2021届高三上学期期末考试英语试题含答案.doc

PAGE 哈32中2020～2021学年度上学期期末考试 英语试题 （考试范围：综合 适用班级：高三学年 ） 一、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） A There is nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. Here is a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter This book is written by the popular author Jess Walter. It is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. SEATTLE: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Maria Semple’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laugh. ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. NANTUCKER: Here’s to Us Elin Hildebrand Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career about her hometown island of Nantucker. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read that will spice up your vacation. You won’t be able to put the page down and desire to get there. 1. Which book has been adapted for a film？ A. Here’s to Us. B. Wolf Hall. C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where’d You Go, Bernadette. 2. What is the special feature of the Where’d You Go, Bernadette? A. Its low price .B. Its interesting characters. C. Its content about love. D. Its way of telling stories. 3. What can we infer about the books mentioned in the text? A. They inspire you to travel. B. They are all about love stories. C. They show th