【期末专题】2020-2021学年高一上学期英语期末考前综合达标检测09解析版.docxVIP

2020-2021学年高一上学期英语期末考前综合达标检测09解析版

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)

第一节(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

IdecidedtoskitotheNorthPole.ItwasafterIsawanadvertisementinanewspaperlookingforpeopletojoinateamtoski350milestotheNorthPole.Backin1996,therehadneverbeenawomanfromtheUKwhohadaccomplishedthischallenge.Iwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketosurviveintemperaturescoldenoughtofreezeyourfleshinseconds,soIsentofffortheapplicationform.

Theapplicationformfullofpicturesofmaleexplorersarrived.Thewords“Areyoumanenoughfortheultimate(极限的)challenge？”mademeangryandevenmoredeterminedtogetontheteam.

Over500individualsappliedforaplaceintheteam,andtheselectionprocessincludedphysicalandpsychologicaltestsdesignedtopickthebestgroup.Inonetest,therewasahugeropeladderwehadtoclimb,andIfrozeatthetopbecauseIhaveafearofheights.Ithoughtmyhopeswerefadingasmostotherapplicantssailedpast,leavingmebehind.Buttwoothershelpedmeover,andlaterIfoundoutthattheorganizerswerenotlookingforamazingindividuals,butgreatteamplayers,andthismomenthadshownthemwhowouldtakecareofothersintheteam.

Ihadrevealed(显示)myweakness,andinaplaceliketheArctic,youhavetobeyourself,asthereisnowheretohide.Thesepersonalitiesofaskingforhelpandshowingweaknessarenecessaryforwomentomaster.

Irealizedthatbybeingmyself,Icouldsucceed.Iwasselectedfortheteam.IrealizedthatIcouldachievemorethanIeverimagined—moreimportantly,bysharingmystorywithothers,Icouldinspirethemtotakeastepintothenewworldandrevealmoreoftheirabilities.

21．Howdidtheauthorreactonseeingtheadvertisement?

A．Shegotcross. B．Shewasdetermined.

C．Shegotfrightened. D．Shewasuninterested.

22．Whatdidtheorganizersviewasthemostimportantintheselectionofnewhands?