河南省林州一中分校（林虑中学）2017-2018学年高一英语4月调研考试试题满分120分，考试时间：100分钟The next day, the old man boarded with a big smile and said in a loud voice: “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “Good Morning” in reply.The following weeks, our friend was dressed in a nice old suit and tie. His thin hair had been carefully combed. He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smiling and asked: “Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?” We never got to know if his name really was “Charlie”, but he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers whistled and clapped at him. Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat.Every morning after that Charlie always brought flowers. Some passengers also brought flowers for him. The bus became a happy place.Then, one morning, as autumn was closing in, Charlie wasnt waiting at his usual stop. When he wasnt there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick orhopefully on holiday somewhere.When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers asked the driver to wait. We all held our breaths when he went to the door.The old gentle man was fine, but one of his close friends had died over the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, stooping (弯腰) a bit more, a little bit more gray, and without a tie. Inside the bus was silent. Even though no one had talked about it, all of us sat there silently, our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.24. From the passage, we can infer that .A. people are not good at communicating in the countryB. people were unhappy and sleepy on the bus because they were tiredC. smiles can shorten the distance between peopleD. people always cared about each other on the bus25. What are we sure about the old man?A. He worked at the center for senior citizens.B. His name was Charlie.C. He got sick over the weekend.D. He was in great sorrow when we saw him the next Monday.26. Which of the following isnot true?A. People on the bus at last shared happiness and sorrow together.B. People were surprised at the old mans first greeting.C. People were worried about the old mans absence.D. The atmosphere on the bus was cheerful and lively at first.CPrincess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (灰姑娘) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.However, in fact, women cant put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image(形象) of a princess is getting out of date.Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a princes help.Its not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with societys development. In 1950, when peoples hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (美女与野兽) loved reading when education was a mans special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of womens position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (冰雪奇缘), a symbol of modern princess.“This is fantastic The top 10 rules of being a modern princess (its) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.27. What does the story think modern women should be like?A. They should turn to others for help.B. They should depend on men to do most things.C. They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.D. They dont need to care about their appearances.28. Disneys rules for being a modern princess focus on a girls _.A. looks B. moral values C. education D. position in society29. The images were created in order to catch up with the societys development except _.A. Cinderella B. Belle C. Elsa D. Godmother30. What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?A. excellent B. Meaningless C. Historic D. SocialDTired of city and looking for a chance to get back to nature? Hsinchu Countys Green World Ecological Farm may be just what youve beenlooking for. Built on over 70 hectares, the parks mixture of pla