新疆昌吉玛纳斯县第一中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题Word下载.docx

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Arabbitandtwoducksweregoodfriends.Theyusedtomeetonthebankofariverandplaytogether.Onedaytheduckstoldtherabbitthattheyhadfoundacarrotfarmontheotherbankoftheriver.Therabbitwasexcitedandquicklyaskedforthehelpofhisfriendstocrosstheriver,reachthefarmandenjoythecarrots.Theducksagreedtocarryhimacrosstheriver.

Theymadeawonderfulplantocrosstheriver.Thetwoducksenteredtheriverandstayedclosetoeachother.Therabbitcarefullygotontheirbacksandstayedstill.Thentheducksslowlyswamacrosstheriver,stayingclosetoeachother.Therabbitcautiouslystayedontopofthemovingbirds.

Rightbeforetheyreachedthecenteroftheriver,theduckssuddenlysawalargenumberoffishesswimmingtogether.Intheexcitementoffindingadeliciousmealinthewater,theducksquicklyswamtoeithersidetocatchthefishes.Theyforgotaboutthepoorrabbitontheirbacks,whofelldownintothedeepriverastheducksmovedaway.Theducksrememberedtheirjobonlyaftertheyfinishedtheirmeal.However,bythattimethepoorrabbithadalreadydrowned（淹死）.Thefoolishducksweresorrytomisstheirgoodfriend.

Fromthisshortstory,weknowloveshouldnotbejustwordsandtalk;

itmustbetruelove,whichisshownitinaction.

1.Therabbitwasexcitedbecause.

A.theduckswouldbringhimsomegoodfood

B.theduckswouldprepareagoodmealforhim

C.therewasgoodfoodontheotherbankoftheriver

D.hewouldbeabletoplayontheothersideoftheriver

2.Theunderlinedword“cautiously”inParagraph2probablymeans“”.

A.bravelyB.carefully

C.exactlyD.fluently

3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theducksplayedatrickontherabbit.

B.Theducksweretootiredtocarrytherabbit.

C.Therabbitwasdrownedbecauseofhiscarelessness.

D.Theducksforgottheirjobwhentheysawthefish.

D

Afewyearsaftermygrandmotherpassedaway,mygrandfatherletmedigthroughtheiroldphotos.Ifoundapicturethatinterestedme.Mybeautifulgrandmotherwasdressednicely,smilingwithjoyagainsttheocean.Ishowedthephototomygrandfather,andasmileappearedonhisface.

Hetoldmehowmygrandmother’slifewaswhenmyformergrandfatherhadlefther.Herchildren,includingmymother,wereveryyoung.Mygrandmotherwasforcedtomovebackwithherparentsandsupportherfamilywithhardlyanyincome（收入）.Butthroughallthesuffering,shenevergotsad.Whenthingswouldgofrombadtoworse,shewouldcallhergirlfriends,getdressedup,andgototheoceanfortheday.Thingsfinallyturnedaround,andsheremarried.Mygrandfatherhelpedraiseherchildren.

Thatnightinbedatmygrandfather’shouse,Ilookedatthisphotoforhours.Iconsideredwhatitmusthavebeenlikeforherwhenherhusbandwenttothegrocerystoreonedayandneverreturned.Ithoughtabouthowlonelyandscaredshemusthavebeen.Butinthatphoto,Isawnoneofthosefeelings.Ionlysawabeautifulwomanentirelyenjoyingherselfandthewonderfulbeautyaroundher.

Ibroughtthephotohomewithme,andIkeepitatmydeskwhileIfollowmydreams.Whenthingsstarttogetdifficult,Iseemygrandmothersayingtome,“Gocallyourgirls,getdressedupandenjoylife!

”ItremindsmeofmygiftsandwhyIamhere.WhenIreturntomydesk,Iamhappy,readytodealwithmydestiny（命运）onceagain.

4.WhydidGrandmotherinvitehergirlfriendstotheocean?

A.Tocatchfishtosupportthefamily.

B.Tohaveaswimwithherfriends.

C.Toforgetherworriesinlife.

D.Totakeaphotoofherplaying.

5.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeGrandmother?

A.Lonely.B.Scared.C.Upset.D.Positive.

6.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromhergrandmother?

A.Familycomesfirstallthetime.

B.Enjoylifewhateverhappens.

C.Supporteachotherintheworld.

D.Dependonyourselfwhenintrouble.

C

Theman,GeorgeBallas,whofoundaneasierwayforpeopletocutgrassandweeds,diedinHoustononJune25th.Hewas85yearsold.

GeorgeBallaswasborninLouisiana.Hejoinedthearmyat17.HeservedintheSecondWorldWarandtheKoreanWar.Thenhebecameadanceteacherinadanceschool.Inthe1950s,hebuiltadancestudioofhisowninHouston,anditwasthebiggestintheworldatthattime.Buthesoldthestudioin1964.

Bytheearlyseventies,hewasontothenextbigthing.Anideaoccurredtohimwhenhewashedhiscar.Hewatchedtheneedle-likebristles（刷子毛）ofthebrushesastheywentroundandroundagainsthiscar.Couldasimilartoolbeusedtocutgrassinsteadofpushingalawnmower（割草机）?

Tofindout,heplacedlengthsoffishinglinethroughholesinati