精品解析：广东省广州市中山大学附属中学2021-2022学年高二下期中考试英语试题

中大附中2021学年第二学期期中考试 英语科试卷 考生注意事项： 1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，第I卷用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，第II卷用黑色钢笔、签字笔在答题卡上作答，在非指定答题区域或在试卷上答题无效。 2.考试时间120分钟，全卷满分150 分; 第I卷 选择题 (100分) 一、阅读理解：本大题共18小题，每小题2.5分，共45分，请将正确选项前的字母 代号填(涂)在答题卡上. A During the time of lockdown, a great way to manage boredom is to read. If you don’t want to buy books, I personally use Libby (or overdrive. com) to connect to my public library’s entire ebook and audiobook database. Here is my take on a well-rounded, diverse, and boredom-curing reading list: SALT TO THE SEA by Ruta Sepytys This is a young-adult historical fiction about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945. The story is from the point of view of four refugees (难民) from different countries, all keeping life-threatening secrets and struggling to escape to freedom. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie One of the best murder mysteries of all time. 10 strangers are invited to a remote island by a secret person and are murdered one-by-one mirroring a nursery rhyme. You absolutely won’t guess who the killer is. EDUCATED by Tara Westover Completely isolated from society, Westover spent her young life living in a remote mountainous area where no one would ensure the children to receive an education. But Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her and ultimately she was accepted to Harvard and Cambridge University. Her story of fulfilling transformation of life is inspiring and may be exactly what you’re looking for. THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray This is a young-adult fantasy that follows a group of teens with powers in 1920s New York City. When Evie stays with her uncle, a string of murders occur. We follow each character as they find their powers and find out who’s killing people. The book’s a little long, but the twists, the 1920s slang, and the diverse and layered characters make it worthwhile. 1. What is the advantage of Libby according to the author? A. It provides information on boredom. B. It recommends ways to s