江西省铅山致远中学2016-2017学年高二上学期第一周周测英语试卷 含答案.docxVIP

铅山致远中学2016-2017学年度第一学期高二第一周英语周测试卷听力见听力风暴（一）一、阅读理解（44分）The 92－year－old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” she said with the happiness of an eight－year－old having just been presented with a new puppy.“Mrs Jones, you havent seen the room...just wait.”“That doesnt matter.” she replied.“Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arranged. Its how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. Its a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open Ill focus on the new day and all the happy memories Ive stored away.”She went on to explain，“Old age is like a bank account. You take what youve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.”And with a smile, she said，“All my memories are happy ones.”1．We can infer from the passage that the author ________.A．is one of Mrs Jones childrenB．works in the nursing homeC．is a relative of Mrs JonesD．is the owner of the nursing home2．Mrs Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.A．couldnt see what her room was likeB．thought the nursing home was her homeC．had already made up her mind to be happyD．would have to live in the nursing home3．Which of the following words can best describe Mrs Jones?A．Proud. B．Determined. C．Cheerful. D．Honest.More and more English-educated Chinese Singaporean parents are realizing the importance for th