辽宁省葫芦岛一中2017-2018学年高一下学期3月期初考英语试卷.doc

2017——2018学年度下学期高一期初考试

英语试题

（时间：100分钟）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Awomanbroughtaverylimplookingducktoseeavet.Asshelaidherpetonthetable,thevetpulledouthisstethoscope(听诊器)andlistenedtothebird’schest.

Afteramomentortwo,thevetshookhisheadandsadlysaid,“I’msorry,yourduck,Cuddles,haspassedaway.”

Thewomanwassodisappointedandasked,“Areyousure?”“Yes,Iamsure.Yourduckisdead,”repliedthevet.

“Howcanyoubesosure?”sheprotested.“Imeanyouhaven’tdoneanytestingonhimoranything.Hemightjustbeinaa(昏迷)orsomething.”

Thevetrolledhiseyes,turnedaroundandlefttheroom.Hereturnedafewminuteslaterwithablackdog.Astheduck’sownerlookedoninamazement,thedogstoodonhisbacklegs,puthisfrontpawsontheexaminationtableandsniffed(嗅)theduckfromtoptobottom.Hethenlookedupatthevetwithsadeyesandshookhishead.Thevetpattedthedogontheheadandtookitoutoftheroom.

Afewminuteslater,hereturnedwithacat.Thecatjumpedonthetableandalsocarefullysniffedthebirdfromheadtofoot.Thecatsatbackdown,shookhisheadmeowedsoftlyandwentoutoftheroom.

Thevetlookedatthewomanandsaid,“I’msorry,butasIsaid,thisismostdefinitely,100%certifiably,adeadduck.”

Thevetturnedtohisputer,pressedafewkeysandproducedabill,whichhehandedtothewoman.

Theduck’sowner,stillinshock,tookthebill.“150dollars!”sheshouted.“150dollarsjusttotellmemyduckisdead!”

Thevetshrugged,“I’msorry.Ifyouhadjusttakenmywordforit,thebillwouldhavebeen20dollars,butwiththeLabReportandtheCatScan,it’snow150dollars.”

21.Whydidthevettakeadogandacatintotheexaminationroom?

A.Toconfirm(确认)theduckwasdead.

B.Togivetothewomanaspets.

C.Tofortthewoman.

D.Toaskthemtosavetheduck’slife.

22.Howwasthe