12015—2016学年度高二级第一学期期末试题(卷)英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50分)第一节(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmumsavedherdaughter’slifewithhernewlylearntfirstaidskills.Sonyahadonlyjustattendedonefirstaidclassthedaybeforewhenshefoundherselfneedingtousetheskillsonherthree-year-olddaughterTilly.Sonya,whoalsohasasonEmmen,attendedthefirstaidcourseatLuneParkChildren’sCentre.Thenshewasfacedwitheveryparent’sworstnightmarewhenTillywentblueinthefaceandstoppedbreathing.Butthankstohernewlyacquiredskills,SonyasavedTilly’slife.Sonyasaid:“Tillywasplayingwithherbrotherandtheywerefightingoveratoy.Emmenwonthefight.Tillyfellbackwardsandherheadwashit.ShewasfacedownandshakingandatfirstIthoughtshewasupset.ButthenIsawshewasblueinthefaceandhadstoppedbreathing.IreactedwithoutthinkingandimmediatelystartedusingthefirstaidskillsIhadlearntthedaybefore.Ibegandoingmouth-to-mouthandchestcompressions(胸外按压).ItprobablytookaboutaminutebeforeTillystartedbreathingagain,buttomeitfeltlikealifetime.”AftergettingTillybreathingagain,Sonyacalledanambulanceandthedoctorscame.Sincethen,Tillyhasbeendiagnosed(诊断)withReflexAnoxicSeizure(反射缺氧发作).Sonyasaid:“Theseizurecanhappenwhenthere’sanyunexpectedpain,fearorfright.Itisjustsoluckythatthedaybeforeithappened,Ihadbeenpracticingfirstaid.IamjustsogladIdidthecourseandlearntthefirstaidskills.IalwaysfearedIwouldnotknowwhattodoinacrisissituation,butluckilyIhadtheknowledgeandskillstodealwithit.”1.WhathappenedtoTilly?A.Shewasknockeddownbyherbrother.B.Shefellonthefloorandhitherhead.C.Shewashitbyatoyontheheadandfeltupset.D.Shewashitbyherbrotherandstoppedbreathing.2.WhenSonyafoundTilly’sshaking,shethoughtherdaughtermust______.2A.becryingB.beveryangryC.pretendtobehurtD.recognizeherfailure3.WhenSonyagoestothefirstaidclassnexttime,shewillfeel______.A.enjoyableB.excitedC.gratefulD.confident4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheimportanceoffirstaidB.HowtopracticefirstaidC.MumsavesgirlwithfirstaidD.MumsshouldattendfirstaidcoursesBWhenIwas12,allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe“in”thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthday,myMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing“replaced”.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new”stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.Then,onlyonemonthlater,Ilostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedisappeared.Eventually,Igaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslater,wesoldthehouseandmovedaway.Yearspassed,andacoupleofmoveslater,Iwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthday,norwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergiftgivingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You'llrecognizethisone,”shesaid,smiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinside.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorations,whichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroom,theyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoit,theyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.Anditstillfitsme.5.Theunderlinedword“in”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“______”.A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable6.Whenshegottheringback,thewriterwasabout______.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold37.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.D.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyNewRingB.LostandFoundC.LostandReplacedD.AnExpensiveRingCFrommusicianandphilanthropist(慈善家)PeterBuffettcomesawarm,wise,andinspirationalbookthataskswhichwillyouchoose:thepathwithleastdifficultyorthepathofpotentiallygreatestsatisfaction?Youmaythinkthatwithalastnamelikehis,Buffetthasenjoyedalifeofendlessadvantage.ButthesonofbillionaireWarrenBuffettsaysthattheonlyrealthinghandeddownfromhisfatherwas:Buildyourownpathinlife.Itisaprinciplethathasallowedhimtofollowhisowninterests,establishhisownidentity,andgainhisownsuccesses.InLifeIsWhatYouMakeIt,Buffettdescribesthestrongsetofvaluesgiventohimbyhistrustingandbroadmindedmother,hishardworkingandtalentedfather,andthemanylifeteachershehasmetalongtheway.Today’ssociety,Buffettbelieves,haschangedalot.Peoplebegintoenjoywhattheydo,withawealthethic(财富伦理),honorthepayoffinsteadoftheprocess.Yet,byfocusinglessonreward,wecanopendoorsofopportunityandworkhardtowardagreatersenseofsatisfaction.Inclearandbriefterms,Buffettexplainsagreattruth:Lifecannotbepredictedanddoesn’thaveasecondchance,neitherfairnorunfair.Weseethatourjourneyinlifeseldomfollowsastraightlinebutisoftenmetwithfalsestarts,difficulties,andmistakes.Howwepushthroughanddon’tgiveupatthesechallengingmomentsiswherewebegintocreatethelifeofourdreams—from