2015～2016学年度第一学期期末考试试卷
高一英语
注意事项：
1.请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。
2. 本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，共120分，考试时间100分钟。
第一卷
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节(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。
A
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.
“I’ll be the first millionaire (百万富翁) in Coleford!” Richard used to say.
“And you’ll be sorry that you kn o w me,” George would reply, “because I’ll surely be the best lawyer in our town!”
After graduation, George never became a lawyer and Richard was anybody but a millionaire. Instead, both of them opened bookshops. As it was hard to make much money from books then, the competition between them became worse. Finally, Richard closed down his, dreaming of making money elsewhere.
Now, with only one bookshop in the town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his small old kitchen and looked out of the dirty window, thinking about Richard. Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old books, and he had recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition (版). Immediately he bought one. When the mail arrived, the book was perfectly wrapped (包裹) in a newspaper and George was quite delighted. But while he was having lunch, he noticed a photo in the newspaper in which the book had been wrapped. George was astonished —the smiling face was older than he remembered but no mistake. It was him! Then George started reading: “Bookends Company has bought ten bookstores f rom its competitors. The company, owned by millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in this country.”
1. George and Richard were ________ at school.
A. roommates
B. good friends
C. competitors
D. booksellers
2. How did George feel about Richard after he left the town?
A. He remembered Richard from time to time.
B. He was thankful to Richard for his kind help.
C. He lost interest with no competitor in the town.
D. He was unhappy about Richard’s disappearance.
3. George got information about Richard from _______.
A. one of Richard’s friends
B. a book collector in Australia
C. the rare edition of an old book
D. the wrapping newspaper of a book
4. What happened to George and Richard in the end?
A. Both of them realized their dreams at school.
B. They both became millionaires by selling books.
C. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
D. George developed a successful business while Richard was missing.
B
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friends hip back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (慷慨); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you h aven’t been honest you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always expect one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Instead, you have to learn how to share your ideas and feelings.