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1、建三江一中 2015-2016 学年度 高二（上）英语联考试卷双鸭山一中 考试时间:120 分钟 分值：150 分第卷（选择题，共 70 分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节（共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B 、 C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.“Dont worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a re
2、ally big one. The only people who dont have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries. If youre breathing, you have difficulties. Its the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me ex
3、plain. Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question. I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef looks pale and lifeless,
4、 while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful, the traveler observed. Why is this?The guide gave an interesting answer, The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and sto
5、rms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces. Then he added, “Thats the way it is with every living organism.”Thats how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral
6、pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, There I grow again! Remem
7、ber: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.1. Who has no problems according to the passage?A. The persons who are very famous. B. The persons who have much money.C. The persons who have been born. D. The persons who are living in the cemeteries. 2. In the writers opinion, _.A. problems bring us
8、much troubleB. problems have two sides, good or badC. we should try to stay away from any troubleD. the fewer things we do, the less trouble well meet3. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _.姓 名班 级学 号A. it hasnt got any sunlight B. it has less energy than othersC. it has no work to
9、 do every dayD. it never faces any challenge and tests 4. After reading this passage, we should _.A. regard any problem as challenge B. learn from the lagoon side C. worry your problem D. enter into cemeteriesBThe drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was re
10、ady to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe youd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfreds face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your
11、 mother and let her know Im going to have to put you in prison.”Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, Im Alfreds mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfreds mo
12、ther to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I dont want to be cruel. You
13、 are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higginss hand. Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thi
14、ng after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.” In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mothers strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a
15、 cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mothers face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He w
16、atched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him for the first time he had ever really seen his mother.5. Which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr
