高二英语阶段性综合评估检测(附答案)

阶段性综合评估检测（二）

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I. 阅读理解（40分）

A

Randy Kraus was paralyzed (瘫痪的). His left side was useless and he felt he could do nothing. He’d been a police officer before, and he was strong and able.

His trouble started with Parkinson’s disease, but it didn’t end there. In July, 2002, the

60-year-old Kraus went into the hospital for an operation on his brain to control the shaking. But during the operation, he had a stroke (中风). He was paralyzed. The doctor said, "You may never walk again and you might not even be able to talk."

Kraus found that he couldn’t lift a fork or take a drink by himself. Physical treatment was so painful and slow. What did he have to live for? So Kraus held the gun against his head. Feeling the cold metal on his skin, he began to consider the pain he would cause for his wife, daughters and grandchildren. He didn’t pull the trigger (扳机).

Andrew Garud, his exercise physiologist (生理学家), told him, "You are where you are. The pace would be slow; the pain would be real. But as long as you are alive, you have the ability to get better."

After three months of working with Garud, Kraus wanted to see if he could stand. He could. Then he took three steps, sat down and cried like a baby.

One step, as they say, led to another. Next he managed a short walk along the edge of a boxing ring (拳击台) in the health club. It was the hardest fight in Kraus’ life. People at the gym cheered him on. Garud kept saying he could do more. Now, Kraus can brush his teeth, shave himself, and get around the house with a walker. Only the paralyzed can fully understand little triumphs.

21. According to the fourth paragraph, what did Andrew Garud mean?

A. Everyone in the world has the right to be alive.

B. It’s necessary for people to do exercise to keep healthy.

C. One should try to live a better life.

D. As long as a person is alive, he will have a chance to be better.

22. What does the underlined word "triumphs" in the last paragraph mean?

A. Difficulties.

B. Successes.

C. Disappointments.

D. Reputations.

23. What personality does Kraus probably have?

A. Optimism.

B. Strong-mindedness.

C. Sympathy.

D. Generosity.

24. According to the passage, we can learn that _____.

A. the stroke during the operation on his brain led to Kraus’ paralysis

B. Kraus’ operation in 2002 was performed by Andrew Garud

C. doing exercise can help cure Parkinson’s disease

D. Kraus will live a normal life as a healthy person in the future

B

Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York. And you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on the 5th Avenue, but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Public transport

In New York, there’s a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the public transport a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it’s cheaper. In New York taking the taxi is a part of the city experience, so you should take the taxi at least once during your visit! But you don’t have to use the public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like the Empire State Building, the 5th Avenue and the Central Park.

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—the Times Square, the Statue of Liberty,