河南省鹤壁市高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期第一次阶段考试（10月）试题 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分,共30分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。AMonthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talk start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis, James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil engineers.December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6th Eyots and Aits Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT Tel: 020 7713 0836www. Canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi1. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th.B. March 6th.C. November 7th.D. December 5th.2. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyots and Aits Thames Islands.D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Miranda Vickers.B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Chris Lewis.D. Liz Payne.BWhat a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before,but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like Id been at the school for a hundred years!The day started very early at 700 a.m. had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didnt love me,Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldnt stop laughing.My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde(金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving(招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.4. How did the author feel the night before her new school?A. Tired. B. Excited.C. Worried. D. Relaxed.5. What did the author think of her mothers advice?A. Clear. B. Funny.C. Reasonable. D. Excellent.6. What happened on the authors first day of school?A. She met many nice people.B. She had a hurried breakfast.C. She learned some new skills.D. She arrived at school very early.7. What can we infer about Abigail?A. She disliked Stacey.B. She was shy and quiet.C. She got on well with the author.D. She was an old friend of the author.C What would you like to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? An astronaut? What do you need to do to achieve your dream job? Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the successful career you want. We are constantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off. But a government survey has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity. So are the connections that you have more important than your education? Seventy-six percent of the people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth, you are more likely to have