2016高考英语外研版必修2：模块综合检测（二）_高考复习指南

2016高考英语外研版必修2：模块综合检测（二）

　　答案：fewer

　　Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)

　　第一节　阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　“Failure is not an option (选择)” is a very wellknown saying.But my father told me that “failure has a timeline”．

　　You have to know that my father was a true genius (天才)．He designed the first jet fighter plane the U．S.Air Force had back in 1954，the F84.

　　You also have to know that his only son is anything but a genius.I was born in 1941，and I am still here at 68 years old.I graduated from Point Loma High in San Diego on June 15,1960，and I was “pleased” with being in the top 10% of the lower onethird of my class of about 300 students.Well，at least I graduated！Some years later in the 1960s，my Dad talked to me about failure.

　　At the time I was very discouraged at my career plans after serving two years in the Peace Corps in Gabon，West Africa，and some time with Air America in Vietnam.I said to my Dad，“Dad，you know I’ve been a failure at everything I’ve tried in life and I just don’t know what to do now.”

　　My dad looked at me with those “genius eyes” and said to me，“Failure is a relative (相对的) thing.It has a timeline！Now just remember that failure is not an option...IN THIS LIFETIME！”He then explained to me that failure is part of a successful path，and that I should always keep in my mind that time，failure and success all work together.