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　　广东省仲元中学2015-2016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20小题，每题2分,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
　　When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you? Not someone you t a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
　　A few years ago, I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself, completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn’t my friend’s talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I could have burst into tears right there at the table.
　　When we picp the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you.” It felt like an angel was saying, “I see you, honey. It’s going to be okay.”
　　Just last year, I was running a half­marathon. With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”. I thought I couldn’t move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It’s just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picp my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supposed to be in the race that day.
　　I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?
　　1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
　　A．The kindness of strangers                 B．Valuable friendship
　　C．Two special experiences                  D．Helping others is worthwhile
　　2．According to the passage, the man in white ________.
　　A．was the author’s friend               B．had a big meal in the restaurant
　　C．was generous and kind­hearted          D．enjoyed man of others
　　3．The underlined expression in the passage means “________”．
　　A．being hurt by the wall                 B．winning the game
　　C．taking a deep breath                   D．running out of energy
　　4. Who is the stranger in the marathon race?
　　A. the writer’s friend                      B. the winner of the race
　　C. an athlete in the race                    D. a stranger passing by
　　B
　　There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.
　　It is a surprising fact that the population aging is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the rate of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.
　　What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.
　　Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not mare the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.
　　Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.
　　Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
　　5. The rate of older people________.
　　A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries
　　B. is one-seventh of the population in developing countries
　　C. will increase much faster in China than in France
　　D. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020
　　6. According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried about? 
　　A. The diseases and disability of older people.  B. The longer life and good health of people. 
　　C. The loss of taxes on older people.          D. The increasing respect for older people.
　　7. Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?
　　A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.
　　B. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.
　　C. Mare adequate income protection for older people.
　　D. Providing free health care for sick older people.
　　8. The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.
　　A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the aging problem
　　B. population aging is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgently
　　C. people are too busy to solve the population aging problem
　　D. much time and effort will be lost in solving the aging problem