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1、天水一中2017级2018-2019学年度第一学期寒假作业考试试题英语 试卷一、阅读理解AIn Chinese customs, red is the main color for weddings. It is used in different ways as it signifies love, joy and happiness. The brides wedding gown（女礼服）is often red, the wedding invitations, gift boxes and envelopes are red and the bride and the grooms
2、homes are decorated in red on the wedding day.Before the wedding, the married couples from the grooms family visit the brides place with gifts in red baskets and boxes. One of those baskets has milk honey. Three days before the wedding, the women from the brides family bring return-gifts to the groo
3、ms family.On the wedding day, the groom arrives at the brides place on his way to the chapel（佛堂）. The groom has to give gifts in cash wrapped in red paper to the brides friends for letting her go. The bride and the groom then leave for the chapel together.The wedding ceremony is attended only by the
4、 couples immediate relatives. Just after the wedding ceremony, the bride serves tea to her parents in-laws as a tradition. The couples will then go to get wedding pictures. Then a reception（宴会）will follow.In the reception, a welcome speech is followed by a cake cutting ceremony. A Chinese wedding ca
5、ke has many layers（层）, and each one represents a step to success for the newly married couples. So couples cut the cake from the bottomT describes and provides information on the wedding traditions of the Chinese and around the world. Below are some wedding traditions performed in Italy.1.This passa
6、ge mainly talks about .A. some Chinese wedding traditions B. colors in Chinese customsC.wedding ceremonies in China D. preparations for a Chinese wedding2. What does the underlined word “signifies” in the first paragraph mean?A. brings B. connects C. means D. holds3. What do we learn about the tradi
7、tional Chinese wedding from the passage?A. Both the groom and the bride must wear red clothesB. The bride can not see the groom before the weddingC. The bride serves tea to her birth parents after the wedding ceremonyD. The newly married couples usually cut the wedding cake from the bottom4. What wi
8、ll the passage talk about next?A. Where the couples spend their honeymoon B. Some information on other Chinese traditionsC. How a traditional wedding is performed in Italy D. How people get married in Italy todayBTravelling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break a week
9、 long school vacation in the United States. But what if youre a student and dont have enough money for a trip? Dont worry. Here are some useful suggestions.Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where
10、to go and how to get there.Plan ahead: Dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Dec
11、ide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting t
12、he same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesserknown area. Smaller t
13、owns can have many interesting activities and sights.Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes: Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites in
14、clude www. Travelocity. com, www. and www. Economictravel. com.By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.5.This passage is mainly about _.A. how to plan your travel B. how to travel with enough moneyC. how to make your travel
15、 interesting D. how to get life experiences6. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is _.A. to buy tickets in advance B. to make a plan of the routeC. to save money by spending less D. to get information on the Internet7. The author of the passage advises you _.A. to go to lesserknown area B. not to visit dangerous placesC. to share costs with any other people D. to buy anything you want to buyCTeaching PoetryNo poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better s
