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1、2017-2018学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第二部份：阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将之AWatchingsomechildrentryingtocatchbutterfliesonehotAugustafternoon,Iwasremindedofanincidentinmyownchildhood.WhenIwasaboyof12inSouthCarolina,something
2、happenedtomethatcuredmeforeverofwantingtoputanywildcreatureinacage.Welivedontheedgeofawood,andeveryeveningatduskthemockingbirdswouldcomeandrestinthetreesandsing.Thereisn，tamusicalinstrumentmadebymanthatcanproduceamorebeautifulsoundthanthesongofthemockingbird.I
3、decidedthatIwouldcatchayoungbirdandkeepitinacageandinthatwaywouldhavemyownprivatemusician.Ifinallysucceededincatchingoneandputitinacage.Atfirst,initsfrightatbeingcaptured,thebirdflutteredaboutthecage,buteventuallyitsettleddowninitsnewhome.Ifeltverypleasedwithm
4、yselfandlookedforwardtosomebeautifulsingingfrommytinymusician.Ihadleftthecageoutonourbackporch,andontheseconddayofthebird，scaptivitymynewpet，smotherflewtothecagewithfoodinhermouth.Thebabybirdateeverythingshebroughttoit.Iwaspleasedtoseethis.Certainlythemotherkn
5、ewbetterthanIhowtofeedherbaby.ThefollowingmorningwhenIwenttoseehowmycaptivewasdoing,Idiscovereditonthefloorofthecage,dead.Iwasshocked!Whathadhappened!Ihadtakenexcellentcareofmylittlebird,orsoIthought.ArthurWayne,thefamousornithologist,happenedtobevisitingmyfat
6、heratthetime,hearingmecryingoverthedeathofmybird,explainedwhathadoccurred."Amothermockingbird,findingheryounginacage,willsometimesbringitpoisonberries.Shethinksitbetterforheryoungtodiethantoliveincaptivity.”NeversincethenhaveIcaughtanylivingcreatureandputitina
7、cage.Alllivingcreatureshavearighttolivefree.21-Whydidthewritercatchamockingbirdwhenhewasaboyof12?A-HewantedittosingforhimB.Hehadjustgotanewcage.C-Helikeditsbeautifulfeather.D.Hewantedapetforacompanion.22.Themockingbirddiedbecauseit•A.wasfrightenedtodeathB>dran
8、kthepoisonouswaterbymistakeC.atethepoisonousfooditsmothergaveitD・refusedtoeatanything23.Anornithologistprobablymeans•A.areligiouspersonB.akindpersonC.anexpertinbirdsD.aschoolmaster
