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1、宝一外高二年级20172018学年第一学期12月月考英语（考试时间135分）出题人：罗德新 李英审题人：杨文斌第卷第二部分 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a
2、very old and worn-out one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of
3、 water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don
4、t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!” And all that the old bucket could say was. “I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversatio
5、n. After watering the flowers as usual he said “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare eart
6、h; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.8. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.9. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _.A. laugh at t
7、he old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardeners kindness10. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its ow
8、n function.BIts 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run
9、, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. Its not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of
10、success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolat
11、e cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no, thank you,” or by my preference for a salad. Over the years, I have learned its okay to just say “no. I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to
12、 just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence and energy, extends（延伸） life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my
13、favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.11. Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.C. B
14、ecause she enjoys the interesting DVD.D. Because she feels a sense of achievement.12. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A. She doesnt like others politely.B. She likes to make others surprised.C. Others dont understand what she does.D. Others try to help her by offering her foo
15、d.13. What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good health.B. Firm belief.C. A strong power.D. A regular habit.14. What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange way.B. She wants to look different from others.C. She aims to develop a good bo
16、dy shape.D. She has difficulty getting along with others.CWhen students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority（优先）. This view is shortsighted. In
