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共52道小题，约3800字。

　　嘉峪关市一中2014—2015学年第二学期期末考试
　　高一英语试题
　　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。
　　A
　　One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her,  but b efore he went into the house, he made a short stop. He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的).He therefore said to the man. “But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.” “Sir,” replied the lawyer. “Here I have＄500.Whether you cure my wife or you kill her, I'll give you all this.”
　　The doctor was reassured(使安心) and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(开药方) her medicine, she soon died.
　　He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised. “Did you kill my wife?” Ask ed the lawyer. “Of course I didn't.” said the doctor. “Well! Did you cure my wife?” asked the man. “I'm afraid that was impossible.” replied the doctor. “Well, then since you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”
　　1. One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and the lawyer_____ 
　　A. cured his wife
　　B. got a doctor for her
　　C. got some medicine for her illness
　　D. pay＄500 to the doctor
　　2. Before entering the lawyer’s house the doctor stopped for a while, because_____ .
　　A. the doctor wanted to ask something about his wife's illness
　　B. the doctor thought it impossible to save the woman
　　C. the doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay him
　　D. the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills
　　3. Because the lawyer’s wife was seriously ill, the doctor_____
　　A. couldn’t do much and didn't save her life
　　B. tried his best and saved her at last
　　C. had to do everything he could for her
　　D. had to spend a lot of time to cure her
　　4. From the story, we know_____.
　　A. the lawyer was very clever
　　B. how the lawyer's wife died
　　C. the doctor was stupid enough to be fooled
　　D. the lawyer was dishonest and that he fooled the doctor
　　B
　　How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, “This is my destiny(命运). I cannot change it.”
　　Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on other factors.
　　I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wap in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
　　Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills(愿意) it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
　　Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it’s helpful to your success), and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary(暂时的) problem; Instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
　　If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out