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1、高一英语下学期阶段检测（四）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANational Coal Mining MuseumWacky Wednesdays the perfect way to Entertain the kids under 5!Each week during term-time from 10:15 11:00 we combine storytelling, singing and craft activities the perfect opportunit
2、y（机会）to drop in and have fun with your under-5s.Designed for children from 9 months.Doors open early at 9:30, so come and enjoy a coffee, juice and cake before the event starts!Sign in（入场）from 10 for a 10:15 start.It is a drop-in, donation（捐赠）only event.Only 20 children are expected to take part in
3、the event (we prepare crafts for 20). This makes it enjoyable for all. On very few occasions when too many kids want to join in there are always plenty of other things to do at the Museum.Why not make a day of it?Stay for lunch in our family-friendly cafExplore the Nature TrailDiscover our indoor so
4、ft play area for under-5sPlay in the wonderful NEW Adventure Play-groundVisit the small horses and our Clydesdale FinnDownload the iSPY Explore App and explore the Museum togetherEach event starts at 10:15 and finishes at 11:00. 2017Sept 13th Oct 18th Nov 1st Dec 6thWacky Wednesday Christmas Special
5、 13th Dec (Payment &Booking Required)2018Jan 10th Feb 14th Feb 28th Mar 28thApr 18th May 23rd Jun 6th July 18thFree entry, but we welcome donation to cover the cost of materials（材料）.1. At what time will the event begin?A. 9:30.B. 10:00.C. 10:15.D. 11:00.2. What do we know about the activities for ki
6、ds?A. More kids make the activities more enjoyable.B. Craft activities are prepared for kids to take part in.C. Kids either make a donation or pay for the activities.D. Kids under 1 year are unfit to take part in the activities.3. What are visitors required to do for Wacky Wednesday Christmas Specia
7、l?A. Bring materials. B. Stay for lunch.C. Book beforehand.D. Prepare Christmas presents.BLike many children young Lotte Reiniger was crazy about movies, which at the time were a completely new invention. She taught herself howTo cut paper silhouettes（剪彩）, of people, animals, and objects. “I could c
8、ut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors,” Reiniger said. “I could paint, too, and read But everybody was surprised at the scissor cuts.”At first, Reiniger wanted to be an actress, but her skill at making silhouettes drew the attention of the German film industry. B
9、efore 1927, films were silent. To help the audience understand the film, title cards with printed text appeared during the film between scenes. Reiniger helped create title cards for films, using her silhouettes. In 1918, she was asked to provide stop-motion animation（定格动画）, in which objects are pho
10、tographed in a series of slightly different positions and then replayed at high speed so that the objects appear to move on their own, for wooden rats（老鼠）in the movie The Pied Piper of Hamelin. It was a breakthrough（突破）that led to her own films, first short films and then, in 1926, The adventures of
11、 Prince Achmed, the first full-length animated film.Although Reiniger once described herself as “a primitive（原始的）caveman artist,” her work is not simple. She carefully cut bits of card, paper, and wire, creating wonderful shapes, and then made them move and dance by hand. The black shapes were then
12、placed on colorful backgrounds. She made more than 60 films, around 40 of which survive, all cut by her own hands. Most were based on timeless fairy tales, like “cinderella” and “sleeping beauty.”Reiniger was truly a pioneer both in animation and for women in film-making. Though her last film came o
13、ut in 1980, her style is still influential and can often be seen in todays films.4. What do we know about Reinigers cuts?A. People silhouettes were her favorite.B. Painting and reading helped her cuts.C. She had a gift for cuttings silhouettes.D. Movies excited her interest in silhouettes.5. What di
14、d Reiniger od to help the audience understand the silent films?A. She replayed the film between scenes.B. She cut silhouettes for title cards in films.C. She broke up long films into shorter ones.D. She made photos of the objects in the film.6. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer
15、 to?A. Creating title cards for films.B. Making wooden rats for a film.C. Bringing stop-motion animation into films.D. Producing The adventures of Prince Achmed. 7. Which of the following words can best describe Reiniger?A. Generous and calm.B. Creative and productive.C. Honest and self-confident.D. Traditional and easy-going.CWe often play tricks on each other on April Fools Day. However, its not just friends and family you have to be careful of some big companies also do their best to fool the public.In 2002, the British supermarket chain, Tesco, advertised a whistling（吹口哨） carrot. The a
