东莞第二高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期12月考英语试题（word版，有答案）.docx

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东莞市第二高级中学2023-2024学年高一年级

12月月考英语试题

第一节阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

I’vebeenhavingtroubleconcentratingononething.Itmadeschooldifficultforme.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,Icouldnot.

Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,“Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.”Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglasses,“Youarenotdifferentfromyourclassmates,youngman.”

Itried,butIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.

Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindperson,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots(点),whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.

Wasn’tIthe“blind”inmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethe“sighted”students?Mythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasnotdifferentfromothers;Ijustneededaquieterplace.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblems,whyshouldIevergiveup?

Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday—withan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:“Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?”

Inspiredandtouched,Ibegantokeeptryinghardinmystudyandstruggledagainstattentionproblems.Ibelieveonecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultywithdetermination(决心)andefforts.

1.Whydidn’ttheauthorfinishhisreadinginclass?

A.Hemissedseveralclassesbefore.

B.Hewasnotabitinterestedinliterature.

C.Hewasunabletoconcentrateonhistask.

D.Hewasusedtodoingh