【期中高二下】江苏省部分学校2021-2022学年高二下学期英语期中试题汇编：阅读理解专题

2/2江苏省部分学校2021-2022学年下学期高二英语期中解析版试题分类汇编阅读理解专题江苏省无锡市天一中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABestCompactSUVsfor2022Ifyouarelookingformoreinteriorandcargospacethansedansoffer,compactSUVscanbeagreatchoice.WehighlightthebestcompactSUVsbelowtohelpgetyoustarted.2022HyundaiTucson#1inCompactSUVsFeatures&SpecsSEATING:5DRIVETRAIN:FWD,AWDHORSEPOWER:187Theredesigned2022HyundaiTucsonranksatthetopofthecompactSUVclass,thanksinparttoitscomposedrideandhandling,spaciousandupscaleinterior,user—friendlyinfotainmentsystem,andlonglistofdriverassistancefeatures.TheredesignedTucsonimpresseswithitsspaciousfive-seatinteriorandlargecargoarea.Andit'spoweredbyazippyyeteconomicalfour-cylinderengine.It'salsobackedbya10-year/100,000-milepowertrainwarranty.2021MazdaCX—5#2inCompactSUVsFeatures&SpecsSEATING:5DRIVETRAIN:FWD,AWDHORSEPOWER:187—227The2021MazdaCX-5challengesforatopspotinthecompetitivecompactSU'Vclassthankstoitsengaginghandlingandrefinedinterior.TheCX-5doesn'thavethemostspaciouscargohold,hutitoffersasophisticatedandelegantinterior,comfortableseating,andarevampedinfotainmentsystem.TheCX-5'ssolidcombinationofqualityandvalueledustonameitasafinalistforour2021BestCompactSUVfortheMoneyaward.Itwasalsonamedafinalistforour2021BestCompactSUVforFamiliesaward.2022HondaCR—V#3inCompactSUVsFeatures&SpecsSEATING:5DRIVETRAIN:FWD.AWDHORSEPOWER:190The2022HondaCR—VfinishesnearthetopofourcompactSUVrankings.It'samongtheclassleadersinseveralareas,includingpassengerandcargospaceandfueleconomy.TheHondaCR—VisagoodSUV.Itdeliversenergeticaccelerationandacomfortableride,anditgetsgoodgasmileage.Becauseofitssolidcombinationofqualityandvalue,wenamedtheCR—Vafinalistforour2022BestCompactSUVfortheMoney.1.IfyoupaymuchattentiontoaSUV'spowertrainguarantee,isagoodchoice.A2021HyundaiTucson B.2021MazdaCX—5C.2022HondaCR—V D.2022HyundaiTucson2.WhatcanwelearnaboutthethreeSUVsfromthepassage?A.ThethreeSUVssharethesameseatinganddrivetrain.B.The2021MazdaCX—5ispoweredbyazippyfour—cylinderengine.C.The2022HyundaiTucsondoesn'thavelargespaciouscargohold.D.TheCR—Vwasnamed2021BestCompactSUVforFamiliesaward.3.What'sthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.TodetailsomebestcompactSUVsfor2022.B.TopromotethebestcompactSUVsforreaders.C.Toadvertiseforsomecardesigningcompanies.D.ToguidereaderstochooseaSUVfromrankings.BSarahParkhasknownabouttheeffectofmusiconthebrainsinceayoungage.The13-year-old,whohasbeenplayingviolinsinceshewas4,saysshenoticeditspositiveeffectonthosearoundher,especiallyhergrandmother,whosufferedfromamentalhealthillness.NowSarahPark,themiddle-schoolerhopestousemusictherapy(疗法)tohelpothersstrugglingwithmentalhealth.Herinvention,SparkCare+,earnedherthetitleofAmerica'sTopYoungScientistatthe3MYoungScientistChallengeonOctober19,2021.“Iwasprettyshockedwhentheyannouncedmynameasthegrandprizewinner,”Parksaid.“Iamexcitedandthrilledwithwhat'stocomenextwithSparkCare+.”SparkCare+requiresparticipantstorespondtoaseriesofquestionsbasedontheHamiltonAnxietyandDepressionScale,designedtoassesstheperson'smentalstate.Thedevice'sinbuiltsensorsrecordvitalmentalhealthindicators,suchasheartrateandbloodpressure.SparkCare+'sAI(ArtificialIntelligence)componentanalyzestheinformationandrecommendstheappropriatemusictohelplifttheparticipant'sspirits.Italsomonitorsitsimpactonthelistener.Inadditiontobeinganinventor,Parkisalsoamusicalprodigy(天才)whohaswonseveralviolincompetitions,includingtheFloridastatechampionship.Shealsoplaysthepianoandisamathchampion.Theteenaspirestobeaninnovatorandresearcherinthemedicalfieldusingtechnologyandrobotics.Heradvicetootheryoungscientists?“Dreambig,askquestions,andanythingispossible.”Nowinits14thyearthe3MYoungScientistChallengeisanannualnationalcompetitionthatinvitesstudentsingrades5-8tofindauniquesolutiontoaneverydayproblem.Inadditiontothewell-renownedtitleof“America'sTopYoungScientist”,thegrandprizewinnerreceivesaspecialguidanceofa3Mscientist,a$25,000cashprize,andaspecialdestinationtrip.Thesecondandthirdplacewinnerseachreceive$1,000inprizemoneyandaspecialdestinationtrip.4.WhatisthefunctionoftheAIcomponentinSparkCare+?A.Toanalyzeproblemsquicklyandaccurately.B.Tochoosetherightmusicfortheparticipants.C.Toencourageparticipantstointeractbetter.D.Tocureparticipantswithappropriatemusic.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aspires”inparagraph4mean?A.Argues. B.Bets.C.Desires. D.Tends.6.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Aninventorbecomesfamousforherinvention.B.Alittlegirlhasagiftformusicandmedicine.C.Ayoungscientiststandsoutinacompetition.D.Ateenager'smusictherapywonthegrandprize.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Asciencetextbook.C.Acompetitionguide. D.Apsychologymagazine.CAnewstudyfocusesonK2-18b,anexoplanet(系外行星)discoveredin2018,whichorbitsareddwarfstarcloseenoughtoreceiveaboutthesameamountofradiationfromitsstarasEarthdoesfromoursun.Recently,scientistshavediscoveredgasgiantsthathavewaterintheiratmospheres,butthisistheleastgiantplanetevertohavewaterdetectedinitsatmosphere.“Thewaterdetectionwasquitecleartousrelativelyearlyon,”leadauthorBjornBenneke,aprofessorattheInstituteforResearchonExoplanetsattheUniversitedeMontreal,toldSinaninterview.“Studieshavesuggestedthatplanetswithhydrogen-richatmospherescouldhostcertainformsoflife.”Bennekesaid.However,“K2-18b’slargeatmosphereisextremelythickandcreateshigh-pressureconditions,whichlikelypreventslifeasweknowitfromexistingontheplanet’ssurface.”anewsreleasereads.WhiletheseresearchersfoundevidenceforliquidwatercloudsonK2-18b,becauseofitslackofsurface,rainwouldn’tpoolontheplanet.Withoutarealsurface,sotospeak,landingontheplanetwouldalsobenearlyimpossibletolandon,especiallybecausethegasissothickandhassuchanincrediblyhighpressurethatanyEarth-createdspacecraftsenttherewouldbedestroyed.Bennekesuggeststhat,possibly,thisplanetformedbyrockabsorbinglargeamountsofgas,“likeavacuumcleaner,”hesaid.ThegasabsorbedwouldhavemorethandoubledtheplanetandincreaseditsvolumeWarreneightfood.Tocometotheseconclusions,theresearchteamanalyzeddatafromHubbleSpaceTelescopeobservationsthattheymadebetween2019and2020oftheK2-18bplanetpassinginfrontofitsstareighttimes.Thistypeofresearch,Bennekesaid,isleadingtowardafinalgoalof“beingabletostudyreal,trueearth-likeplanets.”Wearenotquitethereyet,hesaid,butthisisreallyexciting.”8.WhyisitimpossibletolandontheK2-18b?A.Ithasthingas. B.Itdoesn’thavearealsurface.C.Ithastoomuchwater. D.Itistoofarfromtheearth.9.HowdoesK2-18bexpandaccordingtoBenneke?A.Byreleasinggasitself. B.Byreceivingradiationfromthesun.C.Bytakinginmuchgasbyrocks. D.Bygettingawayfromthereddwarfstar.10.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Scientistsaremakingprogressinstudyingrealearth-likeplanets.B.Itisimpossibleforhumanstolandonotherearth-likeplanets.C.ScientistshavesucceededinexploringK2-18bcompletely.D.TheK2-18bplanethaspassedbeforeitsstareighttimesbetween2019and2020.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theexplorationoftheouterspace.B.Thestudyofsolarsystems’environment.C.ThediscoveryoftheK2-18bplanet.D.TheresearchontheK2-18bplanet.DChinesetelevisionmakerSkyworthGroupisstrengtheningeffortstoventureintothe5G-powered8Kultra-highdefinitionTVsection,especiallythewholeindustrialchainrelatedtothetop-notch8Ktechnology,asitaimstogrababiggersliceofthecountry’shigh-endTVmarket.WangZhiguo,chairmanandpresidentofShenzhenSkyworth-RGBElectronic,saidthecompanyiscommittedtoprovidingacomplete8Ksolutionthatcovers8Kvideocameras,monitors,contentcreationandcloudoperatingsystems,andexpandsapplicationinawiderangeoffieldssuchasaerialphotography,education,healthcareandadvertising.Thecompanyuncovereditsnew8KTVproductQ71,whichsupports8Ksignalreception,decoding,imagesignalprocessingandscreendisplay.The8KTVshaveascreenresolutionratiothatis4.3timesclearerthanhumaneyesightandfourtimeshigherthanthe4Kones.8KUHDlivestreamingandcloud-basedbroadcastingwillgiveviewersamoreimmersiveexperience.“5Gofferstechnologicalsupportfortheadoptionof8K,while8Kisoneofthebestapplicationscenariosofthesuperfastwirelesstechnology,”saidWuWei,chiefengineerofSkyworth,adding5Ghastheadvantagesofhighspeed,largecapacityandlowlatency,whichbringsaboutagoodopportunityforthepopularizationof8Kultra-highdefinitionTV.Andthecountry’s8KvideoindustrywillseerobustgrowthwiththeBeijing2022WinterOlympics,whichwilluse8KUHDlivestreamingandtransmission.Thedomestic8KTVindustryisnowinanascentstage,Wusaid,addingthatSkyworthwillintensifyresearchanddevelopmenteffortsin8Kchipstoimprovetheclarity,contrastandbrightnessofimages.“Whilethereisashortageof8Kvideocontent,whichrequiresadvanced,professionalequipmentsuchasspecialcamerasandmonitors,increasingthecostofproducingcontent,withtheadventofsuperfast5GtechnologyandthepopularizationofbigTVs,8Khascreatedmanyopportunities.Thebroadcastingofsportingeventsvia8Kequipmenthasalsomotivatedpeopletodemandhigh-definitionimagequality,”saidLiuFei,researchdirectoroftheconsumerelectronicsdepartmentofSkyworth.12.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.SkyworthGroupisacceleratingeffortstotapinto8Ktechnology.B.5Gtechnologyand8Karedevelopinghandinhand.C.5G-powered8Kultra-highdefinitionTVhasapromisingfuture.D.Skyworthwillprovideviewersamoreimmersiveexperience.13.Theunderlinedword“nascent”inthefifthparagraphprobablymeans“”.A.bottlenecked B.vialC.immature D.developed14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Q71isSkyworth’s5G-powered8Kultra-highdefinitionTVproduct.B.TheBeijing2022WinterOlympicswillhelpthegrowthof8Kvideoindustry.C.8Kproductsneedmuchimprovementinsomeaspects.D.Thepopularizationof5Gdrawsontheadvantagesof8KTV.15.WhatisLiuFei’sattitudeto8K?A.Doubtful. B.Confused.C.Supportive. D.Indifferent.江苏省常州高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一节（共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）ABBCSHOPEntertaining.Informing.Inspiring.WHATARELIEE!DelighteveryoneonyourholidaygiftlistwithgreatgiftsfromtheBBC.You’llearnheartfeltthanksfromnatureloversforPlanetEarthI&Ⅱ:TheCompleteCollection(page41)—inspiringlookatourplanet’swildest,mostmysteriouscreaturesandtheirbreathtakinghomefrommysteryloversforSherlock:CompleteSeasons1-4andTheAbominableBrideGiftset(page13)—entertainingproofthatHolmescanbedifficult,dangerous,accurate,andabsolutefunny..….andfromthosewhoappreciateallthingsBritish.DelightCharlesDickensfanswithDickensian(page7).ThenewdramaserieswithmoreadventuresforDickens’characters...DinnerwithDickensCookbook(page9)withproceduresforhisfavoritedishes...andTomBakerReads“AChristmaspoem”(page8)forawonderfulnewholidaytradition.Plusteapots,T-shirts,shortbread,mugsandmore–justintimefortheholidays.Enjoy!THEMOMENTWelcometomurder,suspense,romance,robberyandclothinginthisexcitinghistoricaldrama!TroublebeginsforRachelVerinderthedaysheinheritsalargediamondstolenfromaHindutemple.Whenitdisappearsagain,suspicionfallsonFranklinBlake,themanwholovesher.ButwhataboutmysteriouscousinGodfrey,thehousemaidwithathievingpast,anddoctorwhoexperimentswithopium(鸦片)?BlakemustdiscoverthefateoftheMoonstoneorloseRachelforever.Apowerfultaleandemotionallysuddenchanges,basedonthefirst-everEnglishdetectivenovelbyWikieCollins.33/4hours.DVD21024$34:99YOURPRICE:￥27.98WALKERSCHRISTMASTREESHORTBREADANDTINSSantaandabeautifulAngelputthefinishingtouchesonChristmastreetins–perfectcenterpiecesandholidaydecorationsthatyourfamilyandfriendswillenjoyyearafteryear.Liftthetreetopsandtastethedelicioussecretinside:purebuttershortbreadshapedlikemini-Christmastrees,andmadefromonlyfinestingredients—flour,butter,sugarandsalt.BakedinthevillageofAberlourintheScottishHighlands,theyfollowagenerations-oldfamilyprocedure,firstperfectedbyJosephWalkerin1898.Whiletheshortbreadwilldisappearasifbymagic,thetinswillholdyourholidaycookiesandcandyformanyChristmasestocome.Wonderfulhostessgifts.Bothtins:6’h×4%’d;netwt4.4oz.Angel21042$19.98Santa21043$19.981.Tom’swifeisahomebaker,sohe’dbetterrefertoPage________foraChristmaspresentforher.A.41 B.13 C.9 D.82.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabout“TheMoment”?A.Thestory,ratherthantheactors,isattracting.B.Itisanadapteddramalastingnearly4hours.C.Therearethreesuspectsforstealingthediamond.D.ItisbasedonWikieCollins’firstfamousdetectivenovel.3.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheshortbread?A.Itistraditionallyfamily-bakedinScotland.B.ItiswrappedinatinwithbothAngelandSantaonit.C.ItfollowsasecretprocedureperfectedbyJosephWalker.D.Itusuallydisappearsinamagicwaytogetherwiththetin.BHaveyoueverheardthedangersofhelicopterparenting?Remainingtooinvolvedinakid’slife,especiallythroughoutcollege,canleadtodepression,lackofself-relianceandsomeothermentalproblems.Thiswisdomseemssound.Butsomeacademicsandeducatorsnowsaytheyseesignsofatroublingresistance.Theconcern:thattoomuchofwarningsandhorrorstories—thecoverofJulieLythcott-Haims’bestsellerHowtoRaiseanAdultinstructsmomsanddadstoavoid“theoverparentingtrap”—isdiscouragingparentsfromgettinginvolvedatall.“Yes,parentscanbeintruders(unpopularpeople),”saysMarjorieSavage,aresearcherintheUniversityofMinnesota.“Atthesametime,thereareincreasingexamplesofparentsrefusingtostepupwhenstudentsgenuinelyneedtheirfamily.”AtHofstraUniversity,forexample,parentsnowaskembarrassedlyaboutmental-healthandcampus-safetyresources,asifbringingupthosetopicswereforbidden,saysBrankaKristic,whoheadsthefamily-outreachprograms.AndSavagerecallstalkingtoamomwhokeptquietaboutherson’ssignsofdepressionuntilrightbeforehefailedasemester.Shedidnotwantto“helicopterin”.Thatmeanscolleges,whichhavespentthepastdecadelearningtocopewithparentswhogettooinvolved,nowhaveadifferentproblem.Inrecentyears,hundredsofcollegeshaveeitherlaunchedorincreasedtheirparentofficestohelpparents.Muchofthisbegan,ofcourse,becauseschoolswereforcedtocopewithagenerationofstudentsconnectedwiththeirparentslikeneverbefore.Onaverage,theycommunicate22.1timesperweek,accordingtoresearchfromBarbaraHofer,apsychologyprofessoratMiddleburyCollege.That’smorethantwicetherateofadecadeago,beforealmosteverystudenthadasmartphone.Withsomemomsanddadsthinkingtwiceofcontactingtheschoolinthefirstplace,someprogramsarebeingusedtoencourageamorebalancedapproach.Hofstra’sKristicadvisesparentsto“beaguide,whilegrantingthatthestudentownsthejourney”.Thatmeansaskingquestions,listeningtoanswersbeingpatientandtrustingkidstoresolvetheirownproblems.Butifissuespersist,orifastudentisinseriousmentalorphysicaldanger,italsomeanshoppinginthechopper,atleastforalittlewhile.4.Inparagraph3parentsofHofstraUniversitystudentsarementionedto__________.A.placeemphasisonthenecessityofoverparentingB.giveafurtherexampleofsupportiveoverparentingC.provideeducatorswithanewunderstandingofoverparentingD.showthatparentshavegonetotheotherextremeofoverparenting5.Thephrase“hoppinginthechopper”inthelastparagraphrefersto___________.A.havingtrustinkids B.turningtosocialmediaforhelpC.steppingintosolvekids’problems D.joiningafamily-outreachprogram6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Therewaslessstudent-parentcommunicationinthepastthantoday.B.Overparentingisnolongeraproblembecauseofstudents’self-reliance.C.HowtoRaiseanAdultencouragesparentstogetengagedinfamilyeducation.D.Mental-healthandcampus-safetyresourcesareforbiddentopicsamongparents.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhyOverparentingIsinQuestion B.HowtoCommunicateMoreasParentsC.WhyCollegesNeedHelicopterParents D.HowtoImproveParent-schoolRelationsCNothingis“newandimproved”anymore.It’sallabouttheplus.“SomethingexcitingishappeninginMarch,”flowedoutanemailfromCBSAllAccess,alertingsubscribersthatthestreamingserviceisbeingrenamedParamount+.ThecompanyseekstokeeppacewithAppleTV+,ESPN+,Disney+,BET+,AMC+andothers.Videoservicesdidn’tstartthis.TheAppleII+cameoutin1979andCrest+toothpastein2002,ButTVstreamingcompaniesnowapparentlymustbebrandedplus,forfearthatconsumersperceivetheirofferingsasaminus.Muchofthishastodowithjustifyingamonthlychargefortelevision—whichusedtobefree.Amorecompletenamewouldbe“Paramount+aBill.”Huluusedtohavea“plus”service,whichwasamisnomersincewhatcustomersgotwithitwastheabsenceofads.“We’vehadfunwithouroldfriendPlus,thecompanyexplainedina2015email,“butit’stimetomoveon.WejustwantedtoletyouknowthatweareretiringtheHuluPlusname.Fromnowon,wewilljustbeknownasHulu.NoPlus.Yetotherstreamingserviceshavebeendrawntotheplus,thanksinlargeparttothesuccessofDisney+,whichadded86millionsubscribersduringitsfirstyear.DisneyalsooperatesESPN+and,outsidetheU.S.,Star+.Afunnythingaboutmarketing:Aplusisalwaysaplusbutaminusisneveraminus—eventhoughmoreproductsarenotableforwhattheycutdown.Budweiserwouldn’tcallitslower-caloriebeerBud-.Therearefat-freepotatochipsandcookies,butPringles—orOreos—isabandoned.Americanshaveafondnessforplus-sizeportions,plus-sizeclothingandmediathathaveplussignsintheirnames.Mercifully,theplusthinghasn’tyetreachedmoreimportantaspectsofourlives.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3referto?A.Toaddscreamingservicetoitsoriginalservice.B.Toprovideplusservice.C.Tokeeppacewithothercompanies.D.Tosharenewsthroughemails.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutHulu?A.Huluhasnoadsputin. B.Hulusufferedagreatloss.C.Hulucheateditssubscribers. D.Hulunolongerfollowssuit.10.Whywouldn’tBudweisercallitslower-caloriebeerBud-?A.Tokeeppacewithothercompanies. B.Toprotecttheconsumers’interests.C.Toavoidmisunderstandings D.Tomaintainthebeer’squality.11.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetrend?A.Skeptical. B.Tolerant. C.Critical. D.Objective.D“ACAREERBOOKaboutAsians?Aren’ttheydoingfine…?”SobeginsBreakingtheBambooCeiling,averylargescholarlybookbyJaneHyunpublishedin2005.BecauseAsian-Americanshadhigherincomesandeducationlevelsandcommittedfewercrimesthantheiraveragecountrymen,theywereseenasamodelminority.Despitethis,theyrarelyrosetothetopofcompanies.Amixofindividual,culturalandorganizationalbarriers—the“bambooceiling”ofthebook’stitle—seemedtoprohibitthemfromrising.FifteenyearslaterAsiansarestillunder-represented.Inthetechnologysectors,Asiansmakeupover30%oftheworkersbutlessthan15%ofbosses.In2017Asiansmadeuproughly6%ofthecountry’spopulationbutonly3%ofthebossesofS&P500(标准普尔500指数)firms.SomeprominentAsiansrunbigcompanies.ArvindKrishnaisIBM’snewboss.SatyaNadellarunsMicrosoftandSundarPichaileadsAlphabet.ButfewotherAsianshavejoinedtheirranks—and,revealingly,thesestarsallhaveIndianroots.TherearefewerSouthAsiansinAmericathanEastAsians,buttheystillmadeup13ofall16AsianS&P500CEOs.WhyaretheresofewAsiansamongAmerica’sbusinesselite?Andifabambooceilingistoblame,whydoSouthAsiansbreakthroughmoreeasily?ThesequestionsarethefocusofastudybyJacksonLuofMITSloanSchoolofManagementandcolleagues,whosurveyedhundredsofseniorexecutivesandbusiness-schoolstudents.Theyfoundthatwhilediscriminationexists,itisnotdestiny.SouthAsiansenduregreaterracismthanEastAsiansbutstilloutperformevenwhites(ifsuccessisweighedagainstshareofpopulation).Theirresearchalsorulesoutlackofambition:agreatershareofAsiansthanwhitesendeavorforhigh-statusjobs.Thatleavesculture.TheresearchersconcludethatSouthAsianstendtobemoredeterminedandconfidentthanEastAsiansinhowtheycommunicateatwork,whichfitsWesternconceptsofhowaleadershouldbehave.Thesametendencyforconfidentremarksfeaturedin“TheArgumentativeIndian”,abookbyAmartyaSen,aNobel-prizewinningeconomist.TheresearchersoweEastAsians’silencetoConfucianvaluesofmodestyandrespectforsocialranking.Sometimesbraveryandbombastareneededtobreakbamboo.12.Whatdoes“bambooceiling”referto?A.ThetopofanAmericantechnologycompany.B.AroofmadeofbambootypicalofAsianbuildings.C.PromotionobstaclesfacingAsianemployeesinAmerica.D.TheinvisiblediscriminationagainstAsiansintheUSA.13.Whatdoes“under-represented”inParagraph2mean?A.Lackingrepresentatives. B.Hardtoshowtheirtalents.C.Beingunderestimated. D.Unabletolandajob.14.AccordingtoJacksonLu,whatmainlyaccountsforfewerpromotionsofEastAsiansthanSouthAsians?A.Asmallpopulation. B.Discrimination. C.Lackofambition. D.Culture.15.WhydoSouthAsianssucceedinAmericanbusinessmoreeasily?A.Westernpeopleprefermodestytoconfidenceincommunication.B.TheconfidencetheydemonstrateconsistswithWesternleadership.C.Theyenduregreaterracismandbecomemoreambitious.D.Theirambitionurgesthemtoendeavorforhigh-statusjobs.江苏省连云港高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一节阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhenstartingcollegemoststudentsenjoyaweek’sstayoncampusbeforeclassesactuallybegin.Whatshouldyoudowiththattime?Belowareseveraltipstoease(使熟悉)yourselfintocollegelife.ParticipatinginCampusWelcomeActivitiesMostuniversitieshostwelcomeeventsbeforetheacademicyearofficiallybegins,includingfreshmenorientations(迎新会),campuspicnics,andentertainmentslikeconcerts.Participatinginsucheventsisagreatwaytolearnaboutschoolfacilitiesandunderstandcampusculture:Whatdostudentsdoforfun?Whataretheirfavoriteclasses?Whatisthehistoryofyouruniversity?Itcanhelpyouobservecampuslifeoutsidetheclassroom.ExploringCampusGettingtoknowwhereessentialcampusresourcesare—suchasthestudentadvisingcenter,psychologicalservices,andthetutoringcenter—willmakeyourfirstfewweeksoncampusaloteasier,becauseyouwon’thavetolookforthemwhilestillgettingusedtoyourclasses.Takesometimetocheckoutthebuildingswhereyourclasseswillbeheld.Thiswillpreventyoufromgettinglostinthefirstfewdaysofclasses,andfamiliarizeyouwithhowlongittakestogetfromplacetoplace.Ifyou’reworriedabouttakingclassesoneafteranotherindifferentbuildings,aquicktestrunwon’thurt.Thatway,youwillavoidpotentialtimedelaysingettingtoyourclasses.StartingaRoutineBeforegettingtooexcitedaboutallofthefunthingsyouwillbeabletododuringtheweek,rememberthatyoudohaveaprettybigschedulechangecomingup.Startingclassesmeansbeingindifferentplacesatdifferenttimes,soit’sagreatideatostartgettingusedtothatroutinerightthisweek.WhathelpsyoumostistoscheduleyoursleepFollowingtheplannedtimewillensureyouhaveenoughsleeptogettothoseearlyclassesandstaywideawake.Ifyouhaveotherdailyroutines,suchasexercisingortalkingonthephonewithfamily,workthoseintoyourday-to-daylifebeforeclassesstartsothatyougetabetterideaofhowtheyfitinwithyourschedule.1.Byparticipatingincampuswelcomeactivities,freshmencan_________.A.learnaboutcampuscultureB.gettheircoursescheduleC.haveaphysicalexaminationD.takeanentrancetest2.Whyarefreshmenadvisedtohaveaquicktestrunbetweenthebuildings?A.Toseehowmanyfacilitiestheycanuse.B.Toavoidbeinglateforfutureclasses.C.Tohelpthosegettinglostoncampus.D.Topracticerunningontheirwaytoclass.3.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tooffersometipsonmakinganeasierstartatcollege.BToremindfreshmenaboutthefirstdayofschool.C.Tohelpfreshmenorganizecampusactivities.D.Tosharehiscollegeexperiencewiththereader.BItwasastormyevening,andallthatNeilcouldhopewastofindashelterthatcouldkeephimprotectedfromthechillywindandcoldrain.Afterworkhehadtogethomeontime,ashisbusyschedulewaspreventinghimfromspendingqualitytimewithhisfamily.Thebusstoponthewayprovidedtemporaryshelter,whereNeilwasbecomingincreasinglyagitated(焦虑不安的)witheverypassingminute.Allhiseveningplanswerewashedout.“Sir,whydon’tyoubuyapackofgroundnuts(花生)fromme?”Neillookedaroundtoseeamaninragstandingbyhisside.“Oh,no,I’mnotinterestedrightnow.”“Friedgroundnutswilldoyouaworldofgoodnow.Moreover,youcanalsotakesomeforyourfamily.”Theverymentionoffamilybroughtaconcernt