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1、 1 甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学 2018 20192018 2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试学年高一英语下学期期中试 题题 第一部分 阅读理解 共两节 第一部分 阅读理解 共两节 每小题每小题 2 2 分 分 满分满分 4040 分分 A Looking for something entertaining to do Check out some awesome festivals around the world KoninginnedagKoninginnedag TheThe NetherlandsNetherlands Koninginnedag or
2、Queen s Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands Although the birthday of the current Queen Beatrix is actually during the winter she has celebrated it on April 30th the country s official Queen s Day since 1949 Orange is the national color and the streets become a sea of feather
3、boas 围巾 and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party with many live music events but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day ThaiThai ElephantElephant DayDay ThailandThailand Thai Elephant Day is a national holiday
4、in Thailand Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998 Because the elephant is the 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 T
5、heThe FireFire FestivalFestival ShetlandShetland On the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick Shetland goes up in flames At the festival you ll find yourself sitting dancing or stumbling around the largest bonfire you ve ever seen in your life The festival lasts only one day but takes t
6、he entire year to plan Be prepared for an evening of singing dancing and fastpaced activity and don t worry about making it to work the next day it s a national holiday HoliHoli IndiaIndia Holi the Festival of Colors is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India s most important holidays On th
7、e day of the last full moon of the lunar month usually late February or early March the air is full of bright colored powder The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country with bonfires and music but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world 2 1 What
8、do we know about Koninginnedag A It is celebrated on the day of the current Queen s birthday B It is not celebrated outside the city of Amsterdam C Everyone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it D It has a history of more than sixty years 2 The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is hel
9、d to A show people s respect for their Queen B show Thai people s respect for elephants C ask people to protect endangered animals D help people relax by singing and dancing 3 Why don t people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival A Because people are allowed to sleep at work t
10、he next day B Because the activities are too simple to get people tired C Because people don t have to go to work the next day D Because the festival ends very early at night 4 If you are interested in the Festival of Colors you should go to A India B Shetland C Thailand D the Netherlands B My mothe
11、r 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 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
12、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 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
13、 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 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
14、 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 When we fail to see problems at work 3 the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee We need to pay more attention and fix the problem I onc
15、e 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 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
16、 author s mother told them to A give up B hurry up C be careful D keep calm 6 Which of the following is used to describe the most important part of something A The milk and eggs B The salt and water C The tea and coffee D The meat and potatoes 7 In people s eyes the author s father A always feels unhappy B always tells lies C is a very nice man D is a good storyteller 8 If a girl s face turns red because she does a wrong thing she may say A I am what I eat B I have egg on my face C It is not my
