1、 - 1 - 新绛二中新绛二中 2017201720182018 学年第二学期期中考试试题(艺术班)学年第二学期期中考试试题(艺术班) 高一英语高一英语 阅读理解(阅读理解(6060 分,每题分,每题 3 3 分)分) A A Shopping is one of the best ways to relax after a stressful week. Nothing is more satisfying than finding a perfect item - and when I m bored with shopping for clothes I move on to make-
2、up and shoes. I never shop in sales - the reason the items haven t sold at full price is usually because they are badly made or horrible colours. -Blanca I hate shopping and it bores me enormously. I really cannot understand such a useless and expensive habit. I only shop for clothes when I can t ge
3、t out of it and when I do, I make sure I buy good quality and as much as I can afford, to put off having to go again for as long as possible. I have friends who will spend a Whole day going from shop to shop trying on lots of different clothes and not buying anything. Thats really stupid. -Pam I can
4、 t see the point in spending a lot of money on clothes, when they are so much cheaper abroad. I do most of my shopping when I go on holiday, and get great clothes for half the price. I love finding bargains! I also buy a lot in sales. The clothes may be out of fashion a bit, but they re good quality
5、, and if you wait long enough, they come back into fashion! -Meghan I personally still spend half of my wage on clothes. I usually only ever wear something three times before I throw it in the back of my wardrobe (衣橱). I never wear a party dress more than once. If I lost my job and couldnt afford to
6、 buy lots of clothes, I would never be able to go out of the house again. -Shelly 1. What does Pam focus on when shopping for clothes? - 2 - A. Price. B. Brand. C. Pattern. D. Quality. 2. Who is a bargain hunter? A. Blanca. B. Pam. C. Meghan D. Shelly. 3. Which of the following can best describe She
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15、Runkle, my English Language and Composition teacher, is my favorite teacher. Ms. Runkle enjoys getting to know more about students, so I have many chances to talk with her after class. I have always wanted to become a journalist (新闻记 者). Since Ms. Runkle used to be a journalist back in the United St
16、ates, she has introduced many helpful journalistic writing skills to me. - 4 - Although she is my teacher, Ms. Runkle and I are more like friends. She often invites my classmates and me to take part in different activities outside of school. For example, I went to listen to a journalists speech, whi
17、ch helped me better understand current events (时事). Not only does Ms. Runkle talk with me outside of school, she is also a great teacher in the classroom. English Language and Composition is a really hard subject for a second language learner. We felt worried in the beginning, but Ms. Runkle really
18、makes an effort to help us out. In class, Ms. Runkle always encourages students to question everything to keep us active. One part of class I love the most is when groups of students are required to give speeches on events that are happening in the world. It requires a lot of deep thinking and I rea
19、lly learn quite a lot from it. I love Ms. Runkle very much. She not only helps me to get good scores, but also acts as a good friend and always gives me advice on life. 8. After class, the author _. A. seldom sees Ms. Runkle B. talks with Ms. Runkle quite a lot C. enjoys introducing Ms. Runkle to he
20、r friends D. often invites Ms. Runkle to different activities 9. We can infer from the text that Ms. Runkle is _. A. friendly and helpful B. kind and humorous C. clever and active D. strict and boring 10. The authors favorite part of Ms. Runkles class is when Ms. Runkle _. A. tells them how to get g
21、ood scores B. asks them questions about the world C. asks them to describe current events D. tells them about events that are happening 11. What is the authors purpose of writing the text? A. To express how much she misses Ms. Runkle. B. To look back on her special high school life. C. To describe a
22、n unforgettable teacher. - 5 - D. To show what makes a good teacher. D D The Chinese word “Shanzhai“ means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones“ produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market ov
23、er the past two years. Besides (除?之外, 还有)“Shanzhai“ electronic products, there are “Shanzhai“ movies, “Shanzhai“ stars and even a “Shanzhai“ Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve. “Shanzhai“ has become a culture of its own,
24、meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, “Shanzhai“ version “Birds Nest(鸟巢)“ and “Water Cube(水 立方)“ woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing. A literature critic said that taking the “Shanz
25、hai“ Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai“ version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,“ he said. To the mainstream(