湖南省永州市2021-2021学年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.(2020高二上·永州期末)阅读理解Caves(洞穴)haveaprimaryappeal—theyholdthesecretstoourpastandaremysteriousinandofthemselves.MammothCaveKentucky,USAThelongestcavesystemintheworldliesbeneaththeGreenRiverValleyinKentuckyandwhileover400milesofpassagewayshavebeenmapped,ithasyettobefullydiscovered.Thecomplexlimestonelabyrinth(石灰岩迷宫)wasdiscoveredbyhumans4,000yearsago.BlueGrottoCapri,ItalyOnceusedasthepersonalswimmingholefortheRomanEmperorTiberius,thisextremelybrightseacaveisalmost200feetlongand82feetwide.Itsuniqueglowcomesfromthelightenteringthesmallopeningtotheoutside.AvshalomCaveNatureReserveBeitShemesh,IsraelAlsoknownastheSoreqCaveNatureReserveAvshalomisconsideredtobetheRosettaStoneofclimatehistoryintheEasternMediterraneanthroughthepackedstalactites(钟乳石)foundinthecave,someofwhichareover13feetlong,andareasoldas300,000years.CaveoftheCrystalsNaica,MexicoThisuniquecavesysteminMexicocontainssomeofthelargestnaturalcrystals(水晶)everfound—thelongestofwhichis39feetlongand13feetthick.However,itisrarelyexploredduetologisticaldifficulties:itisextremelyhotduetoitslocationaboveavolcanicvent,andthehugecrystalsblockalsoblockthepassage.（1）Wheredoesthelongestcaveliein?A.Kentucky,USA.B.Capri,Italy.C.BeitShemesh,Israel.D.Naica,Mexico.（2）Avshalomisfamousas.A.themostbeautifulcave.B.theSoreqCaveNatureReserve.C.theEmperor'sswimminghole.D.over400milesofpassageways.（3）Whichcaveincludesthelargestnaturalcrystals?A.CaveoftheCrystals.B.BlueGrotto.C.MammothCave.D.AvshalomCaveNatureReserve.2.(2020高二上·永州期末)阅读理解"Ihadnointentiontoadoptacatthatday.Ijustlikedbeingaroundanimals."Mirandasays.ButwhenshesawNalainhermetalcage,"WemadeeyecontactandIcouldn'tresist(抗拒)herbigblueeyes."Atthatpoint,"Nalawassosmall.IaskedtheshelterifIcouldholdher.OnceIhadNalainmyarms,Nalalookedupatmeandlicked(舔)myface."Andthatwaswhensheknewshehadtotakethiskittyhome.Still,MirandaneverimaginedNalawouldbecomeanInsta-star."IstartedNala'sInstagramaccountin2012asawaytosharephotoswithmyclosefriendsandfamilyinThailand,"sheexplained.ThepossibilityofNalagainingattentionbeyondthatsmallgroupofpeoplehadn'toccurredtoheruntilithappened.Mirandasays,"EachtimeNala'sphotowasfeaturedonInstagram'spopularpage,heraccountwouldgain1,000newfollowers."Fromthere,Nala'spopularitysnowballed.LargenationwidebrandsmessagedMirandaabouthiringNalatodoads."Thistookusbysurprisebecausewecouldn'tbelievethatabigbrandwantedtopaythemtotakephotoswiththeirproductsnexttoNala".Nalastartedlifeoutinashelter,justwaitingtobelovedlikemanyotheranimalsthatwereabandoned.Todaythatdreamhassurelycometrue.Nalahasover4millionfollowersonInstagram,whichearnedherthetitle"GuinnessWorldRecordsMostPopularCatonInstagram."InadditiontomanagingherInstafame,Nalaisbeingaskedtotestvariouscatfoodbrands.Moreimportantly,"Nalaisourchancetosharethelovetohelpcreateabetterlifeforotheranimals,sotheycangrowwellandbringjoytotheworldlikeNalahas."（1）Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Visitstoashelter.B.Loveatfirstsight.C.Powerofblueeyes.D.Dutytoadoptcats.（2）WhydidMirandaopenNala'sInstagramaccount?A.TomeetNala'sneeds.B.ToassistNalabeastar.C.ToshareNala'spictures.D.Toattractpublicattention.（3）HowdidMirandafeelaboutNala'spopularity?A.Satisfied.B.Amazed.C.Upset.D.Disappointed.（4）Whatdoestheun...