高中英语学习材料
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单元测试题2
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
Walk into the California home of Anne Belles and her husband, Jim Silcock, and you’ll see kids everywhere playing video games, doing homework, and getting ready for dinner. There are 30 boys in this house and Anne Belles is their mom. Belles has wanted to help children since she was a kid. “I was intrigued by the movie Oliver! in the 1960s, a musical based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. I told my mom, ‘That’s what I want to do. ‘”
Anne’s boys are from 3 to 25 years old. All of them are challenged in some way. “They each have special needs — physically, mentally (精神上), or at school,” says Belles.
Every day, a small army of childcare workers, nurses, and volunteers comes in to help cook and clean, wash 30 loads of laundry a day, and take care of health needs.
To find out how much such a large family costs, we followed Jim Silcock to the grocery store. He spent $880 on food for one week. Every month they spend $2,000 to run five cars, $15,000 for the fourteen paid helpers, and more than $10,000 on
medical costs. The family receives $26,000 a month from the state government, and makes some money from a family business. All the money is spent on the children; having new clothes and fancy cars isn’t important to Belles.
How do the kids feel? 17-year-old Anthony says, “The family is there whenever I need something ... I feel like I am loved.”
“Everything I’m doing now is what I wanted to happen in my life,” says Anne Belles. “So, no regrets; this is perfect. I couldn’t ask for it to be better — maybe a bigger house, you know, would be nice.”
21. The underlined word “intrigued” in the first paragraph means “_____”. A. fooled B. attracted C. frightened D. disappointed 22. The boys Anne has raised _____. A. are all ready to accept a challenge B. all like Oliver Twist C. all have disabilities D. are all teenagers
23. For Anne and her husband, raising 30 boys _____. A. is their dream B. is no small task C. is a piece of cake D. is their family tradition
24. What do 17-year-old Anthony’s words mean? A. He is satisfied with his family. B. He has learnt how to love others. C. He wants to get more care and love. D. He is still looking for his own family.
B
Backpacking in Europe is a wonderful experience for young people around the world. After high school or university, you can plan a European backpacking trip.
Packing
As you plan the things you will carry, bring warm clothes and a raincoat or umbrella to deal with changing weather in different European countries. Europeans like dressing nicely, and good clothes will make you feel less like a dusty backpacker. It is not worth taking the trouble to bring a hair dryer or shampoo, as you can buy basic necessities in Europe.
Hostels
The cheapest places to sleep when backpacking in Europe are hostels (where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply). Most hostels have a lot of information about low-cost ways to see local attractions, and many offer tours. The cost for hostel beds differs from country to country. In Paris, you might pay 30 euros, but in Bulgaria, you can get a bed for 10 euros. In general, hostels are more expensive in large, popular cities such as Paris, Rome and London. _____
Many backpackers use rail passes (火车通票), which allow unlimited (不受限的) travel within country groups over a period of time. If you have the time to travel by train and will be traveling in a country group, this can be a good deal. Otherwise, you may consider point-to-point tickets, local trains, buses and airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air, which offer cheap flights.
Food
Eating out in Europe can come with a high cost, and the best way to cut your food budget (预算) is to cook meals in the shared kitchens in hostels. You can make several meals into picnics to take advantage of Europe’s parks. When shopping for your picnic, try and buy at a local market. You save some euros while supporting the local industry at the same time. When eating out, choose restaurants away from tourist attractions.
25. Which of the following is an advantage of hostels? A. They are often built in popular cities. B. They are mainly open to young people. C. They usually provide tour information. D. They always ask the same price for their beds.
26. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text? A. Traveling. B. Shopping. C. Entertainment. D. Transportation.
27. To make a cheap trip in Europe, you’d better _____. A. eat meals on the train
B. choose a restaurant near a park C. enjoy a meal sold at a local market D. cook your own meals at the hostel kitchen
C
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