英语河南省新乡市延津县高级中学学年高二上学期期中考试试题Word格式文档下载.docx

1、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。AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets（水桶）. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but

2、 was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very asham

3、ed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I dont know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!

4、”And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done y

5、our work very well. Now I am going to carry you back, I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a j

6、oyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.21. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past. B. His aging. C. His manner. D. His leaking.22. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. dirty B. dark C. worn-out D. ordinary-looking.23. The new bucket made conversa

7、tions with the old one mainly to _. A. take pity on the old one B. laugh at the old oneC. show off its beautiful looks D. praise the gardeners kindness24. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener? A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in its best condition. C. Becaus

8、e it had its own function. D. Because it was taken as a treasure. BMost people pay attention to body language. They shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time. Among very good friends, a woman may give another woman a little hug, and a man may kiss a woman quickly on t

9、he cheek.When people are waiting in a public place, such as the post office, they usually form lines. Some people get angry and complain if someone pushes their way into a line or jumps ahead of other people. Moreover, many women like men to open doors for them. They also like men to give up their s

10、eats on public transportation. However, some women do not like this type of behavior. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.In the United States, its important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations. If you dont make eye contact, people will probably th

11、ink that you are bored or not interested. If there is silence in these situations, people usually try to make conservation. Periods of silence make many people uncomfortable. People in the United States usually stand about one arms length away from each other while talking or standing together. This

12、 space is called “the comfort zone”.In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger at them. People may show that they like children by patting them on the top of the head.25. Some women dont like to be offered a seat by men because _. A. the

13、y like to be treated equally B. they prefer to stand rather than sitC. they think sitting is harmful for health. D. they dont need mens favor26. The third paragraph is mainly about_. A. body language in public places B. impolite body language C. the comfort zone D. body language in business and soci

14、al life27. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Its rude to cut in a line in the United States.B. Eye contact plays an important role in social communication. C. In business situations, standing too close makes Americans comfortable.D. In social situations, freq

15、uent silence makes people uncomfortable. CArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia, my husband, Rashid, stayeda hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized