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1、贵州省2015年12月普通高中学业水平考试英语第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThere was a man .He had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn how to judge things,so he let them go and look at a pear tree that was far away.The first son went in winter, the secon
2、d in the spring, the third in the summer , the youngest son in the fall.When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said the tree was ugly,bent and weak. The second son said no-it was covered with green buds(新芽) and full of hope. The th
3、ird son said it was filled with blossoms and they smelt so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said it was ripe and full of fruit, life and fulfillment(成就). The man then said to his sons that they were all right, because they each had seen but only one season i
4、n the trees life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a person by only one season, and that essence of who they are the pleasure,the joy And love from that can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.If you give up when its winter, youll miss the hope of your spring, the be
5、auty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Dont let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.1.When did the youngest son go to observe the pear tree?A.In spring B.In autumn C.In summer D.In winter2.What does the underlined word “blossoms”in the third paragraph mean?A.Colorful f
6、lowers B.Weak trees C.Green buds D.Ripe fruit3.Whats mainly discussed in the text?A.Dont judge something B.Autumn is the harvest season in a year.C.Never give up until you get success D.Spring is the best time to do the years workBAmerican teenagers are driving less than ever before.Surveys of Ameri
7、can teenagers show that American young people prefer chatting with their friends online or playing games on the Internet to driving around in their cars.For teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century,they had to have a car at an early age to show they were cool.Today, many teenagers have to ch
8、oose between a car and the latest phones.With gas prices going up ,car driving is becoming more expensive.For almost half of the people between 18 and 26,surfing the Internet is more important than owning a car. Young adults today meet third friends just through Facebook and chat , swap photos and p
9、lay games together.The golden age of the 50s and 60s of the 20th century when teenagers drove around just for fun is gone . In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about . It shower who you were . In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about . It showed who you were . In 1
10、978 about half of all 16-year-olds got their drivers licenses(驾驶执照)as soon as they had reached that age . In 2010 the figure dropped to only30%.Today driving is not as much fun as it was in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century . In the golden age car meant everything for young people . Another reason
11、 why teenagers drive less may be stricter driving tests and the fact that 16-year-olds must drive with experienced drivers over 21 .A study also shows that Americans of all ages have reduced car use , mostly because high gas prices.1.Why did teenagers in the 50s and 60s have to buy a car?A.To go tra
12、veling with their families . B.To play games with their friend .C.To have more talks with their friends D.To become cool and enjoy themselves.2.What make todays American car sales fall down according to the last paragraph?A.High gas prices B.Strict driving tests C.Heavy traffic D.Lack of fashion sty
13、les3.The text is organized by comparing the different needs between American teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century and .A.American teenagers in 1978 B.16-year-olds in Asia C.todays teenagers in America D.middle-aged AsiansCMarco polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he
14、 traveled across Europe and Asia with his father , who wanted to do trade with the Chinese . Eventually , they arrived in Beijing . Atthattime,ChinawasruledbytheYuanDynastyEmperor,KublaiKhan. KublaiKhanwelcomedMarcoandhisfather.HewasveryhappytomeettwoforeignersandwantedtolearnallaboutEurope.Marcoand
15、hisfatherwereguestsattheEmperorsPalace.AlthoughMarcowasyoung,hewasverycleverandcouldalreadyspeakfourlanguages.TheEmperorwasimpressedbyhimandtheybecamefriends . HeaskedMarcotoserveinhiscourtandsenthimtodomanyimportanttasksacrossthecountry.In1291,after17yearsofservicetotheEmperor,MarcoreturnedtoItaly.Hewasnowaverywealthyman.Notlongafterhisreturn ,alocalwarbrokeoutnearhistown.Duringthewar,Marcowasthecaptainofawarshipbutwascaughtbytheenemyandputintoprison.However,Marco
