【100所名校】2017-2018学年黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英语试题

此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2017-2018学年黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解AChoosing a vacation place your kids would love is quite a headache. Here are some highly preferred fun vacation places for you, which would make sure your entire family has fun together.HersheyparkHersheypark, the "Chocolate Town" of USA, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is now a main theme park with sixty rides. The amazing water rides, family rides, live concerts and shows make Hersheypark a perfect place for the young children. It also has a water park known as the "The boardwalk at Hersheypark" and a zoo.Old Orchard Beach in Saco, MaineThe Old Orchard beach, where there is the amazing sand, water, rides, some fried food, and great fun games, can keep your kids busy and happy. Besides, there are downtown shops with great beach food.Snowbird Resort in Snowbird, UtahAs a great place for those who enjoy the snow, Snowbird resort allows families to enjoy many activities in the winter months, such as snowboarding and ice skating. The live music concerts are held year round.Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, HawaiiThis is actually a fun vacation place when you are looking out for a getaway with your kids. Hilton Waikoloa Village is the place to go if you would like to have your children enter for Camp Menehune. Looking for the chance to feed birds is an exciting experience. However, an activity that your kids would enjoy most is the communication with dolphins.1What can visitors do in the Snowbird Resort?A. Visit a water park. B. Enjoy ice skating with their families.C. See many lovely dolphins. D. Taste great beach food.2Where can visitors go if they want to have their children attend Camp Menehune?A. Hersheypark. B. Old Orchard Beach.C. Hilton Waikoloa Village. D. Snowbird Resort.3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce several fun vacation places for families.B. To tell about the traditional relaxing holidays.C. To advertise the best vacation places in winter.D. To show some theme parks in the world.BLudwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 7, 1770. His father, Johann Beethoven, also a musician, wanted his son to be a genius and encouraged him to develop his musical talents. Johann was so determined to make his son into a successful musician that he would pull poor Ludwig out of bed in the middle of the night and force the young boy to practice piano until the early hours of the morning.At the age of eleven, Ludwig van Beethoven received professional piano and composition training in Bonn, and within ten years he became well known in Vienna for his imagination when creating music on the piano. He continued to live there and became very interested in the construction of pianos, which developed into the modern grand concert piano.Things changed for Beethoven in 1798 when his hearing was becoming impaired. He composed the First Symphony and Septet Op 20 and performed them on April 2, 1800, and it won great success. However, his hearing continued to worsen, and he began to separate himself from his family and friends in order to avoid conversation.After the performance of his Ninth Symphony, he turned around to see the warm applause of the audience and broke down in tears when he realized that he couldnt hear them. Fighting against depression (抑郁) and a disorder, Beethoven continued to produce music by using special equipment that helped him to hear his symphonies. This equipment was a thin stick connected with the soundboard of his piano. Biting it, he was able to feel vibrations (震动) of sound. The music that he created during this period was filled with heroism and struggle, and went on to become his most famous compositions.4Why did little Beethoven play piano at the midnight?A. He showed musical talents for music.B. He was interested in playing the piano.C. His father pushed him to practice his musical skills.D. He was determined to realize his music dream.5What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Recovered. B. Constructed.C. Damaged. D. Developed.6Why did Beethoven get separated from his family?A. He didnt want to talk with them because of his worsening hearing.B. He had to receive treatment because of his depression.C. He was busy in composing the First Symphony and Septet Op 20.D. He had to fix his attention on practicing piano.7What do we know about Beethovens most famous compositions?A. They were played by special equipment.B. They reduced depression and the disorder of Beethoven.C. They were composed before Beethoven went deaf.D. They were filled with heroi