吉林省四平市公主岭范家屯镇第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学
期期中试题
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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，20分）（略）
第二部分 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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
February half term is fast approaching, and now is the time to start organizing your week off if you’re aiming for a quick and cheap getaway anywhere but home. Shard London stay, ￡181 for a family of 4
Get a whole new perspective on the capital with Superbreak’s View from the Shard package. On level 72, the highest public level of The Shard, visitors will have the chance to try out the most breathtaking experience, as they are exposed to the elements and sounds of the city beneath.
Dublin countryside, ￡198 per adult, kids stay free and free breakfast
Dublin is a great city for kids, with both fun and educational visits from the Leprechaun Museum to the Dublin Writers Museum. In a hillside position overlooking Dublin Bay and dating back to 1740, Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel is an affordable choice for a half term break by car with Irish Ferries. Woolacombe Bay, Devon, ￡220 for a family of 6
Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in Devon is highlighting a wealth of deals of February half-term including four-night midweek stays---from 15 February—at ￡200 for a family
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of six.
The package includes accommodation in a model Bronze Caravan holiday home sleeping up to six and with heating in the bedroom and plus private car parking.
Free indoor all-weather facilities include a heated swimming pool, children’s play areas, a cinema, clubs for youngsters and entertainment. Northumberland castle, ￡99.50 per adult, kids go free
Take your children to a 14-century Northumberland castle this half term, and allow them to play prince or princess during a stop.
Luxurious Langley Castle is ideal for families wishing to explore Hadrian’s Wall and discover life as a Roman, explore Hexham Abbey, or head off to Newcastle for shopping and visitor attractions.
Children will also love the daily Battlements Tour, which will take them right to the top of the castle, to look out towards Hadrian’s Wall and across Langley’s grounds.
21. Where can visitors go if they want their kids to have both fun and educational visits?
A. Shard London stay
B. Woolacombe Bay
D. Dublin countryside.
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C. Northumberland castle
22. What is special about visiting Woolacombe Bay, Devon? A. There are free indoor all-weather facilities. B. Kids can have the most breathtaking experience. C. Kids can play prince or princess. D. It can provide tasty and free breakfast.
23. How much will a couple with two kids pay if they visit Northumberland castle? A. ￡ 99.50
B. ￡199
C.￡398
D. ￡298.5
B
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: \happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the
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person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.\
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.
24. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage? A: 5
B: 6
C: 7
D: 8
25. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald's life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking. b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life. f. He joined the army and met Zelda. A: f-c-e-a-b-d
B: b-e-a-f-c-d
C: f-d-e-c-b-aD: b-f-c-d-e-a
26. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _____.
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A: had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B: was well educated and well off before he served in the army C: would have completed more works if his wife hadn't broken down D: helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital 27. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about _____. A: Zelda's personal life
B: Zelda's illness and treatment
C: Fitzgerald's friendship with GrahamD: Fitzgerald's contributions to the literary world
C
With the explosion of consumer choices in recent history, the latest must-haves would surely need to be upgraded more often than every 10 years. In 2002 a computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough for most people, but now? The public need a trendy notebook computer and a smart phone with WiFi connection to feel they are up-to-date. So when will we have enough things? When will we finally be happy? Well, it looks like the things we buy today will barely keep us satisfied for a few months.
In the eyes of some psychologists, far from making us happy, greater consumer choice creates many serious psychological problems. A fundamental principle of the society is that more freedom is better and more choice in the marketplace means more freedom. Therefore more choice leads to more happiness. This is not the case, however. Imagine you go to a cafe offering chocolate and vanilla ice cream. You choose the chocolate and eat it happily. But what if the cafe serves 50 kinds of ice cream? You choose chocolate and then start to worry, maybe blueberry would have been better, perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier. Stupid me all these choices and I didn't make the best one!
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In China's major cities we have now passed the point where more consumer choice is making us happier. We are annoyed by all the options we have, disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselves when we don't make a perfect choice every time.
A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high-speed Internet access. He thought this was amazing — the newest piece of technology he had heard of. Then the service went down. The man next to him was angry and swore. The reporter thought, \he knew existed only 10 seconds ago!\
28. What is the text mainly talking about? A: Hi-tech and consumer needs.
B: Computers and smart phones.
C: Wireless products and WiFi connection. D: Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.
29. What may some psychologists think of the consumer demand in the café? A: Variety leads to unhappiness. C: The consumer has mental problems.
B: More choice means more freedom. D: The shop provides too many choices.
30. Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed? A: Someone owed him money. interrupted.
C: The air hostess offered poor service. seconds.
31. What does the underlined word \A: Fell asleep. amazed.
D
Australians have long been known for having a relaxed and casual attitude to life. According to Dr Tanya King, senior lecturer from Victoria’s Deakin University,
B: Made promises.
C: Said rude words.
D: Became
D: The pleasure lasted only 10 B: The net connection was
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吉林省四平市公主岭范家屯镇第一中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
