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1、会宁四中2017-2018学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷第I卷一．阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。ATheoldChinesesaying“ashappyasspendingtheNewYear”mightbeoutdatednowinthebusymodernworld.TheSpringFestivalisregardedasthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleand
2、anoccasion（机会）forallfamilymemberstogettogether,likeChristmasintheWest.ButmanytraditionalcustomsacpanyingtheSpringFestival,however,haveweakenedinpractice.SettingofffireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomoftheSpringFestival.Peoplethoughtthesputtering(爆裂)soun
3、dcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.However,theactivityhasbeenpletelyorpartiallyforbidden（禁止）inbigcitiesforyearsasthegovernmenthastakensecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.“Aspeoplegainmoreineanditbeeseasiertobuydailygoods,theNewYearholidayisju
4、stlikeanyother.Afterlongworkdays,manypeopleusetheNewYearholidaytotakearest,ratherthanvisitingfriendsandneighbors.TheprocessofmakingandenjoyingthefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEveisthemostimportantthing.However,manyfamilieswouldliketoeatouttosavetimeandene
5、rgy，”saidLiShunzhi,aresidentofHarbin,Heilongjiang.“Ienjoytheholidaysverymuchinthecountryside.MyfamilyhasbeenpreparingfortheSpringFestivalmorethantwoweeksbeforetheholiday,cleaningthehouse,buyingholidaygoodsanddecoratingthehousewithpapercuttings.OnNewYear
6、'sEve,thewholefamilystaysuptoseetheNewYearin,andinthedaystofollow,aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheld.Withouttheancienttraditions,theholidayisnothingtous，”saidZhangHui,fromHebei.1.Whichofthe
7、followingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．Settingofffireworkshasbeenforbiddeninsomebigcitiesforyears.B．Inthepast,settingofffireworkscouldn'tbeseenalmostanywhere.C．Nowadays,peoplecanlightfireworksinsomecitiesattheSpringFestival.D．Peoplebelievethatthesoundo
8、ffireworkscandriveawayevilspirits.2．WhatLiShunzhisaidimplies________.A．theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyotherdayB．peopleprefertovisitfriendsandneighborsratherthantakearestC．peoplewouldliketohavethefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEveD．wh
