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1、2018-2019学年第二学期第一次月考试卷高一英语命题人：第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分，共30分）AThere are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.Saint Patricks DaySaint Patricks Day in IrelandSaint Patricks Day is on March 17. Its an impo
2、rtant holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.Red WednesdayRed Wednesday in IranRed Wednesday is
3、 a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.The Winter CarnivalThe Winter Carnival in CanadaThe Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in
4、 February and lasts for 10 days.One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.The Desert FestivalThe Desert Festival in TunisiaEvery year on the last Sunday in December, the Deser
5、t Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).（ ）1On Saint Patricks Day, you can see the following EXCEPT.A. camels B. parades B. C. people in green D. green buildings（ ）2What do people do on Red
6、 Wednesday in Iran?A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes.C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.（ ）3. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?A. The race happens on March 17. B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.C. The race has
7、a history of about 10 years. D. About 30 people go to the race every year.（ ）4When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?A. On the first Sunday in February. B. On the last Sunday in December.C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.BA young
8、 man went to a job interview in a big company. The director discovered that the young mans college achievements were excellent. He wondered who paid for the young mans education. The young man told him that his parents did and they worked as clothes cleaners. The director found that the young mans h
9、ands were smooth and perfect.“Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes？” the director asked.“No. My parents always let me study. Besides，my parents can wash clothes faster than me.” The director asked him to go back home and wash his parents hands. When he got home, he asked his parents to let
10、 him clean their hands. His parents felt strange but happy. Then the young man began to clean their hands slowly.His tears fell as he did that. He found that his parents hands were so old and pale because of long time in water. There were also so much hurt in their hands. He knew the hurt had much t
11、o do with his school fees (学费).After cleaning his parents hands，the young man quietly washed all the remaining clothes for them.The next morning，the young man went to the directors office. The director noticed the tears in the young mans eyes. He told the young man that he was accepted.( )5. What di
12、d the young man do before the interview? A. A clothes cleaner. B. A college student. C. A company director. D. A bookshop owner.( ) 6. What were the young mans parents hands like?A. They were old and pale. B. They were soft and beautiful. C. They were big and clean. D. They were smooth and perfect.(
13、 )7. How did the young mans parents feel when he wanted to wash their hands?A. Surprised. B. Upset. C. Funny. D. Bored.( ) 8. Why did the young man cry when he washed his parents hands?A. Because his hands were very painful.B. Because he didnt want to wash their hands at all. C. Because he found his
14、 parents were leading a hard life.D. Because he was too tired to wash their hands.COne afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works. A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I
15、watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husbands patience for her continuous talk. Distracted(心烦意乱的) by their noise, I moved on .I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant words, I moved away quickly.I was standing at the counter(收银台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then carefully went into th
