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1、江西省景德镇市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（实验班）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I卷（选择题）阅读理解第一节（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。 ASometimes the best advice doesnt come from a book, a microphone, from behind a desk inWashingtonor even from the people who are the leaders
2、in their fields. Sometimes the best life lessons are found deep in the roots of where we came from. My father passed away years ago, but I always remember the lessons he taught me. Three of them particularly shape my perspective day after day.The first one is that little things make big things happe
3、n. To the best of my memory, when I was young, we needed to build a new shed. Those were the days when stores like Home Depot and Lowes didnt exist. Brand-newtimber(木料) was expensive, so folks often reused the materials that others in the community didnt need. That summer, Dad and I used the boards
4、from an old abandoned barn. We pulled them down one by one, drew the nails out and took off the tin and straightened itin order to reuse it. We got our supplies back to our yard and got to work. I dont know how much of a help I really was, but I chose to stay beside Dad the entire period, working al
5、ong with him.The sun was hot that day, and sweat formed and ran down our faces. I stood there and handed him the nails one by one, which were hammered into that shed. Dad made me feel proud of my work. Even though I just handed him the nails, he repeatedly emphasized how we built the new shed “toget
6、her”. He taughtme that when youre willing to do hard work, even in little things, big things come together.The second one is that we should honor our promises. As a young man, my father always carried a pocket-sized Bible in his chest pocket. Shortly before the invasion ofNormandyin 1944, he prayed
7、for Gods protection and promised God that if he made it home, he would make sure his family attended church every Sunday. Well, he made it home and he kept that promise. I cannot remember a Sunday when Dad did not take my mother, my siblings and me to church even when we were away on vacation. I now
8、 have my Dads pocket Bible. It is one of my most treasured possessions, and it serves as a constant reminder of my dads service to his country. However, it also serves as a visual representation of my dads firm determination to keep his promises.Today, I place great value on my family and my faith,
9、undoubtedly because of my dads example.This lesson of promise has been introduced into all areas of my life.The third one is that listening is a way to acquire wisdom. My dad and I kept ourselves busy doing a lot of things together. During the nights of late summer, after dinner, the whole family wo
10、uld gather on our small porch to talk as the sun went down. Sometimes an aunt or uncle would drop by, and at other times my grandparents would be there. They would talk about the neighborhood news, the goings-on in modern Western society and politics mostly ordinary things, but it was good to sit th
11、ere listening and to be together. Moreover, sitting there on the porch as dusk faded into night, I learned the value of listening and observing. Sometimes taking a moment to pause gives us the best perspective and sometimes we find the best answers simply by listening.Life inAmericabecomes more comp
12、lex. However, I like to think back to the simple lessons I learned from my father. They were the building blocks of my character and the values that still guide me today. Perhaps someone who has influence on your life taught you life lessons that helped form your character. Im convinced that our nat
13、ion could gain a lot by applying these lessons today. If we did, I think we would be reminded that the reason why our nation has become great is not merely that we have had wise leaders or well-spoken elected officials. Our nation has become great because of those ordinary Americans like my father,
14、who have pride in their work, place great value on honesty, character and commitments, and pass those lessons on to their children and grandchildren. And that is the reason why we are still great today.21While building the new shed with his father, the author.A tried his best to help his fatherB rea
15、lized how hard his father workedC managed to get in touch with some folksD was curious about everything22Why does the author keep his fathers pocket Bible?A He has great faith in religion.B It reminds him to keep his promises.C He takes it to church every Sunday.D It reminds him of his fathers survi
16、val in the match.23What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?A The importance of keeping family values.B Three lessons he learned from his father.C The happy time he spent with his father.D The factors making a country rich and strong.24It can be inferred from the passage that.A wise leaders determine a countrys s
