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 award­w inning 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 Di sney’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 literature

B . were the pioneers of their age in their field

C . faced hardships due to their mistakes in life

D . were involved in the film industry

2. 阅读理解