2020-2021年河南省信阳市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1. The EverymanWattA wide eyed stranger gets down from a country train. The destination（目的地）: Mr Knotts house. The task: to serve. The story of a manservant in the home of his unseen master, Samuel Becketts 1953 novel comes to the stage in a one-man production starring one of the greatestinterpreters（演绎的人）of the writer in the worldBarry McGovern.Dates: Mar 10-12Tel: 021 450 1673KilkennyQueen of TechnicolourThe Story of Maureen OHaraThis one-woman show marks the centenary（一百周年）of Irish actress Maureen OHara who was born in 1920. Star of Hollywoods golden age, she played roles that often showed her true character as a tough and courageous woman. Written and performed by Elaine ODwyer, this is a journey with Maureen, showing the person she was behind the stage.Date: Mar 21Tel: 056 776 1674Town Hall Theatre3 Hail MarysA comedy taking Ireland by storm, 3 Hail Marys centres on three characters named Mary who have lived in a nursing home together for over 10 years and have become great friends. However, they are being moved to three separate nursing homes. The play is set around their last few hours together as they decide to celebrate them in style.Dates: Mar 19-21Tel: 091 569 777Cork Arts TheatreJuliaPresented by the Polish Arts Festival, Julia is the story of a womens journey into her inner self through her life experiences. Her feelings onstage are shown in the form of a dancer and the voice of the soul is revealed by singing and music. The performance is bilingual（Polish-English）. Also at the Cork Arts Theatre: Beyond the Curtain Mar 30-Apr 1Date: Mar 22Tel: 021 450 5624 （1）Where is the performance that is based on a novel showed?A.The Everyman.B.Kilkenny.C.Town Hall Theatre.D.Cork Arts Theatre. （2）Which number may Maureen OHaras fans call for information?A.091 569 777.B.021 450 5624.C.021 450 1673.D.056 776 1674. （3）What is special about Julia?A.It will be showed in April.B.It is performed in two languages.C.It invites Polish musicians to play the music.D.It is created based on the performersexperiences.2. On a warm day in sunny St, Petersburg, Florida, John Joyce put on his hat and headed outside. He pulled his push mower（手推式割草机）and started walking down his driveway, into the street and then he just kept going. He walked mile after mile as the sun hit his back, stopping along the way tomow the lawns（草坪）of his customers, who smiled and said hello to him.His customers were very happy to see John. For some, he had been cutting their grass for over 20 years. Everyone knew John was a dependable and hard-working man.What his customers didnt know was that Johns truck stopped working a few months back. Unable to fix it, the 83-year-old man with arthritis（关节炎）started walking to the homes of his customers. He would walk 5-6 miles each day, just to make sure everyone was taken care of. Thats just the kind of man he was. Robert Norton, one of Johns customers explained, John is a simple man with a heart of gold.So when Robert and his newly-wed wife, Nikki, learned that John was walking to work, they knew it was time to do something for him. They started a GoFundMe page, giving some of the money theyd received from their wedding to kick it off. In a few weeks they successfully raised $13,000. It was enough to buy John a truck from a used car dealer, buy him a new lawn mower and pay for gas!John was very moved by the generosity shown to him. Not surprisingly, once the celebration was complete, John drove off the lot, and headed off to mow lawns! （1）Why did John walk to mow the lawns for his customers?A.He favored walking to work.B.He had to pull his push mower.C.His truck didnt work.D.The weather was fine. （2）What does the underlined words kick off in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Buy.B.Hit.C.Assist.D.Begin. （3）How did Robert help John out?A.By helping him to mow lawns.B.By repairing his truck.C.By collecting money for him.D.By taking care of him. （4）What does the story mainly tell us?A.God help those who help themselves.B.Goodness will have a good reward.C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.D.Where there is a will. there is a way.3. In 1910, Northern China was the scene of an outbreak of plague（瘟疫）. Many medical workers were also sick or died from the disease. Dr Wu Lien-tch, who had lived in China since 1908, was sent to the area and proved important in helping to stop the disease and prepare the way for Western-style public health medicine in China.He is praised for asking the local government to burn the big number of dead bodies. Both measures had never been seen in China. He was also praised by different organizations for setting up sanitary（卫生）services to prevent a repeat of the disaster.Wu chaired the first international scientific meeting held in China, making Chinese scientists members of the international