北京市部分区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编：阅读表达

PAGE2/2北京市部分区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读表达北京市东城区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末统一检测英语试卷第一节(共3小题;第39题2分，第40题3分，第41题5分，共10分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。FarmThemeParksPopularinJapanInmoderntimes,whenwethinkorhearaboutmajorthemeparks,whatoftencomestomindaresuccessfulfranchiseslikeDisneyland,DisneyworldandUniversalThemeParks.ButagrowingindependentgroupofspecializedthemeparksinJapanarecatchingtheattentionofthosewhoareinsearchofentertainment,freshfoodandthefeelofthegreatoutdoors.Forexample,NamegataFarmersVillageisasweetpotatothemeparkinIbarakiPrefecture,anareanotedforsweetpotatoproduction.“Thenumberofsweetpotatoproducershasdroppedduetotheagingpopulation.Wethoughtuptheideatoconveythecharmofagriculturetoyoungpeoplewhomovedtourbanareasbecausetheydidn’twanttotakeoverfromagingfarmers.Wehopedtosecureastablefutureforsweetpotatoes,”saidToshikazuNagao,presidentofthevillage.NamegataFarmersVillagecoversatotalareaofabout33hectares,or82acres,andutilizesabandonedfarmland.Aformerprimaryschoolisusedasthemainfacility.TheparkfeaturestheYakiimoFactoryMuseum,arestaurant,adirectsalesshopforagriculturalproductsandrentalfarmland.Classesformakingsweetpotatocakesarepopularamongfamilieswithchildren.TheconceptofanagriculturethemeparkisnotnewinJapan.IganoSatoMokumokuTezukuriFarmpioneeredtheconceptofagriculturalthemeparksinthelate-1980s.Thefarmopenedin1988whenMokuMokuTezukuriFarmCo.,anagriculturalcorporation,attemptedtoimprovetheaddedvalueofIgapork,alocalbrand.Localbeer,breadandtofuarenowproducedatthe14-hectarefarm.Visitorscanexperiencemakingsausagesinafactory,enjoybeingclosetoanimals,andeatatarestaurant.“Ithinkfarmthemeparksarethefuturedirectionofagriculture.Itshouldalsoleadtothepreservationofthelocalrusticscenery(乡村风光),”NaoyukiMatsuo,presidentofthefarmsaid.WhetherthethemeparkconceptflourishinginJapanwouldeverworkinothercountriesremainstobeseen,butforthoseinJapan,atleast,thinkingoutsidetheboxisearningfarmersandfoodcorporationsalikeagoodprofit.39.WhoareusuallyattractedtofarmthemeparksinJapan?__________________________________________________________40.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.ThefirstagriculturethemeparkinJapanopenedin1988withthepurposeofhelpingyoungpeoplelivinginurbanareasknowmoreaboutrurallife.__________________________________________________________41.NaoyukiMatsuosaid,“farmthemeparksarethefuturedirectionofagriculture”.Doyouagreewithhim?Whyorwhynot?(Inabout40words)__________________________________________________________北京市西城区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试卷IV.阅读表达(共4小题;每小题2分，共8分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。WhyDoWeGetOurBestIdeasintheShower?Creativitysometimesrequirestakingastepback.Activitieslikeshoweringorwalkingcanhelp.Whenyou’restrugglingwithaproblemthatfeelsunsolvableandthensomewherebetweenshampooandconditioner,youfindtheanswerintheshower.Doingsomethingmindlesslikeshowering,wecanfindacreativesolution.ResearchersattheUniversityofVirginiacallit“theshowereffect”.Theyhavefoundthatmildlyengagingtaskslikeshoweringorwalkingcanboostthemostcreativity.Creativeideagenerationrequiresthatoneshouldstrikeabalancebetweenfocusedthinkingwhichlimitsoriginalityandrandomassociationswhichareoftenirrelevanttoourcreativeproblems.Peopleinthestudyweren’tactuallyshowering.Instead,researcherstriedtoimitate(模仿)theengagementlevelofashowerorwalkingthroughvideosthatrequiredacertainlevelofengagement.Participantseithersawavideothatwasconsideredboring—twomenfoldinglaundry—oravideoofthefamoussceneinafamiliarmovie.Afterthat,participantshad45secondsbeforeresearchersaskedthemtolistcreativeusesforabrickorapaperclip.Thisresearchhighlightstheimportanceofsteppingawayfromaproblemtosolveit,saysAliceFlaherty,atHarvardMedicalSchool.Shesaysherstudentscouldlearnathingortwofromtheresearchbecausetimeawayfromataskiswhathelpsusfocusafterwards.“Someofmygraduatestudentsaresodedicatedthattheywon’tgetupfromtheirdesksuntiltheyhaveacreativeidea,whichiscounterproductivebecausetheydon’teverlettheirbrainsstepbackandtakearest”.ButFlahertyalsoholdsthatresearchersneedtocontrolphysicalarousal(唤起).“Theysaythatwhenyou’reoutwalkingorshoweringit’smildlyengagingtothebrain,butitmightjustbethatit’sphysicallyarousing,”shesays.“Anactivityincreasesyourheartrate,whichmightmakeyouthinkyouhavethebestidea.Whileshoweringmightpromotecreativity,itmightnotbeforthereasonstheystate.”Butwhateverthereason,Flahertyagreesthatwhenyou’restuckandcan’tseemtocomeupwithacreativesolution,steppingawaytodosomethingcompletelyunrelatedcouldgetyourjuicesflowing.53.Whatis“theshowereffect”?_____________________________________________________54.Whatdoescreativeideagenerationrequire?_____________________________________________________55.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,andthenunderlineitandexplainwhy.▶AliceFlahertyholdsthatherdedicatedgraduatestudentsneedtositinfrontofthedesksalldaytocomeupwithacreativeidea._____________________________________________________56.Inadditiontoshoweringorwalking,whatotheractivitiesmayhelpyoufindacreativesolutioninyourdailylife?Why?(Inabout40words)_____________________________________________________北京市通州区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题第一节(共4小题;第45、46小题各2分，第47小题3分，第48小题5分，共12分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Therearemanyplacestogoonsafari(观赏野生动物)inAfrica,butridingahorsethroughthefloodedwatersofBotswana’sOkavangoDeltamustrankasoneoftheworld’smostexcitingwildlifejourneys.Severalsafaricampsoperateasthebaseforthisadventure,providinguniqueridestwiceadaytoexploredeepintothedelta.Thecampshaveexcellenthorses,professionalguidesandlotsofsupportworkers.Theyhaveareputation(名声)forprovidingagreatridingexperience.Themorningride,whentheguidestakeyoutobeautiful,shallowlakesfullofwaterlilies,tendstobemoreactive.Itisunlikeanyotherridingexperience.Withrainbowsforminginthesplashingwateraroundyouandthesoundofhugedropsofwaterbouncingoffyourbodyandface,itistrulyexciting.Youareverylikelytocomeacrosslargewildanimals,too.Onhorsebackitispossibletogetquiteclosetoelephants,giraffesandmanyotheranimals.Thesenseofexcitementandtensionlevelsrisesuddenlythough,asdoesyourheartrate,asyoumoveclosertothem.Intheevening,ridesareusuallyatamorerelaxedandunhurriedpace.Withgoldenlightstreamingacrossthegrassydeltaandtheanimalscomingouttoeatanddrink.Sedatethoughtheyare,ridesatthistimeofdayarestillveryimpressive.Asthesun’srayspassthroughthedustkickedupbythehorses,theromanceofAfricacomestolife.Backatthecampyoucankickoffyourbootsandenjoyexcellentfoodandwine.Lookingbackonyourday,youwillfindithardtodenythatahorsebacksafariisascloseasyouwillevercometoansweringthecallofthewild.45.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph2referto?________________46.Howdoesatouristfeelwhenheorshemovesclosertothewildanimalsonhorseback?________________47.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.ThepassagetellsusabouttheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltaandtheauthorintroducesitmainlybyfollowingspaceorder.________________48.Pleaseintroducethemostexcitingtripyou’veevertaken.(Inabout40words)________________北京市怀柔区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试卷第一节(共4小题;第40、41小题各2分，第42小题3分，第43小题5分，共12分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。GoodTasteofKnowledgeTheaimofeducationorcultureismerelythedevelopmentofgoodtasteinknowledgeandgoodforminconduct.Theculturedmanortheidealeducatedmanisnotnecessarilyonewhoiswell-readorlearned,butonewholikesanddislikestherightthings.Toknowwhattoloveandwhattohateistohavetasteinknowledge.Nothingismoreannoyingthantomeetapersonatapartywhosemindiscrammed(填塞)fullwithhistoricaldatesandfiguresandwhoisextremelywell-postedoncurrentinternationalaffairs,butwhoseattitudesorpointsofviewareallwrong.Ihavemetsuchpeople.Theydohavegreatacademicknowledge,butnogoodjudgmentortaste.Beingknowledgeableisamerematterofthecrammingoffactsorinformationwhilehavinggoodtasteisamatterofartisticjudgment.Inspeakingofascholar,theChinesegenerallydistinguishbetweentheirscholarship,conductandtaste.Aneducatedman,therefore,isonewhohastherightlovesandhatreds.Thiswecalltaste,andwithtastecomescharm.Now,tohavetasterequiresacapacityforthinkingthingsthroughtothebottom,theindependenceofjudgment,andtheunwillingnesstobeaffectedbyanyformofpower.Whenamaniswrong,heiswrong,andthereisnoneedforonetobeimpressedbyagreatnameorbythenumberofbooksthathehasreadandwehaven’t.Taste,theniscloselyassociatedwithcourage,astheChinesealwaysassociateddan(胆)withshi(识).Andcourageorindependenceofjudgment,asweknow,issuchararevirtueamonghumankind.Weseethisintellectualcourageorindependenceduringthechildhoodofallthinkersandwriterswhoinlaterlifeamounttoanything.Suchapersonrefusestobeimpressedbyaphilosophicvogueorafashionabletheory,eventhoughitisbackedbythegreatestname.Thisistasteinknowledge.Nodoubtsuchintellectualcourageorindependenceofjudgmentrequiresacertainchildish,naive(单纯的)confidenceinoneself,butthisselfistheonlythingthatonecanclingto,andthemomentastudentgivesuphisrightofpersonaljudgment,heisinforacceptingallthedishonestandinsincereoflife.40.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthegoalofeducation?________________________________________________________41.Whyisawell-readmannotnecessarilyaneducatedone?________________________________________________________42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.➣Intellectualcourageorindependenceofjudgmentbuildsconfidenceinoneself.________________________________________________________43.PleasenameonepersonwiththequalitiesofdanandshiinChinesehistoryandexplainwhataboutthispersonmakesyouthinkso.(Inabout40words)________________________________________________________北京市丰台区2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题四、阅读回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。Whyaresomanypeopleafraidoffailure?Quitesimplybecausenoonetellsushowtofailsothatfailurecanplayaroleasanexperiencethatwillleadtogrowthinourlives.Weforgetthatfailureispartofthehumanconditionandthateverypersonhastherighttofail.Mostparentsworkhardateitherpreventingfailureorprotectingtheirchildrenfromtheknowledgethattheyhavefailed.Thetroublewithfailure-preventionmethodsisthattheyleaveachildunequippedforlifeintherealworld.Actually,theyoungneedtolearnthatnoonecanbebestateverything,noonecanwinallthetimeandthatit'spossibletoenjoyagameevenwhenwedon'twin.Achildwho'snotinvitedtoabirthdayparty,whodoesn'tmakethehonorrollonthebaseballteam,feelsterrible,ofcourse.Butparentsshouldn'tofFeraquickcomfort,prizeorsay,“Itdoesn'tmatter/5becauseitdoes.Theyoungshouldbeallowedtoexperiencedisappointment一andbehelpedtomasterit.Failureisneverpleasant.Ithurtsgrown-upsandchildrenalike.Butitcanmakeapositivecontributiontoyourlifeonceyoulearntouseit.Evenafailurethatseemstotalcanstimulate（促进）freshthinkingorachangeofdirection.After12yearsofstudyingballet,afriendofminewentforaprofessionalcompany.Shewasturneddown."Wouldfurthertraininghelp?"sheasked.Theballetmastershookhishead."Youwillneverbeadancer",hesaid,“Youhaven'tthebodyforit.”Insuchcases,thewaytousefailureistotakestockof（估量）thesituationcourageously,asking,"WhathaveIleft?WhatelsecanIdo?"Myfriendputawayhertoeshoesandmovedintodancetherapy,afieldwhereshe'sbothableanduseful.Failurefreesonetotakerisksbecausetherelesstolose.Oftenthereisrecoveryofenergy—awaytofindnewpossibilities.Whatroledoesfailureplayinourlives?Whatistheresultoffailure-preventionmethods?Whatpositivecontributioncanatotalfailuremake?Whentheballetmastershookhisheadtotheauthor'sfriend,whatdidshedo?Whatdoyoulearnfromthefriendoftheauthor?

答案：北京市东城区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末统一检测英语试卷【答案】39.Thepeoplewhoareinsearchofentertainment,freshfoodandthefeelofthegreatoutdoors.40.ThefirstagriculturethemeparkinJapanopenedin1988withthepurposeofhelpingyoungpeoplelivinginurbanareasknowmoreaboutrurallife.

ThepurposeofthefirstagriculturethemeparkinJapanin1988istoimprovetheaddedvalueofIgapork,alocalbrand.41.Yes,Iagreewithhim.Youngpeoplehavenointerestintraditionalagricultureandtendtocrowdintocitiesinsearchofjobs.Now,peopleeareinsearchofentertainment,freshandhealthyfood.Farmthemeparkscansatisfythat.

北京市西城区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试卷【答案】53.“Theshowereffect”istheideathatwhenyou’restrugglingwithaproblemthatfeelsunsolvable,youmayfindtheanswerindoingsomethingmindlesslikeshowering.

54.Itrequiresthatoneshouldstrikeabalancebetweenfocusedthinkingwhichlimitsoriginalityandrandomassociationswhichareoftenirrelevanttoourcreativeproblems.55.AliceFlahertyholdsthatherdedicatedgraduatestudentsneedtositinfrontofthedesksalldaytocomeupwithacreativeidea.Becausesheagreesthatsteppingawayfromaproblemcanhelpsolveaproblem.56.Watchingaboringvideoorafamousmovieclipcanhelpmerelaxmymind.Socansomecardio-exercise.Becausetheyallowmetohavecreativeideas.

北京市通州区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题【答案】45.Severalsafaricamps.46.He/Shemayfeelexcited,nervousandhis/herheartratemaybeaccelerated.47.ThepassagetellsusabouttheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltaandtheauthorintroducesitmainlybyfollowingspaceorder.Accordingtothepassage,thepassagetellsusabouttheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltaandtheauthorintroducesitmainlybyfollowingtime