汕头市2014-2015学年度高二教学质量监测试题英语注意事项：第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ADonaldhadhisowndifficultiesinsleepingthatnight.Notjustbecauseofthebrightlightsoftheshelterorpeople’sconstantvoices,itwasthehappeningrepeatedlynightmarethatcausedhimtostayawake,tofearsleep.Donaldwasbackinhissmallhouse.Hedidhisbesttoignorethehowlingwindsoutsidehiswindow.Yethecouldnotturnoutthefearfulwhimpers(呜咽)ofhislittledog,ortheuncomfortablesoundsofhismotheranxiousinherroomnextdoor,unabletosleepthroughthestormdespiteherinsistencetheywouldbeallright.Donalddidnotwanthismothertobeupset,buton1somelevel,hewasgladtohearshewasawake.Itmeanthewasnotaloneinthedark.Thoughhewas12,untilrecentlyitwasimpossibleforDonaldtofallasleepunlesshismotherlaydownbyhisside.Suddenlytherewasacrash.Theirlivingroomwindowwasshattered(打碎)by125milesanhourwinds.TroyrushedtoDonaldandsatanxiouslyontheedgeofhisbed.Hedidhisbesttocalmhismother,andshehadtocomforthim.Soonwaterwasseeping(渗入)intothesinglefloorhouse.Quicklyitrosefromankleleveltoleglevel.AtDonald’sinsistence,theypushedtheirwaythroughthewater---nowchesthigh---towardthefrontdoor.Whentheyfoughttheirwayintothelivingroom,waterrosetotheirchins.Itwasastrugglefortheboyandthemothertostayafloat.Inatotalpanic,desperatetoholdontosomething,Troycaughtacurtainrod.Shewasbreathinghard,shoutingthatshecouldn’tswim.Donaldcriedout,“Mom!Holdon!”JustthenDonaldalsocaughtafloatablewoodboard.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.2A.howastormhappenedandcauseddamageB.howamotherandsonexperiencedastormC.howamotherandsonsurvivedastormD.howasonhelpedhismotherinastorm2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthestory?A.Therisingwater.B.Thebrokenwindow.C.Theluckydog.D.Thenoisyenvironment.3.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?A.HowtheotherpeoplestruggledinthestormB.WhytherainstormhappenedC.WhatdamagetherainstormcausedD.HowDonaldandTroystruggledtosavethemselvesBSydney—Asharksavagedaschoolboy’slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.ItwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia’slargestcityinamonth.The15-year-oldboyandhisfatherwereinthe3wateroffAvalon,onSydney’snorthernbeaches,arounddawnwhenhewasattacked.Thecity’sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.“Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissonthrashing(激烈扭动)aboutinthewater,”policesaid.“Fortunately,thesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtotheshorebyhisfather.”LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMillersaid,“Itgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.”Hesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttotheshore.“Therewasalotofpain,asyoucanimagine.”Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebites“cutthroughtothebone”,buttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures(骨折).Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingfortheshark,whilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesby4theshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.“Idon’tevenknowifhesawit,”Millersaid.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches,butattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrare.However,thereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonth,oneonanavydiverinSydneyharbor,no...
