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1、汕头市2014-2015学年度高二教学质量监测试题英语 注意事项：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）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 并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ADonald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or peoples constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly
2、 nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door,
3、 unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake. It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unle
4、ss his mother lay down by his side.Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window was shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the
5、single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donalds insistence, they pushed their way through the water - now chest high - toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.It was a struggle for the boy and the mother to stay
6、afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldnt swim.Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.1. The passage is mainly about .A. how a storm happened and caused dama
7、ge B. how a mother and son experienced a stormC. how a mother and son survived a storm D. how a son helped his mother in a storm2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?A. The rising water. B. The broken window.C. The lucky dog. D. The noisy environment.3. What will the author most pr
8、obably talk about next?A. How the other people struggled in the stormB. Why the rainstorm happenedC. What damage the rainstorm causedD. How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselvesBSydneyA sharksavageda schoolboys leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It w
9、as the third shark attack along the coast of Australias largest city in a month. The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydneys northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked. The citys beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months. “The father
10、 heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing (激烈扭动) about in the water,” police said. “Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.” Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said, “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged hi
11、m out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore. “There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries. Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained
12、any fractures (骨折). He was in a stable condition now. Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked t
13、he boy. “I dont even know if he saw it,” Miller said. Many shark species live in the waters off Sydneys beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera
14、 House, and the other on a surfer at the citys world-famous Bondi beach. Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise. There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks. Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting
15、sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish. Many shark species are protected in Australian waters.4.The report mainly tells us _.Ashark attacks on humans are on the riseBsharks attacked humans three times in one monthCa boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beachDshark numbers are increasing in
16、 the waters off Sydneys beaches5. What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?AIt is one of the largest cities in Australia.BSydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.CThere are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.DThere are few shark species in the waters off Sydneys beaches.6. A
