东华高级中学2020-2021学年第一学期第一次月考高一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)阅读下面四篇短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂AIlearnttoswimwhenIwasateenager.Iwenttothelocalswimmingpoolwithmytwosisters.Itwasoldandcoldandnotverynice.Icanstillremembermyinstructor:hisnamewasColinFirth,liketheactor.Buthewasn'tasgood-looking!-RachelRobbinsMyfatherwasaswimminginstructorsoIguessit’sjustintheblood.Ican’trememberatimewhenIcouldn’tswim.IspentmostofmychildhoodholidaysatthebeachandIstillgoatanyopportunityIget.-SimonFordhamIttookmealongtimetolearn.Iwasn’tanatural.Istilldon’tswimverywell.Icertainlywouldn’tliketobeinaboatinrough(汹涌的)seas.Ineverreallylearnttoputmyfaceinthewater.IthurtsmyeyesandIcan’tsee.-GeoffreyHopkinsOnedayIwasstandingbythedeependoftheswimmingpoolandIsuddenlyfellin.Idon’tknowhowIdiditbutImanagedtogettotheside.IwascoughingbutIcouldswim!MybrothersawmewhenIgotoutandthoughtitwasveryfunny.Buthedidn’tlaughwhenIhithim.-KarenMarksMyfirstexperienceofswimmingwaswhenIwas8or9yearsold.Iwasonasmallboatwithabouttenotherboys.Itwasverysmallandsomeonepushedmeinthewater.ThewaterwasverycleanandIcouldseeeverything.Irememberfeelingverypeacefulandcomfortable,andIwasn’tworriedatall.Istartedswimming,notverywell,butanotherboyhelpedmetoreturntothebeach.-PhillipParker1.Whocanbedescribedasabornswimmer?A.KarenMarks.B.RachelRobbins.C.SimonFordham.D.GeoffreyHopkins.2.WhatdoesGeoffreyHopkinsthinkofswimming?A.Boring.B.Difficult.C.Important.D.Interesting.3.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.RachelRobbinsenjoyedherswimmingcourses.B.KarenMarkswasangrywhenhisbrotherlaughedathim.C.PhillipParkerlearnedtoswimwithaninstructor.D.PhillipParkerfellinthewaterandwasforcedtolearntoswim.BSonjaReddingandherfamilywereontheirwayhometoOmaha,Nebraska,afteraweeklongvisittoWashington,D.C.withhertwosons,oneofwhom,5-year-oldXayvior,hasautism(自闭症).Althoughalloftheotherflightshadgonefine,Xayviorbecameangryduringoneoftheflights,andReddingcouldn’tcalmhim.“Itfeltlikeeveryoneontheplanewaslookingatusandgotangrywithmyson,”shewroteinaFacebookpostaftershegothome.“Idon’tknowwhattodowhenothersjustdon’tunderstandthatheisnotjustakidwithnodiscipline(自制力),butachildwithspecialneedswhodoesn’tknowhowtocontrolhimself.”ThedaywassavedbyDeltaflightattendant(空乘人员)AmandaAmburgy.ShetriedtohelpXayviorwatchamovie,butwhenthatfailed,sheofferedtotakehimonatouroftheairplane.Thatworked,andsoonthechildwasnotonlycalm,buthavingagoodtime.“Whentheycameback,Xayviorwasmuchcalmerandhappier,”wroteReddinginthepost,whichnowhas2,700likesandover500shares.“IwanttothankthisDeltaattendant.Shedidn’tjudge,andshejustshowedlove.Weneedmorepeoplelikethisintheworld.”Itwasn’tlongbeforeAmburgywastoldaboutthepost.“We’retheretohelp,andthat’swhatwewanttodo,”shesaidinaninterview.“So,wealwayswanttomakeanythingeasierforthefamilyaswellasotherpassengers.”ShealsosharedwhatshefeltwhenshereadRedding’sstory.“WhenIreadit,ittouchedmyheart.It’ssomethingIwoulddoforanyoneontheplane,becausethat’swhatI’mherefor.Itreallymadeadifferenceinherlife.”4.HowdidReddingfeelontheplane?A.Tired.B.Uncomfortable.C.Veryangry.D.Deeplyafraid.5.WhatdidAmburgydotohelpthefamily?A.Sheaskedthefamilytostaybesideher.B.Sheaskedtheotherpassengersforhelp.C.Shetriedherbesttocalmtheboy...