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1、2017-2018学年广东省湛江市第一中学高一上学期期末考试英语卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAsacountrywithalonghistory,theUKhasatotalofmorethan100festivals,whichreflecttheBritishcultureandcust
2、oms.NewYear'sDay(OnJanuary1)NewYear'sDayisprobablythemostcelebratedpublicholiday,oftenobservedwithfireworksatthestrokeofmidnight(午夜钟声敲响)asthenewyearstartsineachtimezone.OntheNewYear'sEve,BritishpeopleoftenvisittheirrelativesandfriendstomakeNewYear'sresol
3、utions.Valentine'sDay(OnFebruary14)Valentine'sDayisoriginatingfromAncientRomeandbecomeamoreandmorepopularfestivalamongyoungpeopleinEuropeanandAmericancountries.Inthewest,Valentine'sDayisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsotoproposemarriagetohislover.S
4、t.Patrick'sDay(OnMarch17)Peoplewillusually thinkof thecolorofgreenonSt.Patrick'sDay,whichisthecolorofspringandIreland.Peopleweargreen,carrylittlegreenleavesandholdparties.Theybelievethatthesecanbringthemselvesgoodluck.It'sa tradition forfamiliestogotochu
5、rchinthemorningandcelebratethefestivalintheafternoon.Easter(BetweenMarch22andApril25)Easter,amongChristians,isacelebrationofJesusChristreturningfromthedead.Christiansbelievethatitistheholiestdayintheyear.CustomsthathavebecomeassociatedwithEasterandareobs
6、ervedbyChristiansincludeegghunting,theEasterBunny,andEasterparades.Christmas(OnDecember24--26)ChristmasisanannualfestivalcelebratingthebirthofJesusChrist,asareligiousandculturalcelebrationamongbillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Inseveralcountries,celebrating
7、ChristmasEveonDecember24hasthemainfocusratherthanDecember25,withgift-givingandsharingatraditionalmealwiththefamily.1.IfMr.BrownwouldliketomarryhisloverDenny,whenisthebestdaytopropose?A.OnNewYear’sDayB.OnValentine'sDayC.OnEasterD.OnChristmas2.Fromthepassa
8、ge,whosegoalmayprobablynotbeachieved?A.Michael’sgoal:enjoyingthefireworksdisplayonValentine'sDay.B.Amy’sgoal:enjoyingthepartyingreencostumeonSt.Patrick'sDay.C.Vivian’sgoal:enjoyingegghuntingandtheEasterBunnyonEaster.D.Erin
