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1、河南省许昌市长葛市第一高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题第二部分 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)阋读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A During the cold winter days,there are some interesting festivals（节日）in the world. Look at the following ones. Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace:ChinaTime:January 5 to February 5People
2、 build incredible things out of ice and snow,decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePlace:ItalyTime:between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world,people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes,and there are contests for the best cos
3、tumers.Holi FestivalPlace:IndiaTime:late February/March,on the last dull moon dayHindus and Sikhs,in India,Nepal,and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace:Utah,the USTime:end of FebruaryT
4、he largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.1Which of the following festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February?ASundance Film Festival.BHarbin Ice and Snow Festival.CHoli Festival.DThe Carnival of Venice.2If you want to watch
5、 wonderful films,you may go to .AIndiaBChinaCAmericaDItaly3If you go to Europe,which festival can you celebrate?ASundance Film Festival.BHoli Festival.CThe Carnival of Venice.DHarbin Ice and Snow Festival.B Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a b
6、usinessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said,“Lets do something to pass the time.”“What do you want to do?”the businessman asked,“We can ask each other riddles.”The farmer said,“You start.”“Lets make the rules first,”the businessman said,“Thats not f
7、air. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”“Thats true.”The businessman said.“What do you want we should do?”“If you dont know the answer to a riddle,you pay me $100. And if I dont know the answer,Ill pay you $50.”The farmer said. The business
8、man thought about this,then he said,“OK. Thats fair. Who will go first?”“I will,”The farmer said.“Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”The business man repeated the riddle,“What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?Mm,thats a g
9、ood one. Im afraid I dont know the answer.”He gave the farmer $100,then said，“Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”“I dont know.”The farmer said and gave him $50.4The story happened .Aon a farmBin a shopCbefore a long plane journeyDbetween two passen
10、gers5What does the word“riddle”mean in this story?AA difficult question to find the answer to.BSomething to help to make rules.CSomething to win money.DA kind of game in doing business.6Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?AHe made much more money than the farmer.BHe thought h
11、e knew more than the farmer.CHe was interested in making riddles.DHe was better at playing riddle games.7The farmer .Aenjoyed himself on his long journey.Bdidnt want to pay even one dollarCspent all his money on the plane ticket.Dwon fifty dollars by playing the riddle gameC What would you like to b
12、e when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? An astronaut? What do you need to do to achieve your dream job?Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the successful career you want. We are constantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off.But a governmen
13、t survey has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity. So are the connections that you have more important than your education?Seventy-six perce
14、nt of the people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth, you are more likely to have a successful career, especially if your family is wealthy.Even if you dont have a privileged background,
15、 the people you know can still make a difference to your career. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers. Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people, to communicate and build relationships. Its a valuable skill.But the survey also showed something quite interesting. Although most people believed that networks are more important than education, many people put their own career success down to talent, rather than background. 41% of the people said that their parents income had influenced their life, but at the same time,
