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1、辽宁省东北育才学校、省实验中学、大连二十高（新疆部）三校2013-2014学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题考试时间：100分钟试题分数：150分命题人：肖楠第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMybrotherRonjoinedtheUSarmyafewyearsago.Mostgirls,especiallythosewhoaremyage,arethrilledbyanythingthathastodowiththe“

2、army”.It’sanoveltytothemtoshootagun,jumpoutofaplane,andwearuniform.NowIknowyou’rethinkingthatImustfinditreallycooltoknowasolider,who’smybrother.That’swrong,beforeIfoundoutthatmybrotherjoinedthearmy,Iwascrazyaboutthearmy.Firstly,Iwantedtogotocollege,knewthatjoiningthearmywasprobablyt

3、heonlywayIcouldgetitasmyparentscouldn’taffordit.Additionallytherewerealltheotherpointsofthearmythatgrabbedmyheart.Iwantedthechallenge,IwantedthedisciplineandIwantedthefeelingthatIwouldbedoingsomethingbeyondtheabilityofaveragecitizen.Butassoonasmybrotherjoinedthearmy,allthosethingsfe

4、llaway.AllIsawweredeadpeople,gunsshooting,tanksturningintoaballoffire,tentsburning,andlotsofblood.Itwassohorrible.WhenRonwenttoIraq,IfreakedoutwheneverIdidn’thearfromhimformorethanaweek.Ikeptupwiththenews,readingthelatestnewspaperandlisteningtothehourlyreports.AndeverytimeIheardthat

5、anAmericansoliderwaskilled,Iprayed,it’wasn’tRon.I’mproudofmybrotherforservingourcountry,andhiswillingnesstodevotehislifetosomethinghefindsimportant.It’sgreattoseehowdisciplineandmaturehe’sgot,andI’mgladhehashiscollegepaidfor.ButalthoughIamproud,Igladlygiveupthe“coolness”ofhavingabro

6、therinthearmy.IwouldbeperfectlyallrightifIhadneverseenthatuniformonhim,andhewasjustaplainold“boring”brother.Ilovemybrother,andI’mproudofhim,butIwanthimbackhome!21.WhatdidthewriterthinkofthearmybeforeRonjoined?A.Joiningthearmywasmorebeneficialthangoingtocollege.B.Joiningthearmywasago

7、odchoiceforthosewhocouldn’taffordcollegeeducation.C.Joiningthearmywasmeantriskingone’slifeforsomethingimportant,D.Joiningthearmydidmoreharmthangood.22.AfterRonjoinedthearmy,thewriter.A.decidetojointhearmyonedayB.becameafraidofseeingsoldiersC.oftenshowedoffRoninfrontoffriends8D.becam

8、eawareofthedangerof