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1、20172018学年度下学期高一期初考试英 语 试 题（ 时间：100分钟）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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AA woman brought a very limp-looking duck to see a vet. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope(听诊器) and listened to the birds chest. After a moment or two,
2、 the vet shook his head and sadly said, “Im sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.” The woman was so disappointed and asked, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead,” replied the vet. “How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I mean you havent done any testing on him or anything. He
3、might just be in a coma(昏迷) or something.”The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black dog. As the ducks owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his back legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed(嗅) the duck from to
4、p to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room.A few minutes later, he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also carefully sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back down, shook his
5、head meowed softly and went out of the room.The vet looked at the woman and said, “Im sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck.”The vet turned to his computer, pressed a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.The ducks owner, still in shock, to
6、ok the bill. “150 dollars!” she shouted. “150 dollars just to tell me my duck is dead!”The vet shrugged, “Im sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been 20 dollars, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, its now 150 dollars.”21. Why did the vet take a dog and a cat into
7、the examination room?A. To confirm (确认) the duck was dead.B. To give to the woman as pets.C. To comfort the woman.D. To ask them to save the ducks life.22. How was the woman likely to feel after being told the reason why the bill was 150 dollars?A. Awkward. B. Angry C. Sad. D. Delighted.23. The pass
8、age is a(n) _.A. novel B. joke. C. advertisement D. reviewBWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to
9、be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to w
10、ork hard at every practice.About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didnt you play tennis instea
11、d? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since youre so good at it.” John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on, I often remember my students reply. I told it
12、to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical(不满的) students can be of themselves, Ive found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way!24. According to Paragraph 1, what does the author seem to think more about? A. John
13、s PE marks B. Johns self-confidenceC. Johns interest in sports D. Johns state of health25. Why did John take part in the track team?A. He had been an excellent runner. B. He was encouraged by his teacher.C. He liked running more than tennis. D. He had no tennis coach to train him.26. Whats the purpo
14、se of this passage?A. to build a close teacher-student relationshipB. to introduce a new way of sports trainingC. to explain the value of sports and gamesD. to show the importance of encouragement27. Who is the passage mainly written for?A. teachersB. Parents C. students D. playersCAnimals, includin
15、g insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other.Can you see the rabbits tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run too. The rabbit has
16、 reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound. It has given them a signal.Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its hood(兜帽) and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cann
