2016年河南省普通高中毕业班高考适应性测试英语

12016年河南省普通高中毕业班高考适应性测试英语第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解第一节ATravelingFromoverseas?WeunderstandwhyyouarechoosingtocometoXUK,aninternationalbrand.Youwanttohavefunandbesafeinadifferentcountry,experiencingdifferentactivitiesandtastingtheEnglishculture.YoumayalsowanttoimproveyourEnglishandmeetchildrenfromdifferentareasandbackgrounds.LanguageAtXUKyoucanimproveyourEnglishbyimmersing（沉浸于）yourselfintheEnglishculture.Thisway,allthechildrencanenjoywhattheyaredoing,makingthemostpftheirtimeandnaturallylearnthelanguage.WeencourageallchildrentospeakEnglishthroughouttheirtimeatcampandtomixwithotherEnglishchildrenandstaffovertheirsummeratXUK.IfyouwanttopreferatraditionalEnglishschool,XUKEnglishistheperfectplace.Airport/TrainCollectionWeorganizecollectionfromallmajorairportsandtrainstationinSouthEastEngland.Wemeetyouatthegateandtakeyoutocampwherewe’lldoeverythingpossibletohelpyousettlein.Ondeparturewetakeyoutotheappropriateairport,checkyouinandmakesureyougethomesafely!WednesdayTripsWemakesurethatyoumakethemostofyourtimeinEngland.WeincludeaweeklytriptoCambridge,NorwichorBuryStEdmunds,soifyou’reatcampforthreeweeksyou’llgettoallthreeplaces!OurWednesdaytripisagreatchanceforchildrentohaveatripoffsite,choosewhatyou’dliketodofortheday,andgettotasteabitmoreoftheEnglishCulture(andshops!!).Formoreinformation,pleasevisit’sEnglish.D.Meetforeignfriends.22.HowisXUK‘sairportandtraincollection?A.InconvenientB.Memorable2C.ConfusingD.Considerate23.Howmanytripscanchildrenhaveeveryweek?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.BLastFriday,6-year-oldLandonJohnsonwenttotheRiverTownCrossingMallinGrandvillewithhisfamily.Whitethere,theboyandhiscousinstookturnschattingwithSanta,sharingtheirChristmasdesires.AftertellingthemaninredhewantedaWii,atoydinosaurandaremotecontrolcar,LandonhoppedoffSanta’sside:he’dforgottentotellhimsomethingimportant.Specifically,LandonsharedhisworrywithSantathathisautism（自闭症）wouldlandhimonthe“naughtylist”.Hismom,NaomiJohnson,explainedtoWOOD-TVthisweekthatLandonisoftentoldhe’s“naughty”bypeoplewhomistakehisautismforbadbehavior.“Yougetthestareswhenyou’reatthegrocerystoreifhe’stooloud,”Johnsonsaid.“He’sbeentoldbyotherpeoplebefore,‘Youdon’tneedtobesonaughty,’or,‘Whyareyounaughty?’”JohnsonsaysSantatookthetimetolistentoLandon’sworries,andheldtheboy’shandsallthewhile.“SantasathimnexttohimandtookLandon’shandsinhisandstartedrubbingthem,calmingthemdown.SantaaskedLandonifitbotheredhim,havingAutism?Landonsaidyes,sometimes.ThenSantatoldhimitshouldn’t.Itshouldn’tbotherhimtobewhoheis,”Johnsonsaid.LandontoldSantathathesometimes“getsintroubleatschoolandit’shardforpeopletounderstandthathehasautism,”butthathe’s“notanaughtyboy”.“YouknowIloveyouandthereindeerloveyouandit’sOK.You’reagoodboy,”SantatoldWOOD-TVaboutthechatwithLandon.“You’reagoodboy,youknow.”JohnsonsaidshewasincrediblymovedbySanta’sthoughtfulwords.“Thisstrangerinaredsuittoldmysonthesamemessage.I’vebeentryingtogetthroughtohimforawhilenow--thathe’sspecialandIlovehimjustthewayhewasmade,”themomtoldToday.com.“SeeingLandon’sfacelightupinthatmomentwasjustincredible.Icouldn’tstopcrying.HewasthereallySantaClaus.”24.WhatdidLandondoafterheracedbacktoSanta?A.HesharedChristmasdesireswithSanta.B.HecheckedifhewastherealSantaClaus..C.HetoldSantahowhisautismhadbotheredhim.D.Heaskedforatoydinosaurandaremotecontrolcar.25.WhatdidSantatellLandontodo?A.Avoidthosewhomistakehim.B.Remainwhatheis.C.Trytochangethewayhebehaves.3D.Tellothersabouthisautism.26.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Everychildisquitepossibletobebotheredbyautism.B.ChattingwithSantawasaspecialChristmasgiftforLandon.C.SantaClausarealwayspopularwithchildrenandtheirparents.D.Naughtyboysarebardtounderstandbecauseoftheirbadbehaviors.27.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.It’sOKtobeyou.B.Autismisreallyaproblem.C.FindtimetochatwithSanta.D.Don’tstaywithnaughtboys.CWhenkidshitpuberty（青春期），theirbodiesandmindsgothroughtonsofchanges,includingthelarynx,thevoiceboxinthethroat.Thelarynxiswhatgivesyouyourvoice.Youcanfindyourlarynxbytouchingthefrontofyourthroatandhumming.Whenyoufeelvibrations（震动）underyourfingers,you’vefoundit!Whenthelarynxgrowslargerduringpuberty,itsticksoutatthefrontofthethroat.Thisiswhat’scalledanAdam’sapple.Everyone’slarynxgrowsduringpuberty,butagirl’slarynxdoesn’tgrowasmuchasaboy’sdoes.That’swhyboyshaveAdam’sapples.Mostgirlsdon’thaveAdam’sapples,butsomedo.ButwhyisitcalledanAdam’sapple?Ifyouthinkit’scalledthatafterthestoryoftheGardenofEdenwhereAdamateapieceoftheforbiddenfruitthatgotstuckinhisthroat,you’reright.AnAdam’sapplesometimeslookslikeasmall,roundedapplejustundertheskininthefrontofthethroat.Thislargelarynxalsogivesboysdeepervoices.Actually,girls’voicesgetalittlebitdeeperastheirlarynxesgetlarger,too.Butbecauseboys’larynxesgrowsomuchmore,itmakestheirvoicesdeeperthangirls’voices.Thelarynxdoesn’tgrowtoitsnewsizeovernight,though.Ifyou’veeverheardateenageboy’svoicesoundsqueaky（发短促尖叫声的）,you’veheardalarynxtryingtogetadjustedtoitsnewsize!28.WhohasAdam’sapplesafterpuberty?A.Allkids.B.Mostgirls.C.