河南省周口市商水县第一高级中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期期中考试 英语

商水一高2020┄2021学年度下学期高二期中考试

英语试题

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。

A

I was always told by my dad to do everything by myself since I was young. One day my father brought me with him to change his car system. When my father and the technicians opened up the car system and took the system apart, my eyes were glued to what was inside immediately, especially the microchips（芯片）—I was thrown by the amazing possibilities they represented. That was the moment when my passion for engineering was sparked. Since then I have loved to solve problems. Whether they are logical puzzles, or fixing appliances and furniture, I have always been an engineer at heart.

As I progressed in high school, I was actually more exposed to the medical field. During my working at Princess Margaret Hospital, I realized this opened my passion for chemistry. In PMH getting medicine to patients sooner, I always found smiles on their faces. I knew my future career would include helping others, as was reflected in the 1,000 volunteer hours I had spent during my high school years. I wasn't sure what I had wanted to be, but I knew what I had wanted to do; I wanted to aid people by using my knowledge of the sciences, especially chemistry and physics.

I also loved learning physics. Having a job, volunteering regularly, and being an active badminton player during the last year of high school made it a little tough but worthwhile. With the skills I learned about how to solve problems in physics, I will come out of high school not only with experiences that taught me to be hard­working, but also with teamwork, perseverance and a passion for problem­solving that will aid my future career as an engineer.

To achieve my goal, I need to be equipped with the best knowledge and experience. Of course University of Toronto is an ideal place for me to acquire that knowledge and realize my dream.

21. The author intends to tell us in the first paragraph________.

A. his father was a famous engineer

B. his father made a great success in life

C. how his father was strict with him in studies

D. how his idea of future career was developed

22. Which of the following can best describe the author's high school life？

A. Decent and comfortable.

B. Hard but fulfilling.

C. Relaxing and colorful.

D. Lonely but efficient.

23. The author claims that he will surely be________in the future.

A. a chemical engineer

B. a physical engineer

C. a competent engineer

D. a scientific researcher

24. We can infer from the passage that the author wrote the passage________.

A. before graduating from high school

B. in University of Toronto

C. after he became famous

D. before his job interview

B

The more you give to others, the more you reap yourself. When you share what you know, you will find that you grow according to the number of seeds that you sow. Such is the one secret to be happier in life.

Spread cheer and teach others to do the same. People will gather around you to hear your wisdom, and feel your love. They will come to receive your sharing of what is inside you, all around you, the messages coming from above.

Life is all about giving back. It is not about heartache or lack. Count your blessings every day. Put them in a stack that grows higher and higher, till it sets your spirit on fire with joy!