高二下学期英语期末考试联考试卷真题

高二下学期英语期末考试联考试卷

一、阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2+分，满分30分）

1. 阅读理解

Thehistory of mankind has seen some of the most influential people in

variousareas, and here are some of them:

MayaAngelou

MayaAngelou （April 4, 1928〜May 28 , 2014） , an African-American, was

an award­winning author, poet, dancer,singer and movie actress. She became a

writer after trying her hand at severaloccupations like a fry cook and a

nightclub dancer. The first out of her sevenautobiographies, I Knoxv Why the

Caged Bird Sings , describes her life from theage of three to seventeen.

Steve Jobs

Thebiography of Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs was published in 2011. Jobs was

theco-founder and the CEO of Apple Inc. It’s the story of Steve Jobs’ rise

frombeing a college dropout to one of the greatest entrepreneurs （企业家）of the 20th century. It takes us into his journeyfrom founding the NeXT, Inc. to

his return to Apple, through a series ofinterviews with him, his family, friends,

and colleagues.

WaltDisney

WaltDisney （December 5 , 1901 December 15 ,1966） was an American

animator, producer, director, andvoice artist. He’s famous as the founder of

cartoon films and more importantly,as the creator of Disneyland. Walt Disney :

The Triumph of the American Imagination waspublished by Neal Gabler in

2006 and describes Disney’s journey from being acontributing cartoonist for

the school paper to the creator of Disney.

AudreyHepburn

AudreyHepburn （May 4, 1929~January 20, 1993） was an award-winning

actress, and fashion model. After working inmany British movies, she rose to

fame with a lead role in Roman Holiday in1953. Enchantment: TheLife of

Audrey Hepburn was published in 2006. The biography provides details ofher

upbringing, her dancing career, and eventually her rise to stardom （明星地位）.

（1）What can we learn about Steve Jobs?

A . He left Apple Inc. at one time.B . He built Apple Inc. alone in the 20th

century.C . He graduated from college with high grades.D . He wrote and

published his biography in 2011.

（2）Which book is about the growth of a film star?

A . Steve Jobs.B . I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.C . Enchantment: The

Life o f Audrey Hepburn.D . Walt Disney : The Triumph of the American

Imagination.

（3）According to the text, all the other three persons except Steve Jobs .

A . got well-known in the field of literatureB . were the pioneers of their

age in their fieldC . faced hardships due to their mistakes in lifeD . were

involved in the film industry

2. 阅读理解

Two yearsago, photographer Gen started his latest project visiting local

communities inLatin America. The photo that gave birth to his “You are

beautiful”project was entirely unplanned.

In January2017, Gen was in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. He had

been trying to gethis female subject to feel more comfortable before his

camera, and when arequest for her to smile didn’t quite work, he found

himself telling her she wasbeautiful. The result of his shot was so sincere and

heartwarming that hedecided he had found the concept of his new project.

Gen is still on hisjourney to capture the power of this compliment （赞美）. The

photos he’s already published on his website, however,show the unbelievable

effect these simple words can have.

When askedto have her photo taken, Mathilda from Quetzaltenango,

Guatemala, said, “Idon’t have any teeth. Please don’t make me laugh.

“After being told shewas beautiful, she didn’t seem to mind anymore. She

and I laughed a lot. It wasa nice moment, “ Gen said.

Margaritawas selling fruit on a street in Otavalo, Ecuador , when Gen

approached her.She agreed to pose for a picture after the photographer

bought some of herfruit, but still didn’t smile when he asked her to. Her smile

was genuine,though, when she heard the compliment.

Gen metJuliana in a village in northern Colombia where desert meets the

Caribbean Sea.The region is extremely dry, with some months seeing almost

no rain, andJuliana wore a mask to protect her face from the sun. She was

sellinghandicrafts when Gen approached her, and smiled happily when she

received thecompliment.

Mimba andbaby Maya are from Brazil’s Marubo tribe. Mimba was shy,

and it was only on thesecond visit to her home that the photographer finally

got her permission totake her photo. She seemed to relax, though, when he

paid her a compliment.

（1）Where was the inspiration for Gen!s latest project from?

A . shooting experience.B . His love for photography.C . Praise for his

photos.D . His unplanned travel.

（2）Who did Gen meet twice?

A . Juliana.B . Mimba.C . Mathilda.D . Margarita.

（3）What do the examples convey?

A . Gen thought highly of his subjects.B . High praise makes successful