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1、甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015-2016学年学期期中考试高二英语试题说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分100分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷（选择题）第一部分：(共三节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）ADoyourememberthemanwhocontributedalottotheunderstandingofBritishandAmericanEnglish?NoahWebster,bornonOctober16,1758,isknownforTheAmericanDic
2、tionaryoftheEnglishLanguage. Hehasbeencalledthe“FatherofAmericanScholarshipandEducation”.His“Blue-BackedSpeller”bookswereusedtoteachspellingandreadingtofivegenerationsofAmericanchildren.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouthimbeyondthat?Attheageof16,NoahWebsterbeganattendingYaleCollege.Unfortunately,hesp
3、enthisfouryearsatYaleduringtheAmericanRevolutionaryWar,and,becauseoffoodshortages,manyofhiscollegeclasseswereheldinGlastonbury,Connecticut.Later,heservedinthearmy.HavinggraduatedfromYalein1778,Websterwantedtocontinuehiseducationinordertoearnhislawdegree.Hehadtoteachschoolinordertopayforhised
4、ucation.Hesetupmanysmallschoolsthatdidn'tsurvive,buthewasagoodteacherbecauseinsteadofforcinghisstudentstolearn,likemostteachersdid,herewardedthem.Heearnedhislawdegreein1781,butdidnotpracticelawuntil1789.Oncehestartedhefoundthelawwasnottohisliking.Websterdidnothavemuchmoney. In1793,AlexanderH
5、amiltonlenthim $1500tomovetoNewYorkCitytoeditanewspaper. InDecember, hefoundedNewYork'sfirstdailynewspaper,AmericanMinerva,andediteditforfouryears.Fordecades,hepublishedtextbooks, politicalessays,areportonsomediseases,andnewspaperarticlesforhisparty,Hewrotesomuchthatamodern listofhispublishe
6、dworksrequired655pages.NoahWebsterdiedonMay28, 1843andwasburiedintheGroveStreetCemetery.101. What'sthemainideaofParagraphl?A. Webster'scollegeeducation.B. Webster'sfamousdictionary.C. Webster'sdailyroutines.D.Webster'smain achievements.2. WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWebster'slifeatYale?A
7、.Tiring. B.Tough. C.Smooth. D.Normal.3.WhatdidNoahwanttobeaftergraduationfromYale?A.Ascholar. B.Ateacher. C.Alawyer. D.Aheadmaster.4.WhywasWebsteragoodteacher?A.Becauseheoftenrewardedhisstudents.B.Becausehes
