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1、2016-2017年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，共20小题；每小题2分，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、D中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATherewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets（水桶）.Onewasashinyandnewbucket-Theotherwasaveryol
2、danddilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds・Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingle
3、dropspilled・Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleakedalongthepath.Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,"SeehowcapableIam!Howgooditisthatthegardenorhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!Idon'tknowwhyhestillbotherswithyou.Wha
4、tawasteofspaceyouare!vAndallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas,TknowIamnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.Iamhappythatthegardenerstil1findsalittiebitofuseinme,atleast."Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedone
5、yourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback,Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Al1alongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbareearth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflow
6、ers,leadingal1thewaytothegarden・21.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?A.Hispast.B.Hisaging.C.Hismanner.D.Hisleaking.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dilapidated”probablymean?A・dirtyB.darkC・worn-outD.ordinary-looking.23.ThenewbucketmadeconversationsA.takepityontheoldoneC
7、.showoffitsbeautifullooks24.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptwiththeoldonemainlyto.B.laughattheoldoneD・praisethegardenor，skindnessbythegardener?A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepabalance.B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition.C.Becauseithaditsownfunction.D.Becauseitwastakenasatr
8、easure.BMostpeoplepayattentiontobodyIanguage.Theyshakehandsandmakeeyecontactwhentheymeetpeopleforthefirsttime.Amongverygoodfriends,awomanmaygiveanotherwomanalittlehug,andamanmaykis
