中小学习题试卷教育文档 包头四中2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试

高一年级英语试题

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，共20题，每题2分，满分40分） 第一节：（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项

A

Megan

I' m based in Bahrain, and I have a small apartment there. The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures. I spend a lot of my time handing out food and drinks and clearing up people’s rubbish. I certainly don’t feel very excited about going home at two in the morning！ Frank

I enjoy playing around with word puzzles. So I sent a couple in to a local newspaper and was really surprised when they asked me for more. I suppose it is a strange way to spend your day surrounded by dictionaries and books, but it's great because I’m just doing what I like. Gemma

I love music and listen to it all the time, even when I go jogging(慢跑). As for my job—you really can’t be shy in this kind of work, and you have to be very patient because sometimes we practise for hours before we get it right. When we’re on tour, we work for several weeks with no breaks and you can get really tired. For relaxation, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a sunny beach. Raoul

Most people think I spend my day chopping(切) vegetables and washing dishes, but it's not that simple. I have to be really careful with the food and keep everything very clean. The biggest problem is my boss —he shouts at me all the time — even, for example, if I forget to wash up one plate. Actually, I’m hoping to find a new job soon because I don't get much time off.

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中小学习题试卷教育文档 21. What’s the biggest attraction of Megan’s job? A. The long holidays

B. Handing out food to people C. Getting to know different people D. The pleasant working environment 22. Who loves working with words? A. Megan B. Frank C. Gemma D. Raoul

23. What problem does Raoul face? A. His strict boss B. He is careless C. His terrible cooking D. He fails to get enough sleep

B

In 1909, when Tatiana was just 11 years old, her parents and older brother traveled to the United States. Because the family could not afford to buy her a ticket, she had to remain in Russia. She had lived with her uncle for almost a year in a small house before the special letter arrived from her father. “Dear Tatiana,” he wrote. “At last we have earned enough money to pay for your ticket. After you join us in New York, we will travel by train to a place called South Dakota where we have bought a farm.”

A week later. Tatiana’s uncle used the money her father had sent to buy her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Although she was lonely and missed her family, Tatiana quickly made friends with the other children on the Louisa Jane. Together, they invented games that could be played on the ship, and they ran around the decks(甲板).

The next day, as Tatiana was walking along the deck, she heard some of the passengers talking about the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像).This conversation made

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中小学习题试卷教育文档 her puzzled(困惑的)because she knew that liberty was an idea. No one could see or touch it, so how could liberty? When she asked her friend’s father, Mr Dimitrivitc, he explained that the statue looked like a woman, but it stood for freedom. This explanation just made Tatiana more interested in the statue.

One morning, Tatiana woke up to the sound of wild shouting. She ran upstairs and found all the passengers were crowded onto the deck. The shouts were really cries of excitement because the Louisa Jane had finally reached the United States. When Tatiana realized that she would soon see her family again, she joined in with shouts of her own. Mr. Dimitrivitch had told her that the statue stood for freedom, and she finally understood what he meant. 24. Why did Tatiana stay in Russia? A. She loved her motherland

B. She needed to take care of her uncle C. Her parents wanted her to manage the farm D. Her parents were too poor to buy her a ticket 25. What happened to Tatiana on the sea? A. She had a good time B. She missed her life in Russia C. She killed time by watching the sea D. She was looked after by Mr. Dimitriviteh 26. How did Tatiana feel when she saw the statue? A. Proud. B. Excited C. Puzzled. D Surprised

27. What s the best title for the text? A. The value of freedom B. The Statue of Liberty C.Journey to a new life D.Tatiana’s life in America

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中小学习题试卷教育文档 C

I was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem to have pink ears, when their bodies are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually don’t have pink ears. Let us explain.

Near the equator (赤道), where the climate is hot, animals are likely to have darker skin including on their ears. Think of the African elephant, which has quite dark ears. In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.

Why is skin colour different in different climates? Skin pigmentation(染色), which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer(癌症). When animals live in colder parts of the world, they don’t need it as much to survive. Light-coloured skin also helps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss, which is useful if you re in a colder climate.

For most animals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage. That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid being eaten, or for predators(捕食者) to remain hidden during hunting. One example is the sandy-coloured coat of the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.

By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes. For example, in bats, the serval (a type of African wildcat) and the fennec fox, the ears are large compared to their body size --- this helps them hear better because it allows them to sense more sound waves. Naked mole-rats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot. Big ears would get in the way. The other downside of big ears is that you can lose a lot of body heat. That s why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears. 28. Who is the author most likely to be? A. A teacher B. A librarian C A zoo worker. D A science writer

29. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Sunlight

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