河北省保定市高一英语上学期第二次阶段考试试题(无答案)新人教版

保定一中2012--2013学年度高一第一学期第二次阶段性考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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。

AOn the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. "Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.""Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked jokingly."I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!"she replied.Rose became a college symbol this year and she could be easily distinguished from the other students.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I'll never forget what she taught us."We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!" she said."There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years old. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,"she added.She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.At the year's end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.56. Rose went to college because she .A. wanted to live longerB. loved to stay with the youngC. wanted to realize her dreamD. planned to enjoy her life there57. Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?A. People won’t grow old if they stop playing.B. The more you laugh, the younger you will be.C. People easily become old if they do more things.D. Time is especially important for young people.58. At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .A. to sing along with herB. to sing one’s own songC. to recite the lyricsD. to do as the lyrics said59. Which of the following can best describe the story?A. Live with your dream.B. Find secrets of staying young.C. Learn wherever you are.D. Be happy every day.BWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach (田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior (三年级学生). John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team.I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn’t you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since you’re so good at it.”John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on, I often remember my student’s reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不满的) students can be of themselves, I’ve found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way!60. According to Paragraph 1, th e author seems to think more about John’s ______.A. PE marksB. self-confidenceC. interest in sportsD. state of health61. Why did John take part in the track team?A. He had been an excellent runner.B. He was encouraged by his teacher.C. He liked running more than tennis.D. He had no tennis coach to train him.62. The purpose of this passage is probably ______.A. to build a close teacher-student relationshipB. to introduce a new way of sports trainingC. to explain the value of sports and gamesD. to show the importance of encouragement63. The passage is mainly written for ______.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. players（一）What's the purpose of the text?A. To list the services offered by the Association.B. To make an advertisement for the flats.C. To ask the residents to follow the rules.D. To warn people against possible dangers.（二）The Association will talk with you if ______.A. lights are not workingB. you make too much noiseC. you let strange people inD. you park your car on the road（三）It can be learned from the text that ______.A. people should leave the broken chairs on the stairsB. the Association is always ready to help the residentsC. one can park the car at any numbered parking spaceD. the lights will be on whenever you pass the main stairsDAn allowance(零花钱) is an important tool for teaching kids how to budget, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.How large an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is no right amount. Actual amounts differ from place to place, and from family to family.To set an appropriate allowance for your child, work up a weekly budget(预算). Allow for entertainment costs such as movies and snacks. Next, include everyday expenses such as lunch money, bus fare, school supplies.“If you make the child responsible for these‘ills’,”says Josephine Swanson, a consumer specialist,“he or she will learn to budget for necessary expenditures.”Finally, add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can, keep your child’s allowance in line with that of his friends.A child whose purchasing power falls away below his peers’ can feel left out.It can be hard, but avoid excusing your children when they make a mistake with their allowance. When Brooke Stephens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville, her mother gave her $ 5 a week, $1.75 of which was for bus fare and lunch.“If you lose your money,”Brooke’s mother told her,“you walk home.”One week the girl spent all her allowance in a candy store, then she called home for a ride.“Mom made me walk home,”recalls Stephens, now a financial planner in Brooklyn.“At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important lesson.”Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied directly to a child’s daily chores. Kids should help around the house not because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family.You might, however, pay a child for doing extra jobs at home, which can develop his or her initiative(主动性).81.Which of the following is the possible title of the passage?A.How to develop a child’s initiative.B.How to work up an amount of pocket money.C.How to teach a child to make money.D.How to teach a child about money management.82.It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, heor she may .A.spend all the money very soon.B.be spoiled and finally ruinedC.feel responsible and careful about moneyD.lose the money and can not return home83.In Paragraph 4, the words“his peers”refer to .A.his parentsB.his teachersC.his financial expertsD.his friends85.What is the implication of the story of Stephens,a financial planner in Brooklyn?A.To be strict with children is helpful in furthering their career prospects.B.Teaching somebody the careful management of money at an early age is veryimportant.C.Careful management certainly leads to career success.D.Follow the parents’ advice and you can be successful.。