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高三英语期末试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIfyoufrequentlytravelforbusiness，StaybridgeSuitesofferyouarangeofhomecomforts．FourrecentvisitorstoStaybridgeSuitesexplainwhytheybooked，whattheyenjoyedandwhatmadethemwanttoreturn．ClaireMetcalfTheconceptisgreat，butthestaffaretheoneswhoreallymakeit．shesays．Ittakesalotofdisciplinetoalwaysbefriendly，butthestaffatStaybridgeSuitesdothat．Theygenuinelycareaboutyou．AndrewRobertsOneofthebestthingsishavingmyownkitchen．IoftenendupworkinglateandIdon'tfancyeatinginarestaurantonmyown，socookingformyselfisabigdrawcard．Themainthingformeisbeingabletocookandhavemyownlittleflat．Thestaffareamazing．Itisgreattoberecognizedbythem，hesays．PaulineRobinsonWhatIloveaboutitisthewaythatyouaretreatedbythestaff，shesays．Someofthestaffhavebeenthereallthattimeandtheydolookafteryouwell．Asawomanstayingonmyown，itisreassuringthattheylookoutforyou，andrecentlywhenIwaspoorlytheyevenbroughtthingsIneededtomyroom．RyanRuckledgeThefully﹣equippedkitchenisgreat．Ialwayshaveaone﹣bedapartmentsoIhaveaseparatekitchenanddiningroomandI'mabletorelaxandcooksomemeals．Eatingoutcanfeelabitmuchwhenyoudoitdayinanddayout﹣itmakesyouhatewhatyoudo﹣andIdon'twantthat．21．WhatattractsvisitorstoStaybridgeSuites?A．Aseparatediningroom．B．Aone﹣bedapartment．C．Ahomefromhome．D．Alotofdiscipline．22．WhothinkhighlyofthekitchenofStaybridgeSuites?A．PaulineRobinsonandRyanRuckledge．B．RyanRuckledgeandClaireMetcalf．C．AndrewRobertsandRyanRuckledge．D．PaulineRobinsonandClaireMetcalf．23．Whatdoestheunderlinedword‘drawcard'inParagraph3probablymean?A．barrier．B．attraction．C．honour．D．difficulty．24．Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A．ToadvertiseStaybridgeSuites．B．Tointroducefourrecentvisitors．C．Toinformusofanewservice．D．Tosinghighpraiseforthestaff．BWhenaleafyplantisunderattack，itdoesn'tsitquietly．Backin1983，twoscientists，JackSchultzandIanBaldwin，reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget．Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm．Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds，VOCsforshort．ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked．It'saplant'swayofcryingout．Butisanyonelistening？Apparently．Becausewecanwatchtheneighborsreact．Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway．Butothersdodoubleduty．Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers．Oncetheyarrive，thetablesareturned．Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch．Instudyafterstudy，itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors．Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant，buttheneighbors，relativelyspeaking，staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo．Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother？Scientistsdon'tknow．Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches，andso，ineffect，wastalkingtoitself．Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedtooverhearthecry．Soinformationwasexchanged，butitwasn'tatrue，intentionalbackandforth．CharlesDarwin，over150yearsago，imaginedaworldfarbusier，noisierandmoreintimate（亲密的）thantheworldwecanseeandhear．Oursensesareweak．There'sawholelotgoingon．25．Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?A．Itmakesnoises．B．Itgetshelpfromotherplants．C．Itstandsquietly．D．Itsendsoutcertainchemicals．26．Whatdoestheauthormeanbythetablesareturnedinparagraph3?A．Theattackersgetattacked．B．Theinsectsgatherunderthetable．C．Theplantsgetreadytofightback．D．Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies．27．Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan．A．predictnaturaldisastersB．protectthemselvesagainstinsectsC．talktooneanotherintentionallyD．helptheirneighborswhennecessary28．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theworldischangingfasterthanever．B．Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore．C．Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems．D．PeopleinDarwin'stimeweremoreimaginative．CBenjaminWest，thefatherofAmericanpainting，showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage．Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone．Inthosedays，abrushwasmadefromcamel'shair．Therewerenocamelsnearby．Benjamindecidedthatcathairwouldworkinstead．Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush．Thebrushdidnotlastlong．SoonBenjaminneededmorefur．Beforelong，thecatbegantolookragged（蓬乱）．Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick．Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing．Thecat'slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear，oneofBenjamin'scousins,Mr．Pennington，cametovisit．HewasimpressedwithBenjamin'sdrawings．Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings（版画）byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.In1747，whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold，Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin'sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit．Inthecity，Mr．PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings．Theboybeganalandscape（风景）painting．Wiliams,awell﹣knownpainter，cametoseehimwork．WiliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome．Thebookswerelonganddull．Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle，having