14-15学年外研高一上学期期中测试Ⅱ Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120） 第一部分 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） A There once was a happy monkey in the forest, eating delicious fruit when hungry and resting when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of beautiful apples. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest. He smelled the apples but smelled nothing. He tried to eat them but hurt his teeth. They were made of wood, but they were beautiful. He was proud of hi s apples. He loved them so much that he didn’t even notice his hunger (饥饿) at first. A fruit tree reminded (提醒) him about it, but he couldn’t bear to set the apples down to reach for the fruit. So a proud but less happy monkey walked around in the forest. The apples became heavier. He was tired, hungry, and he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands full. What if he just le t go Letting go of such valuable things seemed crazy, but what else could he do He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree, he dropped the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again. If the monkey had n’t let the wooden apples go, he might have been found dead of hunger, under a beautiful tree, with fruit within reach, but still holding his wooden apples. Like that little m onkey, we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable to let go, such as our beliefs. But they don’t always feed our souls, do they Just remember only with open hands can we receive anything. 1. From the passage we know that the monkey . A. died of hunger at last B. valued the wooden apples very much C. regretted taking such valuable things D. never let go of the wooden apples 2. What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 3 refer to A. The monkey’s hunger. B. The fruit tree. C. The fruit on the fruit tree. D. The monkey’s pride. 3. By telling the story, the author wants to warn us that . A. we can only get a happy life with our own hands B. sometimes valuable things will bring us problems C. we should let go of seemingly valuable but meaningless things D. it’s quite dangerous for us to have wrong beliefs B We’ve all been th ere: we go to the gym for a few days, and then we give in because it’s too tiring. Even though you have great determination in the beginning, you find it difficult to make daily exercise a habit. So, how can you do it 1. Plan the time Take your da y and break it into hours on a piece of paper. It’s suggested by many experts that you exercise in the morning. Not only do you burn more calories at that time, but it will make you energetic. 2. Choose your exercise What do you l ike to do Whether it’s swimming, running, cycling, or something else, find something you enjoy. If doing the same thing every day makes you bored, do something different. Change and make it fun! 3. Set your goal What do you want to get out of this Whatever it is, write it down. Put a note by your bed with that goal written on it to m ... ...
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