（英语试卷）福建省福九联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期期中联考试题（解析版）.docx

福建省福九联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期期中联考英语试题 第一部分：听力（略） 第二部分：阅读（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 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The side door of the small airplane holding fourteen silent passengers was opened wide. Two of them were my adult children, staring out at the endless sky. When we reached a height of 14, 000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he inched next to the opening and fell out of the airplane. Something went cold in my heart when I realized he was gone. Seconds later, my daughter appeared in the same space. She, however, was delighted, and fell away after her brother. For a moment, a desperate fear overcame me. But it soon passed as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was moved into position by my instructor. With my big birthday coming, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable experience. I ’ d wanted to chicken out once we reached the airport, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary ( 周年庆 ) decided to dive, I knew I had to do it, too. Soon I was in the air, I forgot all the instructions I'd received minutes earlier. The world below and the endless sky above could be seen perfectly without windows or walls. It was a symbolic moment. It was only one small step to leave the safety of the small plane to throw myself into the wind, but something transformative happened then. It helped me understand how to overcome fears. I could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme excitement of the fall and the unique beauty of the sky. Holding on to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option. I had grown up in suburbia. Life was satisfying, and I had absolutely no intention to live otherwise. But not long after the skydiving, I was hit by a job offer requiring a move to City Chicago. I took the opportunity and accepted the job. Now, I am seizing the chance to overcome challenge