安徽省六安市某中学2018年高一英语下学期期中试题.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 13 安徽省六安市毛坦厂中学2018年高一英语下学期期中试题 第二部分 阅读理解（共两小节，满分40分） （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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A My?family?has?a?tradition?of?holding?garage?sales（旧货出售）. On?a?Saturday afternoon back in 2002, just when?my?aunt Lorraine was starting to pack up, I discovered?my?very own treasure —?a?pair?of black boots. Although they weren’t anything fancy, they caught?my?eyes. Plus they were only two dollars. She noticed me eyeing them up and said I could have them for fifty cents. Even better! I thought to myself as I pulled them on. They were the perfect fit. When I handed over the money little did I know that these boots would accompany me on some?of?my?greatest adventures. Each year I make?a?journey overseas and that year, I was making arrangements to visit Helsinki (the capital?of?Finland), so naturally, I packed the boots. It was winter, but the boots protected?my?feet from the cold weather. I wore them everywhere. The boots even accompanied me as I walked through the night to find live music. I felt right at home among old friends. In 2009, I went to Aunt Lorraine’s home to attend?my?cousin Jason’s birthday party. While we were talking, Jason stared at my?boots. He asked, “Where did you get those boots?” “I bought them at your?family’s?garage?sale,” I responded. Jason turned to face his mother. “Mum! You sold?my?boots? I bought them in Milan and I’ve worn them through New York, London, Berlin and Paris,”he said. After?a?silence, however, he laughed and said, “Thanks?a lot, Mum!” We spent the rest?of the evening sharing memories?of the journeys we’d both had wearing the same pair?of?boots. The boots are no longer fit for wear, but I have held on to them as?a?memento (纪念物)?of?the last decade, the places we have walked and the memories we now share. 21. The author bought the boots_______.? A. from his cousin B. at the price?of?$2 C. without hesitation D. for his adventurous trips 22. The moment Jason knew his boots w