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1、平遥中学2020学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试题 本试卷满分：150分 考试时间：100分钟 第一部分：听力第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并写在答题卡上。AInteresting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoesSpainSpain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The
2、 festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.Rolling cheeseEngland This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Coopers Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled d
3、own Coopers Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.Burning manThe United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before Labor Day to
4、 Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.Pouring waterThailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than
5、a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.21. Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?A. Spain.
6、 B. England.C. The United States. D. Thailand.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. B. All the festivals alive dont fall on the single day. C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival. D. Songkran is the only r
7、eason for attracting lots of tourists.23. The passage is most probably taken from .A. A tour guide B. A science reportC. A story book D. A fashion magazine BOnce built to keep invaders out, the Great Wall, one of Chinas best-known faces, has now become a platform to bring people together. For Taylor
8、, an 11-year-old Australian schoolgirl, it is a magic ladder which can carry her closer to her dream.Taylor was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), a disorder that affects movement and coordination. But her willpower has sent her to perform missions to create the public awareness about the disorder and r
9、aise funds for people living with it.In March 2020, she climbed Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia at 2,229 meters above sea level. When her mother Toni asked her what her next goal was, she answered: “Mount Everest might be a little too hard right now, but maybe the Great Wall.”On
10、June 6th this year, her wish came true. With her walking aid and the support of her parents and sponsor, accompanied by a group of primary school volunteers from Beijing, Taylor realized her dream in China by climbing the part of the Great Wall known as Mutianyu despite rain and cold.Taylor moved ah
11、ead slowly yet steadily, and with determination. When the stairs were too steep to climb on her own, her parents lifted her, encouraging her to keep going.The journey started near Watch Tower No.14, somewhere in the middle of the Mutianyu Great Wall. In the tower, Taylor carefully listened to the gu
12、ide saying the long history of the Great Wall. Then she went to a little window in the tower to look at the beautiful view below.Dougal Cameron, a volunteer who accompanied Taylor on her Great Wall trip, said he was inspired by her. “It was obviously painful for her to walk so far along the Great Wa
13、ll. She is amazing,” he said.The trip to the Great Wall was very strange for Toni. “We are so grateful for all the support Taylor received from all corners of the world,” she said. 24. What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The platform. B. The ladder.C. The Great Wall. D. The disorder.25. Why di
14、d Taylor decide to climb the Great Wall?A. To challenge her own courage.B. To make more new friends in China.C. To know better about Chinese history.D. To arouse the public consciousness to help people like her.26. What can we know about Taylors trip to the Great Wall?A. Taylor climbed the Great Wal
15、l by herself.B. Taylor got the support from many people when climbing.C. Taylor was carried by her parents to climb the Great Wall.D. Taylor once wanted to give up climbing the Great Wall.27. What did Dougal Cameron think of Taylor?A. Tired. B. Strong. C. Talkative. D. Easy-going.CDont we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, a kid-sized portion of fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy thats extremely popular with children who love to coll
