湖北省部分学校2020-2021学年高二上学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解专题

湖北省部分学校2020-2021年高二上学期期中英语试题精选汇编阅读理解专题湖北随州市第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAstheleavesstarttochangecolorandtheautumnairturnsfresh,sometimesnothingismoreappealingthantheattractionofagoodbook.Hereareourfourtoppicksforthebestbooks.TheMostFunWeEverHadByClaireLombardoDoubledayDavidandMarilynhavebeenmarriedforever.Fourkidsanddecadeslater,they'restillasinloveasthedaytheymet.Lombardopaintsanextraordinarypictureofafamilyinwhatcouldwellbeoneofthebestnovelspublishedthisyear.TheShadowKingByMaazaMengisteW.W.Norton&CompanyAhistoricalnovelthattakesplaceinthe1930sEthiopia,TheShadowKingfocusesonthefemalesoldierswhotakeuparmsinWorldWarII.Inbeautifulprose（叙述）,Mengisteshinesalightonthosewhoselivesarenotoftennoticed.SomeoneWeKnowByShariLapenaPamelaDormanBooksAquietsuburbantownisshakenbyaseriesofbreak-insandabodythatturnsupinthetrunkofacarinthislatestpsychologicalthrillerbytheauthorofTheCoupleNextDoor.Howarethecrimesrelated?Andwhatdoestheinvaderknow?TheOnlyPlaneintheSky：AnOralHistoryof9/11ByGarrettM.GraffAvidReaderPressJournalistGraffputstogetheranoralhistoryof9/11fromtheperspectiveofnearlyeveryoneinvolved.Everysinglelineisbreathtakingandheartbreaking,weavingtogetherthestoryofpreviously-unimaginableandtragiceventsthatchangedhistory.1.Whichofthefollowingpublishedthebookaboutthearmy?A.Doubleday. B.W.W.Norton&Company.C.PamelaDormanBooks. D.AvidReaderPress.2.Whichauthorisgoodatwritingsuspensestories?A.ClaireLombardo. B.MaazaMengiste.C.ShariLapena. D.GarrettM.Graff.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutTheOnlyPlaneintheSky：AnOralHistoryof9/11?A.It'saboutsometruestoriesin9/11.B.It'saboutsomefemalesoldiersinWorldWarⅡ.C.It'saboutajournalist'sexperiencein9/11.D.It'saboutasingletragiceventin9/11.【答案】1.B2.C3.A【解析】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了四本选择率最高、最好的书：《我们有史以来最有趣的事》、《影子国王》、《我们了解的一些人》、《天空中唯一的飞机：911的口述历史》。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二本书的介绍“Ahistoricalnovelthattakesplaceinthe1930sEthiopia,TheShadowKingfocusesonthefemalesoldierswhotakeuparmsinWorldWarII.(一部发生在20世纪30年代埃塞俄比亚的历史小说，《影子国王》专注于二战中拿起武器的女士兵)”和W.W.Norton&Company可知，W.W.Norton&Company出版了关于军队的书。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据SomeoneWeKnow部分“ByShariLapena”以及第三本书的介绍“Aquietsuburbantownisshakenbyaseriesofbreak-insandabodythatturnsupinthetrunkofacarinthislatestpsychologicalthrillerbytheauthorofTheCoupleNextDoor.Howarethecrimesrelated?Andwhatdoestheinvaderknow?(一个安静的郊区小镇被一系列的闯入事件和一具尸体震撼了，这是《隔壁一对夫妇》的作者的最新心理惊悚片。这些罪行有什么联系？入侵者知道什么？)”可知ShariLapena擅长写惊悚故事。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的“JournalistGraffputstogetheranoralhistoryof9/11fromtheperspectiveofnearlyeveryoneinvolved.Everysinglelineisbreathtakingandheartbreaking,weavingtogetherthestoryofpreviously-unimaginableandtragiceventsthatchangedhistory.(记者格拉夫从几乎所有参与的人的角度整理了一段911的口述历史，每一句台词都是令人叹为观止和心碎的，把以前难以想象的故事和改变历史的事件交织在一起)”可知，TheOnlyPlaneintheSky：AnOralHistoryof9/11这本书是关于911事件中的真实故事集。故选A。BAuntFanniewasBlueberryJamWoman.Ofcourseshewasn’treallymyaunt,andoutoffear,Inevercalledthattoherface.Thenamealwaysmademyfatherchuckle(轻笑)andmymotherlooksternly(严厉地)atbothofus—atmeforbeingdisrespectful,andatmyfatherforencouragingmybadbehavior.Ienjoyedbothreactions,soIlookedforeveryopportunitytoworkforthenameintoconversation.Asayoungwoman,mymotherhadworkedinthekitchenofalargeVictorianfarmhouseownedbyFannieCratty.FanniewasthelastoftheCrattyline;shehadnevermarried,andhadnolivingheirs(继承人).Myfatheroncetoldmethatitwasbecauseshewastoomeantoshareherfamilywealthorpassiton.AuntFanniewasnotedforherjam,andforneversharingtherecipewithanotherlivingsoul.Eventhoughmymotherknewitbyheart,aslongasAuntFanniewasalive,shenevermadethejamwithoutMissCrattyinourkitchentodirecttheprocessandpreservethesecret.Oneyear,afterIhadbeenparticularlyhelpfulwiththejam-makingprocess.AuntFanniegavemeaquarterandthenmademepromiseIwouldneverspendit.“Holdontothisquarter,”shesaid,“andsomedayyouwillberich.Istillhavemyfirstveryquarter.”Ithadobviouslyworkedforher,soIputthat1938quarterinasmallbox,putitinmydresserdrawer,andwaitedtobecomerich.Inowhavetheblueberry-jamrecipeandthequarterfromAuntFannie.Neitherhassignificantlycontributedtomywealth,butIkeepthemtoremindmyselftoholdontothevaluablethingsinlife.Moneycanmakeyoufeelrichforawhile,butitisyourrelationships,andyourmemoriesoftimespentwithfriendsandfamily,thattrulyleaveyouwealthy.Andthatisafortunethatanyonecanbuild.4.Wheredidthe“fear”mentionedinthefirstparagraphcomefrom?AThatyear’sblueberryharvesthadbeenpoor.B.AuntFanniewastoooldtokeepmakingjam.C.Theauthor’smothercouldn’thelpAuntFannieharvesttheblueberries.D.TheauthorknewitwasimpolitetocallAuntFannieBlueberryJamWoman.5.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat________.A.AuntFanniehadnochildren B.AuntFanniewaswillingtoshareherrecipeC.theauthoroftenhelpedAuntFanniemakejam D.theauthor’smotheralwaysmadethejamalone6.Whatdidtheauthor’smotherfeeltowardsAuntFannie?A.Disgusted. B.Surprised. C.Affectionate. D.Disappointed.7.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?A.Tomakenewfriendseasily. B.Nottoputapriceongenerosity.C.Nottothinkofkindnessasaburden. D.Totreasurethetimespentwithfamilyandfriends.【答案】4.D5.A6.C7.D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述Fannie姨妈和她的蓝莓酱配方，向我们说明金钱只可以暂时让人感觉富有，唯有和他人的关系以及和朋友、家人们一起度过的美好时光才会让我们变得真正富有。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“AuntFanniewasBlueberryJamWoman.Ofcourseshewasn’treallymyaunt,andoutoffear,Inevercalledthattoherface.Thenamealwaysmademyfatherchuckle(轻笑)andmymotherlooksternly(严厉地)atbothofus—atmeforbeingdisrespectful,andatmyfatherforencouragingmybadbehavior.”可知Fannie姨妈是“蓝莓果酱女士”。当然，她并不真是我的姨妈，出于恐惧，我从来没有当着她的面这么叫过。这个名字总是让父亲咯咯地笑，母亲则严厉地看着我们俩——看着我，是因为我不尊重别人；看着父亲，是因为他纵容我的坏行为。由此可推知，第一段提到作者出于“恐惧”，是因为作者知道称呼Fannie阿姨“蓝莓果酱女士”是不礼貌的。故选D。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“shehadnevermarried,andhadnolivingheirs(继承人).”可知她从未结过婚，也没有继承人。由此可知，Fannie姨妈没有孩子。故选A。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Thenamealwaysmademyfatherchuckle(轻笑)andmymotherlooksternly(严厉地)atbothofus—atmeforbeingdisrespectful,andatmyfatherforencouragingmybadbehavior.(这个名字总是让父亲咯咯地笑，母亲则严厉地看着我们俩——看着我，是因为我不尊重别人；看着父亲，是因为他纵容我的坏行为)”以及第二段中“Eventhoughmymotherknewitbyheart,aslongasAuntFanniewasalive,shenevermadethejamwithoutMissCrattyinourkitchentodirecttheprocessandpreservethesecret.(尽管我母亲早已熟记于心，但只要Fannie姨妈还活着，没有Cratty小姐在我们厨房指导制作过程，她从来不会做这种果酱，并且保守秘密)”由此可推知，作者的妈妈不允许丈夫和作者不礼貌地称呼Fannie姨妈“蓝莓果酱女士”，以及虽然已经知道果酱的做法，还是要在Fannie姨妈在场的时候才制作这种果酱，可推知作者的母亲对Fannie姨妈很有感情。故选C。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Neitherhassignificantlycontributedtomywealth,butIkeepthemtoremindmyselftoholdontothevaluablethingsinlife.Moneycanmakeyoufeelrichforawhile,butitisyourrelationships,andyourmemoriesoftimespentwithfriendsandfamily,thattrulyleaveyouwealthy.Andthatisafortunethatanyonecanbuild.”可知，它们都没有给我带来财富，但我保留它们是为了提醒自己要珍惜生活中有价值的东西。金钱能让你暂时感到富有，但真正让你富有的是你的人际关系，以及你与朋友和家人共度的时光的记忆。这是任何人都可以创造的财富。由此可推知，作者想告诉我们要珍惜与家人和朋友在一起的时间。故选D。CTimeandhowweexperienceithavealwayspuzzledus.Physicistshavecreatedfascinatingtheories,buttheirtimeismeasuredbyapendulum(钟摆)andisnotpsychologicaltime,whichleapswithlittleregardtotheclockorcalendar.Assomeonewhounderstoodthedistinctionobserved,''Whenyousitwithanicegirlfortwohoursitseemslikeaminute,butwhenyousitonahotstove,aminuteseemsliketwohours.''Psychologistshavelongnoticedthatlargerunitsoftime,suchasmonthsandyears,flyonswifterwingsasweage.Theyalsonotethatthemoretimeisstructuredwithschedulesandappointments,themorerapidlyitseemstopass.Forexample,adayattheofficefliescomparedwithadayatthebeach.Expectationandfamiliarityalsomaketimeseemtoflowmorerapidly.Almostallofushavehadtheexperienceofdrivingsomewherewe'veneverbeenbefore.Surroundedbyunfamiliarscenery,withnorealideaofwhenwe’llarrive,weexperiencethetripaslasingalongtime.Butthereturntrip,althoughexactlyaslong,seemstotakefarlesstime.Thenoveltyoftheoutwardjourneyhasbecomeroutine.Whendaysbecomeasidenticalasbeads(小珠子)onastring,theymixtogether,andevenmonthsbecomeasingleday.Tocounterthis,trytofindwaystointerruptthestructureofyourday--tostoptime,sotospeak.Learningsomethingnewisoneofthewaystoslowthepassageoftime.Oneofthereasonsthedaysofouryouthseemstobefullandlongisthatthesearethedaysoflearninganddiscovery.Formanyofus,learningendswhenweleaveschool,butthisdoesn'thavetobe.8.Whatistheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1usedtoshow?A.Psychologicaltimeisquitepuzzling.BTimeshouldnotbemeasuredbyapendulum.C.PhysicaltimeisdifferentfrompsychologicaltimeD.Physicaltheoryhasnothingtodowiththetruesenseoftime9.Whydounitsoftimeflyfasteraswegrowolder?A.Oursenseoftimechanges.B.WespendlesstimeatthebeachC.MoretimeisstructuredandscheduledD.Timeisstructuredwithtoomanyappointments.10.Whatdoes''Novelty''inparagraph3probablymean?A.excitement B.unfamiliarity C.imagination D.amusement11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TogivevariousexplanationsabouttimeB.TodescribehowweexperiencetimephysicallyC.ToshowthedifferencesoftwokindsoftimeD.Toexplainwhytimefliesandhowtoslowitdown【答案】8.C9.C10.B11.D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是同样的事情，同样的时间，但是心理层面的时间和物理概念的时间是有差别的。文章解释了时间为什么过的很快，以及怎样让它变慢。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据划线句子的上一句Physicistshavecreatedfascinatingtheories,buttheirtimeismeasuredbyapendulumandisnotpsychologicaltime,whichleapswithlittleregardtotheclockorcalendar(物理学家创造了有趣的理论，但他们的时间是通过钟摆衡量的，而不是心理时间，心理时间和钟表或日历没有关系。)可推测，划线句子是为了说明物理概念的时间和心理的时间是有区别的。C.Physicaltimeisdifferentfrompsychologicaltime(物理时间和心理时间是有区别的)符合以上说法，故选C项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的Theyalsonotethatthemoretimeisstructuredwithschedulesandappointments,themorerapidlyitseemstopass．(他们还指出，日程表和约会安排的越多，时间似乎过得就越快。)可知，因为单位时间是被规划好的，所以越是细致规划的时间，看上去就过的越快。C.Moretimeisstructuredandscheduled(更过的时间被规划和安排)符合以上说法，故选C项。【10题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段的Surroundedbyunfamiliarscenery,withnorealideaofwhenwe’llarrive,weexperiencethetripaslastingalongtime.Thenoveltyoftheoutwardjourneyhasbecomeroutine.(周围是不熟悉的环境，不知道我们何时到达，我们经历的旅行似乎持续了很长时间。外面世界的novelty已经成了家常便饭。)根据句意可知，因为对周边环境的不熟悉才觉得时间过得慢，而这种情况成为我们生活的一种常规了。由此猜测，划线部分的意思是“不熟悉”。B.unfamiliarity(不熟悉)符合以上说法，故选B项。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其最后一段的Learningsomethingnewisoneofthewaystoslowthepassageoftime.Oneofthereasonsthedaysofouryouthseemssofullandlongisthatthesearethedaysoflearninganddiscovery.Formanyofus,learningendswhenweleaveschool,butthisdoesn’thavetobe.(学习新的东西是减缓时间流逝的方法之一。我们的青春岁月之所以充实而漫长，其中一个原因就是这些是学习和发现的日子。对于我们很多人来说，离开学校就是学习的结束，但这不一定非得这样。)可知，作者写篇文章的是为了陈述为什么时间过的很快，以及怎样让时间变慢。D.Toexplainwhytimefliesandhowtoslowitdown(为了解释为什么时间流逝的快，以及如何让它变慢)符合以上推测，故选D项。DDoyoustillrememberthesceneinthefamousmovieTitanic,directedbyCameron,whereJackwasfrozentodeathintheicycoldwatersothatRosecouldsurviveonthefloatingdooralone?Itbrokemanypeople’sheart.Twodecadeslater,peoplearestillaskingthequestion,“wasn’tthereenoughroomonthedoorforbothofthem?”Camerononcerespondedbysayingitwasn’taquestionofroom,butbuoyancy—ifbothofthemhadtriedtostayontheraft,heargued,thewholethingwouldsink.Butseveralguysfrom“Mythbusters”,anAustralian-Americanscienceentertainmenttelevisionprogram,decidedtotestthetheorythemselves.TheydiscoveredthatifRosehadtookoffherlifejackettothebottomoftheraft,therewouldhavebeenenoughbuoyancytokeepbothofthemafloat.WhentheypresentedtheirfindingstoCameron,thedirectorinsistedthatJackcouldn’tbesaved.“Theanswerisverysimple,”Cameronsaid.“Becauseitsaysonpage147ofthescriptthatJackdies.ToCameron,itwasanartisticchoicetohavethebelovedcharacterofmillions,Jackdrownintothecoldsea.JackhadtodiebecauseCameronthoughtitwouldbebestifwedid.“Itwasanartisticchoice,thethingwasjustbigenoughtoholdher,andnotbigenoughtoholdhim,”Cameronsaid.“Ithinkit’sallkindofsilly,really,thatwe’rehavingthisdiscussion20yearslater.ButitdoesshowthatthefilmwaseffectiveinmakingJacksoendearingtotheaudiencethatithurtsthemtoseehimdie.Thefilmisaboutdeathandseparation;hehadtodie.”SinceJackwasdoomedtodie,Cameronsaid,itcouldhavehappenedinavarietyofdifferentways.It’snotaboutthedoornotbeingbigenough:that’sjustapracticalmethodforhisdeath.“Whetheritwasthat,orwhetherachimneyfellonhim,hewasgoingdown,”Cameronsaid.“It’scalledart:thingshappenforartisticreasons,notforphysicsreasons.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutthecharacterJackaccordingtothetext?A.Heintendedtokillhimself. B.HesacrificedhimselftosaveRose.C.Hedidn’thavemoneytobuyticket. D.Helackedbasicknowledgeofphysics.13.AccordingtoCameron,whydidtheaudienceargueaboutJack’sdeathfor20years?A.Theyarefragilepeople. B.Theydon’tlikethemovie.C.TheylovethecharacterJack. D.Theyarecrazyaboutphysics.14.Whywasachimneymentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tointroducethestructureoftheship. B.Toshowtheoriginalplanofthemovie.C.Topresentthemissingpartofthemovie. D.ToexplaintheunchangeablefateofJack.15.Whatisbesttitleofthetext?A.JackinTitanicMustDie. B.BigEnoughforBoth.C.CameronisWrong. D.JackcouldSurvive.【答案】12.B13.C14.D15.A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了电影《泰坦尼克号》中Jack因为救Rose而死，但是二十年后人们仍在纠结Jack是否真的非死不可的问题，甚至有人专门进行了试验并把结果提交给电影导演卡梅隆。对此，卡梅隆的看法是杰克非死不可，并给出了理由。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“DoyoustillrememberthesceneinthefamousmovieTitanic,directedbyCameron,whereJackwasfrozentodeathintheicycoldwatersothatRosecouldsurviveonthefloatingdooralone?”可知你还记得卡梅隆执导的著名电影《泰坦尼克号》中Jack被冻死在冰冷的水中，而Rose独自靠漂浮的门生存下来的场景吗？由此可知，Jack这个角色为了救Rose而牺牲了自己。故选B。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“ButitdoesshowthatthefilmwaseffectiveinmakingJacksoendearingtotheaudiencethatithurtsthemtoseehimdie.”可知但它确实表明，这部电影有效地把Jack塑造得如此受观众喜爱，以至于看到他死去会让他们感到心痛。由此可知，根据卡梅隆的说法，观众们为Jack的死争论了20年是因为他们喜欢Jack这个角色。故选C。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“SinceJackwasdoomedtodie,Cameronsaid,itcouldhavehappenedinavarietyofdifferentways.It’snotaboutthedoornotbeingbigenough:that’sjustapracticalmethodforhisdeath.‘Whetheritwasthat,orwhetherachimneyfellonhim,hewasgoingdown,’Cameronsaid.”可知卡梅隆说，既然Jack注定要死，那就有可能以各种不同的方式死去。这不是门不够大的问题：那只是他的一种死亡方式。“不管是这样，还是烟囱掉在他身上，他都要死，”卡梅隆说。由此可推知，最后一段提到烟囱是为了解释Jack无法改变的命运。故选D。【15题详解】主旨大意题。根据第五段“WhentheypresentedtheirfindingstoCameron,thedirectorinsistedthatJackcouldn’tbesaved.(当他们把调查结果提交给卡梅隆时，导演坚持认为Jack必须死)”结合文章主要说明了电影《泰坦尼克号》中Jack因为救Rose而死，但是二十年后人们仍在纠结Jack是否真的非死不可的问题，甚至有人专门进行了试验并把结果提交给电影导演卡梅隆。对此，卡梅隆的看法是杰克非死不可，并给出了理由。由此可知，A选项“泰坦尼克号上的Jack必须死”最符合文章标题。故选A。湖北省利川市第五中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthCoastregions.Thenetworkismadeupofseveralcolour-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.YoucanvisitTransportnsw.Infofordetails.GettingtotheCityInSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareunderground,solookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.AutomaticticketgatesLargestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripe(磁条)youmustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.NightRidebusesMosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.TrackworkInorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends.Pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicechangesonyourline.21.Howdotravelersgetmoreinformationaboutticketprices?A.TheycangototheCityCircle. B.Theycanvisitawebsite.C.Theycancheckdisplayscreen. D.Theycanlistentoannouncements.22.Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?A.AfreeOpalcard. B.Earlierentrytothestation.C.Helpfromstationworkers. D.Aticketwithamagneticstripe.23.WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?A.Atmidnight. B.OnSundayafternoon.C.Betweenmidnightand4:00a.m. D.At6:00p.m.onWednesday.BWhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,computersweresomethingyousawonSTARTREK,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Iwasneverbored.Thefields,hills,andwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplaygroundswhoseadventureswereonlylimitedbymyimagination.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearbylakeandslowlywalkingaroundit.AtthebacksideofitIwasamazedtofindanold,onelane,dirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Iimmediatelysetouttotravelit.Itwasfullofmuddytiretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.IamsuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyeartoturnaroundandheadbackhomebutIwasstubbornandevenabitstupid,soIwalkedon.Thedirtroadgavewaytoagraveloneandthenapavedone,yettherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.Mylegsweregettingtired.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroadinthedarkofnight,butIwassureitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwiththesomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIturnedonelastcurveandsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Myheartleaptup!Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Iknewthewayhome!ItwasstilloveramileawaybutmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight’ssleep.Ioftenthoughtofthatexperiencerecently.Actually,inourlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.TheycanleadustoourhomeshereonEarth.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove.Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway.AndmayyourroadsalwaysleadyouHomeagain.24.Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?A.HecouldwatchTVallday.B.Hecouldhavefuninnature.C.Hehadmanyfriendstoplaywith.D.Heusedtoexploretheolddirtroad.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“something”inParagraph3probablyreferto?A.Doubt.B.Hope.C.Fear.D.Courage.26.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?A.Hewascontradictoryinmind.B.Hewasunconsciousofdangerahead.C.Hewasworriedtobetrappedinthewoods.D.Hewasafraidofbeingscoldedbyhisparents.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EveryEffortIsWorthwhileB.AllRoadsLeadHomeC.BeDeterminedinYourLifeD.BeBravetoExploreCParentswhowanttheirkidstosucceedmorethananythingarenowbeingsoldahigh-techsolution.Class120is$199-a-yearsmartphoneappthattracksteenagersandalertsparentsifthekidisn’tinhisorherscheduledclass.Isitagoodideaforparentstotrackwhethertheiryoungadultsareinclass?Inshort:No.Thisisaterribleidea.Oneofthefundamentalpurposesofacollegeislearningtobeanindependentperson.Thatmeanslearninghowtodowhatneedstobedone,whetheroneparticularlyfeelslikedoingitornot.It’seasytoseewhyparentsarekeenontrackingtheirkids.Astudentisadmittedtocollegebyaprocessthatfocusesmainlyongradesandscores.Monitoringgradesandscoresiseasy.Theparentsmaythinkthat:“Ourchildissucceeding.Wearegoodparents.Wearehappy.”Butgradesandscorescan’ttelleverything.Theydon’ttakeintoaccountwhethertheirkidshavethestrengthofself-discipline(自律)andtheskillneededtocareforhimselforherself.Monitoringthedevelopmentofcharacterismuchharderforparents.Charactergrowthhappensthroughencountering(遇到)andlearningtodealwithdisappointmentsandfailure.Youneverknowwhichproblemwillbethepointforgrowth.However,lettingkidsfailcanbereallydifficultforanxiousparents.Theybelievethatsuccessmeansbeingperfectandneverfailing.Thetruthisthatkidsneedtolearntofail.Collegeisanidealplacetopracticeadults’responsibilityandindependence.Studentsneedtomaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhethertogetoutofbedandgotoworkinthemorning.Maybeyourchildhasn’tlearnedthislessonbynow,butheorshehastolearnitsometime.Analarmclock’sjobistowakeyouup,butitdoesnotprovideareason.28.What’sauthor’sattitudetowardtrackingteenagers?A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Indifferent. D.Disappointed.29.Accordingtotheauthor,what’sthemostimportantthingshouldacollegestudentlearninschool?A.Avoidingfailure. B.Keepinghealthy.C.Professionalknowledge. D.Livingindependently.30.What’stheauthor’sopiniononfailure?A.Failuremeansthatakidisnotgoodenough.B.Failuremaybethekeypartofkid’sdevelopment.C.Everyoneshouldmanagetoavoidfailureatanytime.D.Failurewillbringmanynegativeinfluencestochildren.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthelastparagraph?A.Analarmclockisnecessaryforakid.B.Akidshouldbuyatalkingalarmclock.C.Akidshouldgetupearlyforlearningwithoutanyreason.D.Akidshouldalwaysmaintainasenseofresponsibilityandindependence.DTherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewell-prepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewineandthefineTheyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasureofsociety,hurtmanypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.growsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeoplehurtmanyothers;nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjections,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sourthepleasureofsociety”mostprobablymean?A.MakingothersB.Enjoyingthepleasureoflife.topleaseothersD.Havingagoodtastewithsociallife.33.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?shouldpityallsuchunhappypeople.B.Peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappiness.C.Suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallife.D.Unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons.suchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit,theauthorsuggestspeopleshould A.shownorespectandpolitenesstothem.B.preventanycommunicationwiththem.C.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffects.D.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes.35.Whatisthepurposeofthetext？describetwotypesofpeopleintheworld:happyandunhappy.laughatunhappypeopleandletusavoidsuchkindofpeople.suggestunhappypeopleremovethehabitsofunhappiness.suggestpeopleshouldfixtheirattentiononhappythings.【答案】21-23BCD24-27BCAB28-31BDBD32-35ABBC湖北省武汉钢都中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中英语试题第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APersonalRobotMakeyourparentsandteachershappy！Areyouhavingproblemsfinishingyourhomeworkontime?Doyouavoidtidyingyourroomuntilyourmumshoutsaty