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1、河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考生注意:本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFour things that you cant miss in Macao.Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee JumpThe Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the worlds 10th highest tower, with a v
2、ariety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the popular activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to ju
3、mp that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor - its still remarkable.Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinnerMacao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply immersed (渗透) into many comers of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese resta
4、urants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.Marking at the Ruins of St. PaulThe Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Pauls College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three intense
5、 fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.Visiting a museumMacao, as a tiny city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums.
6、 Due to its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.21. Which activity will be popular with adventurous visitors?A. Visiting a mu
7、seum.B. Marking at the Ruins of St. Paul.C. Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner.D. Going Bungee Jumping.22. What is unbelievable about the Ruins of St. Paul?A. It has a unique culture.B. It partly stays undamaged after fierce fires.C. It serves as a symbol of Macao.D. It is a combination of a c
8、ollege and a church.23. Where do you properly see this passage?A. In a guide book.B. In an novel. C. In a book review. D. In a science report. BI wanted to be a journalist when I was 12 years old. I used to sit in front of the TV in my familys living room, imitating what the presenters said on the m
9、orning shows. I knew one day I would move to New York City to work in television.So when I got a job at one of the three big networks in New York at the age of 24, I was elated. This was where I had always wanted to be. I spent the next 12 years in a variety of roles at the same company. I had the p
10、erfect arrangement that most people thought - a job for life. “Youre so lucky” was what I heard over and over again. And I was.But I also started to notice cracks in the media world I had come to love so much. A new kind of competition cropped up in the form of social media and new digital media. Ne
11、ws was changing. I knew I couldnt stay where I was; I must accept the change and be part of creating it. When I told my colleagues that I was thinking about leaving the network and going to work at an online start-up, I got a lot of crazy looks. “Why would you make such a risky move?” “What if it fa
12、ils?” “You cant be seriously considering this.”I didnt listen to their advice because I knew not every good experience is defined(定义) by success or failure. Sometimes its about running the risk pushing the limits and having faith in an idea. What would the world be like today if we only acted when w
13、e could see the outcome?Our new online company, Huffpost Live, has been on the air for several months and is doing amazingly well. I didnt listen when people told me to take the safe route. Im proud that I didnt take the advice of the so-called experts and chose to make the change.24. What does the
14、underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Surprised.B. Worried.C. Confident. D. Excited.25. Why did the author leave her previous job?A. The rapid development of new media.B. The boredom in the media industry.C. The bad relationship with her colleagues.D. The large amount of work in the compan
15、y.26. What can we infer about the author?A. She had no experience of failure.B. She acted after knowing the outcome.C. She didnt mind what others said.D. She was afraid of failures.27. What did the author think of her decision?A. She wasnt sure of that.B. She made a right decision.C. She had taken g
16、reat risks.D. She felt regret about that.CRosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and handed her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute (聋哑) parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I deci
