2021-2022学年四川省南充市高二（下）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AExperience College at HarvardChallenge yourself in college-level courses.Meet new friends from around theworld.Strengthen your college application.And,build important life skills that can make yourfuture college experience a success.Pre-College ProgramAn intense and exciting glimpse into the college experience.During this intensive two-weekprogram,you will take the first steps toward your college journey alongside a diverse group ofexceptional high school students.Challenge yourself in a college course taught by Harvard teachers,without the pressure ofgrades.Engage with your peers in structured co-curricular activities,college readinessworkshops,and social events.Two weeks,non-creditSecondary School ProgramImmerse yourself in college life for seven weeks!In this dynamic seven-week program,you canearn college credit while experiencing first-hand what its really like to be a college student.Choose one or two college-level classes that explore deeply into subjects that really exciteyou and may not be offered in high school.Prepare for the future as you experience what it*s really like to balance responsibility withindependence in one of three program forms-online,commuting,or residential.Seven weeks,college creditApplication is now open fbr both high school programs!See program calendars for importantdates and deadlines.To get our updates,join our mailing list for helpful information and important deadlines.Startyour education journey today!1.What do the two programs have in common?A.All the learning activities take place online.B.They are required procedures for college application.C.They provide the students with college-level courses.D.Students can earn college credits after learning the two programs.2.According to this passage,applicants can.A.start to apply for both programs nowB.pay for the program calendars from todayC.apply for the programs throughout the yearD.download a mailing list to get helpful updates3.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To raise money for Harvard Summer Programs.B.To share the college learning experience with readers.C.To introduce the diverse courses in Harvard University.D.To advertise Harvard Summer Programs for high school students.BToni MoiTison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.Her novelsBeloved,Song of Solomon and others explored the way African-Americans search for freedomand identity in a country obsessed（受困扰的）with skin color.Momson was nearly 40 whenshe published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 197O.The Nobel Prize committee described herwriting as language itself,a language she wants to liberate from race.Her novels discussedAmericas past,focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism.She called hercharactersnthe unfree at the heart of the democratic（民主的）experiment.Toni Morrison was bom in 1931.She attended Howard University,a university inWashington,D.C.,which only admitted African-Americans.At Howard,she readAfrican,British and American literature,including writers William Faulkner and VirginiaWoolf.After a short marriage,she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a bookeditor in New York.Her first book The Bluest Eye follows a young girl named Pecola Breedlove,who grows up inLorain,Ohio.Consistently bullied for her dark skin and made to feel ugly and unloved,Pecolaprays for the miracle of blue eyes-a characteristic of white American beauty.As a result of thisimpossible desire,Pecola*s life begins to collapse.Several publishers rejected this book but itimpressed The New York Times*book critic John Leonard,who believed Morrison was an第2 页，共21页important new voice.He said her writing was uso charged with pain and wonder that the novelbecomes poetry.In 1988,she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved,which is based on the true story of anAfrican-American enslaved woman.lt became a best-seller and was later made into a film withOprah Winfrey.Many Americans admired her as the countrys greatest living writer,includingformer President Barack Obama.Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize won in 1993.4.What can we learn about Toni Morrison from the text?A.She only read African-American literature at university.B.Morrison was about 40 when she received the Nobel Prize.C.Her novels concentrated on the Americans obsessed with skin color.D.She attended a university which only accepted African-Americans.5.Why does the girl in the novel The Bluest Eye pray for blue eyes?A.Because she supposes she looks more beautiful with blue eyes.B.Because she wants to make sure whether she has magic power.C.Because she thinks blue eyes can free herself from the sufferings.D.Because she believes blue eyes can stop herself from being a slave.6.How did many Americans think of Toni Morrison?A.They considered her as a common writer.B.They couldnt think highly of her enough.C.They felt that her novels were not so fascinating.D.They believed her novels had