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1、河南省周口市商水县第一高级中学2020学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷商水一高2020学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the s
2、ame. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was
3、 ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水). Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she
4、 stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the c
5、lass.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard, M.D.（医学博士）.The story doesn
6、t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered(低声说) in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were
7、the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”21. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel very ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row. D. She told the clas
8、s something untrue about herself.22. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He told lies every now and then.B. He was quite good at math, in fact.C. He needed care from mother or someone like that.D. He enjoyed playing with others.23. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change after she received t
9、he gifts?A. She taught fewer school subjects.B. She became stricter with her students.C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D. She cared more about educating students.24. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement.C. S
10、he had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people.BOn March 19, 2020, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and womens-education activist(积极分子)， returned to the classroom for the first time since being attacked by a member of the Taliban on October 9, 2020. Ma
11、lala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. The Taliban(塔利班) said that they did the attack. The group said the attack should be a warning to others. Malala was targeted(作为目标) because she expresses her opinion publicly about girls rights to education.After a long period of recover
12、y, Malala is starting as a ninth-year student at Edgbaston High School. It is the oldest independent girls school in Birmingham, England. Though she has no specific plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country, and everywhere. “Im excited that today I hav
13、e realized my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this kind of chance,” Malala said in a statement .Malala has been an Internet blogger since she was 11 years old. In 2020 she was awarded Pakistans National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about the difficultie
14、s of life and education in the shadow of the Taliban. She has spoken publicly about childrens rights and been nominated(提名) for an international childrens peace prize.25. Why did the Taliban attack Malala?A. She is a Pakistani student.B. She was targeted without being planned.C. She didnt want to be
15、 a member of the Taliban.D. She spoke publicly about girls rights to education.26. How long did it take Malala to recover from the attack?A. Four years. B. About one year. C. Over five months.D. About four months.27. We can learn from the passage that Malala_.A. is now attending school in Pakistan B
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