甘肃省临夏中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

甘肃省临夏中学2017—2018学年第二学期期末考试试卷 年级：高一 科目： 英语 座位号 (注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效) 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30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，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A There once lived a young man who thought himself to be poor. One day he went to a wise man to ask how to become rich. The wise man said, “Young man, you are already rich now.” “ But where is my wealth(财富)?” the young man asked. “It is with you. Your eyes are your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the beautiful things in this world. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your legs are your wealth. You can go to any place...” the wise man said. “You call these wealth? But everyone has them,” the young man said. “These are wealth. What you have now is not what someone else can luckily have. Would you like to give your eyes to me? I'd like to give you a lot of money to exchange for them,” the wise man said. “No, I'm not going to do so! My eyes are important to me!” the young man said. Everyone is rich. We should treasure(珍惜)our wealth, and take care of it. We should not overuse it because once it is gone, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose. 1．Why did the young man go to visit the wise man? A. Because he was ill. B. Because he was the wise man's friend. C. Because he wanted to know how to be rich. D. Because he wanted to be wise. 2．The wise man thought the young man himself_____. A. was rich B. was poor C. was wise D. was silly 3．The young man wasn’t willing to exchange his eyes for money because _____. A. he was rich B. he didn’t like the old man C. he thought his eyes were important to him D. he didn’t like money B Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places: . Visit art museums. They offer some activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts. Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find. Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the ... ...