辽宁省部分中学2021—2022第二学期高二期中测试英语考试时间：100分钟；试卷满分：120分第一部分阅读(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。AYouwakeupandtheweatherisallwet.Whatareyougoingtodotoday?Herearefourideastotrywhenit’srainingcatsanddogs.Puppet(木偶)showtimeYoucancreateyourownpuppetswithitemsyourparentsalreadyhavearoundthehouse.First,you’llneedsomeoldsocksorbrownpaperbags.Thengetbusydecoratingthemwithmarkers,crayons,glitter,string,ribbons,buttons-evendrymacaroni(通心粉)!Giveyourpuppetsnamesandfunnyvoices.Youmightwanttomakeupaspecialstoryforthem.Tomakeyourshowevenbetter,useacardboardboxasastage.BuildacastleAskyourparentsforsomeoldsheets,blankets,orcomforters.Spreadthemoverchairsorotherfurnituretocreateatop-secrethideout.Bringaflashlight,agoodbooktoread,andmaybeevenasnack.Anddon’tforgettothinkofasecretpassword.Dress-uptimeBothboysandgirlscanhavefuntryingonoldclothes.Askyourparentstoletyoutryonoldhats,jewelry,shoes,andclothes.Doyouwanttobeadoctor?Youcanpretendanoldwhiteshirtisalabcoat.Ormaybeyouseeyourselfasamoviestar.SaythanksBirthdaysandholidaysarechancesforustothankpeoplewholoveusandtakegoodcareofus.Butitcanbeaspecialtreattogetagiftoracardonanordinaryday.Thinkofthepeoplewhomakeyouhappyandthencomeupwithawaytoshowthemyourcare.Itmightbeanaunt,uncle,grandmother,neighbor,orbabysitter.Itcouldevenbeyourmomordad!Useyourartsandcraftsuppliestocreateaspecialcard.Youwillbedeliveringsunshineonarainyday!1.Whatcanyoudotomakeyourpuppetshowmuchbetter?A.Creatingyourpuppetbyyourself.B.Offeringyourpuppetagoodname.C.Givingaspecialstoryforyourpuppet.D.Usingacardboardboxasastage.2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtocreateacastle?A.Oldsheets,blanketsorchairs.B.Oldsocksorbrownpaperbags.C.Markers,crayonsorcomforters.D.Ribbons,chairsorotherfurniture.3.Thepassageismainlywrittento________.A.tellushowtokeepsafewhenitrainsheavilyB.encouragekidstodosomethingsthemselvesC.introducesomewaysofmakingourhomebeautifulD.adviseushowtomakerainydaysfunandmeaningfulBWhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterners,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocooktheirownfoodisverystrange.Buthavingago,Ifindit’snowoneofmyfavoritemealsinBeijing.ThesteamfromthepotleftmyclothessmellingoffoodwhenIgothome,butperhapsthiswasalsopartoftheexperience.Whenthecoldwindisblowingoutside,Iamsittingaroundwithmygoodfriends,eatinganddrinking...