学年河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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学年河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题
2017-2018学年河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15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。
A
Music
OperaatMusicHall:
1243ElmStreet.TheseasonlastsfromJunetoAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:
241-2742..
ChamberOrchestra:
TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchtoJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http:
//.
SymphonyOrchestra:
AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonlastsfromSeptembertoMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http:
//www.symphony.org/home.asp.
CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):
Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:
//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.
RiverbendMusicTheater:
6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!
Phone:
232-6220..
21.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?
A.232-6220.B.723-1182.C.381-3300.D.241-2742.
22.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?
A.February.B.August.C.May.D.November.
23.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirI.D.cards?
A.MusicHall.B.MemorialHall.
C.RiverbendMusicTheater.D.PatriciaCobbettTheater.
24.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?
A.Itgivesshowsallyearround.B.Ithasseatsintheopenair.
C.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.D.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.
B
IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejob.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer(职业).
Iwasn’tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn’tdomuchschoolwork.InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn’thavemuchtooffer.IjustacceptedthatIwasn’tthetypetohaveacareer.
Ithenfoundmyselfajob.Lookingaftertwolittlegirls,itwasn’ttoobadatfirst.ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtolivein,sothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweek,she’dgivemetimeoffthenext.Butunfortunately,itdidn’toftenworkout.Iwasgettingextremelytiredandfedup,becauseIhadtoomanylatenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren.
OneSunday,Iwasintheparkwiththechildren,andmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwithme.Itoldheraboutmysituation.ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualification(资格证书)ifIwantedtoworkwithchildren.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn’ttakemanyexamsinschool.Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful.MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecourse.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamily,andgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.
NowI’vegotafull-timejobthere.IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan.IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareer,evenifyouaren’ttopoftheclassatschool.
25.Whatistheauthor’spresentjob?
A.Lookingafterchildrenatakindergarten.
B.Workingpart-timeinacollege.
C.Helpingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork.
D.Takingcareofchildrenforafamily.
26.Whenstayingwiththetwogirl’sfamily,theauthor_________.
A.waspaidforextrawork.B.oftenworkedlonghours.
C.gotmuchhelpfromherboss.D.tookadayoffeveryotherweek.
27.Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob?
A.Shefoundafull-timejob.
B.Shewasfedupwithchildren.
C.Shedecidedtoattendapart-timecourse.
D.Sheneededarestafterworkingextrahours.
C
ThanksgivingDayisaspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.
ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4,1619,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.
ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathreedayfeast(盛宴).ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.
Intime,othercolonies(殖民地)begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed(宣布)thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.
Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianThanksgivingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.
28.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated________.
A.insummerB.inwinter
C.inspringD.inautumn
29.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere________.
A.theAmericanIndians
B.somepeoplefromEngland
C.SarahJosephaHale
D.GovernorBradford
30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.
B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.
C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeople’sthankstoGod.
D.There’salittledifferencesbetweentheAmericanandtheCanadiantocelebrateThanksgivingDay.
31.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.
A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.
B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebrated
C.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholiday
D.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces
D
Justlikericeandnoodlesaredifferentfrombread,snacksinChinaareaworldapartfromthoseintheUKandtheUS.Foronething,Ineverimaginedthatsunflowerseeds(葵花籽)wouldbesopopularhere.Ifoundpeoplehavingthemwhilewaitingfortablesoutsiderestaurants,beforedinnerand,ofcourse,whilewatchingTV.IalsosawthataplateofsunflowerseedsisalwaysontablesduringtheSpringFestivalholidays.
IhadseldomtriedsunflowerseedswhenIcametoChina.IntheUK,youngpeoplelovetheirsnacks.Infact,youngpeopleinBritaineatmoresnacksthanpeopleofthesameageinotherEuropeancountries.Arecentsurveyhasdiscoveredthat64%ofunder20-year-oldssnackbetweenmeals,accordingtoanarticleonaBritishwebsite.Incomparison(对比),58.7%ofyoungpeoplesnackinGermany,53%inFrance,andonly40.7%inSpain.
InBritain,wealwayslookedforwardtoourfavoritepotatochipsandchocolatebarsafterschool.InU.S.OneofthingsthatIfoundthemostwonderfulwhenIfirstvisitedtheUSwasthenumberofsnacksintheirsupermarkets;IwassurprisedtofindhugeshelvesjustforsnackswerebiggerthansomestoresintheUK.SnacktastesintheUSaremuchthesameasintheUK.
Allinall,it’sprobablybestforyourhealthifyoulikesunflowerseedsratherthanpotatochipsandchocolate.Buteatingthesedelicioussnackssometimescouldn’tbewrong,couldit?
32.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?
A.SnacksintheUKandtheUS.
B.ThemostpopularsnackinChina.
C.SnacksyoungWesternpeoplelike.
D.SometipsforchoosingsnacksintheUK.
33.Accordingtothetext,snacksaremostpopularamongyoungpeoplein_______.
A.BritainB.GermanyC.FranceD.Spain
34.WhatsurprisedtheauthorwhenhewenttosupermarketsintheUS?
A.Howthesnackstasted.
B.Thelargenumberofsnacks.
C.Thelackofchoicewhenitcametosnacks.
D.Thesizeofthesnacks’packages.
35.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpotatochipsandchocolate?
A.Theydon’ttasteasgoodassunflowerseeds.
B.Theyarenothealthy,sopeopleshouldstopeatingthem.
C.It’sfinetoenjoythemsometimesalthoughtheyareunhealthy.
D.It’sbettereatthemwithsandwichesandfruit.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两
项为多余选项。
Teenshaveabusymorningscheduleastheyneedtowakeupandgetmovingveryearlyinordertocatchabusandgettoschoolbytherequiredtime.Thismeansteensneedtogettheirrestthenightbeforeortheywillbetootiredtolearnanythingatschool.36
Whenateenfallsasleepinclass,twothingshappen:
he/shemisseswhatisbeingtaughtandhe/shelosestherespectfortheteacher.He/Shemayalsoreceiveaconsequencefromtheschool,dependingontheclassroomdisciplinepolicy.37
Topreventyourteenfrombeingsleepyinclass,trythesethreetips:
●Setatimefor"lightsout"onschoolnights.Thisisneverbeanylaterthan10p.m.andpreferably9p.m.38Softmusiccanbeonandusedtohelpcalmyourteen.
●Helpyourteendevelopanight-timeroutinethatinvolvesactivitiesthatslow