2021-2022学年甘肃省白银市靖远县高二（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共30小题，共 60.0分）AWhatever your level of English,we are here to help.From children to adults,we havecourses,lessons and activities for you.English for adultsFor whatever reasons you want to learn English,our courses can make your dreams a reality.Wehave a local learning center and online courses in over 100 countries,so however you want tolearn,this is the place to start.Leamers can share their thoughts and opinions freely bycommunicating with the teachers in class.And the games,stories,listening activities andexercises in our LearnEnglish website will sharpen your skills as well.English for kids and teensWe all understand that children develop when learning is fun.Our teachers,classrooms andcourses encourage children to experiment with language,build confidence and improve theircommunication skills in a safe,supportive and active environment at learning centers or youcan learn through our online courses and resources as follows：Learn English for kidsLearn English for Kids is a fun,educational website for children aged 512 years who arelearning English.Learn English for teensAre you a teenager learning English or are your teenage children studying English?TheLearnEnglish Teens website is designed especially fbr 13 to 17-year-olds.English for ParentsIn this section you will find lots of expert advice about helping your child learn English.Youcan search our hundreds of free online English games,songs,stories and activities on thewebsite here and find more information on our apps for mobile phones designed specially foryou on the move.You can also find out about courses offered at our learning centers.1.What is Learn English for Kids?A.A website.B.A center.C.A course.D.A game.2.What is special about English for Parents?A.Adults can share their views freely.B.There are apps designed on the phones.C.There are courses offered at the centers.D.Children can do some experiments.3.What topic may the text have something to do with?A.Science.B.Health.C.Education.D.Sports.BOnce upon a time,a young man wanted to go to a village on business.Halfway there was amountain.Before he left home,his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if hewas in face of beasts（野兽）.In this way,the beasts couldnt do anything to him.The young man remembered these words and began his trip.He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there.He thought his familysworries were unnecessary.And he became relaxed as he walked.Just at that moment,he saw afierce（凶猛的）tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once.The tiger roared（咆哮）around the tree and even jumped to reach the man.The young man wastoo scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger.Full of fear,he had to hold thetiger tightly.The tiger thought that must be a giant beast.So it was afraid and started runningmadly.People on the road didnt know what had happened and said,Look at the young man.He isriding a tiger!”“Cool!”“Superman!”Hearing these words,the young man was very angry.nWhy cant they see Im suffering a lot?Dont they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death?he said to himself.4.Why did the young man go to the village?A.To travel.B.To visit friends.C.On business.D.For holiday.5.How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger?A.Excited.B.Scared.C.Surprised.D.Bored.6.Why was the tiger afraid?A.It was old and weak.B.The young man was very strong.第2页，共41页C.It thought people around would kill it.D.It mistook the young man for a giant beast.7.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A.People on the road were wise.B.The young man was very brave.C.We shouldnt admire others blindly.D.The young man shouldnt listen to his family.cSince the first Earth Day in 1970,Americans have gotten a lot greener1 toward theenvironment.nWe didnt know at that time there even was an environment,and even knew littlethat there was a problem with it,u says Bruce Anderson,president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a socialmovement.Business people,political leaders,university professors,and especially millions ofgrass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement.nThe understanding has increasedmany,many times,1 says Gaylord Nelson,the former governor from Wisconsin,who thought upthe first.According to US government reports,emissions（排放）from cars and trucks havedropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons.The number of cities producing CO beyondthe standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need tobe dealt with,the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of Green thinking1 1 has becomepart of practices.Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs；todayin 1995 there are about 6,6OO.Advanced lights,motors,and building designs have helped savea lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty-five years ago,there were hardly any education programs for environ