河北省张家口市宣化第一中学2019届高考英语1月模拟试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）ALS Lowry Exhibition Some 30 oil paintings and artworks on paper by British artist， LS Lowry （1887-1976）， are on display at the Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts Its the first-ever solo exhibition of the artists work outside the UK Lowry is one of Britains most famous artists， and was a close observer of his countrys social life in the era of industrialization and modernization His works mainly depict （描绘） ordinary people on streets， in factories， parks and football fields It has been said that the depiction of modern life by Lowrys works was permeated （洋溢） with an atmosphere of sadness and loneliness， but also with respect and a sense of humor Date： November 15 to December 16， 9 am to 7 pm （closed on Mondays） Venue： Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts Address： 15 Huju Road North， Gulou District， Nanjing Admission： Free Call 025-8349-8693for details Golden Songs of Teresa Teng Concert Teresa Teng （1953-1995）was an influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan who was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads Her voice and songs are instantly recognizable throughout the whole of Asia and in areas with large Asian populations Chen Yajuan， a Japanese-Chinese female singer， will perform Tengs classic songs， including Moon Represents My Heart and When Will You Come Back Again？ Date： December 20， 7：30 pm Venue： Shanghai Oriental Art Center Address： 425 Dingxiang Road Tickets： 80 yuan to 580 yuan Call 021-6132-6586 for details The 20th Anniversary of Riverdance This year welcomes the 20th anniversary of Riverdance， which is being marked with a world tour This 20th anniversary version will have a new stage setting， and when it tours in China it will add some local elements like taking traditional Chinese folk songs， Love Song of Kangding and My Motherland， as accompaniments Date： January 13 to 18， 7：30 pm Venue： Shanghai Culture Square Address： 597 Fuxing Road Middle Tickets： 80 yuan to 800 yuan Call 021-6472-9000 for details1. When can visitors enjoy some art free of charge？ _ A. December 20B. December 15C. January 14D. January 182. What can we learn aboutA. S Lowry？ _ B. The style of his works is negativeC. His exhibition will be held until the end of DecemberD. His work was only exhibited in his motherland beforeE. He preferred to create works on the street3. What can we learn from the passage？ _ A. TheB. S Lowry Exhibition will be open six days a week before December 16 B The number of songs at the concert has been announced by the organizers C People can enjoy three activities in the same city in late December D The first Riverdance show was performed perfectly in Dublin in 1994BI live on the West Coast of British Columbia with my husband and three children Our day started like any other day My husband left for work in the north of the town， which is an hour and a halfs drive The younger children caught their bus to school ten minutes away Our oldest attends high school and is a 40-minute drive away I work at home in the office， working on the computer It was November 2006 and the news had reported gusty winds When the winds started to get strong I shut the computer down and tried to phone my husband I left a message telling him the winds were blowing at 80 to 90km/hr As I hung up the phone， I heard a tree crack I went outside and stood in the driveway Another tree exploded and my heart was racing When the school bus carrying the youngsters arrived， I ran to get them No sooner had we made it to the house than another tree exploded The children were clearly scared， so I loaded them up into the car and we parked in the middle of the yard， where no trees could land on us， it was starting to get dark My oldest son didnt come home on the bus and my husband was stranded at work I called the high school and reached my son He said he was stranded and didnt know what to do I called a friend in town for help He managed to get my son home to me Finally， my husband managed to get home We had been prepared for such events， as we had a generator， candles， a wood stove， fresh water， batteries and two freezers full of food We were without power for five days But we didnt panic-we had all the emergency equipment we needed Thankfully， none of our neighbours were injured， but the damage was extensive We are witnessing climate change We need to be prepared4. When did the mother hear a tree crack for the third time？ _ A. When she was on the phoneB. After she hung up the phoneC. Right before she and her kids went into the houseD. Right after she and her kids got into the house5. Why did the mother park the car in the middle of the yard？ _ A. It was dark inside the houseB. It was safer there than in the houseC. She wanted to wait for her family thereD. She wante