天津市部分区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题汇编：阅读表达（含解析）

天津市部分区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题分类汇编阅读表达天津市和平区2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含解析）第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。“Ineverliedtomyfather.WhenIwasyoung,myfathertoldmethatifItriedtolietohim,hewouldalwaysknow.Mybodywouldtellhimthetruthbecausethebody’smovementneverlies.”,saidMarthaGraham,aninfluentialAmericandancerandteacher,fascinatedwiththeidealthat“movementneverlies”.Martharealizedthatthebodyisitsownstoryteller.Shejustwantedtofindwaystotellthosestoriesthroughdance.Shebeganbystudyingballet,butsoonrealizedthatitwasn’trighttoher.Fromtheverybeginningofherdancingcareer,Marthasawdancedifferently.Shewastiny,nottalllikeballerinas(芭蕾舞女演员)atthattime.Butshehadastrong,powerfulbodyanddark,soulful(热情的)eyes.Soshedevelopedastyleofmovementdifferentfromtraditionalromanticballetandcalleditmoderndance.ShebroughtmoderndancetoanewlevelofpopularityinAmericanculture.Unlikeballet,whichtookplaceinafairylikeworld,Martha’smoderndanceexpressedrealemotions.Marthabelievedthatitwasimportantthattheaudienceseethemselveswithinherdances.Shecreatedandarrangedmanydancesthatshowedemotionssuchasanger,jealousy,loveorhateofcommonpeople.Marthalovedtowearlong,dark,flowingrobeswhensheperformed.Inthedancessheusedherrobesinmanydifferentways.Martha’smostimportantprop(支撑物)wasthefloor.Shealwaysdancedinherbarefeet,andherfeetworkedhardtotelltheirstories.Thetechniquecatchingon,shefoundedtheDanceRepertoryTheater,andlater,theMarthaGrahamSchoolofContemporaryDance.MarthaGrahamdiedin1991,justshortof100yearsold.Duringherlifesheneverstoppeddancing.ApartofMarthaGrahamlivesoninmoderndancerseverywherewhocontinuetostudythe“Grahamtechnique”.Theystriveforherhonesty,alwaysrememberingthatmovementneverlies.46.WhydidMarthaGrahamneverliedtoherfatherwhenshewasyoung?(nomorethan12words)__________________________________________________________________47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ideal”meaninparagraph1?(nomorethan2words)__________________________________________________________________48.ForwhatreasondidMarthaGrahamdevelopmoderndance?(nomorethan15words)__________________________________________________________________49.Whatisuniqueofhermoderndance?(nomorethan20words)__________________________________________________________________50.WhatimpressesyoumostofGraham’sstory?Andwhy?(nomorethan20words)__________________________________________________________________天津市南开区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量监测英语试题（含解析）第一节：阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。ANationofAnimalLoversTheBritisharetraditionallyanationofanimallovers.ThisisclearfromthelargenumberofanimalprogrammesonTV.ThereareprogrammesaboutwildlifeinBritainandothercountries,andaboutpetsathome.ThereareprogrammeslikeAnimalHospitalaboutsickanimalsandtheworkinglivesofanimaldoctors.Someprogrammestrytofindnewhomesforunwantedorhomelessanimals.Alltheseprogrammesareverypopular.ThereisapetinmorethanhalfofthehomesintheUK(52.3%).Themostpopularpetsarecats.BatterseaDogsandCatsHomeBatterseaDogsandCatsHomeinLondonisaveryfamoushomeforunwanteddogsandcats.Itwasstartedin1860byMrs.MaryTealby,becauseshewasworriedaboutallthehomelessanimalsonthestreetsofLondon.Sinceitopened,thehomehastakeninmorethan3milliondogsandcats.In2006,over11,000dogsandcatscametothehome.Bytheendoftheyear,homeswerefoundfor5,000ofthem.Thehomeevenhasitsownmagazine,Paws.ItCanOnlyHappeninBritain!TheEchoJanuary13Theratatplatformonehasjustmadeyourtrainlate!AnofficerwascalledtoStirlingstationtodaybecausepassengerswereworriedaboutalargewhiteratontheline.Threetrainspassedoveritbuttheratwasunhurt.TheScottishrailwaycompany,Scotrail,closedtheline.Thenpassengerswatchedastheofficercarefullycaughttherat.Itbithim,buthetookitawaysafely.AnofficerfromScotrailsaid,“Wetrytoprotectallwildanimalsandpets.Atfirsttheratwasveryfrightened,butnowhe’sfine.”“We’vecalledhimRonnie.Heneedsagoodhome.Peoplethinkratsaredirty.Buttheymakegreatpets!”56.WhatistheprogrammeAnimalHospitalabout?(nomorethan15words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________57.HowmanyhomesintheUKraisepets?(nomorethan10words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________58.WhydidMrs.MaryTealbystartedBatterseaDogsandCatsHome?(nomorethan15words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________59.Whatwastheresultoftheratinthetrainstation?(nomorethan10words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________60.Howwillyoureactifyouseesomewildanimalsincities?Pleasefurtherexplainthat.(nomorethan20words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________天津市西青区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷（含解析）第一节：阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列短文并回答问题。Wewouldalllovetolearnhowtobehappy.Andsometimes,thesolutioncomesfromasurprisingplace.DuringhisfieldworkinaremoteAfricanvillage,ananthropologist(人类学家)haddevotedhimselftostudyingtheuniquehabitsandcultureofthelocaltribe.Hehadbeenworkinginthevillageforquitesometimeandonthedaybeforehisscheduledreturnhome,hecomposedagift—abasketfullofdelightfulfruitsfromthearea,wrappedthoughtfullyinapieceofcloth.Heplacedthisofferingbeneathatreeandthengatheredthevillagechildrenaround.Themandrewalineinthedirt,lookedatthechildren,andsaid,“AssoonasIsignaltostart,dashtothetree;thefirsttoarrivewillclaimthebasketoffruits.”However,whenhesignaled,insteadofracingagainsteachother,thechildrenjoinedhandsandrantogethertothetree.ThenTheysettledaroundthebasketandenjoyedtheirtreatasagroup.Bewilderedbytheiractofunity,theanthropologistaskedwhytheychosetoruncollectivelywhenanyoneofthemcouldhaveseizedallthefruits.Ayounggirllookedupathimandsaidinnocently,“Howcanoneofusbehappyifalltheotheronesaresad?”Yearslater,DesmondTutu,thewell-knownSouthAfricanactivist,rememberedhowagirloncethoughtaboutthingsinasimpleyetdeepway.Heusedtheword“ubuntu”todescribeherthinking.“Ubuntu”means“Iexistbecausewealldo.”Inotherwords,wearewhowearebecauseofourrelationshipswithothers.Forthattribe,tobehumanistorelatewithandthroughothers.Theythinkthatourhappinesscomesfromtheunionofourjoysandthemeaningfulimpacttheyhaveonthecommunity.51.Whatgiftdidtheanthropologistprepared?(nomorethan10words)_______________________________________________________________________52.Howdidthechildrenreachthetree?(nomorethan10words)_______________________________________________________________________53.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bewildered”probablymeaninParagraph4?(1word)_______________________________________________________________________54.Whatisthesourceofhappinessforthetribe?(nomorethan10words)_______________________________________________________________________55.Doyouagreewiththetribe’sbeliefabouthappiness?Pleasegiveyourreason(s).(nomorethan25words)_______________________________________________________________________天津市蓟州区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题（含解析）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。Attheageofforty-five,myusuallywell-orderedlifebecamefullofchanges.Aftertwenty-twoyearsofworkinginabank,aplantouselessstaffledtotheunemploymentofoveronehundredpeople.Unluckily，Iwasoneofthem.Myoncegoodfuturebecameuncertain.However,Iwasnotasingleparent,sothefamilydidnotdependonlyonmyincomeandmyhusbandcansupportthefamily.Mymotto(格言）hasalwaysbeen，“Changeisgood;changeisprogress,butwhenitaffectedmylife,Ihadtochangeit.Acceptchangeandmakethemostofit.”Fromthebeginning,Ichosetolookatthismatternotasbadluck,butasawelcomechance.Irefusedtobecomesorry;instead,Iactivelyplannedtodosomethingnewanddifferent.HavingapositiveattitudemadeallthedifferenceinthewayIpursued（追求）thefuture.First,IdecidedtoreturntocollegeandgraduatemanyyearslaterthanIshouldhave.Doingthisatmyagetookmorethanalittlecourage.Notbeingagraduatehadneverheldmebackinmycareerinthebank,butnowit’sapersonalgoalIwaslookingforwardtoachieving.Withalotofdetermination,Iwenttoeveningclassesandbecameanadultstudent.Intheclass,Ibecamemoreandmoreconfident.Duringthistime，Irealizedthatnomatterwhatlifethrowsinourway,nothingcanhinderourpersonalgrowth.ThesecondthingIdidtoimprovemyinnerselfwastoreevaluate(评价）mypastlife.Itusedtobefilledwithendless，andsometimesmeaninglessevents.Butnow,myheartandlifearecompletelyaroundpeopleIcarefor.Thelossofmyjobledtosomepositivechangesinmylife.Revisitingthepastmaderoomforthefuture.IrealizethatIhaveacceptedthechange,andammakingthemostofit.51.Whatmadetheauthorloseherjob?(nomorethan10words)52.Whatdidtheauthordoaftertheunemployment?(nomorethan15words)53.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedword“hinder”inParagraph3?(nomorethan1words)54.Howwouldyoudescribetheauthor’spersonalities?(nomorethan3words)55.What’syourattitudetowardsthe“changes”inyourlife?Pleaseexplain.(nomorethan20words)天津市宁河区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题（含解析）第一节:阅读表达（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）USstudentVanessaTahaystandsoutfromtheotherteenagersinherschool.Herskinisdark,heraccentisthick,andyouaskher,shewilltellyouthesearethethingssheisproudestof.Tahayisapoet,andat18she’sconsideredamongthebestinLosAngele.Whenshe’sonstage,audienceoftengosilent.Theyalsolaugh,shout,andcry.Butthatdoesn’tcomeeasilyforsomeonewhocomesfromavillagethatsitsatthebaseofahugemountainrangeinCentralAmerica.Whenshefirstappearedatschool,shewasteasedbyothersforbeingshortandforbeingdifferent.Sheneverspoke,sotheycalledher“mouse”.“HowdoIdefendmyself?”Tahaythought.“Idon’tknowhow.”“Keepgoing,”hermotherwouldtellher.“Atsomepoint,you’lllearn.”ShespenthoursafterschoolandonweekendswatchingthesameDVDS:Englishwithoutbarriers.Tahay’solderbrother,Elmer,persuadedhertogototheafter-schoolpoetryclub.ThefirsttimeTahayreadthepoemsintheclub,shewasastonished.“IwishIcouldwritelikethat,”shethought“Iwannasaysomething.”ShewroteherfirstpoemaboutherfirstyearinAmerica.ShecalleditInvisible.Thedayherturncametoreciteinfrontoftheteam,shebrokedowncrying.Shecriedfor15minutes.“Ihadsomuchheldin,”Tahaysaid.“Icouldn’tevenfinishit.”Butshekeptatitdespiteherless-than-perfectgrammar,spellingandpronunciation.Still,shewouldn’ttellherfriendsaboutherpoetrybecausesheworriedthey’dmakefunofher.Butwithtime,herpoemschangedher.“Theygavemepride,”Tahaysaid.“TheytoldmeI’mworthsomething.”“Shehadthisinnoce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eyes.49.Martha’smoderndanceexpressedrealemotionsandshowedemotionssuchasanger,jealousy,loveorhateofcommonpeople.50.Shedevelopedmoderndance.Becauseherdanceexpressedrealemotionsandtheaudienceseethemselveswithinherdances.【解析】【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了创办了现代舞蹈的玛莎·格雷厄姆（MarthaGraham）的生平。【46题详解】考查细节理解。根据第一段的““Ineverliedtomyfather.WhenIwasyoung,myfathertoldmethatifItriedtolietohim,hewouldalwaysknow.Mybodywouldtellhimthetruthbecausethebody’smovementneverlies.”,saidMarthaGraham,aninfluentialAmericandancerandteacher,fascinatedwiththeidealthat“movementneverlies”.(“我从未对父亲撒过谎。当我小的时候，我父亲告诉我，如果我试图对他撒谎，他总会知道的。我的身体会告诉他真相，因为身体的动作从不说谎。玛莎·格雷厄姆(MarthaGraham)说。她是一位颇有影响力的美国舞蹈家和教师，痴迷于“动作从不说谎”的理念。)”可知，玛莎·格雷厄姆小时候从不对父亲撒谎是因为她认为动作不说谎，身体会告诉父亲真相。故答案为Becausemovementneverlies,herbodywouldtellherthetruth.【47题详解】考查词义猜测。分析句子可知，that引导同位语，解释说明ideal，由““movementneverlies(运动从不说谎)”可推断，ideal指的是“运动从不说谎”这一原则，故ideal意思为anprinciple。故答案为Aprinciple。【48题详解】考查细节理解题。根据第二段的“Fromtheverybeginningofherdancingcareer,Marthasawdancedifferently.Shewastiny,nottalllikeballerinas(芭蕾舞女演员)atthattime.Butshehadastrong,powerfulbodyanddark,soulful(热情的)eyes.Soshedevelopedastyleofmovementdifferentfromtraditionalromanticballetandcalleditmoderndance.(从她舞蹈生涯的一开始，玛莎就对舞蹈有不同的看法。她个子很小，不像当时的芭蕾舞演员那么高。但她有着强壮有力的身体和深情的眼睛。因此，她发展了一种不同于传统浪漫芭蕾的运动风格，并称之为现代舞。)”可知，她发展现代舞是因为她对舞蹈的不同理解和自身身体条件，尤其是有力的身体和深情的眼睛。故答案为Her

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eyes.【49题详解】考查细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“Unlikeballet,whichtookplaceinafairylikeworld,Martha’smoderndanceexpressedrealemotions.Marthabelievedthatitwasimportantthattheaudienceseethemselveswithinherdances.Shecreatedandarrangedmanydancesthatshowedemotionssuchasanger,jealousy,loveorhateofcommonpeople.(与发生在童话世界的芭蕾不同，玛莎的现代舞表达的是真实的情感。玛莎认为，让观众在她的舞蹈中看到自己是很重要的。她创作和编排了许多表现普通人的愤怒、嫉妒、爱或恨等情感的舞蹈。)”可知，玛莎的现代独特之处是表达的事真实的情感，表现了普通人的愤怒、嫉妒、爱或恨等情感。故答案为Martha’smoderndanceexpressedrealemotionsandshowedemotionssuchasanger,jealousy,loveorhateofcommonpeople.【50题详解】开放式试题。言之有理即可。例如，印象最深刻的事玛莎开创了现代舞蹈，因为她的现代舞表达真实的情感，观众在她的舞蹈中看到他们自己。故答案为Shedevelopedmoderndance.Becauseherdanceexpressedrealemotionsandtheaudienceseethemselveswithinherdances.天津市南开区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量监测英语试题（含解析）【答案】56.Theprogrammeisaboutsickanimalsandtheworkinglivesofanimaldoctors.57.52.3%homesintheUKraisepets.58.BecauseshewasworriedaboutthehomelessanimalsinLondon.59.Theratwascaughtbyanofficerandtakenawaysafely.60.IfIseewildanimalsincities,Iwouldinformtheappropriateauthoritiesoranimalrescueorganizationstoensuretheirsafetyandwell-being.【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章主要介绍了英国是一个喜爱动物国家，有许多动物节目，包括关于野生动物和宠物的节目。其中介绍了伦敦的Battersea狗猫收容所，以及一名警官在苏格兰捉到一只大白鼠并将其带走的故事。【56题详解】考查细节理解。根据第一段中“

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(有像《动物医院》这样的节目，讲述生病的动物和动物医生的工作生活。)”可知，有像《动物医院》这样的节目，讲述生病的动物和动物医生的工作生活。故答案为Theprogrammeisaboutsickanimalsandtheworkinglivesofanimaldoctors.【57题详解】考查细节理解。根据第一段中“ThereisapetinmorethanhalfofthehomesintheUK(52.3%).(在英国，超过一半的家庭(52.3%)养宠物。)”可知，在英国，超过一半的家庭(52.3%)养宠物。故答案为52.3%homesintheUKraisepets.【58题详解】考查细节理解。根据第二段中“

Itwasstartedin1860byMrs.MaryTealby,becauseshewasworriedaboutallthehomelessanimalsonthestreetsofLondon.(它是由玛丽·蒂尔比夫人于1860年发起的，因为她担心伦敦街头所有无家可归的动物。)”可知，因为她担心伦敦街头所有无家可归的动物，所以创建了BatterseaDogsandCatsHome。故答案为BecauseshewasworriedaboutthehomelessanimalsinLondon.【59题详解】考查细节理解。根据方框中小标题下第二段“Thenpassengerswatchedastheofficercarefullycaughttherat.Itbithim,buthetookitawaysafely.(然后乘客们看着警察小心翼翼地抓住老鼠。它咬了他一口，但他安全地把它带走了。)”可知，最终该老鼠被警察小心翼翼的抓住并安全地把它带走了。故答案为Theratwascaughtbyanofficerandtakenawaysafely.【60题详解】开放式题目。根据题干“Howwillyoureactifyouseesomewildanimalsincities?

(如果你在城市里看到野生动物，你会有什么反应？)”可知，就个人而言，如果我在城市里看到野生动物，我会通知有关当局或动物救援组织，以确保它们的安全和福祉。故答案为IfIseewildanimalsincities,Iwouldinformtheappropriateauthoritiesoranimalrescueorganizationstoensuretheirsafetyandwell-being.天津市西青区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷（含解析）【答案】51.Abasketfullofdelightfulfruitsfromthearea.52.Theyjoinedhandsandrantogethertothetree.53.Confused.54.Itcomesfromthejoysandmeaningfulimpactofunity.55.Yes,Ido.BecauseonlywheneveryoneishappycanIfeeltruehappiness.Ifalltheothersaresad,howcanIbehappy?【解析】【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一位人类专家的调查，揭示了幸福的源泉来自于集体的快乐和对社会有意义的影响。【51题详解】考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Hehadbeenworkinginthevillageforquitesometimeandonthedaybeforehisscheduledreturnhome,hecomposedagift—abasketfullofdelightfulfruitsfromthearea,wrappedthoughtfullyinapieceofcloth.(他在村里工作了很长一段时间，在他计划回家的前一天，他做了一份礼物——一篮子来自当地的美味水果，用一块布若有所思地包着。)”可知，人类学家准备了一篮子来自当地的美味水果。故答案为Abasketfullofdelightfulfruitsfromthearea.【52题详解】考查细节理解。根据第三段中“However,whenhesignaled,insteadofracingagainsteachother,thechildrenjoinedhandsandrantogethertothetree.(然而，当他示意时，孩子们并没有互相竞争，而是手拉手一起跑向树。)”可知，孩子们是手拉手一起跑向树的。故答案为Theyjoinedhandsandrantogethertothetree.【53题详解】考查词义猜测。根据第四段中划线词句后半部分“theanthropologistaskedwhytheychosetoruncollectivelywhenanyoneofthemcouldhaveseizedallthefruits(人类学家问，当他们中的任何一个人都可以夺取所有果实时，为什么他们选择集体奔跑)”可知，人类学家对看到的结果感到困惑，从而推知“Bewilderedbytheiractofunity(对他们的联合行为Bewildered)”中划线部分是“感到困惑的”。故答案为Confused.【54题详解】考查推理判断。根据最后一段中“Theythinkthatourhappinesscomesfromtheunionofourjoysandthemeaningfulimpacttheyhaveonthecommunity.(他们认为我们幸福来自于我们的快乐和他们对社区的有意义的影响。)”可知，部落幸福的源泉来自于集体的幸福和有意义的影响。故答案为Itcomesfromthejoysandmeaningfulimpactofunity.【55题详解】考查阅读写作。通读全文可知，本文通过一位人类专家的调查，揭示了幸福的源泉来自于集体的快乐和对社会有意义的影响。我同意部落对幸福的看法，因为只有大家都幸福我才会感到真正的幸福，如果其他人悲伤，我怎么会开心呢？故答案为Yes,Ido.BecauseonlywheneveryoneishappycanIfeeltruehappiness.Ifalltheothersaresad,howcanIbehappy?天津市蓟州区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题（含解析）【答案】51.Thebank’splantouselessstaff.Or:Lessstaffinthebank52.ShereturnedtocollegeandreevaluatedherpastlifeOr:Returntocollegeanddevotemoretimetoherbelovedpeople.53.Stop/Prevent;Prohibit/Forbid54.Sheispositive/determined/active/adaptable/hardworking.55.Iwillacceptthechangesandtrymybesttoliveapositivelife.Or:Iwillmakeuseofeverychancetobesuccessfulinmylife.【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了生活中充满了变数，作者用自己的经历告诉我们要接受并善于利用这些改变。【51题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中最后两句“Aftertwenty-twoyearsofworkinginabank,aplantouselessstaffledtotheunemploymentofoveronehundredpeople.Unluckily，Iwasoneofthem.（在银行工作了22年之后，一项使用更少员工的计划导致了一百多人失业。不幸的是，我也是其中之一。）”可知，银行的裁员计划让作者失业了，故填Thebank’splantouselessstaff.Or:Lessstaffinthebank。【52题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中第二句的“First,IdecidedtoreturntocollegeandgraduatemanyyearslaterthanIshouldhave.（首先，我决定回到大学，比我应该毕业的时间晚许多年。）”及第四段中第一句“ThesecondthingIdidtoimprovemyinnerselfwastoreevaluatemypastlife.（我做的第二件事是改善我的内在自我，重新评估我过去的生活。）”可知，失业后，作者回到大学并重新评估自己过去的生活，故填ShereturnedtocollegeandreevaluatedherpastlifeOr:Returntocollegeanddevotemoretimetoherbelovedpeople.。【53题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“Duringthistime,Irealizedthatnomatterwhatlifethrowsinourway,nothingcanhinderourpersonalgrowth.(在这段时间里，我意识到无论生活给我们带来什么，没有什么可以阻碍我们的个人成长。)”可知，无论生活给我们带来了什么（变化），后文应该表达的是没有什么能阻碍我们的个人成长，由此可知画线词词义为“阻碍”，故填Stop/Prevent;Prohibit/Forbid。【54题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中最后三句“Fromthebeginning,Ichosetolookatthismatternotasbadluck,butasawelcomechance.Irefusedtobecomesorry;instea