic problem has been settled.
the city has become more intelligent.
its public services have greatly improved.
it has made achievements in smart city construction.
What is the best title for the text
Smart Cities are on the Way.
Outline of the Future Smart Cities.
Hangzhou’s Construction of Smart Cities.
Alibaba Contributes More to Smart Cities.
D
A team of over 30 Chinese surveyors left the base camp at Mount Qomolangma for a higher spot on its journey to the peak on Wednesday as part of the country’s mission to remeasure the height of the world’s highest mountain.
The remeasurement of the peak’s height is a part of China’s latest large-scale scientific survey of Qomolangma. Preparation of the project was started in early March, with 53 surveyors from the First Geodetic Surveying Brigade (大地测量旅) getting stationed near Qomolangma to carry out adaptive climbing and training in other technical skills, and they are going to the survey on the top of the mountain.
To ensure the accuracy of the measurement, and to work it in a more scientific way, experts from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, the Shaanxi Bureau of Surveying, and the China Geological Survey were invited to assist in the technical design and planning of the project from the beginning.
The technical innovation and breakthrough applied in the latest survey include the application of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System and advanced domestic surveying and mapping instruments.
The Chinese government has conducted six large-scale surveys and measurements on Qomolangma in the past few decades; it had successfully measured and announced the height the mountain in 1975 and 2005. Chinese mountaineers and researchers climbed Mount Qomolangma in 1975 to determine its height and concluded that the rock height of the peak was about 8,848.13 meters, and in 2005, the summit measured 8,844.43 meters (29,017 feet).
32. Where does the text come from
A. A story book. B. A science fiction. C. A news report. D. A travel guidebook.
33. What ensures the accuracy of the measurement according to Paragraph 3
A. Inviting many experts to support.
B. Applying adaptive climbing skills.
C. Planning the project in early March.
D. Using the most advanced mapping instruments.
34.Which of the following about the survey is true
A. 83 surveyors worked for the remeasurement.
B. This is the 7th large-scale survey of Qomolangma.
C. 30 Surveyors were stationed near Qomolangma.
D. The height of Qomolangma must be shorter than before.
What’s the main idea of the passage
A. The ways of remeasuring Qomolangma.
B. The results of measuring Qomolangma.
C. The technologies applied in remeasuring.
D. China’s remeasurement of Qomolangma.
参考答案
四川省宜宾市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23 DAC 24-27 DCAB 28-31 BCDA 32-35 DBCA
四川省宜宾市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-23 ADB 24-27 BCAD 28-31 ACDB 32-35 CACB
四川省宜宾市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
21-25 BADBC 26-30 ACDCD 31-35 ACABD