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湖北省2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题分类汇编 -阅读理解 湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 A A quarter of the world's humans are at home right now. If you're reading this, chances are that you're one of them. Yes, it's important to stay safe indoors to protect ourselves and others, but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time. We will create an endless list of things to do indoors. Stick with us and we promise you won't be bored for a second. Catch up on literary classics You know that pile of books that you haven't ever quite managed to get into? There'll never be a better time to conquer it. And if you've already exhausted your library, you can now access more than a million books for free online as part of the 'National Emergency Library'. Usually, you'd have to join a queue before being able to borrow anything. But now you can just dip into whatever you want, whenever. Join a virtual choir If the videos of cities in lockdown coming together to sing on their balconies left you with a lump in your throat, here's your chance to add your sound to one of several online choirs popping up around the world. The Sofa Singers is a free online singing event that aims to 'bring people together from around the world to promote joy and human connection'. It involves hundreds of singers joining a Zoom call and learning a new song together. Form new bonds with your neighbours In normal times, you might not be the type to actually talk to your neighbours. But let's be honest: your social life's a wreck right now, and you're going to make friends with the people next door, no matter what. So why not take inspiration from Balcony Parties In Miami, or the Londoner Hosting Athletic Classes On His Doorstep? Go on, get social - in a distant kind of way, of course. 21. What's the purpose of the writer? ' A. To enrich people's life. B. To educate the uncivilized. C. To train professional singers. D. To build a harmonious society. 22. What does the underlined phrase "with a lump in your throat" mean? A. the state of being choked. B. the state of singing aloud. C. the state of wanting to sing. D. the state of having a bad voice. 23. The author implies that neighbours . A. seldom communicate with one another. B. usually form a community singing group. C. often share literary books with each other. D. hold parties on the balcony every weekend. B A few years ago, my father arranged to send me a mail- order fruitcake at Christmastime. Although I had a good job and owned an apartment in Manhattan, he feared my cupboards and refrigerator might be bare. I had recently moved from California, where my parents still lived in their suburban bungalow of 50 years, the house I grew up in. He wanted me to have a particular brand of fruitcake. "It reminds me of my mother's," he told me in a phone call. ... ...