河北省定州中学2018-2019学年高一（承智班）下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版含答案

河北定州中学2018-2019学年第二学期高一承智班开学考试英语试卷 一、阅读理解

In the United States and several other countries, 2.5 million children play baseball in

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At first, Little League was only for boys aged nine to twelve. However, in 1974, the parents of girl baseball players brought a law suit. The courts ruled that Little League had to include both boys and girls. Later Little League added on softball and other games for teenagers up to age eighteen. Occasionally, a Little Leaguer becomes a professional player. For example, Gary Carter went from Little League to play nineteen seasons in the Major Leagues, ten of them as an All－Star player. By and large, youngsters play baseball for fun, but their parents are proud of them.

1．The mothers and fathers of Little League players ________． A．play in the World Series B．travel with coaches

C．give the teams money

D．help run the games

2．In what year did baseball come into being? A．1739 B．1939 C．1955 D．1839 3．Why do most players take part in Little League? A．To play in the Major League. B．To have fun.

C．They expect a profit from All－Star games. D．They want to learn how to serve as umpires. 4．What is TRUE about players today?

A．Little League is only for neighborhood boys. B．Girl players have to buy their suits.

C．Girls and boys can participate up to age eighteen. D．Children can only play until age twelve.

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The Parthenon(帕特农神庙) in Athens is a building with a long and complex(复杂的) history. Built nearly 2,500 years ago as a temple celebrating the Greek goddess Athena, it was for thousands of years the church of the Virgin Mary of the Athenians, then a mosque (清真寺), and finally a ruin. The building was changed and the sculptures(塑像) much damaged over the centuries. By 1800 only about half of the original sculptural decoration remained. Between 1801 and 1805, Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire(奥斯曼帝国), which controlled Athens, acting with the full knowledge and permission of the Ottoman authorities，removed about half of the remaining sculptures from the fallen ruins and from the building itself. Lord Elgin loved Greek history and transported the sculptures back

to Britain. The arrival of the sculptures in London had a huge effect on the European public, greatly increasing interest in ancient Greek culture and influencing contemporary artistic trends. These sculptures were gained from Lord Elgin by the British Museum in 1816 and since then they have all been on show to the public, free of charge.

Since the early 1980s, however, the Greek government has argued for the return of all the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum. They have also challenged the British Museum Board of Trustees’ legal title to the sculptures.

The British Museum, however, insists that it exists to tell the story of cultural achievement throughout the world, from the dawn of human history over two million years ago until the present day. The museum considers itself an important resource for the world: the breadth and depth of its collection allows the world public to re-examine cultural identities and explore the complex network of interconnected world cultures.

It also says that, within the context of this unparalleled collection, the Parthenon sculptures are an important representation of ancient Athenian civilization. Each year millions of visitors admire the artistry of the sculptures and gain insights on how ancient Greece influenced — and was influenced by — the other civilizations that it came across. 9．For most of its history people went to the Parthenon to ________. A. admire the goddess Athena B. pray to their god C. search for sculptures

D. learn about its complex history 10．What can we infer from the passage?

A. The sculptures introduced ancient Greek culture to the west. B. Ancient Greek culture has greatly influenced world culture.

C. The British Museum has made much money from the Parthenon sculptures.

D. The British Museum is the most suitable place for protecting these sculptures. 11．What can we learn about Lord Elgin from the passage? A. He is greatly admired in Greece. B. He worked for the Ottoman Empire.

C. He saved the Parthenon sculptures from being destroyed.

D. He had a deep interest in Greek culture.

12．The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to tell________. A. the history of the Parthenon and its sculptures B. what people can see in the British Museum

C. why the British Museum refuses to return the sculptures D. the influence of Greece on British culture

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A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many years she had liked a beautiful , and knowing her husband could it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the , her husband told her how he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He her a beautiful gift package (包装盒). She opened it and a Bible (圣经). , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “ With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so that she left him. Many years passed and the lady was very in business. She owned two large companies. She her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to him. But before she could, she a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness her heart. She saw the still new , just as she had left it years before. With , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring from the Bible to the floor and a could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.

your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, for they must be felt with the .

13． A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box