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　　黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
　　（考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分）
　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper
　　Dear editor,
　　I’d like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary (武断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.
　　Magdalena Smith
　　Drama Club
　　Dear editor,
　　I’d like to say something about grades. Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardwordents and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I’ve spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.
　　Simon Harper
　　Science Club
　　1. Which of the following is not Magdalena Smith’s opinion?
　　A. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.
　　B. Students’ creativity may not be developed for grades.
　　C. Grades should not be used to measure a person’s success.
　　D. Grades should be taken away at once.
　　2. We can learn Simon Harper __________.
　　A. believes in the benefits of good grades     B. is concerned about students’ creativity
　　C. doesn’t work too hard at his studies       D. supports students’ interests and abilities
　　3. From the second letter, we can infer that Simon Harper is a/an __________.
　　A. teacher               B. headmaster             C. student            D. advertiser
　　B
　　There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
　　He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him, “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
　　He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”
　　Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
　　It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
　　The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from room to room until they fall to pieces!”
　　No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
　　4. Before the man had the accident, he __________.
　　A. had toured around the world               B. had visited local prisons
　　C. had tried doing exercise to recover himself   D. had been friends with the prison minister
　　5. In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ________.
　　A. receive the school education              B. write to other people who needed encouragement
　　C. meet the people who were depressed       D. help other people who lost arms and legs
　　6. From the officer’s short note we are told that __________.
　　A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
　　B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
　　C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
　　D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners
　　7. What can be the best title for the passage?
　　A. Stories about a Humorous Person        B. Popularity of Special Letters
　　C. Special Letters of Encouragement        D. Relationship between Writers and Prisoners