山西省汾阳中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

汾阳中学2018-2019第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试题（满分150分，时间100分钟）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）ASummerClassesattheCommunityCenterTheCommunityCenterisofferingadultsummerclassesagainthisyear.Thescheduleincludesclassesinbasiccomputerskills,painting,drawinganddancing.Registration(注册）Therearetwowaystoregisterforclasses.1.Gotoourwebsite.Click(点击）on“ClassDescriptions”toseeafulllistingoftheclassesthissummer.Decidewhichclassorclassesyouareinterestedin.Thenclickon“RegisterNow”andtheregistrationformwillappear.Completetheformandworkouttheamountofmoneyyoushouldpayforyourclasses.Thiswillincludethecostofyourclassesplusa$25registrationfee.Allmaterialfeeswillbepaidtotheinstructoronthefirstdayofclass.Inaddition,ifyouraddressisoutsideofthecity,youwillpayanadditionalfeeof$25perclass.Fillinyourcreditcardinformationandclick“SendNow”.Youwillreceiveyourregistrationconfirmationbye-mail.2.Ifyoudonothaveaccesstoacomputer,youcancalltheCommunityCenterat872-555-5068torequestaclassscheduleandregistrationform.Chooseyourclassesfromtheschedule,completetheform,andreturnitbye-mailwithyourcreditcardinformation.Withdrawal(退班)PolicyFullrefunds(退款),minus(减去)the$25registrationfee,willbegivenforanywithdrawalsmadeuptooneweekbeforetheclassbegins.Withdrawalsmadebeforethestartofthesecondclasswillreceivea50percentrefund,minusthe$25registrationfee.Norefundswillbemadeafterthestartofthesecondclass.ClassesofferedbytheCommunityCenterareforadultsonly.Youmustbeeighteenyearsofageoroldertoparticipate.ClassesforchildrenandteensareofferedthroughtheCityDepartmentofRecreation.1.WhocantakepartinthesummerclassesattheCommunityCenter?A.Adultonly.B.Citizensonly.C.Highschoolers.D.Childrenandteens.2.Whatdoyouhavetodoforsummerclasses’registration?A.Paya$25registrationfee.B.Signupforclassesonline.C.Provideyourcreditcardinformation.D.Paymaterialfeesbeforetheclassbegins.3.Howmuchwillyouberefundedafterthestartofthesecondclass?A.$15.B.None.C.Afullrefund.D.A50percentrefund.BOnNovember7th,LewisPughcompletedaone-kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove,offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses,capandSpeedos.Pughisanadvocate(倡导者)foroceansandseas,workingtoprotecttheseecosystems(生态系统)withtheirlargediversity(多样化)ofmarine(海洋的)life.Whenaskedwhyhedidn’twearawetsuit,Lewissaid,“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyneedtotakearedifficult.IfIaskthemtobecourageous,Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”IttookPughabout19minutestocompletetheone-kilometerswiminAntarctica,wheretheaveragetemperatureisabout1.6degreesCelsius.Hesaidhisbodycouldonlystandabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitstartedshuttingdown.Asheswims,hisbodytemperaturedropssteadily,whichinturncauseshismusclecontroltodrop,slowinghimdown.Whenhewasdonewithhisswim,hissupportteamrushedhimtoahotshowerandittookalmostanhourforhisbodytemperaturetoreturntonormal.DoctorsandPughcaution(警告)thatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwaters.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtothefreezingwaterscandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthephysicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsaidhetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatLewishasswumindangerousconditions.In2007,heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemelting(正在融化的)Arcticiceduetoclimatechange.In2015,heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica’sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelpsetupamarinereservethere.4.WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?A.Toswimfaster.B.Toshowhisbravery.C.Tobuilduphisbody.D.Towinpublicattention.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A.Hisbody.B.Thewater.C.Hisbodytemperature.D.Thewatertemperature.6.What’sPugh’sadviceaboutswimminginthefreezingwaters?A.Oneshouldbereadytotakeonchallenges.B.Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.C.Onemustbefullyprepared.D.Onemustbeusedtolong-distanceswimming.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LewisPugh:Swimmingforacause.B.HowtoSurviveaSwimintheColdWaters.C.HowtoPrepareforExtremeSwimming.D.LewisPugh:AchievingtheImpossible.CIneveryBritishtown,largeandsmall,youwillfindshopsthatsellsecond-handgoods.Sometimessuchshopsdealmostlyinfurniture,sometimesinbooks,sometimesinornaments(装饰)andhouseholdgoods,andsometimeseveninclothes.Thefurnituremayoftenbeantique,anditmayhavechangedhandsmanytimes.Itmayalsobeveryvaluable,althoughthemostvaluablepiecewillusuallygototheLondonsalesrooms,whereonepiecemightbesoldforhundredsofthousandsofpounds.Asyoulookaroundtheseshopsandseethepolishedwoodofchestsandtables,youcan’thelpthinkingofthoselong-deadhandsthatpolishedthatwoodandthinkingofthosenow-closedeyesthatoncelookedatthesepieceswithlove.Thebooks,too,maybeantiqueandveryprecious;somemayberarefirstprintings.Oftenwhensomeonediesorhastomove,hisbooksmayallbesold,sothatsometimesyoumayfindwholelibrariesinoneshop.OntheborderbetweenEnglandandWales,thereisatownwhichhasbecomeahugebookshopaswell.Eventhecinemaandcastlehavebeentakenover.Nowbookshavereplacedsheepasthetown’smaintrade.Therearealsomuchmorehumbleshops,sometimessimplycalled“junkshops”,whereyoucanbuysmallhouseholdpiecesverycheaply.So