辽宁省盘锦市高级中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

辽宁省盘锦市高级中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试

英语试题

考试时间：100分钟满分：150分

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

What is Starcom Smart Dualband？

Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Starcom Smart Dualband, the network that is getting bigger and better every day with unbeatable services and the brightest smile! This brochure contains everything you need to know about Starcom Smart Dualband.

With Starcom Smart Dualband, your mobile phone will have better reception. Depending on your location, Starcom Smart DualBand "smartly" chooses the strongest signal. Best of all, it comes at no extra cost for all Starcom customers. Starcom's Global Roaming network allows you to be connected in all parts of the world. It's of great use, especially when you often travel abroad whether you are on business or holiday.

In your first year with us, you will enjoy a 30% discount on your monthly subscription. This will go up to 35% in your second year. From your third year onwards, you will get 45% off your monthly subscription!

Whenever you use your phone, you earn Starcom stars. These stars can be exchanged for great rewards, from phones to holidays.

Starcom Price Plan

Monthly Subscription: $50.00

Rate( per minute ) 30 cents

First 12 seconds free for all local calls received

Wait no longer. Come and be a part of the Starcom family today!

*To enjoy the benefits of the Starcom Smart Dualband network, you need to have a Dualband

1. What benefit can people get from Starcom Smart Dualband?

A. Reconnecting with long-lost friends

B. Locating their missing phone

C. Finding a suitable place for traveling

D. Connecting their phone to a quality signal

2. How much should a new member of Starcom pay yearly in normal circumstances?

A.$180

B.$330

C.$390

D.$420

3. What's the purpose of this passage?

A. To inform people of a mobile network

B. To introduce the disadvantages of Starcom

C. To explain the rapid development of Starcom

D. To show how to apply for membership of Starcom

B

Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1841, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute(分发分配) them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1842, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1849, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the