《【100所名校】2017-2018年河南省高一下学期开学考试英语试题.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《【100所名校】2017-2018年河南省高一下学期开学考试英语试题.doc（9页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2017-2018学年河南省林州市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解AAfternoon tea became popular a
2、bout 150 years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for a cup of afternoon tea. Usually taken in the late afternoon, it is also called “low tea” as it is served at a low table. Since this isnt a meal, but rather like a late afternoon snack, finger foods such as sandwiches, sco
3、nes and pastries are common. People are not only taking tea to get what their bodies need or satisfy hunger, but to take time to relax, chat and enjoy the company of dear friends. In England, the traditional time for tea is four or five oclock in the afternoon and no one stays after seven oclock.Thi
4、s very British tradition is said to have been started around 1840 by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, England. During the long time between an early lunch and a very late dinner, she experienced what she called “a sinking feeling” at about 4 or 5 in the afternoon. So she asked he
5、r serving girl to bring her a pot of tea, a little bread and butter and cake in her room. She found this arrangement so pleasing that she began asking her friends to join her.High tea, a team often mixed with afternoon tea, usually takes the place of supper. In the past the British working populatio
6、n did not have afternoon tea. They had meals at about noon and after work between five and seven oclock. The table would be set with dinner foods like meat, bread, butter, potatoes, cheese and of course tea. It was called “high tea” because it was eaten at a high dining table rather than a low tea t
7、able.How much do people enjoy the afternoon tea moment? As a famous writer named Henry James said, “There are few hours in life agreeable than the hour dedicated to （献给）the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”1Who started the tradition of afternoon tea?A. Duchess Anna Maria. B. The 7th Duke of Bedford.
8、C. Henry James. D. Some unknown working people.2What does the underlined phrase “a sinking feeling” refer to?A. A feeling of being bored. B. A feeling of hunger.C. A feeling of missing friends. D. A feeling of shyness.3Why does the author mention Henry James words?A. To tell us how the name “afterno
9、on tea” came out.B. To tell us that afternoon tea is in fact a ceremony.C. ToshowhowpopularafternoonteaisD. To show the difference between afternoon tea and high tea.BWalter Cavanagh has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness record for the most credit cards.Mr. Plastic F
10、antastic a title given to him by Guinness World Records is also the proud owner of the worlds longest wallet, which can hold about 800 cards. But he uses it only to carry a few cards, while the rest are safely kept in bank safe-deposit boxes.Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s
11、. “One of my best friends and I made a silly bet（打赌）; the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner,” he said. “I got 143 cards by the end of the year, and my friend collected 138.”After winning that bet, Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusua
12、l collection. He got credit cards from gas stations, airlines, bars, and even ice cream stores all with kinds of limits, some as low as $50.If theres one card missing from Cavanaghs collection, its that from the Newberry Group. They refused to give him a card in the early 1970s, even though hed coll
13、ected over 100 by then. They said he had too much credit. Therefore, so far he hasnt had a Newberry card in his collection.Cavanagh hasnt stopped applying for new cards hes held the Guinness record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it. He copies whole pages from a U.S. directory（名录）of
14、 businesses and keeps sending applications. If he is refused, he writes back to the company explaining his goal. But he doesnt count useless cards in his total collection.Thanks to all the cards to his name, Cavanagh has access to about $1.7 million at any moment. Despite this privilege（特权）, he has
15、managed to achieve an excellent credit score.The retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share: “Never use a card to buy anything you cant pay off in a couple of months. If you dont have the discipline, you shouldnt have the cards.”4When did Cavanagh begin to collect credit cards?A. When he made a bet with his friend.B. When he wanted to create a Guinness record.C. When he owned a very long wallet.D. When he was treated to dinner by his friend.5Why hasnt Cavanagh collected a Newberry card?A. His given card got lost.B. He wasnt allowed
