内蒙古师范大学锦山实验学校2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题一、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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AToAmericanvisitors,Icelandisaveryinterestingcountry,partlybecauseitisdifferentinsomanywaysfromwhatheorsheisusedtoseeingathome.Therearequiteafewthingsthatarenotdone,orthatdonotexistontheisland-quiteafew“No’s”.Thereisnopollution,forinstance.NodogsarepermittedinReykjavik,thecapital.ThereisnotelevisiononThursdaysorduringtheentiremonthofJuly,andonlythreehoursofblack-and-whiteTVtherestofthetime.Thereisnohardliquor（酒）onWednesdaysandnobeeratanytime.Therearenohandguns;onlyonejailofthirty-fivecells（牢房）intheentireland----anadmirablefigure,evenforasmallcountryof313,376people.Thereisnoarmy,airforceornavy.Thereisnotippingforanything.TherearenolargestoresopenonSaturdaysorSundays.SinceIcelandissituatedjustundertheArcticCircle,thereisnodarknessinsummerandnodaylightinwinter.ButthankstoGulfStream,theclimateisrathermild,withtemperaturesrangingfrom34degreesFahrenheitto52degreesinJuly.Therulesontelevision,liquor,andgunsaretheresultofgovernmentaldecision.ButtheabsenceofpollutionisdueingreatparttothefactthatIcelandgetsitspowerfromtheenormous(巨大的)geyser（间歇泉）andthethousandsofhotspringsthatcomeoutoftheground.Theyprovidealltheenergyneededbythecountry.Infact,Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepower.Icelandhasbeendescribedasademocratic(民主的)independentcountrywheremorefisharecaughtandmorebookspublishedperpersonthananywhereelseintheworld.TheIcelandershavealwaysfeltaparticularloveforliterature.TheycomposedtheirfirstworksintheninthandtenthcenturiesAD.Theseworkswerepoemsandtalesaboutthekings,heroes,andheroinesofIcelandandNorway.Atfirstthestorieswerememorizedandpassedfromgenerationtogeneration.TheIcelandershaveneverstoppedwritingeversince.“Rathershoelessthanbookless,”theyproudlysay.21.AmericanvisitorsenjoyvisitingIcelandprobablybecause___________.A．nodogsarepermittedinthecapitalB．thepolicedonotcarryhandgunsC．itisverydifferentfromAmericaD．theclimateisrathermild.22.ThefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT____________.A．therearenosoldiersinIcelandB．theIcelandersdon'tdrinkbeerC．thereisnoservicefeeofanykindD．therearenocrimesinIceland23.ThereisnopollutioninIcelandmainlybecause____________.A．Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepowerB．theIcelandersusehotwaterfromthegroundbelowastheirenergyC．itislocatedjustundertheArcticCircleD．itisademocraticindependentcountry24.“Rathershoelessthanbookless”means______________.A．theyregardbooksmoreimportantthanshoesB．theywouldratherhaveshoesonthanwritebooksC．theyprefertravelingtoreadingD．theyprefernottohaveshoesorbooksBIfyouarelookingforadaytripwiththefamily,here’salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.HopscotchMusicFestivalWhere:DowntownRaleigh(variousplaces)When:Today---SaturdayHighlights:Thismusicfestivalfeaturesperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentplaces,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip-hop,heavymetal,dance,classical,folkandeverythinginbetween.Admission:＄10--＄30Details:www.hopscotchmusicfest.comFlatwoodsfestivalWhere:451PeachTreeToad,BennettWhen:10am.Saturday--5pmSundayHighlights:Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,featuresfamilyfun,foodandh...
