得胜高中20152016学年度第二学期期中高二英语试卷

得胜高中2015-2016学年度第二学期期中高二英语试卷时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共20小题，满分30分略）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。AManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestion,Mrs.Kindred,whydoyouteach?Withouttakingtimetoreflect,Ianswered,BecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.EventhoughIwashonest,thatwasn'taverygoodanswerandmystudentdidn'tletitslide.Letmegetthisstraight,hesaid,Youwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeone?HeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfused.I'moneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwitty,orswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteach,therearedayswhenIwonder.Onthosedays,IremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:It'sinmyblood.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacher,andshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin1990.Sheinstilled(逐渐灌输)inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.Teachingisawaytomakeadifference.Ifyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshore.Youcan'thaverippleswithoutastone.Goodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifference,andthat'swhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns,andifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflife,Iwanttodoso.Ifthey'llallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththem,Iwanttodotoo.Teachingisn'tforeveryone,butIknowImadetherightcareerchoice.21.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacher?A.Becausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievable.B.Becausethewriterwasinsincere.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.Becausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstand.22.Whatdoyouthinkofthewriter?A.Stupid.B.Honest.C.Conservative.D.Polite.23.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfused.C.Inthewriter’sopinion,somepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewriterannoyedthestudentwhoaskedthequestion.24.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.ThereasonwhyIteach.D.Aconfusedstudent.BMargaret,marriedwithtwosmallchildren,hasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleaner,cleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shegottrainedasanurse,buthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.“Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoit,buttheshifts(工作班次)areallwrongforme,asIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.”Sosheworksasacleanerinstead,from9p.m.till6a.m.fivenightsaweekforjust￡90,beforetaxandinsurance.“It’sbetterthanitwaslastyear,butIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork‘unsocialhours’shouldgetabitextra.”Thehoursshe’schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildren,butverylittleofherhusband.However,shedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn’tphysicallyveryhard,butit’snotexactlypleasant,either.“Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoit,perhapsthey’dbeabitmorecareful.”Thefactthatshe’sworkingallnightdoesn’tworryMargaretatall.Unlikesomedarkbuildingsatnight,thebuildingwheresheworksisfullylit,andthewomenworkingroupsofthree.“SinceI’vegottobehere,Itrytoenjoymyself－andIusuallydo,togetherwiththeothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaugh,sothetimeneverdrags.”AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.“Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwrite,”saidMargaret.“IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoing,butIdon’tthinkthatwayanymore.Idon’tdisliketheworkthoughIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.”25．Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause______．A．shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB．shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC．sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD．shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients26．Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause______．A．theynevercleantheirofficesB．theylookdownuponcleanersC．theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices27．Whenatwork,Margaretfeels______．A．light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB．happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC．tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD．boredbecausetimepassesslowly28．TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_____．A．helpcareforherchildrenB．feeldisappointedwithherC．showsympathyforherD．regretwhattheyhadsaidCJointhediscussion…LakeLander2hoursagoToday,amantalkedveryloudonhisphoneonatrainbetweenMalvernandReading,makingmanypassengersupset.IwonderhowhewouldreactifIweretoreadmynewspaperoutloudonthetrain.Ihaveneverhadthecouragetodoit,though.Pak5057minutesagoWhynotgiveitatry?Perhapsyoushouldtakelessonsonamusicalinstrument.ThelatemusicianDennisBrianissaidtohaveaskedafellowtrainpassengertoturnoffhisradio.Whenhisrequestwasrefused,hetookouthisFrenchhorn(号)andstartedtopractice.AngieO’Edema42minutesagoIdon’tseehowmusicalinstrumentscanhelpimprovemannersinpublic.Don’tdotootherswhatyouwouldn’tliketobedonetoyourself.Once,apassengernexttometalkedoutloudonhismobilephone.Ileftmyseatquietly,g