商丘名校2021-2022学年下学期期中联考高二英语试题

商丘名校下期期中联考 高二英语试题 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分） 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。 A How It Feels to Float  by Helena Fox If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats (威胁) and hints (线索) pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale – a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn’t love back, and magic – and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.   Dune by Frank Herbert If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting – about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis – is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies. 21. What is How It Feels to Float mainly about? A. A girl’s love story. B. A girl’s space adventures. C. Challenges of growing up. D. The murder of a teenage girl. 22. What kind of book is Forest of a Thousand Lanterns? A. A fairy tale.      B. A mystery story. C. A science-fiction story.   D. A traditional Asian story.   23. Whose book is about battling for control of another planet? A. Helena Fox       B. Karen M. McManus C. Julie C. Dao    D. Frank Herbert B A chance meeting nearly 20 years ago sparked