2018-2019高二英语上学期期末试卷（附解析）+高考满分作文：启门一瞬观

2018-2019 高二英语上学期期末试卷（附解析）+高考满分作文：启门一瞬观20182019 学年度第一学期期末六校联考高二英语本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分,考试用时 120 分钟。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。答卷时，考生务必将答案填涂在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。祝各位考生考试顺利！第 I 卷 选择题注意事项：1每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。2本卷共 70 小题，共 115 分。第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman prefer to do?A. Find a quiet place.B. Check in at the hotel.C. Avoid the traffic jam.2. Who is probably the man?A. An exhibition visitor. B. A ticket collector. C. A policeman.3. What subject does the boy show little interest in?A. Biology. B. Math. C. Physics.4. What is the speakers opinion about the film?A. It makes them puzzled.B. It isnt worth watching.C. It has a surprising ending.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. On a plane.C. At a newspaper stand.第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 三个小题。6. Who is getting married?A. Judy. B. Grace. C. Clara.7. What will the man go for on Saturday?A. A birthday party. B. A wedding. C. A picnic.8. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Attend the wedding a little late.B. Call her best friend to say sorry.C. Go to the wedding and the party.听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 三个小题。9. What program was put off to next week?A. Some news reports. B. A talk show. C. A football game.10. How many students got hurt in the accident?A. 20. B. 18. C. 2.11. What caused the accident?A. Drunk driving. B. Bad weather. C. Speeding.听下面一段独白，回答第 12 至第 15 四个小题。12. What can we see in Johns photo?A. A rainstorm. B. A monkey. C. A sleeping lion.13. How much will John receive?A. $100. B. $500. C. $1, 000.14. What can we learn about Bens photo?A. It was taken in Africa.B. It happened by accident.C. It was in black and white.15. What is the speakers advice in the end?A. Entering next months contest.B. Checking back for more information.C. Being careful while taking pictures.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1._ or well be late!Just give me two more minutes and Ill be ready.A. Im in the mood for a party B. Lets get a move onC. Hang on a minute D. I dont get it【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查情景交际用语。句意： 我们快点行动吧，否则就晚了。 只要再给我两分钟我就准备好了。A. Im in the mood for a party 我想参加聚会。B. Lets get a move on让我们快点行动吧！C. Hang on a minute 请稍等；D. I dont get it 我不明白。根据句意可知 B 项表示催促对方快点行动。符合上下文语境，故选择 B。2.I cant _ the plan will work, but Ill give it a try.A. protest B. requireC. guarantee D. forbid【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我无法保证这个计划会有效，但我会试一下的。A. protest 抗议，反对；B. require 要求；C. guarantee 保证；D. forbid 禁止；根据句意可知“guarantee 保证”符合上下文语境，故选择 C 项。3.I told Danny it was a bad idea, but hes so _ that he just never listens.A. genuine B. informalC. cautious D. stubborn【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查形容词词义辨析及语境。句意： 我告诉 Danny这是一个糟糕的主意，但他如此固执就是不听我的。A. genuine 真诚的；B. informal 非正式的；C. cautious 谨慎的；D. stubborn 固执的；根据横线后“he just never listens”可知 Danny 不愿意接受别人的建议，十分固执。说明 stubborn符合上下文语境，故选择 D 项。4.This job doesnt pay well, but itll _ cover your daily expenses.A. directly B. extremelyC. especially D. roughly【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这份工作报酬不高，但差不多可以支付你的日常费用。A. directly 直接地；B. extremely 及其；C. especially 特别地；D. roughly 粗暴地，粗略地；差不多；大约。根据句意可知“roughly 差不多”符合上下文语境，故选择 D 项。5.Its very _ of you to share your experience so that others may benefit from it.A. considerate B. voluntaryC. moody D. lively【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：和别人分享你的经历以便于他人也可以从中受益，你真是太体贴了。A. considerate 体贴的；考虑周到的；B. voluntary 志愿的；C. moody 易怒的，喜怒无常的；D. lively 活泼的；栩栩如生的；根据句意可知“you”能够和他人分享个人经历，考虑问题十分周到体贴。A项符合上下文语境，故选择 A 项。6.What I learn about this violence is _ it has caused at least three deaths.A. whether B. thatC. what D. when【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查表语从句。句意：对于这起暴力事件我所知道的是它已经导致了至少三人死亡。句中 that 引导表语从句，陈述事实并没有疑问含义，排除 AD 项（whether 和 when 表示疑问含义）。而且该从句结构完整，不需要使用连接代词 what，故选择 B 项。7.It had the dusty smell of an apartment _ windows were rarely opened.A. that B. whichC. where D. whose【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：它有很少开窗透气的公寓里的灰尘的味道。在定语从句中 AC 项通常不能做定语，which 做定语时，后面通常接 time 和 case。本句定语从句的先行词是 an apartment，关系代词 whose 指代先行词，并在从句中做定语修饰名词 windows。故选择 D 项。【点睛】本题考查了关系代词 whose，它是定语从句中考查较多的内容，其具体用法如下：1. whose 用作关系代词时，它并不表示“谁的”，而是表示“的”，在具体语境需要灵活处理。如：He is the man whose car was stolen. 他就是汽车被窃的人。The boys whose names were called stood up. 叫到名字的男孩们站了起来。You are the only one whose advice he might listen to. 你是惟一可能使他听从劝告的人。2. 不要以为 whose 引导定语从句时，其先行词就是指人的名词，其实也可以是指事物（包括动物）的名词。如：It was an island whose name I have forgotten. 这是一座岛，名字我忘了。Wolves are highly social animals whose success depends upon cooperation. 狼是高度群体化的动物，它们的成功依赖于合作。3. whose 不仅可以引导限制性定语从句，也可引导非限制性定语从句。如：My bitch, whose temper is very uncertain, often bites the judges at dog shows. 我的母狗脾气不稳定，常常在狗展上咬裁判。One of the Britons, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken to hospital. 其中一位英国人被送往医院。他的身份还没有透露。Now was not the time to start thinking of mother, whose death had so distressed me. 现在还不是开始想念母亲的时候。她的逝世令我极度痛苦。4. 引导定语从句的“whose+名词”，有时可换成其他结构，注意词序的变化。比较：破了窗户的那座房子是空的。正：The house whose windows are broken is empty.正：The house the windows of which are broken is empty.正：The house of which the windows are broken is empty.正：The house with broken windows is empty.5. 根据语境的需要，whose 前可以使用语义需要的介词。如：I wish to thank Professor Smith, without whose help I would never have got this far. 我要感谢史密斯教授，没有他的帮助，我不会走到今天这一步。Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from whose effects the people are still suffering. 上个月东南亚的部分地区受到洪水侵袭，现在人们仍在遭受洪水带来的影响。8._ his school uniform in the stadium, David rushed back to get it and an acquaintance had taken it away.A. To lose B. LostC. Having lost D. Losing【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查分词做状语。句意：把校服忘记在操场上了，David 跑回去拿校服，一个熟人已经把它拿走了。句中动词短语lose his school uniform 与 David 构成主动关系，且该短语表示的动作发生在谓语动词“rushed back to ”，要用现在分词的完成式表示主动和已经完成的动作，故选择 C 项。9.I couldnt make sense of the passage. You must have _ some important information while copying it.A. found out B. held outC. given out D. left out【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我无法理解这一段，在抄写的时候，你一定遗漏了一些重要信息。A. found out 发现；找到；B. held out 伸出，坚持；C. given out 分发，散发；D. left out 遗漏，省略；根据句意可知“leave out 遗漏”符合语境，故选择 D 项。10.Tom was so wild about computer games that he would stay online for ten hours _ a day.A. in the end B. in particularC. on end D. on purpose【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：Tom 对于电脑游戏如此痴迷以至于他常常会在一天里连续在线十个小时。A. in the end 最后；B. in particular 尤其；C. on end 连续；D. on purpose故意地；根据句意可知“on end 连续”符合语境，故选择 C 项。11.Doctor Wang says that _ what forceful arguments against cigarette there are, many people insist on smoking.A. though B. howeverC. no matter D. even if【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查让步状语从句。句意：王医生说无论反对吸烟的争论多么强烈，很多人坚持抽烟。句中 no matter what 引导让步状语从句，表示上下文转折关系。故 C 项正确。12.In childrens minds, winter is always _ skiing, skating and making an snowman.A. attached to B. blessed withC. involved in D. associated with【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：在儿童的思维里，冬天总是与滑雪、滑冰和堆雪人联系在一起。形容词定语 be attached to 依附于；be blessed with 幸运地拥有；be involved in 参与；涉及；be associated with 与有关。根据句意可知 D 项“与有关”符合上下文语意，故选择 D 项。13.Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable anti-war film and also a story of courage and _ .A. burden B. depressionC. benefit D. sacrifice【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查名词辨析。句意：拯救大兵瑞恩是一部令人难忘的反战电影，也是一个关于勇气和牺牲的故事。A. burden负担；B. depression 压抑，压力；C. benefit 好处，益处；D. sacrifice 牺牲；根据句意可知“sacrifice 牺牲”符合上下文语境，故选择 D 项。14.More and more cancer patients _ in hospital owing to polluted environment and peoples bad lifestyles.A. treated B. have treatedC. have been treated D. had been treated【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态语态。句意：由于被污染了的环境和人们糟糕的生活方式，越来越多的癌症病人正在医院里接受治疗。本句主语 more and more cancer patients 与动词 treat 构成被动关系，要使用被动语态；而且很多病人接受治疗是已经发生的事情，要用完成时表示，所以本句使用现在完成时的被动语态，故选择 C 项。15.It rained cats and dogs this morning. Im glad we took an umbrella.Yeah, we would have got wet all over if we _ .A. didnt B. hadntC. havent D. dont【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查虚拟语气及省略。句意： 今天早晨雨下得很大。很高兴我们带了雨伞。 是的，如果我们没有带伞，全身都会湿透的。根据句意可知表示对过去发生的事情的虚拟，if 从句里要使用过去完成时“had done”，主句部分使用“情态动词+have done”，B 项承前省略了 taken an umbrella。故 B 选择B 项。【点睛】虚拟语气用在条件状语从句中，通常从句由连词 if 引导。与现在事实相反的虚拟条件句构成：条件状语从句 主句If +主语 +动词过去式 主语+ would, should, could, might+原形动词(be 的过去式用 were)例如：If I feared death, I wouldnt be a communist.（刘胡兰）怕死就不做共产党员。If there were no air, we couldnt live.如果没有空气，我们就不能生活。2.与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句构成：条件状语从句 主句If + 主语 + 动词过去完成式 主语 + would, should, could, might + have + 过去分词例如：If you had come a few minutes earlier, you would have met him.如果你早来几分钟，你就会碰上他。If there had been no air in the tube, the result of the experiment would have been more accurate.如果试管中没有空气，实验结果就会更精确。3.与将来事实相反的虚拟条件句构成：条件状语从句 主句If + 主语+ should +原形动词 主语+would, should, could, might 或 were+不定式动词例如：If he were to come tomorrow, things would be easier.假如他明天会来，事情就容易办了。If the sand should be broken up, it would give out much energy.如果沙子能被分解，它会释放出大量的能量。注：在表示与将来事实相反的虚拟条件句中，从句中的 should有时可以省略。如：If he make the design, he might do it in some other way.要是他来搞这个设计，他可能用另外的方法设计。第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)The park bench was deserted as I sat down beneath an old tree. I was feeling _16_ for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that werent enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath _17_me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great _18_, “Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower, and what a_19_sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn. _20_him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I forced a_21_smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his _22_and declared with overacted(夸张的) surprise, “ It sure smells pretty and its _23_ , too. Thats why I picked it; here, its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I_24_take it, or he might never leave. So I_25_for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But_26_ placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I _27_for the very first time that the boy could not _28_.At that moment I heard my voice_29_; tears shone in the sun _30_I thanked him for picking a very best one. “Youre welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the_31_hed had on my day.I sat there and wondered _32_he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree. Perhaps hed been blessed with true _33_from his heart. Through the eyes of a blind child, I_34_ could see the problem was not with the world; it was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I_35_ to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second thats mine.16. A. shocked B. comfortable C. curious D. disappointed17. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left18. A. appreciation B. sorrow C. excitement D. nervousness19. A. pleasant B. dangerous C. pitiful D. familiar20. A. Wanting B. Persuading C. Allowing D. Ordering21. A. weak B. cheerful C. broad D. real22. A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand23. A. useful B. beautiful C. meaningful D. powerful24. A. would B. should C. must D. could25. A. reached B. paid C. begged D. asked26. A. because of B. except for C. as for D. instead of27. A. suspected B. remembered C. admitted D. noticed28. A. write B. see C. read D. hear29. A. trembling B. sinking C. changing D. repeating30. A. until B. because C. as D. since31. A. influence B. explanation C. decision D. burden32. A. when B. where C. whether D. how33. A. courage B. sight C. will D. wisdom34. A. specially B. luckily C. strangely D. finally35. A. pretended B. decided C. expected D. struggled【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. B【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，一个人在生活中可能有着这样或那样的不如意，因此会抑郁、沉闷，就像该篇文章的作者。他在公园邂逅了一个素昧平生的盲人小男孩时，从男孩那儿，他学会了如何坚强、乐观地看待生活、笑对人生。【16 题详解】考查形容词辨析及上下文串联。A. shocked 震惊的；B. comfortable 舒服的；C. curious 好奇的；D. disappointed 失望的；后半句“the world was trying to drag me down”意为“全世界都想拖垮我”，这让我感觉很失望。故 D 项正确。【17 题详解】考查动词辨析及上下文串联。A. visited 拜访，参观；B. approached 靠近，接近；C. passed 经过；D. left 离开；根据后句“He stood right before me”可知小男孩就站在我前面，说明他之前靠近了我。故 B 项正确。【18 题详解】考查名词辨析及上下文串联。A. appreciation 欣赏；感激；B. sorrow 悲伤；C. excitement 兴奋；D. nervousness 紧张；由上文“out of breath 上气不接下气”以及下文“Look what I found”可知男孩急于向我展示他找到的花儿，非常兴奋。故 C项正确。【19 题详解】考查形容词辨析及上下文串联。A. pleasant 令人愉悦的；B. dangerous 危险的；C. pitiful 可怜的；遗憾的；D. familiar熟悉的；根据后半句“with its petals all worn 所有的花瓣都枯萎了”可知这是一个可怜的场景。故 C 项正确。【20 题详解】考查动词辨析及上下文串联。A. Wanting 想要；B. Persuading说服；C. Allowing 允许；D. Ordering 命令，定购；根据第一段可知我心情很糟糕，所以我不想理他；想要他把这些枯萎的花拿走，我挤出来勉强的微笑并转过身去。根据语境可知 A 项正确。【21 题详解】考查形容词辨析。A. weak 虚弱的；B. cheerful 兴高采烈的；C. broad 宽阔的；D. real 真实的；短语 weak smile 表示“勉强的笑容”，我心情很糟糕，所以我不想理他；想要他把这些枯萎的花拿走，我挤出来勉强的微笑并转过身去。根据搭配可知 A 项正确。【22 题详解】考查上下文串联及生活常识。A. eye 眼睛；B. leg 腿；C. nose 鼻子；D. hand 手；根据生活常识和后半句“It sure smells pretty闻起来很好”中的“smell”可知男孩把花送到鼻子下面闻了起来。故 C 项正确。【23 题详解】考查形容词辨析。A. useful 有用的；B. beautiful 漂亮的；C. meaningful 有意义的；D. powerful 强大的；男孩把这些花送给作者是因为他认为这些花很好闻也很漂亮。形容词 beautiful与 pretty 形成呼应。故 B 项正确。【24 题详解】考查情态动词辨析。A. would 将要，会；B. should 应该；将要；C. must 一定；D. could 能够；可能；根据第 7 空前“But instead of leaving”可知男孩没有放弃，我知道我必须收下这些花，否则他不会离开。故 C 项正确。【25 题详解】考查动词短语。短语 reach for 伸手去拿；pay for 支付；beg for 祈求得到；ask for 要求；我知道我必须得收下这些花，于是我伸手去拿花并告诉他“这些花的确是我需要的”。根据语境可知我伸手去拿花。故 A 项正确。【26 题详解】考查介词短语辨析。A. because of 因为；B. except for 除之外；C. as for 关于；D. instead of 代替，而不是；我伸手去拿花，他不是把花放在我的手里，他把花拿在半空里。就在这时我才注意到这个男孩是盲人，所以他没有看见我伸手拿花，也看不到这些花已经枯萎了。故 D 项正确。【27 题详解】考查动词辨析。A. suspected 怀疑；B. remembered 记得；C. admitted 承认；被录取；D. noticed 注意到；我伸手去拿花，他不是把花放在我的手里，他把花拿在半空里。就在这时我才注意到这个男孩是盲人。根据句意可知 D 项正确。【28 题详解】考查动词辨析及上下文串联。A. write 写；B. see 看见；C. read 阅读；D. hear 听见；男孩没有看见我伸手拿花，也看不到这些花已经枯萎了，由此我知道男孩是盲人。故 B 项正确。【29 题详解】考查动词辨析。A. trembling 颤抖；B. sinking 沉迷；C. changing 改变；D. repeating 重复；根据上文可知我发现男孩是一个盲人，我十分感动。说话的声音都在颤抖并留下了眼泪。故 A 项正确。【30 题详解】考查连词辨析。A. until 直到才；B. because 因为；C. as当时；D. since 因为，既然；我发现男孩是一个盲人，我十分感动。说话的声音都在颤抖并留下了眼泪。句中 as 引导时间状语从句，表示当我向他表示感谢的时候，留下了眼泪。故 C项正确。【31 题详解】考查名词辨析。A. influence 影响；B. explanation 解释；C. decision 决定；D. burden 负担；我向男孩表示感谢，他笑着说“不用谢”；当他跑开的时候并不知道他给我带来多大的影响。根据句意可知实际上男孩给我带来了很大的影响，故 A 项正确。【32 题详解】考查连词辨析。A. when 当时；B. where 什么地方；C. whether 是否；D. how 如何；我坐在那里想知道他是如何看见我的，也许他心里可以看见吧！通过这个盲人儿童的眼睛，我最终明白了问题不是这个世界，而是我。根据句意可知 D 项正确。【33 题详解】考查名词辨析及上下文串联。A. courage 勇气；B. sight 视力；C. will 愿望；D. wisdom 智慧；根据前句中“he managed to see a self-pitying woman”可知这个男孩是盲人，但是他却能够发现我，我怀疑他心里可以看见我，sight 与视觉有关。故B 项正确。【34 题详解】考查副词辨析。A. specially 特别地；B. luckily 幸运地；C. strangely 奇怪地；D. finally 最后，最终；通过这个盲人儿童的眼睛，我最终明白了问题不是这个世界，而是我。这是作者最后的发现和结论，故 D 项正确。【35 题详解】考查动词辨析。A. pretended 假装；B. decided 决定；C. expected 期待；预料；D. struggled 努力；奋斗；男孩让我明白了问题不在于这个世界，而是我自己，真正看不见的是我。于是我决定要发现生活中的美。故 B 项正确。第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分）AIvy GranstromIvy Granstrom was born with impaired vision(弱视) and got a serious back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. She participated in cold English Bay swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar Bear Swims.Gerry HewsonGerry Hewson was a member of Australian Mens National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He coached for the West Sydney Razorbacks from 2004 to 2006.He was named as a lifetime member in recognition of the efforts he made for the promotion of wheelchair basketball. Discussing the appeal of wheelchair basketball, he commented that,“There is a coating at the edge of the rim(轮辋) that actually lights up like a spark(火花), and it stays for about two to three seconds. That is quite exciting and great fun.”April HolmesApril Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a train accident in 2001. Remembering it she said,“I had a life-changing accident in January, 2001. And fortunately I have been able to get back to doing what I love, and thats track and field.” Through hard work, she made records in the 100, 200, and 400 meter events. To live her life to its full potential, she has set up a non-profit(非营利的) organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help people with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them.Shauna Maria WhyteShauna Maria Whyte was born in Canada in 1967. She has won many prizes in cross-country skiing competitions since 1975. In 1991, during a horseback riding competition, Shauna broke her back. She did not surrender to this change in her life, and she started using a sit sled(雪橇).36. What earned lvy Granstrom great fame?A. Skiing B. BasketballC. Swimming. D. Track and field37. According to Gerry Hewson, why did he love the sports he was doing?A. It brought him excitement.B. It won him several medals.C. It gave him a job as a coach.D. It strengthened his physical abilities.38. Who set up an organization to encourage people?A. Ivy Granstrom. B. Gerry Hewson.C. April Holmes. D. Shauna Maria Whyte.39. What do we know about the four people mentioned in the text?A. They are peace-lovers.B. They are disabled fighters.C. They made contributions to youth sports.D. They worked for the promotion of Paralympics.40. In which part of a newspaper can you probably find the text?A. Travel. B. Culture.C. Technology. D. Sport【答案】36. C 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D【解析】本文是记叙文，具体介绍了四位从事体育运动的残疾人，他们没有向命运屈服，而是努力奋斗为社会做贡献。【36 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“She participated in cold English Bay swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar Bear Swims.”可知 lvy Granstrom 因为游泳而出名，正是游泳让她获得了巨大的荣誉。故 C 项正确。【37 题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句 Discussing the appeal of wheelchair basketball, he commented that, “There is a coating at the edge of the rim(轮辋) that actually lights up like a spark(火花), and it stays for about two to three seconds. That is quite exciting and great fun.”可知让 Gerry Hewson 喜欢轮椅篮球的是这项运动给他带来的兴奋和快乐。故 A 项正确。【38 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“To live her life to its full potential, she has set up a non-profit(非营利的) organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help people with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them.”可知 April Holmes 建立了一个非营利性组织“the April Holmes Foundation”，帮助那些有学习障碍和残疾的人。故 C 项正确。【39 题详解】细节理解题。根据前三段第一句 Ivy Granstrom was born with impaired vision(弱视) and got a serious back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. Gerry Hewson was a member of Australian Mens National Wheelchair Basketball Team. April Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a train accident in 2001. 和第四段第二句 In 1991, during a horseback riding competition, Shauna broke her back.可知文章中提到的这四个人都是残疾人，但他们并没有向命运屈服，而是努力奋斗为社会做贡献。故 B 项正确。【40 题详解】推理判断题。文章中提到的四位残疾人都参加了运动，如游泳、轮椅篮球、田径和雪橇，说明本文很可能出现在报纸里的运动版，与旅行文化及科技无关。故 D 项正确。BI grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. When the holiday decorations went up, there were houses on my block with trees lit up for Christmas in front yards and behind living room windows. I was born in a Jewish family. Even though I received eight presents for Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December), it just wasnt fair. My friends had beautiful trees with lights and presents brought by a man in a red suit. I didnt have a tree, and I lived in an apartment building, so I had no chimney(烟囱).That year, some neighbors bought a Christmas tree, but it was too tall for their living rooms, They cut off the top and, knowing I wanted to celebrate Christmas, gave the top to my family. After my parents fell asleep, I opened a window in our apartment. I imagined Santa could park his sleigh(雪橇) on our fire escape. When I woke up the next morning, the window was closed and Santa had delivered a present. I cant even remember what it was, but my memory of the morning lasts.My relationship with Santa took a break until my daughter, Amanda, was born in 1992. My wife and I saw no reason to deprive(剥夺) her of meeting Santa. In 1