安徽省淮南第五中学2025届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷（含答案）

安徽省淮南市谢家集区淮南市第五中学2024-2025学年高三下学期 开学英语试题 一、阅读理解（本大题共5小题） World Health Day The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded on 7 April 1948 to better address global health issues. Every year, the World Health Assembly meets in Geneva in Switzerland to review WHO’s work, set new goals and assign new tasks. The day is celebrated annually on 7 April. World Book Day World Book Day was created on 23 April 1995 by UNESCO, as it is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the famous Spanish historian. Books have been educating and inspiring people for hundreds of years, and the best way to celebrate this day would be to find the time to do some reading. World Smile Day World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year. The idea was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from the US. He is known to have created the Smiley Face in 1963. The day is created for the spreading of simple joy and love to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or geographic location. World Earth Day World Earth Day is an annual event observed on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It serves as a reminder of the importance of taking action to preserve and protect our planet. Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 and is now celebrated in more than 190 countries worldwide. 1．Which of the four Days is celebrated the earliest annually A．World Earth Day. B．World Book Day. C．World Smile Day. D．World Health Day. 2．Who created World Smile Day A．William Shakespeare. B．Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. C．Harvey Ball. D．A famous Spanish historian. 3．Why do people celebrate World Earth Day A．To solve health problems. B．To protect our planet. C．To spread joy and love. D．To encourage people to read. That summer, I had my first selection test and later, the name list of the qualified candidates was posted on a noticeboard in the hallway. The other students ran to the wall and searched for their names on the list. Then, some screamed in excitement while some slicked away angrily. Following the success of my audition, I was placed in the orchestra and I was in the middle of the violin section. However, I was too short to see the conductor as I was blocked by Gordon, an eleven-year-old boy in front of me. The conductor told him to switch seats with me. In the orchestra, if you were seated in the front near the conductor, you had to be excellent. I understood the gravity of the seating arrangement. On hearing the conductor’s words, Gordon looked stricken. “Everyone will think she did better than me in the audition!” he burst. During the break, Gordon told me that we would both perform in front of the group. Whoever played it better would win. Returning to class, Gordon brought up his idea to the conductor at once. The conductor agreed and the challenge was scheduled for the following day. After class, I told my father about the challe ... ...