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1、松口中学2020届高三居家自主复习检测题四 英语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分45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。ASamantha “Sammi” JanowerSamantha “Sammi” Janower, now 18 years old, was told 15 years ago that she had cancer. Chemotherapy(化疗)is the only option, so S
2、ammi underwent(经历)15 months of chemo at the age of three. Today, her dad says the cancer survivor is determined to help other kids avoid having to go through what she has gone through. To that end, in 2017 her team of cyclists, Team Samantha, raised more than $327,000 for the hospital that saved her
3、 life by riding 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon across their home state of Massachusetts. One hundred percent of every dollar raised goes directly to the doctors and research that work on cancers like hers.Annika VisweshEighth-grade student Annika Viswesh, who attends the St
4、ratford School in Sunnyvale, California, became legally blind when she was just one year old due to a condition known as amblyopia(弱视). Various methods have helped to improve her sight over the years, but more than anything it was that very experience that pushed her to search for better ways to tre
5、at and manage the condition, which affects about 12 million children worldwide. So, she created the Oculus Patch Assistant which helps to simplify and improve the effectiveness of amblyopic treatment. She is now working with doctors at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation to conduct field testing.Jahkil
6、 JacksonJahkil Jackson, 9, of Chicago, founded Project I Am to help the homeless in his hometown. Within the last year, hes collected and handed out more than 3,000 “Blessing(祝福)Bags” filled with toiletry things, socks, and food. A frequent public speaker, Jahkil challenges children to find their en
7、thusiasm and use it to make a difference. “When speak to other kids at schools and community centers, I always say, Dont wait until you are an adult to be great, “ Jahkil said, “You can be great now!”1. Why did Sammi found Team Samantha?A. To improve medical conditions.B. To raise money for herself.
8、C. To support cancer research.D. To attract cycling lovers.2. What did Annika make efforts to do?A. Help the legally blind see better.B. Find a long-treatment for amblyopia.C. Carry out several scientific studies at her school.D. Search for economical ways to treat her condition.3. What should kids
9、do according to Jahkil?A. Lend a hand to the homeless.B. Take action and contribute.C. Take part in project I Am.D. Act like adults.BFor Serena Aunon-Chancellor, joining the Young Astronauts Club was more than an after-school hobby, it was the very beginning of her journey to space! When Serena was
10、growing up in the 1980s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched(发射)space shuttles many times a year. One day as she watched a shuttle launch on TV, Serenas father said, “You want to work for NASA? You need to be an engineer.” Serenas father was an engineer himself. And he was
11、right: half of all astronauts have studies engineering. From then on, Serena planned to be an engineer.When she turned sixteen, Seranas parents gave her a gift a weeklong trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Her experiences at Space Camp using science, math, and technology to practice tasks sh
12、owed Serena that her childhood dream was possible. In college, Serena earned a degree in electrical engineering. Afterward, she attended medical school and studies aerospace(航空航天)medicine.In 2006, Serena was employed as a doctor at NASA, helping astronauts in the United States and Russia. She loved
13、helping people through medicine, but she still wanted to be an astronaut, too. The odds were against her. Every year thousands of people apply to the astronaut training program and only ten to fifteen people are chosen. In 2009, Serena got the phone call shed been hoping for since she was a kid: She
14、 was chosen to be an astronaut!Since becoming an astronaut, Serena has learnt wilderness survival skills, searched for meteors(陨石)in Antarctica, and sailed in a submarine(潜水艇)in the deep ocean. But her greatest adventure has not been any of those. She has been in space since June 6, 2018, serving as
15、 a flight engineer in Expedition 56/57 to the International Space Station. Her dream of heading into space has come true! While in space, she has been conducting science experiments. Think of her she next time you look up at the stars!4. Why did Serena want to be an engineer?A. She was talented in e
16、ngineering. B. She dreamed of being an astronaut.C. She wanted to join the Young Astronauts Club.D. She expected to follow in her fathers footsteps.5. What did the trip to Huntsville mean to Serena?A. It was very precious to her.B. It strengthened her family ties.C. It freed her from pain and stress.D. It improved her interpersonal skills.6. What does the author mean by the