2017_2018学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题(1)

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2017—2018学年度第一学期期末考试试题

高一（英语）

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：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。（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

A

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together

to collect and save the world's art treasures．

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．

The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to prevent his enemies

from walking in．

Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no

longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．

During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were

stolen，and the buildings were damaged．

When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One

of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting

in the museum today．

In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures

have been saved for everyone to enjoy．

1．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____．

A．an art museum called the Louvre

B．an Italian artist named Leonardo Da Vinci

C．a king of France named Francis I

D．the best known painting in Louvre

2．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．

B．It keeps people out of the palaces． 最新中小学试题试卷教案

C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．

D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

3．From the passage we know that _____．

A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B．old forts always make the best museums

C．great art should be shared with all the people

D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

4．In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．

A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B．a long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D．a long and high wall around castle

B

All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and

to live longer.

Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch

the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for

example, has spread(展开)around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea

or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt

or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski (滑雪) in

Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu,

for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one

is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing

is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game

together they often become good friends. Sports help to train(培养,训练) a person’s character(性格,品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).

5. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports? 最新中小学试题试卷教案

A. Because they are healthy.

B. Because they are happy.

C. Because they want to live longer.

D. All the above.

6. Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because

A. their favorite team wins B. they win the game

C. they get the good news D. they can’t help themselves

7. Which of the sports has a long history?

A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.

8. Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together? Because

A. they train their character in the game

B. they understand each other

C. they are friendly to each other

D. they help each other

C

We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things

that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually

invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can