合肥中高一上期末测试卷.docx

文件管理序列号：[K8UY-K9IO69-O6M243-OL889-F88688] 文件管理序列号：[K8UY-K9IO69-O6M243-OL889-F88688] 合肥中高一上期末测试卷 合肥168中2016-17高一上期末测试卷 第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A The term Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. It is the last day of the carnival（狂欢节）festivities before Lent (大斋期). The next day is Ash Wednesday（圣灰星期三）, which marks the beginning of Lent. Over time, Mardi Gras has come to represent the entire carnival period. One of the biggest celebrations takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The French where holding masked（面罩）balls and costume parties in New Orleans as early as 1718. When the Spanish government rose to power, parties were allowed. After the Spanish rule ended, people could once again attend parties and hide their identities（身份）behind masks. During the 1850s, the elegant Mardi Gras parties continued but were in contrast（对比）to wild parties going on in the streets. The celebration was in danger of not being allowed again. In 1857, a group of men formed a secret society called the Mystick Krewe of Comus. They wanted to save Mardi Gras with proper planning and management. So they planned the first Mardi Gras parade（游行）. Next, the Krewe of Rex was formed to celebrate the arrival of visiting royalty（皇宫）from Russia. Because America did not have royalty, the man in Rex created their own “king for a day” secretly choosing one of their members to be the king of the carnival. This idea quickly caught on with other Mardi Gras krewes. Since then, many other secret societies have been set up in New Orleans. Because the krewes pay for all of the parades, Mardi Gras has been called the “Greatest Free Show on Earth.” The celebration attracts millions of visitors every year. 21. When does the Mardi Gras celebration begin each year A. Before Ash Wednesday. B. Right after Fat Tuesday C. On the first day of Lent D. On the las