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1、2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题(II)试卷分I卷（选择题）和П卷（非选择题）俩部分，满分120分。第I卷第一节阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets（水桶）.Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldand dilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.Ev
2、erymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled(溢出).Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhad
3、leaked（漏水）alongthepath.Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!Idon'tknowwhyhestillbothersyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!”Andallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas,“IknowIamnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.I’mhappythatthegardenerstill
4、findsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbuck
5、etwascarried,therewasjustbare（光秃秃的）earth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?A.fineB.darkC.wornoutD.plain-looking2.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?A.HispastB.HisagingC.Hisma
6、nnerD.Hisleaking3.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto _________.A.laughattheoldoneB.feelsorryabouttheoldoneC.showoffitsbeautifullooksD.praisethegardener’skindness4.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepbalance.B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition
7、.C.Becauseitwastreatedasatreasure.D.Becauseithaditsownfunction.BJimmyisanautomotivemechanic（汽修工）,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasgoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointment（约见）wasat10a
