原平一中2014～2015学年度第一学期期末试题高二英语注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔将学校名称、姓名、班级、准考证号、座位号填写在试题和答题卡上。2.请把答案做在答题卡上,交卷时只交答题卡,不交试题,答案写在试题上无效。3.满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷(选择题,115分)第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）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。AHankViscardiwasbornwithoutlegs.Hehadnotlegsbutstumps(残肢)thatcouldhefittedwithakindofspecialboots.Peoplestaredathimwithcruelinterest.Childrenlaughedathimandcalledhim‘ApeMan’(猿人)becausehisarmspracticallydraggedontheground.Hankwenttoschoollikeotherboys.Hisgradesweregoodandheneededonlyeightyearstofinishhisschoolinginsteadoftheusualtwelve.Aftergraduatingfromschool,heworkedhiswaythroughcollege.Hesweptfloors,waitedontable,orworkedinoneofthecollegeoffices.Duringallthisbusylife,hehadbeenmovingaroundonhisstumps.Butonedaythedoctortoldhimeventhestumpswerenotgoingtolastmuchlonger.Hewouldsoonhavetouseawheelchair.Hankfelthimselfgettingcoldallover.However,thedoctorsaidtherewasachancethathecouldbefittedwithartificiallegs(假腿).FinallyalegmakerwasfoundandthedaycamewhenHankstoodupbeforethemirror,forthefirsttimehesawhimselfashehasalwayswantedtobe-afullfivefeeteightinchestall.Bythistimehewasalready26yearsold.Hankhadtolearntousehisnewlegs.Againandagainhemarchedthelengthoftheroom,andmarchedbackagain.Thereweretimeswhenhefelldownonthefloor,buthepulledhimselfupandwentbacktotheendlessmarching.Hewentoutonthestreet.Heclimbedstairsandlearnedtodance.Hebuiltaboatandlearnedtosailit.WhenWorldWarIIcame,hetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob.Hetooktheregulartraining.Hemarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers.Fewknewthathewaslegless.ThiswasthetruestoryofHankViscardi,amanwithoutlegs.1.ChildrenlaughedatHankandcalledhim‘ApeMan’because.A.hedidn’ttalktothem[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]B.hekeptawayfromthemC.hecouldn’tusehisarmsD.hisarmstouchedthegroundwhilemoving2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatfivefeeteightinchestallis__.A.anaverageheightforafullygrownpersonB.tootallforanaveragepersonC.tooshortforanaveragepersonD.goodenoughforadisabledman3.Thesentence“hetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob”impliesthattheRedCross.A.wasonlygladtogivehimajobB.givehimajobbecausehewasagoodsoldierC.wasnotwillingtogivehimajobatfirstD.gavehimajobafterhetalkedtosomeonewhomheknewintheorganization4.WhenHankmarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers,he.A.tooksomespecialtrainingB.dideverythingtheothersoldiersdidC.didsomeofthethingstheothersoldiersdidD.didmostofthethingstheothersoldiersdidBNomatterhowwellyouunderstandaforeignlanguage,misunderstandingstillexistsbetweennativespeakersandyou.Hereissuchanexample.ThreeyoungFrenchmenweretravellinginBritain.ThoughtheyhadtakenafewEnglishlessonsbeforetheirholiday,theywereoftenintroublebecauseoftheirmisunderstandingofEnglish.Onedaytheytalkedabouttheirmisfortunes(不幸)together.ThefirstFrenchmansaid,“Ionceheardsomeoneshout‘Lookout’,Iputmyheadoutofawindowandabucket(一桶)ofwaterfellonme.”ThesecondFrenchmansaid,“Iwasonceinashipandheardthecaptainshouted,‘Allhandsondecks(甲板)’Iputmyhandsonthedeckandsomeonewalkedonthem.”ThethirdFrenchmansaid,“IoncecalledearlyonanEnglishfriendandthemaid(女佣)whocametothedoorsaid,‘He’snotupyet’WhenIwentagainforhim,shesaid,‘He’snotdownyet’.Isaid,‘Ifhe’snotupandhe’snotdown...
