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　　辽宁省沈阳市2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
　　命题：沈阳市第二中学     张牧牧
　　沈阳市第四中学     杨  宇
　　审题：沈阳市教育研究院   栾  庆
　　本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
　　注意事项：
　　1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
　　2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
　　3.考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。
　　第一卷
　　第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
　　第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在
　　答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　Halloween
　　What:Children dress up in costumes and knock on neighbors' doors。They say “trick-or-treat”,play a trick on other or
　　give candies。Parties are also available for adults,where they can win prizes for wearing the most elegant costumes and
　　everyone feels in good mood to play games.Often the fun involves terrifying stories,
　　ghost performances and other distinctive characters。
　　When:October 31；not a day off of work。
　　Where:Commonly around the world。
　　Why: Originally“All Hallows Eve”in Rome aimed to honor the dead Catholic saint。
　　Carnival
　　What：Thousands of people crowd the streets wearing masks from early dawn and dance their way through the city till
　　late evenings. Ordinary people could pretend to be wealthy , while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret。It is today celebrated for five days in February。
　　When: 46 days before the Easter festival 。
　　Where: Most famous in Venice。
　　Why：Coming from the Latin words standing for “no more meat”,Carnival is believed
　　to have originated during the European controlled era。Meat was banned for forty
　　days on end。It marks the last opportunity to have fun at the end of the winter。
　　Thanksgiving
　　What: A grateful day to celebrate the harvest。 A traditional dinner consists of: turkey, sweet potatoes
　　,corn，and pumpkin pie。This is a time for family to spend together and enjoy yummy meals。 Meanwhile, many companions watch football or play it in their backyards。
　　When:the fourth Thursday of November；it is a day off of work。
　　Where:In America in particular。
　　Why:In 1621 colonists from England set off to America on a ship-Mayflower。They
　　lived among the native settlers - Indians, and invited them to share a meal together。
　　President Abraham Lincoln said we ought to mark one day on November to give thanks
　　for all we possess。
　　1. Which festival is celebrated first after Christmas?
　　A.Halloween         B.Carnival          C. Easter           D Thanksgiving
　　2. What do Halloween and Carnival have in common?
　　A. People often dress themselves up    B. People can leave their work for leisure