高中英语新人教版必修第二册第一单元测评.pdf

第一单元测评

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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

Oneyear,acollegeintheUnitedStatesannouncedthatitwouldofferalotofmoneyfor

thepurewhitemarigold(金盏花).Thehighrewardattractedsomanypeople,butinthe

nature,besidesgolden,themarigoldisbrown,anditisnoteasytogetthewhiteone.Soafter

theywereexcitedforatime,manypeoplehadforgottentheannouncement.

Onenormaldayafter20years,thecollegereceivedaletterand100seedsofpurewhite

marigold.Itwasanoldwomanofover70yearsold.Someexpertsinthecollegedoubtedit,but

inordernottoletherdown,thoseseedsfinallytookroot(根)intheearth.Themiracle

appearedafteroneyear;thefieldwascoveredbypurewhitemarigold.

Therefore,theoldwomanwhowasalwaysunknowntothepublicbecameanewfocus.

Theoldwomanwasaflower-lover.Whenshereadtheannouncement20yearsago,she

gotveryexcitedlikeothers.Buthereightchildrenweretotallyagainstherdecision.Afterall,a

womanwhoneverknewtheseedgenetics(遗传学)couldn’tcompletewhattheexperts

couldneverdo,soherthoughtwasonlyadaydream.

Still,theoldwomandidntchangehermindandwentonworking.Sheplantedsomeof

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themostcommonseedsandtookgoodcareofthem.Ayearlater,whenthemarigoldcame

out,shechoseonefaintest(最暗淡的)fromthosegoldenandbrownflowersandgotthebest

seed.Thenextyear,sheagaingrewthemandchose...Dayafterday,yearafteryear,through

manyseasons,theoldwomanshusbanddied,herchildrenflewfar,andalotofthings

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happenedinherlife,butonlythewishtogrowthepurewhitemarigoldtookrootinherheart.

Finally,after20yearsonthedayweallknow,inthegardenshesawamarigold,which

wasnearlywhite,butaswhiteassilverorsnow.

Aproblemevenexpertscouldn’tdealwithwassolvedbyanoldwomanwhodidn’t

understandgenetics.Wasitamiracle(奇迹)?

Totakerootintheheart,eventhemostcommonseed,can