- 1 -2017-2018 学年（一）期中考试高二英语试题总分 150 分 时间 90 分钟第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 54 分)第一节(共 13 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 39 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。AIn the early 1900s, Carol Ryrie Brink lived with her grandmother Caddie on a tiny farm in Idaho. The farm was a great place to live. Besides wonderful tall climbing trees, it had cats and chickens and a horse, which she rode all over the countryside and through the streets of town.Even so, Carol was sometimes lonely. She would climb to the top of her favorite tree and make up stories to cheer herself up. The favorite part of her day was when Grandmother Caddie would sit with her and tell stories about the adventures(冒险经历) she and her brothers had.Carol loved the stories so much that when she grew up, she decided to write a book about them. Thousands of children throughout the world have read and loved Caddie Woodlawn. Carols book won a special award (奖)called the Newbery Medal. Each year only one childrens book is chosen to win this award.Carol said it was her son and daughter who inspired (激励)her to write for children. That wasnt easy when she was busy taking care of a family. Sometimes an idea would come to her while she was washing the supper dishes. She would make a quick note and come back to write it out more fully after her children were asleep.Carol wrote 27 books in her life, many of which are about her life in Idaho. Besides the Newbery Medal, She won many more awards. Later when another author Mary Reed wrote a book about Carol Ryrie Brink, she summed up(概括) Carols life by saying, “She tried to live in a way that would not harm others, to never waste a day, and to make the most of her life.”1.When she felt lonely on the farm, Carol would _.A. ride a horse to the townB. ask her grandmother to read her a storyC. climb all the tall treesD. make herself happy with her own stories2.What do we know about Caddie Woodlaw?A. It is an award-winning book.B. It is about Carols adventures- 2 -C. It is unpopular among children.D. It is one of Carols childhood works.3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that Carol_.A. once gave up writing because of the heavy housework B. had a hard time in the early days of her writing C. didnt get any understanding from her familyD. didnt earn much from her writing4.Mary Reeds words suggest_.A. she thinks highly of CarolB. we should be friendly to othersC. she considers Carol a great mother D. we should make full use of our timeBThe morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching，and Id been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt,“The trouble with you is that you wont put yourself in my place. Cant you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornlyand felt the ache in my tooth. Id thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky. “If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasnt he as busy as the others?In the dentists office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, Dont worry. The dentist is very good. How long do I have to wait for him? I asked impatiently.Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork, the assistant said.The artwork? I was puzzled.The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!- 3 -5. Which of the following best describes the authors feeling that morning?A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.6.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A. The dentists agreeing to treat her at very short notice.B. The dentists being as busy as the other dentists.C. The surroundings of the dentists office.D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.7. Why did the author suddenly smile?A. Because the dentist came at last.B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C. Because she could relax in the chair.D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.8. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. Have a good word for ones friend.C. Put oneself in others shoes.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. CI was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one its so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things.