甘肃省高台县第一中学2015年春学期期中考试 高二英语试卷第I卷 选择题（共70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题两分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A篇Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages (短缺)Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts (干旱) than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but theres a lot we can do to lower the number.You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗机) only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.1Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A. Using river water. B. Paving parking lots. C. Throwing batteries away. D. Throwing rubbish into lakes.2What can be inferred from the text?AIt takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs. BAll water shortages are due to human behavior.CThere is much we can do to reduce family size.DThe average family in America makes proper use of water.3The last paragraph is intended to _.A. show us how to fix leaks at home B. tell us how to run a dishwasher C. suggest what we do to save water at home D. prove what drinking glass is best for us4The text is mainly about _.A. why paving roads reduces our water B. how human activity affects our water supplyC. why droughts occur more in dry climates D. how much we depend on water to live5The best title for the passage should be _.AJoy in the Journey BA Boy Dug a HoleCNo Pains，No Gains DFailure Is the Mother of SuccessB篇 It is not unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with oneword answers.“Where are you going？”“Places.”“When will you be back？”“Sometime.”“Who will you be with？”“People.”That means that the days of your children standing in the front door with the details of their day are over.They are breaking away from you so that theyll be able to stand on their own as a young adult.Some parents feel sad about this loss of their childrens closeness.Of course you miss those conversations and friendly talks.Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a young adult，theyll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice.But in order to determine who are right now，they need to separate from you.Your job，however，is to keep them safeand that requires knowing where they are and who they are with.Let them know clearly that its not because you want to dominate their life and control them；its because its a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another.When theyre home and sit down to eat a meal，sit down with them.You need to open up to them about your life.Tell them of an interesting incident at the office，let them in on a bit of family gossip ，discuss a piece of news with them.They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of your life.By letting a teen in on your life，they just may let you in on theirs.6The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “_”Ateens no longer tell parents their detailed informationBteens dont tell parents where they had been any moreCparents are impatient to listen to their childrenDparents are occupied by doing their business7It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe generation gap is becoming wider and widerBteens quarrel a lot with their parentsCteens dont want to live with other family membersDsome parents feel distant from their teenage children8The author believes that teens oneword answers show _.Atheir awareness of independence Btheir physical and mental changesCan unpleasant parentchild relationship Dtheir wishes for keeping silent9Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?AParents should understand their children.BParents should keep their children safe.CParents should open their hearts to their children.DParents should give their children enough freedom.10Wh