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1、高二英语上学期期末考试英语试题第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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。AHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtodeclarewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.Butthereweretooma
2、nyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill."Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,"hesaid."Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie."Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefo
3、urguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfo
4、otonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScotsup.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.Butthepeo
5、pleofScotlandlikeitsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.1.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill________.A.begantofighttheRomanshardB.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofightD.puttheirfeetintotheirs
6、hoesatonceandwerereadytofight2.Theresultofthewaristhat__________.A.theRomanskilledalltheScots B.theScotsweredefeated10C.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotlandD.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans3.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle__________.A.islovely,thoughnotbeau
7、tifulB.givesthemhappinessC.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomaBWhatistime?Isitathingtobesavedorspentorwasted,likemoney?Orisitsomethingwehavenocontrolover,liketheweather?Istimethesameallovertheworld?That'saneasyquestion,yousay.Whereveryougo,aminutei
8、s60seconds,anhouris60minutes,adayis24hours,andsoforth.ButinAmerica,timeismorethanthat.Americansseetimeasavaluableresource.Maybethat
