山西省晋中市和诚高中有限公司2018-2019学年高一周练（5.11）英语试题 无听力

山西省晋中市和诚高中有限公司2018-2019学年高一周练（5.11）英语 考试时间：60分钟 满分：100分 班级_____ 考号_____ 姓名_____ I 阅读理解。(10*3=30) A Below are some fantastic works that you can spare time to enjoy. I Stand Here Ironing The story is set in the working class home of the narrator (叙述者), who comments that when her child Emily was born, they were poor. Her thoughts are about what she would have done differently while raising Emily if she had been more experienced. The mother is standing in the room, ironing and recalling the whole trip of her and her daughter’s life. Her feeling that she is responsible for her daughter’s suffering is the main idea of this short story. Odyssey As a great poem, Odyssey had been recited or sung for years and years before it was written down. It tells the story of old Greek war hero Odysseus’ dangerous journey home from the battlefield. He beats a cyclops through wisdom, chats with dead people, and faces the angry sea god before finally arriving home. The Chronicles of Narnia The book has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. Set in the kingdom of Narnia, a world of magic, beasts, and talking animals, the book narrates the adventures of various children. The main characters are all children from the real world, who are magically transported to Narnia, where they’re called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil. Of Mice and Men This book follows two farm hands looking for work: the bright George and the disabled but big-hearted Lennie, who doesn’t know his own strength. The two men don’t know the fact that even the simplest American dreams are often out of reach until the tale comes to an end. “Though short, this novel can really make us feel sad and bring about our sympathy,” said editor, Dawn Raffel. 1. I Stand Here Ironing is a story about _____. A. a mother’s struggle for life B. a mother’s plan for the future C. a mother’s sacrifice for her family D. a mother’s guilty feelings for her daughter 2. What can we know about The Chronicles of Narnia? A. It’s a book series. B. It’s full of great fantasies. C. It’s based on real events. D. It’s a description of adults’ adventures. 3. If you’re interested in stories from ancient times, you can choose _____. A. Odyssey B. Of Mice and Men C. I Stand Here Ironing D. The Chronicles of Narnia B Vacations are wonderful opportunities to visit colleges.So my friend and I went to see colleges in Connecticut.In most of the places professors or students were eager to show us around and talk to us.However, I ended up disliking one university simply because no one bothered to help me. My friend wanted to see the theatre department and luckily she ran into a theatre major who was happy to tell of his experiences there.She immediately fell in love with the place.I really wanted to see the studio arts department.The arts building seemed huge and splendid.I wandered inside but was unable to find a single person.I went to the admissions offic ... ...