2019-2020学年高一下学期期中测试卷03英语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,从每題所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASPECIALEVENTSTHISWEEKENDCaptainGoodfellowDoyourchildrenenjoyinterestingstories,funnygames,andexcitingdances?CaptainGoodfellowwillbereadytoteachallthesethingstochildrenofallagesattheCityTheatreonSaturdaymorningat10:00,free.WalkingTouroftheTownForgetyourworriesonSaturdaymorning.Takeabeautifulwalkandlearnaboutlocalhistory.MeetatthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:30.Wearcomfortableshoes!FilmsattheMuseumTwoEuropeanfilmswillbeshownonSaturdayafternoonattheMuseumTheatre.SeeBrokenWindowat1:30.TheWorkerswillbeat3:45.Forfurtherinformation,call4987898.InternationalPicnicAreyoutiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday?CometoCentralParkonSaturdayandenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Deliciousandnotexpensive.Noonto5:00pm.TakemeouttotheBallgameIt'sOctober,andtonightisyourlastchancetoseetheRedbirdsthisyear.Getyourticketsatthegate.Itmightbecoldoutside.Don'tforgetsweatersandjackets.DoYouWanttoHear"TheZoo"?"TheZoo",apopularrockbandfromAustralia,willgivetheirfirstUSconcerttomorrownightat8:00atRoseHall,CityCollege.1.YoucanprobablyeatChinese,Italian,andArabfood.A.atthefrontentranceofCityHallB.attheBallgameC.attheCityTheatreD.atCentralPark2.IfyouwanttokillsometimeindoorsonSaturdayafternoon,youwouldprobablygoto.A.CityCollegeB.theMuseumTheatreC.theCityTheatreD.CentralPark3.Thisarticleismostlikelytobeseeninthesectionofanewspaper.A.sportsB.scienceC.cultureD.life.D.asciencefiction.BMusicisaninternationallanguage.Thesongsthataresungorplayedbyinstrumentsarebeautifultoallpeopleeverywhere.PopularmusicinAmericaiswhateverystudentlikes.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass,afterclassandatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakers(扬声器)andplaythemusicloudlyastheydriveonthestreet.Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentothenewsaboutsports,theweather,politics,andactivitiesoftheAmericanpeople.Butmostoftheradiobroadcastismusic.Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDortapewhichradiostationsuseineverystate.Oncethepopularsingerisheardthroughoutthecountry,youngpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapescomestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes,alltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.Besidespopmusic,therearetwootherkindsofmusicthatisimportanttoAmericans.Oneiscalledfolkmusic.IttellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.Theotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Thiswasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.Today,anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Seriousmusicfortheconcerthallsiscalledclassicalmusic.Musicforinstrumentsiscalledorchestramusic,suchasthesymphonies(交响乐)ofBeethoven.Thereisoperaforsingers,balletfordancerslikethestoryofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaiinChina.4.Inwhatwaycanmusicberegardedasaninternationallanguage?A.Popularmusiciswhateveryoneenjoys.B.Thewonderfulsongsarepopularwiththeworldpeople.C.Whenmusicisplayed,itseemsasifitwerespeakingtous.D.Musicistoopopularforeveryonetobeabletoplayit.5.WhatcanweknowaboutmusicandpeopleinAmerica?A.Adultdriverslistentonewsaswellasmusicwhentheydrivetowork.B.Adultdriversneverlistentomusicwhentheydrivetowork.C.Studentdri...