1、Period One Warming Up，Prereading & Reading.阅读理解A(2017福建福州文博中学高二期中)Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a frien
2、d.While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台) ，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had sp
3、oken to at the gas station.They said they would take me to my friends.We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me.Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them.Their note tha
4、t came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning.In late afternoon，I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day，and the battery was dead.Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealershipa shop
5、selling carswas right next door.I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks.I r
6、eceived a letter back from one of the salesmen.No one had ever taken the time to write to him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.“Thank you”two powerful words.Theyre easy to say and mean so much.语 篇 解 读 作 者 通 过 介 绍 自 己 的 两 次 经 历 来 说 明 表 达 对 别 人 的 谢 意 是 多 么 重 要 。1The author planned to stop
7、at Oklahoma City .Ato visit a friendBto see his parentsCto pay at the cash registerDto have more gas for his car答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.”可知，作者计划去 Oklahoma City 看望朋友。2What happened when the auth
8、or found smoke coming out of his car?AHe had it pulled back to the gas station.BThe couple sent him a business card.CHe called his friend for help.DThe couple offered to help him.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station.They said they would
9、take me to my friends.”可知选 D。3By telling his own experiences，the author tries to show .Ahow to write a thankyou letterBthe importance of expressing thanksCthe kindheartedness of older peopleDhow to deal with car problems答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据作者对自己两次经历的介绍可知，尤其是作者在文章的最后一段得出的结论“Thank youtwo powerful words.The
10、yre easy to say and mean so much.”可知选 B。B(2017辽宁葫芦岛一中高二期中)There are some very good things about open education.This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people，and to develop their own interests in many subjects.Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education，as th
11、ey are responsible for what they do in life.Some students do badly in a traditional classroom.The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning.Some students will be happier in an open education school.They will not have to worry about grades or rules.For students who worry about these things a lo
12、t，it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom.For some students，there are too few rules.These students will do little in school.They will not make good use of open education.Because open education is so different from traditional education，the
13、se students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices.For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom.They worry about the rules even when there are no rules.Even a few rules will help this kind of students.The last point about open education is that some tradit
14、ional teachers do not like it.Many teachers do not believe in open education.Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is.Some of its good points and bad points have been explained.You may have your own opinion about open edu
15、cation.The writer thinks that open education is a good idea，but only in theory.In actual fact，it may not work very well in a real class or school.The writer believes that most students，but of course not all students，want some structure in their classes.They want and need to have rules.In some cases，
16、they must be made to study some subjects.Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting.They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.语篇解读 本文首先向我们介绍了开放式教育的优点和缺点，最后总结开放式教育是个复杂的概念，并陈述了作者对此的观点。4Open education allows the students to .Agrow as the educatedBbe resp
17、onsible for their futureCdevelop their own interestsDdiscover subjects outside class答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people，and to develop their own interests in many subjects.”可知选 C。5Open education may be a good idea for the students who .Aenjoy learningBwor
18、ry about gradesCdo well in a traditional classroomDare responsible for what they do in life答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“They will not have to worry about grades or rules.For students who worry about these things a lot，it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.”可知选 B。6Some students will do little in an
19、open classroom because .Athere are too few rulesBthey hate activitiesCopen education is similar to the traditional educationDthey worry about the rules答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“For some students，there are too few rules.These students will do little in school.”可知选 A。7Which of the following best summari
20、zes the passage?ATeachers dislike open education.BOpen education is better than traditional education.COpen education is a really complex idea.DThe writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是最后一段的前两句“You now know what open education is.Some of its good points
21、 and bad points have been explained.”可推出选 C。.完形填空Watson entered Mr Smiths office.The boss was a(n) 8 man.He fired people who didnt do well without giving them a second chance.“Watson，” said Mr Smith，“this past year your department hasnt earned money.Were going to 9 that department.Its finished.Im so
22、rrybut youll have to 10 .” “But，sir if I just had a little more time.For the moment I need the 11 to keep my 12 at Riverside School.”“Whats that！” said the boss.“Riverside! I didnt know you had a boy there.Thats a(n) 13 school for a man with your salary.”“I know，sir.But he likes it so much! Hes a st
23、ar trackman and the best boxer in the school.The boys call him 14 there.”The boss sat perfectly 15 for a long timea faraway look in his eyes.Then，suddenly，he said，“We ve got to close your department，Watson.But youll 16 a new job in another department.It means longer hoursmaybe more 17 .Now get out.Y
24、oure here for life.”Watson got out with 18 on his face.Then the boss 19 a letter from the top drawer of his desk.It was Herbies 20 letter from Riverside Schoolwritten a few days before he died.He had read it over and over again.The letter 21 ：I cant say the boys here are any 22 than the others were.
25、I guess its the same everywhere 23 youre a cripple(跛脚的人) But dont worry about me，Dad.They ve got a good 24 department here.And in my class theres one boy who is really 25 .Hes a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry.The boys call him Champ.He 26 them stop throwing my books around.An
26、d he knocked a boy down who hit me.He is the best 27 I ever had.Dad，when I grow up，I want to do something for Champ.Something bigthat he wont even know about.Your son，Herbie语篇解读 老板 Smith 想要开除 Watson 是因为 Watson 的部门那一年没有挣钱。后来得知Watson 的儿子是谁后，老板留用了他。因为老板想完成他儿子的遗愿。8A.impolite BhospitableCmodest Dhard答案 D
27、解析 根据后文“He fired people who didnt do well without giving them a second chance.”可知，老板是一个很苛刻的人。hard 苛刻的，严厉的。9A.drop BcheckCpunish Dlose答案 A解析 根据前文“.this past year your department hasnt earned money.”和前文提到的老板的苛刻可知答案。dropclose/give up 关闭/放弃。10A.join BpresentCgo Dattend答案 C解析 根据前文信息，老板很严厉，此时要关闭这个部门，Watso
28、n 就必须离开这个公司。11A.favour BchanceCjob Dpromise答案 C解析 根据前面情节，老板要解雇 Watson，再结合下文“I didnt know you had a boy there. ”可知，Watson 想保住这份工作供他儿子上学。12A.star BchampCson Ddaughter答案 C解析 参考上题解析。13A.suitable BexpensiveCbeautiful Daverage答案 B解析 根据史密斯的话及惊讶的口气和后文他自己的儿子也在这所学校可知，该校费用不菲。14A.Watson BChampCHero DHerbie答案 B解
29、析 根据最后一段第六、七句“Hes a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry.The boys call him Champ.”可知答案。15A.still BeagerCnervous Danxious答案 A解析 根据下文的“.suddenly，he said.”可知，这里应该是老板静静地坐在那儿很长时间。still 静止的，不动的。16A.take over Bgo overCthink over Dcome over答案 A解析 根据后面“.a new job in another department.”和“Yo
30、ure here for life.”可知答案。take over 接管，接手。故选 A 项。17A.time BattentionCpay Denergy答案 C解析 联系下文可知，史密斯之所以一反常态留用了 Watson 是因为他去世的儿子的一封信。儿子在信中提到“Dad，when I grow up，I want to do something for Champ.Something bigthat he wont even know about.”这一遗愿，由此史密斯为他安排一个薪水较高的职位以帮儿子实现遗愿。18A.smile BcareCpleasure Dsurprise答案 D
31、解析 根据文章第一段信息，史密斯一向严厉，这一次对 Watson 却网开一面，Watson 自然感到惊异。19A.received BopenedCtook Dread答案 C解析 老板从顶层抽屉里拿出一封信。20A.last BlongestCbusiness Dreply答案 A解析 根据后面的“.written a few days before he died.”可推断这是老板的儿子 Herbie 的最后一封信。21A.wrote BspokeCsaid Dprinted答案 C解析 表示信上“写着”用 read 或 said。22A.crueler BnicerCpoorer Dst
32、ronger答案 B解析 根据下文的“I guess its the same everywhere.”可知，此处意思是：这里的孩子比其他地方的孩子好不到哪里去。23A.though BwhenCunless Dafter答案 B解析 根据“But dont worry about me.”可知，Herbie 是一个残疾的孩子，此处表示Herbie 认为一个跛子在哪儿受到的待遇都一样。24A.medicine BchemistryCphysics Dtrade答案 B解析 根据后文中“.in my class theres one boy.and just tops in chemistry.
33、”可知答案。25A.friendly BhelpfulCgreat Dcautious答案 C解析 根据下文的“Hes a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry.”以及男孩对自己的帮助可知，Herbie 对这个男孩崇拜之至。26A.forced BpersuadedCsuggested Dmade答案 D解析 句意为：他不让同学们乱扔我的书。make sb.do 使某人做某事。 force/persuade sb.to do sth.强迫/劝说某人做某事； suggest 后面不能直接跟宾语和宾语补足语。27A.athlete BstarCfriend Dstudent答案 C解析 根据信的内容尤其是最后一句话可知，Herbie 已经把男孩当成他最好的朋友了。
