山东省枣庄市第三中学2022-2023学年高一上学期1月月考英语试题
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一、阅读理解
While established by Woodrow Wilson as a holiday in the United States in 1911, the practice of recognizing mothers on a specific day or time of year has spread to more than 40 countries. Here's a look at the various traditions.
France
Mother's Day in France only started in the 1950s. After World War I, it was celebrated on the last Sunday in May, unless it conflicted with the Pentecost（五旬节）. If it did, mothers were celebrated on the first Sunday of June. Regardless of the day, a traditional gif is a flower-shaped cake.
Japan
Following WWI, Mother's Day in Japan gained some popularity, and it is now celebrated on the second Sunday of May. Gifts include red or pink conations（康乃馨） as they symbolize sweetness and purity. Children will often draw pictures of their mothers and present them to mom in addition to preparing dishes that their mothers have taught them.
Sweden
Celebrated on the last Sunday in May, the day isn't all that different from the U. S. version. There's breakfast in bed and homemade cards and the like. One difference is that the Swedish Red Cross collects money by selling red plastic flowers. The money from the flowers goes to mothers and children in need.
Thailand
While all mothers are recognized during Mother's Day in Thailand, the holiday is largely centered on Sirikit, the queen mother of Thailand. Mother's Day is celebrated on her birthday, August 12, and public places and households are decorated with lights and pictures of Sirikit. Flowers like jasmine are popular gifts.
1．What do Japanese children usually do for their mothers on Mother's Day?
A．Buy pictures. B．Cook meals. C．Grow flowers. D．Present cards.
2．Which country has a fixed date for Mother's Day?
A．France. B．Japan. C．Thailand. D．Sweden.
3．What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To tell us how different countries celebrate Mother's Day.
B．To protect traditions of Mother's Day in different places.
C．To introduce the origin and development of Mother's Day.
D．To call on us to show respect for our mother on Mother's Day.
 
Teenagers have their own TV channels， websites and magazines. So what about books？
Last year one publisher， Martins， started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She explained， "Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s but publishers have never been very successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they're realizing that teenagers are just older children， but are not adults either. They are often not interested in adult fiction. For this series we are looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.
Athene Gorr's novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple Ring. She says， "The important thing is to encourage teenagers to pick up your book. I'm a new writer. Although I've got an unusual name which people might remember， nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what an excellent story it is!"
And what do teenagers themselves think about the series？ We talked to Sophie Clarke， aged 15. She said？ "I've read a few books in the Waves series. They say they are for 14-19 year olds and I agree with that. We're not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think they look really good too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children section， lots of teenagers won't find them so they may not do very well. And it's a shame there's no such series as I think lots of teenagers， especially boys， might buy."
4．What can we infer from Paragraph 2？ ______
A．The Waves series are suitable for adults.
B．It is necessary to publish books aimed at teenagers.
C．Teenagers are more interested in reading nowadays.
D．Teenagers should be encouraged to read.
5．What makes The Purple Ring catch people's eye？ ______
A．Its writer.
B．Its cover.
C．Its price.
D．Its title.
6．What do we know about the Waves series？ ______
A．They have attractive covers.
B．They are about real facts.
C．They are popular with teenage boys.
D．They are wrongly placed in the children section.
7．What does the author intend to do with the passage？ ______
A．To compare different series of teenage fiction.
B．To give information about a new series of books.
C．To encourage more writers to create fictions for teenagers.
D．To explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction.
 
There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our families often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.
On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of cultural identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride in their culture and means of coping with homesickness.
Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavour can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes in the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavours that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.
We should not only embrace our heritage (传统) through our culture’s food, but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window on culture, and it should be treated as such.
8．What’s the function of food mentioned in the text?
A．To help motivate homesickness.
B．To show cultural identity.
C．To reflect a country’s history.
D．To show a community’s superiority.
9．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The specific traditional food.