2023-2024学年江苏省五市十一校高二上1月阶段联测英语试题(解析版).docx

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江苏省五市十一校2023-2024学年高二上12月阶段联测

英语试卷

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)

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第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

ElizabethSherrillisalong-timewriter.For70years,herstoriesaboutfaith,herexperiencesoftravelingtheworldanddealingwithdepression(抑郁,沮丧)havebeenabeacon(灯塔)oflightformanypeople.Checkoutsomeofherarticlesandletherwordsaffectyourheart.

ALetteronDepression

Mystrugglewithdepressionhasn’ttotallydisappeared.Itstillsurroundsmefromtimetotime,blockinglightandmakingithardtosmile.Butthesufferingnolongermakesmefrightened,becauseIkeeptellingmyselftobepositive.

AnAngelNamedMaria

“Ababywasbornhereandnooneknowswhattodo,”thedoctorsaidintothetelephone.Hewentontoexplainthatthemotherhaddisappearedfromthehospitalafterseeingthedisabledbaby.“Shewillnotlivelong,”thedoctorcontinued.“Bringusthebaby,”answeredSisterMariePatriceattheotherendoftheline,whoranadaynursery.

LessonsfromAbrahamLincoln

WhenIturnedtoleave,thepictureoverthedoorstoppedme.Itwasablack-and-whitephoto:atall,thinmanwithhishandonatableandwiththesaddest,mostpain-filledfaceI’deverseen.

Thelettersontheframesaid“AbrahamLincoln”.Hewoneverywrestlingmatchandtoldfunnystoriesthatcrowdswouldgathertoenjoy.Overtime,thatpicturemadehimmoreimportanttomethanever.

ALessonwhileMoving

IstoodlookingoutthekitchenwindowwonderinghowJohnandIcouldeverleavethishouse.We’dlivedherefor50years.Underthemapletreewasthegardenwherewegrewtomatoesthatneverripened.Therewasthestump(树桩)ofthecedar(雪松)wecutdowntomakeroomforourdaughter’sweddingreception.

1.Whatdoesn’tfrightenElizabeth?

A.Thethickmorningfog. B.Sufferingfromdepression.

C.Losingtheabilitytosmile. D.Thedarknessinbadweather.

2.Whichofthefo