山东省德州市2021年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案一、阅读理解（共4题）1.Agoodbookisindeedthebestfriendofaperson.ThesamegoesforhighprofileCEOsofworldrecognizedcompaniesaswell.Letshavealookatthefavoritebooksofsomeoftheworld-famousCEOs.AppleCEOTimCook,CompetingagainstTimebyGeorgeStalkJr.andThomasM.HoutThisbookisbasedon10yearsofvaluableresearchdonebytheauthors.Ittalksabouthownewconceptsofmanagingtimeinnewproductdevelopment,productionandsalesprovidecompanieswiththeadvantagestosucceedinthishighlycompetitiveworld.MicrosoftCEO(Former)BillGates,TheCatcherintheRyebyJ.D.SalingerAfewthemesexploredinthenovelarerebellion（叛逆）,anxietyandconfusion.Itadmitsthatyoungpeoplearealittleconfused,butcanbesmartaboutthingsandseethingsthatadultsdontreallysee.Gatessaid,IdidntactuallyreadTheCatcherintheRyeuntilIwas13,andeversincethenIvesaidthatsmyfavoritebook.OracleCEOLarryEllison,NapoleonbyVincentCroninThisbookisconsideredbyfarthebestbiographyeverwrittenonNapoleonBonaparte.Ellisonsaid,Itsinterestingtoreadabouthimforacoupleofreasons:toseewhatanordinarymancandowithhislifeandtoseehowhistorycandistort（歪曲）thetruthentirely.OWECEOOprahWinfrey,ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLeeThisbooktalksabouthowalittlegirlobservesthepeoplearoundher.Winfreysaid,Ireaditineighthorninthgrade,andIwastryingtopersuadeotherkidstoreadthebook.SoitmakessensetomethatnowIhaveabookclub,becauseIhavebeendoingthatprobablysinceIreadthisbook.21.WhatisthethemeofCompetingagainstTime?A.Timeefficiency.B.Productdevelopment.C.Applecompany.D.Salesconcepts.22.Whichbooktalksaboutkidsdisobeyingrules?A.CompetingagainstTime.B.TheCatcherintheRye.C.Napoleon.D.ToKillaMockingbird.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.AllpeoplementionedareworldfamousCEOs.B.Napoleonisthebestbiographyofalltime.C.LarryEllisonenjoysreadingbiography.D.ToKillaMockingbirdhasadeepinfluenceonWinfrey.2.Everybodyisagenius.Butifyoujudgeafishbyitsabilitytoclimbatree,itwillliveitswholelifebelievingthatitisstupid.AlbertEinsteinIfyouhaveakidwithspecialneedsintheschoolsystem,chancesareyouhavecomeacrossthatsayinghangingonaclassroomwall.Myfive-year-olddaughterSyonahascerebralpalsy（脑瘫）anditmeans,combinedwithhercommunicationandsightproblems,thatnormalstandardisntalwaysanaccuratemeasureofherabilities.BynowyouhaveprobablyheardaboutChrisUlmer,the26-yearoldteacherinJacksonville,Florida,whostartshisspecialeducationclassbycallingupeachstudentindividuallytogivethemmuchadmirationandahigh-five.IcouldnthelpbutberemindedofSyonasteacherandhowshesupportseachkidinaverysimilarway.Ulmerrecentlysharedavideoofhisteachingexperience.Ihaveseentheirconfidenceincreaserapidly.hesaid.AllIcouldthinkwas:howluckythesestudentsaretohavesuchgoodteachers.Syonasteacherhasanattitudethatcanbestbesummarizedinoneword:awesome.Herteacherdoesntfocusonwhatcantbedoneshefocusesonwhatcanbedone.Overthepastseveralmonths,myhusbandDilipandIhaveseenSyonasconfidenceincreasetenfold.Sheuseswordsshewouldnthavethoughtofusingbefore.SherecentlytoldmeaboutherclassmatestriptoEcuadorandwasveryproudwhenIunderstoodheronthefirsttry.IactuallywonderwhattheinfluencewouldbeifwedidsomethingsimilartowhatUlmerdoeswithhisstudentsinourhome.Weverecentlystartedourdaybyremindingeachotherofthegoodqualitiesweallpossess.Ifweareremindedofourstrengthsonaregularbasis,wewillbecomeincreasinglyconfidentaboutprogressandsuccess.24.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAlbertEinsteinssaying?A.Funny.B.True.C.Strange.D.Confusing.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutSyonasteacher?A.SheisSyonasfavoriteteacher.B.SheputsEinsteinsquoteonthewall.C.Sheusesvideostoteachherstudents.D.Shehelpsincreaseherstudentsconfidence.26.WhydidSyonafeelproudinthethirdparagraph?.A.Hermotherknewwhatsheexpressed.B.Herprogresswasappreciatedbyherparents.C.Shehaddevelopedapositiveattitude.D.ShehadbeentoEcuadorwithherclassmate.27.Whatchangehastakenplaceintheauthorsfamily?A.TheyveinvitedUlmersstudentstotheirhome.B.TheyvisitUlmersclassroomregularly.C.Theygiveeachotherpraiseeveryday.D.Theyfeelgratefultopeopleintheirlives.3.Inthisdayandage,itmayseemthatgettingtwopeoplewithdifferentviewstogethertodiscussthemleadstoadisaster.Justthinkaboutwhatwouldhappenifyousatdownandhadanopenandhonestconversationwithsomeonewithcompletelyopposingviews.Coulditbringyouclosertogether?However,theHumanLibraryOrganizationiscountingonit.AtaHumanLibrary,peoplevolunteertobecomebooksandmaketheirexperiencesopenandavailable.Readersareencouragedtoaskthemquestionsfreely,andtheyllgethonestanswersinreturn.Theresnojudgment,andnoquestionsareofflimits.Youwontfindunpleasantcomments,andyouwontlosefaithinhumanity.AttheHumanLibrary,youactuallyfeelletterabo