新疆库尔勒市第四中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
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库尔勒市第四中学2015-2016学年(下)期中考试英语试卷班级姓名考号第Ⅰ卷第一节(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn 1997, I found myself in a situation I never thought I'd be in: alone and begging for money in New York. My father had been separated from our family, and my mother had recently died from complications related to AIDS. What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold marble floor and using my backpack for a pillow.Even though I had lost my family, I made choices every single day to turn my life around. There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door, a non－profit organization that provided me with guidance, medical care and food, all of which kept me going while I completed my homework in train stations and under hallway lights. Perhaps the most surprising help though, I did not seek out﹔it found me. The New York Times told my story. In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States. At my high school, I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement. Strangers showed up bearing clothes, books, and even hugs. Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard, one woman knitted a blanket for me. She attached this note to the box it was posted in: "It gets cold in those dorms. May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you".With the help of these people, my life today bears no resemblance at all to my life then. I graduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University.Before these people —some of them nameless—I just didn't realize how good people could be. But now I do, and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me. They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers .They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways for others. And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people transform their own lives.1．According to the passage, the author______________.A.tried to change her lifeB.o ften slept m friends’ homesC.felt lonely because of her illnessD.felt quite desperate for her father2．What can we learn about the Door?A .It is an organization helping homeless teenagers.B.It is an organization seeking profits.C.It provides entertainment for children.D.It reports the stories about the homeless.3．Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author'slife?a. The newspaper reported her story.b. She graduated from Harvard University.c. She slept on the cold floor at night.d. She joined the committee at the Door.e. Her mother died from the illness.A.d→e→c→a→bB. e→c→d→a→bC.e→c→a→b→dD.b→c→d→e→a4 ．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Patience is a virtue.B. Love can be passed on.C. Time waits for no man.D. Honesty leads to success.BFear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangeroussituations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our livessignificantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think weare unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear maymake us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes.Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us withan unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of ourfears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and howto “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protectingus from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing theirjobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as theyprotected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automaticreactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.Even so, it’s important not to judge ourse lves for feeling these typesof fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them.By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity andpassion.So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feelingwe’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experiencemany times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particularbrand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especiallybeneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behaviorpatterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactionswith a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience. 5．According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes .A. protect us when we’ve made mistakesB. makes sure our feelings are not hurtC. brings great change to our everyday lifeD. makes us lose confidence in ourselves6．According to the author, the ways we react to fear .A. vary from person to personB. have been formed since childhoodC. develop during our growthD. will not change until we get old7．The last paragraph mainly tells us .A. what is the essence of fearsB. usual reactions we have when feeling fearC. how to deal with fears reasonablyD. the importance of humor and compassion8．What would be the best title for the passage?A. Is fear managing your life?B. Be calm when feeling fearC. What do you fear most?D. Passion, chance and fearCIt’s the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It’s also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?But something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become lock A.It helps the homeless teenagers.into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.They call it the “curse(诅咒)of Silicon Valley,” but the medical name for the condition is autism(自闭症). It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot communicate at all.But even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger’s Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with numbers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger’s sufferers into ideal computer professionals.The Asperger’s sufferer has always been a well—known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them andshare their interests. And while they might not be personally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger’s parents seem to be developing serious autism.There is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. “It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,” says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. “To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous.It seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.9．What does Dr Kirk Whilhelmsen think of autism?A. It is disastrous to society.B. It is not completely a bad thing.C. It is a punishment to those working in Silicon Valley.D. People with autism should never marry.10．Why do people call autism “curse of Silicon Valley”？A. Because autistic people live in Silicon Valley.B. Because many people working in Silicon Valley have autism children.C. Because people with autism will be driven out of Silicon Valley.D. Because people with autism are not personally attractive and not liked by others.11．What can we know about Asperger’s Syndrome according to the passage?A. Asperger’s sufferers are ideal computer professionals.B. Asperger’s sufferers never get married and have children.C. Asperger’s sufferers are a shamed of themselves and locked into their own world.D. Asperger’s sufferers can be beneficial to society if they are cured.第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
