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　　2018-2019学年福建省三明市第一中学高一上学期
　　期中考试
　　英 语
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　　第I卷（选择题）
　　一、阅读理解
　　It’s always adventurous and romantic to visit an island country. Take a look at some breathtakingly beautiful island countries in the world, which everyone should visit at least once in his lifetime.
　　Maldives
　　It’s believed that Maldives is one of the most popular honeymoon places as well as one of the most beautiful island countries. Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Maldives is made up of a series of ancient coral reefs that grow up along the sides of ancient volcanoes, with fascinating beaches.
　　Fiji
　　Fiji has plenty of surprises for any adventurous travelers. It is famous for the world’s best surf scenes, attracting many surfing lovers to ride the great waves. Well, if surfing is not for you and you love sitting on the beach and relaxing, hiking or seeing breathtaking waterfalls, Fiji is also a suitable island country to visit.
　　Malta
　　Malta, a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea, has a rich history and culture. There are amay-high cliffs to climb, wonderful temples to visit and lots of amazing places to go diving. There are plenty of interesting things to explore here and everyone can find something to enjoy. The historic part of Malta is shown in its architecture, great walled cities, and many underground tunnels.
　　1．Which place will be most likely to be chosen by a newly-married couple according to the text?
　　A． the Mediterranean Sea
　　B． Maldives
　　C． Malta
　　D． Fiji
　　2．What is the special part about Fiji?
　　A． You can see the world’s most breathtaking waterfalls
　　B． It is surfing lovers’ favourite island country.
　　C． There are sky-high cliffs to explore.
　　D． You can try the world’s longest.
　　3．What can tourist do in Malta?
　　A． Hike on green plains
　　B． Ride the greatest waves
　　C． See breathtaking waterfalls
　　D． Explore underground tunnels
　　When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States , Grandma Moses should be mentioned，although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies．As she once said to herself：" I would never sit back in a rocking chair，waiting for someone to help me．" No one could have had a more active old age．
　　She was born on a farm in New York State，one of five boys and five girls．At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses，the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived；her husband died in 1927．
　　Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby，but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to sy and pass the time．Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted．Three of the pictures were exhibited(展览) in the Museum of Modern Art，and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York．Between the 1930's and her death，she produced some 2,000 pictures：careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long，with a wonderful sense of color and form．"I think really hard till I think of something really pretty，and then I paint it" she said．
　　4．What does Para 2 mainly talt?
　　A． Moses and her children
　　B． Moses and her childhood
　　C． An introduction to Moses’ life
　　D． An introduction to Moses’ marriage
　　5．What did Grandma Moses spent most of her life doing?
　　A． embroidering
　　B． painting
　　C． nursing
　　D． farming
　　6．The underlined word “portrayals ” in last paragraph means________．
　　A． directions
　　B． descriptions
　　C． surveys
　　D． stages
　　7．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
　　A． Grandma Moses and Her Pictures．
　　B． Grandma Moses: A Woman Pioneer of 20th century
　　C． Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition．
　　D． Grandma Moses：The Best Painter of 20th century
　　A woman was sitting by herself in a movie theatre. The movie she was about to see was a musical version (版本)of a very successful book that had sold a million copies that year.
　　As the woman was waiting for the movie to begin, she noticed that the theatre was very crowded but the two seats next to her were empty.
　　Suddenly a large man carrying a big fur coat walked down the aisle (走廊) and sat down, placing the fur coat on the seat next to her.
　　When the lights went out, the fur coat began to move, and the woman realized it was not a coat but a large furry dog. He was sitting up in the seat, watching the movie screen with great interest. As soon as the movie started, the dog began to nod his head and beat his paws（爪） in perfect time to the music.
　　When the movie was over, the woman turned to the man and said, “Excuse me, sir, but I’ve never seen such a well-behaved dog in a movie theatre before. Does he go to the movies often?”
　　“Oh, yes,” replied the man.
　　“And he seemed to enjoy everything so much,” she said, “It was just amazing!”
　　“As a matter of fact, it surprised me, too,” said the man. “He hated the book!”
　　8．What kind of movie was the woman about to see?
　　A． A movie about a clever dog
　　B． A movie about two film-goers.
　　C． A musical movie based on a book
　　D． A movie telling of a popular book
　　9．What can we conclude from Para 4?
　　A． The man enjoyed the movie very much.
　　B． The dog made noise and disturbed others.
　　C． The woman enjoyed the movie very much.
　　D． The dog was bright enough to enjoy the movie.
　　10．What did the woman do when the movie was over?
　　A． She communicated with the man happily.
　　B． She praised the man for bringing his dog.
　　C． She punished the dog for making noise.
　　D． She complained about the dog angrily.
　　11．In the end, the man said he was surprised because ________