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河南2016--2017学年第一学期期中考试高二--英语
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
When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, \
And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, \send me check, already two weeks late. \
And then, in perfect English I said, \getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived. \
Then she talked more loudly. \he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss. \I can’t
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tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week. \
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
21. Why was the author’s mother poorly served? A. She was often misunderstood. B. She was unable to speak good English. C. She was not clearly heard. D. She was not very polite.
22. From Paragraph 2,we know that the author was . A. unwilling to phone for her mother B. rude to the stockbroker C. ready to help her mother D.good at pretending
23. After the author made the phone call, . A. they forgave the stockbroker
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B. they went to New York immediately
C. they failed to get the check D. they spoke to their boss at once
24. What does the author think of her mother’s English now? A. It confuses her. B. It embarrasses her.
C. It helps her tolerate rude people. D. It helps her understand the world.
B
Giselle and Finnegan have given Mother’s Day a strange new style. It seems that a mother dog has adopted(收养)a baby squirrel(松鼠)who doesn’t have parents.
When Finnegan was in need of help，I took him in. To my surprise，my dog Giselle，who gave birth to babies a week ago，liked the little animal and took him into her home. Giselle seemed to know that the baby was in need of some love. Finnegan was perfectly happy to stay with the little dogs.
A mother dog is much like a human mother who feeds，protects，and teaches her children to live in their world. In the early weeks，a mother dog will protect her babies，keep them warm，nurse them and clean them. As they grow older and begin to walk，she teaches them to play outside and keep their living places clean.
She also teaches them how to deal with others and how to obey parents.
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It is natural for little dogs to play，but when they do not behave well，the mother dog will step in. If the play becomes too rough(粗暴的)，she will discipline(使守纪律)all the little dogs by holding them down until they stop struggling. That’s why it is best for little dogs to stay with their mother until at least 7 or 8 weeks of age.
Giselle’s doggy methods of mothering may go against the squirrel’s instincts(本能)as he grows older. I have no doubt that Giselle’s loving care helped the little squirrel live during those early days. 25. According to this passage，Finnegan is ________. A. a little squirrel that is being looked after by a dog B. a warmhearted woman who loves animals C. a little dog whose parents left him
D. a dog mother who is good at taking care of babies 26. Which of the following does a mother dog NOT do? A. Feed and protect her little dogs. B. Provide her babies with milk. C. Teach her babies how to fight others. D. Show her babies how to keep clean.
27. Why will the dog mother step in if the little dogs start to play roughly? A. She wants to play with them. B. She wants to punish them.
C. She wants them to respect and love each other.
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D. She wants to correct their behavior. 28. What is the best title of the passage? A. A Mother Dog’s Love for Babies B. Animals and Humans C. A Mother Dog’s Day D. A Dog and Its Owner
C
Your job is important and part of what shows who you are. However, in order to be truly successful in life you need to be balanced. After fifteen years in the Information Technology industry, I have learned a few lessons that have helped me maintain my sanity (明智) at work.
The key for me has always been to have hobbies and interests outside of work. It doesn’t matter what you do, but you need time away from your work, time away from your family and time that is strictly yours for enjoyment. This blog, for example, is one of my new hobbies. Without hobbies, or at least a time to decompress, I feel that by the end of the week I’m dead and no use to my family all the weekend long.
I put family first. This doesn’t mean I’m a clock-watcher at work, but means that I leave my work at work and make time for my family. I make sure I’m there for supper almost every night and I spend time with my family (And watching TV doesn’t count). My overall life runs a lot better when I make sure I give time to my family.
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（完整word版）河南2016--2017学年第一学期期中考试高二--英语
