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14-15学年外研高一上学期期中测试ⅡClass:Name:Marks:满分（120）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分）AThereoncewasahappymonkeyintheforest,eatingdeliciousfruitwhenhungryandrestingwhentired.Onedayhecameuponahouse,wherehesawabowlofbeautifulapples.Hetookoneineachhandandranbackintotheforest.Hesmelledtheapplesbutsmellednothing.Hetriedtoeatthembuthurthisteeth.Theyweremadeofwood,buttheywerebeautiful.Hewasproudofhisapples.Helovedthemsomuchthathedidn’tevennoticehishunger(饥饿)atfirst.Afruittreereminded(提醒)himaboutit,buthecouldn’tbeartosettheapplesdowntoreachforthefruit.Soaproudbutlesshappymonkeywalkedaroundintheforest.Theapplesbecameheavier.Hewastired,hungry,andhecouldn’tclimbtreesorcollectfruitwithhishandsfull.Whatifhejustletgo?Lettinggoofsuchvaluablethingsseemedcrazy,butwhatelsecouldhedo?Hewassotired.Seeingthenextfruittree,hedroppedthewoodenapplesandreachedupforhismeal.Hewashappyagain.Ifthemonkeyhadn’tletthewoodenapplesgo,hemighthavebeenfounddeadofhunger,underabeautifultree,withfruitwithinreach,butstillholdinghiswoodenapples.Likethatlittlemonkey,wesometimescarrythingsthatseemtoovaluabletoletgo,suchasourbeliefs.Buttheydon’talwaysfeedoursouls,dothey?Justrememberonlywithopenhandscanwereceiveanything.1.Fromthepassageweknowthatthemonkey.A.diedofhungeratlastB.valuedthewoodenapplesverymuchC.regrettedtakingsuchvaluablethingsD.neverletgoofthewoodenapples2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inPara.3referto?A.Themonkey’shunger.B.Thefruittree.C.Thefruitonthefruittree.D.Themonkey’spride.3.Bytellingthestory,theauthorwantstowarnusthat.A.wecanonlygetahappylifewithourownhandsB.sometimesvaluablethingswillbringusproblemsC.weshouldletgoofseeminglyvaluablebutmeaninglessthingsD.it’squitedangerousforustohavewrongbeliefsBWe’veallbeenthere:wegotothegymforafewdays,andthenwegiveinbecauseit’stootiring.Eventhoughyouhavegreatdeterminationinthebeginning,youfinditdifficulttomakedailyexerciseahabit.So,howcanyoudoit?1.PlanthetimeTakeyourdayandbreakitintohoursonapieceofpaper.It’ssuggestedbymanyexpertsthatyouexerciseinthemorning.Notonlydoyouburnmorecaloriesatthattime,butitwillmakeyouenergetic.2.ChooseyourexerciseWhatdoyouliketodo?Whetherit’sswimming,running,cycling,orsomethingelse,findsomethingyouenjoy.Ifdoingthesamethingeverydaymakesyoubored,dosomethingdifferent.Changeandmakeitfun!3.SetyourgoalWhatdoyouwanttogetoutofthis?Whateveritis,writeitdown.Putanotebyyourbedwiththatgoalwrittenonittomotivate(激发)youtogetupinthemorningandactuallygetoutthedoor.4.SticktoyourplanOnceyoudecidethatyou’regoingtodosomething,sticktoit.Don’tthinkthatitwillbeeasy.Ifyoucanmakeitthroughthefirstfewweeksthenyou’refastonyourwaytomakingexerciseahabit.Whatexactlydoesbuildingahabitdoforyou?Mostimportantly,itmakesexerciseapriority(优先的事情)inyourlife.Peoplewhohaveahabitofexercisingwon’tfeelrightiftheydon’tgetintheirdailyexercisetime.4.Whydoexpertssuggestdoingsportsinthemorning?A.Becausetheairisfresheratthattime.B.Becauseitcanhelptokeepuswarm.C.Becauseitmakesusburnmorecaloriesandenergetic.D.Becauseitistheonlyfreetimewehaveduringtheday.5.Theauthorthinksitdifficultforusto.A.formagoodlivinghabitB.makedailyexerciseahabitC.findpropersportsD.makethedeterminationtoexercise6.Ifwefeeltiredofthesamesport,wecan.A.doittheotherwayB.stopitforacertainperiodoftimeC.setupanothergoalofexercisingD.changeitforsomeothersports7.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtostartahabitforyourhealthB.HowtoexerciseinthegymeverydayC.SimpleexercisesyoucandoanywhereD.TheimportanceofhabitsinyourlifeCChris’sparentswereproudofhimwhenhegraduatedfromcollege.Butit’sbeensixmonthsandhehasn’tgottenajobyet.Hehasnoideawhathewantstodoandhe’sthinkingofthecollegelife.He’slivingathomewithhisparentsandthingsaregettingtense,especiallywithhisfather,whoaccuses(指责)Chrisofbeinglazyandafraidtoentertherealworld.Christhinkshisdadisunreasonable.Afterall,he’syoungandheneedssome“space”.Duringarecentargument(争吵),Chrissaid,“I’mnotyou,Dad.Ihavemyownwayofdoingthings.IwantajobIenjoy.Imustwaituntiltheproperjobcomesabout.”Hisdadreplied,“That’saniceidea,butintheendit’smoredifficultforyoutofindoneandyouwilllikestayingathomeevenmore.Thathasnofun.”TherearemanyyoungsterslikeChriswhoarehavingtroublegettingstartedwithaseriousjob.Some,likePeterPan,aheroinaplay,justdon’twanttogrowup.Someareafraidofmakingawrongdecisionorofbeingrefused.Somepeoplebelievewhenthetimeisright,everythingwillfallintoplace.Sotheywaitforchancestocomeoruntiltheyfeelexcitedabouttheirnextstep.Unfortunately,itdoesn’tworkthatway.What’skeyistobegin.Thingshappenandchancesappearmostoftenwhenwe’removing,notstandingstill.Momentum(动力)isimportant.Itissaidthatit’seasiertochangethecourseofamovingobjectthantostartamovementatfirst.Thekeytosuccessinanythingisgettingstarted.8.WhyhasChrisnotfoundajob?A.Becausejobsareverydifficulttofindnow.B.Becausehedislikesthelow-paidjobs.C.Becausehedoesn’tknowwhatjobsareproperforhim.D.Becausehethinksthatheneedsfurtherstudybeforework.9.TheexampleofPeterPanistoshowthat.A.theplayaboutPeterPanisverypopularB.manyyoungstersareafraidtoentertherealworldC.youngstersmustbereadyforchancesD.