高二下学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AHotel rooms come in a variety of styles and price ranges. Despite differences m decoration and price, one thing most hotels have in common is a set of rules. Failure to obey these rules can result in fees or fines to cover hotel room damages, removal from the hotel or possibly even arrest.SmokingSome hotels are completely non-smoking. Some hotels designate smoking and non-smoking rooms. If you smoke in a non-smoking room, you will likely be fined hundreds of dollars and possibly asked to leave.Number of GuestsMost regular hotel rooms are designed for two adults. If you have more than two people staying in the room, the hotel will likely charge an additional fee for each extra guest, though some hotels let children stay free. Do not put more than four adults in the room unless the hotels policy permits that many people. Or you might be fined or removed from the hotelHotel Reservations RequirementsMost hotels require a major credit card to reserve the room. You can pay cash at the end of your stay, but do not be surprised if there is a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay. Most hotels authorize a security deposit on your card to cover any possible damages to the room. Once the hotel confirms that the room is undamaged and that you do not break any hotel policies, your security deposit will be refunded.Breaking the LawYou cannot break the law in your hotel room, just as you cannot break the law in your own home or in public. Do not do drugs or commit any other criminal act in the hotel room. If you do, you will likely be arrested.NoiseMost hotels have a noise policy you must obey. If you are being too loud you will usually get a warning. If the noise continues and more complaints are issued, you will likely be kicked out of the hotel, regardless of what time it is.21. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advertise the hotel roomsB. To show some rules of hotel roomsC. To warn the customersD. To offer some tips of living in hotel rooms22. You will NOT be asked to leave the hotel, if you .A. make too much noise continuallyB. smoke without permissionC. have one extra guest to stayD. break the law23. Why is there a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay?A. Because the hotels may use the money to pay for possible damages caused by you.B. Because the hotels want to confirm whether you have money.C. Because the hotels need a major credit card to pay for the rent.D. Because the hotels need to authorize a security deposit.BJapanese students work very hard but many are unhappy, because they feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told to study hard so that they can live a wonderful life. However, many of the students have tried very hard at school but have failed their exams. These students feel sad, and they don't want to go to school anymore. They easily become dropouts (辍学者).Such students may join the groups of trouble-makers and turn to crime. Though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and it is the teachers' job to help their children. A lot of parents also send their children to other schools in evenings or on weekends, but these only help the students to pass their exams and never teach the students how to understand life and the world. Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything, from the students' hair to their clothes and the things in their schoolbags. Many child psychologists now think that the rules are too strict and harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, or how to show love for others, even for their parents.24.Why are many Japanese students unhappy?A. Because they don’t live a rich life.B. Because they can’t afford to pay for their education.C. Because they feel heavy pressures from their parents.D. Because they often cause a lot of trouble for their parents.25.What do many child psychologists think of the school rules in Japan?A. Really goodB. StrictC. HelpfulD. Important26. According to the text, it’s necessary to teach students______.A. how to tell right from wrongB. how to get on with othersC. to show love and care for othersD. all the above27. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Education in JapanB. The Problem of Japanese StudentsC. Trouble in JapanD. The Pressures on the Students in JapanCOn a cold winter day, many years ago, a French art teacher named Pierre Chevalier got on a train in Lyon to go to Paris. When he started his journey, he did not know that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences.During the journey, the train fell into an icy river, killing 12 passengers. Chevalier managed to swim back to the river bank. He only had a broken leg.Two years later, Chevalier was on a plane from Paris to Moscow when a door suddenly opened and he fell out. A few minutes later, the plane crashed; 27 people were killed. Chevalier was so lucky that he landed in a haystack(干草堆).A few years later, he was hit by a bus, but again had no serious injuries. Then a year after that, he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him. He drove the car off the road, jumped out, landed in a tree--and watched his car fall 100 meters down the mountain."There are two ways you can look at it," Chevalier said, "I'm either the world's unluckiest man, or the world's luckiest." When a reporter asked Chevalier what he thought, he chose the "luckiest" one.Two years ago, aged 71, Chevalier bought his first lottery ticket(彩票) in 50 years and won more than 2 million. After this, a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement. At first he accepted, but then he changed his mind. Chevalier said he would not fly to Los Angeles for the filming, because he did not want to push his luck. Who knows? If he had accepted the invitation, maybe he would have had another accident. But Mr. Chevalier is a lucky man. If he had had another accident, he probably would have survived that too!28. In the train accident many years ago, Chevalier ________.A. didn't get injured at allB. was finally pulled out of the riverC. was the only passenger to surviveD. was lucky enough to be alive29. Why did Chevalier refuse to make the advertisement?A. Because he had won f 2 million.B. Because he didn't want to risk his life.C. Because he didn't want to leave home.D. Because he didn't like the TV company.。