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1、兰州市第五十五中学2014-2015学年第二学期3月月考高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。,共120分，考试时间100分钟第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，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。AOne day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of Londons medical schools. He
2、 had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture. He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton(人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase(箱子). At the airport desk, h
3、e suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. The t
4、eachers neighborB. The neighbors teacherC. A medical school teacher D. Ruperts teacher2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. he needed it for the summer term in LondonB. he wanted to take it home as he had finished his teachingC. he wanted to take it to Russia for medical researchD
5、. he needed it for the lecture he was going to give3. What happened at the airport?A . the teacher forgot his suitcaseB. The skeleton was stolenC. the skeleton went missingD. the teacher took the wrong suitcase4. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. the teacher got back Rupert bu
6、t not the suitcaseB. the teacher got back neither the suitcase nor RupertC. the teacher got back the suitcase but not RupertD. the teacher got back both the suitcase and RupertB Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Heres what happened. I
7、got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (车道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (车闸), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just on
8、e inch (英寸) from the back of the other car. I couldnt believe it. But then I couldnt believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. I couldnt believe it! And this is when my taxi driver
9、 told me what I now call: “The Law of the Garbage Truck (垃圾车).” He said:But then heres what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said: “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us! “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbag
10、e, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (倾倒) it. And if you let them, theyll dump it on you.“So one day when someone wants to dump on you, dont take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Belie
11、ve me. Youll be happier.” So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said: “I dont want their garbage and Im not going to spread it anymore.” I
12、began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I dont take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.5.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station? A. He was caught in a traffic jam. B
13、. He had a fight with his taxi driver. C. His taxi almost ran into another car. D. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire (爆胎).6.When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he _. A. was deeply impressed B. got very angry C. felt quite disappointed D. complimented hi
14、m on his good manners7.What can we infer from Paragraph 6？ AThe author used to have a lot of garbage trucks BThe author used to be a good manager CThe author used to have a lot of money DThe author used to complain a lot8.How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks? A. Fight back immediatel
15、y. B. Smile and move on. C. Call the police for help. D. Dump it on someone elseCWhen it comes to problem solving, many of us have heard of the skills of the crow (乌鸦) in Aesops Fables (伊索寓言). In the story, a thirsty crow comes across a bottle of water, but the water level (水平面) is out of its reach. The bird then drops small stones into it until the water level rises enough for the bird to drink. “Oh, its just a fable,” you may think. After all, its hard to imagine birds knowing about “problem solving”. But new research has found that crows brai
