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1、会宁四中2020学年度第二学期高一级中期考试 英语试卷第I卷一阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AThe old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion（机会）for
2、 all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering (爆裂) sound could help drive
3、away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden（禁止）in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.“As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like
4、any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and ener
5、gy，” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Year
6、s Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us，” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.1. Which
7、 of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.BIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.CNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.DPeople believe that the sound of
8、 fireworks can drive away evil spirits.2What Li Shunzhi said implies _.Athe New Year holiday is just like any other dayBpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restCpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveDwhat people do during the festival now is di
9、fferent from the past3What can we learn from the last paragraph?AZhang Hui lives in the urban area.BZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.CZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.DZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the S
10、pring Festival.4What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is outdated now.BThe Spring Festival is as lively as before.CThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.DThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.BCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit;
11、most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed
12、 can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your bl
13、ood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated increases in blood pressure can cause longterm health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Dont keep your legs crossed.“Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the
14、major nerve（神经） in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg，” explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness（麻木） and temporary paralysis (暂时的麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your a
15、nkle what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on
16、the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.5What can we learn about crossing ones legs?AIt is usually practiced deliberately. BIt can make others feel uncomfortable.CIt is a very bad social habit. DIt can do harm to peoples health.6According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can _.Alead
