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1、- 1 -2017-2018 学年上学期高一期中考试英语试卷第二部分 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)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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 ACamilla Chomp was a very greedy, gluttonous(暴食的) little girl. She hardly had any friends because she thought it was much more fun to spend her time alone, eating cakes a
2、nd pudding. Her parents were worried, so they took all the sweet food in the house and hid it. So Camilla left the house, desperately looking for something sweet to eat. She ended up in a small abandoned hut full of old pots and glasses of all shapes and sizes. Out of all of them, the one that most
3、caught Camillas attention was a shiny little bottle made of gold-coloured glass. It seemed to be full of chocolate, and Camilla took a quick swig(痛饮). It was delicious, but she felt strange, so she read the label. Glass Tears, it said, and in small print it explained: Magically converts(转变) tears in
4、to chocolate. Wow, Camilla was excited! She ran everywhere looking for someone who was crying, and she came across a little girl who was crying disconsolately. Sure enough, her tears were converted into chocolate, and as they ran down her cheeks, to her mouth, they sweetened her lips. That soon stop
5、ped her crying. Camilla and the girl spent a fun time together, tasting the delicious tears, and they parted as friends. Something similar happened with a woman who had dropped some plates, and with an old man who couldnt find his walking stick. The appearance of Camilla and the chocolate tears chee
6、red up those sad faces, helping them smile once again. Soon Camilla realized that cheering people up was much more valuable even than - 2 -chocolate. Her mad search for sweet food stopped, and her search became one for sad people who she could try to help. And from those sweet encounters(相遇) came a
7、mountain of friends that filled her life with meaning and happiness.21. Why did parents hid all the sweet food?A. Because Camilla was putting on her weight.B. Because Camilla wont study unless given food.C. Because Camilla was greedy for food and ignored friends.D. Because Camilla often eat too much
8、 food with friends.22. The purpose of looking for someone who was crying at the beginning was that .A. she wanted to help them outB. she was angry with them.C. she wanted to get tears into chocolate.D. she wanted to finish the task her mother made.23. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “discon
9、solately” (in paragraph 3)?A. HappilyB. SadlyC. AnxiouslyD. AngrilyBYou may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mothers Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it - those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mo
10、thers Day. But theres more to the story.The earliest Mothers Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants were given the day off to spen
11、d with their families. A mothering cake - 3 -was even served with the family meal.In the US, Mothers Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didnt really become popular until 1907 w
12、hen Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The US isnt alone in devoting a day to mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also
13、 honor their mothers in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.Learning more about Mothers Day and celebrating Mothers Day are important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that wi
14、ll certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.24. What is the passage mainly about?A. The reason why people celebrate Mothers Day.B.The ways people honor mothers.C. The history of Mothers Day.D. The great contribution of mothers.25. Where was the earliest Mothers Day celebrated?A. In ancie
15、nt Greece. B. In the US. C. In England. D. In Italy.26. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient GreeceB. not all the countries celebrate Mothers Day in MayC. only mothers were given a day off on Mothering SundayD .it was in 1872 that Mothers Day really came in
16、to being27. The last paragraph tells us that _.A. all the people should celebrate Mothers DayB. only mothers are honored on Mothers Day- 4 -C. understanding mothers work is more important than just celebrating Mothers DayD. people should celebrate Mothers Day every dayCBefore you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.The
