吉林省长春市普通高中2015届高三质量检测（二）英语试题（含详解）
第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder to find a wrinkled,little old lady with a smile. She said“Hi, handsome! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she told me. After class we walked to the Student Union building and shared a chocolate mistake. We became instant friends.
Everyday for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always attracted listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year，Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football dinner. I'll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old；we grow old because we stop playing.There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older.That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunities in change.Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did，but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.” She challenged each of us to study the lyrics（歌词） and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
【文章解读】本文是一篇记叙文。本文通过一个87岁的学生罗斯的在作者的足球聚会上的一段演讲告诉了我们一定要珍惜时间，人的生活中一定要有梦想。
21. What happened to the author on the first day of school?.
A．He got to know an old professor.
B．He made the acquaintance of an old lady.
C．He joined the Student Union.
D．He had to share a milkshake with others.
【答案】B
【命题立意】考查细节辨认题。
【解析】第一段前两 句：The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know.I looked round to find a wrinkled,little old lady with a smile. She said,“Hi,handsome.My name is Rose. 说明作者新结识了一位新同学，故选B。
22. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can find out the author’s __________..
A．concern about age B．respect for the old
C．curiosity about the lady D．complaint about education
【答案】C
【命题立意】考查推理判断题。
【解析】在这个问句“Why are you in college at such a young age?”中作者以调侃幽默的方式询问对方为何如此高龄还来上大学。故
