山山山山山山山2020-2021山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山山东省淄博市沂源县第二中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThismorningIwaswalkingwithmyhusbandwhenInoticedanelderlymanwasunstable(不稳固的)onhisfeet.Sohewastryingto2lhimselfbyholdingatree,butthenslowly22tothesidewalk.MyhusbandandIrantohisside.23,hedidn’thithisheadonthesidewalk.Afewmoreofusgatheredaround,discussing24.Ithegavemycellphonetomyhusbandtocall911.Itseemedtohavehappened25,buttherewereatleast4peoplebytheman’sside.Someonetookhispulse;another26hisowncoatunderhistoheadmakehimmore27.Severalminuteslater,hiswife28—shehadbeenwalkingtheirdoginthepetarea.Butshewastoo29todoanything.Oncetheambulance(救护车)gotthere,Italkedtohiswife.His30medicalwasveryrough.Hehadhadatriplebypassheartoperation(三重心脏搭桥手术)and31fromcancer.Theirsonhad32inthearmyformanyyears.Thiswastheirlasttripheretovisithim,whoalwayshadnoholidaystoseethem.Beforeweall33,oneyoungman,whohadbeensohelpful,askedifIwashisfamily.“No.”Isaid,shrugging,“butthenagain,aren’t34?”weHeallnoddedandsmiledin35.21.A.calmB.balanceC.helpD.challenge22.A.escapedB.turnedC.fellD.pointed23.A.SurprisinglyB.LuckilyC.FinallyD.Actually24.A.accidentB.storyC.situationD.news25.A.allatonceB.ontimeC.intheendD.asusual26.A.placedB.threwC.woreD.pressed27.A.healthyB.popularC.comfortableD.important28.A.rushedoverB.cameroundC.wentaheadD.setoff29.A.boredB.embarrassedC.dissatisfiedD.worried30.A.billB.studyC.licenceD.history31.A.learnedB.heardC.resultedD.suffered32.A.joinedB.servedC.grownD.competed33.A.partedB.wavedC.exploredD.communicate34.A.partnersB.familiesC.friendsD.strangers35.A.excitementB.disappointmentC.agreementD.argument【答案】21.B根据上文中的“anelderlymanwasunstable(不稳固的)onhisfeet”可知，这里是说老人想让自己保持平衡。calm“使平静”；balance“使保持平衡”；help“帮助”；challenge“向（某人）挑战”。22.C根据下文中的“hedidn’thithisheadonsidewalk”the可知，老人缓慢地倒在了（fell）人行道上。escape“逃离”；turn“转动，转身”；point“指”。23.B根据下文中的“hedidn’thithisheadonthe可知，sidewalk”他倒在了人行