精选文档高中英语学习资料madeofjingetieji2015-2016学年上学期期末高一英语试题（考试时间120分钟，满分120分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每题2分，满分30分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。AEverymonth,Juliaandhercousinswouldgotovisittheirgrandparents.Theywouldbeexcitedbecausetheirgrandfatherwouldgivethemafewcoins.Thentheywouldbuytoysorsweets.Thegrandparentscommentedthat,behavinglikethis,thechildrenwouldneverlearntomanagetheirmoney.Sotheyplannedaspecialtest,inwhichthechildrenwouldhavetoshow,overthecourseofayear,justwhattheycouldmanagetogetwiththosefewcoins.Somethoughtthattheywouldsavetheirmoney,butRubenandNicocontinuedspendingitallonsweets.Sotheygiveupsaving.Montydecidedtomanagehismoneybyexchangingit:buyingandsellingthings,orbetting(打赌)itwithothers.Soonhesurprisedthewholefamily.Hehadaccumulated(积聚)lotsofmoney.However,Montywasnotverycareful,andhegotinvolvedinmoreandmoreriskydeals.Afewmonthslaterhebecamepennilessafteralosingbet.Alex,hadawillofiron.Hesavedthemoneyandattheendoftheyearhehadcollectedmoremoneythananyone.Evenbetter,withsomuchmoney,hemanagedtobuysweetsatareducedprice,sothatonthedayofthecompetitionhewaspresentedwithenoughsweetsformuchmorethanayear.Andeventhen,hestillhadenoughleftoverforatoy.Hewastheclearwinner,andotherchildrenlearnedtheadvantagesofknowinghowtosaveandhowtowait.TherewasalsoJulia.PoorJuliadidnenjoytthecompetition,becauseeventhoughshehadhadawonderfulsecretplan,shehadspenthermoneywithoutgivingherplanenoughtimetowork.However,shewassosurethatherplanwasagoodone,thatshedecidedtocarryonwithit,andmaybechangetheexpressionsonherrelativesfacehadseemedtobesaying“Whatapoorgirlshelis.ShecouldntmanagetosaveanythingWhenshewasabouttocompletethesecondyearofherplan,Juliasurprisedeveryonebyturningupatthegrandparentshousewithaviolinandalotofmoney.Shediditreallywell.21.Whosavednothingattheendofthefirstyear?A.Ruben,JuliaandAlexB.Ruben,NicoandMontyC.Ruben,MontyandJuliaD.Ruben,NicoandAlex22.Whydidthegrandparentsplanatestonthechildren?A.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntospendmoney.B.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntosavemoney.C.Becausetheywantedthechildrentolearntomanagemoney.D.Becausetheydidntwantthechildrentobuytoysandsweetsanymore.23.FromMontysstory,thechildrenlearned_.A.tosaveandtowait.B.tobuyandtosellthingsC.tosetaachievablegoal.D.tobecarefulandself-disciplinedTheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmeans_.A.Juliawillbringdisasterstoherselfandherfamily.B.Juliaisnotgoodatmanagingmoney.C.Juliaistoostupidtodoanythingwell.D.Juliahassomanysecretsthatnobodylikesher.AsweathercoolsacrosstheUnitedStates,agrowingnumberofAmericansvisitfarms.Theyharvestfruits,enjoyhaywagonridesandwalkinthefields.Thesepeoplearecalled“agri-tourists.They”improvetheeconomyofruralareasandhelpfarmersincreasetheirprofits.Schoolchildrenarewalkinginacornfieldmaze.Thecorniscutintotrickypassagewaysthatmakeitdifficulttofindawayout.ThechildrenarefromYorktownElementarySchoolinBowieMaryland.TheyhavetraveledtoMontpelierFarmsinPrinceGeorgesCountywhichisalsoinMaryland.Thefarmisabout40kilometersfromTheWhiteHouse.DebbiePiersonisthestudentteachers.“Wegoonthesekindoffieldtripssothatthechildrenwillhaveahands-onexperienceofwhatitsliketobeonafarm,”Piersonsaid.InLoudounCountyVirginia,therearefarmswheregrapesaregrownforuseinmakingwine.Manyofthefarmsletpeoplevisit,anddrinkthewinethatismadethere.BillHatchownstheZephaniahFarmVineyard.Heholdswinetastingsinhishome.“Wearedoublinthenumberofvisitorstoourfarmeveryyear.Wehaveanaverageof250peopleonaweekend,”Hatchsaid.Asmorepeoplevisitfarms,morefarmersareaddingactivitiesinwhichvisitorscantakepart.MalcolmBaldwinownsWeatherLeaFarmandVineyardinLoudounCounty.Sixyearsago,hebeganlettingpeoplebemarriedathisfarm.Theycanalsosleepatthefarmovernight.Mr.Baldwinsaysthemoneyhemakesfromtheseactivitieslethimkeephissmallfarmoperating.“Butwithouttheanimals,andwithoutthevines,theweddingbusinesswouldntbeasprofitable(有益可图的),becausepeopleliketoseethevines.TheyliketoseetheanimalsandwithoutwhichIdontthinkthiswillbeapopularplace,”Baldwinsaid.25.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthatpeoplealwaysgoforfieldtripsin_.A.SpringB.SummerC.AutumnD.Winter26.Theunderlinedword“maze”inthepassageissimilarto“_”.A.puzzleB.tripC.houseD.activity27.OnMalcolmBaldwinsfarms,visitorscan_.A.tastethewinemadeintheUSAB.raiseandhuntanimalsC.doweddingbusinessD.havefunaswellasbringhimmoneyCItwas8:35am.MygirlsandIwererushingthroughthefrontdooroftheschoolasIyelled,“Hurryup!Thebellwasaboutto”RIIIIIIIING!Thegirlsfrozeandtheireyeswidened.Myshoulderssagged(下垂).Weweretoolate.Wewereoftenlateforschoollastyear,andeverytimeweranbreathlesslyintotheattendanceIheardmyselfmakingsillyexcuse