广东省岭南师范学院附属中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中英语（原卷版）.docx

湛江市岭师附中2020-2021学年高二第一学期第二学段考试

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第一部分阅读（共两节,满分50分

第一节（共15小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

CustomsoftheLanternFestival

Eatingyuanxiao

Yuanxiao,alsocalledtangyuaninthesouth,isthespecialfoodfortheLanternFestival.Itisbelievedthatyuanxiaoisnamedafterapalacemaid,Yuanxiao,ofEmperorWuDioftheHanDynasty.Yuanxiaoisakindofsweetdumpling,whichismadewithstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffing(甜馅).AndtheLanternFestivalisnamedafterthefamousdumpling,Itisveryeasytocook—simplydroptheminapotofboilingwaterforafewminutes—andeatenasadessert.

Guessinglanternriddles

Guessinglanternriddles(谜语)isalsoanecessarypartoftheFestival.Lanternownerswriteriddlesonapieceofpaperandpostthemonthelanterns.Ifvisitorshaveanswerstotheriddles,theycanpullthepaperoutandgotothelanternownerstochecktheiranswers.Iftheyareright,theywillgetalittlegift.Theactivityduringpeople’senjoymentoflanternsappearedintheSongDynasty(960-1279).Asriddleguessingisinterestingandfullofwisdom,ithasbecomepopularamongallofChina.

Watchingfireworks

OnthenightoftheFestival,exceptforgreatlanterns,fireworksformabeautifulscene.MostfamiliessparesomefireworksfromtheSpringFestivalandletthemoffintheLanternFestival.Somelocalgovernmentswillevenorganizeafireworksparty.OnthenightwhenthefirstfullmoonenterstheNewYear,peoplearereallyexcitedbythefireworksandthebrightmooninthesky.

1Whatcanweknowaboutyuanxiao?

A.Itisdifficulttocook. B.Itismadewithstickyriceflour.

C.Itisnamedafterafamouspoet. D.ItisthespecialfoodfortheSpringFestival.

2.Whatwillvisitorsgetiftheycananswerthelanternriddle