-1-高一上学期期中考试英语试题考试时间:120分钟试卷满分:150分第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AWhat’shappening?YourguidetothebestplacetogointownTheArtoftheCameraBeautifulexhibitionfromsomeofthebestyoungphotographersworkingtoday.StamfordHall,June20th—30thFreeFilmClubTonight’smovieattheYoungPeople’sFilmClubisthelastoftheseriesstarringtheOscar-winningactorJohnnyDepp.It’sthewonderfulpiratesoftheCarbbean!Starts6;30pm.Tickets£3WinningVoicesMorethan20bands(乐队)playtheirbestsongsinacompetitiontowinagreatprize:aplaceinthenationalfinalandthechancetorecordaCD.StretfordStudentCenter,6pmTickets£10and£7.5StreetlifeDanceGroupComeandseetheamazing“SDG”attheAtlasCentre.Twenty-fourdancersagedbetween11and18showofftheirskillsinstreetdancingforyou.Starts7pm.Tickets£15.YoungVicTheatreThefinalperformanceofShakespeare’sRomeoandJulietistonight.Thisisyourlastchancetoseethiswonderfulplay.Don’tmissit.Starts8pm.Tickets£9,£7and£5.5021.WhatcanwelearnabouttheArtoftheCamera?A.ItlastshalfamonthB.ItshowssomeoldphotosC.ItisopentothepublicforfreeD.Itisheldby24youngartists-2-22.Wherecanyouwatchstreetdancing?A.AttheAtlasCentreB.InStamfordHallC.AtYoungVicTheatreD.AtStretfordStudentCentre23.IfJohnonlyhas£4,whatcouldhedo?A.SeeRomeoandJulietB.WatchWinningVoicesC.WatchStreetlifeDanceGroupD.SeePiratesoftheCaribbeanBAlongtimeago,therewasafarmerwhohadtendonkeys(驴).Oneevening,afteralongdayofhardwork,thefarmerreturnedhomewiththedonkeysandbegantotiethemtothestakes(桩).Whenhefinishedninedonkeys,hefoundthatthetenthropewasgone.Whatnow?Hecouldnotletthelastdonkeyrunaroundallnight.Itwouldsurelyrunaway.Suddenly,hesawthat,underatree,therewasamonk(和尚).Thefarmerrantothemonkandaskedforvoice.Themonksaid,“Theonlythingyouhavetodotothetenthdonkeyismakethemovements(动作)youwouldhavemadewitharopeinyourhands.Pretend(假装)totiethedonkey.That’sall.”Thefarmerreturnedtothetenthdonkey,pretendedtofasten(拴紧)aropearounditsneckandthentotietheropetoastake.Hethenenteredhislittlehouse,halftrustingthemonk’sadvice,halfworriedthathisdonkeywouldrunawayinthemiddleofthenight.Whenhewentoutsideveryearlythenextmorning,allthedonkeyswerestillstandingnicelynexttotheirstakes,eventhetenthone.Thefarmeruntiedthedonkeysandwantedtotakethemtothefield.Buttohissurprise,donkeynumbertenrefusedtomoveaninch.Thefarmerpulledandshoutedbuttheanimaljustdidn’tmove.Suddenly,thefarmerthoughtofwhathehaddonetothedonkeythenightbefore.Withagreat“ahha”,hereturnedtodonkeynumberten,andjustafterasimplemovementthedonkeyhappilywalkedwithhimtothefield.24.Whatwasthefarmer’sproblemwhenhetiedthedonkey?A.Heneededonemorerope.B.Thetenthstakewasgone.C.Thetenthdonkeyranaway.D.Hehadleftaropeinthefield.25.Followingthemonk’sadvice,whatdidthefarmerdo?A.Hepretendedtotiethetenthdonkey.B.Hewenttosleepstraight.C.Hewatchedthetenthdonkeyallnight.D.Hetiedthetenthdonkeytotheninthstake.26.Whatdidthefarmerfindinthenextmorning?A.Allthedonkeysweregone.-3-B.Thetenthdonkeydidn’trunaway.C.Donkeynumbertenwasrunningaround.D.Thedonkeyswenttothefieldbythemselves.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“asimplemovement”referto?A.Takingawaythetenthstake.B.Pretendingtountiethedonkey.C.Pretendingtocutthetenthrope.D.Tryingthetenthdonkeywitharealrope.CFirstLadyMichelleObamaisabigfanofvolunteering.Volunteeringmeansworkingforfreetohelpsomeoneelse.Mrs.Obamasaysvolunteeringisveryimportant.“Itshouldbepartofeveryone’slife,”shesays.Manyteensagree.Theysaythathelpingothersfeelsgreatandmakesadifference.Thesedays,moreteensvolunteerthanworkforpay.Teenscleanupparks,walkdogsatanimalshelters,visittheelderlyandmore.Somecities----includingSeatle,Chicago,andWashingtong,D.C.----requirehighschoolstudentstovolunteer.Studentsmustvolunteerinordertograduate.Thestudentvolunteerslearnnewskillsandhelptheircommunities.Manyparentsareinfavoroftheidea----theysayvolunteeringhelpsteensbuildjobskills.Butmostteensdon’twanttobeforcedtovolunteer.Theysaytheyarebusy.Andtheysayvolunteeringisonlyfunifit’sachoice.Readbothsidesofthedebateanddecide.YESVolunteeringcanhelpteensgetintocollegeorgetajob.Manycitiesandtownsneedhelp.Volunteerscanhelpkeepimportantprogramsgoing.Notallteenswillvolunteerifitisn’trequired.Schoolsshouldrepuirestudentstodoalltheycantogetreadyforadultlife.NOMostteensarealreadyverybusywithclasses,homework,jobsandsports.Forcingthemtodomoreisn’tfair.Itshouldbeuptoeachperson.Helpingoutdoesn’tfeelasgoodifyouhavetodoit.Findingavolunteerjobisn’talwayseasy.Studentsshouldn’tbekeptfromgraduatingbecauseofsomethingtheycan’tcontrol.28.ThewritermentionsMichelleObamainorderto,-4-A.explainwhatvolunteeringisB.showsheenjoysvolunteeringC.tellwhatshedoesfortheUSD.introducethetopicofthetext29.Accordingtothetext,inChicago,.A.morepeoplewouldratherworkforpayB.findingavolunteerjobisquiteeasyC.volunteeringisamustforhighschoolstudentsD.collegestudentshavetovolunteerbeforegraduation30.Theunderlinedpart“areinfavorof“inthetextmeans”.A.dropB.developC.likeD.catch31.Whichquestiondoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Isvolunteeringgoodforstudents?B.Whichvolunteerjobsshouldstudentsdo?C.Whatisthebesttimetovolunteer?D.Shouldstudentsberequire