贵阳二中高二英语第二学期3月月考卷

贵阳二中高二英语第二学期3月月考卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。

A

When four-year-old Finlay suffered a stroke as a baby and developed cerebral palsy, a disease usually caused by brain damage, doctors said he’d have to stay in a wheelchair in his entire life. But amazingly, he has managed to prove them all wrong with the help of a young duck.

Finlay’s breakthrough came when his mother Becci, 29, took in a tiny yellow duck named Ming-Ming, after a farmer friend told her it was going to be killed because of its injured leg.

“When Ming-Ming lay down or sat down, his leg was right up near his head and he was unable to walk,” Becci explains. “I was trying to find a vet who knew about ducks. At first I didn’t think he’d make it—I felt very sorry. ”After an extensive search, Becci found a suitable vet, who fitted the young duck with a tiny splint(夹板).It began to move around the house as its leg strengthened.

As the little duck made an amazing recovery, something else like a miracle occurred. Young Finlay whose condition affected his brain’s ability to send signals to his body was so impressed by his new pet’s progress that he began copying his steps, saying, “I walk like the duck, Mummy. ”

Becci was so overjoyed that she couldn’t believe her eyes. “Finlay has been having physical therapy his whole life but he never really responded until we got the duckling,” she says. “As soon as Ming-Ming began walking, so did Finlay. I was full of pride. ”

Now Finlay can walk five meters at a time with the help of a walker and he loves walking slowly with his best friend. “Finlay is now much stronger and it’s great to see him walking. I’ve told him that if he works hard, one day he’ll be able to take Ming-Ming for walks on the street. That is what he’s really working towards,” Becci says, smiling. “I’d been told Finlay might never be able to walk. It’s amazing to watch my child taking steps gradually thanks to Ming-Ming. ”

21. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Family finds much hope from raising ducks

B. A little duck teaches a disabled boy to walk

C. A duck is found to be a good doctor

D. Friendship between a duck and a boy

22. What can we infer from the passage?

A. It was the farmer’s fault that Ming-Ming was injured.

B. Ming-Ming would have been killed without the vet.

C. It cost Becci much money to save the duck.

D. Becci is a kind and warmhearted woman.

23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Finlay kept taking daily walks with Ming-Ming on the street.

B. Finlay got Ming-Ming as his 4-year-old birthday present.

C. In doctors’ opinion, Finlay would have a short life.

D. The little duck became Finlay’s best friend.

24. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Health is better than wealth.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Better late than never.

D. Nothing is impossible.

B