2016-2017（上）高二英语第二次阶段考试第二部分：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。AThefirstsummerjobisoftenasignalthatyou’reonyourwaytoadulthood,andit’salsoamethodforearningmoneytopayforwhatyoudreamof.It’snevertooearlytostartconsideringthefuture.Now,herearesomegoodchoicesforyou!Retail(零售)SalesRetailoffersplentyofopportunityforteenswhoarelookingforajob.Thistypeofworkcanpayfrom$10to$15anhourdependinguponthedutyyouareexpectedtotakeon.Itcanalsobegreatforteenswhoarefriendlyandenjoytalkingtootherpeople.Formoreinformation,callusat111-222-3333.FoodServiceAjobinthefoodserviceindustryisanaturalfitforsociableteenswhoenjoycommunicatingwiththepublic.Itallowsemployeestoworkaspartofateamwhilelearningaboutfollowinginstructions.Italsocomeswiththeopportunitytoearnbetween$8and$10perhour.Justcall111-222-3533formoreinformation.BabysitterThisjobrequiressomeonewhoishighlyresponsible.Thoughitpaysgenerallybetween$6and$8hourly,italsorequiresalotofpatience.Thisisagreatchoiceforteenswhowishtomakeacareerinteaching,childcare,socialworkoranyotherfieldthatmakesuseofsocialskillsorrequiresinteractionwithkids.Gotaquestion?Justcall111-222-3336.HousekeepingThistypeofworkcanbringinabout$5anhouranditwillallowteenstolearnresponsibilityanddeveloptheirorganizationalskills.Thesummerseesanupswinginthetourismindustry,sohotelsareoftenlookingformorehousekeepingstaff,andparksoftenneedmorepeopletoassistwithkeepingpublicareascleanandorganizedaswell.Telephone:111-222-3330.21.Howmuchcanyouearnatleastintwohoursasaretailer?A.$10.B.$12.C.$16.D.$20.22.Whichofthefollowingjobsmayattractteenswhowanttobeateacher?A.RetailSales.B.FoodService.C.Babysitter.D.Housekeeping.23.Theunderlinedpart“anupswing”inthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby“_____”.A.anincreaseB.alimitC.asignD.atrick24.Thetextismainlywrittenforteenswho_____.A.arefacedwithcommunicationproblemsB.wantapart-timejobinthesummerC.dreamofbecomingahousekeeperD.plantostarttheirownbusinessB“Toanotherlittlegirl.”That'swhat3-year-oldArianaofWinterport,Maine,saidwhenherfatherJoshSmithaskedwhereherdonated(捐赠的)hairwasgoingtogo.Itwasthenthatthedadoftworealizedhisyoungdaughterhadaheartthatwastoobigforwords.“IrunacharitycalledExtraLifewhereIplayvideogamestohelpraisemoneyforkids,”hesaid.“Arianahappenedtobesittingnexttomewhenavideowasplaying,showingalittlegirlwhowasbald,lyinginahospitalbedwithtubesinher.”Whentheirdaughtergotcurious,SmithandhiswifeCrystalexplainedhowmedicinewaswhatmadethechildinthevideoloseherhair.“Withoutasecondthought,Arianasaid,‘Shecanhavesomeofmyhair,'”Smithsaid.“That'swhenmywifetoldmethattherearemanyorganizationsthatwecoulddonateitto.”TheSmithschose“LocksofLove”tosendAriana'sgenerousgifttoachildwithmedicalhairloss.Aweeklater,Arianawastakentothefamilyhairdresserwhere10incheswascutfromherhair.“Itwasherfirsthaircut,”SmithtoldABCNews.“Shecanbesoselflesslikethat.Herfirstreactionis‘HowaboutmegivingupsomethingthatIhave,soalittlegirlcanfeelpretty?'”Smithpostedhisdaughter'smovinggestureonhispersonalwebpage,whereithasreceivedalmost645,000viewsinjusttwodays.“She'lltakeanadult-likeapproachandit'sreallyamazing,”Smithsaid.“Sheisjustalittlekid,butifsheseessomebodyinneed,shecertainlycaresforthem.ThismadeArianafeelspecialandshe'ddefinitelyliketodoitagain.”...
