广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学2017-2018学年高一上学期英语期中考试试卷

    When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem overwhelming. If you're short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.

    The Hermitage Museum

    The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.

    The Russian Museum

    The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin's times.

    Kizhi Island

    Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) — the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽).

    Peterhof

    Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You'll be charged for admission (门票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working — during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.

    The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

    Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”

    The Bronze Horseman Statue

    The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great's influence on the Russian idea of greatness.

    Wedding is one of the most universal traditions in the world. But it's celebrated differently by people around the world. Now let's know something about these traditions.

       In Jamaica, weddings are a community affair, with the whole village often coming together to help plan the big day. People in the village gather in the street to see the bride and if she isn't in perfect shape, she will be publicly criticized. And while women wear the typical white wedding dress，men wear a bush jacket for the event. Several cakes are baked for the ceremony and on the wedding day married women wearing white dresses carry the confections (甜点) to the wedding. The reception is often held at the groom's house, in a booth specially built for the event. The wedding celebration also includes a lot of dancing.

    In Welsh wedding tradition, a man carves a spoon out of wood and gives it to the woman he loves. H she wears it, they are engaged (订婚）. Brides are often hidden by their families just before their wedding day. The groom and his family follow and whoever finds her will be the next to get married.

    In her bouquet, a Welsh bride carries a small tree with shiny green leaves and white flowers that smell nice as a symbol of love, and gives a cutting of the plant to her bridesmaids as well. If the bridesmaid plants the cutting in her yard and it blooms, she will soon marry, according to Welsh tradition.

    In Czechoslovak, before the wedding, the bride's friends traditionally plant a tree in her yard and decorate it with colored ribbons and eggshells, because, according to the legend, the bride will live as long as the tree. Before the marriage vows, a baby is placed in the couple*8 bed to bless their fertility. During the wading ceremony, Czech women surround the bride*, dancing and singing. They then remove her veil (面纱）and make her put on a handrnade babushka ( a woman's head scarf).

    Would you like to travel? Here is some advice for you.

    Kingsway Hall Hotel

    We offer quality service(优质服务)in Kingsway Hall Hotel. This location puts guests in easy reach of many places, such as the British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. Our hotel also has modern Western food, and offers a perfect dining environment. The lounge bar is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink while watching the tourists. There are hundreds of dining choices within walking distance. Non-smoking rooms are ready for guests.

    Hilton Docklands Riverside

    Located on the bank of the Thames, our hotel is about two miles east of Tower Bridge and 36 miles from London Heathrow Airport. Our hotel has a beauty salon, a flower shop and a swimming pool. The hotel also offers laundry(洗衣店)services, babysitting, shining shoes, and local area transportation.

    Windermere Hotel

    Located in the center of London, our hotel puts guests within easy reach of London's well-known buildings. Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks are just a short walk away. Within 1. 5 miles you can visit Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The theatres, Harrods shopping centre, and the designer shops of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge are all only a short walk away or a taxi ride away.

    Windbreaks are barriers (屏障) formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields, which help prevent the loss of soil, stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops. Besides, extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood.

    Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops. For example, in parts of West Africa grain harvests were as much as twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them.

    But here is something interesting about windbreaks. They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field. If not, then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil. Then the soil will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line. An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.

    There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks. Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain. Their roots help protect soil from being washed away. And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun.

    By sitting at home you can now buy anything from knives to cars. The worry you may have about traveling and parking can be avoided while you shop online.  Online shops have no holidays, closing times or any other problems. You can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. So you can easily find out what other customers think about the product before buying it. When you go for real-world shopping, you can actually touch and feel it.  Also if you are shopping online, you have to be careful with your credit cards.

     Once you find the required product, put it in a “shopping cart” and continue shopping. After you have got enough in your “shopping cart”, check out the product. You can add or take out the products in your shopping cart. The next step is to login (登录） using a username and a password. Enter the address where you want the product to be sent. Some sites even ask for your email, phone numbers, etc. Then wait for the confirmation (确认) of your order.  Online shopping is a different experience and you can make shopping online easy when you get used to it.

A. You can also cancel the order if needed.

B. Online shopping started not so long ago.

C. If you plan to do any shopping online, do it at home.

D. However, in online shopping you can only see the pictures.

E. With online shopping, you need not worry about the weather.

F. Some online shops also keep customers' opinions about each product.

G. The first step in online shopping is to search for what you want to buy.

    I worked in a store three years ago. I remember one girl who started 1 there a few months after me. I remember always meeting her. I don't know 2 but for a strange reason we would never talk. We would just see each other and smile.

    She would 3 smile in a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the 4 department again. She 5 as if she was the happiest girl in the world. But I had a strange feeling. So I went up to her and asked，“What's wrong with you？”She answered，“Why？”I said，“I could feel you're very 6 today and you're trying to hide it.”

    She was shocked as if I had 7 her deepest secret, so we started 8.She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was 9 to hide it and we had a good time together. Time 10 and we became good friends. She'd always tell me I had changed her 11 in so many ways, but I could not 12 how it had happened. I would just smile, not understanding what she 13 by that.

    Today this girl is one of my best 14.I really don't know what I would do 15 her. She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you 16 know when you're helping yourself. I 17 this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a(n) 18 friend.

    So the next time you see a 19 ， and he looks as if he needs 20 who will listen to him, listen to what he has to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.

    There is no doubt that friendship is one of the most valuable things in our life.  is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us help and comfort.

    (know) how precious friendship is, we should be very  (care) with our choice of a friend. Better choose those people with a good character  our friends. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible.

    A true friend can always(trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won't tell . Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other go difficulty, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing should be noted is that a friend always understands you. In  word, a life without a friend is a life without a sun.

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Dear Jim，

    I am so exciting that you will come to China. I will free from June 10th and will have a plenty of time to be together with you. I'll meet you at the airport and then you will take Bus No. 8 to my home. You worry about the weather here in your last e­mail. In fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. It isn't very cold, but you needn't bring many clothes with you. During your stay here, I'll show you around many place of interest. I am sure we will have greatly fun together. I am looking forward to meet you soon.

Yours，

John

说明：1）学校：重点高中，有教学班41个，教师220人，学生2700人。

2）校园干净,美丽。老师教学认真 ，对学生有耐心。

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4）最喜欢的科目；哪一科学习有困难。

5）课余生活：听流行音乐，和同学打篮球。

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Dear Jack,

    I was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about my school and school life.……

    I hope you come to China someday.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua