2014-2015学年第一学期高三年级期中考试英 语 试 卷试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略。第二部分：阅读理解（共2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（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach (田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didnt you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since youre so good at it.” John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on, I often remember my students reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不满的) students can be of themselves, Ive found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way! 21. According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about Johns _. A. PE marks B. self-confidence C. interest in sports D. state of health 22. Why did John take part in the track team? A. He had been an excellent runner. B. He was encouraged by his teacher. C. He liked running more than tennis. D. He had no tennis coach to train him. 23. The purpose of this passage is probably _. A. to build a close teacher-student relationship B. to introduce a new way of sports training C. to explain the value of sports and games D. to show the importance of encouragement 24. The passage is mainly written for _. A. teachers B. parents C. students D. players BWhats black and white and read all over? Not newspapers, at least not anymore. In fact, if youre like most young people, you probably dont read the newspaper at all.In one recent survey, just 19 percent of 18 to 34-year-old said they read a newspaper every day, while 37 percent watch local TV news and 44 percent visit Internet news sites daily. As people turn more and more to new technologies, they turn the pages of newspapers less and less. “Theres a revolution in the way young people get news,” says media consultant Merrill Brown.Just a generation or two ago, the newspaper was the main way that many people got their news. Now, nearly every home has at least one TV set. Theres high-speed, wireless Internet both at home and in many public places. You no longer have to wait for a bundle of newsprint to arrive on your doorstep every morning. Thanks to new technology, if you want to know whats going on in the world, you can get breaking news immediately in more ways than one. So newspapers face a very big challenge. Raised on MTV and video games, todays kids and young adults want flashy displays, special effects, quick information, and the chance to interact in real time, even when theyre reading about serious problems. If newspapers cant find creative ways to be more than just ink on paper, some experts suggest, they might disappear completely. Traditional newspaper articles are supposed to be read from beginning to end, lack of interaction. With Web pages, on the other hand, theres more freedom. You can look through the things youre interested in, then follow links to other sources. You can join discussion groups, read other peoples opinions on a topic, or start a blog to express your own views.25. This passage is mainly about _.A. the disappearing newspaper B. different news sourcesC. the future of the Internet D. the new technologies26. From the survey, we can see that _.A. TV has become the major source of news B. newspapers are no longer the major source of newsC. more than half of the 18-to-34-year-old visit news sites dailyD. new technologies have replaced the traditional one27. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the disadvantage of newspapers?A. High price. B. Lack of changes. C. Slow speed. D. Lack of interaction.28. The author of the passage would probably think the future of newspapers is _.A. attractive B. bright C. hopeless D. uncertainCIn fine department stores everywhere, youll see the light-blue boxes of Estee Lauder. These popular cosmetics (化妆品) are sold in more than 130 countries. Whos the woman behind this worldwide cosmetics empi