山西省平遥中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

平遥中学2018-2019学年度第二学期高一期末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，并写在答题卡上。AInterestingfestivalsintheworldThrowingtomatoes—SpainSpaintakes“tomatoesfights”toawholenewlevel.Butthetomatoesarebeingthrown,noteaten.ThefestivaltakesplaceduringthelastWednesdayinAugust.Truckscarrytomatoesintothesquare.Peoplerushtothetomatoesandthrowthemintothecrowd.Rollingcheese—EnglandThisfestivaliscelebratedonthelastMondayinMay.IttakesplaceonCooper’sHill.AlargewheelofcheeseisrolleddownCooper’sHill.Thefestivalisactuallyaracewherepeoplerundownthehillaftertherollingcheese.Thefirstpersontocrossthefinishlineatthebottomofthehillwinsthecheese.Burningman—TheUnitedStatesTheBurningManFestivallastsaweek,itisfromtheMondaybeforeLaborDaytoLaborDay(whichfallsonthefirstMondayinSeptemberinAmerica).ThefestivaltakesplaceintheBlackRockDesert.Thebestpartofthefestivalistheburningofalargesculptureofaman.Pouringwater—ThailandTheSongkranFestivalisthecelebrationoftheNewYearinThailand.Ratherthanasingleday,ThailandcelebratestheNewYearfromApril13thtoApril15th.Thaipeoplerunaftereachother,pouringwater.Songkranisoneofthemostimportantreasonswhyforeignerstraveltothebeautifulland.21.WherewillyouprobablygotoenjoyoneofthefestivalsaboveinMay?A.Spain.B.England.C.TheUnitedStates.D.Thailand.22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thetomatoesarethrownintothecrowdtoeat.B.Allthefestivalsalivedon’tfallonthesingleday.C.Burningalargerealmanisthebestpartofthefestival.D.Songkranistheonlyreasonforattractinglotsoftourists.23.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom.A.AtourguideB.AsciencereportC.AstorybookD.AfashionmagazineBOncebuilttokeepinvadersout,theGreatWall,oneofChina’sbest-knownfaces,hasnowbecomeaplatformtobringpeopletogether.ForTaylor,an11-year-oldAustralianschoolgirl,itisamagicladderwhichcancarryherclosertoherdream.Taylorwasbornwithcerebralpalsy(脑瘫),adisorderthataffectsmovementandcoordination.Butherwillpowerhassenthertoperformmissionstocreatethepublicawarenessaboutthedisorderandraisefundsforpeoplelivingwithit.InMarch2016,sheclimbedMountKosciuszko,thehighestmountaininAustraliaat2,229metersabovesealevel.WhenhermotherToniaskedherwhathernextgoalwas,sheanswered:“MountEverestmightbealittletoohardrightnow,butmaybetheGreatWall.”OnJune6ththisyear,herwishcametrue.Withherwalkingaidandthesupportofherparentsandsponsor,accompaniedbyagroupofprimaryschoolvolunteersfromBeijing,TaylorrealizedherdreaminChinabyclimbingthepartoftheGreatWallknownasMutianyudespiterainandcold.Taylormovedaheadslowlyyetsteadily,andwithdetermination.Whenthestairsweretoosteeptoclimbonherown,herparentsliftedher,encouraginghertokeepgoing.ThejourneystartednearWatchTowerNo.14,somewhereinthemiddleoftheMutianyuGreatWall.Inthetower,TaylorcarefullylistenedtotheguidesayingthelonghistoryoftheGreatWall.Thenshewenttoalittlewindowinthetowertolookatthebeautifulviewbelow.DougalCameron,avolunteerwhoaccompaniedTayloronherGreatWalltrip,saidhewasinspiredbyher.“ItwasobviouslypainfulforhertowalksofaralongtheGreatWall.Sheisamazing,”hesaid.ThetriptotheGreatWallwasverystrangeforToni.“WearesogratefulforallthesupportTaylorreceivedfromallcornersoftheworld,”shesaid.24.Whatdoes“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Theplatform.B.Theladder.C.TheGreatWall.D.Thedisorder.25.WhydidTaylordecidetoclimbtheGreatWall?A.Tochallengeherowncourage.B.TomakemorenewfriendsinChina.C.ToknowbetteraboutChinesehistory.D.Toarousethepublicconsciousnesstohelppeoplelikeher.26.WhatcanweknowaboutTaylor’striptotheGreatWall?A.TaylorclimbedtheGreatWallbyherself.B.Taylorgotthesupportfrommanypeoplewhenclimbing.C.TaylorwascarriedbyherparentstoclimbtheGreatWall.D.TayloroncewantedtogiveupclimbingtheGreatWall.27.WhatdidDougalCameronthinkofTaylor?A.Tired.B.Strong.C.Talkative.D.Easy-going.CDon’tweallknowa“HappyMeal”whenweseethefamousboxedmealthatincludesahamburger,akid-sizedportionoffries,fruitsandmilk,servedwithatoythat’sextremelypopularwithchildrenwholovetocollectthem?Butcollectorsoftheselittletoyswillsoonbeinsurprise.Forthebookloversthough,thereissomegoodnews.McDonald’swillreplacetheplastictoyswithbooks.However,eachofthesebookswillmainlypassonnutritionalmessages.DoyouknowthatMcDonald’shasbeenmarketingtheboxedkid’smealsince1979?HappyMealsareextremelypopularwithkids,especiallyforitscollectibletoys,whenyouconsiderthatover1.3billionofthesepackagesaresoldeachyear!Thesepackageshavebeenverycontroversial.Healthsupportersbelievethatdrawingkidstothesemealswithtoysisacleverwayoffacilitatingunhealthyfoodchoices.Theyseeitasanadvertisingstrategyof“catchingitsyoungcustomers”thathaspaidoffverywellforthefastfoodcompany.Childdevelopmentexpertssaythatfoodhabitsgetformedinchildrenbyagesixandcontinuethroughtotheiradultlife.FattyandsugaryfoodssuchasthoseservedinHappyMealsarebelievedtoplayabigroleingrowinghealthproblemssuchasobesityanddiabetes.Publichealthcarecostshavegoneupanduntoldamountsofmoneyhavebeenspentoncaringforobesityandotherhealthproblems.In2010,theStateofCaliforniatriedtobantoysinHappyMeals.Butitwasstronglyopposedbysomepeople,andthe