贵阳市普通高中2018届高三8月摸底考英语.pdfVIP

. 贵州省贵阳市 2018 届高三 8 月摸底考试 英语 第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 第一节 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 答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A “How do you account for your remarkable achievements in life? ”Queen Victoria of the UKasked Helen Keller. “Howdo you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf,you were able to achieve so much? ” Ms.Kellers answer is a tribute （致敬）to her kind teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan,the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown. ” According to speaker Zig Ziglar,Annie Sullivan was no stranger to hardship.She was almost sightless herself and was,at one time,diagnosed as hopelessly “insane ” by her caregivers.She was locked in the basement of a mental institution.Occasionally,Annie would violently attack anyone who came near.Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence. An elderly nurse believed there was hope,however,and she made it her work to show love to the child.Every day she visited Annie,and she left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement.She believed Annie could recover,if only she were shown love. Eventually,doctors noticed the change in the girl.Where they once witnessed anger and hate,they naw noted a gentleness and love.They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve.Then the day finally came when this seemingly