甘肃省天水市天水一中2014-2015学年高二英语下学期第一学段考试试题 理.doc

天水市一中2014-2015学年度2013级第二学期第一学段段中考试英语试题（A）本试卷分第=1\*ROMANI卷（选择题）和第=2\*ROMANII卷（非选择题）两部分。共100分，考试时间90分钟。第=1\*ROMANI卷（选择题共50分）一．阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AAlmostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.InWesterncountries,peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotoparties,dressinformalclothes--liketuxedos(小礼服)andeveninggowns,anddrinkchampagneatmidnight.DuringthefirstminutesoftheNewYear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.ButsomeculturesprefertocelebratetheNewYearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.TheywelcometheNewYearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.ItisalsoacommonWesterncustomtomakeaNewYear’spromise,calledaresolution.NewYear’sresolutionsusuallyincludepromisestotrysomethingneworchangeabadhabitinthenewyear.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,familiesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnight,thesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(again).Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheocean,orsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear’sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneats,themoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveintheyear.InFrance,peopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStates,somepeopleeatblack-eyedpeas(豇豆)forgoodluck--buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!1．WhichculturecelebratesNewYearinthemorning?A．Thepassagedoesn’tsay.B．Spain.C．France.D．TheUnitedStates.2．Whatisaresolution?A．Somethingyousay.B．Somethingyoueat.C．Somethingyouburn.D．Somethingyouwear.3．Whatisthetopicofthefourthparagraph?A．Bringinggoodluck.B．Rememberingthepast.C．Planningforthenextyear.D．Keepingawayfrombadluck.4．Whichisprobablytru