赤峰二中2014级高一上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解(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。ALittleTomwasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors,cards,speciallearningcenters—inshort,everythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTomtoacatholic(天主教的)school.Afterthefirstday,littleTomcamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Instead，hewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.BooksandpaperswerespreadoutallovertheroomandlittleTomwashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometime，dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.Finally，littleTombroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise，littleTomgotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity.Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?Wasitthenuns(修女)?”LittleTomlookedatherandshookhishead,“No.”“Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?”LittleTomlookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailedto（被钉在）theplus(加号)sign,Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”1.Tom’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson____.A.wasstillthesameasusualB.atesomuchatdinnerC.kissedherhelloafterschoolD.workedhardbutsaidlittle2.Theunderlinedphrase“hittingthebooks”means“____”inChinese.A.用功B.捶书C.发泄D.振作3.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat____.A.TomfeltsorryforthemanB.TomwasafraidofbeingnailedC.Tomdidn’tliketheplussignD.Tomlikedplayingjokesonothers4.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat____.A.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudentsB.mistakesmightdogoodsometimesC.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotheronesD.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmathBReadtheadvertisements,andthenchoosetherightanswer.1DriverWanted(1)Cleandrivinglicense.(2)Mustbeofsmartappearance.(3)Agedover25.Applyto:CapesTaxi,17PalaceRoad,Boston.2AirHostessesforInternationalFlightsWanted(1)Applicantsmustbebetween20and33yearsold.(2)Height1.6mto1.75m.(3)EducationtoGCSE(GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation)standard.(4)Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.Applyto:Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirline,HeathrowAirportWest.HR37KK.3TeachersNeededForprivatelanguageschool.Teachingexperienceunnecessary.Applyto:TheDirectorofStudies.InstantLanguageLtd,279Canalstreet,Boston.5.WhatpreventsJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,workingforCapesTaxis?A.Fondofbeerandwine.B.Punishedforspeedingandwrongparking.C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.6.Ben,aged22,fondofswimminganddriving,hasjustgraduatedfromacollege.Whichjobmightbegiventohim?A.DrivingforCapesTaxis.B.WorkingforSouthernAirlines.C.TeachingatInstantLanguageLtd.D.Noneofthethree.7.WhatpreventsMary,aged25,becominganairhostess?A.Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined.B.Shecan’tspeakJapaneseverywell.C.Shehasneverworkedasanairhostessbefore.D.Shedoesn’tfeellikeworkinglonghoursflyingabroad.8.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthethreeadvertisements?A.Marriage.B.Maleorfemale.C.Education.D.Workingexperience.CThe2008NationalTeacheroftheYeargaveitsprizetoMichaelGeisen,anAmericanscienceteacher,whoisthirty-fiveyearsoldandaforester（护林员）．Buthedecidedhewouldratherworkwithgrowingmindsthanwithgrowingtrees．Sevenyearsago...
