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1、山东省华侨中学2015-2016学年新高二开学检测第I卷（选择题共100分）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。AGordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghU
2、niversity.“Atthattime,hewasaluckyboy,goodatalmosteverything,”saidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.However,setbacks(挫折)fellonthebrilliantboy.Afterarugbyinjury,hebecameblindinhislefteye.Beforelong,similarsymptoms(症状)developedinhisrighteye.“Ilayinthehospitalbedintotaldarkness,uncertainaboutmyfuture,”sa
3、idBrown.Lookingbackintothepast,Browndidn’tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid:“Onedoorcloses;youcan’tplayrugbyanymore,soyoufocusonotherthings.”Brownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversity,whichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlife.In1997,BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer(财政大臣).Heha
4、ssucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.Comparedwithhissuccessfulcareer,Brown’sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydisease.“Theseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemore,”hes
5、aid.21.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe_____.A.wasveryintelligentB.wenttomiddleschoolat10C.playedrugbyverywellD.becametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity1022.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepast,he_____.A.stillhadhopeforthefutureB.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugbyC.believedthat
6、hisdoorwasclosedD.feltverysadabouthismisfortune23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.D.Hedidn’tdowellforthecountry’semployment.24.Fromthelastparagraph,welearnthatBrown
7、’sfamilylife_____.A.isassuccessfulashiscareer.B.isfullofaccidentsC.makeshimupsetabouthislifeD.isfilledwithgoodluckBIfyousawanotherkidrideherbiketoofastaroundacornerandfalldown,youmightrideyourbikemoreslowlyonthatturn.Yes,wehumansareverysensitivetoothers’
