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1、马营中学2015—2016学年度第一学期阶段性考试高二英语考试时间：100分钟试题分数：120分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，共40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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“army”.It’sanoveltytoth
2、emtoshootagun,jumpoutofaplane,andwearuniform.NowIknowyou’rethinkingthatImustfinditreallycooltoknowasolider,who’smybrother.That’swrong,beforeIfoundoutthatmybrotherjoinedthearmy,Iwascrazyaboutthearmy.Firstly,Iwantedtogotocollege,knewthatjoiningthearmywasprobablytheonlywayIcou
3、ldgetitasmyparentscouldn’taffordit.Additionallytherewerealltheotherpointsofthearmythatgrabbedmyheart.Iwantedthechallenge,IwantedthedisciplineandIwantedthefeelingthatIwouldbedoingsomethingbeyondtheabilityofaveragecitizen.Butassoonasmybrotherjoinedthearmy,allthosethingsfellaw
4、ay.AllIsawweredeadpeople,gunsshooting,tanksturningintoaballoffire,tentsburning,andlotsofblood.Itwassohorrible.WhenRonwenttoIraq,IfreakedoutwheneverIdidn’thearfromhimformorethanaweek.Ikeptupwiththenews,readingthelatestnewspaperandlisteningtothehourlyreports.AndeverytimeIhear
5、dthatanAmericansoliderwaskilled,Iprayed,it’wasn’tRon.I’mproudofmybrotherforservingourcountry,andhiswillingnesstodevotehislifetosomethinghefindsimportant.It’sgreattoseehowdisciplineandmaturehe’sgot,andI’mgladhehashiscollegepaidfor.ButalthoughIamproud,Igladlygiveupthe“coolnes
6、s”ofhavingabrotherinthearmy.IwouldbeperfectlyallrightifIhadneverseenthatuniformonhim,andhewasjustaplainold“boring”brother.Ilovemybrother,andI’mproudofhim,butIwanthimbackhome!21.WhatdidthewriterthinkofthearmybeforeRonjoined?11A.Joiningthearmywasmorebeneficialthangoingtocolle
7、ge.B.Joiningthearmywasagoodchoiceforthosewhocouldn’taffordcollegeeducation.C.Joiningthearmywasmeantriskingone’slifeforsomethingimportant,D.Joiningthearmydidmoreharmthangood.22.AfterRonjoinedthearmy,thewriter.A.decidetojointhearmyonedayB.becameafraidofseeingsoldiersC.oftensh
8、owedoffRoninfrontoffriendsD.becameawareofthedangerofjoiningthearmy23.Whatwouldbeth
