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1、河南省林州市第一中学2017-2018学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AAfternoonteabecamepopularabout150yearsago,whenrichladiesinvitedtheirfriendstotheirhousesforacupofafternoontea.Usuallytakeninthelateafternoon,itisalsocalled“lowtea”asitisservedatalowtable.Sincethisisn’tameal,bu
2、tratherlikealateafternoonsnack,fingerfoodssuchassandwiches,sconesandpastriesarecommon.Peoplearenotonlytakingteatogetwhattheirbodiesneedorsatisfyhunger,buttotaketimetorelax,chatandenjoythecompanyofdearfriends.InEngland,thetraditionaltimeforteaisfourorfiveo’clockintheafternoonandnoonest
3、aysafterseveno’clock.ThisveryBritishtraditionissaidtohavebeenstartedaround1840byDuchessAnnaMaria,wifeofthe7thDukeofBedford,England.Duringthelongtimebetweenanearlylunchandaverylatedinner,sheexperiencedwhatshecalled“asinkingfeeling”atabout4or5intheafternoon.Sosheaskedherservinggirltobri
4、ngherapotoftea,alittlebreadandbutterandcakeinherroom.Shefoundthisarrangementsopleasingthatshebeganaskingherfriendstojoinher.Hightea,ateamoftenmixedwithafternoontea,usuallytakestheplaceofsupper.InthepasttheBritishworkingpopulationdidnothaveafternoontea.Theyhadmealsataboutnoonandafterwo
5、rkbetweenfiveandseveno’clock.Thetablewouldbesetwithdinnerfoodslikemeat,bread,butter,potatoes,cheeseandofcoursetea.Itwascalled“hightea”becauseitwaseatenatahighdiningtableratherthanalowteatable.Howmuchdopeopleenjoytheafternoonteamoment?AsafamouswriternamedHenryJamessaid,“Therearefewhour
6、sinlifeagreeablethanthehourdedicatedto（献给）theceremonyknownasafternoontea.”1.Whostartedthetraditionofafternoontea?A.DuchessAnnaMaria.B.The7thDukeofBedford.C.HenryJames.D.Someunknownworkingpeople.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“asinkingfeeling”referto?A.Afeelingofbeingbored.B.Afeelingofhu
7、nger.C.Afeelingofmissingfriends.D.Afeelingofshyness.3.WhydoestheauthormentionHenryJames’words?A.Totellushowthename“afternoontea”cameout.B.Totellusthatafternoonteaisinfactaceremony.C.To show how popular afternoon tea is．D.Toshowthedifferencebetweenafternoonteaandhightea.【答案】1.A2.B3.C【解
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