辽宁省抚顺市六校学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题 含答案.docx

1、辽宁省抚顺市六校学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题 含答案辽宁省抚顺市六校2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间： 100分钟 试卷满分：120分第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35 分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5 分，满分25 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。APeople love to celebrate. Whether it s a birthday or a wedding, we enjoy having a reason to relax and have a good time. This

2、 is especially true for festivals that welcome spring and summer. Here are some celebrations you may not know about.Carabao is a buffalo(水牛) found in the Philippines, and the Carabao Festival is a day of dancing and revelry(狂欢)in May that celebrates the strong animal that plays such an important rol

3、e in Filipinos farming economy. The animals are cleaned before a parade in which 20or more of themmany decorated with paint and colorful ribbonswalked through the streets.Coopers Hill is a steep, grassy knoll(圆丘) near Gloucester, England, which is longer than a football field. Coopers Hill is a late

4、 May event in which participants race one another to beat a nine-pound cheese round to the bottom of the hill. The event attracts lots of contestants but is harder than it sounds. Lots of contestants bite the dust before they reach the finish line. The winner gets the cheese.The Boryeong Mud Festiva

5、l takes place each summer near Seoul, South Korea. Tons of mud are trucked from the Boryeong mud flats to a beach area near the event. People participate in lots of activities, including a mud pool, mud skiing and mudslides. By the time the celebration is over, anyone coated in soft or dried mud can

6、 take a short walk to the beach for a quick bath.La Tomatina is an organized tomato fight that takes place in Bunol, Spain, every August. The festivals origins are unclear, but that hasnt lessened anyones enthusiasm. The battle lasts for about an hour, and participants have to throw squashed(挤烂的) to

7、matoes to reduce the risk of injury. After the fight, both the people and the streets are covered with tomato guts. Fire trucks then begin the difficult task of washing everything.1. In which celebration can people compete with each other?A. The Carabao Festival. B. Coopers Hill Cheese-rolling Festi

8、val.C. The Boryeong Mud Festival. D. La Tomatina Festival.2. When will you go if you want to participate in La Tomatina?A. In May. B. In March. C. In July. D. In August.3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An unforgettable celebration. B. Exciting activities.C. Different c

9、ustoms of celebrations. D. Different festivals in Asia.BIn 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids entered “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the name students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too dull.Freddy was an average student, but not an average person. He had th

10、e rare balance of fun and compassion(同情). He would laugh the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones misfortune.Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special gift, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your Friends” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs(动词)may seem dull, m

11、ost of the fun things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide updates on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his graduation from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before. On

12、ce, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man sleep in his truck. Another time, he lent a friend money to buy a house.Just last year, I was conducting a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching

13、 and opened it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a note from Freddys mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all took something from Freddy.4. What do t

14、he underlined words “The Thinking Laboratory” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. The elementary school where the kids studied.B. “Room104” in which the kids studied.C. The workshop in which the kids carried out experiments.D. The high school which was fun as well as dull.5. What can we learn about the autho

15、r?A. She hardly kept in touch with her former students.B. She wrote the passage in 2013 or so.C. She was very strict with her students.D. She gave the kids special gifts after the school year.6. Which of the following words can best describe Freddy?A. modest and daring. B. outstanding and calm.C. ge

16、nerous and creative. D. warm-hearted and caring.7. Whats the authors attitude towards Freddy?A. Cautious. B. Disapproving. C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative.CThe Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000years ago, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every Chinese child is taught at school that the countrys civilisation is 5,000years old, but