2021-2022学年高二上学期期末测试卷（全国卷通用）02英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）第二部分阅读（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhetheryoucallGermanyhomeorarejustvisiting,goingtofestivalsisagreatwaytoexperiencethecountry’sculture.Herearethebesteventstoattend.Karneval,CologneKarnevalisa40-daypartyseasonwhichtakesplacebetweenFebruaryandMarch.Thelargestandmostwell-knownoneofthesecelebrationsinGermanytakesplaceinCologne.Theperiodseesstreetpartiespopupallacrossthecity.Thetraditiondatesbacktomedieval(中世纪的)timeswhenpeoplelivedunderstrictrules.However,theGermansarecertainlymakingupforitnow.FrankfurtBookFairHeldforfivedaysattheFrankfurtTradeFairgroundsinFrankfurt,theeventdatesbacktothe15thcentury.Today,itistheworld’slargesttradefairforbooksandisconsideredtobethemostimportantoneforinternationaldealsandtrading.Whilethefirstthreedaysarerestricted(限制)onlytoprofessionalvisitors,thegeneralpubliccanattendontheweekend.ThuringerBachwochen:ThuringiaBachFestivalTakingplaceduringtheEasterperiod,thisisthelargestmusicfestivalinThuringiaandhasmorethan60concertsinthehistoricBachsites.TheseshowtheworksofJohannSebastianBach.Eachyear,thefestivalopenswithalongnightofhousemusic.Foroneevening,morethanahundredpublichouseconcertstakeplaceinprivatelivingroomsacrossthestate.LongNightoftheMuseums,BerlinTheeveningseesbetween70and80ofthecity’smuseumsopenlateforthepublictovisit.Visitorsaregivenanentrancepasstoalltheexhibits(展览品)withinthearea.Theycanmeetinterestingguests,anddancethenightawaytolivemusic,andmore.Withfoodsanddrinksonofferinmanyplaces,it’snowonderthisisoneofthemostpopularGermanfestivals.21．WhatcanvisitorsdobetweenFebruaryandMarchinCologne?A．Visitsomeoldbuildingsforfree.B．Performplayswithsomefamousactors.C．Enjoydifferentkindsofstreetperformances.D．Experienceadventuresinmuseumsintheevening.22．WhatisspecialaboutFrankfurtBookFair?A．Ithasashorthistory.B．Itallowsgueststoshopforaweek.C．ItsharesnewbooksontheInternet.D．Itisaworld-famousbusinessactivity.23．Whatdothelasttwofestivalshaveincommon?A．Theybothcanattractmusiclovers.B．Theybothtellsomehistoricalstories.C．Theyarebothheldduringthedaytime.D．TheybothrequiremembershiptoattendBIhavelearnedagreatmanythingsfromplayingfootball.Andithaschangedmyentireattitudetowardslife.Inmyfreshmanyearathighschool,Iwasshy,hadlowself-confidenceandturnedawayfromseeminglyimpossiblechallenges.Onthefirstdayoffreshmanpractice,theteamwarmedupwithagameoftouchfootball.However,duringthegame,Ididn'trunashardasIcould,nordidItrytoescapefrommydefenderandgetopen.ThefactofthematterwasthatIreallydidn'twanttobetheoneatfaultifIdroppedtheballandtheplaydidn'tsucceed.Ididn'twanttotaketheresponsibilityofhelpingtheteambecauseIwastooafraidofmakingamistake.Thataspectofmycharacterledthefirstyearofmyhighschoollife.Iavoidedaskingquestionsinclass,afraidtheymightbeconsideredtoostupidbymyclassmates.Duringmysecond-yearseason,mypositionatbackupguardledmetoplayinthegamessinceanotherbackupguardonmyteamwasseriouslyinjured.Fromthenon,Imademistakessometimesandwasblamedbymycoachesindeed.However,thosecriticismsdidn'tmakemyteammateslookdownuponme,buttheyhelpedmealot.AttimesImadegreatplays,forwhichIwascongratulated.Now,Ifeellikeachangedperson.Overtheyears,playingfootballhastaughtmewhatittakes...