中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 期末专项培优 阅读理解 一．阅读理解（共15小题） 1．In 2015，Chennai was destroyed by one of the worst floods in over a century，leaving thousands without food，water and supplies．During the flood，many heroes arose，one of whom was Santosh，a young man who owned a takeout restaurant in Chennai． When the first flood hit in November，he got a call from a company called Naga Rava．The company asked him to prepare 5，000 packets of food and give them to the flood victims（受害者）．He，with his partners，took the order，cooked for 14 hours and delivered them．But that night，as they sat together discussing the event of the day，they actually felt ashamed（羞愧）．"Here was a man not even from Chennai and he was going out of his way to help the affected people．We，while living here，had not really done anything ourselves for our own people，" said Santosh later． He then began the groundwork for a collection to help cook more dishes．Little did he know that the November flood was just the beginning，and the real show was about to begin．The December flood affected them all．His own house got flooded and his family was trapped on the second floor．They lost phone connection and electricity．In spite of this，Santosh went back out into the flood，creating a kitchen and preparing food all by himself for the victims． He did not sleep for four days，taking a one﹣hour break every day as he kept on cooking．As word got out about this man's effort，others stepped out to join him．From children to the elderly，strangers came to aid him in cooking，packing and transporting food．Up to 300 volunteers worked together to make it all happen．By the time the fourth day finally came to an end，Santosh and his team had prepared 170，000 food boxes and delivered them to people in need． （1）What inspired Santosh to help the affected people？ A．A call for help． B．His cooking skills． C．An act of kindness of a stranger． D．The encouragement from his partners． （2）What does "the real show" in the third paragraph refer to？ A．The help and support． B．The severer flood． C．Santosh's family suffering． D．Santosh's cooking more food． （3）Which of the following can best describe Santosh？ A．Humorous and helpful． B．Determined and clever． C．Selfless and caring． D．Kind and wise． （4）What is the best title for the text？ A．Many Hands Make Light Work B．Kindness Is Its Own Reward C．Major Floods Brought Challenges To People D．A Man Cooked 170，000 Meals For The Affected 2．The English language started about 1，500 years ago in England．Three groups of people came to the country．They were the Angles，the Saxons，and the Jutes．These three groups brought their languages with them to England．After some time，the three languages became one new language English．The name"English"comes from the Angles．They lived in most of"England"．England means"Angle Land"or"Country of the Angles"． The language that w ... ...
