高二下学期英语期末调研考试试卷真题

高二下学期英语期末调研考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

John Rosher can treat a jellyfish stingand ice skate backwards. He is good at playing chess and can confidently talkabout nuclear science. The 17-year-old from Kansas, US has gained knowledgeabout many subjects, all because of the Boy Scouts.

The Boy Scouts is a kind of club thatteenagers can join to learn skills. Every time members master a new skill, they earn a merit badge. Rosherhas earned all 137 available badges. In the 105-year history of the Boy Scoutsof America, fewer than 300 scouts have achieved that.

When Rosher joined the Boy Scouts at 10,his only goal was to earn more merit badges than his dad, who had earned 54during his time in the Scouts. After beating his dad’s record, Rosher realizedhe wanted to keep goi ng. He enjoyed the challenge.

The badges are earned for subjects fromsafety to career skills. Rosher earned some of the badges during his familyvacations. He went water rafting in Colorado. He practiced fishing in theAmazon jungle with alligators all around him. Not all the badgesneeded a vacation. For example, for his model design badge, he spent hoursbuilding a 3-D model of a spaceship at home.

Earning so many badges wasn’t easy, especiallysince he’s also dealing

with band, soccer, and volunteer work. But Rosher isthankful for all his experiences. “They have shaped me and taught me to bemore adventurous, “he said. “Everything I learned in Boy Scouts willstay with me forever.”

（1）What do we know about Rosher?

A . He has earned 54 badges so far.

B . He has achieved a lot in nuclear science.

C . He has been a Scout member for 10 years.

D . He has learned many skills after joining the Boy Scouts.

（2）Rosher keeps earning more badges because he .

A . enjoys collecting badges.

B . likes meeting more challenges.

C . wants to prove himself to his friends.

D . hopes to win more badges than his father.

（3）What does Rosher think of his experiences in the Scouts?

A . Common.

B . Painful.

C . Rewarding.

D . Boring.

2. 阅读理解

Now that the internetprovides us with direct access to all kinds of information, some people say wedon’t need public libraries. This may be why some public libraries are findingnew ways to serve the public.

Finnish designers used theconcept of a useful public space to prove the point. Helsinki Central LibraryOodi pushes the boundaries of what a library can be. The library opened itsdoors at the end of last year.

Antti Nousjoki, one ofOodi’s architects, said the idea behind its design is to make the place “anindoor town square”. The building was designed without interior supportcolumns, so the inside is mostly a large open space. According to T ashReith-Banks of the Guardian, this is quite different from the