辽宁省大石桥市第二高级中学2015-2016高二上学期期末考试 英语试题
第一部分 听力（略）
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Car washes are a common sight throughout Nigeria, but Madinat Aliyu’s roadside business is special: she is the only woman car-washer in the north of the country.
“This job has caused me a lot of problems.” said the 27-year-old, checking cars waiting to be cleaned.
Aliyu began her work two years ago, hoping to use the 7,000 naira(about ￡28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following the death of their mother, the only one who made money to support the family. But her family begged her to stop doing this job, and she has received “judgment and warnings” from strangers too.
“My grandmother cried for many days. Some people thought it was a joke to bring more customers. Others said if I was doing it for money, they would just give me money to stop bringing them shame,” she said to me, as she got water from a well by the roadside. “But I hate laziness and depending on somebody else.”
Little by little, Aliyu got admirers. “Some customers only allow her to wash their cars,” said her colleague Shamsudeen Mohammed. “I trained many green hands to wash cars, and I can honestly tell you Aliyu’s work is better than any man’s.” he added.
Recently some women came to Aliyu to ask for advice on starting their own business. “Unfortunately a woman’s family discouraged her. I told her, if you listen to them, you will find yourself living a life you don’t want,” she said. Though she is still looked down upon by many, Aliyu has no plans to stop her work. “It is believed men can do something, but I believe I can do it too.”
21. Madinat Aliyu washes cars mainly to ______.
A. support her family B. learn about cars C. pay back debts D. help her friend
22. From the fifth paragraph, we know Shamsudeen Mohammed ______.
A. sang high praise for Aliyu B. trained Aliyu to wash cars
C. had more customers than Aliyu D. prefers to work with men
23. As a woman car-washer, Aliyu ______.
A. enjoys her family’s support B. dreams of going to college
C. is popular with new customers D. sets an example for other women
