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1、甘肃省武威第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AWhats onKids Show 2(Djembe)SamajamWhen: Aug23 and 24, 7:30pmWhere: Zhe jiang Peoples Great Hall, HangzhouCanadian performance troup(剧团)Samajam has introuduced a show for families, creating musical
2、happenings with the help of their audience.Everyone in the audience receives a “music bag” which contains drumsticks, tambourines, a musical tube and a djembe, Kids and the entire family learn and play with the instruments, as they are led by performances on stage. Djembe is an African drum, a repre
3、sentative instrument of the Manding culture in west Africa.Baskerville: A Sherlock Homes MysteryWhen: Sept4-9, 7:30pmWhere: National center for the performing Arts, BeijingBaskerville: A Sherlock Homes Mystery is a play by playwright Ken Ludwig from the united States, The play is a humorous adaptati
4、on of Conan Doyles The Hound of the Baskervilles featuring more than 40 characters played by five actors.According to Ludwig, the version of Shylock Holmes and Doctor Watson in his mind is imprinted in his innermost world. The detectives are younger, more energetic and similar to those in the origin
5、al works .In addition to roles , the scenes and stage effects were developed on that basis.2047 ApologueWhen: Sept13 and 14, 7:30pmWhere: National center for the performing Arts, Beijing Director Zhang Yimou continues to explore the relationship between man and machine in the “ third season” of his
6、concept stage show, 2047 Apologue. In this new production, Zhang continued his idea from the original 2047 Apologue by dealing with the theme of the relationship between human beings and technology. The show aims to mirror reality, commenting on how science and technology are such a huge part of lif
7、e in the 21st century.Igor Krol-LlliminationWhen: Aug18, 7pmWhere: The pearl, ShanghaiA cool breeze from a northern Land, a rising star on the Baltic Sea horizon. This summer, for the first time, Igor Krol from St Petersburg, is coming to China. Krol is a musical actor and singer, the laureate(获奖者)o
8、f several international vocal competitions in Russia and has played the main yoles in musicals such as Tanz der Vampire, Aladdin and the Court of Monte-Cristo. Krols solo concert Lllumination is a luxurious music experience, with elements of classical musical, pop and rock.1. What is special about K
9、ids Show2 (Djembe)?A. Everyone will get a “music bag” for freeB. The kids will play the drums for their parents.C. Most of the instruments come from West AfricaD.The performers will interact with the audience.2. What can we know about Lllumination?A . It offers you several different styles of musicB
10、.It has ever been awarded in the worldC.It is the first Russian musical team to chinaD. It has a number of music experiences3. Which will be shown at the same place?A. Kids Show2 (Djembe) and Baskerville: A Sherlock Homes MysteryB. Baskerville: A Sherlock Homes Mystery and 2047 Apologue.C. 2047 Apol
11、ogue and LlluminationD. Lllumination and kids show 2(Djembe) B Im a student in my fourth year of a biomedical science degree at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, but I also work 38 hours a week at Sainsburys to make ends meet. I do three night shifts a week, plus overtime if I can get it. Monday
12、 is the most occupied day for me - I work from 10 pm until 8 am on Saturday and Sunday nights, earning just over 100 a night, and then I have to be at my first lecture at 9 am on Monday. By the time I finish lectures, at 2 pm, Im exhausted, but I know I have to be back at work by 10 pm.I constantly
13、have to force myself to stay awake, and to be alert, whatever it takes. A packet of Skittles and a Red Bull usually helps. The work I do at Sainsburys is very physical like stacking shelves. Im lucky because Im an active person and the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weights I lif
14、t in the gym. I know I have the strength to bear it.Im originally from Nigeria. I came here when I was seven, growing up in Croydon, south London. Money was tight. My parents gave me everything I needed, but there was no money to spend on luxuries. I worked hard at school though and, with the help o
15、f GT Scholars, I got some of the best A-level grades in my class.Unfortunately, though I had applied for “settled” British residential status when very young, the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application. That meant I wasnt eligible for a student loan. The only way I co
16、uld afford to go to university was that if I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents, who work in market research, paid for my tuition fees. In Scotland, thats about 7,000 a year.I dont have much time to socialize because of my job. Ideally, I would also like to have more time to study so I can excel at my cou
