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　　黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
　　（时间：120分钟 总分：150分 Ⅰ卷交答题卡，Ⅱ卷交答题纸）
　　第一部分、阅读理解：总计40分
　　第一节（包括4个阅读理解，共15个小题，每小题2分，共计30分）
　　A
　　GRANDMOTHER, Michelle Riotton, a 78 old, survived after falling down a mountain valley. She set off for a walk alone dressed only in a light jacket and trousers. "I slipped into a valley!" said Mrs. Riotton, who said the fall happened in a deep forest close to her home village.
　　It was warm and sunny when the accident happened, but temperatures dropped to very low when night fell, and it rained. "I wasn’t afraid," said Mrs Riotton. "But I was worried that my children and grandchildren would become too worried about me." Mrs Riotton said she covered herself in leaves when feeling cold, taking very small bites of two biscuits which she had in her pocket and drinking rainwater which fell down her face.
　　She spent six nights before she was found on Saturday. She was lying at the bottom of the valley, which was less than a mile from her home. The search had once been stopped, but Patrice Fossard, one of her neighbors, insisted that the search continue. "There was no way we could give up her, even if deep inside we felt we had little hope of finding her alive," said Mr Fossard. "It was a miracle that Michele was finally found."
　　Mrs Riotton said she would be taking life easier from now on. "Enough is enough!" she said. "No more forests--I don’t want to visit one again."
　　A mountain policeman said walking alone in the mountain was not recommended and that Mrs Riotton should have carried a mobile phone with her. "The mountains are particularly dangerous at this time of year as sunny afternoons can quickly change into cold, wet and stormy evenings," he said. "Anybody walking into the mountains should carry safety equipment and be prepared for any kind of emergency."
　　1. When Michelle Riotton was in the valley, she _________.
　　A. was hurt too badly to move          B. missed her home very much
　　C. felt very hungry                  D. didn’t feel afraid
　　2. Michelle Riotton covered herself with leaves to __________.
　　A. prevent the harmful animals         B. keep warm during her suffering
　　C. make herself noticed by others        D. avoid getting wet in the rain
　　3. Michelle Riotton got lost on _________.
　　A. Saturday        B. Sunday      C. Wednesday         D. Monday
　　4. According to the mountain policeman, _________.
　　A. one had better not walk in the mountains alone
　　B. the mountains in the morning are very dangerous
　　C. people should carry safety equipment every day
　　D. people wouldn’t be safe without a mobile phone
　　B 
　　Clean water is not only important for food production, but necessary for our life. However, large numbers of people in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are going without. The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day for dirty water or lack (缺少) of water.
　　Agriculture is the primary user of water at 70–85% of fresh water in the world. Industrial uses of water don’t often come to mind, but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water supply in developed countries.
　　Home use tap only 8% in the world. But as cities grow, the local government has to cut down on water use. Many cities are turning to privatization (私有化) of water as a method of controlling use. The poor are paying as much as a quarter of their monthly income for water in some developing countries.
　　In 60% of large European cities, groundwater is being used at a faster rate. People are saving water by simply using less and being careful with what they do use. Sometimes it’s as simple as not throwing out water that they could use elsewhere.
　　In Australia overuse of water has always been a problem. The Australian government has encouraged households and industries to collect rainwater and reuse water from showers. Technology is helping householders for shower and bath water for reuse in toilets or gardens.
　　The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program designed to encourage families and businesses to examine their water use and save more water. Good water management has been considered by scientists and the UN as the key to solving the water problem. We can all work together to protect our valuable water in our daily life.
　　5. In developed countries, most water is used by ______.
　　A. industry    B. agriculture   C. families D. businesses
　　6 To save water, what do Australians and Europeans both choose to do?
　　A. Find more groundwater.
　　B. Make good use of rainwater.
　　C. Encourage people to have fewer showers
　　D. Recycle water for a second use.
　　7. According to scientists, to deal with water shortage, the most important is to ______.
　　A. have good control over water use
　　B. cut down on water use at home
　　C. popularize privatization of water
　　D. introduce water-saving technologies
　　8. What would be the best title for the passage?
　　A. Water—the source of all lives
　　B. Water and people’s health
　　C. New ways to save water
　　D. Save water, save the world