马营中学2015-2016年高二上学期英语期末试题及答案

12015—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。AAmumsavedherdaughter’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______.2A.becryingB.beveryangryC.pretendtobehurtD.recognizeherfailure3.WhenSonyagoestothefirstaidclassnexttime,shewillfeel______.A.enjoyableB.excitedC.gratefulD.confident4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheimportanceoffirstaidB.HowtopracticefirstaidC.MumsavesgirlwithfirstaidD.MumsshouldattendfirstaidcoursesBWhenIwas12，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.renewable6．Whenshegottheringback，thewriterwasabout______.A．13yearsoldB．15yearsoldC．26yearsoldD．28yearsold37．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B．Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C．Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.D．Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.8．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyNewRingB．LostandFoundC．LostandReplacedD．AnExpensiveRingCFrommusicianandphilanthropist(慈善家)PeterBuffettcomesawarm,wise,andinspirationalbookthataskswhichwillyouchoose:thepathwithleastdifficultyorthepathofpotentiallygreatestsatisfaction?Youmaythinkthatwithalastnamelikehis,Buffetthasenjoyedalifeofendlessadvantage.ButthesonofbillionaireWarrenBuffettsaysthattheonlyrealthinghandeddownfromhisfatherwas:Buildyourownpathinlife.Itisaprinciplethathasallowedhimtofollowhisowninterests,establishhisownidentity,andgainhisownsuccesses.InLifeIsWhatYouMakeIt,Buffettdescribesthestrongsetofvaluesgiventohimbyhistrustingandbroadmindedmother,hishardworkingandtalentedfather,andthemanylifeteachershehasmetalongtheway.Today’ssociety,Buffettbelieves,haschangedalot.Peoplebegintoenjoywhattheydo,withawealthethic(财富伦理),honorthepayoffinsteadoftheprocess.Yet,byfocusinglessonreward,wecanopendoorsofopportunityandworkhardtowardagreatersenseofsatisfaction.Inclearandbriefterms,Buffettexplainsagreattruth:Lifecannotbepredictedanddoesn’thaveasecondchance,neitherfairnorunfair.Weseethatourjourneyinlifeseldomfollowsastraightlinebutisoftenmetwithfalsestarts,difficulties,andmistakes.Howwepushthroughanddon’tgiveupatthesechallengingmomentsiswherewebegintocreatethelifeofourdreams—from