甘肃省定西市通渭县马营中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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甘肃省定西市通渭县马营中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
2015—2016学年度高二级第一学期期末试题(卷)
英语
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50分)
第一节(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Amumsavedherdaughter’slifewithhernewlylearntfirstaidskills.Sonyahadonlyjustattendedonefirstaidclassthedaybeforewhenshefoundherselfneedingtousetheskillsonherthree-year-olddaughterTilly.
Sonya,whoalsohasasonEmmen,attendedthefirstaidcourseatLuneParkChildren’sCentre.Thenshewasfacedwitheveryparent’sworstnightmarewhenTillywentblueinthefaceandstoppedbreathing.Butthankstohernewlyacquiredskills,SonyasavedTilly’slife.
Sonyasaid:
“Tillywasplayingwithherbrotherandtheywerefightingoveratoy.Emmenwonthefight.Tillyfellbackwardsandherheadwashit.ShewasfacedownandshakingandatfirstIthoughtshewasupset.ButthenIsawshewasblueinthefaceandhadstoppedbreathing.IreactedwithoutthinkingandimmediatelystartedusingthefirstaidskillsIhadlearntthedaybefore.Ibegandoingmouth-to-mouthandchestcompressions(胸外按压).ItprobablytookaboutaminutebeforeTillystartedbreathingagain,buttomeitfeltlikealifetime.”
AftergettingTillybreathingagain,Sonyacalledanambulanceandthedoctorscame.Sincethen,Tillyhasbeendiagnosed(诊断)withReflexAnoxicSeizure(反射缺氧发作).Sonyasaid:
“Theseizurecanhappenwhenthere’sanyunexpectedpain,fearorfright.Itisjustsoluckythatthedaybeforeithappened,Ihadbeenpracticingfirstaid.IamjustsogladIdidthecourseandlearntthefirstaidskills.IalwaysfearedIwouldnotknowwhattodoinacrisissituation,butluckilyIhadtheknowledgeandskillstodealwithit.”
1.WhathappenedtoTilly?
A.Shewasknockeddownbyherbrother.
B.Shefellonthefloorandhitherhead.
C.Shewashitbyatoyontheheadandfeltupset.
D.Shewashitbyherbrotherandstoppedbreathing.
2.WhenSonyafoundTilly’sshaking,shethoughtherdaughtermust______.2
A.becryingB.beveryangry
C.pretendtobehurtD.recognizeherfailure
3.WhenSonyagoestothefirstaidclassnexttime,shewillfeel______.
A.enjoyableB.excitedC.gratefulD.confident
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheimportanceoffirstaidB.Howtopracticefirstaid
C.MumsavesgirlwithfirstaidD.Mumsshouldattendfirstaidcourses
B
WhenIwas12,allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe“in”thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthday,myMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.
Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing“replaced”.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new”stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.
Then,onlyonemonthlater,Ilostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedisappeared.Eventually,Igaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslater,wesoldthehouseandmovedaway.
Yearspassed,andacoupleofmoveslater,Iwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthday,norwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergiftgivingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You'llrecognizethisone,”shesaid,smiling.
Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinside.
Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorations,whichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroom,theyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoit,theyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.
Anditstillfitsme.
5.Theunderlinedword“in”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“______”.
A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable
6.Whenshegottheringback,thewriterwasabout______.
A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold3
7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.
B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.
C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.
D.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.
8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.MyNewRingB.LostandFound
C.LostandReplacedD.AnExpensiveRing
C
Frommusicianandphilanthropist(慈善家)PeterBuffettcomesawarm,wise,andinspirationalbookthataskswhichwillyouchoose:
thepathwithleastdifficultyorthepathofpotentiallygreatestsatisfaction?
Youmaythinkthatwithalastnamelikehis,Buffetthasenjoyedalifeofendlessadvantage.B