福建省莆田市第二十五中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试 英语试题
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。
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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for her continuous talk. Distracted(心烦意乱的) by their noise, I moved on.I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter(收银台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then carefully went into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he made a promise that his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what dose he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You're wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
21. The young couple was at an art museum ________.
A. to show their love B. to enjoy paintings C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings
22. “…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.
A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms
B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C. was tired of the nonstop talking
D. was not interested in the art show
