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1、高一英语期中考试试题第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两小节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，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。（共15小题，满分30分）AAthiefenteredthebedroomofthe30thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,whomethimandhelpedhimescapepunishment.Theeventhappenedintheearlymorninghoursinoneofthefirstdayswhen
2、CalvinCoolidgecameintopower,lateinAugust,1923.Heandhisfamilywerelivinginthesamethird-floorsuite（套房）attheWillardHotelinWashingtonthattheyhadoccupiedseveralyearsbefore.TheformerPresident"swifewasstilllivingintheWhiteHouse-Coolidgeawoketoseeastrangergothroughhisclothes,
3、removeawalletandawatchchain・Coolidgespoke,"Iwishyouwouldttakethat.”Thethief,gaininghisvoice,said,“Why?”“Idon'tmeanthewatchandchain,onlythecharm（表坠）.Takeitnearthewindowandreadwhatisimpressedonitsback,”thePresidentsaid.Thethiefread,uPresentedtoCalvinCoolidge.”“AreyouPr
4、esidentCoolidge?”heasked.ThePresidentanswered,"Yes,andtheHouseofRepresentatives（众议院）gavemethatwatchcharm.I’mfondofit.Itwou1ddoyounogood.Youwantmoney.Let"stalkthisover.”Holdingupthewallet,theyoungmansaidinalowvoice,T‘11takethisand1eaveeverythingelse・”Coolidge,knowingt
5、herewas$80init,persuadedtheyoungmantositdownandtalk.HetoldthePresidentheandhiscollegeroommatehadoverspentduringtheirholidayanddidnothaveenoughmoneytopaytheirhotelbill.Coolidgeaddeduptheroommateandtworailticketsbacktothecollege-Thenhecountedout$32andsaiditwasaloan（借款）
6、.liethentoldtheyoungman,uThereisaguardinthecorridor.”Theyoungmannoddedandleftthroughthesamewindowashehadentered.1・WhatcausedthethieftomeetthePresident?A.HeknewthePresidenthadlotsofmoney.B.HeknewthePresidentlivedinthesuite.C.Hewantedtobearichbusinessman.D.Hewantedtost
7、ealsomemoney.2・WhydidCalvinCoolidgeliveattheWillardHotelinthosedays?A.BecausetheformerPresidentwassti11livingintheWhiteHouse.B.BecausetheformerFirstLadyhadn"tlefttheWhiteHouse.C.BecausetheFirstLadylikedtolivethere.D・Becausehe1ikedthere・3・Coolidgecountedout$32•A.inord
8、ernottobekilledbythethiefB.inordertobeoutofdangerC.soastohelptheyoungstudentovercomehisdifficultyD.becausehehadnomoremoney4・Whichof
