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1、甘肃省武威第十八中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A In a cold winter, a couple had to move out from the luxury villa（别墅）because of bankruptcy. The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “he doesnt love me anymore, he just cares his
2、 business not me”.One day, she began to take a bath, he stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me shower first?” she asked. “I was tired, sweetie, you take it later, OK?” She was totally depressed.On a morose(闷闷不乐的）day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer, a
3、nd a few words blurred her eyes. It was his diary:Today, I was quite sad, she asked me why I was always taking the bath first, and I said to her, I was exhausted. She was unhappy, in her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but how can I do? I wasnt as rich as before! We moved to the small apar
4、tment（公寓）, there was only a shower in such a freezing winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warm, so every time I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, at least1, 2or 3.Now I cant gi
5、ve her comfortable life, bring her the luxury restaurant or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1 love.1Why was the husband always taking the bath first?A. Because he was tired from work.B. Because he treated his wife not as well as usualC. Because he didnt love her anymoreD.
6、 Because he wanted to get the bathroom warmer.2What does the underlined word “bankruptcy” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. crash B. failureC. diseases D. moving3The best title of the passage may be _.A. A trouble B. Husband and wifeC. 1 love D. A romantic love story BWhen I was six, Dad broug
7、ht home a dog one day , who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that mos
8、t touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she
9、 did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us, People would stop and ask if they could pet her. She was just the most lovabl
10、e dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many
11、years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us4. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company. C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently. 5. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _. A. would ea
12、t anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad 6. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she_. A. Smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny 7. Which of the following best describes Brownie? A. Shy. B. polite. C. Brave
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