英语周测试题（2019.9.）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。ATheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1.WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A.Hewasbusywithhiswork.B.Hediedoflungcancer.C.Hehadtoserveinthearmy.D.HestoppedlovingMelinda.2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A.Peaceful.B.Simple.C.Stressful.D.Happy.3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather.B.Melindawastiredofnoise.C.Melindamissedherhusbandbadly.D.Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AParticularBirthdayB.AWomanataNursingHomeC.MemoriesofOldDaysD.ABigSurpriseforMelindaB.Everytimeanewyeariscoming,peoplesetouttobetterthemselves.Theypromisetheywillloseweight,findanewjob,ormaybeeventakethatvacationthey’vealwaystalkedabout.Butwhydowemakethesepromisestoourselves,andwheredidthistraditioncomefrom?Whydoesthistraditionliveonwhensomanypeoplefailtokeeptheresolutions(决定)theymade?Well,wecanstartbyblamingtheancientBabylonians.Around4,000yearsagoinBabylon,theearliestrecordedcelebrationhonoringthecomingofanewyearwasheld.Calendarsweren’tastheyaretoday,sotheBabyloniansdiditinlateMarchduringthefirstnewmoonaftertheSpringEquinox(春分).Thefestivitiesweremeantfortherebirthofthesungod,buttheBabyloniansmadepromisesinordertopleasetheirgods.Theyfeltthiswouldhelpthemstartthenewyearoffwell.ResolutionscontinuedonwiththeRomans.WhentheearlyRomancalendarnolongersynced(同步)upwiththesun,JuliusCaesardecidedtomakeachange.HeconsultedwiththebestastronomersandmathematiciansofthetimeandintroducedtheJuliancalendar,whichmorecloselyrepresentsthemoderncalendarweusetoday.CaesardeclaredJanuary1thefirstdayoftheyeartohonorthegodofnewbeginnings,Janus.TheRomanscelebratedtheNewYearbyofferingsacrificestoJanus.Tothisday,thetraditionsoftheancientBabyloniansandRomanscontinuearoundtheworld.SomuchthatGooglelaunchedaResolutionMapin2013where...
