1 1 2015-2016 学年高一上学期期末考试试卷 英语 (共150 分，共120 分钟) 第一卷 共100 分 一、听力（30 分，每小题 1.5 分）略 二、阅读理解（30 分，每小题 2 分） A Yesterday was awful. We had what they’re calling a “weather event” here, and it poured about 14 inches of rain in a day, causing by far the worst flash flooding I’ve seen in the 13 years in the place where we’ve lived. The kids and I ended up being trapped in our car in rapidly rising flood waters. The engine had stopped and couldn’t start again; the kids were terrified and I didn’t know what to do. Then a man in a 4WD pulled up beside us and offered to pull us out of the water. When he got us to higher ground he asked where our home was. We lived about 2km down the road, so he pulled us all the way back to our street before going off to look for more people in trouble. I don’t know this man and I ‘ll probably never see him again, but the kids and I owe him a huge debt of gratefulness that we’ll never be able to repay. Five local people died in this “weather event” , just a few streets away from here, so I’m in no doubt as to how dangerous our situation was. Going through what we went through has only reinforced(强化) the fact that we should always be ready and willing to help someone in need to stay safe and be well, whatever the situations are. 21.What can we learn about the “weather event” ? A. It was the biggest flood ever in this area. B. It rained for several days. C. Several people lost their lives in the event. D. Nobody was hurt in the event. 22.Which statement is NOT TRUE about the man? A. He drove a car of great power. B. He left as soon as he pulled the author’s car ou...
