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1、河南省八市高三上学期第二次测评（11月）英语试题第卷第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany of the worlds most people were once successful failures. Here are the stories of a few of them.Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)Abraham Lincoln was one of Americas greatest leaders, taki
2、ng the country through the Civil War(from 1860 to 1865). However, his life was never easy. He started numerous businesses that failed, he went bankrupt twice, and was defeated in 26 campaigns for public office. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are cont
3、ent with your failure.”Vincent Van Gogh(1853-1890)Van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential painters in the history of Western Art. Hes renowned for paintings such as The Starry Night. The potato Eaters and Sunflowers. However, during his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one painting for a very
4、 small amount of money. Despite this, he carried on painting, something even going without food so he could complete his collection of over 800 known works.Albert Einstein(1879-1955)Albert Einstein won the Noble Prize in Physics in 1921. However, he wasnt always considered a “genius”. He didnt speak
5、 until he was four, and couldnt read until he was seven. His teachers and parents thought he as slow, so he was expelled from school and couldnt get into the Zurich Polytechnic School. He later famously said, “Success is failure in progress.”Stephen King(born 1947)Stephen King is one of the best-sel
6、ling authors of all time, but his first book, Carrie, was rejected by about 30 publishers. Eventually, Stephen threw it in the bin, but his wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, which he didsuccessfully this time!1. Which statement is true about Abraham Lincoln?A. He led the American
7、 War of IndependenceB. He never succeeded in his businessC. He was full of courage and perseveranceD. He is the greatest president of the United States2. Who became famous all over the world after his death?A. Albert Einstein B. Vincent Van GoghC. Albert Einstein D. Stephen King3. What was the most
8、likely reason for Albert Einsteins dropping out of school?A. He was too slow to learn B. He couldnt speak or readC. His teacher thought he was stupid D. He didnt obey the school rules4. What do these people have in common?A. They are all AmericansB. They are known for their writingsC. They were born
9、 in the same centuryD. They all suffered failure before they succeeded【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D【解析】这篇文章主要讲了世界上的许多人在成功之前都遭遇了失败，并且为我们列举了几个非常有名的人物的例子。1. 推理判断题。由However, his life was never easy. He started numerous businesses that failed, he went bankrupt twice, and was defeated in 26 campaigns for public
10、 office. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” 可推断出亚伯拉罕林肯充满勇气和坚持不懈，选C。2. 推理判断题。由However, during his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one painting for a very small amount of money. 可推断出梵高是在去世之后，才闻名于全世界的，选B。3. 推理判断题。由His teachers a
11、nd parents thought he as slow, so he was expelled from school and couldnt get into the Zurich Polytechnic School.可推断出爱因斯坦被退学，最可能的原因就是老师认为他很笨，选C。4. 推理判断题。由Many of the worlds most people were once successful failures. Here are the stories of a few of them. 可推断出这些人们的共同之处在于他们在成功之前都遭遇了失败，选D。BThe worlds p
12、opulation is projected to reach 11 billion by the end of the century.Feeding that many people will be a challenge, and it is further complicated by the impact of climate change on agriculture. That is why some people advocate an unusual way to boost the food supply and feed people sustainably by eat
13、ing less meat and more insects.About 2 billion people already eat bugs. Mexicans enjoy chilly-toasted grasshoppers. Thais tuck into cricket stir-fries and Ghanaians snack on termites. Insects are slowly creeping on to Western menus as novelty items, but most people remain squcamish(拘谨).Yet there are
14、 three reasons why eating insects makes sense.First, they are healthier than meat. There are nearly 2000 kinds of edible insects, many of them packed with protein, calcium, fiber, iron and zinc. A small serving of grasshoppers can contain about the same amount of protein as a similar sized serving o
15、f beef, but has far less fat and far fewer calories.Second, raising insects is cheap, or free. Little technology or investment is needed to produce them. Harvesting insects could provide livelihoods to some of the worlds poorest people.Finally, insects are a far more sustainable source of food than
16、livestock. Livestock production accounts for nearly a fifth of all greenhouse-gas emissions, thats more than transport. By contrast, insects produce relatively few greenhouse gases and raising them requires much less land and water. And they eat almost anything.Despite all this, most Westerners find insects hard to swallow.One solution is to use p
