山西省平遥中学校2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题

平遥中学2018-2019学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语试题本试卷满分150分考试时间100分钟第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题：每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASingapore'spublictransportsystemisoneofthebestintheworld,soyoushouldhavenoproblemfindingyourwayaroundlikealocal.Therearethreemainformsofpublictransportthatyouwouldfindinanyothermajorcity－trains,busesandtaxis.TRAINSTrainsrunfrom6:00amtomidnight.Singletripticketsstartat80cents.IfyoubuyanEZ-Linkcardfor$15,youcanridethetrainsandbusesasyoulike.Ifyouneedmoreinformation,justcallTransitLinkon18007674333.BUSESThereareseveralbusservicesinSingaporeandfaresstartat80cents.Besuretoalwaysaskthedriverthecostofyourticketashecannotgivechange.Ifyouneedhelp,justcallTransitLinkon18007674333.TAXISTherearethreemaintaxicompanies－CityCab(65522222),Comfort(65521111)andTibs(65528888).Bookingcanalsobeeasybycallingthenumberslistedabove.RENTALCARSDrivinginSingaporeisapleasureandifyouliketotravelatyourownpace,rentingacarisagoodchoice.RentingtakesawaythehassleofgettingtoplacesaroundSingapore.Justsitbackandenjoythecity.Italsomeansyou'llgettoseealotmorethatatrainorabuswon'tletyousee.Forcarrental,callAvison+6567371668.21.ByanEZ-Linkcard,youcantake______.A.bothbusesandtrainsB.onlytrainsC.bothbusesandtaxisD.onlyrentalcars22.WhatdoesthewordhasslemeaninChinese?·A.麻烦B.乐趣C.景点D.费用23.WhatdoyouknowabouttravelinginSingaporefromthepassage?A.Alocalhasnotroublefindinghiswayaround.B.It'smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbytrain.C.YoucanseealotmoreinSingaporeonlybyrentingacar.D.It'sveryconvenientforvisitorstotravelinSingapore.BOnafreezingcoldday,acouplehadtomoveintoasmallapartmentbecauseoftheirfailureinbusiness.Thehusbandworkeddayandnighttosupportthefamilybutgavenocareofhiswife.Soshethought,“Hedoesn'tlovemeanymore.Hejustcaresabouthisbusiness...notme”．Oneday,shewasabouttotakeashowerwhenhestoppedheratthedoor,“Letmetakeitfirst,okay?”“Whynotmefirst?”sheasked.“Iamtired,honey,youtakeitlater,okay?”Shewasentirelyunhappy.Oneday,shefoundnothingtodoandturnedonhiscomputer.Afewwordscameintohersight.Readingthem,sheburstintotears.Itwashisdiary：Today,Iwasquitesad.SheaskedmewhyIwasalwaystakingtheshowerfirst,andIsaidtoher,“Iwasexhausted.”Shewasunhappy.Inhermind,Itreatedhernotaswellasusual,butwhatcouldIdo?Iwasnotasrichasbefore!Wemovedtothesmallapartment,andtherewasonlyoneshowerinthebathroom.Itwassocoldtotakeashowerinsuchacoldwinter.ButIfoundthatifonepersontooktheshowerfirst,theroomcouldgetalittlewarmer.SoeverydayIrushedtothebathroomfirst.Iwasthinkingthat,whenshetooktheshower,theroomwouldgetwarmer,evenifitwasonly1℃.NowIcannotgiveheracomfortablelife,takehertogoodrestaurants,orbuyexpensivedressesforher,butatleast,Icangiveher1℃love.24.Whydidthecouplemovetothesmallapartment_______?A．Bothofthemwereoutofwork.B．Theywantedtoliveabetterlife.C．Themancouldtakebettercareofhisbusiness.D．Theyweretoopoortoliveintheformerhouse.25.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhausted”_______？A.Devoted.B．Worried.C．Tired.D．Injured.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage_______?A．Theywouldlivearicherlifesoon.B．Thewomanmisunderstoodherhusband.C．Themanwouldcarelessabouthisbusiness.D．Thewomanwouldgetangryafterreadingthediary.27.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage_______?A．ALoveStoryB．1℃LoveC．ASufferingCoupleD．FightfortheBathroomCTheworld'srichestmanmightseemtohaveitall,butBillGateshasoneregret.Theself-madebillionairesaidhefeltstupidfornotknowinganyforeignlanguages.SpeakinginhisthirdAskMeAnythingquestion-and-answersessionforonlineforumReddit(红迪网),theMicrosoftfoundersaidthathewishedhespokeFrench,ArabicorChinese.Hesaid,ItookLatinandGreekinhighschoolandgotAsandIguessithelpsmyvocabulary.Ikeephopingtogettimetostudyoneofthese—probablyFrenchbecauseitistheeasiest.IdidDuolingoforawhilebutdidn'tkeepitup.Gates,whoisworth$79.3billion,praisedFacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergforsurprisinganaudienceinBeijingwhenhespokefluentChinese.MarkZuckerbergamazinglylearnedChineseanddidaQ&AwithChinesestudents—unbelievable,isn'tit?hesaid.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeforGatestoadmithisregretoverlanguage.Healsoshowedhishabitsathomeandpersonalinsights.LastFebruary,Gatessaidhelikestodothedisheshimself—tohisownspecialstandardseverynightandalsotoldtheinterviewerthathiswife,Melinda,wouldlikelywantSamuelL.Jacksontoplayherhusbandinabiopic(传记片).Healsoadmittedthathewouldpickupa$100billifhefounditonthestreet.AshetookthetopspotonForbes(福布斯)28thAnnualBillionaireslistlastyearforthefourthtime,hesaidheisprettybasicwhenitcomestospendingonclothesandfood,butthatheenjoysinvestinginshoesandrackets(球拍)whenheplaystennis.Whenaskedalifelessonhehadtolearnthehardway,thebillionairesaidstayinguptoolateisahabitheisstilltryingtobreak.Don'tstayuptoolateevenifthebookisreallyexciting.Youwillregretitinthemorning.Pamisstillworkingonthisproblem,hesaid.28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnInterviewwithBillGatesB.HowBillGatesSucceededC.BillGates'RegretD.TheRichestBillionaire29.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph8mayactuallymeanthat.A.itisimportanttolayagoodfoundationoflifeB.foodandclothingarebasicneedsforpeople'slifeC.henevercaresaboutbuyingfoo