高三英语上学期期末测试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AThere is more than one side to every story. Imagine that you could hear the voices of Birmingham in May 1963. This is what they might have said.Lucille LyonsMy heart is fluttering (怦怦跳) in my chest. All around me kids talk nervously. Before we marched right into the area with the whites-only stores, I talked to one of my classmates.“You skipping school today, too?” he asked.I nodded yes.We see firemen standing there with hoses (水管), aimed right at us. Suddenly, water explodes from the nozzles (喷嘴). Some kids fall down. The firemen turn up their hoses even higher. Water beats my back and shoulders. I’ll be hurt and in big trouble when I ge t home, but I know I’m doing the right thing.Johnny Lee BakerThere’s a crowd gathering at the church. A lot of them are kids, but they still need to be kept under control. My job is to use whatever force to keep the peace.The crowd is beginning to march, straight toward the white shopping area.“Stop!” I yell, “and no one will get hurt.”They don’t stop. Then I see Commissioner Connor signal to the firemen.The firemen turn their hoses on the crowd and start to spray.Bill KeysI’m watching history being made. As I take p ictures of the black children gathered for their march, I see firemen cross the street toward them. Connor is there yelling commands. The firemen spray the kids with water. I can’t believe my eyes, seeing such violence against children. I take a picture of them. This picture will make the world pay attention to what is happening here.21. Why did some students skip school?A. To fight for freedom.B. They were bored with studying.C. To campaign against racial discrimination.D. They were curious about what was happening in the street.22. What were the firemen doing?A. Putting fires out.B. Saving some students in trouble.C. Teaching students how to react in an emergency.D. Controlling the march movement in Birmingham.23. What might Johnny Lee Baker be?A. A fireman.B. A teacher.C. A shopkeeper.D. A policeman.24. Why did Bill Keys take the picture?A. To keep it as a souvenir.B. To put it into the newspaper.C. To enter a photography contest.D. To show it to Commissioner Connor.BFrom Snapchatting to sending emails, it seems like we are always on our phones. And while your parents’ or grandparents’ generations may disap prove of your smartphone “addiction”, there are some positive aspects of using the Internet. One of them is online friendships. With the popularity of technology among teens, it’s understandable that more and more often people are connecting online. It’s e asy to find girls (or guys) with similar interests as you. Some people feel embarrassed to admit that they have very real online friendships. But it’s not something to be ashamed of and a friendship should not be discounted because it was formed online.When chatting face-to-face, you might be afraid of being judged by the other person. Communicating online can sometimes help take away that fear. For people with anxiety or who are very shy, this provides a safe way for them to have open discussions with oth ers. If they don’t feel safe, or feel embarrassed, they can easily log off or block the person they were speaking with. Another great thing about online friendships is that it connects us with people and cultures that we may not haveotherwise come in contact (联系) with. You can be sitting on your computer chair in Baltimore but the person you’re speaking to could be in London. That is seriously cool when you stop and think about it!However, that isn’t to say there aren’t dangers to online friendships. The fact is that there are bad people online just as there are in real life. You should never give out your full name or address to a person. And be aware — some people may come off as completely harmless, but if you have a strange feeling about them, trust your gut (感觉). Most of all, do not meet someone from online alone. There are countless heartbreaking stories to be told of people who have done this, and ended up hurt or even worse.25. What’s the author’s attitude toward online friendships?A. Ambiguous.B. Uninterested.C. Disapproving.D. Supportive.26. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?A. How to chat online safely.B. The advantages of online friendships.C. What to chat about with online friends.D. The disadvantages of chatting face-to-face.27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To discuss the Internet’s influence on friendships.B. To express his opinion on online friendships.C. To show the necessity of online friendships.D. To stress the importance of friendships.COn September 10, Lincoln Center hosted a unique class of star musicians: Kids and teens. The young players are part of the World Peace Orchestra, or WPO. The group held its first Music for Peace concert in New York City, with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part. Musicians were selected from all over the world, including conflict areas.Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey introduced the orchestra and spoke about the concert’s theme. “Tonight we will see and hear evidence that while countries may go to war it is culture that unites us,” Spacey said.The WPO is a nonprofit group which brings kids together using the common language of music. To be considered for the orchestra, students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition (面试) online for judges. Once chosen, professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.Some of the young musicians play classical instruments, such as violins. Others play instruments unique to their home country. For example, Arnold Mugo, 16, from Kenya, plays an instrument called the djembé. “I can’t express how I felt when I learned I had been selected for the orchestra. I was rolling on the floor,” Mugo says. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world. “I hope that I take part of their culture home with me so I understand them more,” Mugo says.WPO spokesperson Scott Noppe-Brandon says the goal is for students to use the lessons learned from the orchestra to encourage other young people. “Regardless of what country you’re from, regardless of your age, race, or background,” he says, “music plays a role in all our lives.”28. Why are these musicians special?A. They are very young.B. They are Oscar-award winners.C. They come from areas of conflict.D. They will make a concert tour in the USA.29. What should you do if you want to join the WPO?①Give a performance online.②Be good at a unique instrument.③Submit a recommendation from your teacher.④Learn from professional musicians and teachers.⑤Have an experience of working with star players.A. ①③B. ②⑤C. ①⑤D. ③④30. How did Mugo feel when he was selected?A. Excited.B. Surprised.C. Confident.D. Puzzled.31. What’s the purpose of the WPO?A. To pick out young talents.B. To unite people together with music.C. To inspire young kids to learn music.D. To bring traditional folk music to audiences.DA city in Denmark is about to become the first in the world to provide most of its citizens with fresh water using only the energy created from household wastewater.The Marselisborg Wastewater Treatment Plant in Aarhus has undergone improvements that mean it can now generate more than 150 percent of the electricity needed to run the plant, which means the surplus can be used to pump drinking water around the city.As well as regularly powering the entire water system of 200,000 people living in the inner city area, any unwanted electricity could be sold into the local grid (电网).The plant generates energy from the biogas (生物气) it creates out of household wastewater. Carbon is removed from the wastewater and pumped into digesters kept at 38°C filled with bacteria. These produce biogas —mostly methane —that is then burned to make heat and electricity.Upgrading the facilities in Marselisborg required nearly €3 million, but Aarhus Water expects that to be recovered in just five years.Other cities in Denmark, including Copenhagen, have been trying to copy the example of Aarhus.When talking about copying Denmark’s experience, Molly Walton, energy analyst at International Energy Agency, says, scientists and engineers have a long way to go to improve energy efficiency, and it requires a big investment (投资) that could considerably increase the price of the water.Moreover, to work, the wastewater plant needs to be big enough to generate enough biogas, and even the wastewater has to be the right mix —if it’s diluted (稀释) by much storm or groundwater it will be almost impossible to recover energy, Walton says.With rising global temperatures, more energy will be needed to provide fresh water from other sources such as seawater. The city’s action may not solve the problems, but it is a big step in the right direction.32. What does the underlined part “the surplus” refer to?A. The electricity needed to run the plant.B. The electricity that is more than needed.C. The amount of electricity used by citizens.D. The extra electricity used to treat wastewater.33. How does the plant produce biogas?A. It uses the reactions between carbon and bacteria.B. It allows bacteria to produce biogas out of methane.C. It uses electricity to remove biogas from wastewater.D. It produces biogas by mixing wastewater with methane.34. What does Walton think of the plant’s new technology?A. It is difficult to apply in practice.B. It achieves high energy efficiency.C. It can make good use of storm water.D. It lowers the costs of water treatment.35. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Why does the water service need more energy?B. Should cities copy the example of Aarhus?C. How Aarhus turns wastewater into energyD.How wastewater treatment plants work第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。