高一期中测试（英语试题）班级 ：_ 姓名： _第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文， 从每小题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选择最佳选项。 AMr. Harris used to work in Dover , but then he changed his work , and he and his wife move to another town . They did not have many friends there , but they soon met a lot of interesting people , and after a few weeks , they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses .The Mrs.Harris said to her husband , “ Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses , and now we must invite them to our house , neednt we ?”“Yes , certainly ,” answered her husband , “ A big party will be the easiest thing , wont it ? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month . ”So Mrs.Harris said , “ Yes , I will invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December .”“ How many will that be ?” Mr .Harris asked . “Dont invite too many . ”Mrs . Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing , “ Party : 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.”“ That isnt very nice , is it ? ” he said . “You are telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.”So Mrs.Harris just wrote “Party : 6:30p.m.” A lot of guests came , and they all had a good time , so they did not go home at 8:30 p.m. In fact they were still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived . He said , “You must stop making a noise , because someone has complained (抱怨)。” Mr.Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman , so everyone went home . They were sorry to have to go . When Mr . and Mrs.Harris were alone again , she said to him , “ That was a surprise , wasnt it ? Who complained about the noise ?” “ I did ,” Mr .Harris answered in a tired voice .1 Why did Mr .Harris and his wife move to another town ?A They wanted to make some new friends .B Mr .Harris changed his work .C They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people .D They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other peoples houses .2 What made Mr . and Mrs Harris hold a party at their house ?A It was easy to hold a big party at home .B They could ask people to dinner in small numbers .C They had gone to other people s parties many times .D They liked making friends with others .3 When did the party end that evening ?A At about 8:30 .B When the policeman talk with Mr .Harris on the phone .C About twelve oclock .D When someone telephoned the police station .4 Why did Mr.Harris telephone the policeman about the noise ?A Because someone rang his door bell many times at midnight .B He did not want his friends to stay late that night .C His friends had a good time that night and also felt tired .D Because he hated the noise .BWhen you come to London for a trip , its best to plan a day out so as to maximize (最大) the number of things you can see . Time permitting , we can offer advice by e-mail if theres anything you particularly want to see .If you are only in London for a day ,a weekend or a week , use our SHORT STAY pages where we show you how to fill as much into your days as possible .The best season to come is late Summer or Autumn - recently we have been having Indian Summers ( 秋季的小阳春天气) from mid-September to the end of October with clear blue skies and 20 degree temperatures . Finally the weather breaks as the storm fronts move in off the Atlantic , then clears up for Christmas . February to April can be terrible , and the weather is very unpredictable . Ask the Meteorological office here for facts and figures but they are so often wrong .When its raining there are plenty of museums and galleries to visit - and the tube (地铁) system is generally very good outside of rush hour .Its best for you to be near a tube station when choosing a hotel , because buses can be slow and unreliable (不可靠) and taxis expensive . The yellow circle line on the tube map marks the division(分界线) between central and not-so-central London . Outside of that area your transport bill will rise . The best restaurants are in Islington and the southwest of London which is where the life is .5 From which part of the newspaper may the passage be taken ?A Sports B Weather C Tourism D Business 6The Meteorological office in the third paragraph is a place where _ .A People can get information about tourism .B People can get information about transportation.C People can know what London is like .D People can know what the weather is like .7The passage is mainly written for those who _ .A are going to work in London .B are planning to live in London .C are going to serves as tour guides D are going to visit London CMost of us wish we were more eloquent (口才好的) in social situations . Here are some tips .Step 1 Work on your confidence in general .Dont attend social gatherings with the deep belief that you are the least intelligent or wi