人教版新教材高一英语上学期期中试卷第一部分阅读（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。

AExplore Central Park, one of the largest city parks in the world and one of the most famous symbols of New York. Let’s have a look at its main sights.Central Park is New York’s largest city park and one of the biggest in the world, with an area of 843 acres (about 3.4km2). This park is home to man-made lakes, waterfalls, grass and wooded areas. You will also find the Central Park Zoo, among other attractions in this greenspace of New York.Besides being the city’s primary green lungs, Central Park is also a favorite spot for many New Yorkers. It is perfect for sunbathing, going for walks, or doing any outdoor sports. Something that we found curious is seeing so many people running with their babies in prams (婴儿车).On Foot or by BicycleTo get to know some of the wildest parts of Central Park we suggest walking. However, to get a general feel for the whole park, the best thing to do is hire a bicycle and enjoy the scenery.If you decide to hire a bike, you will find lots of bike rental stores around Central Park that are not very expensive.Open TimeFrom 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.PriceEntry to the Park is free. But if you visit some parts like Central Park Zoo, you need to buy a ticket.TransportSubway: Line 5, 6, 7, A, B, C and D．Bus: Line M1, M2, M3, M4 and M10.Nearby placesMetropolitan Museum of Art (447 m)Guggenheim Museum (564 m)American Museum of Natural History (688 m)Whitney Museum of American Art (1 km)The Frick Collection (1.3 km)1. What can we learn about the Central Park from the text?A．It is home to lakes and waterfalls.B．It is perfect for doing outdoor sports.C．It is the largest city park in the world.D．It is the most famous symbol of New York.2．Which one of the following things is free?A．Hiring a bicycle.B．Entrance to Central Park.C．Visiting Central Park Zoo.D．Going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.3．Where can we find this text?A．In a science report. B．In a geography book.C．In a fashion magazine. D．In a travel guide.BOne-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services at Redcar College, was passing by Queen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.4．When did Tallulah get choked?A．While eating sweets. B．While enjoying a drama.C．While having a meal. D．While taking some medicine.5．Why did the family go out into the street?A．To buy some needed tools. B．To search for timely help.C．To get a breath of fresh air. D．To wait for the ambulance to arrive.6．Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?A．Brave and selfless. B．Kind and energetic.C．Determined and generous. D．Quick-thinking and helpful.7．What may be the best title for the text?A．First aid skill sounds important. B．Screaming for help makes sense.C．Eating sweets endangers baby girl. D．Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.CAn arts program is helping students at some of the lowest performing schools in the United States. The program, called Turnaround Arts, aims to help improve low performing schools by adding music and the arts to the usual study program.Turnaround Arts was launched by Michelle Obama, the wife of former U.S President Barack Obama. Some money for the program comes from the federal government. For the students at participating schools, the program offers a kind of safe place from city neighborhoods. Many of the children come from areas with high crime rates.Turnaround Arts is a partnership between the federal government and private businesses. Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary is one of the 68 schools in the U.S. participating in the program. Teachers receive special training and look for ways to add music and the arts into all the classes. Turnaround Arts schools partner with musicians and actors who work with the students. Performers have included Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elton John and Cameron Diaz.School headmaster Long noted “The children were so excited and have been so excited because it’s not just about —‘Go to the board. Do the problem. Turn the page. Read the book’; it’s about acting and imitating artists and historic figures.” She noted how some students got the chance to act out the process of a caterpillar (毛虫) becoming a butterfly. “I like to act and I like to sing and I like to dance,” said 10-year-old Kayla Driakare.Long said that Turnaround Arts was only in its first year at the school, and teachers were already seeing results. “We’ve probably suspended(暂时停学) one kid this year. That’s amazing,” she said. “Parents are getting phone calls to come to family arts night, and it’s not just the naughty calls home. It’s for them to come and learn more about what their children are learning. So our parents’ engagement goes up.”8．Turnaround Arts launched by Michelle Obama ______.A．helps students who behave badly get high gradesB．aims to improve teachers’ and students’ performanceC．gets financial support only from the federal governmentD．provides students with a chance of having access to musicians and actors9．What can be inferred from what Principal Long said?A．Students love this program very much.B．Students can learn how to act from this program.C．This program makes students know science well.D．Students can perform themselves well during the program.10．Which word can replace the underlined word in the last paragraph?A．attitude B．proposalC．involvement D．opportunity11．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A．To advertise for an institute.B．To introduce an arts program of the USA．C．To call on people to support some lowest performing schools.D．To encourage more American schools to participate in Turnaround Arts.DBy now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it's not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohio State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people's health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.What cooked with the vegetables can also be important? When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.12．The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.。