甘肃省武威市武威五中2013-2014年度高二下学期5月月考英语试题附解析.docVIP

第一卷 一、阅读理解 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。 A A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.” Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need. Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character. 1.The study shows _________. A．which university should have mottoes B．what poems are popular C．how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.” D．the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes .Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes. A．about 78% B．about 57% C．about 16% D．about 8% .The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ______. A．going on to improve rapidly B．growing by oneself continuously C．making oneself better and perfect continuously D．becoming better without having a break .The best title for the passage should be _______. A．Mottoes and Character Developing B．Students and Poet C．Mottoes and Learning D．Understanding Care B Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)．He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country．The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir．I know an old man who lives in the forest．He is a much greater archer．Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years．” The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he