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1、精选文档高中英语学习资料madeofjingetieji2015-2016学年上学期期末高一英语试题（考试时间120分钟，满分120分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每题2分，满分30分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。AEverymonth,Juliaandhercousinswouldgotovisittheirgrandparents.Theywouldbeexcitedbecausetheirgrandfatherwouldgivethemafewcoins.Thentheywouldbuyto
2、ysorsweets.Thegrandparentscommentedthat,behavinglikethis,thechildrenwouldneverlearntomanagetheirmoney.Sotheyplannedaspecialtest,inwhichthechildrenwouldhavetoshow,overthecourseofayear,justwhattheycouldmanagetogetwiththosefewcoins.Somethoughtthattheywouldsavetheirmoney,butRubenandNicocontinuedspending
3、itallonsweets.Sotheygiveupsaving.Montydecidedtomanagehismoneybyexchangingit:buyingandsellingthings,orbetting(打赌)itwithothers.Soonhesurprisedthewholefamily.Hehadaccumulated(积聚)lotsofmoney.However,Montywasnotverycareful,andhegotinvolvedinmoreandmoreriskydeals.Afewmonthslaterhebecamepennilessafteralosi
4、ngbet.Alex,hadawillofiron.Hesavedthemoneyandattheendoftheyearhehadcollectedmoremoneythananyone.Evenbetter,withsomuchmoney,hemanagedtobuysweetsatareducedprice,sothatonthedayofthecompetitionhewaspresentedwithenoughsweetsformuchmorethanayear.Andeventhen,hestillhadenoughleftoverforatoy.Hewastheclearwinn
5、er,andotherchildrenlearnedtheadvantagesofknowinghowtosaveandhowtowait.TherewasalsoJulia.PoorJuliadidnenjoytthecompetition,becauseeventhoughshehadhadawonderfulsecretplan,shehadspenthermoneywithoutgivingherplanenoughtimetowork.However,shewassosurethatherplanwasagoodone,thatshedecidedtocarryonwithit,an
6、dmaybechangetheexpressionsonherrelativesfacehadseemedtobesaying“Whatapoorgirlshelis.ShecouldntmanagetosaveanythingWhenshewasabouttocompletethesecondyearofherplan,Juliasurprisedeveryonebyturningupatthegrandparentshousewithaviolinandalotofmoney.Shediditreallywell.21.Whosavednothingattheendofthefirstye
7、ar?A.Ruben,JuliaandAlexB.Ruben,NicoandMontyC.Ruben,MontyandJuliaD.Ruben,NicoandAlex22.Whydidthegrandparentsplanatestonthechildren?A.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntospendmoney.B.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntosavemoney.C.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntomanagemoney.D.Becausetheydidntwa
8、ntthechildrentobuytoysandsweetsanymore.23.FromMontysstory,thechildrenlearned_.A.tosaveandtowait.B.tobuyandtosellthingsC.tosetaachievablegoal.D.tobecarefulandself-disciplinedTheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmeans_.A.Juliawillbringdisasterstoherselfandherfamily.B.Juliaisnotgoodatmanagingmoney.
9、C.Juliaistoostupidtodoanythingwell.D.Juliahassomanysecretsthatnobodylikesher.AsweathercoolsacrosstheUnitedStates,agrowingnumberofAmericansvisitfarms.Theyharvestfruits,enjoyhaywagonridesandwalkinthefields.Thesepeoplearecalled“agri-tourists.They”improvetheeconomyofruralareasandhelpfarmersincreasetheir
10、profits.Schoolchildrenarewalkinginacornfieldmaze.Thecorniscutintotrickypassagewaysthatmakeitdifficulttofindawayout.ThechildrenarefromYorktownElementarySchoolinBowieMaryland.TheyhavetraveledtoMontpelierFarmsinPrinceGeorgesCountywhichisalsoinMaryland.Thefarmisabout40kilometersfromTheWhiteHouse.DebbieP
11、iersonisthestudentteachers.“Wegoonthesekindoffieldtripssothatthechildrenwillhaveahands-onexperienceofwhatitsliketobeonafarm,”Piersonsaid.InLoudounCountyVirginia,therearefarmswheregrapesaregrownforuseinmakingwine.Manyofthefarmsletpeoplevisit,anddrinkthewinethatismadethere.BillHatchownstheZephaniahFar
12、mVineyard.Heholdswinetastingsinhishome.“Wearedoublinthenumberofvisitorstoourfarmeveryyear.Wehaveanaverageof250peopleonaweekend,”Hatchsaid.Asmorepeoplevisitfarms,morefarmersareaddingactivitiesinwhichvisitorscantakepart.MalcolmBaldwinownsWeatherLeaFarmandVineyardinLoudounCounty.Sixyearsago,hebeganlett
13、ingpeoplebemarriedathisfarm.Theycanalsosleepatthefarmovernight.Mr.Baldwinsaysthemoneyhemakesfromtheseactivitieslethimkeephissmallfarmoperating.“Butwithouttheanimals,andwithoutthevines,theweddingbusinesswouldntbeasprofitable(有益可图的),becausepeopleliketoseethevines.Theyliketoseetheanimalsandwithoutwhich
14、Idontthinkthiswillbeapopularplace,”Baldwinsaid.25.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthatpeoplealwaysgoforfieldtripsin_.A.SpringB.SummerC.AutumnD.Winter26.Theunderlinedword“maze”inthepassageissimilarto“_”.A.puzzleB.tripC.houseD.activity27.OnMalcolmBaldwinsfarms,visitorscan_.A.tastethewinemadeintheUSAB.r
15、aiseandhuntanimalsC.doweddingbusinessD.havefunaswellasbringhimmoneyCItwas8:35am.MygirlsandIwererushingthroughthefrontdooroftheschoolasIyelled,“Hurryup!Thebellwasaboutto”RIIIIIIIING!Thegirlsfrozeandtheireyeswidened.Myshoulderssagged(下垂).Weweretoolate.Wewereoftenlateforschoollastyear,andeverytimeweranbreathlesslyintotheattendanceIheardmyselfmakingsillyexcuse
