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-1-高一年级学业水平模拟测试英语考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAcouplefromMiami,BillandSimoneButler,spentsixty-sixdaysinaliferaft(救生艇)intheseasofCentralAmericaaftertheirboatsank.Twenty-onedaysaftertheyleftPanamaintheirboat,inSimony,theymetsomewhales(鲸).“Theystartedtohitthesideoftheboat,”saidBill,“andthensuddenlyweheardwater.”Twominuteslater,theboatwassinking.Theyjumpedintotheliferaftandwatchedtheboatgounderthewater.Fortwentydaystheyhadtinsoffood,biscuits,andbottlesofwater.Theyalsohadafishinglineandamachinetomakesaltwaterintodrinkingwater—twothingswhichsavedtheirlives.Theycaughteighttotenfishadayandatethemraw(生的).Thenthelinebroke.“Sowehadnomorefishuntilsomethingverystrangehappened.Somesharks(鲨鱼)cametofeed,andthefishundertheraftwereafraidandcametothesurface.Icaughtthemwithmyhands.”Abouttwentyshipspassedthem,butnoonesawthem.Afterfiftydaysatseatheirliferaftwasbeginningtobreakup.Thensuddenlyitwasallover.Afishingboatsawthemandpickedthemup.Theycouldn’tstandup.SothecaptaincarriedthemontohisboatandtookthemtoCostaRica.Theirtwomonthsatseawasover.1.BillandSimoneweretraveling_______whentheymetsomewhales.A.inalakeB.inariverC.inaseaD.inadesert2.Aftertheirboatsank,thecouple_______.A.jumpedintotheseaB.heardwaterC.watchedtheboatsailawayD.stayedintheliferaft3.Whenthefishingboatpickedthemup,_______.A.theystoodupasquicklyaspossibleB.theyclimbedontotheboateasilyC.theirliferaftwasingoodconditionD.theirtwomonthsatseawasoverBOneafternoonItouredanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwaslookingforwardtoaquietviewofthewonderfulworks.Ayoungcoupleviewingthepaintingsaheadofmechattednonstopbetweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentanddecidedshewasdoingallthetalking.Iadmiredhispatiencefortoleratingherconstantwords.Disturbedbytheirnoise,I-2-movedon.IencounteredthemseveraltimesasImovedthroughthevariousroomsofart.EachtimeIheardherconstanttalking,Imovedawayquickly.Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftstoredoingsomeshoppingwhenthecoupleapproachedtheexit.Beforetheyleft,themanreachedintohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.Heturneditintoalongcane(手杖)andthentappedhiswayintothecoatroomtogethiswife’sjacket.“He’sabraveman,”theclerkatthecountersaid,“Mostofuswouldgiveupifwewereblindedatsuchayoungage.Duringhisrecovery,hemadeapromisethathislifewouldn’tchange.So,asbefore,heandhiswifecomeinwheneverthere’sanewartshow.”“Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?”Iasked,“Hecan’tsee.”“Can’tsee!You’rewrong.Heseesalot.MorethanyouorIdo,”theclerksaid,“Hiswifedescribeseachpaintingsohecanseeitinhishead.”Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience,courageandlovethatday.Isawthepatienceofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithoutsightandthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnotallowblindnesstochangehislife.AndIsawthelovesharedbytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkawayarminarm.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thehusbandwasdoingallthetalkingwhenthecoupleviewedtheworks.B.Thehusbandtappedhiswaytothecoatroomtogethisownjacket.C.Thehusbandwasconsideredabravemanbytheclerkatthestore.D.Thehusbandallowedblindnesstochangehislife.5.Theunderlinedword“encountered”inthepassagemeans“________”.A.cheatedB.metC.talkedD.argued6.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A.themanhadhiseyesblindedinafightB.themancanseeverywellwhilevisitingthemuseumC.thewomanwasverypatientanddevotedtohishusbandD.themanoftenwastedtimebyvisitingexhibitionsCMyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdied.Asasingleparent,Itriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItried,themorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryear,itsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.Atthisratehewouldnevergraduate.Isenthimtotheschooladviser,andIevenbeggedhim.Nothingworked.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandbeggedforhelp.“PleaseGod,Ican’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyrope.I’mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.”IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster.“IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.”Beforehecouldsayanotherword,IcriedandallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthis-3-stranger.“IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It’soutofnayhands.”Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Theheadmasterseriouslysaid,“Thankyouforyourtime”,andhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finally,heevenmadethehonorroll.Inhisfourthyear,Iattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.Onourwayhome,hesaid,“Mum,rememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?”Inodded.“Thatwasme.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaid,itreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That'swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud.”7.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause__________A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherB.thespeakerwasnotlisteningC.thespeakerhadgoneawayD.thespeakerwasunabletospeak8.Thesentence“...heevenmadethehonorroll”meansthat“_______”A.hewasevenonthelisttobepunishedB.hewasevenonthelistofstud