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1、辽宁省大连市旅顺口区2020届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI believe in the power of holding on. What do I mean by holding on? Hugging, or holding on, is the power we possess when we put our arms around someone. It can change relationships, ma
2、kes a patient a person, an acquaintance a friend. My grandmother taught me about holding on, whenever she gathered me in her strong, loving Irish arms. She always hugged even when her back became curved .My mother hugs my children the same wayheart open and arms wide, breathing them into her soul. O
3、nce I became aware of its power, I started experimenting: I held my mother-in-law a moment too long then moved onto my sisters-in-law, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. I tried it with a friend who had made my life rich with laughter, but I was too embarrassed to tell her, and acquaintances that
4、I wanted to be friends with. Some were bothered, others accepting, but all had one thing in commonthe next time I hugged them, they hugged me back. For me, holding on has become more than a physical interaction; it has become a way of thinking. My answer to lifes dilemmas and tough choices, its a mi
5、xture of acceptance, forgiveness, and patiencenot always easy or understood but it guides me to be quiet and listen, look for the good, have a sense of humor and laugh, stop worrying and be patient because if I let it, something will change.Ive often wondered how different my life would have been if
6、 I hadnt learned the power of holding on. If during that time in my life, when I was crumbling into myself, my mother had stopped holding on to me, I might have missed something so vital to my existence. I believe that a hug is like a battery chargera good one can keep me going for a long time.1. It
7、 can be learned from the passage that_.A. holding your friends hands is beneficialB. hugging a stranger is a very common thingC. the power of holding on is beyond expectationD. a good habit came down from Grandparents2. When her grandmother hugged the author_.A. she knew her grandmother were from Ir
8、elandB. she found her grandmother older and olderC. she could sense her grandmother wasnt herselfD. she could feel great love from her loved one3 When the author offered to make friends with others_A. she was misunderstood in a way B. she was refused immediatelyC. she was thought to be foolish D. sh
9、e was made fun of at once4. What is authors attitude towards her life ?A .Compromising B. Optimistic C. Pessimistic D. UnbelievableBThe Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstor
10、m swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all t
11、he survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would
12、 get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow a
13、nd drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his track
14、s and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholaswas saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstor
15、m had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area andhas to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.5. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He broke his skis. B. He got lost. C. He hurt his eyes D. He caught a cold.6. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He found a shelter.
