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2018-2019学年高二年级第二十三次周考英语试题第二部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYouknowthatGrandparentsDay,takingplacetheSundayafterLaborDayeveryyear,isaholidayforcelebratingyourparents’parents.Buthowdidtheholidaycometobe?Diditoriginateoutofasweet,sincerewishatheart...orwasitallagiantmarketingplantosellmoregoods?Itis,infact,theformer.WhenMarianMcQuadefirstthoughtoftheideafortheholiday,commercialism(商业主义)wasthelastthingonhermind.In1956,McQuadewastryingtoplanacelebrationfortheelderlymembersofhercommunity.Shemadethesaddiscoverythatmanyoftheseniorcitizensinthenursinghomedidn’toftenreceivevisitsfromtheirfamilies.Soshesetadaytoappreciategrandparents.Inanycase,McQuadeneverwantedtheholidaytobeamoneygrab.Mother’sDayactuallyhasasimilarstory;infact,itsfounderwanteditdiscontinuedinthe1920saftershesawhowcommercializedithadbecome.However,itdidn’tstopcardcompaniesfromgettingexcitedaboutthefutureofanewholiday.Hallmarkpredictedthat,by1983,GrandparentsDaywouldbecomethesixthhighestcard-sellingholiday.Buttotheirdisappointment,itneverbecameacommercialholiday.Manyfamilieshavemuchmoremeaningfulwaysofcelebratingtheholiday.DanielleKirschcelebratesbytryinganewactivityeveryyearwithhergrandmotherElsie.“Thisyear,we’llbepaintingtogether,”shetellsRD.com.MollyArnold’sgrandmotherisnolongeraround,yetshestillfindsawaytohonortheholiday.ArnoldistheChiefOperationsOfficeroftheFrankandBarbaraBroylesFoundation,acharityshecreatedinmemoryofhergrandmother,BarbaraBroyles,whopassedawayfromAlzheimer’sdisease(老年痴呆症).However,justbecausetheholidayisnotaboutcommercialismdoesn’tmeanyoucan’texchangegifts.Spruce.comactuallysuggeststhatgrandparentsgivetheirgrandchildrengifts,especiallygiftsthat“honorfamilytraditions”.Forexample,ameaningfulgiftfromagrandpatohisgranddaughterwouldbeactuallyabirthdaygift,butwethinkit’saperfectGrandparentsDayideatoo.21.WhydidMcQuadefoundGrandparentsDay?A.Togrowherownbusiness.B.Torealizeherparents’dream.C.Torememberherowngrandparents.D.Tocallonpeopletocarefortheelderly.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“amoneygrab”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Awaytomakebigmoney.B.Acelebrationofone’swealth.C.Achancetogiveothersmoney.D.Adealbetweenfamilymembers.23.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Meaningfulwaysofcelebratingtheholiday.B.People’sattitudestowardtheholiday.C.Theefforttocarryouttheholiday.D.Thefutureoftheholiday.BTheaward-winningBalladfromTibet《天籁梦想》)bytheChinesedirectorZhangWeiisscheduledtopremiereinNewYorkCityonSaturday,March10.Thefilm,whichtellsthestoryoffourvisuallyimpairedkidsfromChina'sTibetAutonomousRegionembarkingonajourneyfortheirdream,willbepresentedattheBronxLibraryCenteronSaturday,attheMid-ManhattanLibraryonSunday,atLehmanCollegeandMarleneMeyersonJCCManhattanonTuesday,andattheMuseumofModernArtonWednesday.Basedonatruestory,BalladfromTibetisaboutthefourTibetankids—Thupten,Sonam,KelsangandDroma—achievingtheirdreamagainstallodds.Thuptenisa10-year-oldboypartiallysightedinoneeyeandblindintheother.Hisdoctorsaysthatthereisachancethathecancompletelylosehissight,butthereisanoperationthatcanoffera50percentchanceofsavinghisvision.Histeacherfirmlysuggeststhatheshouldhavetheoperationrightaway,butThuptenisafraidandwantstoseetheworldbeforehislifeisplungedintototaldarkness.Alongwithhisthreefriendswhoalsosufferfromblindness,Thuptenembarksonanexcitingadventure.TogethertheydecidetogotoShenzheninSouthChina'sGuangdongProvince,acitymorethan3,700kmawayfromTibetanregionalcapitalLhasa.Thereasonforthechildren'sdecisiontogotoShenzhenistheirloveofmusic.TheyarealltalentedandwanttosingtheirheartsoutinfrontofnationalaudiencebyparticipatinginaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.Thefoursome'stripisindeedfun,butitturnsouttobedangerousaswell.Luckily,helpisonhandalongthewayintheformofawanderingfamily,ashepherd,amotorcycleclub,andaTVproducer'sassistant.BalladfromTibethaswontheawardforBestChildren'sFeatureFilmatthe13thChinaInternationalChildren'sFilmFestivalinNovember2017,andearnednominationsat17differentinternationalchildren'sfilmfestivalsinGermany,Canada,Japan,Greece,AustraliaandIndia.24.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordimpairedinParagraph2mean?A.damagedB.strengthenedC.short-sightedD.amazing25.WhydothefourchildreninBalladfromTibetchooseShenzhenastheirdestination?A.Becausetheirteacheradvisesthemtogotheretopursuetheirdream.B.Becausetheywanttolookfortheirparentsthere.C.Becausetheylongtoearnmoneytheretosupportthemselves.D.BecausetheywanttotakepartinaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.26.WhatcanweinferaboutBalladfromTibetinthetext?A.TheteacherandthedoctorareinfavorofThupten'sdecision.B.ThefilmisgoingtobeshowninNewYorkCityforthefirsttime.C.Notallthefourchildreninthefilmsufferfromblindness.D.Thechildrengettotheirdestinationverysmoothly.27.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBalladfromTibet?A.SuccessfulB.NegativeC.AwfulD.SurprisingCHere’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighho