精品解析：甘肃省兰州市第七中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期中英语测试题

兰州七中2022-2023-1高一期中测试 英语 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Festivals around the world RakshaBandhan This is a Hindu festival held in August. Sisters give their brothers a rakhi, a bracelet made of thread. In return, the brothers promise to care for their sisters. Moomba This takes place each year in Melbourne, Australia. There are boat races in the Yarra River, parades and art shows. US Independence Day This is held on 4th July. The US flag is flown from buildings and people hold parties to celebrate the birth of the nation. Bastille Day On 14th July, people in France celebrate this occasion with flags and fireworks. It marks the start of the French Revolution. May Day The 1st of May is the day when northern Europeans welcome spring. People wear green leaves and dance outdoors. Carnivalin Riode Janeiro This is a four-day festival when thousands of people in costume dance the samba through the streets. Joanof Arc Joan of Arc, the French girl-soldier, is honoured on the 30th of May. It was the day she was burnt to death by the English in 1431. 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the activities on the Moomba Festival? A. Boat races. B. Parades. C. Art shows. D. Dancing the samba. 2. Which festival marks the day when the nation was set up? A. US Independence Day. B. May Day. C. Bastille Day. D. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. 3. Which festival is held in memory of a famous person? A. Moomba. B. Bastille Day. C. Raksha Bandhan. D. Joan of Arc. B Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out