2016届高三英语上学期阶段测试试题精选（1）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。AWalkingdownapaththroughsomewoodsinGeorgia,Isawasmallpoolofwateraheadonthepath.Iangledmydirectiontogoarounditonthepartofthepaththatwasn'tcoveredbywaterormud.AsIreachedthepool,Iwassuddenlyattacked!YetIdidnothingfortheattack.Itwassounpredictableandfromsomewheretotallyunexpected.IwassurprisedaswellasunhurtthoughIhadbeenstruckfourorfivetimes.Ibackedupafootandmyattackerstoppedattackingme.HadIbeenhurtIwouldn'thavefounditamusing.AndIwaslaughing.Afterall,Iwasbeingattackedbyabutterfly!Havingstoppedlaughing,Itookastepforward.Myattackerrushedmeagain.Hechargedtowardsmeatfullspeed,attemptingtohurtmebutinvain.Forasecondtime,Itookastepbackwardswhilemyattackerpaused.Iwasn'tsurewhattodo.Afterall,it’sjustnoteverydaythatoneisattackedbyabutterfly.Isteppedbacktolookthesituationover.Myattackermovedbacktolandontheground.That'swhenIdiscoveredwhymyattackerwaschargingmeonlymomentsearlier.Hehadamateandshewasdying.Sittingclosebesideher,heopenedandclosedhiswingsasiftofanher.Icouldonlyadmiretheloveandcourageofthatbutterflyinhisconcernforhismate.Hehadtakenituponhimselftoattackmeforhismate’ssake,eventhoughshewasclearlydyingandIwassolarge.Hedidsojusttogiveherthoseextrafewpreciousmomentsoflife.ShouldIhavebeencarelessenoughtosteponher?Hiscourageinattackingsomethingthousandsoftimeslargerandheavierthanhimselfjustforhismate’ssafetyseemedadmirable.Icouldn’tdoanythingotherthanrewardhimbywalkingonthemoredifficultsideofthepool.Hehadtrulyearnedthosemomentstobewithher,undisturbed.Sincethen,I’veusedthatbutterfly’scourageasaninspirationandtoremindmyselfthatgoodthingsareworthfightingfor.21.Thewriterchangedhisdirectionwhilewalkingdownapathbecausehewanted_______.A.togetclosetoabutterflyB.toescapeasuddenattackC.tolookoverthebadsituationD.toavoidgettinghisshoesdirty122.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheattacker_________.A.strucktheauthorfourorfivetimesandmadehimbadlyhurtB.pauseduntiltheauthortookastepbackwardsC.thoughtitwastheauthorwhocausedthedeathofhismateD.attackedtheauthorforhismate’ssafetyandtoaccompanyherforthelastmomentsoflife23.Fromthisexperiencethemanlearned_____.A.butterfliesarebraveinsectsB.thesmallcandefeatthelargeC.howtodealwithchallengesinhislifeD.peopleshouldtrytheirbesttofightforeverything24.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethebutterfly?A.amusingB.ambitiousC.courageousD.aggressiveBItwastheendofmyfirstsenioryear.Iwasridingwithmyfriends,andabottleofbeerwaspassedaroundthecar.Everyonewastakingswigs(一大口).Whenthebottlegottome,Ithought:“WhatshouldIdo?”Itookaswig.Itwasthebiggestmistakeofmylife.Ihadtodrivehomelaterthatnight.Iwentbacktomycar,gotinanddroveoff.AtastopsignIsawapolicemansittingintheparkinglotacrossthestreet.Hisheadlightswereturnedon,andIknewhewasgoingtofollowme.Thenheflashedhislightsatme.AllIcouldthinkwas:“Ohno,thatswig!”Ipulledoverandwaitedforhimtocometomydoor.Itfeltlikeforever.“CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration,please,Miss?”Igavethemtohim.Hetookthemandwentbacktohiscarforawhile.Whenhereturned,heaskedifIhadbeendrinking.“No,”Isaid.Heaskedmetostepoutofmycar.“Walkheeltotoedownthewhiteline,please.”Ipassedthetest.Nexthehadmestandonmyleftfoot,liftmyrightfootandholditfor30seconds.I’...
