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高二上学期英语第六次周测一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（每小题2.5分，满分25分）ALongBeach,a28-mileareaofbeach,liesinsouthwesternWashington,andisgenerallycalledLongBeachPeninsula.Communitiestheretakeyoubacktoolddaysofasimplelife.Here,visitorscanrelaxandenjoythegoodofatotalrest.Birdwatching:TherearedifferentkindsofbirdsonLongBeach.It'sbestifyouwatchthemfromadistanceanddon'ttrytofrightenthem.TheSouthwestLoopRouteMapcanbegotthroughtheLongBeachPeninsulaVisitorsOfficebycalling1-800-451-2542.HorsesApopularactivityonLongBeachishorsebackriding.TwobusinessesinthecityofLongBeachofferguidedhorsebacktoursalongthebeach:BlackCountryWildernessOutfittersandSkipper'sEquestrianCenter.Youmayalsobringyourownhorse.Amongtheadventuresofferedwithhorsesisawagonridealongthebeach,acarriageridethroughSeavieworLongBeach,abackcountrypacktrip,orasunsetridebyhorsebackonthebeach.CampingRVandtentcampingaren’tallowedonthebeach.Campfiresareallowedwithin100feetoffthebeach,butmustbeawayfromthedrygrass.SwimmingandotheractivitiesSwimmingisallowed,butyoumustbecareful.Thewatersareverycoldanddangerous,Surfingisadvisedonlyforexperiencedsurfers.Beachdrivingisallowedatcertainareasonthebeach.Thespeedlimitis25mph.Buildingsandcastles,diggingsandtofindsomething,ridingbicyclesandflyingkitesarealsopopularactivitiesinthearea.EnjoyyourtriptoLongBeach,Washington!1.WhichofthefollowingisallowedonLongBeach?A.Sleepinginyourtent.B.Settingcampfiresfarawayfromthebeach.C.Diggingsandtofindsomething.D.Drivingatthespeedof30mphalongthebeach.2.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?A.LongBeach,aFantasticPlace.B.LongBeach,theLongestBeach.C.ThesceneryofLongBeach.DInformationaboutLongBeach.3.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom_________.A.anewsreportB.atravelguideC.amagazineD.aresearchpapBAtthirteen,Iwasdiagnosedwithakindofattentiondisorder.Itmadeschooldifficultformewheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,Icouldnot.Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglasses,“youarenotdifferentfromyourclassmate,Youngman”Itried,butIdidn'tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindpersons.LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraisedots(点),whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.Wasn’tItheblindinmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethesightedstudents?Mythoughtsspilledout(溢出)andmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed.Iwasnotdifferentfromothers;Ijustneededaquieterplace:IfLouiscouldfindhisWayoutofhisproblems,whyshouldIevergiveup?”Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday--withanAonit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?4.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecause_______.A.HewasnewtotheclassB.HewastiredofliteratureC.HewantedtotakethetaskhomeD.Hehadanattentiondisorder5.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?A.Hehadgoodsight.B.Hegaveupreading.C.Hemadeagreatinvention.D.Helearnedalotfromschool.6.WhatwasMrsSmithsattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?A.AngryBImpatientCSympatheticD.Encouraging7.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OnecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswitheffortsB.AteachercanopenupanewworldtostudentsC,ThedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespectD.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.CGeorgeGershwin,bornin1998,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyear