定远民族中学2017-2018学年度上学期期末考试卷高二英语注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASometimes sources of comfort can come from the most unexpected places. At least thats been the case for a grieving(悲痛的) mom and a dad in Tennessee whose 12-year-old daughter died on January 5. Just days after Taylor Smiths death, her parents found a sealed envelope containing a letter Taylor had written to her 22-year-old self-and its sunny, wise-beyond-her years tone appears to be a comfort to her parents.“To be opened by Taylor Smith on April 13, 2023 only unless said otherwise.” Taylor had printed on the envelope of the letter. “Sorry, baby, we opened it,” her father, Tim, said before reading it aloud with a quavering voice. “Dear Taylor, hows life? Life might be pretty simple in the past 10 years. I know Im late for you, but as Im writing this early, so: congratulations on graduating from high school! If you didnt, go back and keep trying. Get that degree! Do you have your own place yet? If we are in college, what are we majoring(主修) in? Right now I wanna be a lawyer.” The last heartbreaking line reads, “Well, I think thats all, but remember its been 10 years since I wrote this. Things have happened, good and bad. Thats just how life works, and you have to go with it.”Her father talks about his feelings of grief. “At the beginning I felt shocked and depressed, hoping that its not real, and hoping that every time I take a nap or go to sleep, I find out it wasnt real,” he says. “She liked doing quirky things and she liked doing meaningful things. She always created stuff. The fact that she wrote this letter wasnt surprise, but what she wrote was.”Tim Smith posted a message on his daughters Facebook page: “I just wanted to write this so that all of her friends would know that Taylor loved you all! Thanks for loving our daughter.”21.Taylor Smiths parents got great comfort when they .A. learned about their daughters college life from the letterB. knew that their daughter could live to 22 years oldC. found that their daughter wanted to be a lawyerD. found a letter that Taylor Smith had written to herself22.In which year did Taylor Smith write this letter to herself?A. In 2013 B. In 2023C. In 2011 D. In 200123.The word “quavering” in the second paragraph can be replaced by .A. confusing B. amusingC. trembling D. moving24.Why did Taylors father say that what Taylor wrote was a surprise?A. Because the letter itself surprised himB. Because Taylor said what would happen to her future life in advanceC. Because Taylor imagined her future lifeD. Because what Taylor wrote in the letter was beyond her ageBMini Book Excerpts (节选)BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it. The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House,$27）Mystery“Youre a smart boy. Bennys death was no accident, and youre the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.Athought suddenly occurred to Annika ,“Did you You recognized the man in the car , didnt you?”The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers ,“Maybe ,”he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books, $25. 99）Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned , none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be.Some mothers suffer so their daughters wont. Some mothers love so their daughters wont.You Are Free by Danzy Senna（Riverhead Books,$15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to FunTimes! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a days drive lf most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）25.What did Salinger do for his town?A. He built a car park. B. He tried to protect its land.C. He wrote some good novels. D. He rescued many townspeople.26.The bookYou Are Free is mainly about .A. smart children B. happy daughtersC. different women D. suffering mothers27.Which book should readers choose, if they want to know something about Fun Times?A. Red Wolf.B. You Are Free.C. J. D. Salinger: A Life.D. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts.CRobots come in many shapes and sizes, but scientists in Zurich, Switzerland, have develo