1 2018 20192018 2019 学年第一学期高二年级英语期中考试试卷学年第一学期高二年级英语期中考试试卷 卷面分值 卷面分值 120120 分 分 考试时长 考试时长 100100 分钟分钟 第一部分 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 40 分 第一节 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 A A Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer navigator 航海家 and mapmaker He explored much of eastern Canada and became known as the Father of New France Born into a family of sailors Champlain while still a young man began exploring North America In 1603 he sailed up the Saguenay River and the St Lawrence River From 1604 to 1607 Champlain joined in the exploration and settlement of the first permanent 永久的 European settlement north of Florida Then in 1608 he established the French settlement that is now Quebec City He also made the first accurate 精确的 map of the Canadian coast Champlain spent most of the rest of his life going between France and Canada His goals were to map North America and find a quicker way to get to the Pacific Ocean In 1629 Quebec was controlled by the English and Champlain was taken to England as a prisoner When Canada was returned to France in 1633 Champlain returned to Canada as governor of Quebec and remained in Quebec until his death on Christmas Day in 1635 Champlain was the first European to explore and describe the Great Lakes and published maps of his journeys and reports of what he learned from the natives and the French living among the natives Champlain was memorialized as the Father of New France and many places and streets in North America use his name The most famous of these is Lake Champlain which lies between northern New York and Vermont 1 Which is the correct order of the events about Champlain a established the settlement in Canada b travelled up the St Lawrence River c returned to Canada as governor of Quebec d was taken to England A b a c d B b a d c C a d b c D a b d c 2 We can learn from the text that Champlain A was important to Canadian history B was famous for the lake named for him C was the first person to explore North America D was the first family member to work on a ship 3 The underlined word memorialized in the last paragraph probably means A described B chosen C remembered D trusted 4 What s the best title for the text A Exploration of North America B Origin of Lake Champlain C Foundation of Quebec D Father of New France 2 B B Jacob sJacob s PillowPillow DanceDance FestivalFestival Where Where Becket Massachusetts When When June 15 Aug 24 Each summer this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world Highlights 最精彩的部分 this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem s production of Alvin Ailey s The Lark Ascending which opens the festival Many events are free Ticketed performances start at 22 jacobspillow org MoabMoab MusicMusic FestivalFestival Where Where Moab Utah When When Aug 29 Sept 9 This area is better known for mountain biking than for music But since 1992 it has hosted a private festival that brings classical jazz Latin and other types of music to the land This year there will be 16 concerts including three Grotto Concerts where guests take a 45 minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances Events start at 25 moabmusicfest org CheyenneCheyenne FrontierFrontier DaysDays Where Where Cheyenne Wyoming When When July 19 28 There s something for everyone at this 117 year old festival from an Indian village and Old West museum to country concerts But the competition is still the main attraction with cowboys 牛仔 and cowgirls competing for major money in the world s largest outdoor stage Competition tickets start at 18 and concert tickets at 23 TheThe GlimmerglassGlimmerglass FestivalFestival Where Where Cooperstown New York When When July 6 Aug 24 Each summer opera lovers from around the country and the world travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa Jackson This year s performances include Wagner s The Flying Dutchman and Verdi s King for a Day in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers 作曲家 Tickets start at 26 glimmerglass org 5 If you want to enjoy a Grotto Concert which date suits you best A June 15 B July 19 C August 24 D September 4 6 If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert how much will you pay at least A 18 B 22 C 36 D 41 7 If you are a big fan of Wagner you re advised to go to A Jacob s Pillow Dance Festival B the Glimmerglass Festival C Cheyenne Frontier Days D Moab Music Festival 8 Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from A Education B Art C Business D Literature C C 3 COLUMBIA SC Students at the Columbia Jewish Day School have been pouring through the pages of a new book circulating 传阅 at school The youngsters are the main characters in the book that shares stories about greeting newcomers helping others in wheelchairs reaching out to the lonely and performing various other acts of kindness And this story s ending has yet to be penned The school has been planning Columbia s Book o