江苏省常州市2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力部分）

2020-2021学年江苏省常州市市统考高一下学期期中考试 英语试卷 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Students Clubs When you participate in co-curricular activities at Whitman College, you will discover new interests, meet new people and increase the educational experiences at the college. Look through the clubs on this page and find the club you're interested in by choosing a specific category. Blue Moon Club Blue Moon is Whitman College's annual art and literary magazine. It is entirely student-staffed and features outstanding art, poetry, and digital media from the Whitman community. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded Blue Moon vol. 25（2012）the Gold Medal and the College Magazine Silver Crown. We welcome students of all levels of experience to apply for staff positions, as well as to submit their works in the second semester. Contact People:Eli Cohen (cohenea@whitman.edu), and Jillian Briglia (briglijb@whitman.edu) Drama Club Drama Club helps with the production of the student theater, supports the season shows and plans a yearly Drama Rush, College Cabin, trip to Ashland and Drama Banquet. Contact People: Donovan Olsen (olsenmda@whitman.edu), Dani Schlenker（schlendm@whitman. edu), and Hailey Hunter (hunterhc@whitman.edu) Poker Club The Whitman College Poker Club is a new organization, established with the purpose of creating a fun and supportive environment in which all Whitman community members are able to play competitive, risk-free poker. Contact People: Nick Quazzo（quazzon@whitman. edu） Social Dance Club Social Dance Club gathers weekly to learn new skills, meet new people and have fun dancing East Coast Swing！We always hope to learn new styles, and occasionally try other styles, We also host campus-wide dances like Spring Swing, and tell students about other local swing dance groups. Contact People: Sandy Hattan (hattans@whitman. edu), and Zaynab Brown (brownz@whitman. edu) 1.What is the advantage of the Blue Moon Club？ A. It's easy to join the club. B. It helps its members win awards. C. All of its members are experienced. D. Its magazine is an outstanding one. 2. Who should you contact if you are interested in the theater？ A. Jillian briglia. B. Donovan Olsen. C. Nick Quazzo. D. Sandy Hattan. 3. What can we learn about Social Dance Club？ A. It is a new organization. B. It has activities every day. C. It mainly focuses on swing dance. D. It competes with other dance groups. B “Oh boys, don’t throw stones at the poor bird,” said an old grey-headed man. “Sir,” said a little fellow, “she makes such a loud noise that we can’t suffer from her.” “Yes, but she uses the voice which nature gave her, and I am afraid the stone will rebound（弹回）, and hurt you as long as you live!” “Rebound! We don’t understand you, sir!” “Well, come and I will tell you a story.” “Is it a true story?” “Yes, every word is tru ... ...