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1、高二下学期期末英语考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AJimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasagoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforajob.Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8
2、:30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar,theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneed
3、topayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed,andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid,”Well,Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.Please,Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.Uponarrival,Jimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedid
4、nothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterview’sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?’’Jimmy’sheartsank.“
5、WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?’’hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurprise,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierthismorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.“Sorry,Ihadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartof
6、ourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisoffice.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations.’’Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.56.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?13A.Hewasoutofwork.B.Hewasboredwithhisjob.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterbos
7、s.57.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.Afriend’scarhadaflattyre.B.Awildmanwaspushingacar.C.Aterriblecaraccidenthappened.D.Anoldman’scarbrokedown.3.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.Hewasalsotobeinterviewed.B
