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　　重庆市巴蜀中学2014-2015学年度下学期期末考试
　　高二英语试题
　　英语试卷共 页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
　　第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
　　略
　　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、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to tarns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code(编码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.
　　I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
　　Success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
　　21. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
　　A. The author has a great talent for algebra.
　　B. Creative thinking is necessary for every child.
　　C. The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.
　　D. The author's experience in his childhood changed his life.
　　22. The underlined word "infinite" means __________.
　　A. big B. limitless C. normal D. small
　　23. The author wants to tell us through his experience in the school that ________.
　　A. interest is the best teacher B. children are the hope of the future
　　C. young people are fearless D. where there’s a will, there’s a way
　　24. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
　　A. people who are rich and successful in career generally feel unhappy
　　B. wealth can’t bring people any happiness and comfort
　　C. one will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things that he wants
　　D. being enthusiastic about what you do is more important than wealth
　　B
　　There is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams --you don't need the breach as you may think that ma feel less tired.
　　Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.
　　But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people's beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something that's limited, you're more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task,” said Prof. Veronika Job. “But if you think of willpower as somethi