甘肃省宁县第五中学2014-2015年度高二下学期期末考试英语试题附解析.docVIP

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） （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。 A Jimmy is an automotive mechanic , but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart , but always feared applying for a job. One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed , he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand . When Jimmy finished working on the car , the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need , and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said,”Well , I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please , I insist.” Jimmy agreed. Upon arrival , Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair , but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one , the applicants left the interview’s office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “ Do you really need to be interviewed?’’ Jimmy’s heart sank. “ With the way I look now , how could I possibly pass this interview?’’ he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise , it was the old man he helped earlier this morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry , I had to keep you waiting , but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations.’’ Jimmy sat dow