高二下学期英语期末调研考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解John Rosher can treat a jellyfish stingand ice skate backwards. He is good at playing chess and can confidently talkabout nuclear science. The 17-year-old from Kansas, US has gained knowledgeabout many subjects, all because of the Boy Scouts.The Boy Scouts is a kind of club thatteenagers can join to learn skills. Every time members master a new skill, they earn a merit badge. Rosherhas earned all 137 available badges. In the 105-year history of the Boy Scoutsof America, fewer than 300 scouts have achieved that.When Rosher joined the Boy Scouts at 10,his only goal was to earn more merit badges than his dad, who had earned 54during his time in the Scouts. After beating his dad’s record, Rosher realizedhe wanted to keep goi ng. He enjoyed the challenge.The badges are earned for subjects fromsafety to career skills. Rosher earned some of the badges during his familyvacations. He went water rafting in Colorado. He practiced fishing in theAmazon jungle with alligators all around him. Not all the badgesneeded a vacation. For example, for his model design badge, he spent hoursbuilding a 3-D model of a spaceship at home.Earning so many badges wasn’t easy, especiallysince he’s also dealingwith band, soccer, and volunteer work. But Rosher isthankful for all his experiences. “They have shaped me and taught me to bemore adventurous, “he said. “Everything I learned in Boy Scouts willstay with me forever.”（1）What do we know about Rosher?A . He has earned 54 badges so far.B . He has achieved a lot in nuclear science.C . He has been a Scout member for 10 years.D . He has learned many skills after joining the Boy Scouts.（2）Rosher keeps earning more badges because he .A . enjoys collecting badges.B . likes meeting more challenges.C . wants to prove himself to his friends.D . hopes to win more badges than his father.（3）What does Rosher think of his experiences in the Scouts?A . Common.B . Painful.C . Rewarding.D . Boring.2. 阅读理解Now that the internetprovides us with direct access to all kinds of information, some people say wedon’t need public libraries. This may be why some public libraries are findingnew ways to serve the public.Finnish designers used theconcept of a useful public space to prove the point. Helsinki Central LibraryOodi pushes the boundaries of what a library can be. The library opened itsdoors at the end of last year.Antti Nousjoki, one ofOodi’s architects, said the idea behind its design is to make the place “anindoor town square”. The building was designed without interior supportcolumns, so the inside is mostly a large open space. According to T ashReith-Banks of the Guardian, this is quite different from thenormal idea oflibraries-”Dull and silent”.Of course, Oodi still servesas a traditional library, with a catalogue of about 100,000 books. Finnish newsoutlet Yle Uutiset reports that, since opening, Oodi lends out5,000 books eachday. But given the fact that Oodi has attracted almost a million viewers duringthe past four months, with around 7,500 daily visit ors, it’s providing morethan just books.While most libraries aroundthe world offer internet access and other services, Finnish libraries oftendiffer themselves in services, including access to e-publications, sportsequipment, power tools and even karaoke.Oodi goes even further. Onthe middle floor, multi - function rooms are designed to accommodate both noisyand quiet activities. It also offers facilities like a 3D printer and recordingstudios.“Oodi has beendesigned to give citizens and visitors a free space to actively do what theywant to do-not just be a consumer,” said Nousjoki.（1）What is special about Oodi?A . It has more books.B . It’s a place for both books and activities.C . It only provides e-booksD . It allows visitors to stay overnight.（2）We can learn from Paragraph 4 that Oodi .A . has a long historyB . makes architects popularC . houses a large collection of e-booksD . is successful in finding new ways to serve people （3）What can be a suitable title for the text?A . A Library Of More Than BooksB . A Public Place For All VisitorsC . A New Way Of Reading BooksD . A Unique Experience of Visitors3. 阅读理解When Benjamin Cherkasky wasin eighth grade, he quit the swim team. It wasn’t because he lacked thepassion; he just couldn’t accept failures in matches. “I’m not MichaelPhelps. Why am I even on the team?” he said. “My perfectionismprompted very high expectations, and that caused real suffering,” hesaid.Cherkasky is not alone infeeling that perfectionism can cause anxiety. So many millennials 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。