20172018学年度第一学期期末考试试题高一（英语）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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。（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）A From the earliest times，man has been interested in artPeople have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，FranceThe works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries The Louvre has not always been a museumThe first building was a fort（炮台）In 1190，it was the kings castle with high walls and a round towerIt had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grewBy 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fortThe Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens During times of peace，new treasures were brought inDuring days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countriesOne of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from ItalyDa Vincis Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is nowIt is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy 1On the whole，this passage is mainly about_ Aan art museum called the Louvre Ban Italian artist named Leonardo Da Vinci Ca king of France named Francis I Dthe best known painting in Louvre 2Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？ AIt helps people remember who the King of France is BIt keeps people out of the palaces CIt gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art DIt helps people to know who is the greatest artist 3From the passage we know that _ Ait is not possible for treasures to be stolen Bold forts always make the best museums Cgreat art should be shared with all the people Dking Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort 4In the third paragraph the wordmoatprobably means_ Aa high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies Ba long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water Ca cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought Da long and high wall around castleB All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread(展开)around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train(培养,训练) a persons character(性格,品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).5. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports? A. Because they are healthy. B. Because they are happy. C. Because they want to live longer. D. All the above.6. Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because A. their favorite team wins B. they win the game C. they get the good news D. they cant help themselves7. Which of the sports has a long history? A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.8. Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together? Because A. they train their character in the game B. they understand each other C. they are friendly to each other D. they help each otherC We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and cant go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and dont forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. Whe