2021-2022学年山东省泰安市新泰中学高二（下）期中英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）
二年级课本A
Bestlling Books of the Last Ten Years The Hunger Games ﹩8.79
Readers couldn't get enough of the fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen in Suzanne Collins' bestller trilogy（三部曲）.Set in a realistic future where children have to fight to the death in the yearly "Hunger Games"，all of the novels in the trilogy became huge hits.In 2012，the first book sold "an astonishing 27.7 million copies," according to Publishers Weekly.
The Help ﹩9.43
Kathryn Stockett's novel became a runaway hit on bestller lists.The story follows two black maids in 1960s Mississippi as they face injustice.The novel was also made into an Academy Award-winning film.Actress Viola Davis,Octavia Spencer,and Jessica Chastain
were all nominated （提名）for their performances in the film.Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Minny.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ﹩9.99
Oprah Winfrey adapted this bestlling nonfiction book into a movie for HBO（美国有线电视网）.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks combines science writing with moving storytelling as it describes a young black woman's experience with cancer and the ways her cells,which were taken without her permission,influenced science in enormous ways.The book topped veral "best of the year" lists and remained a nonfiction bestller for over 40 weeks.
Outliers ﹩7.79
Malcolm Gladwell's nonfiction pop-science book struck a chord（共鸣） with readers.Gladwell makes his topic accessible and highly readable as he examines the nature of success.Gladwell looks at various successful people and examines the environ
暗香疏影的意思ment that made them extraordinary in ways that offer surprising and unexpected insights.
1.Who is the author of The Hunger Games ？ ______
A. Katniss Everdeen. B. Laura Hillenbrand.
C. Suzanne Collins. D. Oprah Winfrey.
人简笔画图片大全2.橙的成语What do The Help and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks have in common？ ______
A. They are science themed.
B. They won veral awards.
C. 什么是行政许可They ll at a price of ﹩9.99.
D. They were made into films.
3.In which book can you find examples of outstanding people？ ______
A. The Hunger Games.
B. The Help.
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C. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
D. Outliers.
B
Among a row of village hous with gray walls and wooden doors,a two-story building stands out not just for its height but also for the words hanging at the entrance："Jiahe Muum".The muum was founded by Wang Jijia,a 53-year-old farmer in Northwest China's Gansu Province.
Wang exhibits old items he has collected over the past 30 years in his muum that he established on the cond floor of his hou."As a farmer,I am full of emotions about what happens on the land," he said.
陈子昂When he was in high school,Wang was fascinated by what he found at home-apile of doc
uments and certificates featuring the lifestyle of the older generations."Looking at tho yellowish papers from the old age,I can't help wondering the stories behind," he said.
That's how Wang's interest in collectibles began.Since then,he devoted all his spare time to wandering around salvage stations,bookstalls,and neighborhoods to collect old stuff,such as books,certificates,old farm tools and other items of daily u.
In 2017，inspired by an exhibition in the province,he had the idea of establishing a muum displaying his collections.He borrowed money from the bank and ud his knowledge from visiting various public muums across the country to design his own muum.
In two years,Wang built the muum that covers about 500 square meters with over 20coldplay，000 exhibits,ranging from items as old as veral thousand years to new objects from his parents' generation.
"Older people are ，and some of them have experienced ups and downs that were totally
different from today.I hope to offer them a chance to recall tho past days,"Wang said.In his muum,he expects the older generation can recall the unforgettable days while youths can be aware of the changes brought by their parents,including their sacrifices.
Since its opening in September 2019，the muum has received more than 16，000 visitors,including culture lovers,elderly villagers,and muum colleagues.
4.What do we know about"Jiahe Muum"？ ______
A. It is a public muum. B. It is a private muum.
C. It is an art muum. D. It is a science muum.
5.What inspired Wang Jijia to collect old items？ ______
A. A pile of old papers. B. A t of ancient farm tools.
C. A visit to a muum. D. A group of yellowish photos.
