甘肃省临夏中学2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

309 教育网 www.309edu.com309 教育资源库 www.309edu.com甘肃省临夏中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题一．阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从各题所给的 4 个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。AThere was ice on the road, and the doctor s car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise , he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.“ Oh, Doctor,“ she said, “ I have only just telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accident on the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help.“1. Where was the doctor going in his car?A. We don t know. B. To a patient s home.C. To a garage. D. To his own home.2. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?A. Careless driving B. A tree had fallen across the road.C. A slippery（滑的） road. D. There was a thick fog.3. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment.B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.B The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950 s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White 309 教育网 www.309edu.com309 教育资源库 www.309edu.comOlympics came, the host countries as well as the non­host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14，500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.4．The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games________．A．after the year 1936 B．after the 3rd White OlympicsC．before the 3rd White Olympics D．before the year 19325．The Winter Olympics is held once________．A．every two years B．every three yearsC．every four years D．every five years6．Which of the following is TRUE?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non­host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D. Japan can t publish stamps to mark those Games.7．What may appear on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?A．Basketball. B．Table tennis C．Football. D．Skating.CDuring the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible(难以置信的) things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePlace: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes（服装） to hide differences among classes, and there are 309 教育网 www.309edu.com309 教育资源库 www.309edu.comcontests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/ March, on the last full moon dayHindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace: Utah, the USTime: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket. 8. Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February?A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.9. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _______.A. India B. China C. America D. Italy10. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?A. Sundance Film Festival B. Holi FestivalC. The Carnival of Venice D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.DOn the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles”. Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he re