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1、辽宁省大连市2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第i卷第一部分阅读理解(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、BC和D)中,选出最佳选项。ACarol:Istartedplayingthecello(大提琴)whenIwasabouteightornine.ItwasgreatplayingthecellobecauseIwasinyouthorchestrasandwewentabroadtodotours.Butanyway,whenIgottouniversity,Istoppedplaying.Well,th
2、erejustwasnttimeandthereweresomanyotherthingstodo.Luckily,Itookitupaftermy25thbirthdayandjoinedaband.Daniel:WhenIwaslittle,IthoughtIdenduplearningtheguitarlikemyfather,butthenIdecidedthatIwantedtohavemyowninstrument,soIchosethetrumpet(小号).ImintheschooljazzbandandIdliketobeamusicianwhenIgrowup,butmyd
3、adsaysitsdifficulttomakealivingfrommusic.ButIdontwanttobealawyerlikehim.Itssoboring.Carmen:NobodylikeslivingnearsomeonelikemebecausewhenIpractice,Imakealotofnoise!Butyouhavetokeeppracticing,dontyou?Otherwiseitgetsmoreandmoredifficult.Thetroubleis,inthesummer,whenitshot,Ihavetoopenthewindows,sothewho
4、lestreetgetstohearitifImnotcareful.IloveplayingthedrumsandIplayinafantasticband.Vince:IveplayedtheguitarforaslongasIcanremember,butwhenIwastryingtomakeitasamusicianafterschool,IusedtoplayintheUndergroundinLondontomakeabitofextramoney.Ikeptonplaying,butIranarestauranttomakealiving.WhenIgetanysparetim
5、eIstillplay.Ivegotafewfriendswholikemusictooandwehaveformedaband.1. WhydidCaroloncegiveupplayingthecello?A.Shecouldntgoabroadtoplay.B.Sheturnedtootherinstruments.C.Shefounditboringtoplayitallday.spareanytimetoplayit.2.WhatdoweknowaboutDaniel?D.ShecouldntA.Heplaysthetrumpetintheschoolband.B.Heisgooda
6、tplayingtheguitar.C.Hisfatherpusheshimtobealawyer.lotofhelp.3. WhatisthetroublethatCarmenisfacing?A. Shecannotplaywellinpublic.B. Playingthedrumsbothersothers.C. Thestreetissonoisyinthesummer.D. Itshardtokeeppracticinginthesummer.4. WhydidVincestartrestaurantbusiness?A.Tomakealiving.C.Tomakefriends.
7、BD.HisfathergiveshimaB.Toformaband.D.Tosharemusic.WinslowHomerwasafamousAmericanpainter.SinceArtHistoryclassincollege,IhadalwaysadmiredhisworksandIwasluckytoseealargeexhibitionofhisworkswhenIwasinmyearly30s.ItwasatthiseventthatIboughtaprintofhispainting,“SnaptheWhip”.ItalwayshunginmyclassroomuntilIr
8、etiredfromteaching.Ithoughtittrulycapturedthefreedomandfunofchildhood.Inthepainting,agroupofyoungboysareplayingagamearminarmongrassgroundinfrontofafarmhouse.Theyarejumpingandlaughingwildlywithgreatjoy.Oneoftheboysisfallingdowntotheground.Theyarenotevenwearingshoes!Duringmylastyearofteaching,therewas
9、ayoungwomaninherfirstyearofteachingrightnextdoortomeandwegottobegoodfriends.Shehadbeenanartstudentbeforetakingupeducation.Hereyesweredrawnimmediatelytothisprintwhensheenteredmyroom.Soonmylastdayofteaching,afterthestudentshadleft,Itookthepaintingoffthewallandwalkednextdoorandgaveittoher.Shewasreallys
10、urprised,butverygladtohaveit.IwasdelightedthatshelikeditandallthestudentsshewouldhavewouldtreasureitasmuchasIhad.Wefoundtheperfectplaceforitononeofherwallsandhungittogether.Iwashappythatshebroughtbackthiswonderfulmemoryforme.5. Whydidtheauthoradmirethepainting“SnaptheWhip”somuch?A. Hehadadeeplovefor
11、childrenandstudents.B. ItwasboughtfromafamousAmericanpainter.C. Ithadalsodrawntheattentionoftheyoungwoman.D. Heappreciatedthefreedomandfuninthepainting.6. Whatisthepaintingabout?A.Thenatureofchildren.B.Homelesschildren.C.Hard-workingfarmers.D.Thepleasureofworking.7. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capture
12、d”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Caught.B.Controlled.C.Recognized.D.Influenced.8. Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeingthepaintinghunginthewomansroom?A.Regretful.B.Painful.C.Pleased.D.Proud.CSharingEUmbrella,anewumbrellasharingcompanybasedinShenzhen,China,recentlyannouncedthatithadlostmostofthe300,000umbrellass
13、inceitsetup.Chinassharingeconomyhasbeengrowingrapidly,withcompaniesofferinganythingfrombicyclesandbasketballstophonebatteriesforpeopletorent.Customersmakeasmalldeposit(押金)andgettousethethingforadailycost,withafineputinplaceforeverydayiftheyfailtoreturntheproductintime.Itsasimplebusinessmodel,andmark
14、etdatashowsthatpeopleseesharingasacheapandconvenientwaytocutdownwaste.ZhaoShupingfoundedtheSharingEUmbrella,anumbrellasharingservice,inApril.BytheendofJune,hehadalreadystartedin11majorChinesecities,includingShanghai,NanjingandGuangzhou.Whilepickinguptheumbrellaswassimple,astheyweremadeavailable(可得到的
15、)atbusandsubwaystations,thereturnsystemturnedouttobeadifferentmatter.Umbrellasaredifferentfrombicycles,Mr.ZhaotoldC.Bikescanbeparkedanywhere,butwithanumbrellayouneedsomethingtohangiton.”Soinsteadofbotheringtoreturntheumbrellasbacktoastation,alotofpeoplejusttookthemhome,andSharingEUmbrellahasreportedlylosttrackofmostofthe300,000umbrellas.Consideringthatborrowingumbrellasrequiresa19yuandeposit,withafeeof0.50yuanperhalfanhourusage,Zhaosaysthathesuffersalossof60yuanperlostumbrella,so