2021-2022学年浙江省宁波市九校联考高一（下）期末英语试卷（附答案详解）

202L2022学年浙江省宁波市九校联考高一（下）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AAbout 15 years ago,Andrew McLindon,a busines

202L2022 学年浙江省宁波市九校联考高一（下）期末英 语试卷 1025.0 一、阅读理解（本大题共小题，共分） A About15yearsago,AndrewMcLindon,abusinessmanandkeencyclist,wasridinghisbikein Austin,Texas,whenhethoughtaboutafriend's12-year-oldson.Theboyhadneverknownthejoy ofbikingbecausehesufferedfromhydrocephalus,abuildupoffluidinthebrainthatoftencauses balancedisturbances. Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathreewheelrecumbentbikewith aseatbelt,perfectforachildwithbalanceissues.Soontheboywaspedalingaroundthestreetwith hispeers,havingfunandgettingexercise.Buttherewasmore,asMcLindongleanedfromhis n friend*sreaction.Toseehissoninteractingwithotherkids,"McLindonsays.'Tilneverforget 1 thesmileonhisface/ ThatsmilelaunchedtheMcLindonFamilyFoundation.Fundedbydonations,thegroupworkswith 小儿科康复） pediatricrehab（clinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitfromowninganadaptive 一 bikeandtohelpcrafteachbiketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Abikemayincludea headrest,ashoulderharness,aseatbelt,andacaregivefssteeringandbrakingmechanisminthe 一$ back.Thebikesareexpensive3,000toS4,000,andthat'swiththefoundation'ssteep manufacturersdiscount.Forkidsluckyenoughtogetone,they'realifechanger. nHH 脊柱裂）, Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspinabifida（saysMcLindon.Shespent mostdaysonthecouchwatchingTV.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingfor 铁人三项） special-needstriathlons（.Inamagazineinterview,shesaid,!alwaysknewtherewasan athleteinme.” n Sofar,thefoundationhasgivenaway450bikes,andthat'sjustastart.Idoalotofthings!runalot nn ofcompanies,McLindonsays.Butgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostimportantthingthat Ido." 1. WhoisAndrewMcLindon? A. Acaringbusinessmanwithstrongsocialresponsibility. B. Akeencyclistwhopromotedtheawarenessofcycling.