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1、辽宁省东北育才学校、辽宁省实验中学2014年高二下学期期末联考英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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。AMybrotherRonjoinedtheUSarmyafewyearsago.Mostgirls,especiallythosewhoaremyage,arethrilledbyanythingthathastodowiththe“army”.It’sanoveltytothemtoshootagun,jumpou
2、tofaplane,andwearuniform.NowIknowyou’rethinkingthatImustfinditreallycooltoknowasolider,who’smybrother.That’swrong,beforeIfoundoutthatmybrotherjoinedthearmy,Iwascrazyaboutthearmy.Firstly,Iwantedtogotocollege,knewthatjoiningthearmywasprobablytheonlywayIcouldgetitasmyparentscouldn’taff
3、ordit.Additionallytherewerealltheotherpointsofthearmythatgrabbedmyheart.Iwantedthechallenge,IwantedthedisciplineandIwantedthefeelingthatIwouldbedoingsomethingbeyondtheabilityofaveragecitizen.Butassoonasmybrotherjoinedthearmy,allthosethingsfellaway.AllIsawweredeadpeople,gunsshooting,
4、tanksturningintoaballoffire,tentsburning,andlotsofblood.Itwassohorrible.WhenRonwenttoIraq,IfreakedoutwheneverIdidn’thearfromhimformorethanaweek.Ikeptupwiththenews,readingthelatestnewspaperandlisteningtothehourlyreports.AndeverytimeIheardthatanAmericansoliderwaskilled,Iprayed,it’wasn
5、’tRon.I’mproudofmybrotherforservingourcountry,andhiswillingnesstodevotehislifetosomethinghefindsimportant.It’sgreattoseehowdisciplineandmaturehe’sgot,andI’mgladhehashiscollegepaidfor.ButalthoughIamproud,Igladlygiveupthe“coolness”ofhavingabrotherinthearmy.IwouldbeperfectlyallrightifI
6、hadneverseenthatuniformonhim,andhewasjustaplainold“boring”brother.Ilovemybrother,andI’mproudofhim,butIwanthimbackhome!21.WhatdidthewriterthinkofthearmybeforeRonjoined?A.Joiningthearmywasmorebeneficialthangoingtocollege.B.Joiningthearmywasagoodchoiceforthosewhocouldn’taffordcollegeed
7、ucation.C.Joiningthearmywasmeantriskingone’slifeforsomethingimportant,D.Joiningthearmydidmoreharmthangood.22.AfterRonjoinedthearmy,thewriter.A.decidetojointhearmyonedayB.becameafraidofseeingsoldiersC.oftenshowedoffRoninfrontoffriendsD.becameawareofthedangerofjoiningthearmy23.Whatwou
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