2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (V)

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (V)第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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，

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (V) 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一部分 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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A An Unexpected Storm This is astory about an extreme storm in Moscow. It happened two and a half years ago. It was the first time in my life that Isaw such astrong storm. For Moscow, it was very unusual, and nobody predicted this storm before it happened. It was asunny day in July, and Iwas at home alone watching TV. The windows and the door to the balcony were wide open because the weather was so hot. Suddenly, Ifelt astrong wind from outside. Iwanted to close the window and came near. Ilooked out of the window and saw ablack sky and trees blowing over because of the strong wind. Itried to close the window, but the wind made me fall down. Iwas afraid that the glass might break. Istood up and tried to close the window again, but it was not possible because the wind was now stronger, and it was pushing the window open. Iran into the bathroom and took the mop to close the window. It worked. When Ilooked outside, the tree in front of my window was flat on the ground, and there was strong thunder and lightning. Idecided to pull out all the electrical plugs, which took about 10 seconds. Asportsman would have envied my speed. When Ifinished, Ilooked outside. It was terrible, and Iunderstood how people are helpless pared to the power of nature. Suddenly, the wind stopped, and it began to hail (下冰雹). The ice was the size of grapes. After 10 minutes, everything stopped, and the sun shone as