平凉三中2017至2018学年第一学期中考试题(卷)高一英语第一部分阅读理解(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。ASharon,Aged22Themostimportantthingtokeepinmindwhengoingintohighschoolistobeyourself.Besides,Idon’tknowwhatyourmiddleschoolwaslike,buthighschoolteacherswillnotcareaboutthingssuchashowmuchhomeworkyoualreadyhaveinonenight.It’sbesttojustlearntodealwiththingsandmanageyourtimewiselysoyoucanachieveeverythingyouneedto.Frank,Aged21Ithinkalmosteverykidfeelsbothnervousandexcitedbeforetheirfirstday.Youwillprobablyloveit.IknowIdid.Youshouldjoinsomesportsoractivitiesthatwillmakeyourhighschoolexperiencemoreenjoyable.Goodluck!Eddie,Aged20WhenIstartedhighschoolIwasreallynervoustoo,especiallysinceIhadbeenhomeschooledallthroughmiddleschoolanddidn’treallyknowanyone.Isupposethebestadvicewouldbetojustrelax.Thefirstcoupleofdayscanbealittlebithard,butthingswillbecomeeasierbeforeyouknowit.David,Aged19I’mnotgoingtolie.Thefirstdayiskindoffrightening(令人恐惧的).Butyou’llgetusedtoit.Don’tbeafraidofanyone;upperclassmenwillpickonyoumoreifyouletthemknowyou’reafraid.Justtakeiteasy.Makingsomefriendsandstayingwiththemwillgreatlyhelpyougetusedtohighschoolquickly.Afterthefirstweekit’sreallynotbadatall.Don’tworry.1.WhatcanweinferfromSharonabouthighschool?A.Teachersarequitestrict.B.Studentsoftenstayupatnight.C.Teachersprovidelittlecareforstudents.D.Studentsshouldmakegooduseoftheirtime.2.HowdidEddiefeelonhisfirstdayofhighschool?A.Excited.B.Bored.C.Worried.D.Relaxed.3.Whomentionstheimportanceoffriends?A.Frank.B.David.C.Sharon.D.Eddie.B“Hey,Anna,doyouwanttoplaycardswithus?”Itwasthreeo’clockinthemorning.Wewerealltiredbutexcitedabouttheupcomingthree-weektriptoEuropewithoutourparents.IwassittingonthegroundwithSavannah,agirlImetduringthemeetingswehadwhenpreparingforourtrip.WewereplayingcardsafterAnnadecidedtojoinus.Therewere49ofusinmeSanJosegroup,andwewouldmeetupwithtwoothergroupsinLosAngeles.Totally,wehad147studentsandsixleaders.Thetripwastiring,busybutfun.Welearnedaboutdifferentcultures,atedifferentfoods,andmetnewpeople.WewenttoatotalofsevendifferentcountriesinEuropelikeEngland,Austria,Germany,Switzerland,theNetherlands,Belgium,andFrance.Wealsohadhostfamilies(寄宿家庭)inGermanywherewespentthreedays.Myhostfamilywasthemostwelcoming,andIalsorelatedtothemwell.WehadagreattimeinEuropeanddidnotknowthatitwasallcomingtoanend.Welearnedalotaboutitshistory,likeHenrytheEighthandallhissixwives.Thislife-changingtriphelpedmeopenmyeyes.Itwasabigliftformeasmywingshadbeenbrokenovertheyearsbecausemyfamilysituationwasnotgood.MymomsaidthisPeopletoPeopleStudentAmbassadorProgramreallychangedmeasaperson,asister,andasadaughter.Igreatlyappreciatedthetrip,becauseithelpedchangeandaddmorecolorstomylife.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutthechildrenfromParagraphl?A.Theyweretooexcitedtosleep.B.Theyplayedcardsafteraday’svisit.C.Theywereallfromthesameschool.D.Theyweretiredaftertheoverseastrip.5.Inwhichcountrydidtheauthorstaywithahostfamily?A.England.B.Switzerland.C.Germany.D.TheNetherlands.6.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A.theauthorwasinjuredduringthetripB.theauthorbenefitedalotfromthetripC.theauthor’smomwenttoEuropewithherD.theauthorcouldhardlywaittoreturnhome7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AdifficultdecisionB.Alife-changingjourneyC.AlookatdifferentculturesD.AfriendshipthatwillneverendCMauriceSendak’schildren’sbook,WheretheWildThingsAre,cameoutin1963.Ithasbecomeverysuccessfulthroughouttheyearsandwasmadeintoamoviein2009.TheheroofthebookisaboynamedMaxwhogetsintotroublewithhismotherandissenttobedwithoutanysupper.Beforelong,Max’sroommagicallybecomesaforest,andhewalkstoalandwheremonsters(怪物)live.Maxisn’tscared,though,andbecomesthekingofthewildthings,butafterawhile,hewantstogohome.WhenMaxwalksbackhome,hissupperisstillhotinhisbedroom.Manyteachersandprofessorslikethisstoryanduseittohelpchildrendeveloptheirimaginations.MelinaDavis,aprofessorofeducation,saidshelikeshowthebookcontains(包含)acoupleofpagesthathaveonlypicturesonthem.“Thisallowschildrentoshapethestorythemselves,”shesaid.Thebookcontainsafewlargerwords.Someparentsworryitmayconfuse(使迷惑)children,butexperts(专家)saythosewordshelpimprovechildren’sreadingskills.Davissaidthebookiswellwrittenwhichhelpskidsbecomeinterestedinthestory.“Thebooktalksaboutwhatallchildrengothrough,like‘Iwasnaughty(淘气的)butmymommystilllovesme’,”saidDavis.Thebookalsoencourageschildrentofacetheirfears.“Ithinkit’sreallygoodtoshowthatMaxisfriendswiththemonsters,”saidDavis.“Kidscanfindoutmonstersaren’talwaysthethingsunderthebedthataregoingtoscarethem.Ithinkthisisgoodbecauseitshowschildrenthattheycallgotoscaryplacesbutstillhaveapositiveexperience.”8.WhathappenstoMaxinthestoryofthebookWheretheWildThingsAre?A.Hebecomesthekingoftheworld.B.Heandthemonstersbecomefriends.C.Heissenttotheforestbyhermother.D.Hehasaterribledreamandfeelsscared.9.Teachersandprofessorslikethebookbecauseithelpschildren.A.becomemoreimaginativeB.understandtheirownfearsC.developgoodhabitsoflifeD.learntodrawnicepictures10.Howdoexpertsfeelaboutthelargerwordsinthebook?A.Angry.B.Worried.C.Great.D.Confused.