1、辽宁省朝阳市重点高中协作校学年高二上学期期中考试 英语 Word版含答案2014-2015学年度上学期朝阳市重点高中协作校高二年级期中考试试题（英语） 第卷第一部分：听力：（略）(1-20)第二部分：阅读理解：（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题， 每题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文， 选出正确选项。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AAs a kid，I felt my happiness would be based on whether I could fulfill(实现) all my nee
2、ds and wants. If I was rich，I would definitely be content（满足的） with my life.My father always stressed （强调）his belief in happiness. I can remember him lecturing me about how money does not make one happy and how other things in life such as health，family，friends，and memorable experiences make a perso
3、n genuinely happy. At that time in my life，I did not put any thought into his words as usual.At a young age，I noticed the media seemed to portray(描绘) the wealthy as happy people that add value to our society. At high school I still sought a career that would produce a high salary.After my second yea
4、r of college，I started my first job in an accounting department，where I found myself extremely bored. Every day I had to do boring work. In addition，I had to live away from friends and family. I noticed having money to spend when you are by yourself was not satisfying.I began to think back to what m
5、y dad always said. After two months on the job，I truly realized that a more satisfying experience for me would have been doing an ordinary parttime job for far less money. No matter how high the salary of this position was，I would never be capable of fulfilling a happy life and making a career out o
6、f this job.As the summer drew to a close，I truly understood the meaning of my dads words. The term “wealth” is a broad term，and I believe the key to happiness is to become wealthy in great memories，friends，family，and health.21When the author was a kid，_.Ahe suffered a lot from being poor Bit worried
7、 him whether he could live happilyChe didnt take his fathers advice seriouslyDhis attitude to life was greatly influenced by his father22Through his experience，the author wanted to tell us that_.Ayoung people should listen to their parentsBmoney cannot always bring you real happinessCone should be c
8、areful in choosing his first jobDone can learn much by doing a parttime job23What do we know about the author and his first job?A He decided to make it his lifelong career.BHe got the job with the help of his friends.CHe didnt earn enough money to support himself.DHe got no happiness although it was
9、 well-paid. BHer attractive lips seemed to speak words of kindness, while her eyes appeared to seek（寻找） out the good in people. “You have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” She used to say.It was for this rare charm and inner beauty that British movie star Audrey Hep
10、burn (1929-1993) was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time in June, 2004.“Her skin looks fresh in all her films and her warm and lively personality really shines through,” said one beauty expert.Life was never easy for Hepburn. Shortly after her parents painful divorce when she was ni
11、ne, she found herself in the Netherlands at the start of World War II. Hepburn watched helplessly as several of her relatives were killed. She survived by eating tulip bulbs and carried secret messages for the resistance in her ballet shoes.She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer but was told she wa
12、s too tall and not talented enough to be a success.Hepburn then turned to musicals and spent most of her time as a chorus girl (舞女). She had some small movie roles but it was not until Roman Holiday (1953) that she became a star. With her good manners and delicate figure, she was perfect in the role
13、 of a European princess. She took the Best Actress Oscar for her performance.In 1988 Hepburn began her most important roleas a Goodwill Ambassador(大使) for UNICEF(United Nations Childrens Fund). She traveled to the poorest places, doing her best to provide care and create awareness of the difficult s
14、ituations in which some children live.When Hepburn passed away, a message displayed at her funeral read, “In losing Audrey, the world not only lost a movie star, we lost a princess, an angel, a person who inspired us all and whose selfless and loving examples shall always be remembered.”24. When Hep
15、burn began to act as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, how many years had passed since her parents divorce? _A. 50 B. 52 C. 38 D.4625. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?_A. To tell readers about Audrey Hepburns death. B. To think highly of Audrey Hepburns whole life. C. To tell readers the m
16、essage displayed at Audrey Hepburns funeral.D. To say goodbye to Audrey Hepburn.26. Which of the following best describes Audrey Hepburns life? _A. Difficult and lucky. B. Miserable and smooth.C. Hard and successful. D. Easy and smooth.27. What would be the best title for the passage?_A. Beauty Is N
17、ot Just Skin Deep. B. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.C. Beauty Never Stays Forever. D. A World-famous Beauty expert CGroup buying in ChinaModeled after US hot website G, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts （打折）for a dail
18、y deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts（打折） are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon,as it is the best time for him to check “todays special” at his favorite group buying webs
19、ites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 yuan($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons （优惠劵）for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally （偶尔的）to find something fun to do. “ I love group b
20、uying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the
21、information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications（申请）reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital cam
22、era after waiting for two months. “It is cool. I want to buy a new digitgal camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!” Zuo said.28.We can learn from the passage that_. A. China is the first country to start group buyingB. the price of group buying depends
23、 on the marketC. you cant get the best you need through group buyingD. group buying is becoming popular in China29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.B.Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buyi
24、ng.C. Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.D. Zhao Lei cant buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.30.What is the passage mainly about? A. Zhao Leis online purchasing life.B.Group buyingC.The US hot websitesD. A new digital camera31.Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the pric
25、e by_. A. bargaining face to faceB.discussing with the sellersC.providing the link to othersD.inviting others to talk about the price D.I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadnt invited meI was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my
26、 father came in. “Want to go for a ride，today，Beck? Its a beautiful day.” “No ! Leave me alone!”Those were the last words I said to him that morning My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours laterI forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the tab
27、le. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital” When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my fathers injuries were extensive.“Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he h
28、ad moved Daddy，theres no telling what might have happenedA broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung.” My mother may have said more，but I didnt hearI didnt hear anything except those terrible words：Leave me aloneMy dad said them to save himself from being hurt moreHow much had I hurt him when I hur
29、led those words at him earlier in the day? It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversationI held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him “Daddy I am so sorry.”“Its okay，sweetheartIll be okay” “No，”I said，“I mean about what I said to you that dayYou know, that morning?” My fa
30、ther could no more tell a lie than he could flyHe looked at me and said“Sweetheart, I dont remember anything about that day， not before，during or after the accident.I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though”He managed a weak smile My English teacher once told me that words have immeas
31、urable powerThey can hurt or they can healAnd we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.32The author was in bad mood that morning because . Ahis father had a terrible accident Bhe couldnt drive to the mall with his friends Chis friends hadnt invited hi
32、m to the cinema Dhis father didnt allow him to go out with his friends33Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital? ABecause he didnt go along with his father BBecause he was rude to his father that morning CBecause he failed to come earlier after the accident DBecause he couldnt look after his father in the hospital34.The reason wh
