20132014学年第二学期期中学业水平测试高二英试卷本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷（满分70 分）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.The childs mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. Doctor, she said, you have saved my little son. I dont know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it. The doctor stood up and said coldly, Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done. The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?Fifty pounds, he answered.The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because _.A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her sons lifeC. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her2. The doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _.A. the purse should be given between friendsB. the purse was too smallC. the lady was not kind to himD. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldnt give him the medical fee3. What the doctor said _ the lady.A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt4. The money in the purse _.A. was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 poundsC. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proudC. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regretBDear Editor, I used to be a doctor in the childrens department of a hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned by medicine for older family members. The children didnt know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily open the bottle that we now use in China. Some days ago I talked about medicines with an American. He showed me a sort of plastic bottle. The design was quite simple and Im sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle licks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most young children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily. Im certain that the expense of making such tops would be very small. As a doctor, Id love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful（感激的）. Sincerely yours, Li Hua6. The writers job in the hospital was mainly to_.A. treat sick children B. treat poisoned childrenC. give medicine to people D. give medicine to children7. From the letter one can conclude that .A. some children like to take adults medicineB. some adults medicines cause dangers to children C. all children like to take sweet medicinesD. all adults medicines are dangerous to children8. The writer seems to be_.A. happy about Chinas hospital B. sorry for the hospitals in ChinaC. eager to disclose (揭露) the affair D. anxious to solve the problem9. The writer thinks that we should .A. learn from the Americans B. buy this kind of bottlesC. produce this kind of plastic bottles D. turn to Americans for advice10. The letter was written to the editor in order to ask for .A. money from the newspaper B. the plastic bottles from the readersC. advice from the editor D. support from public opinionCYour action can speak louder than your words. It is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures（手势）. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.In the United States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some parts of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”. Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb(大拇指) up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Greece it is bad manners to do so. Also putting your clasped（紧握的）hands up above your head means “I am the winner.” It is the sign which players often