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1、广东省普宁市华美实验学校2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分：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, 从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and thats New York. Its a whole world in a city.The World of Theater:All of New Yor
2、k is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!The World of Music:Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.The World of Art:From Rembrandt to Picasso. From
3、Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.The World of Fine Dining:Whether its roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in little Italy, or the finest French coqauvin found everywhere, there is world of great taste waiting for you in New York.The W
4、orld of Sights:What other city has a Statue (雕塑) of Liberty? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York !1. If you want to taste delicious food, you should visit .A. The World of Art B. The World of MusicC. The World of
5、 Fine Dining D. The World of Sights2. Which of the following can visitors only find in New York?A. To see the Statue of Liberty. B. To taste the finest French coqauvin.C. To Egyptian tombs. D. To eat Roast Beijing Duck.3. This passage may be taken from .A. a handbook for English learners B. a guideb
6、ook for foreign travellersC. a pocketbook for businessmen D. a storybook for local readersBWhen I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, so we would have time for a conversation with each other. I never saw my dad drinking or takin
7、g a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when I bought a house several years later, my dad painted it in the fierce summer heat. All he asked was to talk to him, but I w
8、as too busy those days.Four years ago, my dad visited me. He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter. He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some thin
9、gs that we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Several hours later that day I received a call. My father was in the hospital. Immediately I bought a plane ticket. By the time I arrived at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have time for
10、a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and his dreams.After his death, I learned much more about him and even more about myself. All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.4. When the author was a little girl, she
11、 .A. liked playing on the swing B. often talked with her fatherC. was good at repairing things D. learned to take care of her family5. When at college, the author .A. received a call from her father every Sunday morningB. phoned her father every Sunday morningC. asked her father to call her every Su
12、ndayD. asked her father to talk with her6. Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?A. She had got tired of talking with him. B. She was busy painting her house.C. Her daughter asked her to play. D. She was busy planning a trip.7. When did the author begin to regret miss
13、ing the talks with her father?A. After her fathers sudden death. B. Many years ago.C. After she graduated from college. D. As soon as she knew that her father was ill.CThe Beginning of the Civil Rights MovementIn 1955，bus seats for African Americans and whites were separated in parts of the U.S. On
14、December 1, 1955, in the city of Montgomery，Alabama，a conflict(冲突), started when an African American woman named Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white man and go to the back of the bus. The police put 42yearold Parks into prison.The African American community was extremely angry. They h
15、ad a meeting and decided to work together to protest discrimination(歧视). They agreed to boycott(抵制) the buses on the day that Parks went to court. The day was a success. Empty buses drove through the streets. The city lost money. The community decided to continue the boycott. They elected a man named Martin Luther King，Jr. to be the leader.The boycott continued. It was difficult for African Americans to get to work without buses，but they didnt stop the boycott. The city continued to lose money. Finally，the US. Supreme Court decided that Montgomerys bus laws were unfair and
