内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学2019届高三上学期第二次调研考试英语试题（II竞、重点班，无答案）

2018—2019学年奋斗中学高三年级第二次调研考试 英 语（二类竞赛、重点班） 本试卷满分（120×1.25=）150分，答题时间100分钟 第一部分 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。 A The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohat Cynthia Kadohata goes straight to the heart of twelve-year-old Summer, her troubled brother, and her Japanese-American grandparents during one wheat harvest. Here, Kadohata has given a vivid and realistic description of one family’s migrant experience. But even more, she’s created a gentle and humorous book, exploring generational and cultural differences, and the weighty yet precious ties of family. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Raised in South Carolina and New York, Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s. Touching and powerful, each poem is accessible, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing. Lob by Linda Newbery Lucy loves visiting her grandparents in the country and especially loves spending time with her grandfather, who introduces her to Lob, his mysterious helper. Her grandmother laughs at the idea of the hidden green man, but Lucy believes absolutely long before she finally catches her first glimpse of him. When Lucy’s world is turned upside down, Lob is her comfort and her connection to an important part of her childhood. The Dark Wild by Piers Torday Set in a future Britain where wildlife is almost extinct and where food is desperately short, The Dark Wild continues the story of Kester, a twelve-year-old boy who is so shocked by the death of his mother that he loses the ability to speak. However, Kester discovers that he can talk with animals. It’s a powerful story of survival and asks young readers to think about the environment and our relationships with animals. 1. What do we know about The Thing