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1、辽宁省大连市一〇三中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：90分钟试题满分：100分2018.5第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读理解AOnceanoldmanroseearlytoreadeachmorning.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehisgrandfather,sotriedtoemulatehimeverywayhecould.Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadjustlikeyoudo,butIdon’tunderstandmosto
2、fit,andIforgetwhateverIdounderstandimmediatelyIclosethebook.Sowhatgoodisitformetoread?”Thegrandfather,whowasputtingcoalonthefire,said,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”Theboydidastoldto,butthewaterleakedoutbeforehecouldgetthebaskethome.Thegrandfatherlaughed,say
3、ing,“You’llhavetomovealittlefaster.”Thistimeheranfaster,butagainthebasketemptied.Outofbreath,hedecideditwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,andhewenttogetabucket（桶）.Butthegrandfathersaid,“Iwantabasketofwaterinsteadofabucketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.” Theboyknewwhathewastryingtoa
4、cplishwasimpossible.However,hedecidedtoshowhisgrandfatherathirdtime.Theboydippedthebasketintotheriverandranashardashecould.Withtheemptybasket,hegasped（喘气说）,“SeeGrandpa?It’suseless!” “Soyouthinkituseless?”theoldmanasked.“Thenlookatthebasket.”To hissurprise,theboyfounditwashedcleanofthedirty
5、coalstainsandnowcleaninsideandout.“Mychild,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butthewordswillchangeyouinsideandout.Thatistheworkofreadinginourlives.” 1.Whydidthemantelltheboytofetchabasketofwater？A.Theworkwastoomuchforhimself. B.Theworkcouldtest
6、howfasttheboyran.C.Heintendedtotraintheboytorunfaster.D.Hemeanttoinspiretheboythroughanexample.2.Whatdoestheunderlineword“emulate”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.Admire. B.Encourage.C.Challenge D.Copy.3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThePowerofReading. B.ABasketofWater.C.OldManand
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