【英语】辽宁省实验中学分校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试

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1、辽宁省实验中学分校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）略第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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。AClevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy––they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbeha

2、rd.––JeffBezosIgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30year

3、sold,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninven

4、tor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefull

5、ytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butf

6、inally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’d11regrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.21.Whatin

7、spiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.   B.Thesupportofhiswife.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.   D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.22.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthor

8、B.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaC.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed23.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitlefo