根据以英语作为母语的人数计算，英语是最多国家使用的官方语言，英语也是世界上最广泛的第二语言。以下是2015-2016学年高一上学期英语学科期中考试试题，请同学们认真练习。

第一节：(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He wished he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul grea tly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my hou se?”

Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

21.The street urchin was very surprised when _____.

A.he saw the shining car

B.Paul told him about the car

C.he was walking around the car

D.Paul received an expensive c ar

22.From the story we know that the urchin ______.

A.wished to give his brother a car

B.wished Paul’s brother to give him a car

C.wished Paul could be a brother like that

D.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

23.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _____.

A.to show he had a rich friend

B.to show his neighbors the car

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

24.We can infer from the story that ____.

A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B.the urchin’s wish came true in the end

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

B

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called "Brownie". My brothers and  I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of my Dad's s hoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just ou r family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

25. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.

B. Stay with them .

C. Play games with them.

D. Touch them gently.

26. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ________.

A. would eat anything when hungry

B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek

D. disliked the author's dad

27. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she ________.

A. smiled                          B. barked

C. rushed to them                     D. tried to be funny

28. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy                             B. P olite

C. Brave                           D. Caring