2022年河北省衡水市第二中学高二下学期4月英语练习题（三） .docx

河北省衡水市第二中学2021-2022学年高二年级英语练习题（三）

Task1

“ThemovieAmericanSniperison，”Isaidtomyhusbandaswesettledintobed.

Wedecidedtowatch，figuringitwouldtakeourmindsoffmyhusband’ssituationatwork.Hehadbeenworkingwiththesameorganizationforclosetotwenty-threeyears，andthemanagement，hesuspected，waspreparingtolethimgo.ThesignswereprettyclearandIfelthispain.

IwonderedifAmericanSniperwasthewrongmovietowatchandconsideredchangingthechannel.Maybesomethinglighterwasinorder？Afamilycomedywithlaughterwouldhavebeenmoreupliftingformyhusband.

“Itwouldn’tbothermesomuchifIjustfeltappreciated，”hesaid.

WeturnedthevolumedownasmysonwasinthenextroomstudyingforthePSATs.

“Youknowthismovieisbasedonatruestory，”Isaid，halfthinkingaboutmyhusband’ssituation，halfwatchingthemovie.

“Yes，”hereplied.“It’sbasedonChrisKyle’sbook.”

IthoughtaboutalltheyoungmenwhohadlosttheirlivesinIraq.“Incredible.SomeofthoseboyswereonlyacoupleofyearsolderthanJamesisrightnow，”Isaid，referringtoourson.

AsIwatchedthemovie，Ibegantorealizehownegligibleourproblemsreallywere.“Youknow，othercouplesareinbedtonightwonderingiftheirsonsaresafeonabattlefield;andherewearewithoursonperfectlysafeinthenextroom.”

Overthenexthour，themoodinourbedroomchangedfromdepressiontogratitude.Howblessedwewere！Oursonwashealthyandsafeinthenextroom.Wehadaroofoverourheadsandcouldwalkoutsidewithoutworryingwhethertherewouldbebulletsflyingthroughtheair！Asformyhusband’sjob，hecoulddosomethingelse—somethingthathewouldhavepassionfor.

Lookingatthebigpicture，countingourblessings，andmovingfrom“depressiontoreflection”havemadeallthedifference.

1.Whydidtheauthorwanttochangethechannel？

A.Themoviewasveryboring.

B.Shepreferredsomethinglighter.

C.Herhusband