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黔西县凤凰中学2014年秋季学期高一英语期末

全卷120分（无30分听力）制卷人：

王廷怀

第一部分：

阅读理解（每小题2分，共20小题，共40分）

A

Pranawasabeautifuldog,whosenamemeans“breathoflife”.Althoughhediedseveralyearsago,Icanstillrememberthedayswespenttogetherandwhathehastaughtmeaboutlove.

　　Ihavetwoappletreesinthegarden.Pranalovedapples.Whenhewentoutside,he’dcatchanappleandtakeitintothehousetoeatlater.TheappleshadbeenonthegroundandwereoftendirtysoIwasn’talwayshappythatPranahadbroughtthemintothehouse.

　　ItwasanautumndayinAmerica,butitwasverycold.Abigsnowfellandwehadnotdoneanythingforitscoming.Onthatspecialday,PranawentoutsideandIwatchedhimthroughthewindow.Inoticedthathewasmadlydigging（挖）holesandbringingtheapplestothegroundsotheycouldbeseenabovethesnow.Ididnotknowwhyhewasdoingthis.Heseemedtowanttodosomethingspecial.

　　WhenIcalledhimback,hehadhisusualoneappleinhismouth.Aboutfiveminuteslater,Ilookedoutside.Thegardenwascompletelycoveredwithbirds.Pranahaddugupallthoseapplesforhisbirdfriendstoeat.Heknewthattheywouldn’thavestoredenoughfoodforthecomingwinter!

　　1.Pranawas.________

　　A.thewriterB.aboyC.abirdD.adog

　　2.Iwasn’talwayshappybecause________.

　　A.Pranalovedapples

　　B.Pranacaughtanappleandateit

　　C.theapplesfellonthegroundandweredirty

　　D.Pranabroughtthedirtyapplesintothehouse

　3.Onthesnowyday,Prana________.

　　A.ateupalltheapples

　　B.dugholestoputtheapplesinthem

　　C.broughttheapplesunderthesnowtotheground

　　D.leftthehouseanddied

B

IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.

   Aftertheaccident.myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.

   ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.

   Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770. 

   NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime…andIleftwithoutgettingacent.

4..Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.

 A.hefeltsorryfortheauthor

 B.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney

 C.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodone

 D.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer

5..Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.

 A.beproperlytreated

 B.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccident

 C.recoverbeforeheleavesAmerica

 D.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury

6.Theword“charge”inthethirdparagraphmeans_________.

 A.beresponsible    B.accuse    C.askasaprice  D.claim

7.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.

 A.friendly    B.selfish  C.professional D.busy

8.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?

 A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.

 B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.

 C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.

 D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.

C

 WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings（缺点）.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:

Iwasverythin,Iwasn’tagoodstudent,Italkedtoomuch,Iwastooproud,andsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcould.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.                                                                 

Helistenedtomequietly,thenheasked.“Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?

Janet,didn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?

Well,younowhavethatgirl’sopinion.Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”                                                                          

Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchange（likebeingverythin）,butagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochange.ForthefirsttimeIgotofairlyclearpictureofmyself.             

IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.“That’sjustforyou,”hesaid.“Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolisten,notjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrue,you’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,buthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.”                    

Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,I’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvice.                                                           

9.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?

A.Hetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhather“enemy”hadsaid.                    

B.Hecriticized（批评）herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.                  

C.Hetoldhertowritedownallthather“enemy”hadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlyto 

thethingsthatweretrue.                                                       

D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.                                   

10.Whatdoes“Weekbyweekherlistgrew”mean?

A.Weekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttome.   

B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.                                                  

C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.                         

D.Weekbyweek,myshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.                          

11.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?

A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter’s“enemy”saidwasmostlytrue.           

B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhile.                                                 

C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.             

D.Becausehewasn’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingthetruth.                        

12.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.NotanEnemy,buttheBestFriend                                             

B.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHad                                               

C.MyFather                                                                

D.MyChildhood

D

Weoftenhearpeopletalkingaboutagenerationgap（代沟）.Thenameisnew,buttheideais

old.Youngpeopleandtheirparentsdon’tunderstandeachother.Theworldhasalwayskeptchanging.DuringthesecondcenturyafterChristawisemansaid,“Burymeonmyfacebecauseinalittlewhileeverythingwillbeturnedupsidedown.” 

  Therehasalwaysbeenagapbetweengenerations,butmorepeopletalkaboutitnow.OldMr.Ellisthinksheunderstandswhathashappened. 

  “WhenIwasaboy,Ithoughttheworldwasabeautifulplace.Mylifewasverypleasant.ButwhenIwasolder,Ilearnedaboutpeoplewhoweretreatedbadly,peoplewhodidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Iwantedtohelpthem,andImarriedagirlwhowantedtohelpthem,too.Wewenttomeetingsandtalkedalot,butitdidn’tseemtomakemuchdifference.”

  “Ourchildrengrewupinaworldatwar.Theydidn’tknowwhenthefightingwouldstop.Theywantedtheirchildrentohaveniceclothesandtoys.Theydidn’twanttothinkaboutthefuture.Theythoughtnothingcouldbedoneaboutit.”

  “NowIhavegrandchildren,andtheyhavetheirownideas.Theyaretryingtomaketheworldbetter.Theyaretryingtohelpotherpeople.They’remakingpeoplelistentothem.Iamproudoftheirgeneration.”

13.Thewisemanmentionedinthetexttoldpeopletoburyhimonhisfacesothatwheneverythingisturnedupsidedownhewill_____.

A.lieonhisstomach       B.lieonhisback

C.standquietly        D.sitinpeace

14.WhichgenerationdidNOTwanttodoanythingtomaketheworldabetterone?

 A.Mr.Ellis’generation      B.Hischildren’sgeneration

  C.Hisgrandchildren’sgeneration  D.Noneoftheabove.

15.Whichgenerationis/wasmoreefficientinmakingtheworldbetterone?

A.Mr.Ellis’generation.         B.Hischildren’sgeneration.

   C.Hisgrandchildren’sgeneration. D.Noneoftheabove.

16.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthegenerationgap?

  A.Unacceptable.   B.Awful.    C.Funny.     D.Comm