英语试卷高一英语第1页共4页第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共1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和四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ARanjanandSumerweregoodfriends.Theywenttothesameschoolandwereinthesameclass.Ranjanwasnotstrong.Hecouldnotplayfootballorothergameswithboysofhisage.AllthathedidwastowatchSumerandotherboysplay.Heusuallywentwiththemtotheplayground.Whentheyranofftoplay,hewouldsitunderatreeandreadstorybooks.Booksbecamehisbestfriends.Thereadingmadehimsuccessfulinalltheexams.Healwaysstoodfirstintheclass.Sumerwastallandathletic.Hespentmostofhistimerunning,swimmingorridingbicycles.Hewasanextremelygoodplayerineverygame.Hewasamemberoftheschool'sfootballteamandcricketteam.ThePEteacherthoughthewouldmakeitbiginthegamewhenhegrewup.Oneday,thetwofriendswentforawalk.Rajangottiredsoon.“Ihavenostrength.Whatistheuseofallthisknowledge?IfIamnothealthyIwouldgiveawayallmyknowledgeifIcouldbehalfashealthyandstrongasyou,saidRajan.Sumerwassurprisedandreplied,“Soyouarenothappywithyourselftoo?IalwayswishedIcouldhavedoneaswellasyoudidinthestudies.IeventhoughtIcouldhavegivenawaymysportingskillsforbettergradesinthoseexams.”Thetwofriendslookedateachotherandcriedoutatthesametime?“Thegrasslooksgreenerontheothersideofthehill.”1.WhatdidRanjanusuallydowhenhewenttotheplaygroundwithSumer?A.Hereadhisfavoritebooks.B.HeplayedwithhisfriendC.Hestudiedfortheexams.D.Hetookcareoftheclothes.2.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph6?A.Ranjanwasproudofhisknowledge.B.Sumerwasunhappywithhisstudies.C.SumercoulddoaswellasRanjandidinthestudies.D.RanjanandSumerdecidedtolearnfromeachother.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Nobodyknowshisownstrongpoints.C.Grassusuallyappearsgreenerinfarawayplaces.D.Wealwayswantsomethingbetterandfeelunhappy.BInSouthAfrica,NelsonMandelaisstillseenasthewarmandwisefatherofthenewnationandheiscalledMadibabymanySouthAfricanpeopleinordertoshowtheirloveandrespect.Mandelawasbornin1918inoneoftheblackSouthAfricanleaders'house.HewenttoschoolsthatwereverysimilartoBritishschools.Helaterjokedhewastaughttobea“blackEnglishman.AsablackSouthAfrican,however,hisfreedomswerestrictlylimited.TheyounglawyerjoinedtheAfricanNationalCongressanddecidedtoend,bypeacefulmeans,theruleofwhitemenandsetupagovernmentfortheSouthAfricanpeople.Mandelawascaughtbythepolicein1962andsentencedtolifeinprisontwoyearslater,withoutpossibilityofbeingsetfree.Mandelacouldeasilyhavegivenintodespair(绝望).Yetherefusedtolethisspiritbebroken.Withthesupportandhelpfromallovertheworld,Mandelawalkedoutofprisonafter27yearsinprison.Soon,heledtheANCtalkswiththegovernment,whichledtothefirstelectionsopentoallSouthAfricans.TheseinturnledtoMandela'selectionasSouthAfricanpresidentin1994.NowSouthAfricansofallcolorstakeprideintheircountry'speacefulpoliticalchangeandaregratefulforNelsonMandelawholedthatgreatchange.Leavingofficeafterasinglefive-yearterm,Mandela,aged86then,keptapunishingschedulethatwouldbehardforamanhalfhisage.Hevisitedthepoor,sharingbothhisjoysandhissorrowswiththem.Forexample,hemadeitknownthathissonMakgathohaddiedfromAIDS,thoughfewknewthathewasevenill,whenhepaidavisittothepeoplewithAIDS.4.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,NelsonMandela___________.A.wenttoschoolinBritainB.wasborninafarmer'shouse高一英语第2页共4页C.hasearnedrespectfromhispeopleD.waslovedbyalltheSouthAfricans5.HowdidNelsonMandelafeelinprison?A.Determined.B.Angry.C.Grateful.D.Heart-broken.6.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheRoadtoFreedomforSouthAfricaB.ABriefIntroductiontoNelsonMandelaC.NelsonMandelaAWarmandWiseFatherD.NelsonMandelaAFiercePoliticalFighterCHighschoolbiologyteacherKellyChavisknewsmartphoneswereaprobleminherclass.Butshedidnotrealizedhowserioustheproblemwasuntilshedidanin-classexperiment.Foroneclassperiod,sheusedablackboardtocounteverytextmessageorcallthatappearedonherstudents'phones.Shewasshockedbytheresults.“Onegirl,justduringtheonehour,gotcloseto150textmessagesorcalls.150!shesaid.Tests,after-schoolactivitiesandproblemsathomecanincreasestressforstudents.ButChavisisamongagrowingnumberofteachersandparentswhobelievethatsmartphonesisthenumberonereasonfortherisinganxietylevels.EmilyMogaveroisa17-year-oldstudentinBuffalo,NewYork.Shesaid,“ItworriesmethatI'monmyphonesomuch.IsometimesputmyphoneoutofreachorpoweritdownsoIdon'thear.Schoolsarestartingtotakestepstodealwiththeproblem.SomeschoolshaveorganizedNoSmartphoneDays(NSD)inwhichteachersandstudentsdonotusetheirtelephonesoncertaindays.Someparentsarenotlettingtheirchildrengetsmartphonesuntiltheygrowup.ErinSchifferli,aparentinWesternNewYork,saysher12-year-olddaughter,Aeva,won'tgetaphoneuntilsheis16yearsold.Anotherparent,DeirdreBirminghamofNewJersey,signedontoacampaigncalled“WaitUntilEighthGrade(WUEG)becauseshedidn'tthinkhervideogame-loving10-year-oldsonwasreadyforasmartphone.Thecampaignjoinsgroupsofparentswhohavechildreninthesameclass.Theseparentsagreetonotlettheirchildrengetphonesuntiltheyareteenagers,orinthe8thgrade.Birminghamsaidshehadafeelingthatthephonewouldbedifficultformychildtomanage....Asagrown-up,Ifinditdifficultsometimestomanage.7.Whichistheleadingcausefortheincrea