高二英语试题1234

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1、高二英语能力提升(15)2016.II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。ABenjaminFranklinwasbornintoalargefamily.Hisfather,Josiah,wasacandlemaker.Hisfatherwantedhimtotakeoverthefamilybusinesswhenhegrewup,buthewasntinterested.TohelpBendeci

2、deonacareer,JosiahtookhimonlongwalksaroundBostonsohecouldobservemendoingtheworkoftheirtrade.Benjaminlearnedhowtodomanythingsduringtheseexcursions^buthedidn'twanttopursueanyofthetrades.WhenBenwastwelveyearsoldhisfathersenthimtohisolderbrotherJames,whowasaprinter.Benworkedtwe

3、lvehoursadayintheprintingshop,butstillfoundtimetoeducatehimself.Thoughheonlyhadtwoyearsofformalschooling,hetaughthimselfforeignlanguagesandreadbooksongrammar,science,andmath.LaterBenwenttoPhiladelphia.Hestartedhisownsuccessfulprintingbusinessandpublishedanewspaper.Peoplefre

4、quentlyquotefromhissayingssuchthingsas,"Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise"andnApennysavedisapennyearned11.HeinventedtheFranklinstovewhichprovidedbetterheatfortheirhomes.HerefusedtopatenttheFranklinstoveandthelightningrodbecausehethoughtmorepeoplewould

5、benefitfromtheinventionsifhedidnotpatentthem.Heprovedthatlightningandelectricityarethesamethingusingakite,string,andkeyinathunderstorm.Hisexperimentsearnedhimfame.HewasalsoawardedhonorarydegreesfromHarvardandYaleeventhoughhelackedformalschooling.Healsoworkedtoputanendtoslav

6、eryinAmericalongbeforeotherstookupthecause.Somesaywhenhediedin1790thewholeworldwentintomourning.20,000peoplehonoredhimathisfuneralinPhiladelphia.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”excursions”meaninthepassage?A.coursesB・careersC.toursD.trades22.HowdidtheauthordescribeBenjamininthe

7、passage?A.Admiringly.B.Humorously.C.Critically.D.Objectively.21.BenjaminrefusedtopatenttheFranklinstovebecause•A.hethoughtitnotveryperfectB.hehopedhecouldhelpothersC.morepeoplecouldinventitD.thestovewasnotworthpatenting22.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Hisexperimentsw

8、ereexcitingbutdangerous.B.HisinventionssavedAfricanAmericans.C.Hisfuneralisthebigg