2016-2017学年第一学期高一期末考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分）第一节：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。AInthelate1990s,afamilyvisitedtheschoolwhereItaughtdeafstudents.Theysaidtheywouldbemovinghereandplannedtosendtheirdeafdaughtertomyschoolasafirstgrader.Theywereupsetthattheirchild’skindergartenteachertoldthemnottohavehighhopesforher.Theteacherpaintedableak(暗淡的)picturefortheirlittlegirl’sfuture.StandingbehindthemwasKatherine,abeautifulfive-year-oldwithlonghairanddarkeyes.Thewholetimeherparentswerethereshedidn’tmakeasoundorusesignlanguage,evenwhenherparentsaskedhertodoso.AfterafewweekswithKatherine,IdiscoveredIwasdealingwithaverybrightchild.AlthoughIwasabletomakeherjoinindifferentlearningactivities,writingwasalwaysastruggle.Itriedallkindsofmethodstointerestherinwriting.Everytimethepencilscameout,shewouldrefusetowrite.OnedayKatherinegotoffherbusandstoodinfrontoftheschoolcrying.Theteacherstheredidnotknowenoughsignlanguagetoaskherwhathappened.Finallytheyledherintotheofficewheretheyhandedherapenandapieceofpaper.Katherinewrote:“PACBAK.”Immediatelytheteachersrealizedsheleftherbackpackonthebus.TheycalledthebusdriverbacktoschoolandsoonKatherinegotherbackpackback.ThatdayKatherinediscoveredthepowerofthepen.Fromthenonshefellinlovewithwriting.Sheisayoungwomannowandhasbecomeanexcellentwriter,publicspeakerandstudentleader.1.Whentheauthorfirstmether,Katherine_____.A.keptsilentB.keptcryingC.wasstudyingD.wasunhappy2.WhatwasKatherine’sproblemafterafewweekswiththeauthor?A.Shedidn’tliketowriteatall.B.Shecouldn’tusesignlanguage.C.Shealwaysleftherbackpackonthebus.D.Shehadnointerestinlearningactivities.3.What’sthemeaningof“Katherinediscoveredthepowerofthepen”?A.Katherineusedapenforthefirsttime.B.Katherinebecameinterestedinwriting.C.Katherineunderstoodhowtousethepen.D.Katherineknewwhatthepenwasusedfor.BWhenIwas8yearsold,Idecidedtorunawayfromhomeafteraquarrelwithmymother.Withmysuitcasepackedandsomesandwichesinabag,Istartedforthefrontdoor.MymomaskedwhereIwasgoing.“I’mleavinghome,”Isaid.“What’sthatyou’recarrying?”sheasked.“Someclothesandfood,”Ireplied.“Ifyouwanttorunaway,that’sallright,”shesaid.“Butyoucameintothishomewithoutanythingandyoucanleavethesameway.”Ithrewmysuitcaseandsandwichesonthefloorandstartedforthedooragain.“Waitaminute,”Momsaid.“Youdidn’thaveanyclothesonwhenyouarrived,andIwantthemback.”Thisinfuriatedme.Itoremyclothesoff—shoes,socks,underwearandall—andshouted,“CanIgonow?”“Yes,”mymomanswered,“butonceyouclosethatdoor,don’texpecttocomeback.”IwassoangrythatIshutthedoorforcefullyandsteppedoutofmyhome.ThenInoticeddownthestreettwoneighborgirlswalkingtowardourhouse.IwassoshythatIsawthebigspruce(云杉)treeinouryardandjumpedunderthelow-hangingbranches(树枝).Apileofdried-upbrownneedles(针状物)werebeneaththetree,andyoucan’timaginethepainthosesharpneedlescausedtomybody.AfterIwassurethegirlshadpassedby,Irantothefrontdoorandknockedatitloudly.“It’sBilly!Letmein!”Thevoicebehindthedooranswered,“Billydoesn’tlivehereanymore.Heranawayfromhome.”Lookingbehindmetoseeifanyoneelsewascomingdownthestreet,Isaid,“Mom!I’msorry.I’mstillyourson.Letmein!”ThedooropenedandMom’ssmilingfaceappeared.“Didyouchangeyourmindaboutrunningaway?”sheasked.“What’sforsupper?”Ismiledback.4.Whentheauthorwasleavinghome,hismothe...
