第1页共8页第2页共8页英语试卷本试卷共150分,考试时间100分钟。第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。AIdon’tknowaboutyou,butIusedtofearschool.However,there’saschoolinPenangthatmakeslearningsoenjoyablethatitsstudentslookforwardtoattendingclasseseveryday.Somestudentseventhreatenedtheirparentsthey’drunawayfromhomeiftheymissedanyoftheschoolactivities!Andit’sallthankstotheschoolprincipal.Whoisthislegend,youmightask?He’sS.Sangga,a57-year-oldheadmasteratSJK(T)SungaiAra,Penang.TheschoolstartedadoptingthefunlearningapproachsinceSanggawastransferredtotheschoolin2011.Afewfloorsintheschoolhadbeenpaintedwithgameslikesnakesandladders,aswellastengteng.Notonlythat,therearedesignatedreadingcornersaswellascomputerssetupjustforthestudentstodiscoverandlearnaboutnewthings!Sincethen,thestudentshavebeenarrivingextraearlyat6:30a.m.justtohavesomefunbeforeclassesstartat7:40a.m.!Ifyouthinkthat’sall,you’rewrong.Mr.Sanggaisanadvocateforenvironmentalprotectionandpreservation.TheschooltakesthestudentsforwalksinthesurroundingareaeveryFriday,andthey’lltakethemtocollectgarbageinselectedareaseverySaturday.Thestudentshavesincebecomeresponsible“anti-trashheroes”bymakingastandforourenvironment.Theschoolhasalsobannedtheuseofplastic,aswellasfastfoodandjunkfood.Notonlydothestudentspracticethisatschool,buttheyproceedtotaketheirknowledgehometoeducatetheirfamily!Sadly,Mr.Sanggawillberetiringinthreeyears,andhehopesthatthestudentsandteacherswouldcontinuetheirpractice.1.Whatmakesthestudentsinterestedinattendingclasses?A.Agoodschoolleader.B.Designatedreadingcorners.C.Alotofavailablecomputers.D.Thefunlearningapproach.2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Everystudentmustarriveatschoolat6:30a.m.B.Plasticandfastfoodareforbiddenintheschool.C.ThestudentscanwalkaroundtheneighborhoodonSunday.D.ThestudentsshouldcollectrubbishoutsidecampuseverySaturday.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeS.Sangga?A.Strictandpatient.B.Honestandbrave.C.Concernedandcreative.D.Humorousandgenerous.BIhadverygoodparents.MymothercametothiscountyfromScotlandbyherselfwhenshewas11,andshedidn’thavemuchofaneducation.Mydadwaskindofastreetkid,andheeventuallywentintotheinsurancebusiness,sellingnickelpoliciesdoor-to-door.Itwasthe1930s,atimewhenAmericawasalotmoreracistandsegregated(被隔离的)thanitisnow.Oneday,mydadaskedhisboss,“What’sthetoughestmarkettosell?”andtheinsuranceguyreplied,“Well,blackpeople.Theydon’tbuyinsurance.”Mydadthought,theyhavekids;theyhavefamilies.Whywouldn’ttheybuyinsurance?Sohesaid,“GivemeHarlem.”HetooktheHarlemterritoryandsoldnickelpolicies;everyFriday,hewouldgoaroundandcollectthenickelandgivehiscustomersareceiptonthepolicy.Whenmydaddiedin1994,ItalkedabouthimonTheTonightShow.ItoldthestoryofhowheworkedinHarlemandhowhealwaystaughtustobeopen-mindedandnottosayorthinkracistthings.Thenoneday,Igotaletterfromawomanwhowasabout75yearsold.Shewrotethatwhenshewasalittlegirl,amanusedtocometoherhousetocollectonpolicies,andhewouldalwaysbringheralollipop.Shesaidthismanwastheonlywhitepersonwhohadevercometodinnerattheirhouseandtheonlywhitepersonshehadeverhaddinnerwithuntilshegottobealmostanadult.Themanwasverykindtoher,shesaid,andhisnamewasAngelo—wasthismyfather?Thelettermademecry.Icalledherupandsaidyes,thatwasinfactmydad,andshetoldmehowkindhehadbeentoherfamily.Herwholeattitudetowardswhitepeoplewasbasedonthatonenicemanshemetinherchildhood,whoalwaystreatedherwithkindnessandrespectandalwaysgaveherapieceofcandyandaskedherwhatshewantedtobewhenshegrewup.Fromthisexperience,Ilearnedavaluablelifelesson,toneverjudgepeopleandtobeopen-mindedandkindtoothers.4.Whydidthewomanwritethelettertotheauthor?A.Tobuynickelpolicies.B.Toteachalessontotheauthor.C.ToshareherstoryaboutAngelo.D.TofindoutifAngelowasstillalive.5.What’sthewoman’sattitudetowardswhitepeople?第3页共8页第4页共8页A.Favorable.B.Indifferent.C.Ambiguous.D.Negative.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Harlemisanareafullofwhitepeople.B.Theauthor’sfatherhadagoodeducation.C.TheauthoristhehostoftheshowTheTonightShow.D.BlackpeoplewerelookeddownuponinAmericainthe1930s.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Mydad’sgreatestlessons.B.Anunexpectedletterfromablackwoman.C.Thelifestoryofaninsuranceguy.D.Thehelpawomanreceivedfrommyfather.CRecently,there’sbeenatrendingdiscussiononthesocialmediaplatformSinaWeiboaboutdentalproblemsamongtheyoung.Avisittoadentalhospitalwillprovethereissomethingtothisdiscussion.Manyofthepatientsliningupfordentaltreatmentsmaylookyoungandstrong,butthereisgoodchancethattheyaresufferingfromtoothdecay.“Youarewaytooyoungforsuchbadteeth”isacommentdentistareforcedtomakefartoofrequently.Whenitcomestooralhealth,dataanalysisshowsthatthoseagedbetween20and29arethedrivingforceoforalhealthconsumption,makingup61.8percentofthetotalsale.Meanwhile,thosebornfrom1990onwardaccountfor49percentoftotaldentalimplantsurgeries,whichareamongthemostexpensiveoralcaretreatments.Whatmakesthingsworseisthehighcostofseeingadentist.Payingthedentalbillcansometimesbeaspainfulasthetoothacheitself.Somenetizenssayit’snoexaggerationthatdentalimplantsforthewholemouthequ