2015学年第一学期萧山区城厢综合高中期终测试高一年级英语试题卷试卷说明：1、本试卷满分120分，答题时间100分钟。2、请将答案直接填在答题卷上，考试结束只交答题卷。第一节：阅读理解。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，并在答题卷上将答案写上。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AWhenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummeritallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementdoor,beforeuslaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedaredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbigstripes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptrouble.Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors’trees,butthis!Comeinsiderightnow!”Istoodthereglaringbackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.“Nowgocleanitup!”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement(水泥).Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsomesortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.1.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Toshowhisartworktoher.C.Toputthematerialsbackintheyard.D.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.2.Inhismother’seyes,thewriter_____.1A.alwayscausedtroubleB.wasabornartistC.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard3.Theunderlinedword“rainbow”inthelastparagraphrefersto_____.A.therainbowintheskyB.somethingimaginativeandfunC.thestripesonthepavementD.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood4.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould______.A.protectratherthandestroychildren’sdreamsB.valuefriendshipamongchildrenC.discoverthehiddentalentinchildrenD.encouragechildrentopaintB“Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.”Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfact,anunknowncitizenwholivesinRomeinAD53wroteit.Wealllovenewinventions.Theyareexciting,amazingandcanevenchangeourlives.Buthaveallthesedevelopmentsreallyimprovedthequalityofourlives?Picturethis:You’rerushingtofinishyourhomeworkonthecomputer.Yourmobilephonerings,aQQmessagefromyourfriendappearsonthescreen,thenoisefromthetelevisionisgettinglouderandlouder.Suddenlythecomputergoesblankandyouloseallyourwork.Nowyouhavetostayupallnighttogetitdone.Whydoyouthinkpeoplewholivefarawayfromnoisycities,whohavenotelephones,nocars,notevenanye...
