2021-2022学年新疆阿克苏地区新和实验中学高一（下）期中英语试卷
发布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
阅读理解 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。
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1．The world's craziest festivals Crazy festivals all over the world are out there just waiting to be celebrated.Join Cornelia Kumfert on a trip to the most unusual events taking place around the globe.
Burning Man Festival
Every year in Nevada（US）there is artwork and cunosities galore to marvel at when the Black Rock Desert changes into a mammoth art exhibition.
In August and September，some 70，00 people come here to celebrate the Burning Man Festival.
San Diego Comic Con
Surely superheroes don't queue？Well，at San Diego's Comic Convention they do.Each July hey open their dos to fans of Superman and other comic figures.More than 100，000 annual visitors have paid homage to their mythical heroes.
Crying Baby Festival，Tokyo
At the Crying Baby Festival in Tokyo（Japan），sumo wrestlers do what they can to bring babies to tears.
Sadists run riot？Certainly not!It's a 400-year-old tradition based on a Japanese proverb，which says that crying babies grow fastest and parents believe the event brings good health to their children.
Palio Contest，Siena
Fame and honour await the winner of the Palio contest in Siena（Italy）.
In July and August，ten inhabitants of different districts of the city jockey for first place in a spectacular horse race.
The trophy goes to the contestant whose horse crosses the finishing line first-whether he's still in the saddle or not.
（1）Which of the festivals offers a view of art？
A．Burning Man Festival.
B．Palio Contest，Siena.
C．Crying Baby Festival，Tokyo.
D．San Diego Comic Con.
（2）How was the festival in Tokyo founded？
A．On the basis of a proverb.
B．Based on a phrase.
C．According to a story.
D．At the request of the public.
（3）What can tourists see in Siena of Italy between July and August？
A．A burning man show.
B．A comedy play.
C．A horse race.
D．A baby-crying show.组卷：4引用：4难度：0.5 -
2．Are you interested in country music？I like it very much!It will take me away for a while after I am tired.The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.
Country music usually talks of farmers' everyday life and feelings.It's the spirit （精神） of America，easy to understand，slow and simple.
Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love，crops or death.
The life of the countryside can be hard，so the words in country music are often sad.At first，people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s，people played country songs on the radio，and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work，they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song "Take Me home，Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.
（1）Country music is usually about.
A．farmers' everyday life and feelings
B．the people in cities
C．the lives of workers
D．workers' feelings
（2）Country music developed.
A．in John Denver's city
B．in the Southern United States
C．in the Northern United States
D．in the Western United States
（3）People began to make country song records.
A．in the 1920s
B．in 1920
C．in the 1970s
D．in 1970
（4）Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home，Country Roads"？
A．A farmer in the countryside.
B．A person who moved to towns.
C．John Denver.
D．Denver John.组卷：6引用：7难度：0.5 -
3．People in the United States honor （尊敬） their parents in two special days：Mother's Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father's Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside （挑出）to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens （公民）.They give children love and care.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated （庆祝） in many different ways.On Mother's Day people wear carnations （康乃馨）.A red one symbolizes （象征） a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious （宗教的） services to honor their parents.They are also the days when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery （公墓）.On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues （烧烤） on Father's Day.
These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own gifts.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is "the thought" that counts.Greeting card stores， florists，candy makers，bakeries（面包店） and telephone companies do a lot of business during these holidays.
（1）Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents？
A．Parents raise children.
B．Parents give love and care to children.
C．Parents educate children to be good people.
D．Parents pass away （逝世） before children grow up.
（2）What do you know from the passage？
A．Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.
B．Few women worked outside the home in the past.
C．Not all the children respect their parents.
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
（3）On Mother's Day and Father's Day，.
A．people usually have family parties
B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C．children always go to parents' home
D．handmade cards are the most valuable
（4）What do you think the underlined word "florists" do？
A．They sell flowers.
B．They sell special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
C．They offer enough room for having family parties.
D．They make bread or pastry （点心）.组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5
短文改错
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8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday，my friend and I go to a newly-opened supermarket and each of us bought a notebook for our English learning.After that，we went to a restaurant nearby to having lunch.The prices were a bit steep，but we thought it would worth it if the food was good.Sadly，we were disappointing.We waited for our food for over thirty minute.Our sausages were burnt and very dry that we couldn't even cut them.His friend's steak was even worse.Moreover，the carpet was out of date and wore，the chairs were very uncomfortable but the walls needed painting.I think we'll never go to there again.组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5
书面表达（满分 25 分）
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9．假设你是李华，学校英语社将于下周一晚上举办英语演讲比赛，请以Music and I为主题写一篇演讲稿，谈谈音乐如何帮助或改变的生活。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.恰当使用修辞，以使演讲更打动人心。组卷：1引用：2难度：0.6
