吉林省安图县2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题本套试题共120分考试时间120分钟第I卷第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分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。AIAmAPencilChildren'sbookauthorSamSwopetookajobteachingwritingtothird-gradersintheNewYorkCity.Hisstudentswereimmigrants(移民)orthechildrenofimmigrantsfrom21countries,speaking11languagesandhavingmanydifferentbeliefs.Buttherewereafewthingstheyhadincommon:familytroubles,moneystrugglesandpoetry.CoverPrice:﹩59.88Price:﹩19.95YouSave:﹩39.93(About67%)WhatItTakesToHelpMeOutAneditorforUSNews&WorldReport,DavidL.Marcustakesusinsideaboarding(寄宿)schoolfortroubledteens.Heshowsthegreatstressesthatareputontheseteensandmakethemlosetheirconfidence.Thisshouldcauseustothinkhardabouttroubledteens.CoverPrice:﹩35.86Price:﹩15.00YouSave:﹩20.86(About58%)TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaPublishedagainandagainandtranslatedintoseverallanguagesbeginningin1997,thistravelbookincludesover200brand-newphotographsofthewonderfulplacesalong120selectedroutes.CoverPrice:﹩47.88Price:﹩23.88YouSave:﹩24(About50%)OurBrother'sKeeperAuthorJedwinSmithtellswhathappenedwhenhemetseveralofhisbrother'soldfriends.TheymakeajourneytoVietnam,tovisittheplacewhereJeff,hisbrother,died.Surprisingly,theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommander(海军中校)carryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff.Apowerfulstoryofbrotherhood,braveryandunderstandingcarriedout.CoverPrice:﹩59.40Price:﹩10.00YouSave:﹩49.40(About83%)1.Whichofthefollowingbooksoffersthebiggestpricecut?A.IAmAPencilB.WhatItTakesToHelpMeOutC.TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaD.OurBrother'sKeeper2.Ifyouareinterestedintakingphotos,youwouldprobablychoose.A.IAmAPencilB.WhatItTakesToHelpMeOutC.TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaD.OurBrother'sKeeper3.FromthebookIAmAPencil,wecanlearnthatSamSwope'sstudents.A.arehomelesschildrenB.havethesamebeliefsC.areindifferentgradesD.likewritingpoetryBItwasNewYear’sEve.Everyoneinthecitywasgettingreadyforthethree-daycelebration,includingthegardeneroftheking’sgarden.Therewasalargegroupofmonkeyslivinginthegarden.Theyalwaysfollowedtheadviceoftheirleader,themonkeyking.ThegardenerwantedtocelebratetheNewYear’sholiday,justlikeeverybodyelse,sohedecidedtohandoverhisdutiestothemonkeys.Hewenttothemonkeykingandsaid,"Myhonorablefriend,wouldyoudoalittlefavorforme?NewYeariscoming.Iwishtocelebrateit.SoImustbeawayforthreedays.Hereinthislovelygarden.Thereareplentyoffruitsandberriesandnutstoeat.Youandyoursubjectsmaycomeandeatasmuchasyouwish.Inreturn,pleasewatertheyoungtreesandplantswhileI’mgone."Themonkeykingreplied,"Don’tworry,myfriend!Wewilldoaterrificjob!Haveagoodtime!"Thegardenershowedthemonkeyswherethebucketswerekept.Feelingconfident,helefttocelebratetheholiday.Themonkeyscalledafterhim,"HappyNewYear!"Thenextday,themonkeysfilledupthebuckets,andbeganwateringtheyoungtreesandplants.Thenthekingofthemonkeysaddressedthem,"Itisnotgoodtowastewater.Therefore,pullupeachyoungtreeorplantbeforewatering.Inspect(检查)ittoseehowlongtheroots(根)are.Thengivemorewatertotheoneswithlongroots,andlesswatertotheoneswithshortroots.Thatwaywewillnotwastewater,andthegardenerwillbepleased!"Withoutasecondthought,theothermonkeysfollowedtheirking’sorders.Meanwhile,awisemanwaswalkingbythegarden.Hesawthemonkeyspullingupallthelovelyyoungtreesandp...