2016-2017学年高三上学期英语期中试题（带答案听力mp3）.doc

2016-2017学年高三上学期英语期中试题（带答案听力mp3） 高二英语试卷 第2页（共10页） 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分,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中选出最佳选项。 A. Book: No Looking Back Author: Shivani Gupta Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to r egain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldn’t let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions. Book: Courage Beyond Compare Author: Sanjay Sharma The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Book：Face to Face Author: Ved Mehta Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career. Book: This Star Won?t Go Out Author: Lori and Wayne Earl Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence. 21. The book No Looking Back mainly talks about_________________. A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents B. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field C. a successful author who was blind during his childhood D. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer 22. When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will_______. A. find the author is a sports lover B. get inspired by the sportspersons’ spi