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　　湖北省黄冈中学2015年春季高二年级期末考试英语试题
　　考试时间：150分钟　　满分：120分
　　第一部分　听力（共两节，满分30分）
　　略
　　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。
　　A
　　It’s not often a tomato that is described as so sweet “whenever people see it they just want to hug”-but this was no ordinary piece of fruit.
　　The heart-shaped tomato was grown by the retired worker, Rod Matless, who said he was surprised when he noticed it in his field. Mr. Matless, 69, who had a heart attack a few years ago, was so taken aback by the fruit that he decided to sell it and donate the money to the British Heart Foundation. The 64 g tomato was bought for$16 on eBay by woman from Wales - who said she planned to give it to someone special.
　　Mr. Matless, of Wymondham, near Norwich, said：“I spent a couple of days thinking about what to do with it and I wasn’t really sure, but this seems like a good use. I hope it will do someone somewhere a bit of good.” He added：“It’s very sweet - whenever people see it they just want to hug it.” But with the tomato’s freshness a key factor, Mr. Matless was up against the clock to send it to its new owner before it went bad. He said：“I didn’t want to send someone something horrible. I probably could have raised a bit more money with more time but I was worried about it.”
　　“It will certainly make a nice present for a loved one. I hope that they like it and I’m glad I got to help. It’s all been very good fun and I’ve really enjoyed growing this very special tomato.”
　　21．We can learn from the text that the tomato grown by Rod Matless ______.
　　A．is very big　　　　　　　　B．is very tough
　　C．is very special　　　　　　D．is good for health
　　22．The underlined part “taken aback by” in Paragraph 2 means ______.
　　A．satisfied with　　　　　　B．nervous about
　　C．surprised by 　　　　　　 D．frightened by
　　23．According to the text, the main problem for Rod Matless was ______.
　　A．how to advertise the tomato
　　B．how to keep the tomato fresh
　　C．how to get a good price for the tomato
　　D．how to find a good owner for the tomato
　　答案与解析：
　　答案：21—23 C C B
　　解析：
　　A篇（饮食）
　　本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Rod Matless在自家地里发现了一个心形西红柿，并将卖西红柿的钱捐给英国心脏基金会的故事。
　　21．C　细节理解题。由第一段的this was no ordinary piece of fruit及第二段的The heart-shaped tomato可知，这个西红柿很特别。
　　22．C　词义猜测题。由第二段的he was surprised when he noticed it in his field可知，Rod Matless看到这个特别的西红柿后感到很惊讶。
　　23．B　推理判断题。由第三段的But with the tomato's freshness a key factor, Mr. Matless was up against the clock to send it to its new owner before it went bad可知，Rod Matless很担心西红柿在送到买主手里之前会腐烂。
　　B
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