2016-2017学年度第二学期期中高一英语学科试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分 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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题卡上。A Then comes July, and with it examinations, but these are soon finished and with them ends the school year. Boys and girls have nearly two months holiday before them as they leave school by train and car to return home to their fathers and mothers. The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of ones time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields. Even if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a park to play. The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for the others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something which they will talk about for the whole of the following year. In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpoor or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so. Now, what is it that children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than any other things. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under ones feet, of salt water on ones skin, and of the warm sun on ones back that make the seaside what it is.21. After the examination, all students leave for home_A. by train only B. by air C. by bike D. by either train or car22. The summer holiday lasts_.A. as long as two months B. more than two monthsC. one and a half months D. a little less than 2 months23. July and August are the brightest months for most children, for they can_.A. stay with their parents for all the vacation. B. do more reading C .play out-of-doorD. meet their old friends24. Children like the seaside so much, because they can _.A. swim in the sea B. play with the sand C. take a sun bath D. do all ofB In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year! We invite special people to celebrate it with us. The PresentsPresents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They cant wait for the birthday presents later in the day!The CardsFriends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom that began in England about 100 years ago. The PartyThe birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel (包裹).The CakeThe birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主题). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We dont put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.The Bumps (碰撞)It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping is often done instead.The SweetsSome children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays. 25. In England, the birthday present is opened _.A. before the child wakes up B. immediately after the child wakes upC. as soon as the child gets up D. during the birthday party26. If Alice is celebrating her 7th birthday, how many bumps will she be given?A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine.27. What would be the best title for this passage?A. How birthdays are celebrated in the worldB. Where to hold an English birthday partyC. What to send when invited to a childs birthdayD. How English children celebrate their birthdaysC Change is a natural part of language development. The words you like to use are probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-mail has had a bad influence on the standard of written English. According to the research, computer users today are too busy to hit the “shift” buttons on their keyboards e-mails are often written in lower case, that is to say, with no capital letters for names or the beginning of sentences. Spelling mistakes are generally accepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verbs (e.g. Please bookmark this site).With the development of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new language has developed within just a few years we call