2020-2021学年甘肃省白银市会宁一中高一(上)期中英语试卷

2020-2021学年甘肃省白银市会宁一中高一（上）期中英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，总分40分）第1节（共4小题；每题2分，满分30分）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。

1. March brings the start of more pleasant temperatures around the world. Here are four of the best places to visit in March as you consider your travel list:

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is just entering fall in March, and you can expect warm days and cool nights with a high of 26°C and a low of 18°C. Buenos Aires has welcomed many people from other countries over the past 150 years and is one of the most diverse （多样化的） cities in Latin America. This means not only are you likely to hear different languages here, but you'll also see the influence these different race groups have had on the local food.

Chicago

Come in March! Highs of 7°C are welcomed with open arms after a long Chicago winter. On March 22 and 23, the Good Food Festival, the Midwest's most important local food show, will feature（特色是） more than 150 kinds of food, beer and wine.

Philippines

Things are starting to really heat up in the Philippines in March. It is a very popular time for travel with a high of 32°C and a low of 25°C, especially during Holy Week, before Easter. The Philippines is made up of more than 7, 000 islands, making it an excellent place for beach hopping.

Savannah, Georgia

If you are looking for a warmer city to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Savannah, Georgia can get up to 20°C in March. Savannah's parade is the second largest in the United States and the third largest in the world. Performances aren't only on March 17. They start at the beginning of the month.

（1）What can visitors do on the Good Food Festival？________

A. Give a show.

B. Enjoy different food.

C. Make tasty dishes

D. Watch games about beer and wine.．

（2）What do we know about the Philippines in March？________

A.It is neither too cold nor too hot there.

B.It is a good place for skating.

C. It has many different race groups.

D. It has the most travelers after Easter.．

（3）What is the purpose of the text？________

A. To introduce four places to visit in March.

B. To tell the history of four cities.

C. To give some geography knowledge.

D. To offer some tips on travelling abroad.．

2. Change is a natural part of language development. The words you like to use are probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-mail has had a bad influence on the standard of written English.

According to the research, computer users today are too busy to hit the "shift" buttons on their keyboards - e-mails are often written in lower case, that is to say, with no capital letters （大写字母） for names or the beginning of sentences. Spelling mistakes are generally accepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verbs （e.g. Please bookmark this site）.

With the development of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new language has developed within just a few years - we call it Weblish. The latest Oxford English Dictionary has included many new words showing the changes in our communication culture. While some language experts are concerned about the future of English and want to do something, John Simpson, chief editor of the dictionary says,"The standards may be different now but it has certainly encouraged writing and communication, which means a faster development of language change. There are a large number of words that either come from the Internet or have been given new meanings by the Internet."

（1）According to the research, people often write e-mails in lower case to________.

A. save time

B. show kindness

C. make fun

D. be different．

（2）The second paragraph mainly tells us________.

A. the mistakes found in English e-mails

B. the reason why people use e-mails

C. the changes in English used in e-mails

D. the side effects of the use of e-mail．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________

A. Spelling mistakes are not allowed in today's e-mails.

B. The Internet develops new words as well as new meanings to some old words.

C. Weblish is only used in e-mails.

D. We cannot find Weblish in a dictionary at present.．