2018-2019学年湖南省长沙市长郡中学高一上学期期末考试英语试题(word版)

长郡中学2018—2019学年岁高一第一学期期末考试

英语

时量:120分钟满分:100分

第一部分听力(共两节，满分12分)

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit read our tips below:

Visit at Night

Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level, the spotlights on the top of the Tower and the reflections (倒影) of the Tower in the Seine (塞纳河) are sights not to be missed.

Purchase (购买) Your Ticket in Advance Online

Avoid the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website.

You’ll pick a time to visit and then select w hether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad, a convenient choice if you buy your ticket in Paris without a printer.

Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You

Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. Probably you will miss the chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.

Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower

If you’re like us, after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower, you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great, but the prices are in the stratosphere (极高水平). Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.

21. Why does the author suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower at night?

A. Because you can have special sights of the city of Pairs.

B. Because you can stand on the top of the Eiffel Tower.

C. Because you can see the Seine as clearly as possible.

D. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.

22. What can be inferred from this article?

A. A printer will be necessary if you want to buy a ticket.

B. Tickets to the Eiffel Tower can only be bought online.

C. Tourists are not allowed to take bags to the Eiffel Tower.

D. Some objects can’t be brought to the Eiffel Towel.

23. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The Eiffel Tower provides expensive foods and drinks.

B. The author recommends tourists have snacks on the Eiffel Tower.

C. You will spend more if you have snacks at the Eiffel Tower.

D. The author prefers to eat across the Seine.

【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B

B

Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, an early Christian churchman who helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1,700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even earlier than that.

More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweetheart for a year. Today, lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other Valentine’s Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy. Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. But some used another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple and short, “Jane, I love you very much.” Others say more. This one, for example, “Roses are red. Violets are blue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, Mary.”

Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United States and 90 other countries as well. This means someone can send a Valentine message