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

1、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 MusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season lasts from June to August, with additional performances in March and September

2、. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. .Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March to June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: /.Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For tic

3、ket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season lasts from September to May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http:/www.symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of e

4、vents, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box offi

5、ce at 556-4183. http:/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. .21.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 232-6220. B. 7

6、23-1182. C. 381-3300. D. 241-2742.22. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February. B. August. C. May. D. November.23. Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.C. Riverbend Music Theater. D. Patricia Cobbett Theater.24. How is

7、 Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It gives shows all year round. B. It has seats in the open air.C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works.BI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from

8、the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career(职业).I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I was

9、nt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job. Looking after two little girls, it wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she

10、d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about

11、 my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification (资格证书)if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a l

12、ot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now Ive got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.25. What

13、 is the authors present job?A. Looking after children at a kindergarten. B. Working part-time in a college.C. Helping children with their schoolwork. D. Taking care of children for a family.26. When staying with the two girls family, the author_.A. was paid for extra work. B. often worked long hours

14、.C. got much help from her boss . D. took a day off every other week.27. Why did the author leave her first job?A. She found a full-time job. B. She was fed up with children.C. She decided to attend a part-time course. D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.CThanksgiving Day is a special hol

15、iday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good ha

16、rvest. On December 4,1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts,

17、 in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a threeday feast (盛宴).The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other

18、 colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving.Today,

19、 Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.28. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _.A. in summer B. in

20、 winterC. in spring D. in autumn29. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were _.A. the American Indians B. some people from EnglandC. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford30. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.B. Abraham Lincoln w

21、as not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian peoples thanks to God.D. Theres a little differences between the American and the Canadian to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.31. The passage mainly tells us _.A. how Thanksgiving

22、Day is celebrated in the U.S.A.B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebratedC. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holidayD. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesDJust like rice and noodles are different from bread, snacks

23、 in China are a world apart from those in the UK and the US. For one thing, I never imagined that sunflower seeds(葵花籽) would be so popular here. I found people having them while waiting for tables outside restaurants, before dinner and, of course, while watching TV. I also saw that a plate of sunflo

24、wer seeds is always on tables during the Spring Festival holidays.I had seldom tried sunflower seeds when I came to China. In the UK, young people love their snacks. In fact, young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. A recent survey has discover

25、ed that 64% of under 20-year-olds snack between meals, according to an article on a British website. In comparison(对比), 58.7% of young people snack in Germany, 53% in France, and only 40.7% in Spain.In Britain, we always looked forward to our favorite potato chips and chocolate bars after school. In

26、 U.S. One of things that I found the most wonderful when I first visited the US was the number of snacks in their supermarkets; I was surprised to find huge shelves just for snacks were bigger than some stores in the UK. Snack tastes in the US are much the same as in the UK.All in all, its probably

27、best for your health if you like sunflower seeds rather than potato chips and chocolate. But eating these delicious snacks sometimes couldnt be wrong, could it?32. What is the article mainly about?A. Snacks in the UK and the US.B. The most popular snack in China.C. Snacks young Western people like.D

28、. Some tips for choosing snacks in the UK.33. According to the text, snacks are most popular among young people in_.A. Britain B. Germany C. France D. Spain34. What surprised the author when he went to supermarkets in the US?A. How the snacks tasted.B. The large number of snacks.C. The lack of choic

29、e when it came to snacks.D. The size of the snacks packages.35. What does the author think of potato chips and chocolate?A. They dont taste as good as sunflower seeds.B. They are not healthy, so people should stop eating them.C. Its fine to enjoy them sometimes although they are unhealthy.D. Its bet

30、ter eat them with sandwiches and fruit.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。Teens have a busy morning schedule as they need to wake up and get moving very early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required time. This means teens need to get their rest the

31、 night before or they will be too tired to learn anything at school. 36 When a teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses what is being taught and he/she loses the respect for the teacher. He/She may also receive a consequence from the school, depending on the classroom discipline

32、policy. 37 To prevent your teen from being sleepy in class, try these three tips: Set a time for lights out on school nights. This is never be any later than 10 p.m. and preferably 9 p.m. 38 Soft music can be on and used to help calm your teen. Help your teen develop a night-time routine that involves activities that slow