甘肃省永昌县第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案[ 高考].docVIP

永昌县第一高级中学2014-2015-1期末考试卷 高二英语 （满分120分，答题时间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。 A After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it? That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools. However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher. In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each page, my mind lit up with every new book. True to what the doctor said, the worst cane, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child. 1. Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital? A. They all wanted to have a good rest. B. The author didn’t do well in the exam. C. What the