2015中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解（C2）.doc

中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分0分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter Jenny was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been trying to survive my terrible marriage. I’d spent all my energy trying to run a “perfect” home. I’d tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased. A Callie heard a soft knock and pulled open the front door. Her favorite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood outside the door. “I need your help, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said. “Do you know the empty lot(场地)down the street?” Callie nodded. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot for a community garden,” she explained. “We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday.” “Sure, Mrs. Baker!” Callie said cheerfully. “I will be happy to help!” Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer.” At school the next morning, Callie’s friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom. Tamara had a surprise for her best friend. Tamara said, “My mom bought tickets to go to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you!” The girls had been waiting for months for the new amusement park to open. Callie sighed and worried about her problem for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood when she arrived home. “Did something go wrong at school?” her mother asked. Callie explained her problem. “What should I do, Mom?” Callie asked when she was finished. “I know you want to go with Tamara and also help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your choices, You need to make your own decision, but I know you will do what is best,” her mother answered. Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision. She wanted to go Fun World, but in the end, she decided her promise to her neighbor was more important. The next day at school, Callie told Tamara that she would not be able to g