学年甘肃省通渭县第二中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word文档格式.docx
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EarthDayiscelebratedeveryyearonApril22.Takesometimetofindoutabouthowoneman,whowasdeterminedtochangethewaywetreatedourplanet,didn'
tstopuntilhehadmadeadifference.
In1963,SenatorGaylordNelsonwasn'
thappywiththeearth'
scondition.Hewantedtocleanuptheplanet,solvepollutionandenvironmentalproblems.Asenator(参议员)issomeoneUScitizenschoosetohelpmakelaws,soGaylordhadalotofpower.HewenttoJohnF.Kennedy,thePresidentatthetime,withhisideas.ThePresidentagreedthattheplanet'
senvironmentwasaseriousissue,soPresidentKennedywentaroundthecountryonafivedaytourtopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheplanet.Peoplebeganmakingsmallchangesbutitwasn'
tenough.
Afewyearslater,SenatorNelsondecidedtoputonedayasideeveryyearforthecauseofsavingtheplanet.OnApril22,1970,thefirstEarthDaywascelebrated.Morethan20millionpeopletookpartinEarthDayactivitiesin1970.Sincethen,EarthDayhasbecomeaninternationalholiday.PeopleallovertheworldaredoingsomethingtomaketheEarthacleaner,betterplace.
ArockbandnamedDramaramawroteasongaboutEarthDayin1993calledWhatAreWeGonnaDo.EncouragingyourfamilytorecycleonaregularbasisisagoodwaytohelptheEarth.
1.WhoisGaylordNelson?
A.Heisalawyer.
B.HeisthePresidentoftheUSA.
C.Heisasenator.
D.Heisarocksinger.
2.WhichofthefollowingisbetterforustodotohelptheEarth?
A.Toworkhardtobeasenator.
B.Totakeafivedaytouraroundtheworld.
C.TotakepartinEarthDayactivitieseveryyear.
D.Torecycleonaregularbasis.
3.WhichofthefollowingaboutEarthDayisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.EarthDayiscelebratedonApril22everyyear.
B.EarthDayhasbecomeaninternationalholidaysince1970.
C.EarthDayiscelebratedby20millionpeopleeveryyear.
D.DramaramawroteWhatAreWeGonnaDoaboutEarthDayin1993.
4.What'
sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AFounderofEarthDay
B.TheFoundationofEarthDay
C.HowtoProtecttheEarth
D.ASenatorandthePresident
B
Fullofbeauty,happinessandahealthyloveoflife,theBulgarian(保加利亚人的)festivalsandcustomsdatebacktooldtimewhenmantriedtoliveinpeacewithnature.ThemerriestandrichestfestivalsareChristmasandtheNewYear,whenthesocalled“sourvakari”makestheroundofhousewithwishesforhealthandwealth.Othermainfestivalsinclude“ladouvane”—aholidayforyounggirlsonNewYear'
sDayorMidsummerDay(24thJune),ShrovetideandMummers'
Gameswhichmarkthestartofspring,and“lazrouvane”—atraditionalfestivalforloveandfamily,healthandrichness.Andamongthem,thewidelypopularandtypicalBulgariancustomsandfestivalsare“martenitsas”androsepicking.
EveryyearonMarch1st,theBulgariansgiveeachother“martenitsas”—asmalldollmadeofwhiteandredstrings,asymbolofthebeginningofspring,healthandhappiness.
InlateMayandearlyJuneeveryyear,therosepickingseasonstartsintheValleyofRoseswhichisbetweentheBalkanRangeandtheSrednaGoraMountains.Rosepickingstartsatdawn,beforesunriseandbeforethepleasantsmelloftherosehasdisappeared.TheBulgarianroseproduces70percentoftheworld'
sroseoilwhichisusedbytheverywellknownperfume(香水)companyasabasicelementofitsproducts.ThisisthetimeoftheFestivalofRoses,celebratedwithcarnivals,happyactivities,folksongsanddancesinKarlovoandKazanlukonthefirstSundayinJune.
5.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.ChristmasandtheNewYearinBulgaria
B.theoriginofBulgarianfestivalsandcustoms
C.rosepickingandperfumeindustryinBulgaria
D.typicalcustomsandfestivalsofBulgaria
6.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.“Martenitsas”—theBeginningofSpring
B.Beauty,HappinessandLove
C.BulgarianFestivalsandCustoms
D.Rosepickingand“Martenitsas”
7.Theauthorofthispassageintendsto________.
A.letusknowsomeknowledgeofBulgarianculture
B.tellusthedifferencesbetweencustomsandfestivals
C.explaintheconnectionbetweencustomsandindustry
D.findtheoriginoftheBulgariancustoms
8.Thispassageismostlikelytoappearina________.
A.magazineoftravel
B.bookonworldculture
C.historybook
D.dailynewspaper
C
OnesummermyfriendandIdecidedtogotoItalyforaholidayandwedecidedtotraveltherewithoutgoingthroughatravelagency.Youknow,youwouldbesubmerged(淹没)incrowdsoftouristsandloselotsofopportunitiestogetfamiliarwiththecountrymoreclosely.WestartedtothinkoverourtripandmanagedtocomeupwithafreetourofItaly.
Thetripwasnotverylongbutitwasstillveryimpressive(印象深刻的).Welookforwardtogoingthereagain!
Ofcourse,wespentlotsoftimearranging(安排)thetrip,butitwaswellworthit!
OfcourseIwasafraidthatsomethingwouldgowrongandIwasespeciallyanxiousaboutmyvisa,buteverythingwentquitesmoothlyintheend.
Themostdifficultpartwasgettingavisa(签证)withoutaninvitation.IntheItalianconsulate(领事馆),onemusthandinsomeofficialpapersprovingthatonehasahotelbookedforoneselfinordertogetthevisa.Thenwehadtosolvetheticketproblem.Airlinesoftensellcheapticketsandweboughtoursfarinadvance.Thenextstepwastobookahotel.Wefinallybookedahotelabout30kmawayfromtheheartofRomeanditwastheperfectchoiceforourtrip.
EverydaywetookatrainthatcarriedustotheheartofRome.Ourbighouse,whichwassurroundedbytheforest,wasarareplaceforthefreshairandabsolutesilence,beautifulviews,hospitablehosts,comfortablelivingconditionsdelightingustonoend.Besidesthis,wewereveryluckythatourmistresswasaRussian.Shegaveusalotofadvicethatwasofgreatuse.Shetolduswhattransporttochooseandwherethebestplacestogo.
Don'
tbeafraidtoarrangeyourtripbyyourself.It'
snotdifficult!
TheonlythingI'
llsayrightnowisthatwereallyenjoyedtravelingbyourselves.Wewalkedwithamapandaguidebooktowhereverwewantedandweevenmetsomeofourfellowcountrymenonthewayjusttwoorthreetimes.So,ifyou'
realsoplanninga“single”trip,don'
tforgettotakeaRussianItalianphrasebookaspeopleinItalyprefertospeakintheirnativetongue.
9.WhydoestheauthorwanttogotoItalyagain?
A.Becausehehadagreattimethere.
B.BecauseItalyhasalotofattractions.
C.Becausehisfriendinvitedhimthere.
D.Becausehedidn'
tstayinItalylongenough.
10.WhatdoestheauthorthinkwasthehardestinpreparingforhisItaliantrip?
A.BuyingcheapairlineticketstoItalybeforethetraveling.
B.GettingavisawithoutaninvitationfromtheItalianconsulate.
C.BookingacomfortablehotelonhisowninRome.
D.Solvingtheticketproblemfarinadvance.
11.Inthefourthparagraphtheauthormainlyexplains________.
A.thereasonwhyhechosetoliveinthecenterofRome
B.thereasonwhythehotelhebookedwastherightchoice
C.whattransporttheychosetotravelintheirItaliantrip
D.thereasonwhythemistressgavethemsomeadvice
12.Fromthetextwecanknowtheauthor________.
A.enjoystravelingeverywhereintheworld
B.likesbeingaccompaniedbytourguides
C.advisesustoarrangetripsbyourselves
D.metwithalotofhiscountrymeninItaly
D
NextThursday,November27th(thefourthThursdayinNovember),AmericanswillgatherwithfamilyandfriendstoshareabigmealtocelebrateThanksgiving.Theymightplaygames,tellstoriesorwatchfootballontelevisiontogether.
AngeloRosahasmoreThanksgivingmemoriesthanmostpeople.FromDrexelHill,Pennsylvania,the100yearoldmanlivesinthesamehousewherehecelebratedagreatnumberofThanksgivings.
Buthesaysitwasdifferentwhenhewasachild.MrRosawasjustthreewhenhisfamilycametoAmerica.“Whenweweresmallchildren,Thanksgivingwasneveraverybigholidaybecauseatthetimeweactuallydidn'
tpaytoomuchattentiontoit.”But,also,hesays,hisparentsfacedalanguagedifficulty.“TheywerefromItalyandspokeverybrokenEnglish,becausetheywerethefirstgenerationthatcameoverhere.”
Andthefamilyhadlittlemoney.ThereweresixRosachildren.MrRosa'
sfatherwasacoalminerinPennsylvania.Thefamilywasnotabletohavebig,costlydinners,especiallyduringthehardtimeofthe1930'
s.ButMrRosasaysThanksgivingdinnersbecameatraditioninhisownfamilyafterhemarriedandhadchildren.
ThisThanksgiving,AngeloRosawillgotothehomeofhisdaughterabouttwentyminutesaway.Hewillcelebratethedaywithlovedones,includinghisgreatgrandchildren.
Ontheothersideofthecountry,CathieDahlstromispreparingdishesforagroupof35to40peopleinConcord,California.WeaskedMsDahlstromwhatsheisthankfulforthisyear,herfirstansweris“Theelection”.Shesaidshealsoisdeeplygratefulforherverylargefamily.MsDahlstromhasonedaughter.Shehasfiveyoungerbrothersandsisters.Shealsohaseightstepbrothersandsisters.ManyofthemandtheirfamilieswillbeattheThanksgivingdinner.
13.FromMsDahlstrom'
swords,wecaninferthat________.
A.sheiscontentwithherfamily,relativesandthesociety
B.sheisthankfulforhereffortintheelectionandherfamily
C.shehasalwaysbeencelebratingThanksgivingthisway
D.herdaughterhasalargefamilywithstepbrothersandsisters
14.Asawhole,ThanksgivinginAmericais________.
A.ahappygatheringwithfamilymembers,relativesandfriends
B.agrandfamilydinnerpartyaswellasatouristholiday
C.agreatsocia
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