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仙桥中学2021-2022学年第二学期期中考

高一英语试卷

本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

注意事项：请把答案写在答题卷上。

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分34分)

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每题2分，共24分。）

A

ThesecondSundayinMayisMothersDay.Americanchildrenofallagesgivetheirmotherssomethingspecial.Children,youngandold,trytoshowtheirlovetomothersontheday.However,doyouknowthatMothersDaycelebrationisnotarecentthing?

TheUKwasthefirstcountrytosetadayformothers.IntheUnitedStates,MothersDaybecameanofficialholidayin1914.AnAmericangirl,Anna,askedtheirgovernortosetafestivalformothersthattheyloved.Therefore,theysetthesecondSundayinMayasMothersDayandayearlateralltheotherstatescelebratedit.

InthemorningofMother＇sDay，someAmericanchildrenservetheirmothersbreakfastinbed.Otherchildrenwillgivetheirmotherspresentswhichtheymakethemselvesorbuyinstores.Adultsgivetheirmothersredcarnations(康乃馨)，theofficialMother＇sDayflower.Iftheirmotherslefttheworld，theymaybringwhitecarnationstotheirgravesites(墓地).ThisisthebusiestdayoftheyearforAmericanrestaurants.Onthisspecialday，familymembersdonotwanttheirmothertocookdinner!

InAmerica,whoaskedthegovernmenttosetafestivalfortheirlovedmothers?

A.Mike.B.Alice.C.Tom.D.Anna.

2.WhenisMothersDayinAmerica?

OnthesecondSundayinMayB.OnthefirstSundayinApril.

OnthesecondSundayinJulyD.OnthefourthSundayinSeptember

3.WhatistheofficialMothersDayfloweraccordingtothepassage?

A.Bluecarnations.B.Whitecarnations

C.Redcarnations.D.Greencarnations

4.WhendidalloverAmericabegintocelebrateMother’sDay?

A.1914B.1915C.1913D.1916

B

Tablemannersareverydifferentineverycountry.Forexample,whenyouareinBritainyoumustnotliftyoursoupplatetoyourmouth.Thisisveryimpolite.