阅读理解应用文-高二英语上学期期末复习分类汇编（北京专用）原卷版

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1.（2023上•河北沧州•高二统考期末）VolunteerOpportunities

HeritageCenter

TheManitouSpringsHeritageCenterneedsvolunteerstogreetvisitorsatthefrontdeskandassistworkingin

thecollectionsofhistoricphotos;trainingisprovided.Themuseumhasothervolunteeropportunitiesthatdon't

requirebeingon-siteorschedulingregularhours,suchashelpingwiththewebsite,producingvideosandcreating

audiotours.AnyonewhoiscuriousaboutManitou'shistoryisencouragedtoapply.

Information:manitouheritage@,www.manitouspringsheritagecenter,orgorcall685-1454.

OldColoradoCityHistoryCenter

Peoplewithcomputerskills,historyre-enactors（actors）,bookstorehelpandgeneralhelpateventsareneeded.

StopbyIS.24thSt.orcall719-636-1225andleaveamessageforDirectorBarbSweat.

Information:.

ManitouSpringsCarnegieLibrary

Interestedinservingonacitizen'sgrouptocollaborate（合作）withManitouSpringsCityCouncilandthe

PikesPeakLibraryDistricttohelpensuretheManitoulibrarystaysaCarnegielibraryfornext100years?Ifso,

pleasesendyournameandcontactthefollowinginformation.

Information:preserveMScamegie@orcall367-378.

TrailAmbassadorProgram

TheTrailsandOpenSpaceCoalitionismanagingthisefforttoofferexperiencesinlocalparksbyproviding

environmentaleducation,promotingsafetyandactingasthe"eyesandears“aboutwhathappensthere.Trainingis

provided.

Information:orcall753-421.

1.Whichnumbercanyoucallifyouareinterestedinmaintainingthelibrary?

A.685-1454.B.719-636-1225.C.367-378.D.753-421.

2.WhatisrequiredifyouwanttoapplyforOldColoradoCityHistoryCenter?

A.Photographyskills.B.Computerskills.

C.Ahistorydegree.D.Managementability.

3.WhatdoHeritageCenterandTrailAmbassadorProgramhaveincommon?

A.Theybothincludetrainingprograms.

B.Theybothcollecthistoricphotos.

C.Theybothprovideflexibleworkinghourpositions.

D.Theybothofferenvironmentaleducationservice.

2.（2023上々可北开B台•高二开B台——中校考期末）Thehotel,locatedinaremotevillageinSwedenwhosename

Ican'tpronounce,isapproximately125milesnorthoftheArcticCircleandismadeentirelyoutofice.

No.1icehotelever

TheIcehotelwasthefirsticehotelinexistence.Itwasstartedinthe1980sbyaSwedishartistwhowantedto

createalargesculpturecelebratingthenaturalresourcesaroundit.Thehotelisrebuilteveryyear,openinginthe

winterandclosinginspring.

Uniquehotelfeature

Icesculptorsfromaroundtheworldareinvitedtoparticipateinthecreationofthehotel.Eachsuite（套间）is

designedandcreatedbyadifferentartistandeachhasaseparateanddistinctstyle.

Theroom'stemperaturesrangefromminus5tominus8degreesCelsius.Ihatethecold,sothishotelwould

notbeforme,butthepicturesarebeautiful.Thebedsaremadeentirelyofice.

Tokeeptheguestsfromdyingoffreezingcoldness,thebedsarecoveredindeerhideswiththermal（保暖）

sleepingbagsontop.Forsafetyreasons,guestsareonlyallowedtospendonenightinthesuiteofthehotel.

Notificationforaccommodation

Ifyoudowanttostaylonger,thereareregularsuiteslocatedabovegroundsothatguestscanstaymultiple

nights.Besidesthebedroomsmadeofice,thereisanicechurchifyouwanttogetmarriedthereandthemain

entrancehallshowcasesadifferentsculptureeachyearandthereisaworld-famousicebarwhereeventheglasses

aremadeofice.

Pricesareaboutahundreddollarsanight.

4.WhywasthefirstSwedenIcehotelbuilt?

A.Toholdspecialweddingceremonies.

B.Toparticipateinansculpturecompetition.

C.Tomakeanartworkoutofnaturalresources.

D.Toexperiencethefeelingoffreezingcoldness.

5.WhichofthefollowingisthefeatureoftheIcehotel?

A.Thesuitesdifferinstyleanddesign.B.Theroom'stemperatureisalittlehigh.

C.Thehotelisbuiltbylocalicesculptors.D.Therearenospecialmeasurestokeepwarm.

6.Whereisprobablythepassagefrom?

A.Astorybook.B.Atravelwebsite.

C.Asciencejournal.D.Ageographytextbook.

3.（2023上・江苏南通•高二统考期末）ConservationVolunteersforEndangeredAnimals

Overview

TheprograminAustraliaismeantforallthoseanimalloverswhowanttovolunteerabroadforameaningful

causeandcontributeeffectivelytowardthewell-beingofthenativeanimals.Beingavolunteer,you'llgettowork

atarescuecenterorashelter,whichhaslotsofanimalsincareatanygiventime.

ProgramRequirements

Volunteersmustbe18yearsoldorolder,withanopenmindandaflexibleattitudetoworkinginanewand

differentenvironment.Theprogramisopentoallandyoudonotneedanynecessaryqualifications（资历）tojoinit.

Participantsshouldbepreparedtoworkoutdoorsandshouldbefitandhealthy.Volunteersmustnotethatthisisa

hands-offprojectandyouarenotallowedtotouchanimalsunlessgivenspecificpermission.

VolunteerRoles&Responsibilities

Asavolunteerforthisprogram,everydayyouractivitiesmayconsistof:

"preparingfoodfortheanimals

"cleaningtheanimalenclosures（围场）

"keepingtheprojectgroundscleanandtidy

DuringYourFreeTimeVolunteerscanchoosetospendtimeinGladstoneorstarttodosomeoftheinteresting

thingsinthesurroundingareas.TheGreatBarrierReefisagoodchoiceforvolunteerstodoadivecourseorlive

aboard.OnlyminutesfromtheprojectlocationisGladstone'sfamousnaturallandmarkMountLarcom.Itis

commonlyreferredtoasthe"lionmountain'4,becauseitlookslikealionandalionessthatarefacingeachother.At

theheartofthecityisGoondoonStreet,wherevolunteerscanexploretheLibrarySquare,thesiteofthecity's

monthlyproduceandartsandcraftsmarket.

7.Whatisamustforthevolunteeroftheprogram?

A.Environmentalawareness.

B.Hands-ontraining.

C.Ahealthybody.

D.Relatedexperience.

8.Whatisadailytaskforparticipants?

A.Cleaninguptheprojectgrounds.

B.Buildinganimalenclosures.

C.Providingsheltersforanimals.

D.Raisingmoneyforendangeredanimals.

9.WhyisMountLarcomcalledthe"lionmountain^^?

A.Itshowsrespectforlions.

B.Itlookslikeapairoflions.

C.Itstoresplentyoffoodforlions.

D.Itprotectsendangeredlionspecies.

4.（2023上•江苏淮安•高二统考期末）PaisleyArtGalleryandMuseumbeingrepaired,PaisleyArtInstitute

willbeusingalternativevenuesoftheGlasgowArtClubfortheAnnualExhibition.Theexhibitionwillrunfrom28

October,2022to3December,2022.Furtherdetailsonhand-inarebelow.

WALL-BASEDWORK

Duetospacerestrictions,applicationsforwall-basedentryareformembersonly.

Workshouldbesuitablypresentedfortheexhibition,noclipormetalframes（边框）.Allworksframedor

unframedshouldbestrongenoughtohang.

Onlysmallworksunder16xl6inches（totalsizeframedorunframed）mustbetiedbutpleasecoverringsto

avoiddamagingotherworks.

3DWORK

TheGlasgowArtClubisrestrictedfromdisplayingfree-standingsculptureasthevenueisalsousedfor

dinnersandentertainment.

Sculpturalworkshouldbeofascalethatwillnotcreateahealthandsafetyissuewhendisplayedonaplinth

（底座）.

Wedohaveafewplinthsbutifsculptorscansupplytheirownplinth,thiswouldbetotheiradvantage.

HANDIN

Workcanonlybehandedinonthefollowingdates.

Hand-InDatesSculptureDeliveryWall-BasedWorkDeliveryTime

2022Time

Thurs20October11:30am-6:00pm6:15pm-8:30pm

Fri21October11:30am-5:30pm11:30am-5:30pm

Sat22October11:30am-5:30pm11:30am-5:30pm

Note:Thurshand-inisspeciallysetasideforsculptureupto6pm.Allothertimesmaybe

busier.

10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheworksfortheexhibition?

A.Adisplayoffree-standingsculptureistobeoninthevenue.

B.Allwall-basedworksofnon-memberswillnotbeincluded.

C.Itisgoodforentrantstohaveaself-providedplinthforasculpture.

D.Aclip-framedworkunder16xl6inchesissuitablefortheexhibition.

11.Whatisthebestperiodoftimeforsculpturedelivery?

A.11:30am-6:00pm,Thurs20October.

B.11:30am-5:30pm,Fri21October.

C.6:15pm-8:30pm,Thurs20October.

D.11:30am-5:30pm,Sat22October.

12.Whatdoesthepassageserveas?

A.Aninvitation.

B.Anapplication.

C.Anadvertisement.

D.Anannouncement.

5.（2023上•浙江温州•高二统考期末）ManypopularmodemboardgameswereinventedintheUnitedStates.

Butsomeofourfavoritegamescamefromothercountriesandhavedeephistoricroots.

Parcheesi

ParcheesicamefromIndia,whereitisknownaspachisi.TheMogulKingAkbar,whoruledIndiainthe1500s,

actuallyhadalife-sizedversionofpachisiinhisgarden.ParcheesicametoAmericaaround1870,andnowhas

manyvariationsofit-whereeachplayerhasfourpawns（兵）andracestobethefirstonetogetthemallsafelyto

ahomebase.

Checkers

ThoughsimplerthanChess,Checkersoffersplentyofstrategicconsiderationsforitsplayers.Developingfrom

aMiddleEasterngamecalledalquerque,CheckerswasintroducedtoAmericainthe1930sandhasanumberof

variationsthathavebeenplayedsinceatleast3000B.C.

Backgammon

BackgammonoriginatedinMesopotamiaaround3000B.C.Inthegame,twoplayerstookturnsrollingdice

inaracetobethefirstonetogettheir15piecesofftheboard.IntroducedtoAmericain1920,Backgammon

becamewildlypopularthenandremainssotoday,especiallyinitselectronicversion.

Mancala

Mancalameans“tomove“inArabic.Playerstaketurnstomovepiecesonitsspecialboarduntilallthepieces

havebeencaptured.Ancientgameboardsdatingfromthe6thand7thcenturieshavebeenfoundcarvedinstonein

Ethiopia.MancalawasbroughtintoAmericain1940byimmigrantsfromCapeVerdeinAfrica.Andyes-itis

playedonline!

13.WhichofthefollowingwasfirstintroducedtoAmerica?

A.Parcheesi.B.Checkers.C.Backgammon.D.Mancala.

14.WhatdoBackgammonandMancalahaveincommon?

A.Eachgamehasfourplayers.B.Theyhavedigitalversions.

C.Theirboardswerecarvedinstone.D.Theydatebackto3000yearsago.

15.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanthistextbefound?

A.Health.B.Economy.C.Science.D.Entertain.

优选提升提

6.（2023上•浙江金华•高二校联考期末）Travelersarealwayslookingforinspirationtoguidetheirtrips.

Comingupwithalistofplacestovisitcanbechallengingwhenyou'restaringataglobe.Whatarethetoptourist

attractionsintheworld?Herecomesourlist.

.TheAcropolis,Athens

Followinthefootstepsofancientsasyouwalkupthesamestepsthathavebeenwalkedonsince438

BC.Viewsoutoverthecityareincredibleasyouwalkbetweenthewell-restoredoldbuildings.Neartheendof

theday,you'llwanttostayandwatchthesunsetfromthestairsneartheentrance.Thisisaritual（仪式）inAthens.

.TheTajMahal,India

Indiais-filledwithincrediblecitiesandfabulousplacestovisit,butthe17th-century

TajMahalistheoneplacethatsaysyou'vebeentoIndia.Thismausoleum（陵墓），commissionedbytheShah

Jahanforhiswife,isknowninternationallyasasymboloflove.Thisfantasticstructure,madewithpreciousstones,

hastobevisitedtobefullyappreciated.

・Petra,Jordan

YoumayhaveanIndianaJonesfeelingasyouwalkthrougha1.2-kilometer-longnarrowcrackinthe

sandstonehillsandemerge,intoahiddencity.Firstbuiltover2,000yearsagoandlosttotheoutsideworldfor600

years,thecitywasonlydiscoveredin1812.Impressivebuildingsarecarveddirectlyintotheredrockwallsandare

wonderfullypreserved,justbeggingtobeexploredandphotographed.

.GrandCanyon,USA

ThegreatestnaturalattractionintheUnitedStates,theGrandCanyonisakeysightforalltravelersplanning

theirlifetimeofadventures.StandingontheedgeoftheGrandCanyon,lookingoutoverthecarvedlandscape,will

awakenyoursenses.Severalhikesinthecanyonandalongtheedgeofferuniqueperspectives.Forevenmore

adventureplanaraftingtripdowntheColoradoRiverthroughthecanyon.

16.WhatdotheAcropolisandPetrahaveincommon?

A.Fantasticsunset.

B.Redrockwalls.

C.Excitingraftingtrip.

D.Ancientbuildings.

17.Whichplacebestsuitspeoplewhowantanadventuroustrip?

A.Petra,Jordan.

B.GrandCanyon,USA.

C.TheTajMahal,India.

D.TheAcropolis,Athens.

18.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Aresearchpaper.

B.Asciencefiction.

C.Atravelbrochure.

D.Ageographytextbook.

7.（2023上•浙江嘉兴•高二统考期末）Don'tmissout-save£100pp

Wedon'tthinkanexcuseisrequired,buthereisoneofmanygreatreasonswhyyoushouldbookyournextski

holidaynow-oursaverweekdiscountiscomingtoanend!Allofourholidaysarediscountedby£100perperson

everyweekinJanuaryandmid-March.

WhydowerecommendJanuaryskiing?

Undoubtedlyyourprimaryconcernwhenchoosingaskiholidayisthesnow.Withtemperaturesattheir

coldestandslopes（斜坡）attheirquietest,ifssafetosaygoodsnowconditionsarealmostguaranteed.

Newyear,newgear!Forthoseofyourentingequipmentand/orclothing,youcanbesuretofindsomebrand

newhirereadytocarvethroughthatfreshJanuarypowder.

Ifyou'relookingtoavoidthebusyschoolholidays,you'vehitajackpot.Theslopesareemptyandyoudon,t

havetowaitlong!

Ifyou'reunsureaboutJanuary,mid-Marchskiingcouldbeforyou.

Marchhasanexcellenttrackrecordforsnowfallandyou'reguaranteedtospendmostlunchtimesbathingin

thesun!Marchcanofferthebestofbothworldswithfreshsnowandbluebirddays.

SimilarlytoJanuaryholidays,MarchisoftenfarquieterthanDecemberandFebruaryperiods.Remember,the

sooneryoucangetupthoselifts,thesooneryoucanslidedownthefreshlycleanedpistes（滑雪道）.

We'reconfidentwehaveaskiholidayperfectforyou.Don'twaitthough,bookbeforetheendofthemonthto

save£100pp.Callusnowat02088751957!

19.Whatisthemajorconcernofpeoplewhowanttotakeaskiholiday?

A.Pricerange.B.Snowconditions.

C.Temperaturechanges.D.Equipmentrental.

20.Whyismid-Marchaspecialtimeforskiing?

A.ItisfarquieterthanJanuary.

B.Itcanhelpavoidbusyschoolholidays.

C.Ithasarecordforthelowesttemperature.

D.Itguaranteesbothfreshsnowandsunnydays.

21.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tospreadknowledgeaboutskiing.

B.Toencouragemorepeopletoski.

C.Toofferskierssomesuggestions.

D.Toadvertiseaskiholidaydiscount.

8.(2023上•福建三明•高二统考期末)GuanShanyueArtMuseum

ShenzhenartistsaresendinghopeandgratitudetotheChineseCOVID-19frontlineworkersthrough215

artworksatthe“WeAreTogether^^exhibitionrunninguntilMay17.Thepaintings,sculptures,photographsand

musicvideosshowmedicalworkers,deliverymen,cleaners,policeofficersandvolunteersworkingtirelessly

duringtheoutbreak.Meanwhile,aselectionofmasterQuanShanyue9spaintingsfeaturingflowersandbirdsare

alsoondisplayuntilJuly.

Hours:9a.m.-12pm;2pm.4.30p.m.closedMondays.

HeXiangningArtMuseum

SelectedpaintingsbymasterHeXiangningareofferinganin-depthreviewofherrevolutionaryandartistic

career.Thepaintingsmainlyportrayplumblossoms,pinetrees,lions,tigers,andlandscapes.Meanwhile,

contemporaryChineseoilpaintingsproducedinthepast30yearsarealsoondisplayatthe“ASTimesGoBy”

exhibitionuntilMay5.

Hours:9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.,closedMondays.

MixCShenzhenBay

Thet"FantasticDali^^exhibition,runninguntilMay5,presentsanunimaginableworldof200artworksby

SpanishmasterSalvadorDali.AnotherexhibitionrunninguntilMay28featurespainting“AlongtheRiverDuring

theQingmingFestival“byMingartistQiuYing(1494-1552)andvividscenesforvisitorstotakephotos.

Hours(Dali):10a.m.-7p.m.(Mon.-Fri.),10a.m.-9p.m.(Sat.-Sun)

Hours(QiuYing):10a.m.-9p.m.,closed

Mondays.CartoonMuseum

Atthisexhibition,youcancomebehindthesceneswithustoseehowcartooncharactersarecreatedinthe

past30years.Youcanfeelthemoondustflyingintoyourfaceortakepartinawildlifeadventureinour3-D

cinema.Youwillsearchforandseeelephants,rhinos,buffalos,lionsandleopards,closelybutsafelywithadvanced

3Dtechnology.

Hours:9a.m.-6:30p.m.,closedMondays

22.WhatareonexhibitioninGuanShanyueArtMuseum?

A.ArtworksbyaSpanishmaster.

B.Paintingsfeaturinglandscapes.

C.Cartooncharactersinthepastdecades.

D.ArtworkshonoringCOVID-19fighters.

23.WhichisaccessibletovisitorsonMondays?

A."FantasticDali”.B.“WeAreTogether”.

C."AsTimesGoBy”.D.“AlongtheRiverDuringtheQingmingFestival”.

24.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anartwebsite.B.Atraveljournal.

C.Apaintingalbum.D.Acomicbook.

9.（2023上•山东•高二山东省实验中学校考期末）CamdenMarket

Whateveryourcupofteais,you'reboundtofindsomethingthatyou'refondofattheCamdenmarkets.The

CamdenmarketsconsistofsixmarketsinandaroundCamdenTown,locatednearCamdenLock.Themarkets

attract100,000touristseveryweekend.

Butbelieveitornot,theCamdenmarketsarearelativelynewadditiontoLondon,astheareasurrounding

CamdenLockwasusedprimarilyforagriculturalandindustrialpurposesbeforethe1800s.

CamdenMarketHighlights

•Outofthesixmarkets,CamdenLockVillageisperhapsthemostfamous.Thiscoveredmarketisfullypacked

withallsortsofbeautiful,handmadeitems.

•AtCamdenLockMarketyoucanfindfoodstalls（货摊）offeringfoodfromallovertheworld,aswellas

handmadejewelry（珠宝），second-handclothing,books,andotherhouseholditemsyouwon'tfindanywhereelsein

thecity.

•CheckoutInvernessStreetMarket.ItmaynotbeasbigastheotherCamdenmarketsbutdon,tletthatstopyou,

ashereyouwillfindavarietyofspecialtyshops,andcountlessbarsandrestaurants.

•CamdenHighStreetisahighlypopularshoppingareaandispackedwithindependentshops,pubs,and

restaurants,manyofwhichfeaturesomeinterestingdesignsthatareworthtakingaphotoof.NoCamdenTown

photocollectionwouldbecompletewithoutashotofthelargeblackandorangedragonatCamdenHighStreet.

VisitingInformation

•Open:10:00AMto6:00PM

・TimeNeeded:2.5hours

•Price:Free

25.WhatdoweknowabouttheCamdenmarkets?

A.Theyarenewbutpopular.

B.Theyareopenalldaylong.

C.TheyarefarfromCamdenLock.

D.Theyareforagriculturalandindustrialuses.

26.WhatisspecialaboutCamdenLockMarket?

A.Itsellssecond-handjewelry.

B.Itfeaturescountlesslocalbars.

C.Itoffersuniquehouseholditems.

D.ItmainlysellsCamden'slocalproduce.

27.Whichplaceismostprobablyfavoredbyphotographylovers?

A.CamdenHighStreet.B.CamdenLockVillage.

C.CamdenLockMar