2016-2017学年甘肃省定西市通渭县高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

2016—2017学年度高二级第一学期期末试题（卷） 英 语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40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 It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005.While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work .On arrival ,he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kons 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we too can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 1. Why was the bike so important to the couple? A .The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession. C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life. 2.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The author used to get to work by bike. B. The authors husband often parked the bike beside the back door. C. Several str