浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题 WORD版含解析.doc

2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学高二下学期期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AOnNov2,Williams-Cole,aseniorinterdisciplinary(跨学科的)major,swornin(宣誓就职)asthemayorofCampHill,Alabama,US,makinghimtheyoungestpersoninhistorytoholdtheoffice,accordingtoWVTM13,anNBCaffiliate(分支机构).Williams-Colewasprompted(促使)torunformayorbecausehewantedtobringchangestohishometown,atownoflessthan1000people.ThecitizensofCampHillhaveseenasaddeclineoftheirtownwithmanyemptystorefronts,treesgrowinginsidewhatusedtobebusinessesandweedssprouting(发芽)fromsidewalks,accordingtoWSFA12News,Alabama’ssource.“Mymainthingsistocreateafoundationandclearupanydebtswehavetogetourtownfinanciallystable.”Williams-ColetoldAuburnUniversity.“Whiledoingthat,Iwanttocarryoutthingsthatwillincreaseunityinthetown,likedoingquarterlytownhallmeetingsthataremoreinformalandthatcelebratethecommunity.Weneedtoopenupthefloorforpeopletocomplainiftheywant,becausetheyhavetherighttodothatastaxpayers.”Williams-Colehasdesignedadetailedschedulesothathewouldhaveenoughtimeforbothhisstudiesandhisdutiesasamayor.Hehopestousehiseducationandhispositionasmayortohelpotherpeople,especiallychildren.Hesaidhewouldwanttobecomeanadministratorataboardingschool,whichgiveschildrenholistic(全面的)learningthatisessentialtocontemporarysociety.“Coleisdifferent.”MikeFellows,LeeCountyCircuitCourtJudge,toldAuburnUniversity.”“He’sobviouslywillingtodoalotofextraworktoservehiscommunity.Hecaresenoughtodoit,andIthinkthatsaysalotabouthim.”TheyoungmanissettograduateinMay2021.Heplanstoattendeithergradschoolorlawschool,newsoutletCBSreported.1.WhydidWilliams-Colerunformayor?A.HewantstogetsomeworkexperienceB.Thetown’senvironmentissufferingbadlyC.HewantstocontributetohishometownD.It’sapartofhisgraduationproject.2.WhatdoesWilliams-Coleplantodoafterbeingelected?A.Createopportunitiesforpeopletobeheard.B.Hiremoreteachersatboardingschools.C.Holdregularmeetingswithlocalbusiness.D.Setupnewcompaniestopromoteeconomicdevelopment.3.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestd