北大附中河南分校2015-2016年高一上学期英语期中试卷及答案

宇华教育集团2015-2016学年上学期期中考试试卷高一英语考试时间100分钟满分120分第二部分：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中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项AYoumaythinkthatanundergroundtownof3,500peopleissomethingoutofascience-fictionfilm.Youmaynotbelievethatsuchatownhasshopscarparks,hotels,restaurants,cafesandmuchmore.Well,CooberPedyinAustraliaisjustsuchaplace.Minersandtheirfamilieschoosetolivelikethis,hopingtogetrichlookingforthepreciousstonesthatAustraliaisfamousfor---opals(蛋白石).Livingundergroundistheonlywaytobeawayfromthesandstormsandthehightemperaturesaboveground.Deepdowninthetownfarbelowthedesertsurface,thetemperatureisbetween19℃and20℃andlifeiscool.MaryDeaneandherhusbandJimareamongtheluckyones.Theyliveinahome,builtwithmoneyfromtheopalsJimhasfound.“Wheneverpeoplehearweliveunderground,theyalwaysimagineadustycave,”saysMary,“buttheyareamazedatmycleankitchen,ourfurnitureandelectricalappliancesinhere.”’slifeundergroundaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Comfortable.B.Exciting.C.Healthy.D.Lonely.23.WhichisthebiggestproblempeopleinCooberPedyhavetoface?A.Highlivingexpenses.B.Theawfullydustyenvironment.C.Shortageofwaterandgreenery.D.Theextremelyhightemperatures24.ChildrenenjoythelifeinCooberPedymainlybecausethey_____.A.enjoytravelingaroundwiththeirparentsB.cangetmanyexpensivetoysfromtheirparentsC.enjoythepeaceandquietwhiledoingtheirhomeworkD.canenjoythemselveswithoutdisturbingtheirneighborsBVolunteerDayschedule:7:30a.m.:MeetattheCommunityCenterforbreakfast.8-8:30a.m.:Visitwithpeoplefromthemanyparticipatingorganizations.Choosewhichactivityyou’dliketohelpwithfortheday.8:30-9a.m.:Boardthebusforyourchosenactivity,andridewithothervolunteerstoyouractivitysite.9-12:00a.m.:Workasavolunteer.12:00a.m.-1p.m.:Sharelunchwithyourvolunteergroup.Don’tforgettobringfoodforlunchfromhome!1-3:30p.m.:Continueyourvolunteerwork.3:30p.m.:BoardthebusthatwilltakeyoubacktotheCommunityCenter,whereyouwillbeabletotalkwithothervolunteersandshareyourexperiences.SeebelowforalistofvolunteeropportunitiesforVolunteerDaysoyoucanbeginthinkingaboutwhichactivityyoumightwanttojoin.HappyHomes:itprovideshomerepairsforneedypeopleintheformofpainting.Italsoprovidespainterstocreatebeautifulpaintingsinsideschoolsofcommunitycenters.ElderCare:ElderCaresendsvolunteersintonursinghomestospendtimewiththem,playboardgameswiththem,andtalkwiththem.CityParksAssociation:youcanhelpplantflowersandbushesincityparksorpickuptrasharoundtheriverbanks.Theseactivitiesareveryactive,soremembertobepreparedwithplentyofdrinkingwater!LoveandLearning:itprovidesvolunteerstohelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.Readbooksoutloudtogroupsofchildrenagedfourtosix,orreadone-on-onewithstrugglingreadersagedseventoeight.25.Accordingtotheschedule,howlongwillavolunteerworkaday?A.3hoursB.5.5hoursC.7.5hours.D.8hours.26.TojoinHappyHomes,oneshould_____.A.beverygoodatart.B.enjoyingtalkingwithpeople.C.beabletoplayboardgames.D.likeworkingwithyoungchildren.27.Forvolunteerswhoenjoybeingoutsideinnature,theycanjoin_____.A.ElderCareB.HappyHomesC.LoveandLearningD.CityparksAssociationCFloridaiscelebratingabiganniversarythisyear.Fivehundredyearsago,onApril2,1513,SpanishexplorerJuanPoncearrivedontheeastcoastofwhatisnowFlorida.NativeAmericanshadbeenlivingthereforcenturies,butPoncewasthefirstEuropeantosetfootinwhatwouldbecometheUnitedStates.Accordingtolegend,PoncemayhavelandedinFloridabymistake.HeissaidtohavebeenlookingforanislandcalledBiminianditsFountain(喷泉)ofYouth.Themagicalfountaincouldsupposedlymakeoldpeopleyoungagain.Instead,PoncelandedonFloridaandclaimeditforSpain.HenameditLaFlorida,or“floweryplace”.PonceexploredmoreofFlorida’scoastsoverthenextfewmonths.HelaterreturnedtoSpainbutwentbacktoFloridain1521toattempttosetupacolony.However,nativeAmericansattackedhimandhisfriends,andPoncewaskilled.Itwasn’tuntil1565thatSpainsetupasuccessfulcolonyatSt.AugustineonFlorida’seastcoast.ItistheoldestEuropeansettlementintheU.S.Floridadidn’tbelongtotheU.S.untilSpainlostcontrol.ItwasadmittedtotheU.S.asthe27thstatein1845.Today,Floridahasoneofthefastest-growingpopulationsofanystate.Morethan19millionpeoplecallithome.It’salsopopularwithtourists.Lastyear,89millionpeoplevisitedtheSunshineState.Thesedays,mostvisitorscomeinsearchoffuninthesunonitssandybeachesanditsthemeparks,suchasDisneyWorldandSeaWorld.28.Fivehundredyearsago,_____.A.theUnitedStateswasfoundedB.thefirs