高二上学期英语期末考试试卷
一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
1. 阅读理解
BarbicanArt Gallery
Aworld-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries（界限）of all major art forms including dance,film, music and theater.
Tickets
Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door
13–17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the door
Children aged 12 and under: Free
Opening Times
Sat – Wed: 9 am–6 pm
Thu – Fri: 10 am–9 pm
Reviews
By Steven Ashmore
When traveling, I always look for museums and sites that have evening hours. We went to the Barbican Gallery on a Thursday evening and caught
their recent Lee Krasner exhibition. It was fabulous. The gallery is two levels with numerous smaller spaces, making the exhibition an interesting and enjoyable experience.
By Laura Miller
I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies’ toilets with hot water. During the break, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.
（1）How much would a couple with two kids aged 11 and 14 pay for the online tickets of Barbican Art Gallery?
A . £20.
B . £26.
C . £32.
D . £36.
（2）You can visit Barbican Art Gallery at _____.
A . 9 am on Thursday
B . 8 pm on Sunday
C . 10 am on Monday
D . 9 pm on Tuesday
（3）What did Miller like most about Barbican Art Gallery?
A . Drinks they sold.
B . Its staff service.
C . Its opening hours.
D . The show they put on.
2. 阅读理解
There was once a famous scientist who madeseveral important discoveries. Once he was asked how he could be so creative.He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when hewas 2 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of therefrigerator. But the bottle was too slipperyand he dropped it. Thekitchen floor was covered in milk.
Instead of shouting at him or punishing him,his mother said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Ihave never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milkfor a few minutes before we clean it up?”
So hedid. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said,”This was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk withtwo tiny hands. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a wayto carry it without dro pping it.”
Thelittle boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with bothhands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
Thescientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need tobe afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just opportunities tolearn something new.
（1）Robert made a mess on the kitchen floor by _____.
A . doing an experiment
B . dropping a bottle of milk
C . throwing bottles around
D . drinking a bottle of milk
（2）W hat did Robert’s mother do after he made the mess?
A . She showed him a huge puddle of milk.
B . She shouted at him and punished him.
C . She asked him to clean the kitchen.
D . She allowed him to play in the mess.
（3）Which of the following words best describ es Robert’s mother?
A . Hardworking.
B . Careful.
C . Smart.
D . Protective.
（4）With this story, the author tries to _____.
