河南省安阳二中学年高一下学期期末英语考试.docx

河南省安阳二中学年高一下学期期末英语考试.docx

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河南省安阳二中学年高一下学期期末英语考试河南省安阳二中学年高一下学期期末英语考试河南省安阳市二中2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷第卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A“Dad，”Isayoneday,“letstakeatrip.Whydontyouflyoutandmeetme？

”Myfatherhadjustretiredafter27yearsasamanagerforIBM.Hisjobfilledhisday,histhought,hislife.Whilehewokeupandtookawarmshower,IscreamedunderafreezingwaterfallinPeru.WhilehetiedatieandputonthesameSwisswatch,IrowedaboatacrossLakeoftheOzarks.Myfatherseesmedriftingaimlessly,nothingtoshowformy33yearsbutapassportfulloffunnystamps.Hewantsmetosettledown,butnowIwanthimtofindanadventure.Heagreestotravelwithmethroughthenationalparks.WemeetfourweekslaterinRapidCity.“Whatisourfirststop？

”asksmyfather.“Whattimeisit？

”“Stilldonthaveawatch？

”LessthananhourawayisMountRushmore.AshestaresupatthefourPresidentscarvedingranite（花岗岩）,hismouthandeyesopenslowly,likethoseofalittleboy.“Unbelievable，”hesays,“Howwasthisdone？

”AfilmintheinformationcentershowssculptorGutzonBorglumdevoted14yearstothesculptureandthenleftthefinaltouchestohisson.WestareupandIaskmyself,“WouldIeverdevotemylifetoanything？

”Nodirections,nogoals.Ialwaysusedtohearthosewordsinmyfathersvoice.NowIheartheminmyown.ThenextdaywereatYellowstoneNationalPark,wherewehaveapicnic.“Didyouevertravelwithyourdad？

”Iask.“Onlyonce，”hesays.“Ineverspokemuchwithmyfather.Welovedeachotherbutneversaidit.Whateverhecouldgiveme,hegave.”ThelastsentenceitsprobablythesamethingIdsayaboutmyfather.AndwhatIdwantmychildtosayaboutme.InGlacierNationalPark,myfathersays,“Iveneverseenwatersoblue.”Ihave,inseveralplacesoftheworld.Icankeeptraveling,IrealizeandmaybearegularjobwontbeasdullasIfeared.Weeksafterourtrip,Icallmyfather.“Thephotosfromthetriparewonderful，”hesays.“Wehavegottotakeanothertriplikethatsometime.”ItellhimIvedecidedtosettledown,andImwearingawatch.1.WecanlearnfromParagraphs2and3thatthefather_A.followedthefashionB.gotboredwithhisjobC.wasunhappywiththeauthorslifestyleD.likedtheauthorscollectionofstamps2.WhatdoestheauthorrealizeatMountRushmore?

A.Hisfatherisinterestedinsculpture.B.Hisfatherisasinnocentasalittleboy.C.Heshouldlearnsculptureinthefuture.D.Heshouldpursueaspecificaiminlife.3.Whatcouldbeinferredabouttheauthorandhisfatherfromtheendofthestory?

A.Theybegintochangetheirattitudestolife.B.TheSwisswatchhasdrawnthemcloser.C.Theydecidetolearnphotographytogether.D.Thecallsolvestheirdisagreements.4.Fromtheunderlinedparagraph,wecanseethattheauthor_A.wantshischildrentolearnfromtheirgrandfatherB.comestounderstandwhatparentallovemeansC.learnshowtocommunicatewithhisfatherD.hopestogivewhateverhecantohisfatherB“Onlyinafewyearsyoullbeanadult!

”Thisstatementisusuallyissuedbyadultswithawinkatmymother.Iusuallytake“thewink（眨眼）”tomean“oratleastthatswhatshethinks,right?

”ItstruethatintwoyearsIllbe18,andthatwillmakemelegallyanadult.Butitsalsojustanumber.Itdoesntcomewithafantasticmomentwhenyouknowalltheadultsaresupposedtoknowwhattodo.Itdoesntmakeresponsibilitieseasier.Itjustmakesitlegalforyoutoenteronlinesweepstakes（彩票）andworkatWalmart.ThisthoughtallstartedbackinJulywhenmyfriend,Dakota,officiallyflewoutofmilitarybasictraininginOklahoma.Hes17.Notanadultbythelegaldefinition,butmakingaveryadultdecision.Hecantrentamoviefrommostplaces,buthecandefendourcountry.IdidntrealizehowmuchhisactualdeparturewouldaffectmeandthewayIviewedgrowingupandwhenitactuallystarts.MybestfriendMadelineisnowstudyingpsychologyinLondon.Shes18.Shehasbeenworkingprettyhardtogettheperfectgrades.Now,sheslivingonherown,doinglittlethingsthatmakeher,inmyeyes,anadult,andisincompletecontrolofherpersonallife.Ihaveabasicideaofhowaloanworks,andapplyforonelikeher?

Forgetit.Ihaventevenhadacreditcarduntilnow.Myotherfriendsaregrowinguparoundme,makingdecisionsthatwillaffecttherestoftheirlives.WheredoIfitin?

Mylifeissodifferentfromthestandard;itshardtocompare.Imhome-schooled.IvebeenafashionbloggersinceIwas13,anoccupationthathasdefinitelytaughtmealotfirst-handabouttheoutsideworld.Earlierthisyear,IgotmyfirstTeenVoguefeature（专栏）andworkedwiththeDisneyChannel.Butifyouaddthatup,itdoesntequalanadult.Itequalsanaccomplishedteenager.Imademyselfalistof“ThingstoLearnBeforeIGrowUp”.Numberone?

Figureoutthewholesignificantthing.Maybelearningtocooksomethingratherthanbuyingready-madefoodfromthesupermarket.