得胜高中2015-2016学年度第二学期期中高二英语试卷时间:120分钟满分:150分第一部分听力(共20小题,满分30分略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestion,Mrs.Kindred,whydoyouteach?Withouttakingtimetoreflect,Ianswered,BecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.EventhoughIwashonest,thatwasn'taverygoodanswerandmystudentdidn'tletitslide.Letmegetthisstraight,hesaid,Youwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeone?HeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfused.I'moneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwitty,orswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteach,therearedayswhenIwonder.Onthosedays,IremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:It'sinmyblood.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacher,andshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin1990.Sheinstilled(逐渐灌输)inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.Teachingisawaytomakeadifference.Ifyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshore.Youcan'thaverippleswithoutastone.Goodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifference,andthat'swhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns,andifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflife,Iwanttodoso.Ifthey'llallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththem,Iwanttodotoo.Teachingisn'tforeveryone,butIknowImadetherightcareerchoice.21.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacher?A.Becausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievable.B.Becausethewriterwasinsincere.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.Becausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstand.22.Whatdoyouthinkofthewriter?A.Stupid.B.Honest.C.Conservative.D.Polite.23.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfused.C.Inthewriter’sopinion,somepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewriterannoyedthestudentwhoaskedthequestion.24.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.ThereasonwhyIteach.D.Aconfusedstudent.BMargaret,marriedwithtwosmallchildren,hasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleaner,cleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shegottrainedasanurse,buthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.“Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoit,buttheshifts(工作班次)areallwrongforme,asIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.”Sosheworksasacleanerinstead,from9p.m.till6a.m.fivenightsaweekforjust£90,beforetaxandinsurance.“It’sbetterthanitwaslastyear,butIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork‘unsocialhours’shouldgetabitextra.”Thehoursshe’schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildren,butverylittleofherhusband.However,shedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn’tphysicallyveryhard,butit’snotexactlypleasant,either.“Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoit,perhapsthey’dbeabitmorecareful.”Thefactthatshe’sworkingallnightdoesn’tworryMargaretatall.Unlikesomedarkbuildingsatnight,thebuildingwheresheworksisfullylit,andthewomenworkingroupsofthree.“SinceI’vegottobehere,Itrytoenjoymyself-andIusuallydo,togetherwiththeothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaugh,sothetimeneverdrags.”AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.“Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwrite,”saidMargaret.“IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoing,butIdon’tthinkthatwayanymore.Idon’tdisliketheworkthoughIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.”25.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause______.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients26.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause______.A.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices27.Whenatwork,Margaretfeels______.A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassesslowly28.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_____.A.helpcareforherchildrenB.feeldisappointedwithherC.showsympathyforherD.regretwhattheyhadsaidCJointhediscussion…LakeLander2hoursagoToday,amantalkedveryloudonhisphoneonatrainbetweenMalvernandReading,makingmanypassengersupset.IwonderhowhewouldreactifIweretoreadmynewspaperoutloudonthetrain.Ihaveneverhadthecouragetodoit,though.Pak5057minutesagoWhynotgiveitatry?Perhapsyoushouldtakelessonsonamusicalinstrument.ThelatemusicianDennisBrianissaidtohaveaskedafellowtrainpassengertoturnoffhisradio.Whenhisrequestwasrefused,hetookouthisFrenchhorn(号)andstartedtopractice.AngieO’Edema42minutesagoIdon’tseehowmusicalinstrumentscanhelpimprovemannersinpublic.Don’tdotootherswhatyouwouldn’tliketobedonetoyourself.Once,apassengernexttometalkedoutloudonhismobilephone.Ileftmyseatquietly,g