河南省南阳市宛东五校2015-2016学年高一下学期第一次联考 英语试题
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
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Brothers Ishmael and Isadore were complete opposites. People who knew them both could hardly believe they were from the same planet, let alone the same family. The boys were not unkind toward one another, but their personalities（个性）were so different that it was difficult for them to reach a decision they both liked. Their mother frequently played the judge in their disagreement.
Ishmael, the older brother, was athletic. He played baseball, football, and basketball .Isadore, the younger brother, hated sports. He was quieter and less active than his brother. He preferred spending his time on the computer, making short videos and writing short articles. Ishmael loved classic rock. He listened to bands like the Beatles. Isadore didn’t care much for those bands. He preferred music from Central Africa. Luckily for their parents, both boys enjoyed listening to music through headphones.
One other thing the brothers did agree on was that they wanted a pet. Mom had resisted getting one, but after both brothers had begged, she finally agreed. “We can get a pet, as long as you two take care of it,” she said. That means you do the feeding, you do the training, and if it needs to be walked, you do the walking. “No problem, Mom,” Ishmael and Isadore said together. “Good, we all agree,” Mom said. “Now, what kind of pet are we going to get?”
21. The two brothers’ mother often had to be the judge when they ______.
A. played basketball B. had writing contests
C. couldn’t come to an agreement D. couldn’t reach a decision on headphones
22. The underlined word “resisted” in the last paragraph probably means“_______”.
A. disagreed with B. insisted on C. regretted D. suggested
