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甘肃省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷(附带答案）

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________

一、阅读理解

Februaryhaslongbeenamonthofromance.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheair，romanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.

Onthe14thday，itiscustomaryforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinner，buyherflowersandchocolates，writepoems，singtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!

ThisisthescenethatgreetsyouonValentinesDay，namedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRome.Whentheemperordecidedthatsinglemenmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwives，hebannedmarriage.

ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscovered，theemperorhadhimputtodeath.

Whileinprison，itissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguard.Beforehisdeath，hewroteheraletter，whichhesigned“FromyourValentine”，anexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.

ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsowasmadeaSaint，aswellasbecomingoneofhistorysmostromanticfigures.

Nowadays，ValentinesDaywinsthesamepopularityamongChineseyoungpeople.Itisatimewhenstudents“dontwanttobealone”accordingtoGaoShunjie，astudentreporterfor21stCenturyTeensinJinlingHighSchool，Nanjing.SomeofherclassmatesareplanningtomakeValentinescardsforparents，teachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofStValentine.

1．WhyisFebruaryamonthofromance?

A．Becausepeoplewillenjoythepleasantfeelingthatthesweetsmellrosesbringthem.

B．BecausealotofromanticfilmswillbeonshowinFebruary.

C．Becausepeoplecanreadalotoflovestoriesinnewspapersormagazines.

D．BecauseValentinesDayisonthe14th