高二英语阅读理解

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。

A

Dear students,

Most of us get some exercise walking or riding our bikes to school, but that just isn’t enough. Why not get into shape by playing the most popular sport in the world — soccer?

Two weeks ago, Mr. Goldstein, the physical education teacher, posted a notice about an exciting new soccer club (for Grades 3-5). To join, all you have to do is sign your name and be at school for the fun of it on Saturday mornings. You’ll make new friends and share information about famous teams and players

Mr. Goldstein will teach, so you’ll learn basic skills and new techniques（技巧）to improve your game. That’s good news because soccer is a game you can love three seasons a year. The only time you can’t play is when there is snow.

However, it is hard to believe that only nineteen people signed up for the new club. Maybe kids don’t want to give up their Saturday mornings. But if you think about how we spend Saturday mornings now, soccer looks good. Doing housework and watching TV are not as much fun as playing soccer with friends. If you didn’t sign up because you’ve never played soccer before, don’t worry. Beginners are welcome and Ms. Goldstein will give you more help.

Just act now! The equipment is cheap. All you have to bring is your feet.

The Students’ Union

21. We can learn from the text that the club .

A. was first set up for beginners.

B. is just open to students of Grade 3

C. was probably started two weeks ago

D. is available every day except for Sundays

22. What does the author think of playing soccer?

A. It makes people famous easily.

B. It does students a lot of good

C. It is a very dangerous game

D. It is as interesting as watching TV

23. The author writes the text mainly to .

A. talk about how to be an excellent player

B. encourage the students to join a soccer club

C. advise the students to take more exercise

D. introduce Ms. Goldstein to the students

B

Born in 1965, Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family. At the age of two, she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins, a town north of Toronto. When Shania was eight years old, her mother took her to many different bars, clubs and concerts to perform (表演). In high school, Shania joined a local band, with which she often performed. After that, Shania moved to Toronto, where she continued singing.

When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed in a car accident. She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings ( 兄弟姐妹). Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot. Suddenly, she had to pay the bills, keep food on the table, and make a living. Anyway, Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there.

In 1991,Shania went to Nashville, the home of the country music industry. In 1993, she recorded Shania Twain, her first CD. In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me, which had eight hit songs, sold more than ten million copies. Her third CD, Come on Ove r, was also popular and she had another hit song.

Shania and Robert Lange, a famous producer, got married in 1993. After finishing her 2000 world tour, she decided to take a break from performing. In August 2001, they had a lovey son, whom they named Eja. After September 11th, Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002. Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music publications. She also began to promote(宣传) her new CD, Up, on TV shows.

24. According to the text, Shania .

A. went to Timmins in 1965

B. was born into a musical family