陕西省咸阳市礼泉县2022-2023学年高一下学期期中质量调研英语试卷学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解The Festival of CulturesAugust 11-14City ParkThe Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festivals many activities.Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Watch the art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of papel picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the Mayim Mayim from Israel. From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on August 14, special folk dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 to 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 to 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with attractive tales. Fairy tales, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.Food: Enjoy delicious foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.Tickets August 11-13Adults $2Ages 6-12 $1Ages 5 and under FreeTickets August 14Adults $3Ages 13-18 $2Ages 12 and under FreeThe festival of Cultures is organized by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555-0199.1In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _.A. paperB. umbrellasC. bamboo bedsD. flower vases2Which is a dance from Germany?A. The troika.B. The raspa.C. The kinderpolka.D. The MayimMayim.3For a family with children aged 6-12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?A. August 11.B. August 12.C. August 13.D. August 14.Do you ever listen to the songs that your parents like? Chances are that you dont. You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are much cooler. But scientists found that peoples music taste changes as time goes by. So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents, whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality (个性) are the only reasons for different music choices. But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups, their social environment changes, and so does their music taste. There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.The first period comes in the teenage years, during which people like strong music such as punk and rock, because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&.B, which is usually uplifting and danceable.When middle age comes, most people have settled down. During this period, people prefer music, such as jazz and classical, as well as music like country, folk and blues.As for old people, they prefer old songs in their childhoods. They generally listen to relaxing music, such as country music and jazz music. But you must be questioning. Arent there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music? Of course there are. But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.4What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A. They are worth listening to.B. They are actually less cool.C. They are especially serious.D. They are hard to understand.5How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.6What kind of music do teenagers prefer _.A. punk musicB. country musicC. jazz musicD. pop music7What is the best title for the text?A. People Have Different Opinions on MusicB. Peoples Taste in Music Changes with TimeC. People Listen to Music for the Same ReasonD. Peoples Lifestyle Can Be Changed by MusicThe origins of the Christmas traditions are the most fascinating of any holiday. All our favourite activities can be traced (追溯) back to specific points in history, and knowing how these