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1、辽宁省大连市2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（时间：100分钟 总分：150分）注意事项：1、 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上；并将条形码粘贴在指定区域。2、 第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3、 第卷答案用黑色签字笔填写在试卷指定区域内。第卷第一部分 阅读理解第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AIn America, when the eighth graders leave the
2、 middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.Even though theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where t
3、heir classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman(新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help s
4、tudents and parents to find different places in the school.One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not inte
5、rested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications. Th
6、e school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.Whats more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.1. According to the text, most students f
7、eel _ when entering the high school.A. excited B. nervous C. lonely D. disappointed2. Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?A. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.B. The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans.C. Summer activities begin before
8、 school starts.D. The school office can help new students join school clubs.3. What is the purpose of this text?A. To tell the new students how to learn in high schoolB. To introduce new schoolsC. To give the teachers some adviceD. To give advice to new high school studentsBIf youre reading this, th
9、en youre probably studying English. Maybe you speak a couple of other languages too. But what are the British like when it comes to learning languages?According to a survey published by the European Commission, the British are officially the worst language learners in Europe-62 percent of them cant
10、speak any other language apart from their own! While 38 percent of Britons speak at least one foreign language, only 18 percent speak two.However, the European Union data show that 56 percent speak at least one foreign language and 28 percent speak at least two. Moreover, 51 percent of EU citizens c
11、an have a conversation in English.Learning a foreign language is not a popular choice at schools in Britain; children start studying a foreign language at the age of 11 and many give up completely at 14. So why dont young people continue with languages at school? Research suggests that students thin
12、k that it is more difficult to get good grades in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.The government is now looking for different ways to improve language learning. One idea is to start much earlier and introduce foreign languages from the age of five. Another plan is to give
13、 schoolchildren more choices and expand(增加) the range of languages taught to include Arabic, Mandarin and Urdu.Mandarin is predicted to become the second most popular foreign language learned in UK schools. Gareth from Wales says, I am learning Chinese and find it fun. Another student, Thomas from L
14、ondon, says, Just saying that I learn Mandarin impresses people. Even having a very basic level gives you an advantage. Brighton College headmaster Richard Cairns says, One of my key tasks is to ensure that pupils are equipped for the realities of the 21st century. One of those realities is that Chi
15、na has the fastest-growing economy in the world.It may be a challenging task to change the Brits attitude to learning languages but the government is determined to try.4. What does the survey published by the European Commission indicate?A. Britons arent fond of speaking other languages.B. Britons a
16、re the people who are excellent in languages.C. More than half of EU citizens can only speak one language.D. English is a second language to half of EU citizens.5. Why dont British students pick up foreign languages?A. Because they dont want to make an effort.B. Because they have too many subjects to learn.C. Because English is the most widely spoken languag
