广东省平冈中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题

广东省平冈中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题满分：150分时间：120分钟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）阅读下列四篇短文，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。ADearSir,IhavetotraveleverydayfromSoukRoadtotheairport.Twobusestravelalongtheirroute:thenumber49andnumber16.Butbythetimethenumber16busreachesSoukRoaditisalwaysfull,soIcan’tgetonit.Ihavetowaitforthenumber49,becausesometimesthereareemptyseatsonit.ThetimetablesaysthattherearebusesfromSoukRoadtotheairporteverytenminutes.Ifthisisso,whydoIhavetowaithalfanhourforabusnearlyeveryday?Theregulations(规章)saythatifthereareemptyseatsonabus,thebusmuststopateverystopwherepeoplearewaiting.Whydothehalf-emptybusesgostraightpastmewhenIamstandingatthebusstop?Theregulationssaythatnobusmaycarrymorethan40seatedpassengersand20standingpassengers.YesterdayIwasthefirsttogetoffthebuswhenitreachedtheairport.Icountedtheotherpassengersastheygotoff.Therewere129ofthem.Itisclearthatourbuscompaniesbreaktheregulationsandthinklittleoftheirpassengers.Cannothingbedonetomakeyourservicebetter?Yours,Tiredpassenger1.ThewriterhastotakeBusNo.49because______.A.itarrivesontimeB.itisnotalwaysfullC.ittravelsfasterD.ithasfewerseatsonit2.Theregulationssaythateachbusmaycarry______passengersatmost.A.20B.40C.60D.1293.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthewriteroftheletterisprobably______.A.anairportworkerB.abusdriverC.averytiredtravelerD.anEnglishteacher4.Whatkindofletteristhispassage?A.It’saletterofthanksB.It’saletterofapologyC.It’saletterofintroductionD.It’saletterofcomplaintBJeanisabrightyoungwomanwhocomesfromarichandfamousfamily.Shegoestoagooduniversity,andshehaseverythingthatmoneycanbuy.Well,almosteverything.TheproblemisthatthepeopleinJean'sfamilyaresobusythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.Infact,Jeanisquitelonely.SoJeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQ.Shelikesbeinganonymous(不知姓名的),talkingtopeoplewhodonotknowaboutherfamousfamilyandherrichlife.SheusesthenameLindaonQQandhasmadealotoffriendswhoshecontactsquiteoften.LastyearJeanmadeaveryspecialfriendonQQ.HisnamewasDavidandhelivedinSanFrancisco.Davidwasfullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadacommoninterestinrockmusicandmoderndance.SoitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonQQandsometimestheyevenforgotthetime.Ofcourse,theywantedtoknowmoreabouteachother.Davidsentapictureofhimself:Hewasatall,good-lookingyoungmanwithbig,happysmile.Astimewentby,theybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandsmallthingstoeachother.WhenJean'sfathertoldherthathewasgoingonbusinesstriptoSanFrancisco,sheaskedhimtolethergowithhim,sothatshecouldgiveDavidasurpriseforhisbirthday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirfavoriterocksinger.ButwhenJeanknockedonDavid'sdoorinSanFrancisco,shefoundthatthespecialfriendshehadwrittentowasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim.5.JeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQbecausesheis_________.A．richB．famousC．youngD．lonely6.JeanthoughtDavidwasspecialbecause______.A．DavidmadeherquitehappyonQQB.DavidwasfromSanFranciscoC.DavidsentherapictureofhimselfD.Davidwastall,good-looking7.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.JeanhasgoteverythinginherlifeB.BothDavidandJeanenjoyrockmusic.C.Daviddidn'ttellJeanhisrealaddress.D.Jean'sfamilymembersoftengettogether.8.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Don'tbelievethoseyougettoknowonQQsoeasily.B.Peopledon'tusetheirrealnamesonQQsooften.C.Don'tgotomeetthoseyougettoknowonQQ.D.PeopleshouldtelltheirrealnamestoothersonQQ.CAbouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismatter.Perhaps,afterall,itissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Insomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadowsofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen--astrangeworldindeed.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrods,buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoes(蚊子)preferbluetoyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsects,butabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbyday,andwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisible(看不见的)colorsaroundus.9.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.coloranditssurprisingeffectsB.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.dangercausedbycolorblindnessD.colorblindness10.Whydosomepeoplesayitissafertobedrivenbywomen?A.Womenaremorecareful.B.Therearefewercolor-blindwomen.C.Womenarefonderofdrivingthanmen.D.Womenareweakerbutquickerinthinking.11.Accordingtothepassage,withthehelpofthecones,wecan.A.telldifferentshapesB.seeinaweaklightC.killmosquitoesD.tellorangefromyellow12.Wecanattractandkillmosquitoesbyusinga.A.redlightB.yellowlightC.bluelightD.greenlightDDidyoutakepartinacampthissummer?Therearesomanysummercampsandnotallofthemarethesame.Tochoosewhichcampisbestforyou,firstyoumustdoabitofresearch.Maybeyou’veneverthoughtaboutitb