河北省正定县第三中学2017_2018学年高二英语5月月考试题.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 17河北省正定县第三中学2017-2018学年高二英语5月月考试题一． 阅读理解。（40分）第一节：（30分） A??? A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected (忽视) the elder son. It was completely puzzling (令人费解) and no one knew why.??? When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the father’s business. The elder son was absorbed in the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded (扩大) it.??? What about the younger son? He didn’t have much to do except have a good time. But the father believed that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a successful businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.??? A few years later, the results of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying himself. And he went out of business. But the elder son’s far smaller share (份) of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.??? Ashamed at the turn of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was listening to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.??? “Why?” asked the father.??? “I blame (责备) one person for the way my brother has turned out, and it’s not him. You can’t blame children for the faults (过失) of their parents, can you?” asked the elder son.1.Before the younger son went into the father 9s business, he???? .A.was well-educated at schoolB.had achieved great successC.often looked down upon his brotherD.was interested in business2.Why did the father treat the two sons differently?A.the elder son didn’t work hardB.the younger son was hardworkingC.no one knew why he did itD.he wanted to do an experiment3.Which is NOT the reason for the younger son’s going out of business?A.he himself didn’t