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1、天津部分地区2020-2021年高二下学期期末联考英语试题精选汇编阅读表达专题天津市部分区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Last week, 84-year-old Janet Fein received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Fein has had a full life. She has raised five children and then had a career as
2、 a secretary until she retired at age 77. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest. She said she decided to major in sociology because she felt it was very important.Fein grew up in the Bronx area of New York City. She just wanted to get a job in high school. After graduating at the
3、 age of 16, she went to work as a secretary. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs throughout her life, including 20 years as a secretary at hospital. She also worked for 20 years on earning an associate degree. But Fein also wanted to earn a
4、 bachelors degree “with all of my heart”. Even with all of her life experiences. she still enjoyed reading, writing papers and learning new things.Health experts say continuing with education later in life is one way to keep fit. Carmel Dyer, director of the UTHealth Consortium on Aging at The Unive
5、rsity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, says keeping active and giving yourself something to look forward to “is just really positive move”.Fein kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she
6、required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. Therefore, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements. Her college advisor Sheila Rollerson said Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. “She just kept plugging along.” Rollerson said.
7、51. What was Janet Feins last work before she retired? (No more than 2 words)_52. What did Janet Fein want to do most after earning an associate degree? (No more than 5 words)_53. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (No more than 10 words)_54. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
8、 (No more than 5 words)_55. What do you think of Janet Fein? Give your reason (No more than 20 words)_天津市和平区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读表达（共5小题）阅读下面短文,并根据题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。When I was young, I asked my grandmother, “Why is the sea so big?” She thought for a moment and replied, “Because he kn
9、ows how to combine all the rivers”, smiling. Today, I can still recall that smile on my grandmothers face because from that lesson, I have learned the importance of integration.Kipling said, “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet!” But now, a century later, they have met. Th
10、ey have met in business. They have met in education. They have met in arts. Some would argue that these meetings leave us with a choice between East and West, but I believe the best future lies in the creative combination of both worlds. We can make Western ideas, customs and technology our own, and
11、 adapt them to our use so that we can enjoy the best of all worlds. This is our best tradition.But, do Western styles and values threaten our identity? History makes it easy for us to think so perhaps too easy. Some people seem to think that adopting Western customs, such as a bride wearing white wh
12、ich has long been a color of sadness in China, instead of the traditional Chinese red for her wedding, is a betrayal of our tradition. They fear that as we become globalized, we will no longer be Chinese. However, I do not agree. The wedding of Eastern and Western cultures, whether in white gowns(礼服
13、）or red, brings us variety. Actually, the best attitude towards the trend lies in the lesson history teaches us a strong and confident nation is at ease in learning from the outside world.As a lover of Chinese cuisine, our superb flavors(口味）delight me. But my Chinese taste appreciates good food from
14、 any land. I even allow the convenience of McDonalds a place in my life without giving up my good taste. My grandfather taught me to sing Beijing opera from the time I was very young. It is deep in my spirit, part of my soul. I love Beijing opera, because it always reminds me of who I am. But I am a
15、lso a fan of modern pop music, the No.1 fan of Spice Girls on campus.Of course, it goes far beyond food, music and dance. It goes into values and ways of thinking about the world.46. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “integration”? (1Word )47. According to the writer, in what aspects have Eas
16、t and West met? ( No more than 8 words )48. What is the most important quality of our traditions according to the passage? ( No more than 15 words )49. Whats the best title for the passage? ( No more than 10 words )50. What is your attitude towards “globalized”? Please explain in your own words ( No more than 20 words )天津市河东区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末质量
