2018-2019學(xué)年甘肅省天水一中高二（下）開學(xué)英語試卷
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1．In Chinese customs，red is the main color for weddings．It is used in different ways as it signifies love，joy and happiness．The bride's wedding gown（女禮服）is often red，the wedding invitations，gift boxes and envelopes are red and the bride and the groom's homes are decorated in red on the wedding day．
Before the wedding，the married couples from the groom's family visit the bride's place with gifts in red baskets and boxes．One of those baskets has milk honey．Three days before the wedding，the women from the bride's family bring return-gifts to the groom's family．
On the wedding day，the groom arrives at the bride's place on his way to the chapel（佛堂）．The groom has to give gifts in cash wrapped in red paper to the bride's friends for letting her go．The bride and the groom then leave for the chapel together．
The wedding ceremony is attended only by the couple's immediate relatives．Just after the wedding ceremony，the bride serves tea to her parents in-laws as a tradition．The couples will then go to get wedding pictures．Then a reception（宴會(huì)）will follow．
In the reception，a welcome speech is followed by a cake cutting ceremony．A Chinese wedding cake has many layers（層），and each one represents a step to success for the newly married couples．So couples cut the cake from the bottom
Travour.jye.ai describes and provides information on the wedding traditions of the Chinese and around the world．Below are some wedding traditions performed in Italy．
（1）This passage mainly talks about．
A．some Chinese wedding traditions
B．colors in Chinese customs
C．wedding ceremonies in China
D．preparations for a Chinese wedding
（2）What does the underlined word "signifies" in the first paragraph mean？
A．brings
B．connects
C．means
D．holds
（3）What do we learn about the traditional Chinese wedding from the passage？
A．Both the groom and the bride must wear red clothes
B．The bride can not see the groom before the wedding
C．The bride serves tea to her birth parents after the wedding ceremony
D．The newly married couples usually cut the wedding cake from the bottom
（4）What will the passage talk about next？
A．Where the couples spend their honeymoon
B．Some information on other Chinese traditions
C．How a traditional wedding is performed in Italy
D．How people get married in Italy today組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6 -
2．Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences，especially during Spring Break-a week-long school vacation in the United States．But what if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip？Don't worry．Here are some useful suggestions．
●Save：This probably is the most important preparation for traveling．Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there．
●Plan ahead：Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip．Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice．Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings．
●Do your homework：No matter where you go，research the places you will visit．Decide what to see．Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants．
●Plan sensibly：Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels．Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything．
●Travel in groups：Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places．By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences．
●Work as you go：Need more money to support your trip？Look for work in the places you visit．
●Go off the beaten path：Tourist sites may be expensive．You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less-known area．Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights．
●Pack necessary things：The most important things to take are not always clothes．
Remember medicine in case you get sick，and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant．
●Use the Internet：The net can help to save money．Some useful websites include www．travelcity．corn，www．bargainslowestfare．corn and www．economictravelcity．com．
By planning sensibly，even students can enjoy the travel．Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime．
（1）This passage is about．
A．how to plan your travel
B．how to get life experiences
C．how to make your travel interesting
D．how to travel with enough money
（2）Before your trip，the most important thing you should do is．
A．to make a plan of the route
B．to buy tickets in advance
C．to save money before your trip
D．to get information from the Internet
（3）The writer advises you．
A．to share costs with friends
B．not to go to well-known places
C．not to visit dangerous places
D．to buy anything you want to buy組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5
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7．Tony and I are good friends．We tried to walk across the United States of America．We're not exactly sure （1）
we were doing it．Part of it was to test ourselves；to see if we could face the challenges．When I was（2）teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States （3）I graduated from high school． （4），I didn't do that．Before I knew it I was in my thirties，married， （5）（have） a job，yet still had this idea in my mind with each （6）（pass） year．I figured I was too old and my opportunity had passed．Then，a few years ago，I met Tony， （7）was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States．He wasn't doing it for a cause （8）as part of an organization．He was doing it（9）（simple） because he loved to walk and discover．The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse．We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest，so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take（10）（long）．We were in no hurry：The total distance would have been about 3，100 miles．組卷：6引用：1難度：0.6
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8．As the saying goes，chances favored the prepared mind．I learned this from one of my experience．
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school．Because of this，I decided to give up play volleyball．Luckily，my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure．After that，I practiced playing volleyball on every day．When another tryout arrived，I was full prepared and tried my best．As a result，I was selected and became an important player on our school team．
From this，I am firmly convincing that，no matter when chances arrive，we were able to seize them as long as we get well prepared．組卷：16引用：2難度：0.3