陕西省吴起高级中学2018-2019学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

26. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The children were very naughty and often made their parents angry. B. Life must be very hard for the parents next door as they had a large family to support. C. The writer put off the appointment with his doctor because of the heavy snow.

D.The little girl’s kind act changed the relationship between the writer and her family.

27. The right time order of these events in the passage may be_______. ① I bought a white Teddy bear for the four-year-old little girl. ②A new family moved into the building next to my door. ③ The four-year-old little girl held the door for me. ④ The father came with the little girl and thanked me. ⑤We speak to each other now in a friendly manner.

A. ②-③-①-④-⑤ B. ②-④-①-③-⑤ C. ③-②-④-⑤-① D. ③-④-②-⑤-①

C

In 1981, the artist Vitek Kruta escaped to Germany. He was nineteen years old at the time. Vitek’s home was in Prague. He loved his country, but he could not stay there because the government wanted to put him into prison. “The government wanted total control of all art and music,” he explains. “We had to have art shows in secret. My kind of painting was against the law. The rock music that my band played was against the law. There was no future for me there.”

In Germany, Vitek first had to learn the language. He spent eight months taking lessons at a language school. It was easy for him to understand and read German, but he could not speak it. Then one night, he had a dream. In his dream, he started talking with others — in German! The following day, he discovered that he could speak much better.

Next, Vitek got back to his studies in art. He learned to restore (修复) old buildings such as churches and castles. He spent ten years doing this kind of work, and then he faced another_big_change in his life: He got a job offer in the United States. Vitek knew hardly any English, but he did not let that stop him. After all, he had a great deal of experience learning new languages. So he decided to make the move.

Today, Vitek is a painter, an architect (建筑师), and much more. He is a man with a lot of energy. He works in his studio, he teaches art classes, and he manages an

art school. He also likes to bring together people with different talents and abilities to do big art projects in public places so that anyone can see and enjoy them. He says these projects “bring art back to the people”．

28. Vitek Kruta went to Germany in 1981 to ________. A．have art shows there B．further his studies in art C．avoid being put into prison D．experience different cultures

29．The underlined part “another big change” refers to ________. A．changing his job B．moving to the US C．escaping from Germany D．learning a new language

30．The last paragraph is mainly to show Vitek Kruta’s ________. A．love for art C．art works

B．lifestyle

D．hobbies and interests

31．Which of the following statements about Vitek Kruta is NOT true? A．He was born in 1962. B．He is a man of many gifts. C．He now lives in the US.

D．He is good at learning languages..

D

Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But

where did it come from?

Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhythm and blue” music was very popular with black Americans.“R&B” was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words.

Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock’n’roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans.

Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock’n’roll was very dangerous.

By the early 1960s, even rock’n’roll had become old fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the same. It was at that time a new group from England became popular — the Beatles.

The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like the Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music.

By the early 1970s, rock’n’roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had replaced the amplified (放大的) guitars and drums of rock’n’roll.“Rock” had arrived.

Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combined with music from different parts of the world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form of rock.

32．When had rock’n’roll become very popular? A．By the mid-1950s. C．By the mid-1960s.

B．By the early 1960s. D．By the early 1970s.

33．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles? A．This was not an American group. B．This group had their own style.

C．This group made American style songs popular.

D．The style of popular music had been influenced by this group.

34．It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley ________. A．were singers of “R&B” B．were singers in the mid-1950s C．were members of the Beatles D．were popular with old people

35．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Popular Music.

B．The History of Rock Music.

C．Different Forms of Music in America. D．The Beatles.

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How to Live a Happy Life

A happy life

is something we all look for. No matter how bad our days get,

happiness

can be found.

Relax in the face of difficulty.

We do not live in a perfect world. Some days are great; some are not.___36____ Instead

of trying to

change something you can't control, focus on changing something that is within your control. ___37____

It's 3:00 on a Friday afternoon and you really want to leave the office. What's worse, you're

running close to the deadline. Instead of complaining, take a moment to laugh.

Never compare yourself to others.

Measure your own successes based on your own progress. All of our lives are unique!

___38____Try not to think that you are better than anyone else. Praise other people.

See a friend in a beautiful dress? Praise her. A sincere praise can not only make people happy, but

also