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1、甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 每小题2分，满分40分）ALooking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world.KoninginnedagThe NetherlandsKoninginnedag or Queens Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although the birthday of the curr
2、ent Queen, Beatrix, is actually during the winter, she has celebrated it on April 30th, the countrys official “Queens Day”since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾)and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers. Amsterdam is t
3、he center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai Elephant DayThailandThai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998. Because the elephant is the
4、 national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.The Fire FestivalShetlandOn the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland goes up in flames. A
5、t the festival, youll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life. The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fastpaced activity, and dont worry about making it to wor
6、k the next dayits a national holiday!HoliIndiaHoli, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays. On the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightcolored powder. The festival i
7、s celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.1What do we know about Koninginnedag?AIt is celebrated on the day of the current Queens birthday.BIt is not celebrated outside the city of Amsterd
8、am.CEveryone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it.DIt has a history of more than sixty years.2The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to_.Ashow peoples respect for their QueenBshow Thai peoples respect for elephantsCask people to protect endangered animalsDhelp people relax by
9、singing and dancing3Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival?ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work the next day.BBecause the activities are too simple to get people tired.CBecause people dont have to go to work the next day.DBecause the festival ends very ea
10、rly at night.4If you are interested in the Festival of Colors，you should go to_.AIndiaBShetlandCThailandDthe NetherlandsBMy mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to
11、 break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can
12、also mean the most important part of something.People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we
13、had to take it with a grain(粒)of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost.
14、 When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.
15、But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.5. When problems came up, the authors mother told them to_.Agive upBhurry upCbe carefulDkeep calm6Which of the following is used to describe the most important part of something?AThe milk and eggs.BThe salt and water.CThe tea and coffee.DThe meat and potatoes.7. In peoples eyes, the authors father_.Aalways feels unhappyBalways tells liesCis a very nice manDis a good storyteller8If a girls face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “_”AI am what I eat
