浙江省杭州西湖高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期末调研英语试卷（word版含答案解析）

2019学年第一学期期末调研试卷 高二英语 第二部分:阅读理解(两节,满分35分) 第一节(共10小题,好小题25分,满分25分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答 卡上将该项涂黑 A Two years ago, Dubuque,Iowa, held its first Back to School Bash(返校狂欢盛宴)， offering needy families an opportunity to learn more about free resources in the community. Courtney Holmes agreed to join. He was working as a barber and Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chose to donate his time and give free haircuts to underprivileged kids so they’d look sharp that first day of class, But then he had an idea: "The kids should free haircut by having to read a book to me. " Holmes said, The idea was so popular that he continued it the first Heyday of every month for the next two years. Five-to-ten-year-old boys would grab favorite book, settled into the barber chair, and read aloud while Holmes did his work. If they failed to pronounce the word, Holmes was there to help. After the haircut, they’d review the book, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes -just like in school, only more fun. Holmes recognized that not every parent has the time to read with their kids. “You are working a job, and have to clean the house or cook dinner. Sitting down and listening to kids read is the last thing you have time to do. So I say bring your kids in and let them read to me,” said Holmes, "There was this seven-year-old boy who struggled through his book, reading some of the words with difficulty. I had him take the book home and practice. When the child came back a few days later, he read it with no problems.” Holmes and his family have recently moved to a Chicago suburb. When they get settled. he plans to continue his role as the storybook barber. "The way the world is today with guns and violence, "he says, " It's a sheller for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books.” 21. The underlined word "underprivileged," in paragraph I can be replaced by_____________. A. poor B. smart C. unusual D. ugly 22. which of the followin