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高二阅读理解竞赛

高二英语阅读竞赛

第一部分阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50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。

A

TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallenge

DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!

TheCambridgeScienceFestival（CSF）ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosity

Challenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.

Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue,

StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedincelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.

BetweenMarch10thandMarch15h,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:

http:

//cambridgesciencefestival.org.

1.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?

A.Schoolstudents.B.Cambridgelocals.C.CSFwinners.D.MITartists.

2.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

A.Anexhibitionguide.B.Anartshowreview.C.Anannouncement.D.Anofficialreport.

3.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?

A.OnFebruary8th.B.OnMarch10th.C.OnMarch15thD.OnApril21st.

B

Almosteverymachinewithmovingpartshaswheels,yetnooneknowsexactlywhenthefirstwheelwasinventedorwhatitwasusedfor.Wedoknow,however,thattheyexistedover5,500yearsagoinancientAsia.

Theoldestknowntransportwheelwasdiscoveredin2002inSlovenia.Itisover5,100yearsold.Evidencesuggeststhatwheelsfortransportdidn'tbecomepopularforawhile,though.Thiscouldbebecauseanimalsdidaperfectlygoodjobofcarryingfarmingtoolsandhumansaround.

Butitcouldalsobebecauseofadifficultsituation.Whilewheelsneedtorollonsmoothsurfaces,roadswithsmoothsurfacesweren'tgoingtobeconstructeduntiltherewasplentyofdemandforthem.Eventually,roadsurfacesdidbecomesmoother,butthisdifficultsituationappearedagainafewcenturieslater.Therehadbeennoimportantchangesinwheelandvehicledesignbeforethearrivalofmodemroaddesign.

Inthemid-1700s,aFrenchmancameupwithanewdesignofroad—abaselayer（层）oflargestonescoveredwithathinlayerofsmallerstones.AScotsmanimprovedonthisdesigninthe1820sandastrong,lastingroadsurfacebecameareality.Ataroundthesamelime,metalhubs（thecentralpartofawheel）cameintobeing,followedbythepneumatictyre（充气轮胎）in1846.Alloywheelswereinventedin1967,sixtyyearsaftertheappearanceoftarmackedroads（柏油路）.Aswheeldesigntookoff,vehiclesgotfasterandfaster.

4.Whatmightexplainwhytransportwheelsdidn'tbecomepopularforsometime?

A.Fewknewhowtousetransportwheels.

B.Humanscarriedfarmingtoolsjustaswell.

C.Animalswereagoodmeansoftransport.

D.Theexistenceoftransportwheelswasnotknown.

5.Whatdoweknowaboutroaddesignfromthepassage?

A.Itwaseasierthanwheeldesign.

B.Itimprovedafterbigchangesinvehicledesign.

C.Itwaspromotedbyfast-movingvehicles.

D.Itprovidedconditionsforwheeldesigntodevelop.

6.Howisthelastparagraphmainlydeveloped?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bymakingcomparisons.

C.Byfollowingtimeorder.

D.Bymakingclassifications.

7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thebeginningofroaddesign.

B.Thedevelopmentoftransportwheels.

C.Thehistoryofpublictransport.

D.Hisinventionoffast-movingvehicles.

C

ThreeCentralTexasmenwerehonoredwiththeTexasDepartmentofPublicSafety'sDirector'sAwardinaTuesdaymorningceremonyfortheirheroisminsavingthevictimsofaserioustwocaraccident.

TheaccidentoccurredonMarch25whenavehiclelostcontrolwhiletravelingonrainsoakedStateHighway6nearBaylorCampRoad.Itranintoanoncomingvehicle,leavingtheoccupantstrappedinsideasbothvehiclesburstintoflames.

Bongewasthefirstonthesceneandheardchildrenscreaming.HebrokethroughabackwindowandpulledMallorySmith,10,andhersister,MeganSmith,9,fromthewreckage.

Thegirl'smother,BeckieSmith,wasnotwiththematthetimeofthewreck,astheyweretravelingwiththeirbodysitter,LisaBowbin.

BeckieSmithstillremembersthesickeningfeelingshehaduponreceivingthecallinformingherofthewreckandthedespairasshedrovetothescene.

BozemanandClemmonsarrivedshortlyafterBongeandhelpedrescuetheothervictimsandattemptedtoputoutthefires.

“Iwasnervous，”Bozemansaid.“Idon'tfeellikeI'mahero.Iwasjustdoingwhatanyoneshoulddointhatsituation.Ihopesomeonewoulddothesameforme.”

Everyoneattheaccidentmadeitoutalive,withthevictimssufferingfromnonlifethreateninginjuries.MallorySmithbrokebothfemurs,andMeganhadneckandbackinjuries.Bowbinisstillrecoveringfromabrokenpelvis,ankleandfoot.

Therescuersalsoweretakentothehospitalandtreatedforcutsandsmokebreathing,Bongesaid.

Inaddition,BozemangottomeetaccidentvictimAnthonyRussointhehospitalaftertheaccident,whereRussopresentedhimwithaglassframeinscribedwith“Thankyou”，Bozemansaid.ThoseinvolvedinthatfatefulencounteronHighway6creditedGodblessingforbringingthemtogether.

“Whateverthecircumstances,Tuesday'sceremonyprovidedatimetobegratefulforthosewhoputtheirlivesonthelineforthelivesofcompletestrangers，”BeckieSmithsaid，“We'recallingitTheMiracleonHighway6.”

8．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Threepersonswereawardedforrescuingvictimsinacaraccident.

B．Threeordinarypeoplewereregardedasgreatheroes.

C．Severalvictimswerecarriedtosafetyfromtheburningcars.

D．AcaraccidentoccurredonrainsoakedStateHighway6.

9．WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeBozeman?

A．Kind.B．Modest.C．Excited.D．Smart.

10．WhosavedMeganSmithfromthedamagedcar?

A．Clemmons.B．AnthonyRusso.C．Bozeman.D．Bonge.

11．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Luckily,noonereceivedtooseriousinjuriesintheaccident.

B．Allthevictimsreceivedslightinjuriesintheaccident.

C．Therescuersweretakentothehospitaltovisitthevictims.

D．Theinjuredwillsoonrecoverfromtheirinjuries.

D

Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.

I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencil,fivehouseslater,thecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?

Thepadismoremodern,butthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.

“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.”Isaytoher,walkingbankintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?

”

Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanidea,andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”

ImmediatelyIcanpictureher,hairwild,bluehousecoatcoveredinflour,awoodenspooninonehand,thepencilintheother,hermouthmovingsilently.Mymothersmilesandsays,“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPauline,andIhadabrilliantthought,butthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”

Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwas,andis,asagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.Later,whenmymotherisinthebathroom,Igointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.Sureenough,onthebackofthesmallestone,aresomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyears,rootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboard,invisible（看不到的）exhibitsateverymeal.

12.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?

A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.

B.Itneedstobereplacedbyabetterone.

C.Itbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhood.

D.Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.

13.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor_________

A.blaminghermotherwrongly.

B.givinghermotheralotoftrouble.

C.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdid.

D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfield.

14.Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?

A.Toleavemessages.

B.Tolisthereverydaytasks.

C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.

D.Towritedownaflashofinspiration.

15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.

B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.

C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.

D.Themarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeared.

16.Intheauthor’smind,hermotheris____

A.strangeinbehavior.

B.keenonherresearch.

C.fondof