2014-2015年高三英语9月第二次阶段考试题及答案

命题时间：2014.09.27第一部分：阅读理解（共两分，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，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABeforeIhadmyson,Ispenttwoyearsworkingwithchildrenwithdisabilities.Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishmentwouldresultinadisaster.Comingupagainsttheirbehaviourcouldonlymakethejobharderandtheirbehaviourmoreextreme.Ifoundsomethingthatworked,though.Therewasaverynaughtyboyinthenurseryandateacherwhowasgenerallyveryconfidentwiththechildrenwasaskedtotakechargeofhim.Onedaytheboyjoinedasessionintheroomnexttomine.Hisappearancecreatedanatmosphereoftension.Hespenttheentiresessionrunningaround,hittingandkicking,anddestroyingproperty.Iwasinthecraftroomworkingwithsomeotherchildrenwhenmyco-workertoldmethatthisboy'steacherwasintears,andcouldnotgetcontrolofthesituation.Asweweretalking,theboyranin.Itoldmyco-workerthatIwouldtakecareofhim.Iclosedthedoor.Hewasfullofenergy,throwingthingsaroundandmakingahugemess.ButIcouldseethathewasdoingallthesetoannoyme.Heneededconnection,andthiswastheonlywayheknewhowtoaskforit.SoIsatbackdownandkeptquiet.Thenhesloweddownandbeganmakingarocket.Italkedtohimaboutit.WecontinuedlikethisforafewminutesbeforeIslippedintotheconversation:Sowhathappenedtoday?Itwaspurelyaquestion,noblameorangerinmytone.IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.Hetoldmethattheteacherdidn'tlethimdowhatheknewwellduetosafetybutaskedhimtodowhathedisliked.Healsoadmittedthathehadenjoyedmakingherrunaroundandsawitasagame.Iexplainedthathisteacherhadnotseenitasagameandwasveryupset.Thisagainwasstatedsimplyasafact.Isuggestedthatnexttimehehadasession,hetalkaboutwhathehopedtodoatthestart,whichmightbeeasierforeveryone.Heagreedandwasquietforamoment.Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize.1.Theboymadetroubleforhisteacherbecausehe_______________A.wasaccusedofdestroyingpropertyB.wastoldnottoyellatotherchildrenC.wasmadetodothingsagainsthiswillD.wasblamedforcreatinganairoftension2.Whydidn'ttheauthordoanythingabouttheboy'sbadbehavioratfirst?A.Shedidn'twanttomakeitworse.B.Shedidn'tmindthehugemessatall.C.Shewastiredofshoutingandthreats.D.Shehadn'tthoughtofacopingstrategy.3.Theauthormanagedtogettheboytotalktoherby____________________A.playinggameswithhimB.givinghimagoodsuggestionC.describinghisteacher'sfeelingsD.avoidingmakingcriticalremarks4.Whydidtheboyhavetearsinhiseyesintheend?A.Hewassorryabouthisreputation.B.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior.C.Hewasfearfuloftheauthor'swarning.D.Hewassadfortheauthor'smisunderstanding.BLondon'snewestskyscraper(摩天大楼)iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuild.Ataheightofalmost310metres,itisthetallestbuildinginEurope.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.However,noteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondon,Pianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire(尖顶).Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren'tregular.Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:theShard.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts（桅杆）oftheshipsthatwereonceontheriverThames.TheShardhas87floors.Atthetop,thereisanobservatory.Atthemomentthebuildingisempty,buteventuallytherewillbeafive-starhotel.Therewillalsobetopqualityrestaurants,apartmentsandoffices.Beforebuildingworkbegan,alotofpeopledidn'twanttheShardthoughtheplanswereapproved.NowtheyarestillunhappyabouttheShard.SomecriticssaythatsuchatallskyscrapermightbegoodinacitylikeNewYork,butnotinLondon.TheysaythatthebestthingabouttheShardisitsspireshape.Butthatistheonlything.Thereisnodecoration,onlyflatsurfaces.TheEgyptiansdidthat4,500yearsago.TheyalsothinktheShardistoobigforLondon.Itdestroysthebeautyofthecity.Othercriticsdon'tlikewhattheShardseemstorepresent.TheysaythattheShardshowshowLondonisbecomingmoreunequal.Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.ButthepeoplewholiveneartheShardareamongthepoorestinLondon.SotheShardseemsasymbolofthedivisioninsocietybetweentheveryrichandthepoor.TheShardnowdominatestheLondonskyline.Itisnotcertain,however,thatordinaryLondoncitizenswilleveracceptitasavaluableadditiontothecity.5.London'snewestskyscraperiscalledtheShardbecauseof_______.A.itscostB.itssizeC.itsshapeD.itsheight6.WhenhedesignedtheShard,Pianowanteditto__________.A.changeLondon'sskylineB.inheritLondon'straditionC.imitatetheEgyptianstyleD.attractpotentialvisitors7.ThecriticswhorefertosocialdivisionthinkShard________.A.isonlypreferredbytherichB.isintendedforwealthypeopleC.isfarawayfromthepoorareaD.ispopularonlywithLondoners8.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheShard:CheersandClapsB.TheShard:WorkofaGreatArchitectC.TheShard:NewSymbolofLondon?D.TheShard.AChangefortheBetter?CDoyouwanttogethomefromworkknowingyouhavemadearealdifferenceinsomeone'slife?Ifyes,don'tcareaboutsexorage