辽宁省大石桥市第二高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

2015—2016学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分第I卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACarwashesareacommonsightthroughoutNigeria,butMadinatAliyu’sroadsidebusinessisspecial:sheistheonlywomancar-washerinthenorthofthecountry.“Thisjobhascausedmealotofproblems.”saidthe27-year-old,checkingcarswaitingtobecleaned.Aliyubeganherworktwoyearsago,hopingtousethe7,000naira(about￡28)sheearnedeverymonthtoputheryoungersistersandbrothersthroughschoolfollowingthedeathoftheirmother,theonlyonewhomademoneytosupportthefamily.Butherfamilybeggedhertostopdoingthisjob,andshehasreceived“judgmentandwarnings”fromstrangerstoo.“Mygrandmothercriedformanydays.Somepeoplethoughtitwasajoketobringmorecustomers.OtherssaidifIwasdoingitformoney,theywouldjustgivememoneytostopbringingthemshame,”shesaidtome,asshegotwaterfromawellbytheroadside.“ButIhatelazinessanddependingonsomebodyelse.”Littlebylittle,Aliyugotadmirers.“Somecustomersonlyallowhertowashtheircars,”saidhercolleagueShamsudeenMohammed.“Itrainedmanygreenhandstowashcars,andIcanhonestlytellyouAliyu’sworkisbetterthananyman’s.”headded.RecentlysomewomencametoAliyutoaskforadviceonstartingtheirownbusiness.“Unfortunatelyawoman’sfamilydiscouragedher.Itoldher,ifyoulistentothem,youwillfindyourselflivingalifeyoudon’twant,”shesaid.Thoughsheisstilllookeddownuponbymany,Aliyuhasnoplanstostopherwork.“Itisbelievedmencandosomething,butIbelieveIcandoittoo.”21.MadinatAliyuwashescarsmainlyto______.A.supportherfamilyB.learnaboutcarsC.paybackdebtsD.helpherfriend22.Fromthefifthparagraph,weknowShamsudeenMohammed______.A.sanghighpraiseforAliyuB.trainedAliyutowashcarsC.hadmorecustomersthanAliyuD.preferstoworkwithmen23.Asawomancar-washer,Aliyu______.A.enjoysherfamily’ssupportB.dreamsofgoingtocollegeC.ispopularwithnewcustomersD.setsanexampleforotherwomen24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAliyu?A.Shybutsmart.B.Independentandconfident.C.Honestbutlazy.D.Humorousandimaginative.BWhenLilyGrassorecentlybroughthomealetterfromherschool,hermother,KristenGrasso,gotangry.TheletterclaimedthatLily’sbodymassindex(BMI)was22andshewasatriskforbeingoverweight.The11-year-oldstarvolleyballplayercarries124poundsonanathletic5-foot-3frameandeatshealthyfoods.“Itsays‘atrisk’,andthenittellsyoutogototheirwebsite;whenyoudothat,the‘atrisk’thenturnsinto‘Lilyisoverweight’.”GrassosaidonTODAY.ShebelievesherdaughterenjoysahealthyweightandthattheFloridaDepartmentofPublicHealthinCollierCountymadeamistakebysendingwhat’sknownbysomeasa“fatletter”homewithherdaughter.Shethinksthatchildrenmightfeelbadbybeinglabeledasoverweight,especiallywhentheyarehealthy.ButDebMillsap,publicinformationofficeroftheCollierCountryHealthyDepartment,andDr.JoanColfer,thedepartmentdirector,toldTODAYthatwhilethelettersaresenthomewiththestudents,theyareinsealedenvelopsaddressedtotheparents.Studentscan’topentheletters,orthatmeanstheyarereadingtheirparents’mail.Theletterincludedthestudents’BMIandinformationontheirvisionandhearingaswellaswhethertheyareatriskforscoliosis(脊椎侧凸),withdatacomingfromaregularscreeningprocessthatoccurswhenstudentsareinkindergarten,thefirst,thethird,andthesixthgrades.Floridaisoneofthe21statesthathavelawsrequiringBMIscreenings.Millsapsaidthehealthdepartmentwascurrentlyinthemiddleofscreeningsforthisschoolyear,andlastyearthedepartmenttested13,454children.About25percenthadpossiblevisionissues,lessthan1percenthadpossiblehearingproblems,about2percenthadscoliosis,and43percenthadBMIissues,eitheraboveorbelownormalnumbers.Parentscangiveupthescreeningfortheirchildren,butMillsapandColfersaid99%oftheparentswouldn’tdo.“Wedonotwantkidstohaveself-esteem(自尊)issues,”saidMillsap.“Rightontheletteritsayssportsmayimpacttheresults.”AthleticchildrenandadultsmighthaveahigherBMIbecausetheyhavemoremusclemass.BMIprovidesgeneralinformationfordoctorstoworkwith,butdoesnotprovideanentirepictureofaperson’shealth.25.WhenKristenGrassoreceivedthe“fatletter”,she_____.A.wasworriedalotaboutherdaughter’shealthB.gotannoyedanddisagreedwiththeconclusionC.fearedthattoomuchsporthurtherdaughterD.feltangrybecauseherdaughtermademistakes26.WhatkindofsportsdoesLilyGrassotakepartin?A.Soccer.B.Basketball.C.Tennis.D.Volleyball.27.Aboutthe“fatletter”,DebMillsapheldthat______.A.itwouldgreatlyhurtstudents’self-prideB.itshouldn’tbetakenhomebystudentsC.studentsshouldn’treaditwithoutpermissionD.itwaswrongforthehealthdepartmenttodoit28.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.BMIincludesinformationonvision,hearingandscoliosisB.studentswillhavefourscreeningsbeforethe7thGradeC.halfthestatesofAmericahavecarriedouttheregularscreeningprocessD.aboutaquarterofAmericanpupilshavepossiblevisionissuesCChildrenareknowntobeverykeenobserversandoncetheyareinterestedinsomething,itisverylikelytostaywiththemforlife.Theytendtolookatlifethroughtheeyesofthepersontheyareclosetoorwanttobelike.Iftheirrolemodelisoptimistic,therearemorechancesofthemoptimistic.Therolemodelbecomestheirstandardofmeasurement.Becausetheyfollowtheactionsoftheirrolemodelssoclosely,childrenadoptthepersonalityandattitudeoftheirrolemode