2021-2022学年广东省深圳市南山外国语学校高二（上）期中英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2021-2022学年广东省深圳市南山外国语学校高二（上）期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1．（7.5分）Forty﹣threeyearsseemslikealongtimetorememberthenameofamereacquaintance.Ihaveforgottenthenameofanoldlady，whowasacustomeronthepaperrouteinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve﹣year﹣oldboy.YetitstaysinmymemoryforshetaughtmealessonofforgivenessthatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon，afriendandIwerethrowingstonesontotheleaningroofoftheoldlady'shousefromaspotnearherbackyard.Theobjectofourplaywastoobservehowthestoneschangedtomissilesastheyrolledtotheroofsedgeandshotoutintotheyard.Ifoundmyselfaperfectlysmoothrockandthrewitout.Thestone，however，slippedfrommyhandandheadedstraightforasmallwindowontheoldlady'sbackporch.Atthesoundoffractured（破碎的）glass.weknewwewereintrouble.Weranasfastaspossible.Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However，afewdayslater，whenIwassurethatIhadn'tbeendiscovered，startedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.ShestillgreetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthepaper，butIwasnolongerabletoactcomfortablyinherpresence.ImadeupmymindthatIwouldsavemypaperdeliverymoney，andafterthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsthatthoughtwouldcoverthecostofherwindow.IputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexplainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowandhopedthatthesevendollarswouldcoverthecost.Iputtheletterthroughtheletterslotinherdoor.Mysoulfeltredeemed（救赎的）andIcouldhavethefreedomof，onceagain，lookingstraightintotheoldlady'skindeyes.Thenextday，IhandedtheoldladyherpaperandwasabletoreturnthewarmsmilethatIwasreceivingfromher.Shegavemeabagofcookies.Ithankedherandfeltanenvelopeinit.WhenIopenedtheenvelope，insideitwerethesevendollarsandashortnotereading，I'mproudofyou.（1）Howoldisthewriternow？A.Fortythree.B.Fortyfive.C.Fiftyfive.D.Twelve.（2）Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2？A.Iwasthrowingstonesalone.B.Ibrokethewindowonpurpose.C.Thestoneschangedtomissiles.D.Iheardthewindowbroken.（3）Howdidtheauthorfeelastimepassed？A.Frightened﹣guilty﹣comfortable.B.Concerned﹣scared﹣relieved.C.Innocent﹣determined﹣sorry.D.Scared﹣indifferent﹣redeemed.2．（10分）Down﹣to﹣earthmeansbeinghonest，open，andeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofindsomeonewhoisdown﹣to﹣earth.Apersonwhoisdown﹣to﹣earthiseasytotalkto.Heorsheacceptsothersasequals.Adown﹣to﹣earthpersonmaybeanimportantmemberofsociety，ofcourse，buttheydonotlettheirimportancegototheirheads，andtheydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterthanotherswhoarelessimportant.Someonewhoisfilledwithself﹣importanceandpride，oftenwithoutcause，issaidtohavehisnoseintheair.Thereisnowayapersonwithhisnoseintheaircanbedown﹣to﹣earth.Americansuseanotherexpressionthatissimilarinsomewaytodown﹣to﹣earth.Theexpressionisbothfeetontheground.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundisapersonwithagoodunderstandingofreality.Hehaswhatiscalledcommonsense.Hemayhavedreamsbuthedoesnotallowthemtoblockhisknowledgeofwhatisreal.Theoppositekindofpersonisonewhohashisheadintheclouds.Amanwithhisheadinthecloudsisadreamerwhosemindisnotintheworld（Sometimessuchadreamercanbebroughtbacktoreality）sharpwordsfromtheteacher，forexample，canusuallygetadaydreamingstudenttoputbothfeetbackontheground.Thepersonwhoisdown﹣to﹣earthusuallyhasbothfeetontheground.Buttheoppositeisnotalwaystrue.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundmaynotbeasopenandeasytodealwithassomeonewhoisdown﹣to﹣earth.Whenwehavebothourfeetfirmlyontheground，wearerealisticandweacthonestlyandopenlytowardothers，andourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus，solidandstrong.（1）Whichwordsbestdescribeadown﹣to﹣earthperson？A.Honestandeasy﹣going.B.Importantandbetter.C.Equalandproud.D.Openandself﹣important.（2）Whyistheteachermentionedinparagraph2？A.Tobringbackadaydreamingstudent.B.Toproveadreamercanbebroughtbacktoreality.C.Toshowthestudent'smindisnotintheworld.D.Toconfirmsharpwordsareuseful.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean？A.Adown﹣to﹣earthpersonisalwaysopposite.B.Theoppositedirectionisalwayswrong.C.Apersonwithbothfeetonthegroundismorerealistic.D.Bothfeetonthegroundmaynotmeandown﹣to﹣earth.（4）Whatkindofpersonmaybemorepopularaccordingtothepassage？A.Apersonwithhisnoseintheair.B.Apersonwhoisdowntoearth.C.Apersonwhohashisheadintheclouds.D.Apersonwithbothfeetontheground.3．（10分）WheninterviewedontheNationalBasketballAssociation（NBA）'s2019﹣20season，MarkTatum，deputycommissioneroftheNBA，said，"It'sbeenachallengingyear.Apartfrombeingdistressedbythepandemicandsocialunrest，wealsolosttwoofouricons﹣DavidSternandKobeBryant.It'sbeenourlongestseasoninNBAhistory，andsomuchwasthrown﹣atus".However，headdedthattheNBAwasincrediblyblessedwithbeingabletorestartitsseasonfourmonthsafteritsinitialshutdown.TheNBAshutdownonMarch11duetotheCovid﹣19pandemic.Later，itbecameclearthatresumingtheNBA'sseasonwasfarmorecomplexthansimplyreschedulinggames.TheNBAcommunity，liketheworldatlarge，haslostfriendsandfamilytothevirus.Ithaswrestledwitheconomichardshipjoblossesandmentalhealthissues.Ithasgonefromtryingtoescaperisktounderstandinghowtolivewithit.MicheleRoberts，executivedirectoroftheNationalBasketballPlayerAssociation（NBPA），madeitclear."It'sreallybeenanevolutionofemotionalreactionsfromoneextremetoanother.Completedisbelief，ignorance（无知）andnottakingitseriously，tograduallycomingtoapointwhere，"OK，whataremyrealoptionshere？"RobertsattributedthereopeningoftheNBAseasontothestrong，long﹣standingrelationshipbetweentheNBAstaffandBobIger，executivechairmanoftheWaltDisneyCompany.AdamSilver，NBAcommissioner，similarlypointedoutthattheirmutualtrusthelpedpushtheprocessforward.Eventually，theyagreedthatplayingwithoutfansandoutofthehomearenaswouldbeaworkablechoice.AfternumerouscallsformonthsamongNBAandNBPAcommitteemembers，businessleaders，publichealthofficials，themanagersandpresidentsoftheteams，theyfinallystruckadealwiththeWaltDisneyCompanytousetheresort（度假胜地）nearOrlando，Floridatobuildasinglebubblesiteforthegames，trainingandhousingforalltheplayers，coachesandmediastaff.Theirendeavourpaidoff.OnJuly7，22teamsgatheredonthebubblecampusinFloridawheretheylivedandisolatedthemselvesfromtheworldoutsideinthefollowingthreemonths.Reflectingontheirpath，Silverbelievedthatasenseofunityfromtoptobottomisthekey."Withoutit，thefinancialdisputesandthesafetyprotocols（协议）wouldneverbesettled."（1）HowdidMarkTatumfeelaboutthe2019﹣20season？A.Beingabletoresumetheseasonwasdelightful.B.Itwastoohardtobringtheseasontoanend.C.Controllingthepandemicwasimpossible.D.Theydidn'tovercomealotofchallenges.（2）Whatdoestheunderlined"wrestled"inthesecondparagraphmean？A.Cooperated.B.Continued.C.Struggled.D.Dealt.（3）Whywastherestartingofthe2019﹣20seasonpossible？A.Fanssupportedtheirplayersatthebubblesite.B.Businessleadersinvestedalotonthehomearenas.C.WaltDisneyCompanyprovidedtrainingforplayers.D.Relevantunitscooperatedwitheachotherclosely.（4）WhichproverbbestdescribesNBA's2019﹣20season？A.Lettingthecatoutofthebag.B.Takingthebullbythehorns.C.Puttingthecartbeforethehorse.D.Killingtwobirdswithonestone.4．（10分）Archaeology（考古学）originatedfromman'sdesiretouncoverburiedwealth.Today，ithasdevelopedintoadiscipline，leadingtoanunprecedentederaofdiscoverythatinfluencedtheunderstandingofourspecies'richdiversity，aswellasourcommonhumanity.AsfarbackasthelastkingofBabylon，morethan2，500yearsago，rulersandtherichlovedcollectingantiques，reflectingthebeautyandgloryofprevioustimes.RomanemperorstransportedEgyptianpillarsacrosstheMediterraneantotheircapital.DuringtheRenaissanceVenetianserected（竖立）manymonumentsinmemoryoftheAncientCivilization.Throughoutthe18thcentury，onbothsidesoftheAtlantic，ancientsiteswerefrequentlydugout.However，fewofthesediggerswerededicatedscholars.Moreoftenthannot，theywerediplomatsorwealthybusinessmenintimatelytiedtocolonialexpansion.Itwasnotuntilthemid﹣twentiethcenturythattheeducatedprofessionalsrealizedthatthemostvaluablematerialslaynotinthegoldretrieved（重新获取），butinthedatalockedwithinbrokenpotteryanddiscardedbones.Newmethodsofrecordingfinelayersofsoilprovidednewwaystoreconstructday﹣to﹣daylife.Startinginthe1950s，measuringtheradioactivedecayoforganicmatterenabledresearcherstodateartifacts（人工制品）.Nowadays，archeologyisdonemuchlessinthefieldsthaninthelab.RevolutionarytechnologyinDNAanalysis，satelliteimagesandX﹣rayfluorescence（荧光）allowscientiststoprobesitesandartifactswithoutputtingaspadeintosoilorcuttingasamplefromavaluedmuseumobject.Nowadays，however，thedestructedancientsitesacrosstheMiddleEastandCentralAsiaareallthemoreterriblebecauseimpoverished（贫穷的）villagershavelittleresourcestoprotectthem.Threatstotheheritagecomefromterrorists，aswellasbuyersandsellersoftheartifacts.Evenpeaceandprosperitymayposedangers，whennewconstructiondestroysancientremains.Nevertheless，theincreasingnumberofprofessionalresearchersisrevitalizingthefield.Inaddition，archaeologistsarenowworkingmorecloselywiththeircolleaguesinotherdisciplines.Theyarechartingglobalchangethroughtheageswithclimatologists，collaboratingwithchemiststotracetheancientspreadofdrugs，andinvestigatingmoreprecisedatingmethodswithphysicists.Thetaskofarchaeologistsisnottofindburiedtreasurebuttoresurrect（使复活）thelongdead，turningthembackintoindividualswho，likeus，struggledandloved，createdanddestroyedandwho，intheend，leftbehindsomethingofthemselves.（1）WhydidtherichinBabyloncollectancientantiques？A.Toimprovetaste.B.Toaccumulatewealth.C.Tounderstandthemselves.D.Toreflectancientglory.（2）Howdoesthepassageexplainnewresearchmethodsinarchaeology？A.Bylistingexamples.B.Byofferingstatistics.C.Byraisingassumptions.D.Bymakingcomparisons.（3）WhoarethreateningtheprotectionofancientsitesintheMiddleEastandCentralAsia？A.Professionalarchaeologists.B.Ambitiouscolonialists.C.Dealersoftheantiques.D.Poorlocalvillagers.（4）Wheredoesthepassagemostlikelycomefrom？A.Aresearchpaper.B.Atravelbrochure.C.Ahistorytextbook.D.Asciencemagazine.第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。5．（12.5分）Mondaysarekindofannoying.（1）Arecentsurveysaysthatmostpeoplegetthepre﹣work"Sundayblues".StartingyourMondayfeelingsad，anxiousandunorganizedishardlythewaytokickoffahealthyweek.Thesolution？SetasidealittletimeonSundaytopurposefullyprepareyourselfforthefivedaysahead，suggestswomen'shealthexpertMarshaHudnall.（2）Dosomemealpreparations.Figuringoutwhattohavefordinneronweeknightscanbesurprisinglystressful.StretchingoutamenuplanonSundayandswingingbythegrocerystoreforingredientswillhelpyoueatwell.Goastepfurtherbychoppingandcookingvegetablesandaprotein（likearoastchickenorscrambledeggs）.（3）Orfinallyattemptadifferentdietyou'vebeenmeaningtotry.Foreasydinnerplanning，justorder，andyou'llhaveaweek'sworthofrawmaterialsfordeliciousandhealthymeals.StartaSundaystress﹣reliefhabit."Tobehealthy，wehavetotakecareofbodyandmind，"saysHudnall.Stresshasamajorimpactonhealthandourabilitytoconcentrate.（4）Fourideastotry：aguidedmeditationwiththehelpofanapp；forestbathing﹣apracticeknownasshinrin﹣yokuinJapan，whichbasicallymeanstakingalongwalkorhikeinawoodedarea；gentleexerciselikeyoga；ortimecuddlingandplayingwithyourpet.（5）WhynotprepareyourfavoriteclothesforMonday？Studiesshowthatwhatyouwearcanhaveasignificanteffectonyourmood.SomakeMondaythedayyouwearyourfavoriteclothesorshowthelatestadditiontoyourwardrobe（衣橱）.It'salsoagoodideatogetsomenicecoffeeormusicready，whichwillgiveyousomethingtolookforwardtoonyourMondaycommute.A.GiveyourselfsomethingtolookforwardonMonday.B.EvenSundayafternoonsturnsouraswethinkoftheworkweekahead.C.Thenallyouhavetodoisheatandplatewhenyoucomehomefromwork.D.Therefore，startingaSundaystress﹣relievinghabitcanbeginaweekfeelingstrongandfocused.E.TrycreatingarelaxingandwindingdownSundaynightsothatyoucanrechargeandgetreadyforMonday.F.TakingonjustafewofthesesimpletipseverySundaywillhelpyoulaunchaproductive，lessstressfulweek.G.WailinguntilthelastmomenttodoweekendchoreslikepayingbillsordoinglaundrycanleaveyouanxiousandstressedonSunday.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分10分）第一节选择填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列句子，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。6．（1分）Withvictoriesinwomen's10mairrifleandtheairriflemixedteamcompetition，YangQianbecamethefirstChineseshooter________twogoldmedalsinarowinoneOlympicGames.（）A．winning B．towin C．won D．havingwon7．（1分）﹣Whatdoyouthinkofthebook？﹣Oh，excellent.It________asecondtime.（）A．isworthtoread B．isworthreading C．worthstoberead D．worthsbeingread8．（1分）Asthesayinggoes，itisnouse________overspiltmilk.（）A．cry B．tocry C．crying D．cried9．（1分）Aftercarefulconsideration，weregret________youthatyouhavenotbeenselectedforthisposition.（）A．tell B．totell C．telling D．told10．（1分）________incompletedarknessisaninterestingandmemorableexperience.（）A．Dine B．Dined C．Dining D．Havingdined11．（1分）Closeyoureyesandpicturethefuture，________you'vemadeyourdreamscometrue.（）A．which B．what C．that D．where12．（1分）Tom'scolleaguesweredeeplyappreciativeofhishelp，without________supporttheywouldnothavesucceeded.（）A．who B．whom C．whose D．which13．（1分）﹣Wheredidyoufindtheprofessorwhodeliveredthewelcomespeechyesterday？﹣Itwasinthehall________studentsoftenhadameeting.（）A．where B．which C．that D．when14．（1分）Mymomis________.WhenevermydadandIthinkofafunactivity，she'salwaysagainstit.（）A．ascoolasacucumber B．awetblanket C．aneagerbeaver D．alaughingstock15．（1分）Victorisamanoffewwordsbutwithasenseofhumor.Wealllikehimverymuch.（）A．delightful B．delightfully C．delighted D．delightedly第二节完型填空（共1小题：每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16．（15分）I'dalways（1）livingalone：thelifeofnorulesandregulationsandbeingindependent.So，Iwas（2）aboutthisnewstageinmylifewhenmovingintomyuniversitydormitory.（3），duringthefirstfewmonths，I'dfindmyselfcryingeveryday.Comingfromabigfamily，Iwas（4）tonoisessurroundingme.Therefore，thescary（5）atnightwastheworst.Icouldn'teven（6）withoutkeepingthelightson.Astimewentby，Istartedenjoyingthe（7）thatcamewithlivingalone.Thespaceoflonelinesswas（8）byfriendswhobecamelikefamily.Whenitwastimetosaygoodbyeandgobackhomeaftermy（9）Iwasbittersweet.I'd（10）mytimealone，learningthingswhichwouldn'thavebeen（11）ifIhadnevermovedawayfromhome.I'dlearnedalotfromthis（12）.Livingalonemademevalue（13）timeevenmore.Irealizedthateverysecondwiththem（14）thoughImightnotgetthefreedomIhadwhilelivingalone.Forme，thereisnowarmthinahouse（15）it'sfilledwithlovingmembersandpeopleyoulove.（1）A.keptonB.dreamedofC.insistedonD.putoff（2）A.delightedB.worriedC.seriousD.cautious（3）A.UndoubtedlyB.UnwillinglyC.UnconditionallyD.Unexpectedly（4）A.deafB.cruelC.accustomedD.opposed（5）A.boredomB.silenceC.darknessD.suffering（6）A.sleepB.talkC.moveD.play（7）A.confidenceB.safetyC.reliefD.freedom（8）A.setasideB.takenoverC.filledupD.thrownaway（9）A.recoveryB.graduationC.resignationD.promotion（10）A.hatedB.desiredC.regrettedD.enjoyed（11）A.usefulB.possibleC.reliableD.worthwhile（12）A.adventureB.arrangementC.experienceD.challenge（13）A.familyB.studyC.workD.growth（14）A.flewB.countedC.stayedD.repeated（15）A.whenB.onceC.unlessD.though第三节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。17．（15分）Huawei'schieffinancialofficerMengWanzhouarrivedinShenzhen，southChina'sGuangdongProvince，onSaturdaynight，（1）（mark）theendofhermorethan1000daysofdetention（监禁）.AsthenewsthatMengwas（2）herwaybackhadalreadyreachedalmosteverymobilephoneinChina，herreturn（3）（witness）andwelcomedbythewholecountrythroughlivestreaming."（4）morethan1000daysofsuffering，Ifinallyreturnedtothemotherland，"Mengsaidaftershegotofftheplane.（5）longwaitinaforeigncountrywasfullofstruggleandsuffering，butwhenshelandedandwalkeddownthegangway（舷梯），thewarmthofhomemadeherfeelaburstofemotion（6）cannotbeexpressedbywords，Mengsaid.She（7）（express）hergratitudeforthesupportandhelpoftheCommunistPartyofChina，theChinesegovernmentaswellastheChinesepeople，sayingthattherelevantdepartmentshave（8）（firm）safeguardedthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofChineseenterprisesandcitizens.Sheaddedthatthreeyearsofdetentionhadmadeherrealizethatthedestinyof（9）（individual）andenterprisesarecloselylinkedwiththedestinyofacountry."WherethereisaChineseflag，thereisabeacon（灯塔）offaith.Iffaithhasacolor（10）mustbeChinared."第四部分写作（共三节，满分10分）第一节完成句子（共10小空，每小空1分，满分10分）18．（2分）（附在……上）theemailisacopyofmynotesforyourinformation.（根据汉语提示完成句子）19．（2分）Themanagercouldn'thelp（斥责，责骂）hisemployeesformakingsuchaterriblemistake.（根据汉语提示完成句子）20．（2分）Afterspendingsixmonthsinthehospital，Jennywasafraidthatshehad（落后）withherfellowclassmates.（根据汉语提示完成句子）21．（2分）Russel'sperformanceonstagewassoimpressivethatitwenthisparents（超出……的预期）.（根据汉语提示完成句子）22．（2分）It'snotthatdifficulttolearnbasiccodeandtheskillsyouacquirewill（取得成功）inthelongrun.（根据汉语提示完成句子）第二节应用文写作（满分15分）23．（15分）假如你是高二（1）班李华，你校模拟联合国社团（ModelUnitedNations）正在招新，请你给秘书长写一篇短文申请加入模联社团，内容包括：1.自我介绍；2.入社原因；3.个人优势。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSecretaryGeneral，___________Yourssincerely，LiHua第三节读后续写（满分25分）24．（25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。文章结尾已给出，续写情节需合理并与原文融洽。Jane，soshewascalled，asixteen﹣year﹣old，aperfectbeautyofherage，wasgoingtosleep.Oncefallenonthebed，shewasfastasleep.Thenshestarteddreaming.Janehadbecomeafairy，beautifulfairywithwings.Shewasflyinginthesky.Shewasseeingtheworldinherownperspective，beautifulmountains，lakes，plants，tree，flowers，fruitsandsoon.Aha，theworldwassobeautiful，shethought.Nowthefairythoughtitwastimetotakealanding.Janelandedinabeautifulgarden.whichwasfullofflowers.Theflowersweresobigthatthefairyhadtroublewithherwingshittingtheflowers.Shewaswalkingthroughthegarden，andsuddenlyshesawanoldmansittingnearatree.Heappearedlikeamagicianwithawand（魔法棒）inhishand.Janewalkedtohimandhesmiledather"Whatdoyouwant，beauty？"Heaskedher.Sheshookherheadandsaid，"No，Idon'twantanything."Therewasalakenearthetree.Themagiciantouchedherwiththewandandsheturnedintoabeautifulmermaid（美人鱼）.Themermaidjumpedintothelakeandstartedswimming.Asshewasswimming，shemetmanyothermermaidsontheway.Theyswamtogetherandhernewfriendstookhertoamagnificentpalace.Whatasightitwas!Abeautifulpalacewithlotsofbeautifulthingsinside.Shewasgivenadeliciouslunchbyherfriends.Shehadsuchawonderfultimeatthepalacewithherfriends.NowitwastimeforJanetoreturn.Shesaidgoodbyetoherfriendsandwasonherwaybackhome.Onherwayback，Janefeltsomethingwascomingbehindher.Sheturnedbacktoseeasharkchasingher.Jane，themermaid，wasswimmingasfastasshecouldtoescapefromtheshark.Butshefailed.Itcaughtheronhertail.Allofasudden，shewokeup，itturnedoutthatshewasdreamingaterribledreamandnowitended.Shefoundhermomwaspullingherlegtowakeherup，becausesheheardJanecalledforhelpwhenshewaswat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2021-2022学年广东省深圳市南山外国语学校高二（上）期中英语试卷参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1．（7.5分）Forty﹣threeyearsseemslikealongtimetorememberthenameofamereacquaintance.Ihaveforgottenthenameofanoldlady，whowasacustomeronthepaperrouteinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve﹣year﹣oldboy.YetitstaysinmymemoryforshetaughtmealessonofforgivenessthatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon，afriendandIwerethrowingstonesontotheleaningroofoftheoldlady'shousefromaspotnearherbackyard.Theobjectofourplaywastoobservehowthestoneschangedtomissilesastheyrolledtotheroofsedgeandshotoutintotheyard.Ifoundmyselfaperfectlysmoothrockandthrewitout.Thestone，however，slippedfrommyhandandheadedstraightforasmallwindowontheoldlady'sbackporch.Atthesoundoffractured（破碎的）glass.weknewwewereintrouble.Weranasfastaspossible.Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However，afewdayslater，whenIwassurethatIhadn'tbeendiscovered，startedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.ShestillgreetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthepaper，butIwasnolongerabletoactcomfortablyinherpresence.ImadeupmymindthatIwouldsavemypaperdeliverymoney，andafterthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsthatthoughtwouldcoverthecostofherwindow.IputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexplainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowandhopedthatthesevendollarswouldcoverthecost.Iputtheletterthroughtheletterslotinherdoor.Mysoulfeltredeemed（救赎的）andIcouldhavethefreedomof，onceagain，lookingstraightintotheoldlady'skindeyes.Thenextday，IhandedtheoldladyherpaperandwasabletoreturnthewarmsmilethatIwasreceivingfromher.Shegavemeabagofcookies.Ithankedherandfeltanenvelopeinit.WhenIopenedtheenvelope，insideitwerethesevendollarsandashortnotereading，I'mproudofyou.（1）Howoldisthewriternow？CA.Fortythree.B.Fortyfive.C.Fiftyfive.D.Twelve.（2）Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2？DA.Iwasthrowingstonesalone.B.Ibrokethewindowonpurpose.C.Thestoneschangedtomissiles.D.Iheardthewindowbroken.（3）Howdidtheauthorfeelastimepassed？AA.Frightened﹣guilty﹣comfortable.B.Concerned﹣scared﹣relieved.C.Innocent﹣determined﹣sorry.D.Scared﹣indifferent﹣redeemed.【分析】文章讲述了作者小时候玩耍的时候，误把自己送报纸的老妇人家的窗户打碎并逃跑，到最终承认错误得到老人宽恕和赞扬的故事。【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据第一段Forty﹣threeyearsseemslikealongtimetorememberthenameofamereacquaintance.43年似乎是一段很长的时间来记住一个熟人的名字。及Ihaveforgottenthenameofanoldlady，whowasacustomeronthepaperrouteinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve﹣year﹣oldboy.我忘记了一位老太太的名字，当我还是一个12岁的男孩时，她是我家乡送报路线上的一位顾客。可知，作者现在55岁了。故选C。（2）D.细节理解题。根据第二段Atthesoundoffractured（破碎的）glass.weknewwewereintrouble.听到玻璃破碎的声音，我们知道我们有麻烦了。可知，作者听到玻璃破碎了。故选D。（3）A.推理判断题。根据第三段Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However，afewdayslater，whenIwassurethatIhadn'tbeendiscovered，startedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.我太害怕被抓到了，而没有去关心那个老人，她家的窗户在冬季被打破了。然而，几天后，当我确定自己没有被发现时，我开始为她的不幸感到内疚。及第四段Mysoulfeltredeemed（救赎的）andIcouldhavethefreedomof，onceagain，lookingstraightintotheoldlady'skindeyes.我的灵魂感到被救赎了，我可以再次自由地直视老太太善良的眼睛了。可知，随着时间的推移，作者感觉害怕—内疚—舒服。故选A。【点评】做这类阅读理解，要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。2．（10分）Down﹣to﹣earthmeansbeinghonest，open，andeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofindsomeonewhoisdown﹣to﹣earth.Apersonwhoisdown﹣to﹣earthiseasytotalkto.Heorsheacceptsothersasequals.Adown﹣to﹣earthpersonmaybeanimportantmemberofsociety，ofcourse，buttheydonotlettheirimportancegototheirheads，andtheydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterthanotherswhoarelessimportant.Someonewhoisfilledwithself﹣importanceandpride，oftenwithoutcause，issaidtohavehisnoseintheair.Thereisnowayapersonwithhisnoseintheaircanbedown﹣to﹣earth.Americansuseanotherexpressionthatissimilarinsomewaytodown﹣to﹣earth.Theexpressionisbothfeetontheground.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundisapersonwithagoodunderstandingofreality.Hehaswhatiscalledcommonsense.Hemayhavedreamsbuthedoesnotallowthemtoblockhisknowledgeofwhatisreal.Theoppositekindofpersonisonewhohashisheadintheclouds.Amanwithhisheadinthecloudsisadreamerwhosemindisnotintheworld（Sometimessuchadreamercanbebroughtbacktoreality）sharpwordsfromtheteacher，forexample，canusuallygetadaydreamingstudenttoputbothfeetbackontheground.Thepersonwhoisdown﹣to﹣earthusuallyhasbothfeetontheground.Buttheoppositeisnotalwaystrue.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundmaynotbeasopenandeasytodealwithassomeonewhoisdown﹣to﹣earth.Whenwehavebothourfeetfirmlyontheground，wearerealisticandweacthonestlyandopenlytowardothers，andourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus，solidandstrong.（1）Whichwordsbestdescribeadown﹣to﹣earthperson？AA.Honestandeasy﹣going.B.Importantandbetter.C.Equalandproud.D.Openandself﹣important.（2）Whyistheteachermentionedinparagraph2？BA.Tobringbackadaydreamingstudent.B.Toproveadreamercanbebroughtbacktoreality.C.Toshowthestudent'smindisnotintheworld.D.Toconfirmsharpwordsareuseful.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedsent