1、高一期末检测卷一高一英语期末检测卷一第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AFour national parks worth the tripCarlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoIn Carlsbad Caverns, there are more than 119 caves, including the main cave with the mile-long Big Room walk inside.
2、 The park is set along New Mexicos quiet southern border. Make time to also explore the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert, home to the most diverse collection of cactus (仙人掌)species（物种）in the worlds deserts. In summer, visitors can watch half a million Brazilian free-tailed bats fill the evening skies.T
3、el:575-785-2232Price: 10 per person; kids 15 and under, freeChannel Islands National ParkCaliforniaJust off the coast of Ventura, the five Pacific Channel Islands offer 160 miles of pristine (原始的)coastline. You can reach the islands by boat or plane. Once there, you can see gray whales, Rissos dolph
4、ins and elephant seals while on a whale-watching tour, or search for the rare native species such as island foxes.Tel:805-658-5730Price: freeIsle Royale National ParkMichiganIsle Royale is a 570,000-acre island in the northwest of Michigans Lake Superior. Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or s
5、eaplane to explore the islands 19th-century shipwrecks(沉船), learn about trout and whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.Tel:906-482-0984Price: 4 per person; kids 10 and under, freeDry Tortugas National ParkFloridaDry Tortugas - a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due no
6、rth of Havana - is an ideal place for swimmers. In fact, the majority of the parks 100 square miles are actually underwater. Visitors can take a boat, ferry or seaplane to Dry Tortugas, where theyll discover shipwrecks, sea turtles and nearly 300 types of birds.Tel:305-242-7700Price: 10 per person f
7、or seven days; kids 16 and under, free( )21. How much should a couple with two little babies pay for Carlsbad Caverns National Park? A. 40. B. 30. C. 20. D. 10.( )22. Which place is the best choice for someone fond of boating? A. Florida. B. Michigan. C. California. D. New Mexico.( )23. Which park s
8、hould a swimming lover visit? A. Isle Royale National Park. B. Dry Tortugas National Park. C. Channel Islands National Park. D. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.B Stephen Wiltshire is a famous artist. His drawings - often drawn from memory and at great speed - are sketched(素描) on the spot at street le
9、vel.Stephen, who was born in London in 1974, didnt say a word as a small child, and found it hard to relate to other people. At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School, London, where it soon became apparent(显然的) that he communicated through the language of drawing. His teachers encour
10、aged him to speak by taking away his art materials for a short time; eventually he said his first words - paper and pencil - but didnt learn to speak fully until the age of nine.Stephen loved drawing and he was seldom to be found without pen and paper. Once he took part in art competitions, news of
11、his great talent began to spread. Early fans included the late Prime Minister Edward Heath who bought his drawing of Salisbury Cathedral, made when Stephen was just eight.But Stephen came to wider public attention when the BBC featured him in the programme, The Foolish Wise Ones in 1987, when he was
12、 introduced by Sir Hugh Casson (a past president of the Royal Academy), as the best child artist in Britain.After that, Stephens reputation(名声) grew worldwide. A second BBC documentary in 2001 showed Stephen flying over London in a helicopter and later completing a detailed drawing of London within
13、three hours, which included 12 historic landmarks（地标性建筑）and 200 other structures.In 2006 Stephen was recognised for his services to the art world, when he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Today wherever Stephen goes, people are attracted by his outstanding talent(才干).( )24. What
14、 problem did Stephen have when he was a small child? A. No schools wanted him. B. No teachers liked him. C. He couldnt speak. D. He couldnt spell.( )25. When did Stephen become world-famous? A. After his second BBC documentary. B. After the programme The Foolish Wise Ones. C. After he met with the l
15、ate Prime Minister Edward Heath. D. After Sir Hugh Casson bought his drawing of Salisbury Cathedral.( )26. What is special about Stephens drawing of London? A. It was his greatest work. B. It was drawn in a helicopter. C. It featured historic landmarks. D. It was finished in a short time.( )27. The
16、text is likely to appear in . A. a novel B. a biography C. an official report D. a history paperCMekong fresh water irrawaddy dolphin(短吻海豚) is an endangered species(濒危物种) throughout Asia, with reducing numbers inhabiting(栖息) stretches of the Mekong in Cambodia and Laos, and Bangladesh. The dolphin c
17、an live up to 30 years, grow up to 2.5m in length, and can weigh 150kg.Fortunately for travelers, the dolphins have become a popular tourist attraction in recent years, providing a vital development to the local economy. Kratie, a sleepy provincial capital 7 hours by bus from Phnom Penh, is the best
18、 place to see them. The irrawaddy dolphins live in deep Mekong pool all year round and can be found at Kampi village 15km north of Kratie town, which has become a symbol of the towns rejuvenation after years of war and neglect. The trip to see the dolphin can be started at any time of the day from K
19、raie town and travel upstream around 30 minutes by car along a quiet paved road to Kampi, a riverside fishing village.The dolphins can usually be seen right from the river bank, but its worthwhile(值得的) to take a spotting cruise in one of the wooden long-tail boats available for hire. The irrawaddy d
20、olphins wont come right up to the boat like their gregarious(群居的) salt-water cousins, but they are easy to find, lying lazily about on the surface, or breaking water with a distinctive puff of spray while chasing fish.The boat trip in drive season is only 60 minutes. The boat men will turn off the m
21、otor to approach the dolphins and sail with wooden oars, or simply make fast to a clump off brush when dolphins are nearby. In just over an hour on the boat, you will see the dolphins over a hundred times, at a range close enough to distinguish（辨别） between individual animals.( )28. What is the main
22、idea of the first paragraph?A. General information of irrawaddy dolph. B. The protection of irrawaddy dolphins.C. The distribution of irrawaddy dolphins. D. The growth of irrawaddy dolphins.( )29. The underlined word rejuvenation in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A. destruction B. reunion C. recove
23、ry D. reform( )30. Which of the following is the correct route to see irrawaddy dolphins? A. KampiPhnom PenhKratie B. Phnom PenhKampiKratieC. Kratiephnom PenhKampi D. Phnom PenhKratieKampi( )31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Irrawaddy dolphins can be watched closely. B. Irrawaddy dolp
24、hins are not afraid of people.C. Irrawaddy dolphins like to come right up to the boat. D. Irrawaddy dolphins dont live in groups.DAlthough the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have English as an official language, the United States does not have an official language. This i
25、s how its possible to become a US citizen without speaking English. Canada also has French as an official language, though it is mostly spoken in the province of Quebec. Because many of the English speakers who originally inhabited(居住) Canada came from the US, there is little difference in the Ameri
26、can and Canadian dialects of English. Similarly, Australian and New Zealand English have few differences, except Australia was originally settled as a penal colony(流放地) and New Zealand was not.British colonialism has spread English all over the world, and it still holds prestige(影响力) in South Africa
27、, India, and Singapore, among other nations. In South Africa, English became an official language, along with Afrikaans and 9 African languages, in the 1996 constitution(宪法). However, only 3% of the countrys 30 million people are native English speakers. Twenty percent are descendants(后代) of Dutch f
28、armers who speak Afrikaans, and the rest are native Africans.India became independent from Britain in 1947, and the English language was supposed to be phased out(淘汰) by 1965. However, today English and Hindi are the official languages. Indian English is characterized(具有的特征) by treating mass nouns a
29、s count nouns, frequent(频繁的) use of the isnt it? tag, use of more compounds, and a different use of prepositions. In Singapore, Chinese, Malay and Indian languages have an impact(影响) on the form of English spoken. Everyone is taught English in the school system, but there are a few differences from
30、British English as well. Mass nouns are treated as count nouns, “use to” means usually, and no articles(冠词) are used before occupations(职业).( )32. Why can people become a US citizen without speaking English?A. Different languages are spoken in the US. B. The US doesnt have an official language.C. Th
31、ey can speak their own language there. D. They can learn English there.( )33. Compared(比较) with Australian English, the English spoken by New Zealanders .A. is closer to American English B. is a kind of old EnglishC. is very similar in many ways D. is different from British English( )34. What do we
32、know about South Africa?A. It has 11 different official languages.B. English is its only official language.C. 20 percent of its people are native English speakers. D. English is becoming less important there.( )35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The Indians are poor with English grammar.B. Singaporean English is similar to Indian English.C. People in Singapore tend to(倾向于) misuse count nouns.D. English is a requi
