浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分小学一年级家长会班主任发言稿35分)
第一节(共10positively小题，每小题2.5分，满分25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。
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新概念英语听力On Nov 2,Williams-Cole, a nior interdisciplinary(跨学科的)major, sworn in (宣誓就职) as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama, US, making him the youngest person in history to hold the office, according to WVTM 13, an NBC affiliate(分支机构).
Williams-Cole was prompted(促使) to run for mayor becau he wanted to bring changes to his hometown, a town of less than 1000 people. The citizens of Camp Hill have en a sad decline of their town with many empty storefronts, trees growing inside what ud to be business and weeds sprouting(发芽) from sidewalks, according to WSFA 12 News, Alabama’s source.
“My main things is to create a foundation and clear up any debts we have to get our town financially stable.” Williams-Cole told Auburn University. “ While doing that, I want to carry out things that will increa unity in the town, like doing quarterly town hall meetings that are more informal and that celebrate the community. We need to open up the floor for people to complain if they want, becau they have the right to do that as taxpayers.”
Williams-Cole has designed a detailed schedule so that he would have enough time for both his studies and his duties as a mayor. He hopes to u his education and his position as mayor to help other people, especially children. He said he would want to become an administrator at a boarding school, which gives children holistic(全面的) learning that is esntial to contemporary society.
“Cole is different.” Mike Fellows, Lee County Circuit Court Judge, told Auburn University.” “He’s obviously willing to do a lot of extra work to rve his community. He cares enough to do it, and I think that says a lot about him.” The young man is t to graduate in May 2021. He plans to attend either grad school or law school, news outlet CBS reported.
男生英文名字大全1. Why did Williams-Cole run for mayor?
A. He wants to get some work experience
B. The town’s environment is suffering badly
C. He wants to contribute to his hometown
D. It’s a part of his graduation project.
2. What does Williams-Cole plan to do after being elected?
A. Create opportunities for people to be heard.
B. Hire more teachers at boarding schools.
C. Hold regular meetings with local business.
D. Set up new companies to promote economic development.
3. Which of the following words best describes Williams-Cole?
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A. Demanding
B. Patient
C. Responsible
D. Humorous
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C
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【分析】
okay是什么意思这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国阿拉巴马州坎普希尔市新上任市长的工作愿景。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Williams-Cole was prompted(促使) to run for mayor becau he wanted to bring changes to his hometown, a town of less than 1000 people. ”可知，Wi
lliams-Cole竞选市长主要是想给家乡带来变化，为自己的家乡做贡献，故选C。
unfortunately2题详解】
2012年6月英语四级听力
细节理解题。根据第三段中“We need to open up the floor for people to complain if they want, becau they have the right to do that as taxpayers.”（我们需要让人们有机会抱怨，因为作为纳税人，他们有权这样做。）可知，Williams-Cole将倾听民众的心声，故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第三段中“My main things is to create a foundation and clear up any debts we have to get our town financially stable.”可知，Cole想要建立一个基金会，清理我们所有的债务；“We need to open up the floor for people to complain if they want, becau they have the right to do that as taxpayers.”倾听民众的呼声，由此可以判断，Cole是一个有责任心的人。故选C。
【点睛】
品味英文
B
Everyone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really u them for their original purpo—to make a call? Telephone culture is disappearing. What brought us to this moment, and what are its effects?
“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “The reflex (习惯性动作) of answering—20th-century telephonic culture—is gone.”
The shift is of cour due in large part to more communication options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs, links and even voice messages can be a more attractive option.
Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with multiple people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.
In recent years, another reason has caud people to ignore phone calls completely: rob
ocalls. Robocalls are automate (自动化的) messages from organizations verifying (核实) your phone number or telemarketers trying to ll something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 billion, slightly below 2018 numbers, according to YouMail, a robocall protection rvice and blocking app.
As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a singular family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones unified family members, whereas mobile phones isolate(隔离) them.
