2022年广东省广州市番禺区高一下学期期中测试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

2021-2022学年广东省广州市番禺区高一下学期期中测试

英语试题

第一部分：阅读部分（共两节，满分50分）

第一节，阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

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ChineseNewYearisacelebrationmarkingtheendofthewinterseasonandthebeginningofspring.Thisiswhydecoratingroomswithplants,fruitsandbloomingflowerscarriesspecialsignificance.Theyrepresenttheearthcomingbacktolifeandwishesfornewbeginnings.Herearesomeofthemostpopularthingsandtheirspecialmeanings.

OrangesTrees

Orangetreesaremorethandecorations;theyareasymbolofgoodluckandwealth.Theymakegreatgiftsandyouseethemmanytimesdecoratedwithredenvelopesandmessagesofgoodblessings.Thefruitsarealsosomeofthe“lucky”foods,whichareamustduringthecelebrations.

Bamboo

Chineselovetheir“LuckyBamboo”plantsandyouwillseethemoftenintheirhomesandoffices.Certainlyduringtheholidayperiod,thisplantisamust.Bambooplantsandstemsareusedfrequentlyinfengshuiandareassociatedwithhealth,abundanceandahappyhome.Theyareeasytocareforandmakegreatpresents.

BrunchesofPlumBlossoms(梅花)

Thebeautifullongbranchescoveredwithpink-coloredbuds(蓓蕾)makefantasticdecorations.Theplumtreesarethefirsttoflowerevenassnowismeltingafteracoldwinter.Theyrepresentthepromiseofspringandarenewaloflife.

Peonies

PeoniesstandforprosperityandpeaceandareconsideredasChina’snationalflower;theyareoftenasubjectofclassicalpaintings.Thepeonyisalsoknownasthe“kingofflowers”andrepresentsroyalty,virtueandhonor.

Narcissi

NarcissiflowerrightaroundChineseNewYearandareconsideredasasymbolofluckandwealth.Theirsweetfragrance(芳香)isalsohighlyrespectedinChineseculture.

1.Ifyouarenotgoodatgrowingplants,whichwillyouprobablychoose?

A.Bamboo. B.Plumblossoms. C.Peonies D.Narcissi

2.Whatisspecialaboutpeony?

A.Oilpainterspreferpaintingit.

B.Itisusu