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1、xx-2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二-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）AMygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,heseemedtohavebeeanotherman,downhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernfor
2、hiswelfare,butoutoffear:ifhisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesiste
3、randallofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msuremygrandmothe
4、rhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover!”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeop
5、leheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobeweledhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.21.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.A.t
6、hespreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhistwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativeskillingeachother22..Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means“”A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning23.Whatdidthe“servicepins”(inPara.2)standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls
7、?A.Strength.B.Courage.C.Victory.D.Honor.24.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.BWhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunabouti
