新疆哈密市第十五中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThough very cold temperatures continue to trouble the US, an act of kindness has warmed everyone. In Chicago a young man provided a homeless old man with the proper footwear from his own feet. Jessica Bell, a passenger, saw everything and posted the story on Facebook. According to her Facebook post, Bell was taking the train home on Friday when she noticed a homeless old man sitting across from her. Bell wrote that the man was wearing tattered (破烂的) shoes, and many pairs of socks to keep his feet warm, but there was blood seeping (渗) through. On the same train was another man. According to Bells description, he was young, was carrying a bag and a suitcase. He was wearing big black snow boots, which looked new and expensive. They were built for a Chicago winter. Then he did a good thing.Bell described that the young man took off his own boots and passed them to the old man. He opened his suitcase and gave him a pair of socks as well. Then the young man put on a different pair of shoes not as nice as the ones he had given away.He told the old man to try them on and helped him clean his feet and change into the new boots as quickly as he could, and then left the train.At the end of her post, Bell wrote, “I love my city. I love that in a time and place where a quiet act of kindness appears without warning,”1.The story happened_.A.on a train B.on a weekendC. in summer D. in a shoe store2.Which of the following is TRUE about the old man?A.He carried a suitcase.B.He was sick and weak.C. He wore many pairs of socks.D. He wore a pair of big black shoes.3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. What the young man did to the old man.B. Why the young man helped the old man.C.How Bell praised the young man.D. What the young man looked like.4.What is the best title for the text?A.A poor old manB.Warmest bootsC.Best passengersD.A journey homeBIn the United States, there are many species of ants that are red in color. Many times people will call ants“red ants”because they do not know the correct name. However,the ant that is most often called the “red ant” is the Red Imported Fire.Red Imported Fire ants are black and red in color, measuring from three to six millimeters in length. They often nest in soil and other moist environments such as the edges of riverbanks and ponds. Red Imported Fire ants move eggs, or pupae (蛹) up and down in their nest. A red ant colony (群) may contain several queens and thousands of worker ants.When attacked, Red Imported Fire ants are aggressive insects, but they are most often seen building piles of soil outdoors. They feed on seeds, young plants and small insects. They may attack and catch small animals, first biting them and then putting venom (毒液) into their body.When you are beaten by a Red Imported Fire ant, you feel as if touched by a lighted match. After they bite, the ants hold on to the victim and deliver their venom. Most people experience pain and red bumps, while a few may experience a serious reaction. Emergency services should be contacted at once if a person experiences sickness, headache or difficulty breathing.The Red Imported Fire ant has become a major pest worldwide, spreading from South America to the Southeastern United States, Australia, China and the Philippines.5.According to the first paragraph, in America_.A.ants have many different colorsB.red ants belong to the same speciesC. only Red Imported Fire ants are called red antsD.people dont know the true name of most red ants6.The underlined word“moist”in Paragraph 2 is close in meaning to_.A.new B.clean C. wet D.dangerous7.The Red Imported Fire ant usually catches small animals by_.A. using a web B. its venomC. its smell D. setting a trap8.Which of the following about Red Imported Fire ants is TRUE?A. They eat young plants, seeds and insects.B.They can only be found in America.C. They never attack human beings.D. They are all red in color.CHis app could save livesNikhil Gopal is an 18-year-old boy who has invented a system that helps diagnose (诊断)and treat a deadly disease. Heres what he had to say to Scope.Scope: What inspired you to help people who are sick with malaria (疟疾)?Nikhil: My aunt. She lives in a small town in India. She was diagnosed with malaria and got treatment at a small local hospital,but the treatment she was given wasnt working. Once the doctors put her on a different kind of drug, she got better I wanted to help doctors figure out how to more effectively treat patients like her.Scope: You invented the Malisa app. How does it work?Nikhil: You put a drop of the patients blood on a plastic CD-like device (装置) that I created. If the blood contains malaria, a chemical reaction takes place and the device c