2021-2022学年高二期中考试好题汇编
Passage 1 （2020·广东佛山一中高二期中）
In Mark Turin’s article “Protecting Our Public Spaces” in Issue 14, he claims that “all graffiti (涂鸦) is vandalism (故意破坏财物), pure and simple, and offers no benefit to our public spaces.” I would like to point out that many people believe that graffiti is an art form that can benefit our public spaces just as much as sculptures, fountains, or other more accepted art forms.
People who object to graffiti usually do so more because of where it is, not what it is. They argue that posting graffiti in public places is considered an illegal act of property damage. But the location of such graffiti should not prevent the images themselves from being considered real art.
I would argue that graffiti is the most important public art form. Spray paint is a medium unlike any other. Through graffiti, the entire world has become a canvas (画布). These works of art dotting the urban landscape are available, free of charge, to everyone who passes by.
To be clear, I do not consider random words or names sprayed on stop signs to be art. Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and simple. However, there is also graffiti that is breathtaking in its complex detail, its realism, or its creativity. It takes great talent to create such involved designs with spray paint. Are these creators not artists just because they use a can of spray paint instead of a paintbrush?
To declare that all graffiti is vandalism, and nothing more, is a too simplistic statement. Furthermore, graffiti is not going anywhere, so we might as well find a way to live with it and enjoy its benefits. One choice could be to make a percentage of public space open to graffiti artists. By doing this, the public might feel like part owners of these works of art, rather than just the victims of a crime.
1．Mark Turin apparently believes that graffiti ________.
A．is not an art form
B．is too simple to be considered art
C．can only sometimes be considered a work of art
D．should be restricted to places where it is allowed
2．The author argues that graffiti ________.
A．is the only art form that is free
B．is best viewed on public walls rather than a canvas
C．provides more public benefits than sculptures do
D．should be judged on artistic qualities rather than places
3．The author concludes his passage by ________.
A．restating his position B．questioning the magazine
C．offering an answer to the matter D．identifying the benefits of graffiti
Passage 2 （2020·安徽六安市·六安二中高二期中）
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.
In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.
The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.
Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life.
Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.
Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it.
4．What is special about children learning financial management by experience?
A．They learn more quickly.
B．They are not as likely to make mistakes.
C．Their mistakes won''t matter so much.
D．They have plans made by their parents.
5．When the writer says some young children "will learn the hard way that..." in Para. 4, he means ________ .
A．they will know how hard it is to learn budget
B．they will have an easy time learning the lesson
C．what they will learn is absolutely true
D．their parents will teach them a hard lesson
6．Judging from the article, it is all right if a couple give their son an allowance ________ .
A．regularly twice every month
B．whenever he has run out of money
C．telling him to ask for permission before spending
D．without telling him what to spend on
7．The writer would agree to encourage the kids to ________ to deal with a tight budget.
A．borrow money from others B．ask their parents for more money
C．get paid for their household routines D．earn money by extra work
Passage 3 （2020·江苏泰州市·高二期中）
What makes a human being? Is it our thoughts? Our emotions? Our behavior?
All of these things make us who we are, but at the center of the matter is the genome (基因组) — the genes inside our bodies that may determine everything from our hair colour to our intelligence. But if we could change our genome, what would it mean to us?
In an online video posted on Nov 26, He Jiankui, a biological researcher from Southern University of Science and Technology in China, said that he had helped to make the world’s first genetically edited babies.
These are twin girls, born in November, with genes edited in an attempt to help them fight against possible future infection (感染) with the AIDS virus.
He said that he chose to do this because HIV infections are a big problem in China. “I feel such a strong responsibility that it’s not just to make a first, but also to set an example,” He told the Associated Press(AP).
The announcement has caused an international storm. Some believe that success will benefit the families of HIV patients. Considering that HIV is “a major and growing public health threat,” attempted gene editing for HIV is justifiable, Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church told AP.
However, others think that gene editing technology is still unsafe to attempt.
“Gene editing itself is experimental and is still associated with unexpected mutations (突变), causing genetic problems early and later in life, including the development of cancer,” Julian Savulescu, a specialist in ethics at the University of Oxford, told BBC News.
Others fear that this could open the door to using gene editing technology to make designer babies. It might give the parents the choices to choose everything from their baby’s eye color to intelligence.
“You could find wealthy parents buying the latest ‘upgrades’ for their children, leading to even greater inequality than we already live with,” Marcy Darnovsky, director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics, told BBC News.
However, Merlin Crossley, a biologist at the University of New South Wales, Australia, believes that’s a long way off. According to him, many genes produce qualities like height and intelligence — not to mention environmental influences.
And he believes the technology will be better controlled in the future.
“It’s hard to get genies (妖怪) back into bottles — but I’m optimistic that this technology, which I think of as ‘genetic surgery’, could be controlled quite effectively in the future,” Crossley told ABC News.
8．Why did He Jiankui make the genetically edited babies?
A．Because he wanted to be a leader in gene editing technology.
B．Because he tried to do his part in fighting against HIV infection.
C．Because he attempted to help the twin girls who were infected with AIDS.
D．Because he wanted to became the first to make the genetically edited babies in the world.
9．For those who are against gene editing technology, their reasons are as follows EXCEPT ________.
A．Gene editing can cause genetic problems sooner or later in life
B．Gene editing may widen the gap between the rich and the poor
C．Gene editing may enable wealthy parents to design their babies
D．Gene editing can determine everything inside a person’s body
10．What does the underlined word “justifiable” in paragraph 6 probably mean?
A．Absurd. B．Hopeless. C．Acceptable. D．Skilful.
11．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Gene editing: the genie in the bottle
B．Gene editing: the way we should go
C．Gene editing: hope or fear for human beings
D．Gene editing: a great success in human history
Passage 4 （2020·福建省福州高级中学高二期中）
Most people follow others blindly just under the effect of peer(同龄人) pressure or because they feel it safe to follow a large number of people. In some rare cases it might be right to follow the crowd, but in most cases this can be a big mistake. Actually there are reasons why we shouldn’t follow the crowd blindly.
According to a study, people often follow the crowd when they aren''t sure about the direction they should take. This means a large number of people could be following others without understanding what''s right and what’s wrong! This makes more people follow and as a result most people move in a certain direction even if it isn’t right.
A man who wants to be successful always hopes for other''s guidance and he usually follows the same path of most people, but the question this man never asks himself is! Are all of these successful? Of course not! If you want to follow a crowd, then follow a successful one. However, in real life you''ll only find one successful person among hundreds of people, and that’s why following the crowd makes no sense at all.
Most people act emotionally without thinking wisely. If you always follow others because they are greater than you in number, the sooner or later you’ll discover that you''re taking emotional decisions you might regret later.
However, should we never follow the crowd? No. I’m not trying to say you should never follow the crowd, but instead I’m just asking you to think wisely before you take a decision. If you find others are right, there is no problem in following them, but if you have doubts about the direction they’re moving in, don''t follow them blindly.
12．According to the text, people like to follow others partly because ________.
A．they are affected by their peers
B．they often follow a successful crowd
C．they believe they take the right direction
D．they want to make good impressions on people
13．What do many people who want to succeed do before making a decision?
A．Think twice about it. B．Do what most people do.
C．Follow a successful man. D．Sum up the mistakes they have made.
14．What opinion does the author hold?
A．It takes time to think wisely.
B．It is wrong to follow other people.
C．You shouldn''t be sorry for what you have done.
D．You should use your brain before following others.
15．What is the text mainly about?
A．Effects of following others.
B．Advantages of making wise decisions.
C．Reasons for not following others blindly.
D．Ways of finding successful people to follow.
16．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?
(①= Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, ③=Paragraph 3, ④=Paragraph 4, ⑤=Paragraph 5)
A． B．
C． D．
Passage 5 （2020·甘肃省武威第一中学高二期中）
As children grow, so does their desire to become independent. As parents, we need to recognize this desire, and encourage it in the right way. When our children grow up and become more independent, we will see many changes in them. Their self-confidence will increase as they are now able to do things that were once beyond their ability. Often they will become more willing to take risks and try new things. Our job is to find the right balance between children’s desire for independence and the need to keep our kids safe.
Kids need to be allowed, in fact encouraged, to take some risks. The goal for parents is to determine how much risk is appropriate (适当的). The right risk level for your child will depend on their age, developmental level, and character. It will change over time, and there are few fast rules that can be used for every child.
It is impossible for any of us to live completely risk-free. So what should parents do? We must encourage them to explore their world, while setting clear limits where safety is an issue; we should let them make their own choices, while pointing out the consequences (后果) that may arise from those choices; we cannot take their steps for them. We can only point out the path.
It’s hard to imagine when they are small. But someday they will be walking, riding a bike, and even driving! However, if we are overprotective, they are likely to grow up ill-prepared to meet the challenges they must face.
17．According to the author, what should parents do when their children want to take risks?
A．Encourage them to try bravely. B．Give as much advice as they need.
C．Persuade their children to give up. D．Judge how much risk is appropriate.
18．According to the author, children are willing to take risks because ______.
A．they are not satisfied with their lives
B．they think they can become a hero
C．they become more confident in themselves
D．they want to do something against their parents
19．In the third paragraph, the author suggests that parents should ______.
A．ask children to set clear limits B．allow children to choose their risks
C．accept the consequences of the risk D．prepare children well for life challenges
20．The main purpose of the text is to tell parents to ______.
A．make friends with their children B．build up their children’s confidence
C．protect their children from any danger D．encourage their children to be independent
Passage 6 （2020·山东高二期中）
Recently I read?Nineteen Eighty-Four, a novel by George Orwell set in a state where even the language they use is controlled. Adjectives are forbidden and instead they use phrases such as ‘ungood’, ‘plus good’ and ‘double plus good’ to express emotions. As I first read this I thought how impossible it would be in our society to have such vocabulary. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realised in its own way it’s already happening. I type messages to my friends and alongside each is the emoji. I often use them to emphasise something, or to not seem too serious, or because this specific GIF conveys my emotions much better than I ever could using just words. And I wonder, with our excessive use of emojis, are we losing the beauty and diversity of our vocabulary?
English has the largest vocabulary in the world, with over one million words, but who’s to say what it’ll be like in the future? Perhaps we will have a shorter language, full of saying ‘cry face’ if something sad happens or using abbreviations (缩写) like LOL (laugh out loud) or BRB (be right back) instead of saying the full phrase. So does this mean our vocabulary will shrink? Is it the start of an exciting new era? Will they look back on us in the future and say this is where it all began – the new language? Or is this a classic case of the older generations saying, ‘Things weren’t like that when I was younger. We didn’t use emoticons to show our emotions’?
Yet when you look back over time, the power of image has always been there. Even in the prehistoric era they used imagery to communicate, and what’s even more incredible is that we are able to analyse?those drawings?and understand the meaning of them thousands of years later. Pictures have the ability to transcend time and language. Images, be it cave paintings or emojis, allow us to convey a message that’s not restrictive but rather universal.
21．Why does the author mention Nineteen Eight Four?
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To show an example.
C．To give the reason.
D．To describe a phenomenon.
22．Why does the author like using emojis?
A．To reduce the use of words
B．To save time of typing
C．To express naturally and casually
D．To make fun of friends
23．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “shrink” in Para 2?
A．Disappear. B．Reduce.
C．Lower. D．Change.
24．What will the author agree with?
A．Emojis will destroy the variety of our vocabulary.
B．Emojis will replace English as the most popular language.
C．Emojis are useless and meaningless in modern life.
D．Emojis will not restrict our communication.
Passage 7 （2020·辽宁大连市·高二期中）
Move over, helicopter parents. “Snowplow(扫雪机)parents” are the newest reflection of an intensive(强化的)parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, texting their college kids to wake them up so they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.
Helicopter parenting, the practice of wandering anxiously near one’s children, monitoring their every activity, is so 20th century. Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: machines moving ahead, clearing any difficulties in their children’s path to success, so they don’t have to suffer failure, frustration (挫折) or lose opportunities.
It starts early, when parents get on wait lists for excellent preschools before their babies are born and try to make sure their kids never do anything that may frustrate them. It gets more intense when school starts: running forgotten homework to school or calling a coach to request that their children make the team.
Rich parents may have more time and money to devote to making sure their children don’t ever meet with failure, but it’s not only rich parents practicing snowplow parenting. This intensive parenting has become the most welcome way to raise children, regardless of income, education, or race.
Yes, it’s a parent’s job to support the children, and to use their adult wisdom to prepare for the future when their children aren’t mature(成熟的) enough to do so. That’s why parents hide certain toys from babies to avoid getting angry or take away a teenager’s car keys until he finishes his college applications.
But snowplow parents can take it too far, some experts say. If children have never faced a difficulty, what happens when they get into the real world?
“Solving problems, taking risks and overcoming frustration are key life skills,” many child development experts say, “and if parents don’t let their children experience failure, the children don’t gain them.”
25．What do we know about snowplow parenting?
A．It appeared before helicopter parenting.
B．It costs parents less than helicopter parenting.
C．It was a typical phenomenon of the 20th century.
D．It provides more than enough services for children.
26．Why does the author mention parents’ taking away car keys?
A．To show teenagers are no better than babies.
B．To advise teenagers not to treat their cars as toys.
C．To advise parents not to buy cars for their teenagers.
D．To show it’s correct to help children when necessary.
27．What’s the possible result of snowplow parenting according to the experts?
A．Children lacking problem-solving ability in reality.
B．Children mastering more key life skills than parents.
C．Children gaining great success in every aspect of life.
D．Children meeting no problems or frustration after growing up
Passage 8 （2020·海南中学高二期中）
Growing up, we are constantly reminded that young people are heavily affected by technology. We are the “antisocial club”, those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. And even though never-ending studies reveal to us the extent of our social media addiction, we should at least consider that it’s not only our young people’s problem any more.
There’s the rise of the Instagram mums, who like to post an abundance of cute baby pictures, share their mom feelings along the way and show their wonderful lifestyles. They are the so-called “Facebook mum generation”, a growing group of parents that like to overshare.
While all of this might be fine, and even a little humorous, new research suggests that parents’ technology addiction is negatively affecting their children’s behavior. According to the study, 40% of mothers and 32% of fathers have admitted having some sort of phone addiction. This has led to a significant fall in verbal interactions within families and even a decline in mothers’ encouraging their children.
There is no denying that I get annoyed when receiving the words “I’ll be with you soon” from a parent, when all I want to do is ask one question. But, at the same time, every day leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his “serious business” (Farmville), has now become the norm. Whether you want to escape your disturbing children for a bit, or want to stay up late flicking through Twitter, know that wanting to do all of these is normal. We, your children, know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to switch off. But before telling us to put our phones away at the table or even worse, listing statistics of how damaging social media can be for us, maybe lead by example, considering how much time you spend on the phone and how this is impacting your children and your relationship with us. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.
28．From Paragraph 1, we can know that teenagers nowadays ________.
A．enjoy socializing with their friends B．send messages to their friends every day
C．hate to make eye contact with their friends D．are heavily addicted to their mobile phones
29．What does the author think of mums’ oversharing?
A．Boring. B．Selfish. C．Funny. D．Meaningful.
30．The underlined word “norm” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A．security B．standard C．routine D．custom
31．What’s the main purpose of the article?
A．To share the author’s own experience with the readers.
B．To call on parents to get rid of their own media addiction.
C．To reveal that parents are always addicted to mobile phones.
D．To show the author’s dissatisfaction with parents’ phone use.
Passage 9 （2020·宁波市北仑中学高二期中）
Digital Etiquette(礼节), or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online. It’s a lot like life etiquette, which is basically having good manners and treating others with respect. It’s just as important in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate in emails, texts, instant messages and on social networking websites. All of these platforms let us talk and share instantly wherever we are.
Unfortunately, some people can lose control the moment they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feelings about a topic, they end up saying stuff they’d never say in person! They may send ruder emails and IMs or try to start arguments on message boards. That’s called flaming, and it can lead to full-on flame wars, insulting(侮辱的)arguments between two or more users. On the Internet, it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous, or unidentified. Having a secret identity to hide behind can make people pretty brave. And when all they see of you is screen name or a funny icon, they might forget that they’re dealing with a real human being!
The principle is simple: Just like in real life, you should treat other people the way you want to be treated. You wouldn’t want somebody to be rude to you, so don’t be rude to anyone else.
Of course, netiquette isn’t just about being nice; it’s also about communicating clearly. That means keeping emails and IMs clear, and to the point. It also means making your messages easy to read and understand, which can depend on your audience. For instance, some abbreviations(缩略词)and emoticons (表情符号) may be fine with friends. But they’re generally not appropriate in formal communication. And whatever you do, don’t write in all capital(大写)letters! Writing in all caps makes it seem like you’re yelling.
Lastly, never post anything about your friends on a blog or a social networking site unless you are allowed to. People’s personal information is private, and you can really ruin relationships if you post something that a friend or a friend’s parents don’t want on the web. And keep in mind that the Internet is not a private place; if you wouldn’t want a parent, teacher or future employer to see something you post, don’t post it!
32．Why might an anonymous Internet user feel bold enough to say horrible things in response to a blog post?
A．Because he can make more friends if he says stuff like mean things.
B．Because he knows his friends will recognize him and think better of him.
C．Because he can insult others without worrying about being found out.
D．Because he can better impress older, smarter people with his remarks.
33．Which of the following is the best way to text your uncle to say you’ll be back in an hour?
A．b there in 60, cu l8r!
B．BE THERE IN AN HOUR. SEE YOU LATER!
C．I’ll be home in an hour. See you later!
D．I’m running late be there in an hour!
34．Which of the following is a clear rule about posting photos online?
A．If you take a photograph, you can do whatever you like about it.
B．Information about your friends, including photographs, is private.
C．It’s illegal to post pictures online if people in the pictures don’t like it.
D．You should always avoid posting images on the Internet.
35．According to the passage, the users of social media are advised ________.
A．to cause arguments on message boards
B．to behave online with common etiquette
C．to be respectful of others online rather than offline
D．to apply abbreviations and emoticons as many as possible
Passage 10 （2020·上海浦东新区·高二期中）
If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.
36．Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates _____.
A．are ready to change when situations change
B．are better able to deal with difficulties
C．are equally good at computer skills
D．are likely to give others pressure
37．According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?
A．Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B．Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.
C．Skills in expressing themselves. D．Part-time work experience.
38．The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A．keep for some time B．successfully get
C．immediately start D．lose regretfully
Passage 11 （2020·江西赣州市）
The year 2020 will mark the beginning of the decade of the yold, or the “young old”, as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75. The traditional retirement age is 65. One might therefore expect peak retirement. By continuing to work, and staying socially engaged, the yold will change the world, as they have done several times before at different stages of their lives.
The yold are more numerous, healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors. The yold are busier, too. In short, the yold are not just any group of old people. They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as people who wear slippers and look after the grandchildren. That will influence consumer, service and financial markets.
The over-60s are one of the fastest-growing groups of customers of the airline business. The yold are vital to the tourism industry because they spend much more, when taking a foreign holiday, than younger adults.
But for all this to happen,three big things will have to change, under pressure from the yold themselves. The most important is public attitudes towards older people, and in particular the expectation that the old ought to be putting their feet up and quietly retiring into the background. Then, government policies will have to change, too. The retirement age in many rich countries is still below the age to which many people want to work. The effective retirement age (the age at which people actually leave the workforce) is usually even lower. Third, higher numbers of healthy yold people will require drastic changes in health spending. Most diseases of ageing are best met with prevention and lifestyle changes. But only about 2%~3% of most countries’ health-care spending goes on prevention. That will have to rise, because although the yold will constitute a bulge of comparative health and activity over the next decade, by 2030 they will hit 75 and enter a long period of decline for which few rich countries are ready.
39．What kind of people are the yold exactly?
A．They are workaholics. B．They are full of energy.
C．They enjoy being focused on. D．They like staying socially engaged.
40．Why do the yold contribute to tourist industry?
A．They like traveling more. B．They have more money.
C．They consume more on travel. D．They have much free time.
41．What’s the author’s attitude toward health-care spending on prevention?
A．Unsatisfied. B．Subjective. C．Neutral. D．Active.
42．What does the underlined word “met” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．dealt with B．come across C．satisfied D．experienced.
Passage 12 （2020·辽宁沈阳）
For many of us, summertime means road trips to the beach or mountains, or at the very least some additional dust on the outside of our vehicle. The extra dirt leads us to do one of two things: wash our car in the driveway or head to the car wash. But which choice is better for the environment?
The main concerns with either choice are the amount of fresh water used and the types of chemicals used to get rid of the dirt. Both of these concerns can be closely monitored when washing the car at home, says Katy Gresh, spokeswoman for the Southwest Region of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. She advises car owners to keep a set amount of water in a container for the entire wash. “You don’t want to leave the water running or use more than you need for the job,” she says. But even following this piece of advice comes with an environmental risk: Washing your car in the driveway gets the dirty water into drains (下水道).
“Drains are not made for treating waste.” says John Schombert, executive director of 3 Rivers Wet Weather. Even when car owners use natural soaps to wash their car, Schombert says they are probably ineffective in breaking down grease(油脂)anyway.
The commercial car wash knows full well the rules regarding wastewater in drains. According to the International Carwash Association (ICA), professional car washes must use special water treatment systems. These processes not only keep the dirty water out of drains and regular water treatment systems, but also work to reduce water usage at commercial facilities.
As experts point out, cleaning our car at home can use 100 gallons of water. Compare that to self-service car washes, which allow you to use only about 17 or 18 gallons of water. And most full-service car washes average about 30 to 45 gallons of water per vehicle.
43．What does Katy suggest people do about washing cars?
A．Use soft toothbrushes. B．Save treated water.
C．Put aside some water. D．Avoid using chemicals.
44．What is Schombert’s attitude to washing cars at home?
A．Disapproving. B．Favorable. C．Indifferent. D．Objective.
45．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．Rules of handling wastewater. B．Advantages of professional car washes.
C．Processes of getting rid of dirty water. D．Drawbacks of water treatment systems.
46．Which mehod of car washing consumes the least water?
A．The full-service car washes. B．Car washing in the driveway.
C．The self-service car washes. D．Car washing using natural soaps.
Passage 13 （2020·广东金山中学高二期中）
Once there was a circle that was missing a piece. A large triangular wedge (三角形楔子) had been cut out of it. The circle wanted to be whole with nothing missing, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete, it could roll only very slowly. As it rolled slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now it could be whole, with nothing missing. It took the missing piece into itself and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The lesson of the story was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn (渴望), to hope, to nourish (滋养) his soul with the dream of something better. He will never know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted and never had. There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a failure for doing so. There is a wholeness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive, who can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.
When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciating it, we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only long for. That, I believe, is what God asks of us — not “Be perfect”, not “Don’t ever make a mistake”, but “Be whole”. And in the end, if we are brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, generous enough to rejoice in another’s happiness, and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all, then we can achieve a fulfillment that no other living creature will ever know.
47．According to paragraph 1, the circle gives up the missing piece, because __________.
A．it is not the perfect fit for the circle
B．it is different from the circle’s wish
C．it stops the circle from enjoying life
D．it slows down the speed of the circle
48．According to the author, why is the man who has everything in some ways a poor man?
A．Because this man hasn’t found his missing piece.
B．Because this man could no longer nourish his soul.
C．Because this man never has someone who loves him.
D．Because this man has nothing left for him to live for.
49．The phrase “come to terms with” in paragraph 2 is probably closest in meaning to __________.
A．abandon B．accept C．adjust D．assess
50．According to the passage, the wholeness of life is __________.
A．an attitude to accept and live with the imperfect selves
B．a kind of care for all the people around as well as ourselves
C．the ability to avoid making any kind of mistake in our lives
D．the appreciation of nature, like flowers, worms, sunshine
Passage 14 （2020·吉林长春外国语学校高二期中）
Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite an adventure, especially during rush hour. There are the times when you have to avoid cups of coffee that could spill on you. The smells of some passengers’ food are very strong, too.
According to the Beijing subway passenger regulations, which went into effect on May 15th, passengers except babies and the sick are no longer allowed to eat or drink on the subway. Violators (违规者) who do not stop after being asked to will be asked to get off. The violation will also be recorded in the violators’ credit record.
Some support the rule. The reason is that the smell of food and drink can annoy other passengers. “The smell of food fills the carriage, causing people discomfort, especially in the hot summer. Besides, eating on the subway produces rubbish. And on the subway, people often spill their drinks,” said Zheng Yiou, 17, a student from Hefei.
However, others question this rule. “Some citizens live so far from their work places that they have limited time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time and decreases the chance that they will be late for work,” He Songlin, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu said. “And some people, like those with low blood sugar levels, get sick if they can’t eat when they must.”
Other Chinese cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar regulations. Some foreign cities also ban eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been banned on the subway in Washington, D．C．Singapore fines people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars.
Chen Yanyan, a professor from Beijing University of Technology, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. “Commuters (上班族) and travelers are sometimes too busy to eat. Maybe we could learn from Tokyo, where there are many subway stations equipped with services, allowing passengers to eat and drink,” she said.
51．In which city were subway passenger regulations carried out on May 15th?
A．Beijing. B．Nanjing. C．Washington, D．C． D．Chengdu.
52．What is the punishment for the passengers who break the rules in Singapore?
A．Being fined heavily.
B．Being asked to get off the train.
C．Providing services for passengers.
D．Throwing rubbish produced by all the passengers .
53．What is Chen Yanyan’s attitude to eating or drinking on the subway?
A．Worried. B．Doubtful.
C．Sympathetic. D．Uninterested.
54．What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Services on Subway Stations
B．Ways to Eat and Drink on Subway
C．The Adventure of Subway Traveling
D．Food and Drink Banned on Subway
Passage 15 （2020·安徽蚌埠二中高二期中）
More than a billion people around the world have smart phones, almost all of which come with some kind of navigation（导航） app such as Apple Maps or Amap. This raises the age﹣old question we meet with any technology： What abilities is our brain losing to these apps？ But also, importantly： What abilities are we gaining？
Talking with people who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps, I often hear a lot of annoyance with digital maps. North/south direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a time. I can really understand that it may be quite disturbing for the already skilled to be limited to a small phone screen.
But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Although being a frequent traveler, I''m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Apple Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years.
In many developed nations, street names and house numbers can be meaningful, and instructions such as "go north for three blocks and ---then west" make sense to those familiar with these rules. In Istanbul, however, where I grew up none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals seldom use street names. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient alleys（小巷） that cross with newer streets at many angles.In such places, you''d better turn to the locals. In the American countryside, however, there is often nobody outside to ask, In fact, along came Apple Maps, like a fairy grandmother whispering directions in my ear. Since then, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up.
Which brings me back to my original question： While we often lose some skills after depending on new technology, this new equipment may also allow us to gain new abilities. Maybe when technology closes door, we should also look for the doors it opens.
55．Why do people who are skilled at reading paper maps feel upset？
A．They like reading paper maps.
B．They are confused by digital maps direction.
C．They don''t know how to use navigation apps.
D．They are limited to a single smartphone app.
56．According to the text, which is the best way to find the destination in Istanbul？
A．Asking local people the way.
B．Following the navigation app.
C．Getting familiar with the city rules.
D．Looking for street names and house numbers.
57．What''s the author''s attitude towards the navigation apps？
A．Cautious.
B．Negative.
C．Favorable.
D．Critical.
58．What could be the best title of the passage？
A．Benefits of Navigation Apps
B．Disadvantages of Navigation Apps
C．My World Opens Up by New Technology
D．Have Navigation Apps Worsened Our Brain？
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