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1、2017-2018学年杭州二中高二第一学期期末英语试卷第一部分听力略第2部分 阅读理解（共两节，第一节10小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节AAyear ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. Hiswife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the priceof everything was
2、 rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-7,000, a legacy (遗产) form theirneighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. It really made a difference when we were going under fi
3、nancially. says Dave. But the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpectedlegacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in other, it was more than 100,000. It su
4、rprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than 3 million-they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm. Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived own(喜欢) comparison shopping a
5、nd would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase. Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldntafford it. Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything, says their friend Sand Van Weelden, They could se
6、e things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them. Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches wish thattheir legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent-should enrich the whole community (社区) and Ish and Arlene
7、Hatchs story. Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatchs story.16. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?A. They had their children during the Great DepressionB. They left the family farm to live in an old houseC. They gave away their possessions to their neighborsD. They hel
8、ped their neighbors to find jobs17. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?A. They decided to open a storeB. They wanted to save moneyC. They couldnt afford expensive thingsD. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids18. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were _.A. understandingB. strai
9、ghtforwardC. childlikeD. curious19. What can we learn from the text?A. The community of Alto was poorB. The summer camp was attractive to the parentsC. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the HatchesD. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their exampleBWhen something goes wrong, it can be
10、very satisfying to say, Well, its so-and-sos fault. or I know Im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down. It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habitof blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and coulddo nothing that helps chan
11、ge the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how toremedythe situation. This is the winners key to success. Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down,
12、maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causesyou problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing wit
13、h his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person.You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well. This is w
14、hat being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successfulno matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficultsituation to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges a
15、nd opportunitiesto develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on whose fault it is. Once you are confident about yourpower over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.20. According to the passage, winners _.A. deal with problems rather than blame othersB. meet with fewer difficulties in their byesC. have responsible and able colleaguesD. blame themselves rather than others21. When problems occur, winners take them as _.A. excuses for their failuresB. barriers to greater powerC. challenges to their colleaguesD. chances for self-development22. Which of the fo
