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1、甘肃省徽县2017-2018高二英语上学期期末试题第二部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AA little homeless girl stood crying near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was too crowded. “ I cant go to Sunday school.” She cried to the priest (牧师) as he walked by
2、. The priest took her inside. The child was very happy because they found a room for her . She went to bed that night thinking of the children who had no place to sleep or pray in. Two years later , the girl died there. As her little body was being moved, a worn and red purse was found, which she ha
3、d found in the rubbish .Inside the purse was 57cents and a note , written in childish handwriting, which read :“This is to help make the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday school.” After the priest tearfully read that note, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion(热爱)
4、 to others. Soon, a newspaper reported on it .It was read by a wealthy man who offered the church a piece of land worth many thousands of dollars. When told that the church could not pay much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Soon, the church collected a large amount of money
5、. Within five years, the girls gift had increased to $250,000. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, visit Temple Baptist Church , Temple University, and the Sunday school building .No child here is left outside on Sunday school days again . One of the rooms of the Sunday school building is hang
6、ed with the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents made such a remarkable and real history.21.How did the girl feel when she thought of other homeless kids?A. Joyful. B. Shameful. C. Sympathetic. D. Lucky.22. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?A. The we
7、althy man sold his land for $250,000 in all.B. The little girl picked up the purse from piles rubbishC. A small sum of money sometimes can make a remarkable historyD. At first, the girl wasnt allowed in because the church was too crowded.23. What is the best title for the passage?A. Poor and Rich.B.
8、 A Red Purse.C. A New Sunday School. D. What Fifty-seven Cents Can Do? BWomen make better drivers than men for many reasons. Why is that? If you ask me, Id like to say, men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truthwomen are queens of the road.Unlike men, women
9、 stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are going. We dont drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong dire ction. Have you ever been in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mou
10、th. And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out hes made another wrong turn.Speeding is what men do best on the road. There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because we trick to get out of tickets but only because we dont
11、get pulled over as frequently. We dont speed. We have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger.My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what. The seat
12、is backed as far as possible, and theyre totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level. You dont ever see women driving like that.I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drive rs than men. We women rule the road. Oh, and
13、 men, if you want to continue criticizing (批评) women for being bad drivers, bring it on.24. If a woman driver feels lost, she will _.A.stop the car and ask people for helpB. take the wrong turns at a high speedC. tell the man next to her to shut upD. drive aimlessly for hours without stopping25. Acc
14、ording to Paragraph 4, men drivers _ worries the writer most.A.making jokes about women B. not paying full attentionC. not stopping for directions D. getting more speeding tickets26. What is the passage about?A.Women stop for directions B.Menmake better drivers thanWomen C.Women make better drivers
15、than men D. Women rule the road. CIf you could have one superpower, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference
