2020-2021学年辽宁省锦州市高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分阅读（共两节， 满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分， 满分37.5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， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。1. Hello and welcome to English with Lucy. Today we have another topic:Four common British expressions. Now, before we get started, make sure you connect with me on all my social media which is right here. You can subscribe to my YouTube. You can also like me on Facebook. And for my Chinese followers, I have my Weibo account as well.FourCommon British Expressions:Apiece of cake.Andthis is very similar to Easypeasy, lemon squeezy, which weve discussed in a former video. And basically, it means very easy. So I might come out of an easy exam saving, That exam was a piece of cake. Break a leg!Itactually looks really rather cruel, but I promise you its positive. And Break a leg! means Good luck! So before a race, before a job interview, before a test, instead of saying Good luck! I might say Break a leg!Itcost an arm and a leg.Andthis basically means something was really expensive. If I say,My bag cost an arm and a leg, I mean it cost a lot of money.Tocall it a day.Andthis means to end a task. So, for example, Im feeling a bit tired. I think Ill call it a day. That means I think Ill stop here. Lets finish.Thank you so much for watching this program of Four Common British Expressions. I hope you like it,and I hope youve learned something. （1）How can Chinese listeners connect with Lucy？_A. With Wechat.B. Through Weibo.C. On Facebook.D. By YouTube. （2）When John went to an English Speech Competition， you should say _ to him.A. Break a leg!B. It cost an arm and a leg.C. To call it a day.D. A piece of cake. （3）What does he/she mean when the teacher says Lets call it a day.？_A. He/She will stop that day.B. He/She feels tired.C. Class is over.D. It is daytime.2. Doyou like running enough to make it a habit? Tierney Wolfgram does; she has made running a lifelong career and isnt stopping.InFebruary, the 16yearold from a high school, US, competed at the 2020 US Olympic Trials. She finished the marathon（42.195 km）with a time of 2:42:47 as the youngest competitor in the race and ranked 76th out of 390 runners. However, the crosscountry（越野的）season was postponed to winter because of the COVID19. So she jumped at the opportunity to train for another racethe Parkway Marathon in California. In November, Wolfgram broke the Womens American Junior marathon record with her time of 2:31:49. The old record was 2:34:32, which had stood since 1984.Imcompletely _, said Wolfgrams coach. I knew she was going to break it, but she really showed out!During the run,Wolfgram once hit a wall pretty hard,but she overcame it to finish. I guess I can say I gave it my all, she told Runners World. When I finished,all I was thinking was I felt super happy, Wolfgram said. This was only her third marathon. In 2018, when Wolfgram was 15 years old, she ran her first marathon just because she wanted to see if she had the ability to do it. I believed that I would get faster as the distances got longerIm still glad that I did it. Whenpreparing for that first marathon, she ran up to 120 miles per week. Although her parents didnt have any background in running, they helped Wolfgram train. At first,her dad would take her out in the morning and run about 13 miles. The distance would gradually increase each day. On top of her runs in the morning, she would do crosscountry practice after school.NowWolfgram will consider attending the Olympics Games in 2024 after its scheduled. （1）What can we learn about Wolfgram from Paragraph 2？_A. She was the champion at the 2020 US Olympic Trials.B. She put off the crosscountry season for the COVID19.C. She broke an Olympic marathon record in November.D. She prepared for the Parkway Marathon in California. （2）What does the underlined word stunned in paragraph 3 refer to？_A. Doubtful.B. Worried.C. Shocked.D. Interested. （3）What inspired Wolfgram to run her first marathon？_A. Her parents encouragement.B. Her desire to prove she could do it.C. Her coachs support and help.D. Her hope to break the national record. （4）Which section of a newspaper does the passage probably come from？_A. Sports.B. Lifestyle.C. Culture.D. Opinion.3. Tomost of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades, and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want.There are no teachersonly staff members. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, be