2018-2019学年甘肃省天水市第一中学

高二下学期开学考试

　　英 语

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　　第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解

　　　 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（女礼服）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（宴会）will follow．

　　　In the reception， a welcome speech is followed by a cake cutting ceremony． A Chinese wedding cake has many layers（层）， and each one represents a step to success for the newly married couples． So couples cut the cake from the bottom

　　　Travour．com 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

　　　 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．