甘肃省武威市2016_2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题2.docVIP

甘肃省武威市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题，满分40分） A Mrs. Williams has been in a small street in London for ten years, and now she had a new neighbour from Manchester. Her name was Mrs. Briggs, and she talked a lot about her expensive Italian furniture, her beautiful Persian carpets and her new kitchen. “Do you know,” she said to Mrs. Williams one day, “I’ve got a new?dishwasher. It washes the plates and glasses and knives and forks beautifully.” “Oh?” Mrs. Williams answered. “And does it dry them and put them in the cupboard, too?” Mrs. Briggs was surprised. “Well,” she answered, “the things in the machine are dry after an hour, but it doesn’t put them away, of course.” “I’ve had a dishwasher for twelve years,” Mrs. Williams said. “Oh?” Mrs. Briggs answered, “And does yours put the things in the cupboard when it has washed them?” She burst into laughter.?“Yes, he does,” Mrs. Williams answered. “He dries the dishes and puts them away.” 1. We can know that _______. A. Mrs. Williams wants to buy something from Mrs. Briggs B. Mrs. Williams works together with Mrs. Briggs C. Mrs. Williams is the mother of Mrs. Briggs D. Mrs. Williams lives next to Mrs. Briggs 2. Why was Mrs. Briggs surprised? A. Because her dishwasher can do its work so beautifully. B. Because her dishwasher can’t put dishes in the cupboard. C. Because she has never heard of such a dishwasher before. D. Because she has the same dishwasher as one of Mrs. Williams’. 3. We can infer(推断) that Mrs. Williams has been married for ______. A. 10 years B. 12 years C. 1 hour D. No mentioned 4. Mrs. Williams’ dishwasher is _______ in fact. A. herself B. a new-designed machine C. Mr. Williams D. an old- style dishwasher B You Skate. They Donate. We Can Fill a Plate. This holiday season, Contra Costa Oncology has once again partnered with Walnut Creek Ice to help raise funds for the Food Bank. For every