2018-2019学年上学期期中试题高一英语第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共55分)第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AAmericaneatbreakfastandlunchquicklyifitisnotasocial,businessorfamilyoccasion.Theeveningmealisusuallylongerandatimeforfamiliestogathertogether.RushingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthefastpaceinAmerica.Anotherreasonforrushingthroughdaytimemealsisthatmanypeopleeatinrestaurantsthatareusuallycrowdedwithpeoplewaitingforaplacesothatthey,too,canbeservedandreturntoworkontime.Soeachonehurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Aswithbusypeopleeverywherethereisarealdifferencebetweenmealsthatareeateninahurryandthosethatcanbeenjoyedslowlywithfriends.1.Whatisnotmentionedinthepassage?______A.WhattimeAmericanseatdinnerB.WhereAmericanseatC.ThereasonwhyAmericanseatinahurryD.WhichmealAmericanseatslowly2..Americanshurryatmealsbecause______A.theyarenotusedtoeatingslowlyB.theydonotlikeeatingoutdoorsC.theydon‘thaveenoughtimeformealsinthedaytimeD.theydon’tliketoeatslowlyduringtheirworktime3.Accordingtothepassagetheleastbusytimetoeatinarestaurantwouldprobablebe______A.duringthebusytimeB.atlunchC.atdinnerD.ateitherbreakfastorlunch4.ThepassagesuggeststhattheAmericans______A.likeeatingwithfriendsB.don‘ttakeasleepafterlunchC.don’teatmuchatlunchD.eatdinnerlessslowlythanlunch5.AccordingtothepassageAmericans______A.oftenhurryintheeveningB.arealwayslatefortheirworkC.eatslowerforsocialandbusinessreasonsD.nevereatinrestaurantintheeveningBCarsarethemostimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.Withoutacarmostpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Andevenifapersonispoorhedoesn‘tfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.HenryFordwasthemanwhofirststartedmakingcarsinlargenumbers.Heprobablydoesn’tknowhowmuchthecarwasgoingtoaffectAmericanculture.ThecarmadetheUnitedStatesanationonwheels.AndithelpedtomaketheUnitedStateswhatitistoday.TherearemanyreasonsthatthecarbecamesopopularintheUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountrywasalargeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundinit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestfromoftransportation.Withacarpeoplecangotoanyplacewithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThesecondreasonthatcarsarepopularisthefactthattheUnitedStatesneverreallydevelopedanefficientandinexpensivefromofpublictransportation.LongdistancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareintheotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadaysthereisgoodsystemofairserviceprovidedbyplanes.Butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone.TheAmericanspiritofindependenceiswhatreallymadecarspopular.Americansdon‘tliketowaitforabus,oratrainorevenaplane.Theydon’tliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.Acargivesthemthefreedomtoplantheirowntime.AndthisisthefreedomthatAmericanswantmosttohave.ThegasshortagehascausedabigproblemforAmericans.Buttheanswerwillnotbeabiggersystemofpublictransportation.Therealsolutionwillhavetobeanewkindofcar,onethatdoesnotusesomuchgas.6.MostAmericansfeeltheyarepoorwhenthey______A.areoutofworkB.don‘thaveenoughfoodC.havenocarsD.havenomoney7..Henrywasthefirstto______cars.A.findoutB.produceC.sellD.find8."anationonwheels"means______A.thenationisproducingthebestcarsintheworldB.everyoneinthiscountryownsacarC.therearemorecarsthantrainsinthecountryD.carsplayaveryimportantroleinpeople’slife9.Withacarpeoplecango______easily.A.whereB.toanyplaceC.toanywhereD.anyplace...
