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1、xx-2019学年高二英语下学期第二次周考试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每题2分,共30分)Moststudentsspendtheirschooldayssittingatdeskslearning.AureliousWoolfolk,however,doesalotmorethansitatadeskwhenheisinschool.Hescramblesuphighladders,walksdownthesidesofbuildings,andridesinafireengine.Heislearningtobeafirefi
2、ghterattheNewHavenFireAcademy.Woolfolkand28otherstudentsarecurrentlylearningwhatittakestobeeafirefighter.Classesatthefireacademy,whichisinConnecticut,lastforabout22weeks.Fortwodayseachweek,thestudentssitinaclassroomtolearnscience,math,andemergencymedicine.Theylearnthescienceoffires,ho
3、wtocalculatewaterpressure,andhowtotreatmedicalemergencies.Duringtheotherthreedays,thestudentsgooutsideandlearnhowtohookhosestofirehydrants(消防栓),climbbuildings,rescuepeopletrappedinburningbuildings,andmanyotherthings.“Firefightershavetoknowlotsofdifferentthings,”saidPabloMenendez,anins
4、tructorattheschool.“Wehavetotreatmedicalemergencies,knowhowtohandledangerouschemicals,andrescuepeoplewhohavefallenfromcliffs.”Teamworkisoneofthemostimportantlessonsstudentslearnattheschool.“Workingtogethersaveslives,”saidCapt.WilliamSeward,thedirectoroftheacademy.“Studentsneedtolearnt
5、hattheyarepartofateam.”Fightingfiresisnoteasy.Thesuitsandequipmentafirefighterwearsweighabout40pounds.Firefightersareverybusy.InNewHaven,theyrespondto32,000emergencycallsayearEachtimefirefightersgoout,theyknowtheymightnoteback.AcrosstheUnitedStatesabout100firefightersdieeachyear.“That
6、’swhythelessonslearnedhereattheacademyaresoimportant,”saidSeward.“Whattheylearnherecansavetheirlives.”Firefightersknowhowdangeroustheirjobsare.Theirtraininghelpsthemoveretheirheightsandfires.“Whenyou’reupthereontheladderlookingdown,it’sscary,”saidonestudent.“Todothisjob,you’vegottowip
7、eoutthefear.”Firefightersoveretheirfearforonereason.“Iwantedtohelpotherpeople,”saidLeahHarwin.“Ithinkitisimportanttohelpotherpeoplewheneveryoucan.”21.Accordingtothepassage,whichactivitymustastudentattheFireAcademyplete?A.handlingdangerouschemicalsB.swimmingunderpressureC.jumpingfromab
8、uildi