山西省晋城市（高平一中、阳城一中、高平实验中学）2020-2021学年高二上学期英语试题

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2020-2021 学年度第一学期高二期末联考

英语试题

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）

第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3分，满分 45 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篇

There are no bad authors for children. Children like and want to read and seek out, because every

child is different. They can find the stories they need, and they bring themselves to stories. Here are

some books children should read.

The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

This book tells the story of a stranded (陷入困境的)airplane pilot, who meets an otherworldly little

prince in the Sahara desert. The Little Prince is a fascinating character and the author’s watercolor

illustrations are beautiful. There is an excellent pop-up(立体的)book version.

At the Back of the North Wind，by George MacDonald

George MacDonald has written several other lovely children’s books—The Princess and the

Goblin is a must-read. But this book is perhaps his sweetest. A little boy named Diamond meets the

mysterious lady North Wind one stormy night, and she brings him on many adventures through the

night sky.

Carry On，Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee Latham

This excellent book explores the world of sea travel and colonial England through its main

character, Nat Bowditcli. Nat has to give up dreams of Harvard to become an indentured (受契约约束

的)servant. Nonetheless, he teaches himself advanced mathematics, and grows up to become captain of

his own ship.

The Phantom Tollbooth，by Norman Juster

Its protagonist (主角），Milo，is a bored little boy who discovers a “phantom tollbooth”—and with

it，an imaginative world in which numbers，words，music，and sounds come to life. He is given the

“impossible” mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom. In the process, he has

learned valuable lessons, finding a love of learning.

1. Which of the following books has beautiful pictures in it?

A. The Little Prince B. At the Back of the North Wind

C. Carry On

，

Mr. Bowditch D. The Phantom Tollbooth

2. In Jean Lee Latham’s book, Nat Bowditch ________.

A. doesn’t want to go to university B. gives up his dream of being a captain

C. learns advanced mathematics by himself D. wants to teach mathematics in Harvard

3. What does the book The Phantom Tollbooth focus on?

A. Adventures through the night sky. B. Learning in a fun way.

C. Exploration of the ocean world. D. Romantic stories in the desert.

B篇

Recently Stiles aged 17 took her 3-year-old brother, James, to her high school. A family emergency

prevented her parents from being able to pick up James. So they asked Stiles to step in.

“This was a one-time event; we have never had her get him from school other than this day. But it

was an emergency,” her mother said. “I figured she had gone to get him and taken him home. Later that

day I saw the picture online and realized that she had taken him back to school.”

Little James quickly fell asleep in his big sister’s arms at the high school.

She didn’t want to be counted absent or miss any work. Stiles was studying to be a nurse. She was

in her class, and the teacher gladly welcomed her little brother in. He was so tired from his school that

he slept most of the class. She not only helped her family out but returned to her responsibility at school.

Her teacher was very supportive and didn’t mind him being in the class at all. He slept most of the

time and if he had become a problem she would have taken him out. She attends an amazing school that

clearly sees the value in family and education.

Her mom said she can now put to rest any worries she’s had that the 14-year age gap between

Stiles and James would keep them from being close. As a mom, she was thankful that they had this kind

of relationship, and she prayed it would always stay this way.

4. Why did Stiles’ parents ask her for help?

A. Her family was in trouble. B. She was close to being an adult.

C. Her brother refused to attend school. D. Her parents couldn’t collect James.

5. Where did Stiles want to work when she grew up?

A. In a hospital. B. In a school. C. In a factory. D. In a shop.

6. What was Stiles’ teacher’s attitude to her act?

A. Opposed. B. Critical. C. Ambiguous. D. Approving.

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7. What once made Stiles’ mother concerned?

A. Stiles’ bad performance in the key school.

B. Stiles’ identity of being a senior high student.

C. Stiles’ terrible relationship with her classmates.

D. The age difference between Stiles and her brother.

C篇

It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of

sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day cold form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they

found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight; those who drink in moderation can actually lose

weight.

A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, ＂Light to moderate

alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight

gain.＂The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with

most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases

weight.

Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating

alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong

protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病), which

relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of

diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.

The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored

in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They

agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic

drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to

gain weight.

For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular

basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that

resveratrol(白藜芦醇), a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells.

8. The passage is mainly for those___________.

A. who produce wine B. who have a drinking habit

C. who go on a diet D. who are eager to lose weight

9. The underlined phrase＂in moderation＂in the first paragraph means ___________.

A. Excitedly B. carefully C. frequently D. properly

10. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.

B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.

C. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.

D. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.

11. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. How to do some easy experiments.

B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.

C. How to prove the finding mentioned above.

D. How to make wine in a healthy way.

D篇

Have you ever thought that your life will be perfect if something in your outside world changes?

You may say, “I will live happily if I find my soul mate.” You may say, “If the perfect job comes along,

I will get satisfaction. My problem is that my boss is stupid.” Or you may say, “If I have a child, I will

know what it is like to be loved.” The problem is that it is not the outside world that prevents you from

experiencing peace, love and joy. Instead, it is your own internal (内部的) patterns that get in your way.

To prove this point, at my weekend programs, I had my students look at a flower on my table. Then

I asked them to share their experiences. Some showed a state of complete joy because staring at the

flower reminded them of their wedding or a great trip with their lovers. Others said the flower made

them angry because it reminded them of a gift given by a former partner who turned against them. Some

students even told me that the flower reminded them of their beloved grandmothers’ gardens with some

shedding tears (流泪)of joy and others shedding tears of sadness. However, the flower was still just a

flower.

Our internal patterns decide whether each moment is filled with peace, anger, joy, love or sadness.

When you don’t realize that it is your own internal state that is creating your experience, you are likely

to blame (责备)the external situations in your life. Most people aren’t taught that emotion is a choice.

And they aren’t taught how to change those lower emotional patterns such as anger, anxiety, sadness and

so on. Next time, when you meet something bad, please look at your internal state. When you accept

that you are responsible for your own state, and find the courage to turn inward, you can step out of

being a slave to what shows up in your external world.

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