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1、淇县一中2017-2018上期高一英语期中考试试题 时间：100分钟 时间：2017.11.第一部分：听力（略）.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分）第一节（共15小题；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。.AIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to（盼望着）having five
2、 fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车) . 。 I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that alt
3、hough he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful （疑心的）as a young girl but he assured（使放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we ar
4、rived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the f
5、avor Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over (靠边停车) and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him
6、. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.21. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because . A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she was going home for her holidays C. the town was far away from Sydney D. she
7、missed the only train back home22. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back home. C. He bought sandwiches for the girl. D. He watched the girl for three hours.23. The reason why the author offered a lift to the
8、elderly man was that . A. she realized he was Gordon B.she had known him for decades C. she was going to the nearby town D.she wanted to repay (报答)the favor she once got24 . What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Giving sometimes produces nice results. B. Those who give
9、rides will be rapid. C. Good manners bring about happiness. D. People should offer free rides to others. BAs is known to us, Washington University in St. Louis became the first college in the United States to ban (禁止) selling bottled water in 2009. Since then, more than a dozen small colleges and sc
10、hools have done the same. The ban isnt because the schools dont want students to have easy access to water. Instead, the goal is to encourage students to bring reusable bottles to save money and, more importantly, to save the environment.Many people believe that producing and using bottled water not
11、 only wastes money but also harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. are among the best in the world. These people believe that water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access to filling stations are a better choice.But the mak
12、ers of bottled water argue that plastic bottles make up a small part of the nations total waste. They say its unfair to single out (单独挑出) their product when so many other items are packaged (包装) in plastic containers, and whats more, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that a
13、re also sold at school.What do you think: Should sales of bottled water be banned from schools? We want to hear your opinion. Write a 200-word response. Send it to . Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade level and contact information for your p
14、arent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline (截止时间) for responding is August 31, 2012.25.Some colleges and schools ban selling bottled water in order to _.A. save waterB. encourage students to bring water from homeC. reduce pollutionD. keep students away from bottled wate
15、r26.The main disadvantage of bottled water is probably that _.A. it is too expensiveB. it is not freshC. its not convenient to carryD. Its bottle cant be reused27.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bottled water is healthier.B. Sodas and juices are of great harm.C. Students think it unfair to ban selling bottled water.D. The makers of bottled water are against banning selling bottled water.28.The purpose of the passage is to _.A. ask for students opinions
