聊城一中高三上学期12月月考试题(英语).doc

2014级高三上学期第二次阶段性考试 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，从每小题所给（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service. After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life. Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there. You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible. Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely mesmerized by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me. Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling(漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon. If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence—just being there—means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day. 21. Why does the author go to Cantata Adult Life Service regularly? A. To play board games. B. To visit the elderly. C. To watch movies. D. To share stories. 22. The underlined word “mesmerized” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_____”. A. confused B. annoyed C. encouraged D. attracted 23. What may be the most important to the