【全国重点校】山西省汾阳中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

2018—2019学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题：每小题3分，满分45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。AAustraliansholdcertaindayseachyearasspecialsdaysofnationalmeaning.Moststatesandterritoriesobservesomeofthepublicholidaysonthesamedate.Theyhaveothersondifferentdatesorhavesomedaysthatonlytheirstateorterritorycelebrates.Inlargercities,mostshops,restaurantsandpublictransportcontinuetooperateonpublicholidays.Insmallertowns,mostshopsandrestaurantsclose.ChristmasandEasteraretwoofthemainpublicholidays.Someotherimportantnationaldatesare:AustraliaDayAustraliaDay,January26,isthedaywecelebrateournationhood.Thedayisapublicholiday.ThedaymarksthefoundingofthefirstsettlementinournationbyEuropeanpeople.AnzacDayAnzacDayisonApril25,thedaytheAustralianandNewZealandArmyCorps(ANZAC)landedatGallipoliinTurkeyin1915duringWorldWarI.Thisdayissetaparttoholddearthememoryofthosewhofoughtforournationandthosewholosttheirlifetowar.Thedayisapublicholiday.Werememberwithceremonies,wreathlayingandmilitaryparades.MelbourneCupDayMelbourneCupDayhappensonthefirstTuesdayofNovembereachyear.Thecupisaworldfamoushorserace.Mostpeoplewhetheratwork,schoolorhome,stopandwatchtheraceontelevision.ItisapublicholidayinmetropolitanMelbourne.Inotherplacesandmainlyintheworkplace,manypeoplehavealunchorpartytocelebrateMelbourneCup.NAIDOCWeekNAIDOCWeekstartsonthesecondSundayinJulyandisaweekofhighlightingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandheritage.NAIDOCWeekistheoutcomeofalonghistoryofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandereffortstobringissuesofconcerntothenoticeofgovernmentsandthepublic.1.WhichholidayisprobablyNOTapublicholidaynationwide?A.ChristmasDayB.AustraliaDarC.AnzacDay.D.MelbourneCupDay.2.AnzacDaywassetmainlyto______.A.markthefoundingofthecountryB.celebrateanimportantsportsactivi