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1、河南省实验中学2020届高三第二次模拟考试英语第I卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2份，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor most people, graduation is an exciting day the culmination (顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day. was not.I remember that weekend two years ago, amily and friends had traveled far to
2、watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadnt secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租约) ended, I woul
3、d no longer have a place to call home. The weeks ahead werent easy. I gathered up everything I couldnt carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragge
4、d into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the same spot as I was before. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer.Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how muc
5、h I tried, I just couldnt seem to make any progress. I channeled my frustration into a childrens book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up. And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world just hard work and perseverance I
6、 was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. Often our dreams lie in waiting just a little further upstream, and all we
7、need is the courage to push beyond the river.21. When the writer graduated, he _.A. sent out a lot of applicationsB. laid great expectations on his jobC. almost had no place to live in D. found it difficult to pack up his luggage22. What disappointed the writer most?A. He didnt get his degree.B. he
8、dreamt too many bad dreams. C. He had a feeling of failure.D. his effort didnt pay off.23. We can infer the writers Beyond the River is _.A. a fairy taleB. a romantic storyC. a humorous storyD. a science fiction24. What lesson does the writer learn from his experience?A. Your hope comes from your dr
9、eam.B. It takes a long time to find a job.C. Dont give up even in hard times. D. Writing doesnt require a degree.B Meet Jeff Wilson AKA Professor Dumpster(垃圾箱), an environmental scientist and the Dean of Huston Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. The reason for his unusual nickname? He has decide
10、d to live in a dumpster for the next year. Yes, the kind that you might find filled with trash behind a restaurant. Wilson says the inspiration to do something first hit him two years ago, when he was working on an article at a neighborhood coffee shop and caught sight of an eight-yard dumpster. Now
11、 that he has found one, Professor Dumpster is putting his students to work. After all, the point of this project isnt just to spend his life living out of a garbage can: there is, a much greater purpose involved. As an environmental scientist, the professor constantly thinks about sustainable living
12、 and how every person should try to minimize his/her impact on our already stretched resources. That, is the challenge Wilson wanted his students to step up to, this entire year. Using their math, science, engineering and technology skills, he wants them to retrofit(改进) his 33 square-foot dumpster i
13、nto a modern space that includes a shower, a toilet, a kitchen and a bed and is fitted with conveniences like air-conditioning and even WiFi. The demand? It all has to be green and sustainable. So why is Wilson planning to go through such hardship? That is because he wants to equip his students wit
14、h the tools to survive in a world that is rapidly heading towards a population of 10 billion people. A large majority of the population adjust to living in tighter spaces in the world where resources and space should be limited to be used. By promoting awareness and education on these subjects, Wils
15、on is helping students everywhere see that living “small” and sustainably is certainly possible. And while the dumpster project may seem a little crazy to some, the professor thinks of it as a “playful and imaginative” educational experiment and conversation-starter to discuss the fact that all of u
16、s can do with less as we move into the future.25.What is Jeff Wilson concerned about all the time?A. How to search for a suitable trash can.B. Challenging his students to follow his proposal.C. Spending seven months sleeping in his office.D. Finding sustainable living ways of using fewer resources.26. What requirements does Jeff Wilson ask hi
