甘肃省宁县二中2020┄2021学年高一下学期期中试题英语

一：阅读理解（每道题2分，共40分）

A

There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to

remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.During the holiday, there

are parades （游行） and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even

see green buildings.

Red Wednesday

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the

year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival

The Winter Carnival in Canada

The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February

and lasts for 10 days.

One of the most popular events is the dog sled （雪橇） race. It has more than 30 teams and

the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of

the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）.

（ ）1．On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT.

A. camels B. parades C. people in green D. green buildings

（ ）2．What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran？

A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes.

C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.

（ ）3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage？

A. The race happens on March 17.

B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.

C. The race has a history of about 10 years.

D. About 30 people go to the race every year.

（ ）4．When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year？

A. On the first Sunday in February.

B. On the last Sunday in December.

C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year.

D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

B

A young man went to a job interview in a big company. The director discovered that the

young man's college achievements were excellent. He wondered who paid for the young man's

education. The young man told him that his parents did and they worked as clothes cleaners.

The director found that the young man's hands were smooth and perfect.“Have you ever

helped your parents wash clothes？” the director asked.

“No. My parents always let me study. Besides，my parents can wash clothes faster than me.” The director asked him to go back home and wash his parents' hands. When he got home,

he asked his parents to let him clean their hands. His parents felt strange but happy. Then the

young man began to clean their hands slowly.

His tears fell as he did that. He found that his parents' hands were so old and pale because

of long time in water. There were also so much hurt in their hands. He knew the hurt had much

to do with his school fees （学费）.After cleaning his parents' hands，the young man quietly

washed all the remaining clothes for them.

The next morning，the young man went to the director's office. The director noticed the

tears in the young man's eyes. He told the young man that he was accepted.

（ ）5. What did the young man do before the interview？

A. A clothes cleaner. B. A college student.

C. A company director. D. A bookshop owner.

（ ） 6. What were the young man's parents' hands like？

A. They were old and pale. B. They were soft and beautiful.

C. They were big and clean. D. They were smooth and perfect.

（ ）7. How did the young man's parents feel when he wanted to wash their hands？

A. Surprised. B. Upset. C. Funny. D. Bored.

（ ） 8. Why did the young man cry when he washed his parents' hands？

A. Because his hands were very painful.

B. Because he didn't want to wash their hands at all.

C. Because he found his parents were leading a hard life.

D. Because he was too tired to wash their hands.

C One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business

meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works. A young couple ahead of me

chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was

doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for her continuous talk. Distracted（心烦意乱的） by their noise, I moved on .I met with them several times as I moved through the

different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant words, I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter（收银台） of the museum gift shop when the couple came