安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2019-2020学年高一测试英语试卷.doc

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1、英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AIrelandhashadaverydifficulthistory．Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulerstriedtotakecontrolofIreland．Forhundredsofyears，theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish．Finally，in1921，theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIreland．The

2、resultisthattodaytherearetwo"Irelands"．NorthernIreland，inthenorth，ispartoftheUnitedKingdom．TheRepublicofIreland，inthesouth，isanindependentcountry．Inthe1840sthemaincrop，potatoes，wasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750，000peoplediedofhunger．This，andashortage（短缺）ofwork，forcedmanypeopletoleaveIr

3、elandandliveintheUSA，theUK，AustraliaandCanada．Asaresultoftheseproblems，thepopulationfellfrom8.2millionin1841t06.6millionin1851．Formanyyears，mostoftheIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers．Today，manypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoff

4、ices．Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside，wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace．TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly．0scarWilde，afamousIrishwriter，oncesaidthattheIrishwere"thegreatesttalkerssincetheGreeks"．Sinceindependence，Irelandhasrevived（复兴）itsowncu

5、ltureofmusic，language，literatureandsinging．DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments．0therkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolin，whistles，etc．1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"takecontrolof"inparagraph1mean？______A.reachB.conquerC

6、.challengeD.support2.WhatdoestheauthortellusinParagraphl？______A.HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheEnglish．B.HowIrelandgainedindependence．C.HowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerIreland．D.Howtwo"Ireland"cameintobeing．3.WelearnfromthetextthatinIreland______．A.foodshortagesinthe1840sledtoadeclineinpo

7、pulationB.peoplearemovingtothecitiesforlackofworkinthecountrysideC.itishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworkerD.differentkindsofoldIrishsongsareallsungwithinstruments1.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout______．A.theIrishcharacterB.IrishcultureC.IrishmusicalinstrumentsD.afamousIris

8、hwriter2.Wha