河南省濮阳市综合高中2014-2015学年高一第一次月考英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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。 A A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there. In the interview the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?”“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.” Hearing this, the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said, “When you go back today, go and clean your mothers hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.” When John went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mothers hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕) in his mothers hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mothers hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. Next morning, John went to the director s office. The director noticed the tears in Johns eyes and asked, “Please tell me your feeling.” John said, “Number 1, I know now what appreciation is. I would not be successful if my mother didnt do these things. Number 2, by helping my mother, now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.” The director said, “This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”21. John went to the big company to _.A. look for his mother B. ask for a job C. ask the director for help D. tell them something about his mum22. Johns mother was a (n) _. A. office clerkB. directorC. clothes cleaner D. worker23. From the underlined sentence, we learn _. A.John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother B.John often helped his mother do the housework C.John hardly helped his mother wash clothesD. John tried his best to do what he could to help his mother24. John felt _ when he cleaned his mothers hands. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. Worried BAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words used. 25. “Every dog has its day” means “_”. A. Everybody in the world is lucky B. Each person lives his own way of life C. If one works hard, hes sure to succeed D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky26. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “_”.A. a tired person B. a brave man C. an unkind woman D. a homeless person27. In which country is the rose regarded as a symbol of love? _A. China B. England C. America D. All of above28. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Negative or Positive B. Different Countries Have Different CultureC. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and EnglishD. What Dog and Cat Mean in Chinese and English CYoumayhaveknownseveralkindsofpolice,trafficpolice ,andstreetpolice.Buthaveyoueverheardofenergy-saving(节能)policemen?Agroupof22ofthesenewpolicemenwenttoworklastweekinBeijing.Theygoaroundthecitytoseetheuseofenergyinhotels,officebuildings,shoppingcentersandotherpublicplaces.Oneoftheiraimsistomakesurethatthesesiteshavesettheirairconditioning(空调)nocoolerthan26.Theyalsosetupaspecialphonelinesothatpeoplecantellthem whichbuildingsfailtofollowtherule.“Ifeveryonesetstheirairconditioningat26,Beijingwillsave400millionkilowatt-hoursofelectricityinonesummer.Thatsone-thirdofalltheusageofthecityintheseason,”saidaTVadvertisement. OtherChinesecities,likeWuhaninHubeiProvinceandYang zhouinJiangsuProvince,are