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1、2014-2015学年度第一学期高二英语期末试题（卷） 第 I 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，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Lucille Clifton was the first AfricanAmerican poet laureate(桂冠诗人)of Maryland. Critics call her one of the greatest writers of our time.Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York in 1936.
2、She began writing poetry when She was about ten years old. She had developed an interest in poetry because of her mother，Thelma Sayles. Her mother was also a poet although her poems were never published. As a child Lucille would sit on her mothers lap and listen as she read poetry. She learned to lo
3、ve words and the power of words. That stayed with her as she grew. While her mother taught her to love poetry, her father gave her the gift of storytelling. He would tell Lucille interesting stories about her ancestors, especially the one named Lucille who was his grandmother. Samuel Clifton said sh
4、e was the first black woman to be legally stayed in the state of Virginia. Lucille Clifton wrote about it in her poem called “Lucy”Lucille often talked about her love for words. She loved the sound of words and the way the words felt in her mouth. She loved finding interesting ways to use words to e
5、xpress what was happening in the world. Unlike her mother, Lucille Cliftons poetry is not traditional at all. Her poems do not rhyme or follow a special kind of pattern. They do not use fancy words. Her poetry is known for being simple, truthful and direct. It is written the way people speak, in a c
6、asual, relaxed language. There is very little punctuation and even less capitalization(首字母大写). Many of the poems are uncomfortably honest. Lucille Clifton often said that she tried to comfort the afflicted(折磨) and afflict the comfortable. Over the years, she seems to have perfected that art.1. What
7、can be learned from the passage?A. Lucilles parents influenced her a lot.B. Lucilles father often read poems to her.C. Lucilles mother published some poems.D. Lucilles parents taught her to love words.2What is the last paragraph mainly about?ALucilles great works.BWords that Lucille used.CLucilles w
8、riting style.DBackground of Lucilles poems.3From the passage，we know that Lucille is _.A. funnyB. creativeC. selfish D. beautiful4Which of the following is TRUE?ALucille Clifton was the first AfricanAmerican poet laureate of America.BLucille Clifton was born in Africa.CLucille Clifton began writing
9、poetry from about 1956.DUnlike Lucille Clifton, her mothers poetry is traditional.BIn the United States, many low income (低收入) parents cannot afford to buy enough food for their children. A program called Kids Caf is helping some of these children by providing free nutritious (有营养的) snacks and meals
10、 during after-school programs. At a community (社区) center in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., children make a snack as part of their afterschool program. “The snack is very healthy for your body, but the main thing is that it tastes really, really good,” Keith Clements tells them. He runs
11、the Kids Caf program.The children are between the ages of 5 and 11 and are from several local schools. About half of parents from Ethiopia. Many of the children eat their traditional food at home. Kids Caf, with food offered free by a food bank, gives them an opportunity to try different types of fo
12、od. “Its good,” says one girl. But Rebecca Nance, whose parents are from the US, is not so sure. “The taste is unusual.” Her mother, Daffany Nance， has two children in the program. Shes glad her kids are getting nutritious food. “Even in my house we dont have much junk food,” she says, “so its very
13、important that its healthy and continues to help them grow better.”The charity (慈善机构), Feeding America, started the national Kids Caf program in 1993. The charity says more than 16 million children in the United States do not have enough healthy food to eat. Kids Caf became part of the afterschool p
14、rogram at this community center five years ago. Lori McFail heads the afterschool program. She says some children do not eat good evening meals because their parents work late or cannot afford healthy food. She hopes the children will make full use of what theyve learned about nutrition in their liv
15、es. 5. What is the purpose of starting Kids Caf?A. To provide poor children with nutritious food. B. To raise money for some poor children. C. To develop the afterschool program.D. To help poor children learn new skills.6. The underlined word “unusual” is the closest in meaning to _.A. healthy B. fa
16、ntasticC. terrible D. strong7. What can we learn about Daffany Nance? A. She is from Ethiopia and has two children. B. She cared little about her childrens diet before.C. She believes the program is good for her children.D. She hopes more types of food can be offered for free.8. Who leads the afterschool pro
