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1、2019-2020年高考英语优题训练系列（8）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。ASomeofthemostpainfulmomentsIspendasavet(兽医)arethosespentwithmycustomersassistingmyanimalpatientsfromthisworldtothenext.Makingthisfinaldecisionisnote
2、asy,andIhaveoftenfeltpowerlesstofortthesorrowfulowners.ThatwasbeforeImetShane.Ihadbeencalledtoexamineaten-year-olddognamedBelkerwhohaddevelopedaserioushealthproblem.Thedog'sowner—Ron,hiswife,Lisa,andtheirlittleboy,Shane—werehopingforamiracle(奇迹).ButItoldthefam
3、ilytherewerenomiraclesleftforBelker,andofferedtoperformtheeuthanasia(安乐死)fortheolddogintheirhome.Aswemadethearrangements,RonandLisatoldmetheythoughtitwouldbegoodforthefour-year-oldShanetoobservetheeuthanasia.TheyfeltShanecouldleamsomethingfromtheexperience.The
4、nextday,IfeltthefamiliarcatchinmythroatasBelker'sfamilysurroundedhim.Shaneseemedsocalm,pattingtheolddogforthelasttime,thatIwonderedifheunderstoodwhatwasgoingon.Afewminuteslater,Belkerslippedpeacefullyaway.ThelittleboyseemedtoacceptBelker'sdeathwithoutanydiffic
5、ultyorconfusion.WesattogetherforalittlewhileafterBelker'sdeath,wonderingaloudaboutthesadfactthatanimallivesareshorterthanhumanlives.Shane,whohadbeenlisteningquietly,pipedup:"Iknowwhy."Shocked,weallturnedtohim.Whatcameoutofhismouthnextastonishedme.I'dneverheard
6、amorefortingexplanation.Hesaid,"Everybodyisbornsotheycanlearnhowtoliveagoodlife:likelovingeverybodyandbeingnice,right?"Thefour-year-oldcontinued,"Well,animalsalreadyknowhowtodothat,sotheydon'thavetostayaslong."21.Shane'sparentswantedShanetowitnesstheeuthanasia
7、mainlybecause____.A.theyhopedhecouldgainsomethingfromitB.theyknewhehatedtopartwithBelkerC.theywantedhimtorememberBelkerforeverD.theyintendedhimtolearntocarryouteuthanasia22.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.Belkergotsickmainlybecauseoflackofcare.B.Therewas
8、nohopeforBelkertorecoverbuttosuffer.C.Shanedidn'tfeelsadaboutBelker'sdeath.D.Belkerdidn'twanttoliveanylongerbecauseofthepain.23.Wecaninferfromtheunderlinedsentencethat____.A.wordsf
