2020-2021学年山东省泰安市肥城市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 （共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）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。1. Country Walks Hope village A leisurely（悠闲的）way to spend an hour or two is by visiting the busy village of Hope with its lovely country gardens.A gentle walk towards the hills will soon bring you to excellent views. Country Park The Lime House here attracts thousands of visitors,but this is a pleasant walk away from the crowds,through parkland,woods and up onto the hills.Popular with bird-watchers.Allow three hours.The house was built in1570. Cornford This is an easy walk through a little-known valley.See the200-year-old buildings from the cloth-making industry which now stand empty. Devonshire Park Allow at least half a day,or make it a full day by visiting the adventure playground and farmyard.Stop at the cafe（open all day）or enjoy the fantastic gardens.Guided walks are available（可获得的）for small groups. Howden lake This two-hour walk attracts thousands of visitors.Children can go sailing on the lake with trainers. Stanton This walk is certainly for very fit walkers only-the paths get very slippery（滑的）after rain.Allow six hours and start early!Youre unlikely to meet another person all day.Be sure to pack food-youll be up on the hilltops all day. Strines You need to be used to walking to successfully complete this seven-hour walk through the wildest scenery in the area.Follow a little-known footpath to the highest point for miles. Langsett This is an exciting walk along easy paths,which are crowded at weekend.And it s a popular place for family picnics.Guided walks start from the near village（10am Sundays）and visit800-year-old woodland. （1）What is special about Country Park？_A.It is in a little-known valley.B.It includes a house for making cloth.C.It should be booked ahead of time.D.It enjoys popularity among bird-watchers. （2）What do Devonshire Park and Langsett have in common？_A.They offer guided walks.B.They are open for half a day.C.They are for small groups.D.They have adventure playgrounds. （3）Which of the following is only suitable for very strong walkers？_A.Cornford.B.Stanton.C.Hope Village.D.Howden Lake.2. Like any new ninth-grader on the first day of school,Joemar Class had ninth-grader feeling.Hes not used to school in Hartford.Hes used to going to school in his home town of Florida,used to seeing his friends,used to having class in Spanish. Nervioso,he said in Spanish. We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport.His father,Guillermo Class,had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico.The island was almost destroyed（毁坏）by the deadly storm-Hurricane Maria. Now,they are settling into their new home in Hartfords South End.A week later,and,using his wifes car,Class drove16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School.After a short ride,he got out in front of his new school.Inside,he met Gretchen Levitz-the schools program director. I see you have new uniform（校服）,Levitz said.You look great.Are you ready for a good first day? Then he met couple of teachers. Hello,they each said in Spanish.They asked where hes from,and told him they were happy to see him.Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began-to her office,the school store,the library,and the dining hall. A total of19languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School.We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,Levitz said.So its not like hes the only one who has that feeling. You could tell hes little worried,Guillermo said as we left.But,at the same time,hes looking forward to it. （1）What does the underlined wordNerviosoin paragraph2probably mean？_A.Frightened.B.Excited.C.Relaxed.D.Nervous. （2）Why did Joemar leave Florida？_A.His old school closed down.B.His town was hit by a terrible storm.C.He wanted to see his mother.D.He expected to have a new life. （3）What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom？_A.He had a short look around his new school.B.He learned some simple Spanish words.C.He said hello to some of his classmates.D.He had a long talk with his father. （4）What can we learn about Bulkeley High School？_A.It has no library.B.It plans to open Spanish classes.C.It is an international school.D.It requires all students to wear uniforms.3. Teenagers have their own TV channels,websites and magazines.So what about books? Last year one publisher,Martins,started publishing a series called Waves.W