第1页共11页高二上学期总复习(八)第一部分: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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A★★★☆☆ForThisTeen,DanceTeachestheValueofVulnerability(脆弱)DaisyKwok,18,joinedherschool’sHip-HopClubanddiscoveredherlovefordance.Overtheyears,hershynesshasbeenchangedintoconfidence.“Ifachoreography(编舞)isacontrolledshow,thenafreestyleisputtingallyouremotionsandanxietiesonthespot.DancemakesmefeellikeIcanfly,butitalsotranslatesintomybiggestfear:vulnerability.”Cancer(癌症)CutsaChildhoodFriendshipShort,butLessonsLastWhenLucasTran,17,firstjoinedtheCubScouts,hewasn’ttooexcitedabouttheprogram.Butonedayafriendaskedhimtojoininagame,andTran’slifewouldchangeforever.“Hetaughtmetoenjoylifeandtostaypositive.Butmostimportantly,Andytaughtmetoenjoywhatyouhaverightnowbecauseyounevertrulyappreciateituntilit’sgone.”HighSchoolStudentGoesFromHomelesstoHopeful第2页共11页Jennifermaylooklikeyouraveragehighschoolstudent,butfortwoyears,shewashomeless.Shelivedwithherundocu-mentedparentsfortwoyearswhiletheysearchedforanewhome.“I’mgratefulforthefamilyIhave.Becausenomatterwhatsituationwewerein,westayedtogetheranyway.”Redefining(重新定义)ManhoodinRichmondYoungmengrowingupinRichmondfacepressuretoholdbacktheiremotions,beviolentandhidewhotheyreallyare.RichmondHighSchoolstudentsFrankMendietaandBrianHigaredainterviewedtheirfriendsandteacherstoexplorethis“mask”ofmanhood.“Wehavetoputanendtogendernorms(性别标准)wherethemanisatoughheartlessperson,andthewomanisacaringperson.”MusicIstheSpiritThatMovesTheseTeensFromTongaHighschoolstudents,JoeFifitaandMoalaTautuaa,both18,havebeensingingandplayingmusicforaslongastheycanremember.TheysayitconnectsthemtotheirTonganroots,andmakesthembetterpeople.“It’slikewedefineeverysinglenotewhenwe’reyoung,andjustbuildonitaswegetolder.”1.WhatisthebestlessonLucaslearntfromhisfriend?A.Liveinthemoment.B.Trytomakechanges.C.Knowhowtocontrolyourself.D.Haveagoodattitudetowardslife.2.WhydoFrankandBriantalktotheirfriendsandteachers?A.Toaskforhelp.B.Tostudydifferentcharacteristics.C.Tospreadtheirviewsonmenandwomen.D.Tofigureouthowtoovercomethepressuresofmanhood.第3页共11页3.WhatdoJoeandMoalathinkofmusic?A.Itisatietotheirculture.B.Itrepresentstheirfriendship.C.Itisanunforgettablememory.D.Itseemstobeanimpossibledream.B★★☆☆☆FarmerPakSadimanhasmadeithisjobtoraiseawareness(意识)anddosomethingaboutCentralJava’swatershortageproblem,littlebylittle.The65-year-oldhaschangedhisdry,unwateredvillageintoagroundwatershelterbyplantingtreesonnearbylandforthelast19years,andhe’sencouragingotherstojoinin,too.SadimanrealizedthatthelandwasingreatneedofsomewaterwhentheGendolRiver—previouslytheonlysourceofwaterforvillagers—wasquicklydryingup.Eventherubbertrees,Sadiman’smainsourceofincome,weresodrythattheycouldnolongerproducerubberlatex(胶乳).Itwasthenthatthefatheroftwopulledallofhisresources(财力)andtookactionsothatgenerationstocomecouldbenefitfromtheplantedtrees.Hischoice?Banyantrees,which“unlikerubbertreesthatabsorbgroundwater,cankeepgroundwater.Themorebanyantreesplanted,themorevillagerswillgetcleanwater,”hesaid.Althoughhewouldoftenfindhisseeds(种子)dugupbyanimals,thefarmerneverbecamediscouragedfromachievinghisgoal,providinghisvillagewithareliablewatersource.It’sreportedthathe’splantedatleast11,000treesovert...