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1、www.ks5u.com2015-2016学年度下学期期初摸底考试高二英语试题命题人：杨飞第一卷（70分）第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）第一节（共15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。ABackinthedayswhenIwrotemyfirstsongs,Ihatedmyvoice.Isawmyselfasasongwriterandguitaristbutneverasinger!Icontinuedtowritesongs,andtosearchforthepe
2、rfectsinger.AfterafewyearsIdiddiscoverasinger,sowestartedaprojecttogether.Weheldafewconcerts,andputalotofworkintoit.Sheforcesmetosingsomesongsatconcertsmyself,soIstartedgoingtoabartopracticethem.Thiswasmyfirst,smallbreakthrough.Onedayshecameroundtomyflatandinformedmethatshecouldnolongerworkwithme,an
3、dalsothatthebarownerattheopenmicvenue(麦克风场地)hadreplacedusatshortnoticebecausesomeNewYorkjazzstarhappenedtobeintown,andwasavailablethateveningtoperform.Thefirstbitofnewsmademesadanddisappointed,butthesecondmademeangry.However,thatsameevening,withasmuchdeterminationasIcouldmuster(集合),Iresolvedtoplayth
4、reenewsongsatthebar,justasIhadplannedbefore.Iwasquitenervous,butIdraggedmyselfdowntothebarandsangthosesongs!Ineverfeltsoliberated(无拘束的).ThatnightIcouldn’tgettosleep.Iwassimplyastonished,hardlybelievingthatIwasapersonwhoactedsocourageously,andthatI’dbeenabletosingmysongsmyself.SincethenI’vebeguntoenc
5、ourageotherstoadoptasimilarapproachwhentheyaren’tabletoseetheirownpotential.Oneexampleisanamateurfiddler(小提琴手)whocouldbarelybringherselftoliftherinstrumenttoplayinfrontofpeople.Iforcedhertoignoreherfear,andsimplygetonwithit.Now,ayearortwolater,sheisapassionate,happyperformerinfrontofanycrowd!Onceyou
6、gettheballrollinginyourself,youcanstartinspiringthosearoundyou.21.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstbreakthrough?A.Shefoundtheperfectsinger.B.Shestartedaprojectwithherpartner.C.Shestartedtopracticesongsatabar.D.Shewasabletosingallofhersongs.22.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheheardthatherpartnercouldnolongerworkwithh
7、er?A.Sadanddisappointed.B.Sadandangry.C.Disappointedandangry.D.Astonishedandangry.23.Theamateurfiddlerismentionedinthelastbutoneparagraphinordertoshowthattheauthor____________.A.hasagoodrelationshipwi
