[]甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2018-2019学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

会宁四中2018-2019学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷 命题人： 审题人： 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 每小题2分，满分40分） A Looking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world. Koninginnedag－The Netherlands Koninginnedag or Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although the birthday of the current Queen, Beatrix, is actually during the winter, she has celebrated it on April 30th, the country's official “Queen's Day”since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾)and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day. Thai Elephant Day－Thailand Thai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998. Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured.