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届高三英语上册阶段测试试题2
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分,满分30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。
A
GrandpaNybakkenlovedlife—especiallywhenhecouldplayatrickonsomebody.Atthosetimes,hislargeNorwegianframeshookwithlaughterwhilehepretendedinnocentsurprise,exclaiming,“Oh,forevermore!
”ButonacoldSaturdayindowntownChicago,GrandpafeltthatGodplayedatrickonhim,andgrandpawasn’tlaughing.
Grandpaworkedasacarpenter.Onthisparticularday,hewasbuildingsomeboxesfortheclotheshischurchwassendingtoanorphanageabroad.Onhiswayhome,hereachedintohisshirtpockettofindhisglasses,buttheyweregone.Herememberedputtingthemtherethatmorning,sohedrovebacktothechurch.Hissearchprovedfruitless.
Suddenly,herealizedwhathadhappened.Theglasseshadslippedoutofhispocketunnoticedandfallenintooneoftheboxes,whichhehadnailedshut.HisbrandnewglasseswereheadingforChina!
TheGreatDepressionwasatitsheight,andGrandpahadsixchildren.Hehadspenttwentydollarsforthoseglassesthatverymorning.
“It’snotfair,”hetoldGodashedrovehomeinfrustration.“I’vebeenveryfaithfulingivingofmytimeandmoneytoyourwork,andnowthis.”
Severalmonthslater,thedirectoroftheorphanagewasonvacationintheUnitedStates.Hewantedtovisitallthechurchesthatsupportedhim,sohecametospeakonSundaynightatmygrandfather’ssmallchurchinChicago.Grandpaandhisfamilysatintheirusualseatsamongthesmallcongregation(教堂会众).
“Butmostofall,”hesaid,“Imustthankyoufortheglassesyousentlastyear.”
“EvenifIhadthemoney,therewassimplynowayofreplacingthoseglasses.Alongwithnotbeingabletoseewell,Iexperiencedheadacheseveryday,somyco-workersandIweremuchinprayeraboutthis.Thenyourboxesarrived.Whenmystaffremovedthecovers,theyfoundapairofglasseslyingonthetop.”Afteralongpause,hecontinued,“Folks,whenItriedontheglasses,itwasasthoughtheyhadbeencustom-madejustforme!
Iwanttothankyouforbeingapartofthat!
”
Thepeoplelistened,happyfortheamazingglasses.Butthedirectorsurelymusthaveconfusedtheirchurchwithanother,theythought,therewerenoglassesontheirlistofitemstobesentoverseas.
Butsittingquietlyintheback,withtearsstreamingdownhisface,anordinarycarpenterrealizedtheMasterCarpenterhadusedhiminanextraordinaryway.
21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutGrandpaNybakkenaccordingtothepassage?
A.Hewasanoutgoingmanandheldanactiveattitudetowardslife.
B.Hehadalargefamilytosupport.
C.Hewasacarpenterworkinginthechurch.
D.HewasaloyalChristian.
22.ThepeopleinthechurchbutGrandpafeltconfusedatwhatthedirectorsaidbecause________.
A.Grandpadidn’ttellthedirectorthathewastheowneroftheglasses
B.thedirectorwantedtoreturntheglasseseventhoughhelikedit
C.thedirectorcouldnotgetsuchglassesintheirowncountry
D.theglasseswerenotincludedinthedonationlist
23.Whodoes“theMasterCarpenter”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?
A.Grandpa’smaster.B.OneofGrandpa’sfriends.
C.God.D.Grandpa’sco-worker.
24.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Grandfather’slife.B.TheHelpfulDonation.
C.ThePerfectMistake.D.AnImpressiveSpeech.
B
Asaparentyoumightneverguessallthewaysagoodimaginationbenefitsyourchild.Ithelpsapreschooler:
Developsocialskills
Aschildrenplaypretend,theyexplorerelationshipsbetweenfamilymembers,friendsandco-workersandlearnmoreabouthowpeopleinteract.Playingdoctor,theyimaginehowphysicianscarefortheirpatients.Playinghouse,theylearnmoreabouthowparentsfeelabouttheirchildren.Imaginativeplayhelpsdevelopsympathyforothers.Ifchildrencanimaginehowitfeelstobeleftoutofagameortoloseapet,theyarebetterabletohelpthoseinneed.Theybecomemorewillingtoplayfair,toshare,andtocooperate.
Buildself-confidence
Youngchildrenhaveverylittlecontrolovertheirlives.Imaginingoneselfasabuilderofskyscrapersorasuperherodefendingtheplanetisempoweringtoachild.Ithelpsthemdevelopconfidenceintheirabilitiesandtheirpotential.
Boostintellectualgrowth
Usingtheimaginationisthebeginningofabstractthought.Childrenwhocanseeaking’scastleinamoundofsandoradeliciousdinnerinamudpiearelearningtothinksymbolically.Thisskillisimportantinschoolwhereachildwillhavetolearnthatnumeralssymbolizegroupsofobjects,letterssymbolizesounds,andsoon.
Practicelanguageskills
Kidswhoplaypretendwiththeirfriendsdoalotoftalking.Thishelpsboosttheirvocabulary,improvesentencestructureandenhancecommunicationskills.
Workoutfears
Playingpretend