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高一上学期英语期中考试试题（不含听力）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。

AIf you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with reading; to try to grasp what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You can not enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.When you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to rely mainly on the context to help you. If you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention from the main thread(主线) of the story. In all probability you will meet the same word again a few pages later on ina slightly different context, and each time you see it that your understanding of it will become more exact.1. The phrase “to get on with reading” in the passage has the same meaning as “_________”.A. to try to grasp the meaning of every sentence in the bookB. to try to catch the meaning of every word in the bookC. to try to understand all the writer is going to tell youD. to try to understand the main idea of the book2. When you meet new words in reading such kinds of books, you’d better _________.A. stop and look them up in a dictionaryB. stop and think them overC. try to guess their meanings from the contextD. have none of them3. From the passage the best way to read novels, plays and travel books is _____.A. to read very slowlyB. to read quickly and not too carefullyC. to read very carefullyD. to read very seriously4. The best title for this passage is “___________”.A. Read for PleasureB. Get on with the BooksC. Reading SkillsD. The Importance of ReadingBSome places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before goingthere.Whoever likes to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates you’d better make sure you aren’t visiting during Ramadan(斋月). During that time you aren’t allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law— no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations –is rather old, and isn’t in use today in France.In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke --- the local police will stop you.Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.Do you often buy things using coins? Don’t do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited (受限制的). The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.5. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to make your trip around the world safe.B. Why there are strange laws in the world.C. Interesting places you can go to around the world.D. Some strange laws you should know about for your trip.6. If you are driving a car in Thailand, .A.the police will play a joke on youB.you should wear your shirt even though it’s hotC.the police will give you tickets costing about $10D.you should always keep your headlights on7. What can we learn from the text?A.The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment.B.Kissing goodbye at train s tations isn’t allowed in France today.C.Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldn’t eat in public.D.You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.CYou can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.The designer says he c ome up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street ad saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on my street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.8. For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?A. To predict a heavy rainB. To check the weather forecastC. To protect people from the rainD. To remind people to take an umbrella9. What do we know from Belyacv’s words in Paragraph2?A. His creation was inspired by an experienceB. it rains a lot in the city of Saint PetersburgC. Street lamps are protected by canopiesD. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain10. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?A. Its moving speedB. Its appearanceC. Its installationD. Its safety11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The designer will open a company to promote his productB. The lampbrella could be put into immediate productionC. The designer is confident that his creation is practicalD. The lampbrella would be put on show in MoscowDObama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs—what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site baidu, they all best illustrate the word “cool”.But just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? Most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd.Yale University art professor Robert Farris Thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century West African philosophy. “Cool” relates to ideas of grace under pressure.“In Africa,” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life.”The modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the US in the period after World War II. “Post-war ‘cool’ was in part an expression of war-weariness… it went against the strict social rules of the time,” write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in Cool Rules: Anatomy of an Attitude.But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie Rebel without a Cause. Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies. In the movie, Dean showed what “cool” would mean to American young people for the next 60 years.Today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars. Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. This can be seen quite clearly in movies like Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die.But many teenagers also think being smart is cool. Chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools.“Call it the Harry Potterization of America—a time when being smart is the new cool,” writes journalist Joe Sunnen.12. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ____________.A. thought and acted differently from the majorityB. had a calm and quiet attitude under pressureC. didn’t observe rules and authoritiesD. had all kinds of “bad” manners13. The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ____________.A. do very well in their studiesB. are very skilled at sportsC. are good at chess and other thinking games.D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. It is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd.B. “Cool” was used as early as the 15th century.C. Disobeying one’s parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among American young people.D. Getting the first place in an exam cannot be considered “cool”.15. What does the article mainly talk about?A. The origin of the word “cool”.B. The kinds of people who are “cool”.C. The cha nging meaning of the word “cool”.D. How to be a “cool” person.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。