2020-2021年安徽省宣城市某校六校联考高一（上）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解1. As far as childrens museums go, new and exciting exhibits（展览）are always to keep children joyful and interested. Here are three standout museums that keep the little ones interacting and making them step into the footsteps of those with a totally Childrens Museum in Holon, Israel.Invitation to SilenceIt is an exhibit that makes visitors understand what it is like to live in the world of those who are hearing impaired（受损的）. The guides are deaf or hearing impaired themselves and take visitors on a 75-minute active journey, walking then through an experience of alternative communication, where non-spoken languages, hearing with ones eyes, sign language and body language are the only choices.Dialogue with TimeIt is an exhibit guided by those 70 years old and older. It helps visitors to have the idea of the old age and aging through an intergenerational dialogue on experiences and something else so they will get what it is truly like to age in our society as a whole.Dialogue in the DarkIt is guided by the blind and those who are vision impaired. The 75-minute tour is incomplete darkness, and group dialogue settings are related to being blind.All three exhibits offer children and adults valuable social lessons and a peek into worlds that are hard to explain. These exhibits can give visitor a new idea and empathy（共鸣）for the difficulties people with these disabilities face while also supporting their efforts in challenges of everyday life. （1）When visiting Invitation to Silence, visitors communicate with the guide by _.A.making a phone callB.talking in a low voiceC.writing on a piece of paperD.using sign or body language （2）What can we learn about Dialogue with Time?A.It helps visitors know about the world of the old.B.It encourages kids to open their hearts to the old.C.It asks the old to give a hand to the young.D.Its guides have problems with their eyes. （3）What do the three exhibits have in common?A.They are organized by disabled people.B.Their guides need our respect and support.C.The 75-minute visiting time.D.They are exhibited all over the world.2. Leah Amy, a flight attendant for Virgin Airlines, was on a flight to London when she saw a young man named Jack Littlejohn give up the comfort of his business class seat so 88-year-old Violet Allison could enjoy the benefits of first class travel. Amy described the passenger online as her favorite passenger EVER!Littlejohn had been in New York taking part in a charity event, the Worlds Biggest Sleep Out, which aims to shed light on the issues of homelessness. Before the family were due to return to their home in Scotland, their mom announced shed gotten them all business class tickets. Littlejohn didnt feel comfortable about the difference between business and economy class, so he went to find a passenger whod welcome his seat. Thats when he came across Allison.The flight attendant explained that Allison, a former nurse, had recently undergone knee replacement surgery which had prevented her from visiting her daughter whos been working in London for a few years. Although the old woman has traveled to see her daughter on a few occasions, shed never experienced the wonders of first class travel.When Littlejohn offered Allison his seat, he had no idea that it was a dream for her to travel in the front of the plane. The young man happily sat in Allisons less luxurious seat next to the economy class toilets.Allison had a strong desire to share her experience with her daughter, so the kind-hearted flight attendant took some pictures of her new favorite passenger. Although not much is known about Littlejohn, social network users describe him as a true gentleman. （1）What did Littlejohn do in New York?A.He attended a family union.B.He did something for the homeless.C.He helped a woman in trouble.D.He organized a charity event. （2）How did Littlejohn feel when he settled in a business class seat?A.Excited.B.Worried.C.Uncomfortable.D.Moved. （3）How did Littlejohn deal with his seat?A.He offered it to an old woman.B.He exchanged it with his mom.C.He took the seat as his mom told.D.He gave it up and took another flight. （4）Why did Leah Amy take the photos?A.To share the experience with others.B.To record the most touching moment.C.To show the old womans happiness.D.To satisfy the old womans demand.3. Chinas pandemic（流行病）hit tourism sector breathed a sigh of relief（轻松）as people got back to travelling during the eight-day holiday on account of the countrys National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.A total of 637 million trips were made across China during the eight-day holiday, 79 percent of last years number, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Thursday.Revenue from tourism hit 466.56 billion yuan（around $68.71 billion）, 69.9 percent of the same