内蒙古鄂尔多斯市西部四校2017届高三英语上学期期末联考试题（无答案）考试注意事项：1.试卷分试题和答题卡两部分，请先检查好试卷页面是否印刷完整后答题2.涂卡题请用2B铅笔正确涂抹，乱涂无效3.答案写在答题纸上，考试结束后只交答题卡第一卷第一部分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。AWhenIwasakid,mymomwasonwelfare.Andmydadwasinjail.AndIwassurroundedbyotherdrugaddictsinmyfamilywhowouldstealmoneyfrommymom.Thingswerebad.OnetimeIcamehomefromschool,walkedupthestairstomybedroom,andmydrug-addictedunclewasdrunkandpassedoutinmybed.What’ssadwas,itwasn’tonetime.Itwasseveraltimesaweek.ItwassocommonthatI’dsitonthefloorandplaySuperNintendowhilehesnoredawayhisdrug—alcohol-inducedcoma.AndlaterwhenIwenttosleep,I’dsmelltheunsavorysmellofalcoholonmypillowcase.Luckily,itdidn’tstaythatway.Mygrandmawantedmoreformymom,andconvincedhertogobacktoschool.Andshedid.Sheworkedfulltime,raisedtwokidsfulltime,andwenttonursingschoolfulltime.AndbythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool,shepulledusfromthebrinkofpovertyintoamiddleclasslife.Igotcomputers,Jncojeans,andmostimportant:acleanbed.Mymomwasahighschooldrop-out.Mymommarriedthewrongmananddivorcedhim.Mymomwassurroundedbypeoplepullingherdown,andyet,shebecametheexceptionandyoucanbetheexceptiontoo.1.Whousedtotakedrugsinmybed?A.Myuncle.B.MyfamilyC.MydadD.Mymum.2.Iwasluckytolivefrompovertybecause_________.A.MygrandmagavemoreandhelpedmyfamilyalotB.MyfamilyweredrugaddictsandsoldtoearnmoneyC.MymumlivedinanactivewayandworkedhardD.Igraduatedfromhighschoolandbeganmyownbusiness3.Fromthepassage,weknowthat_________.A.IwasanexceptioninmyfamilyB.mydadwasathiefandsenttojailC.mymumdroppedoutfromhighschoolD.Iwaspulleddownbysurroundingpeople4.Thetitleofthepassageshouldbe“_________”.A.GobacktoSchoolB.TobeExceptionC.NeverGiveUpD.NothingisImpossibleB.WhatareAmericanhighschoolslike?Well,I’mhappytotellyouwhatIknow.WhenIstartedschoolhere,ithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoolopened.Atthisschool,freshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginningofschool.UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip,whichwouldhavebeenthebesttimetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedI’dknownaboutitearlier.Despitethedisappointment,however,Igraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeandschool.Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuildingwherestudentschatandmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmates,theschoolwantsustogettoknoweachotherthere.Studentsusuallycometoschoolearly,sitinthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespace,therearemanylockersforstudentstoleavetheirbooksin,sothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavyschoolbageverywhere.Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.WeonlyhavetextbooksforWorldHistoryandAlgebra2andtheyarebigandheavy,likebricks.Forotherclasses,weonlyneedbinders(活页夹)withpaperinthem.Withouttextbooks,studentslearnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexample,myhumanitiesteacherjustteachesuswhatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwewilllearn.AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthatAmericanschoolscareaboutstudents’moralitymorethantheiracademicstudies.Forexample,ifyoudonotfinishyourhomework,youwilljustbeaskedtodoitlater,butifyoucheatorlie,youwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.Ithinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolworkaswell,butcomparedtoChinesestudents,theycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithinkweshouldtakethegoodpointsfromourtwodifferentkinds...
