浙江省嘉兴市第一中学、湖州中学2021-2021学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷一、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）1.(2018高三上·黄岩模拟)阅读理解Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies'AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls'schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys'school.Mrs.Gutzlaff'scomprador(买办)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather'sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff'sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff'sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.（1）HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff'sschool?A.Throughhisfather'sfriend'shelp.B.Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C.Throughhisfather'srequest.D.ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff'sinfluence.（2）Whydidtheauthor'sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A.AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B.ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C.ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D.Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.（3）Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents'decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A.Itwasskeptical.B.Itwasmysterious.C.Itwasthoughtful.D.Itwaswonderful.2.(2019高二上·嘉兴期中)阅读理解Thecommoncoldistheworld'smostwidespreadillness,whichisprobablywhytherearemoremyths(神话)aboutitthananyoftheotherillnesses.Themostwidespreadmistakeofallisthatcoldsarecausedbycold.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontact,directlyorindirectly,withsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.Ifcoldcausescolds,itwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndinisolatedArcticregionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfected(感染的)peoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmailsdroppedfromairplanes.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEngland,volunteerstookpartinExperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbaths,theyputonbathingsuits,allowedthemselvestobedoused(浸入)withcoldwater,andthenstoodaboutdripping(滴干)wetindrafty(通风的)rooms.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.Ifcoldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcolds,whyaretheymorefre...