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1、2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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 AStarted in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
2、In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the stu
3、dents graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvards law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as Fre
4、nch and German. Soon it began teaching American history. As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made u
5、p of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. Theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all.1. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _.A. those colleges and universities were the sameB. people, young or old, might study in the collegesC.
6、 students studied only some languages and scienceD. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers2. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were _.A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Green, French and GermanC. American history and German D. French and German3. On the whole, t
7、he passage is about _.A. how to start a university B. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. what kind of lesson each college teaches D. how colleges have changedBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was f
8、ocusing on tasks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“ Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me t
9、hrough her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time whe
10、n the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen
11、started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise wh
12、en it came back to me the next day- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”4.The author didnt finish the reading in class because _. A. He was new to the class B. He was tried of literature C. He had an attention disorder D. He want
13、ed to take the task home5.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage A. He had good sight B. He made a great invention. C. He gave up reading D. He learned a lot from school6.What was Mrs. Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story? A. Angry B. Impatient C. Sympathetic D. Encour
14、aging7.What is the main idea of the passage A. The disabled should be treated with respect. B. A teacher can open up a new world to students. C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts. D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. CHome to me means a sense of familiarity and no
15、stalgia (怀旧). Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here. If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty, but its where my earliest memories are. There is t
