内蒙古阿拉善盟第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

阿拉善盟第一中学2022〜2023学年度第一学期 高三年级期末考试 考生注意： 1 .本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2 .答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3 .考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上 各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4 .本卷命题范围：高考范围。 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 We did a quick survey of New Year traditions around the world, and couldn't help but notice that the traditions might reflect cultural varieties? but the meanings behind them are pretty universal. Philippines In Philippines? families hold traditional dinner parties called Media Noche to greet the New Year. Circle-shaped fruits are their favorites, such as grapes, oranges and melons, since they look like coins, you know. Filipinos actually try to choose 12 different kinds of fruit to put on the table—one for each month in the New Year. Make sure you leave some food in your plate. It's bad luck to start the New Year off as a hungry wolf. Spain Many Spaniards will eat 12 fresh grapes at midnight—one with each strike of the clock. Each grape represents a wish for happiness and good luck for every month in the coming year. This "12 grapes in 12 seconds“ custom came from a grape farmer in the Alicante region who wanted to promote his produce about a century ago. The tradition has spread to other countries too? with a few adjustments. In Portugal? they eat 12 dried grapes. In Peru? they eat a thirteenth grape. Denmark In Denmark? they eat kransekage, a big horn-shaped cake, on New Year's Eve. When they're finished with the cake, it's Danish custom to throw the used plates against the front doors of their friends and neighbors. It's actually a sign of friendship. Italy Pork sausages are usually served on New Year's Eve in Italy. Italians choose pork because they think pigs are fat and keep moving forward, while other animals, such as chickens or cows, move backward or stand still. But whatever you eat into the New Year in Italy-pork, fish or ch