外研版高二下学期期末考试第一节阅读理解(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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?""Burnt yesterday evening."1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day3. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paper4. What was burnt? ___________.A. The piece of paperB. Mr SmithC. The visitorD. The boyBColumbus College , 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive ,Kowloon CityMemo(备忘录)To: All StaffFrom: Jakie Mok , Secretary; Sports Development CommitteeDate: May 20, 2010A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it . Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones.Sports 1:Basketball.We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible . Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park .To cover the cost of hiring a bus , each student will have to pay ＄10 each time.There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.Sports 2:GymWe will be using St. Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. Frist, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动),all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.Sports 3: HikingHiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers . Each instructor will cost ＄75/hr. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.Sports 4:SwimmingThe Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm).Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is ＄10 per visit.5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.6.It can be inferred from the passage that _____A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts.B. The three activities in gym are all free for students.C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees.D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water.7. It can be concluded that____.A. each sport will only lasts for an hourB. students will be charged for the four sportsC. all the sports will take place at Kowloon PeakD. teachers will accompany students on each sport8.The purpose of the memo is to ____.A. attract students’ interest in the programmeB. require the parents to select a sport for their childC. help the staff explain the programme to the parentsD. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on timeCLindbergh, an American pilot, was born on February 4,1902, in Detroit.He grew up on a farm near Little Falls, Mississippi.In his childhood, Lindbergh showed unusual mechanical ability.At the age of 18, he entered the University of Wisconsin to study engineering.However, Lindbergh was more interested in the exciting, young field of air travel than he was in school.After two years, he left school to become a pilot performing dangerous tricks.Lindbergh made the first non-stop flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20～21,1927.Other pilots had crossed the Atlantic before him.But Lindbergh was the first person to do it alone non-stop.Lindbergh's unusual action gained him immediate, international fame.The press named him “Lucky Lindy” and the “Lone Eagle”．Americans and Europeans admired the shy, slim young man and gave him a lot of honors.After the flight，Lindbergh published We，a book about his flight.The title referred to Lindbergh and his plane.Then, he flew throughout the United States to make speeches to encourage air travel on behalf of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics (航空学)．Lindbergh learned about the pioneer rocket research of Robert H．Goddard, a Clark University physics professor.Lindbergh persuaded the Guggenheim family to support Goddard's experiments, which later led to the development of missiles, satellites, and space travel.Before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Lindbergh took part in the activities against American involvement (参与) in World War Ⅱ.Many Americans criticized him for this.After the war, he served as an adviser in the aircraft industry.9．Lindbergh made the first non-stop flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean at the age of________.A．18 B．20 C．25 D．2710．Lindbergh stopped his study at university because________.A．he was more interested in air travel than his studyB．he wanted to make a flight across the Atlantic OceanC．he intended to write a book about his flightD．he did very well in his study and graduated in advance11．What can we learn from the second paragraph?A．Lindbergh had been famous before his flight across the Atlantic.B．People had no interest in the young field of air travel at the time.C．Lindbergh was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic.D．It was very difficult to fly across the Atlantic alone without stopping then.12．Which of the following roles did Lindbergh NOT perform in his life?A．Speechmaker. B．Writer.C．Researcher. D．Adviser.DThroughout the world, clothing has many uses.It is used to provide protection from the elements.It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one's body.However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world.Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural（神奇的）protection.Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages.In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities.North American women are usually much more knowledgeable of and concerned with little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men.At times, this leads to silly mistakes of interpretation of female intentions on the part of men.Of course, clothing styles are also intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender (性别)．Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions.We begin to recongnize the important cultural clues at an early age.The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles，jewellery, and other body decoration.In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age，gender，and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you.This can be the case with a doctor's white lab coat, or an army uniform.Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status.For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages.These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation（损伤）.When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing—deforming of reforming（改进）a part of the body to make it more attractive.13．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A．Clothing and CultureB．Communication through ClothingC．Clothing and Social BehaviorD．Ways of Sending Messages14．Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe________.A．clothes have extraordinary powerB．clothes can hide their fear for the examC．shirts can make them more comfortableD．shirts provide protection against bad weather15．In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women's intention because________.A．men are more careless than womenB．women spend more time on their clothesC．men and women have different views on clothing stylesD．men are careless about the different messages communicated by clothes第二节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。