2017-20182017-2018 学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AGlobal English CenterGeneral English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.* 3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri.* Experienced college English teachers.* Close to the city center and bus stops Add: 105 Zhongshan Road Tel: 6760000 Modern Language School* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.* Small classes (2-16 students) on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m* English teachers from Canada and the USA.* 3-month (1,000 yuan), 6-month (1,800 yuan).Add: 675 Park Road Tel: 6777777The 21st Century English Training Center* We offer morning or afternoon classes. Both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.* We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays* Only 15-minute walk from city center.Call 6016666 for more information.The International House of English* 3-or 6-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00 a.m. and 2:00-5:00 p.m.* 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes)* Well- trained foreign teachers* Free sightseeing tours and social activities* Very close to the Central Park.Call 6886666 for further information.21. offers free sightseeing tours.A. Global English Center B. Modern Language SchoolC. The 21st Century English Training Center D. The International House of English22. How much do you have to pay if you want to learn English in Modern Language School for six months?A. 800. B. 1,000. C. 1,200. D. 1,800.23. Why is The 21st Century English Training Center different from others?A. It has an entrance exam for learners.B. It is the nearest to the city enter.C. Its address doesnt appear in the advertisement.D. The teachers are from Canada and the USA.24. If you want to improve your overall English ability, which number would you call?A. 6886666 B. 6016666 C. 6760000 D. 677777725 Which of the following statements is true ?A The 21st Century English Training Center has a six-week TOFEL preparation class only on summer holidays B Global English Centre is only 15-minute walk from Centre Park C If you want to learn English about travel , you can call 6777777D English teachers in Modern Language School are from Australia BTwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,“ answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,“ I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.“Oh, youre such a good man.“ She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?“Its not the shortest way,“ I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,“ she said. “Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.“I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, “Im tired. Lets go now.“We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?“ she asked.“Nothing.“ I said.“You have to make a living,“ she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,“ I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held on to me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.“26. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time27. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _.A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers28. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is alwa