高一下学期英语第一次月考试卷
一、阅读理解
1. 阅读理解
Fourthings that you can’t miss in Macao
GoBungee Jumping at the Macao Tower
TheMacao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds ofactivities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is thebungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it aGuinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raiseyour arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, youcan try the sky walk on the 57th floor—it’s still amazing. Take this chance andtick off this item on your list.
Enjoya traditional Portuguese dinner
Macaowas once colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culturehas deeply affected Macao.
ManyPortuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is moreadaptable to Chinese people.
Visita museum
Macao,as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and westernhistorical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural
relics,tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum andWine Museum.
Gointo an entertainment place
Wellknown as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainmentplaces. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotelsand attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Amongall, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall andVegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shopand enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you willstill be amazed.
（1）What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?
A . Visit a museum.
B . Try an extreme sport.
C . Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.
D . Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.
（2）What can we learn from the text?
A . Visitors can do nothing but shopping.
B . Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.
C . The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.
D . Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.
（3）What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A . To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.
B . To encourage people to do sports
C . To advertise coming events.
D . To tell about the history of Macao.
2. 阅读理解
Do you know the term “tweenager”?It’s a slang word being used in the UK to describe children 10-13 years old.They are between junior and the teenage years. Why are they suddenly referredto in this way?
Tweenagers now have more money, freedom andinfluence upon their parents than they’ve ever had before. More and morecompanies are creating products and services for tweenagers. You can geteverything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fanmagazines and clothing-it’s all about sales.
Most children in the UK today get more pocketmoney than kids did a decade ago. It is because parents are having fewerchildren on average than in the past. In addition, the divorce rate in the UKis continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than theyused to. So, many parents try to compensate by buying presents forthem.
And do tweenagers have more freedom? Well, UKchildren today are very familiar with media and computer. Many have a television,if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more informationabout the world.
They may have experienced a lot in life aswell, since 24% of UK kids live in single-parent families. People now say that”Kids are getting older younger”. With such sophistication at such a young age, they are much more fashion conscious andconcerned about their image.
In a world of TV programs that promiseovernight success and fame at a young age, some people think it’s extremelyimportant to look fashionable. Surely none of the above is a good thing, is it?Can it really be healthy for us to
