1外研版高二下学期期末考试外研版高二下学期期末考试 第一节 阅读理解 (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 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 A Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.“ “OK, Dad,“ said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then. Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?“ The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.“ The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?“ “Burnt yesterday evening.“ 1. Mr Brown told his son that _. A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days C. he would be back in a month D. he liked a cup of tea 2. A man came to visit the boys father on _. A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day 3. The man was very surprised because _. A. he thought the childs father was dead B. the child didnt ask him to sit down C. the child gave him a cup of tea D. he couldnt find that piece of paper 4. What was burnt? _. A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boyB Columbus College , 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive ,Kowloon City Memo(备忘录) To: All Staff From: Jakie Mok , Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it . Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones. Sports 1:Basketball.We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible . Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong 2Sports Park .To cover the cost of hiring a bus , each student will have to pay 10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2:GymWe will be using St. Peters Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. Frist, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动),all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports 3: HikingHiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers . Each instructor will cost 75/hr. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Sports 4:SwimmingThe Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm).Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is 10 per visit. 5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. 6.It can be inferred from the passage that _ A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts.B. The three activities in gym are all free for students.C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees.D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water.7. It can be concluded that_. A. each sport will only lasts for an hourB. students will be charged for the four sports C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon PeakD. teachers will accompany students on each sport 8.The purpose of the memo is to _. A. attract students interest in the programmeB. require the parents to select a sport for their childC. help the staff explain the programme to the parentsD. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on timeC Lindbergh, an America