祁县二中2018-2019学年高一年级第二学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AJuly is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.Secret of the DragonTime Monday, July 1, 2017, 10:30 a.m.Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): halfBooking Phone the booking office:34032578Address Brisbane Botanic GardensNote Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe.The Search for life: Are We Alone?Time Thursday, July 4, 2017, 2:00 p.m.Cost Adult:$14.50Children(under15): $8.70Booking Phone the booking office:34037689Address Brisbane Botanic GardensNote Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.Magic ClassTime Friday, July 12, 2017, 10:00 a.m.Cost FreeBooking Please call 34038470 to book your Place.Address Centenary Community hub, 171Dandenong RdNote Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.Science with Me: Making your own guitarTime Saturday, July 20, 2017, 3:00 p.m.Cost FreeBooking Please call 34031226 to book your Place.Address 10, Egginton CloseNote Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _A. The Search for Life. B. Science with Me.C. Secret of the Dragon. D. Magic Class. 2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?A. $7.40. B. $23.20. C. $14.80. D. $11.10.3.What do the four activities have in common?A. They are all free.B. They happen in the same place.C. They can all be booked on phone.D. They are all weekend activities.BEarthquakes happen without warning(前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But dont worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, its important to know what to do when an earthquake is happeningDo NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itselfAlso keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if its safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and dont drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.4.Most earthquakes are tooto hurt peopleA. strong B. heavy C. dangerous D. weak 5.From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we shouldA. Stay under a big building B. Stay under a strong furnitureC. Stand by windows D. drive near a big bridge6.It isnt safe for you towhile the earthquake is happeningA.cover your head with your arms B. stay in a corner of the buildingC. run out of the building D. cover your mouth with a towel7.This passage tells usA. How to be safe in an earthquakeB. How dangerous the earthquake isC. We shouldnt be afraid of the earthquakeD. How the earthquake comes into beingCSometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I silently sat beside her. “Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice. With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. The she said, “Susan, look at this thread（线）. It can hardly be seen, but its really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.” I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were back, may mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each oth