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2020年南京板桥中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析
第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Lastsummer,KatieStellerpulledoffthefreewayonherwaytoworkinMinneapolis.Shestoppedatatrafficlight,whereamanwassittingwithasignaskingforhelp.Sherolleddownherwindowandshouted.“Hey.I’mdrivingaroundgivingfreehaircuts.Doyouwantonerightnow?”Themanlaughed,thenpaused.“Actually,”hesaid,“Iwasreallyhopingtogetahaircut.”Stellerpulledoutaredchairfromhercarandhelpedthemancuthishairimmediately.Aftertheworkwasdone,themanlookedinamirror.“Ilookgood!”hesaid.
Uptonow,Stellerhasgiven30orsosuchhaircutsaroundthecitytopeoplewithlittleinfluence,andsheisstronglyawareofthepowerofhercleanupjob.
Asateen,shesufferedfromaseveredisease,causingherhairtogetthinned,sohermotherarrangedforSteller’sfirstprofessionalhaircut.“Tositdownandhavesomebodylookatmeandtalktomelikeapersonandnotjustanillness,ithelpedmefeelcaredaboutandlessalone,”shesays.Afterthat,Stellerknewshewantedtohaveherownbarbershopsoshecouldhelppeoplefeelthewayshe’dfeltthatday.Notlongafterfinishingcosmetology(美容术schoolin2009,shebeganwhatshenowcallsherRedChairProject,reachingouttopeopleonthestreets.Heraimwasthatbydoingsomekindacts,otherswouldbeinspiredtospreadtheirown.
“Partofwhatbrokemyheartwasjusthowlonelypeoplelooked,”shesaid.“IthoughtmaybeI’dgoaroundandaskifpeoplewantfreehaircuts.Ican’tfixtheirproblems,butmaybeIcanhelpthemfeellessaloneforamoment.”
Itallbeganwithabeliefinsimpleactsofkindness,suchasafreehaircut.“Thewayyoushowupintheworldmatters,”saidSteller.“Youhavenoideawhatpeoplearegoingtodowiththekindnessthatyougivethem.”1.Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage?
A.Bymakingacomparison.B.Bygivingareason.C.Byraisingaquestion.D.Bydescribingascene.2.WhatmadeStellarstarttheRedChairProject?
A.Hermother’sloveforher.B.Herinterestincosmetology.C.Hercareforthoseinneed.D.Herwishtofightseverediseases.3.WhatdidStellarexpectfromtheproject?
A.Tospreadkindness.B.Tosolvesocialproblems.
C.Todealwithrelationships.D.Tomakepeoplelooksmarter.
B
ToRehanStaton,hischildhoodwasalifeofprivilege—lovingparents,asupportivebigbrotherandapleasant,privateschooleducation.Everythingchangedwhenhismotherleftthecountryandhisfatherlosthisjob.
Hehadtosleepwithaheavyjacketonwhenitwascold.Hewasalwayshungry.Hesaidhecouldn'tconcentrateatschoolandwouldsleepduringclass.Hewentfromstraight.Astonearthebottomofhisclass.Ateachertoldhimheneededspecialeducation,whichmadehimhateschool.
Statonspenthishighschoolyearsasanexcellentathlete,rainingtobecomeaprofessionalboxer.Hehadwonalotofmartialartscompetitions.ButatragedystruckhiminhissenioryearwhenStatonsufferedserioustendonitis(肌腱炎,inbothshoulders.Hecouldn’tlifteitherarmformonths.Hisdreamofbecomingaprofessionalplayerfailed.Hestruggledtoapplytocollegesbutwasrefusedbyallofthem.
Staton’sbodyslowlyrecoveredfrommartialartsandhegotajobasarubbishcollector.Manyco-workerscouldn'thelpbutaskhimasimplequestion,“Whatareyoudoinghere?You’resmart.Youaretooyoungtobehere.Gotocollege.”Itwasthefirsttimesomeoneoutsidehisfamilyhadspokenhighlyofhisintelligence.Itwastheco-workersthatemenedhimtoreturntoschool.
Severalco-workersputStatonintouchwithaprofessoratBowieStateUniversity.Theprofessorwasimpressedwiththeirconversationandpersuadedtheadmissionsboardtochangeitsformerdecision.
GoingtocollegeforcedStaton’solderbrother,Reggie,todropout.Theybothknewsomeonehadto