2022年浙江省宁波市九校高一下学期期末联考试题 英语.doc

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浙江省宁波市九校2021-2022学年高一下学期期末联考试题英语?

第I卷

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

About15yearsago,AndrewMcLindon,abusinessmanandkeencyclist,wasridinghisbikeinAustin,Texas,whenhethoughtaboutafriend’s12-year-oldson.Theboyhadneverknownthejoyofbikingbecause?hesufferedfromhydrocephalus,abuildupoffluidinthebrainthatoftencausesbalancedisturbances.

Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathree-wheelrecumbentbikewithaseatbelt,perfectforachildwithbalanceissues.Soontheboywaspedalingaroundthestreetwithhispeers,?havingfunandgettingexercise.Buttherewasmore,asMcLindongleanedfromhisfriendsreaction.?“To?seehissoninteractingwithotherkids,”McLindonsays.“I’llneverforgetthesmileonhisface.”

ThatsmilelaunchedtheMcLindonFamilyFoundation.Fundedbydonations,thegroupworkswithpediatricrehab(小儿科康复）clinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitfromowninganadaptivebike—and?tohelpcrafteachbiketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Abikemayincludeaheadrest,ashoulder?harness,aseatbelt,andacaregiver*ssteeringandbrakingmechanismintheback.Thebikesare?expensive—$3,000to$4,000,andthat’swiththefoundation’ssteepmanufacturer’sdiscount.Forkids?luckyenoughtogetone,theyrealifechanger.

“Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspinabifida(脊柱裂),”saysMcLindon.“ShespentmostdaysonthecouchwatchingTV.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingforspecial-needstriathlons?(铁人三项).Inamagazineinterview,shesaid,‘Ialwaysknewtherewasanathleteinme.”

Sofar,thefoundationhasgivenaway450bikes,andthafsjustastart.?“Idoalotofthings.Irunalotofcompanies,”McLindonsays.?“ButgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostimportantthingthatIdo.”

21.WhoisAndrewMcLindon?

A.Acaringbusinessmanwithstrongsocialresponsibility.

B.Akeency