城郊市重点联合体期中考试高一年级英语试卷1.命题范围:外研版高中英语必修一2.试卷满分:120分考试时间:100分钟3.本试卷分第I卷(客观题)70分和第II卷(主观题)50分两部分。第I卷(选择题)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。AMoreperhapsthananyotherEuropeannation,theSwisshavegotusedtolookingafterforeigntravelers.Asearlyasthe18thcentury,wealthyFrench,GermansandItaliansweretreatingthecountryasanamusementcenterwhile,inthe19thcentury,itbecamethemajorholidayplaygroundfortheBritishnobles.Today,itattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworld.TheSwissareclearabouttheimportanceoftourismtotheireconomy,whichcontributesabouteightpercentofGrossNationalProduct,andhelpstheindustrygreatly.ManagersofhotelsfromallovertheworldgotoSwitzerlandtolearnhowtodothejob,andagenerallyhighstandardcanbeexpectedfromthegreatmajorityofthecountry’shotels,mostofwhicharesmallandpridethemselvesonapersonalizedservice.PublictransportisthebestinEurope.BoththeSwissFederalrailwaysandtheprivaterailwaysarefullyelectrified,andthetotalnetworkismadeupofabout5000kilometersoftrack.UndertheFlyBaggagesystempassengerscancheckluggageinat116railwaystationsandhaveitautomaticallycarriedtotheirflight.Thenationalhighwaysystemisequallywellplanned,andthemountainroadsofferviewsofsomeofthecountry’smostbreathtakingscenery.Alsoservingthemountainsisaneffectivesystemofrailwaysandcableways,whilemorethan160passengercarscrossthelakesandriverstoandfro.HikinginthemountainsisequallypopularwithSwissnationalsandforeignvisitors.Forthosewhowanttoviewthecountryfromaheightwithouthavingtoclimbthemountainthemselves,itisalwayspossibletotakeintheviewfromaballoon.1.ComparedwithotherEuropeancountries,Switzerland_______.A.placesmoreimportanceonentertainmentB.thinksmoreaboutforeigntravelersC.hasmoreconvenientpublictransportD.hasmorefive-starhotels2.Accordingtothepassage,Switzerlandisnowvisitedby_____.A.wealthyFrenchpeopleB.richGermansandItaliansC.BritishnoblesD.peoplefromvariouscountries3.Accordingtothepassagewelearnthat_____.A.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandarebigB.allthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferexactlythesameserviceC.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferfirstclassserviceD.thehotelsinSwitzerlandareusedtolearningfromtherestoftheworld4.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout_____.A.sceneryinSwitzerlandB.thelifeinSwitzerlandC.tourisminSwitzerlandD.thetransportationinSwitzerlandBDoyouwanttogethomefromworkknowingyouhavemadearealdifferenceinsomeone'slife?Ifyes,don'tcareaboutsexorage!Comeandjoinus,thenyou'llmakeit!Position:VolunteerSocialCareAssistant(NoPaywithFreeMeals)Place:ManchesterHours:PartTimeWearenowlookingforvolunteerstosupportpeoplewithlearningdisabilitiestoliveactivelives!Only4daysleft.Don'tmissthechanceoflendingyourwarmhandstohelpothers!Role:Youwillprovidepeoplewithlearningdisabilitieswithallaspectsoftheirdailylives.Youwillhelpthemtodevelopnewskills.Youwillhelpthemtoprotecttheirrightsandtheirsafety.Butyourprimaryconcernistoletthemknowtheyarevalued.SkillsandExperienceRequired:Youwillhavetherightvaluesandgreatlisteningskills.Youwillbehonestandpatient.YouwillhavetheabilitytodriveacarandtocommunicateinfluentwrittenandspokenEnglishsinceyou'llhavetohelpthosepeoplewithdifferentlearningdisabilities.Previouscare-relatedexperiencewillbeagreatadvantageforyou.5.Thetextismeantto______.A.leaveanoteB.sendaninvitationC.presentadocumentD.carryanadvertisement6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.You'llmakeothers'livesmoremeaningfulwiththisjob.B.You'llarrivehomejustintimefromthisjob.C.You'llearnagoodsalaryfromthisjob.D.You'llsucceedingettingthisjob.7.Whichofthefollowingcanfirstbechosenasavolunteer?A.Theonewhocandriveacar.B.Theonewhohasdonesimilarworkbefore.C.Theonewhohaspatiencetolistentoothers.D.TheonewhocanuseEnglishtocommunicate.CHowITurnedtoBeOptimistic(乐观的)IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt’shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardtimes.”MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:Almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!