辽宁省实验中学分校2015-2016学年高二10月阶段性测试英语试题
辽宁省实验中学分校2015—2016学年度上学期阶段性测试
英语 高二年级 命题人： 顼佳 校对人：李娜
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（A,B,C,D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
从21题开始涂卡
A
I recently read about a wonderful act of kindness. It is about the country singer, Jan Howard, and it happened in the mid 1950`s. We can read it in her autobiography(自传)，“Sunshine and Shadow.” She suffered a lot with her three children, two of whom were still babies. She was forced to leave by her husband because he didn` t care about his family. At one point she suffered a nervous b
reakdown due to his cruel behavior.
She took her children with her and decided to leave the home, but she didn` t know the destination. This took place in a small town in Kansas, called Frontenac. She had very little gas in the car and no money at all, so she couldn
` t even manage to make it out of Frontenac. As she used up the gas she got into a panic. She then went towards a house, not knowing who the owner was. She “put her pride in her pocket” and went to the door.
When she explained her situation to the elder woman who answered the door, the woman and her husband helped Jan Howard carry the children into the house. They allowed her to stay for two weeks until she received some money by mail from a relative. They fed and cared for Jan Howard and her children in the two weeks.
This was one of the most exciting acts of kindness I have ever come across in my fifty years. These “angels” were named Henry and Sarah; they will always be warmly remembered by me for what they did for Jan Howard and her children.
I have even tried finding their children or grandchildren in Frontenac, but with no success. I just want to tell them what kind people I think Henry and Sarah are.
21. Why did Jan Howard have to leave her home?
A. She wanted to find a new job.
B. She wanted to start her career.
C. Her husband forced her to do so.
D. Her husband suffered a nervous breakdown.
22. When Jan Howard tried to leave Frontenac, she ____.
A. wasn`t upset at all
B. got into great difficulty
C. caught a serious disease
D. found nowhere to buy gas
23. From the passage we can learn that the author___.
A. believes Jan will be always remembered
B. wants to know how Jan is living
C. doesn` t know what “angels” means
D. thinks highly of the old couple
24.The author tried to find the old couple` s children to ___.
A. tell them what he thought of their parents
B. find out if what Jan wrote was true
C. see the old couple in the small town
D. learn more about the old couple` s kindness
B
Nine -year-old Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail took part in the Oscar ceremony on the red carpet where they smiled and repeated their disbelief in what was happening to them. Both of them were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it.
The two child stars who acted in Slumdog Millionaire（贫民窟的百万富翁)，know the Indian slum well. It is where they` ve grown up, and it` s where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.
To their surprise, the film won the first place. By that time, it was late morning in the children` s home city of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow residents of the slum watched the results from Hollywood.
“I don` t really know what the Oscar are,”
Rubina` s mother said. “I` m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.”
The Oscar success of “slumdog” doesn` t show every aspect of their daily lives. The poverty and lack of opportunities are the central themes of the film.
“our children lead a dog` s life,” Rubina` s mother said. She pointed out that rubbish was everywhere in the Indian slum and it was impossible for children to go to school.
In a few days the two children will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums that are their home. However, according to media reports, Boyle has promised to help the children who he chose from the slums and make them study in a proper school.
25.The two children were chosen to act in the film because ___.
- their life was similar to that in the film
- they learned acting before
- they were good at acting
- they were lovely and clever
26.Which of the followin
g is supported by the passage?
- The two children came form different cities.
- Children in Indian slums don` t have opportunities to study.
- The Indian slum doesn` t have any furniture but it is very clean
- The theme of the movies is the braveness of people in slums.
27.What may happen to the two children after they return to India?
- They will act in other films.
- They will do everything as before.
- They will leave school to learn acting.
- They will go to school and get a good education.
C
At just 14 years of age, Tom Daley went to the Beijing Olympics as the second youngest male British Olympian ever.
Tom began diving at the age of 7 at his local diving club. With unbelievable talent and strong competit
ive spirit, Tom won the platform competition in 2004 in the National Junior group,
making him the youngest winner of that event.
In 2005 he competed as a guest competitor in the Australian Elite Junior Nationals, and placed first in platform and second in 3m springboard in the 14-15 age group event.He met the qualification standards for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but was not selected for the England team because of his age. In 2006 he was the under 18 British Champion in 10m Platform, 1m and 3m Springboard at the ASA Elite Junior National Champs held in Sheffield, and he placed second in the 10m Platform at the 2007 senior British Championships, which were held in December 2006.
In February 2008, at the FINA World Cup in Beijing` s “Water Cube” arena, he had a chance to qualify for the Beijing Olympic games. Tom finished seventh in the Men` s Individual 10m Platform event.
A month later in March he claimed the European Men` s 10m Platform Individual title in Eindhoven, becoming Britain` s youngest ever diving Gold medalist in the process. He overcame the challenge of both the current World Champion and World Cup Champion to take Gold, following perfect dives in rounds four and five of the competition which earned him top scores from the judges.
At the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, Tom made the finals in both the 10m Platform and 10m Platform Synchro, which will be helpful to him in achieving his final goal of Gold at London` s 2012 Olympics.
28.. How old was Tom Daley when he got his first national champion?
- At 7. B. At 10. C. At 11. D. At 14.
29. How many championships did Tom Daley win from 2005 to 2006?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
30. What can we learn about the 2006 Commonwealth Games?
A. They set a limit to the age of the athletes.
B. They were held for athletes aged 14 to 15.
C. The English team didn` t perform well in the games.
D. They were held for choosing athletes for the Olympics.
31. What do we know about Tom Daley according to the passage?
A. Tom Daley is sure to win the competition at London` s 2012 Olympics.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
B. Tom Daley had never been to Beijing before the Games
C. The Beijing Olympic Games is important for the diving career of Tom Daley.
D. Tom Daley was the youngest British athlete ever chosen to join in the Olympic Games.
D.
Do you have a sore throat, a running nose and a headache? Do you keep coughing and sneezing? If you do, the chances are that you have a cold or perhaps flu--- but which one? Although both colds and flu are caused by viruses, they are very different illnesses.
Colds, which usually last about a week, affect the nose most. They commonly cause a running nose and sneezing. Sometimes, they caused a headache, a cough and slightly aching muscles.
Flu is a much serious illness and is caused by different group of viruses. People with flu usually get all the symptoms described above. However, they also get a high fever, a dry cough and much worse aching. Fever is one of the characteristic symptoms of the flu for all ages. The symptoms also last much longer. Sometimes they don’t disappear for at least two weeks.