2022年浙江省金华第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 .docx

浙江省浙江金华第一中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

选择题部分

第二部分：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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Desperatetohelphis96-year-oldmothertospeakhermothertongueagain,KeithMcDermottmadeanappealonsocialmediaandwasmetwithafloodofkindresponses.Theoldlady,Ray,wasmovedtotearsaftertalkingonthephonewithoneoftheenthusiasticrespondentsinWelsh.

RaymovedtoAmericaaftermeetingherhusbandwhenshewasonly18,hencewavinggoodbyetoherlifeinWales.ShecontinuedtospeakWelshwithhermum—keepingalittlebitofhome.Butshelostherbelovedmumfourdecadesagoandhadn’tspokenWelshsince.

Despitesufferingfromshort-termmemorylossandsometimesnotrememberingwhatshehasdonerecently,Ray’schildhoodmemoriesinWalesremaincrystalclear.“ShewantstoreturnbutIknow,givenherage,suchlong-distancetravelisoutofthequestion.”saidKeith,“Onceshementioned‘IwishIcouldspeakWelshagainbutIsupposeIneverwill.’ItwasthenthatIthoughtIshouldmakeherwishhappen.”

SoKeith,70,postedonsocialmediaintheNewYorkWelshareaaskingforanyWelshspeakersthatcouldspeakWelshwithhismum.Andhewastouched,aswellasalittleshocked,toreceiveover30responseswithinhalfanhour.KeiththankedeveryoneandeventuallyaskedMelisatogivehismumaphonecall.“SpeakingwithMelisa,her(Ray’s)Welshwasalittlerusty.AfewmoreWelshconversationsandIthinkshe’dbefluentagain,”addedKeith.

“Whenyouhaveaparentintheirnineties,youwillfindyoutwohavesomethingincommon:you’rebothold,soIamverysympathetictomymother’sfeelingsoflonelinessandisolation（孤立）.I’mfeelingitmyself.”KeithhopestosetupmoreWelshphoneconversationsforhismumandMelisahaspromisedtosendRaysomeshortstoriesinWelshtoremindherofherlifeinWales.

21.WhydidKeithpostamessageonsocialmedia?

A.TogatherA