内蒙古包头市第九中学高三下学开学考试英语试题.doc

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ThefourthgradeteacherToriNelsonallowedoneofherstudentstoshaveherheadintheschoolyard,afterbullies(仗势欺人者)teasedhimabouthisownbuzzcut(短寸头发型).ToriNelsongottheideaafternoticingthatMatthewFinney,ashyboyfromherhomeroomatWinlockMillerElementarySchoolinWashingtonState,wasstandingoutsidehisclassroomcryingandwearingawinterhat.

MsNelsoncouldseethebackofhisneckhadbeenshaved,andsinceMatthewusuallyhadverythickcurlybrownhair,sherealizedthathe’dhadahaircutovertheweekend.Sheaskedhimwhatwaswrong,andhesaidhe’dgottenabuzzcutforthesummer.Butthismorning,afifthgraderonthebusmadefunofhim,andhedidn’twanttoetoclassandgetteasedbyotherkids.MsNelsontriedtoconvinceMatthewtoeinside,butsinceschoolrulesprohibitedkidsfromwearinghatsindoorsherefused—explainingthathewasafraidofshowinghishaircuttotheotherchildrenincasetheyalsomadefunofhim.

“FinallyIsaid,‘Ifyoutakeyourhatoffandetoclass,I’llletyougivemeabuzzcuttoo,MsNelsontoldYahooParenting.Ifiguredit’sjusthair,andmineisalreadyshortanyway.Imightaswellgetitshorterintimeforthewarmweather.”

Matthewexcitedlytookherupontheoffer,andMsNelsonandanotherteachergatheredallthefourthgraderstogetherduringbreaktime.Aschoolemployeebroughtinscissors,whichMatthewusedtothecheersofhisclassmates,excitedlywatchingastheirteacher’shairfellawayontothegroundintheschoolyard.

“Itwasalotoffunforthekids,andithelpedMatthewfeelbetterabouthimself,saidMsNelson.Youhavetodowhatittakestoreachchildren.Teachingisn’tjustaboutreadingandwriting;it’saboutselfworthandacceptingdifferences.”

21.WhydidMsNelsonhaveherheadshaved?

A.ToshowsympathyforMatthew.

B.Tof