辽宁省朝阳市重点高中协作校学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题Word文档格式.docx
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A
Sometimestwoverydifferentindividuals(个体)becomethebestfriends.Forexample,,whocouldhavethoughtthataspiderwouldbecomefriendswithapig?
ButinAmericanwriterE.B.White’novelCharlotte’sWeb,thisisexactlywhathappens
Wiburthepiggrowsupinabarn(谷仓)andmakesmanyfriends,includingaspidercalledCharlotte.OnedayasheeptellsWiburthathewillfinallybeservedupasdinner.ButCharlottedecidestosaveherfriend.TohelpWibur,Charlottewriteswordslike“terrific”,“radiant”and“humble”onherwebtopraiseWibur.Thismakesthefarmerbelievethatistooimportanttokill.Wiburissaved,butCharlotteissotiredthatshedies.
Thebookwasfirstpublishedin1952.Inover60yearsCharlottehasbecomeoneofthemostfamousspidersofalltime.Sheteachesusaboutloveandpromise.“Sheisvery,verylovingunderthatcrusty(暴躁),thatuglylook,”PeterNeumeyer,writerofTheAnnotatedCharlott’sWeb
Thebook’ssuccessdrewtheattentionofHollywoodfilmmakers,however,theywantedahappierending.Whitewasstronglyagainstthisideaandasaresultthefilm,likethebook,endswithCharlotte’sdeath.
JenDoll,reporterwithTheAtlantic,believethat“deathisapartoflife”.Shesaysthisisoneofthemainmessagesofthebook.
AsCharlottetellsWibur,“Youhavebeenmyfriend.Thatinitselfisawonderfulthing.Iwove(纺织)mywebsforyoubecauseIlikeyou.Afterall,what’salife,anyway?
We’reborn,welivealittlewhileandthenwedie.Aspider’slifecan’thelpbeingsomethingofamess(杂乱),withallthistrappingandeatingflies.Byhelpingyou,perhapsIwastryingtoliftupmylifealittle.Godknowsanyone’slifecanstandalittleofthat.”
21.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestoryisTRUE?
A.It’sagoodexampleofhowdifferencesmakeusdifferent
B.Itencourageschildrentolovetheirfamilyandfriends
C.ThefarmerkillsWiburasdinner
D.Charlotteislovingandhelpfulalthoughsheisugly
22.WhatisthedisagreementaboutCharlotte’sWebbetweenHollywoodfilmmakerandWhite?
A.HowCharlottemakesfriendswithWibur
B.HowtomakeCharlottelovely
C.WhetherCharrlotteshoulddie
D.WhetherWiburshouldbekilled
23.Inthelastparagraph,Charlotte’smainmessageisthat_________
A.lifecouldbeboringandtroublesome
B.friendshipismoreimportantthanlife
C.dyingforagoodcauseisworthwhile(值得的)
D.lifeislikeaweb
B
ElizabethandIare18now,andabouttograduate.Ithinkaboutourelementaryschoolfriendship,butsomememorieshaveblurred(模糊).WhathappenedthatdayinthefifthgradewhenBethsuddenlystoppedspeakingtome?
DoessheknowthatI’vebeenthinkingaboutherforsevenyears?
Ifonlywecouldgoback,anddiscoverwhatendedourrelationship.
IhavetospeakwithBeth.Iseehersometimes,andfindoutschoolis“fine”.It’snotthesame.Itnveverwillbe.Someonesaysthatshe’sLiznow.whathappenedtoBeth?
Ican’tcallher.ShouldIwrite?
Whatifshedoesn’tanswerme?
HowwillIknowwhatshe’sthinking?
Yes,I’llwriteheraletter.Thesethingsareeasiertoexpressinwriting.“DearBe-,”no,“DearLi-”no,“DearElizabeth,”Ibegin.Thewordsflowfreely,asseven-year-oldmemoriesarereborn.Iaskherallthequestionsthathavebeenleftunansweredinmymind,andprayshewillanswer.Isealmythoughtsintheperfectwhiteenvelope,andimagineBethlookingintothemailbox.WillsheknowwhyI’mwriting?
Maybesheoncethoughtofwritingthesameletter.
Asthemailmantakesmyenvelopefrommeforever,IwonderifI’vemadetherightdecision.DoIhavetherighttoforcemyselfintoBeth’slifeagain?
AmIsimplypartofthepast?
Ihavetakenthefirststop.Bethhascontrolofthesituationnow.
Onedayhaspassed.Aremywordslyingonthebottomofthepostofficefloor.
Twodaysaregone.I’mlostinthoughtanddon’tevenhearthephonering.
“Hello?
It’sElizabeth”
24.WhatcanwelearnaboutBeth?
A.Shehadaquarrelwiththeauthorinthefifthgrade
B.Shemovedtoanotherschoolinthefifthgrade
C.SheisnowcalledLizinsteadofBeth
D.Shehasn’tseentheauthorforsevenyears
25.Whydoestheauthordecidetowritealetterinsteadofcalling?
A.SheissurethatBethwillnotanswer
B.She’safraidthatthey’llquarrelonthephone
C.Shedoesn’tknowBeth’stelephonenumber
D.Itiseasiertoexpressherfeelingsinwriting
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefifthparagraph?
A.It’suptoBethtodecidewhattodonext
B.Bethistobeblamedfortheendingoftheirfriendship
C.Bethisinthesamesituationasthe