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1、2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题(IV)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,whichhadseenmanyyearsofser
2、vice,butwasnowpastitsbest.Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled(溢出).Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbec
3、auseofitsholes:beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleaked（漏水）alongthepath.Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!Idon'tknowwhyhestillbothersyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!”Andallthattheoldbucke
4、tcouldsaywas,“IknowIamnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.I’mhappythatthegardenerstillfindsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.
5、Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbare（光秃秃的）earth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.1.What
6、doestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?A.fineB.darkC.wornoutD.plain-looking2.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?A.HispastB.HisagingC.HismannerD.Hisleaking3.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto _________.A.laughattheoldoneB.feelsorryabouttheold
7、oneC.showoffitsbeautifullooksD.praisethegardener’skindness4.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepbalance.B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition.C.Becauseitwastreatedasatreasure.D.Becauseithaditsownfunction.BJimmyisanautomotivemechanic（汽
8、修工）,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasgoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointment（约见）wasat10a
