高一英语测试题

（1）一、阅读理解

ATheShanghaiinvestigativeteamoftheNationalBureauofStatistics(国家统计局)recentlycarriedoutasurveyon1,237marriedpeopleaged20—49whichshowedthat58.3percentoftherespondents(回答者)wouldbehappytohavemorethantwochildrenifconditionspermit.

Specifically,55.6percentoftherespondentssaiditwouldbebesttohavetwochildren,while2.7percentwantthreeormore.About40percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldhavejustonechildwhile1.7percentdonotplantohaveanychildren.

Thereportfoundoutthatpeoplewhowanttohavemorethantwochildrenarethosewithahighereducationalbackground.About60.6percentoftherespondentswithabachelor'sdegree(学士学位)orabovesaidthattheidealnumberofchildrenismorethantwo,5.1percentagepointshigherthanthatoftherespondentswithahighschooleducationorbelow.Inaddition,respondentswithhigherincomeswerefoundtobemorewillingtohavemorechildren.

Forfamiliesplanningtohavetwoormorechildren,82.1percentoftherespondentsthinkthatraisingmorethanonechildwouldhaveapositiveimpactontheirchildren'sgrowthandfamilyhappiness,aswellastheiroldagecare,while44.4percentoftheserespondentswanttohavebothagirlandaboy.

Thesurveynotedthat72.4percentoftherespondentshaveonechildwhile17.2percenthavetwoormorechildren.

Thesurveyalsostatedthatcostandtimearethemainfactorsbehinddecidingwhethertohavemorethantwochildren.Withregardtopolicies,oneoftheissuestherespondentscareaboutmostiswhethertheycangetsomemoneyfromthegovernmentforraisingmorechildren.

ThesurveyhasbeenrecordedintheShanghaiAlmanac2020(《上海年鉴(2020)》).1.Amongtherespondentswantingmorethantwochildren,thosewithahighschooleducationorbelowaccountfor_____.

A.58.3percent B.1.7percent

C.60.6percent D.55.5percent

2.Accordingtothesurvey,thefollowingareconsideredasthebenefitsofraisingmorethanonechildexceptthat_____.

A.itisgoodforthechildren'sgrowth

B.itbringsmorehappinesstothefamily

C.parentswillhavemorehelperswhentheygetold

D.itcauseshighercostsforthefamily

3.What'sthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toexplain. B.Topersuade.

C.Toinform. D.Toentertain.B

"Dad,"Isaidoneday,"let'stakeatrip.Whydon'tyouflyoutandmeetme?"

Myfatherhadjustretiredafter27yearsasamanagerforIBM.Hisjobfilledhisday,histhoughtandhislife.Whilehewokeupandtookawarmshower,IscreamedunderafreezingwaterfallinPeru.WhilehetiedatieandputonthesameSwisswatch,IrowedaboatacrossLakeoftheOzarks.

Myfathersawmedriftingaimlessly,nothingtoshowformy33yearsbutapassportfulloffunnystamps.Hewantedmetosettledown,butnowIwanthimtofindanadventure.

Heagreedtotravelwithmethroughsomenationalparks.WemetfourweekslaterinRapidCity.

"Whatisourfirststop?"askedmyfather.

"Whattimeisit?"

"Stilldon'thaveawatch?"

LessthananhourawaywasMountRushmore.AshestaredupatthefourPresidentscarvedingranite(花岗岩),hismouthandeyesopenedslowly,likethoseofalittleboy.

"Unbelievable,"hesaid,"howwasthisdone?"

AfilmintheinformationcentreshowedsculptorGutzonBorglumdevoted14yearstothissculptureandthenleftthefinaltouchestohisson.

WestaredupandIasked

"WouldIeverdevotemylifetoanything?"

Nodirections,nogoals.I

alwaysusedtohearthosewordsinmyfather'svoice.NowIheartheminmyown.

ThenextdaywewereatYellowstoneNationalPark,wherewehadapicnic.

"Didyouevertravelwithyourdad?"Iasked.

"Onlyonce,"hesaid."Ineverspokemuchwithmyfather.Welovedeachother—butneversaidit.Whateverhecouldgiveme,hegave."

Thelastsentence—it'sprobablythesamethingI'dsayaboutmyfather—iswhatI'dwantmychildtosayaboutme.

InGlacierNationalPark,myfathersaid,"I'veneverseenwatersoblue."Ihave,inseveralplacesoftheworld.Icankeeptravelling,Irealize—andmaybearegularjobwon'tbeasdullasIfeared.

Weeksafterourtrip,Icalledmyfather.

"Thephotosfromthetriparewonderful,"hesaid."Wehavegottotakeanothertriplikethatsometime."

ItoldhimIhaddecidedtosettledown,andI'mwearingawatch.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefatherfromParagraph2andParagraph3?

A.Hefollowedthefashion. B.Hegotboredwithhisjob.

C.Hewasunhappywiththeauthor'slifestyle. D.Helikedtheauthor'scollectionofstamps.

2.Whatcanbeknownabouttheauthorfromtheunderlinedparagraph?

A.Hewantshischildrentolearnfromtheirgrandfather.

B.Hecomestounderstandwhatparentallovemeans.

C.Helearnshowtocommunicatewithhisfather.

D.Hehopestogivewhateverhecantohisfather.

3.Whatcouldbeinferredabouttheauthorandhisfatherfromtheendofthestory?

A.Thecallsolvedtheirdisagreements. B.TheSwisswatchhasdrawnthemcloser.

C.Theydecidedtolearnphotographytogether. D.Theybegantochangetheirattitudestolife.

4.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.LoveNature,LoveLife B.ASonLostinAdventure

C.AJourneywithDad D.TheArtofTravelC

Thearts,especiallymusic,shouldbepartofeveryschool'slessonsateverygradelevel.Studentswouldbemuchsmarteriftheyhadsomemusicalexperience.Theycouldimprovetheirclassroomskills,likepayingattentionandfollowingdirections.Peopledevelopalltheseskillswhentheylearnmusic.Makingmusicalsoletschildrenusetheirimagination.Itprovidesstudentswithachancetotryouttheirownideas.

Musicnotonlymakeschildrenbetterstudents,butalsogivesthemsomethingpositivetodo.Inamusicprogramme,childrencanbepartofabandinsteadofjoiningagang(团伙).Parentscanenjoylisteningtotheirchildren'smusicinsteadofseeingthemgluedtoacomputerorTVscreen.Inaschoolband,studentsgettobepartofateam.Theycangetalongwellwitholdfriendsandmakenewfriendsthroughmusic.

Musicbuildsself-confidence,too.Itgiveschildrenasenseofachievementandsuccess.Makingmusicissomethingforthemtobeproudof,anditletskidspractiseperforminginfrontofaudience.Musicgiveschildrenanopportunityforself-expression,andthathelpsdeveloptheirself-confidence.

Onceagain,musicisimportantbecauseitcanmakechildrenbetterstudents,givethemsomethingpositivetodo,andbuildtheircharacter.Thatiswhymusicshouldbeofferedineverysinglegradeineveryschool.1.Accordingtothepassage,musiccouldmakestudentssmarterby_____.

A.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandpayingattention

B.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandimagination

C.improvingtheirattentionandimagination

D.lettingthemmakemusicandtryouttheirownideas

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"gluedto"inthesecondparagraphmean?

A.Unwillingtoturnon. B.Alwayslooking.

C.Unwillingtoleave. D.Alwaysplaying.

3.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthatmusiccould_____.

A.makechildrenexpressthemselves B.bringchildrensuccess

C.givechildrensomethingtobeproudof D.developchildren'sself-confidence

4.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?

A.MusicIsaMustasaCourseatSchool

B.MusicBuildsChildren'sSelf-Confidence

C.MusicMakesStudentsMuchSmarter

D.LearningMusicandMakingMusicBuildChildren'sCharacterD

Sometimesyoujustwantahugfromyourgrandma.AlittlegirlfromRiverside,California,wantedtohughergrandparents,butcouldn'tbecauseofCOVID-19,whichhadforcedthefamilymemberstokeeptheirdistancefromeachother.

Gettingcreative,10-year-oldPaigecreateda"hugcurtain"usingashowercurtain,plasticbags,disposable(一次性的)platesandahotgluegun.OnFacebook,theproudmomLindsayOkray,whoworksasanurse,praisedPaige'sidea,whichwasthensetupoutsidethegrandparents'frontdoorathome."Paigesawavideoofsomeonewhomadethistypeof'blanket'tohughisfamily.SheputtogetheralistandshedesigneditsoshecouldhugNanaandGrandad.Thisgirlissoamazing,andweweresohappytobeabletohugthem!"LindsaywroteonFacebook,alongwithphotosandthevideoofthegirlusingthe"hugcurtain".

Inthephotosandthevideoofthecurtain,thegrandparentsareseentakingturnsingivingPaigebighugs."ItmightbewetfromtheLysol(来苏儿)wipe,"Lindsaycanbeheardoff-camerasaying,oncethegrandparentsopenthedoor."OhmyGod,Iloveyou,"Grandmasaid,whileexcitedlyembracing(拥抱)hergranddaughter."Howcoolthisis!"sheadded.ThoseonFacebookwereequallypleasedwiththecreationandpraisedPaige'sdesign."Sweetie,youareawonderfulandsmartgranddaughter,"onepersoncommented."Socute,"anotherwrote."Sogreat!''onepersoncommented,whileanothersimplywrote,"Awesome!"

Thoughthe"hugcurtain"isasweetgesture,makesureyoucontinuetoprotectyourselfandothersfromCOVID-19bywashingyourhands,wearingafacemaskoutside,andmaintainingsafesocialdistanceof6feetfromothers.1.WhydidPaigecreatethe"hugcurtain"?

A.Tomakeuseofextraplasticbags. B.Togivehergrandparentshugs.

C.TopostphotosandvideosonFacebook. D.Toshowhercreativetalent.

2.WhatisTRUEaboutthe"hugcurtain"?

A.ItwasfirstlycreatedbyPaige. B.ItwasmadebyPaige'smother.

C.Itwassupposedtobeworn. D.Itwaspartlymadeofplasticbags.

3.WhatistheattitudeofpeopleonFacebooktowardthe"hugcurtain"?

A.Positive. B.Worried. C.Unconcerned. D.Annoyed.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?

A.Praisethe"hugcurtain"onemoretime.

B.Remindpeopletotakeprotectivemeasures.

C.Showpeoplehowtoprotectthemselves.

D.TellpeoplehowtofightagainstCOVID-19.二、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。Wherewouldyoumostliketogoonvacation?Paris?London?TheAmazonRainforest?Eachofthesedestinations(目的地)isattractive.①_________

Asanewword,staycationreferstopeoplestayingathomeduringtheirvacation,andgoingsightseeingaroundtheirhometown.

Staycationshavebecomereallypopularrecently,asawayofhavinganenjoyablevacationwithoutspendingtoomuchmoney.Thereareshortcomingstoeverypositivething,however.

②_________

Youalsomightpreventyourselffromenjoyingthingstothefullest,astheatmospheremightbethesameasanyothertime.

③_________

Itmeansyouwon'tbeavailableforworkorotheractivities.Whatcanyoudotomakeyourstaycationfun?Gotoanearbytown,ortoafancyhotelinyourhometownandstayovernight.Treatyourselftoroomserviceandanyotherfunthingsthehotelhastooffer.

④_________

Youwouldhavedoneitonavacation,right?Treatyourselftothis,atleastforoneday!

Throwasmallparty.Thinkaboutthemoneyyouaresavingbynotgoingaway.Youwillstillsavemoney,buthavemorefun,andyouwillhelpotherpeopletohavefun,too!

Goshopping!Windowshopping,orthesuperfuntype,whereyoubuythings!Youwouldhaveboughtsouvenirsifyouhadgoneonavacation,sotreatyourselfduringyourstaycation!

Themostimportantthingtorememberistodothingsthatmakeyouandyourfamilyexcited!⑤_________A.

Eatoutforeverymeal!B.

Goonadaytriptoanearbytown,ortoabeach.C.

Butwhynotremainathomeandenjoyastaycation?D.

Ifyouareonastaycation,youmightgetcallsfromwork.E.

Mostofthetimeitinvolvesdiningoutmorefrequentlythanusual.F.

Makesureyouallhavefun,andwhenitisover,youfeelrefreshed.G.

Thetrickistomakesureyourfriendsandco-workersknowyouaxeonastaycation.三、阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

MyparentsleftforourhometownonThursdayandwewenttoseethemoff.Myfather,whoretired(退休)lastmonth,hadnevertravelledbyairbefore,soIjusttookthis

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tomakehisexperiencewonderful.Althoughtheytoldmetheypreferredtotravelbytrain,Igotthem

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tickets.

ThemomentI

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theticketstohim,hewassurprisedtoseethatIhadbookedtwoplaneticketsforthem.Hewasvery

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,waitingforthetravel.HewasenjoyinghimselfandIwasalsofilledwith

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,watchinghimexperienceallthesethings.

Astheywereabouttoleave,myfather

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tomewithtearsinhiseyesandthankedme.IknewhewasthankfulnotbecauseIhaddonesomethinggreat,butbecauseofthe

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thatthismeantagreatdealtohim.Thinkingaboutthewholeincident(事件),IrealizedIhaddonewhatmyfatherhad

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We,aschildren,

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ourparentsforfoods,dresses,toys,outings,etc.Whethertheycan

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themornot,ourparentssatisfyalmostallourneed.

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,whenitcomestoourchildren,regardlessoftheamountofmoney,wewillmakesurethatwegivethemthebest.

Butwesometimesforgetthatourparentshave

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alottomakeushappy,soitisourresponsibilitytomakesuretheycanexperienceallthatthey

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toseewhentheywereyoung.

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careandattentionneedtobegiventoourparents.Idoappreciatehowmuchtheyhavesacrificed(牺牲)forme.However,thatdoesn'tmeantheyhavetogiveupeverythingandkeepsacrificingeverythingfortheirgrandchildren.

Theyhavetheirown

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anddreams,too.1.A.chance

B.holiday

C.challenge

D.advantage

2.A.bus

B.air

C.train

D.film

3.A.sent

B.posted

C.handed

D.threw

4.A.excited

B.calm

C.nervous

D.tired

5.A.anger

B.wonder

C.happiness

D.fear

6.A.listened

B.walked

C.explained

D.replied

7.A.wonder

B.promise

C.suggestion

D.fact

8.A.lookedforwardto

B.lookeddownonC.lookedoutfor

D.lookedbackon

9.A.wait

B.ask

C.search

D.thank

10.A.reach

B.catch

C.have

D.afford

11.A.Strangely

B.Luckily

C.Similarly

D.Finally

12.A.left

B.found

C.done

D.planned

13.A.failed

B.used

C.managed

D.disliked

14.A.active

B.helpful

C.same

D.hopeful

15.A.beliefs

B.strengths

C.requirements

D.wishes四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Asastudent,youmayhavemanydreams.Thesedreamscanbeverybig,suchas①________(win)theNoblePrize;theycanalsobesmall,suchasbecomingoneofthebest②________(student)inyourclass.

Onceyoufindadream,whatdoyoudowithit?Haveyouevertriedtomakeyourdreamcometrue?AndrewMatthems,③________Australianwriter,tellsusthatmakingyourdreamscometrueislife's④________(big)challenge.Youmaythinkyou'renotverygood⑤________someschoolsubjects,andit's⑥________(possible)foryoutobesuccessful.Infact,everyonecanrealizehisdream.Thefirstthingyoumustdoistoremember⑦________yourdreamis.Keeptelling⑧________(you)whatyouwanteveryday.Therewillbedifficultiesontheroadtoyourdream,butthelargestdifficulty⑨________(come)fromyourself.Youneedtodecidetodowhatisthemostimportant.Whenyougetclosertoyourdream,itmaychangealittle.Thisisgoodasyouhavethechancetolearnsomethingmore⑩________(use).五、假定你是李华,请写一篇周记,记述你爸爸出差时,你照顾生病的妈妈的过程。写作词数80左右。主要内容包括:

1.爸爸告诉我们他将出差五天;

2.妈妈生病,我精心照顾;

3.爸爸回来后表扬我,我很开心。（2）一、阅读理解

ATheFennecfoxisalsoknownasthedesertfoxsinceitsurvivesintheSaharaDesert(撒哈拉沙漠).Itisthesmallestofthespeciesoffoxes,

andquiteafewpeoplewishtoraiseitasapetbecauseofitsappearance.However,thisisveryrare,asitneedsspecialcareandattention.Let'stakealookatthebasicinformationontheFennecfox,includingitsphysicalappearance,naturalhabitatanddiet.

PhysicalAppearance

TheFennecfoxisthesmallesttypeoffox,withabodylengthofabout9.5—16inches,and6-inch-longears.Itweighsonlyaroundonekilogram.Ithasacream-coloredfurrybodywithablack-tippedtail.

Theirearsarethelargestamongallfoxesrelativetothebodysize,whichnotonlyprovidethemwithgreathearing,butalsoradiatetheextremedesertheatandthushelptokeepthebodycool.Moreover,inordertowalkonthehotsand,aFennecfox'sfeetarecoveredwiththickfur.Besidesthat,thefeetalsohelpindigging,asthisanimallivesundertheground.

HabitatandLifestyle

ThehabitatofthisanimalismainlyintheSaharaDesert,andalsoinotherpartsofNorthAfrica.TheFennecfoxisusuallyactiveduringthenight.Thischaracterhelpsitdealsuccessfullywiththeextremeheatinthedesert.

Asanextremelysocialanimal,itoftenlivesingroupsoftenandeachgrouphasitsownland.Thisanimalis,however,aggressivetoo,readytoattack,especiallyinthemating(交配)season,whentheyallcompetewitheachotherforamate.

Diet

TheFennecfoxisanomnivore(杂食动物).Whileitcansurviveonplants,italsoneedsotheritemssuchasinsects,rabbits,birdsandeggs.Gettingusedtolivinginthedesertallowsittosurviveforlongperiodswithoutanywater.Theytakeinwaterwheneatingfood,andtheywilldrinkwaterifavailable.1.ThereasonwhyquiteafewpeoplewishtoraisetheFennecfoxisthatit_____.

A.hassmallbodysize B.hasgreathearing

C.getsactiveatnight D.hasspecialappearance

2.Theunderlinedword"radiate"(paragraph3)isclosestinmeaningto"_____".

A.release B.measure C.survive D.seek

3.WhatcanweinferabouttheFennecfox?

A.It'sthesmallestanimalinthedesert. B.It'snoteasytoraiseitasapet.

C.Itcansurvivewithoutanywater. D.Itseldomattacksothers.BSnowleopards(雪豹)aresohardtophotographthatscientistsaren'tevensurehowmanyoftheseendangeredanimalsstillliveinthewild.

TheSnowLeopardConservancy(SLC)setup20camerasinRussiain2010tolearnmoreaboutthebigcats.Afterafullsixmonths,theyhadexactlyzeropicture!That'swhentheorganizationunderstoodtheyneededhelp.Andtheonlypeoplewhocouldhelptheminfindingtheleopardsweretheverypeoplefromwhomtheywantedtoprotecttheanimals—localhunters(猎人).

HuntingsnowleopardsisagainstthelawinRussia,butintheterribleclimateofSiberia,thefewpeoplelivingtherehadtoturntopoaching(盗猎)tofeedtheirfamilies.

In2013,RussiannaturalistSergeiSpitsynapproachedMergenMarkov,alocalhunter,andtoldhimhisproject.Markovagreedtosetupthecamerawhereheknewhewouldfindleopards,anditworked.

Markov,onceapoacher,worksfulltimefortheconservationistsnowandhas10camerasmonitoringleopards."Ivisiteachcameraonceamonth.IhaveknownthiswholeregionsinceIwasachild,"hesaidproudly.

TheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)beganworkingwithotherlocalvillagersin2015.Thevillagewouldbepaid40,000rublesattheendoftheyeariftheimageofasnowleopardiscaught.TheWWFalsorentshorsesfromthevillagerssothattheydonotneedtomakemoneybypoachinganymore."Todaytherearefarfewerleopardpoachersbutleopardsstillgetcaughtintrapssetforotheranimals,soIhavetostaywatchful,"saidMarkov.

Changinggunsforcamerashasmadeabigdifferenceinthelivesoftheseformerpoachers,thevillage,andtheRussiansnowleopards.Thenumberofsnowleopardshasbeenrisingandtheirpopulationisexpectedtorecovertonormallevelswithin10years.1.Whywasnopictureofsnowleopardstakeninsixmonths?

A.SLC's20camerasfailedtoworkproperly.

B.Thenumberofsnowleopardsinthewildwastoosmall.

C.Thelocalpoachersdestroyedthesecamerasonpurpose.

D.Theresearchersknewlittleabouttheanimal'slivinghabits.

2.WhatdidSergeiSpitsynpersuadeMarkovtodo?

A.Findthepoachers. B.Repaircamerasintheforest.

C.Catchmoreleopards. D.WorkfortheSLC.

3.WhydidtheWWFbeginworkingwithlocalvillagers?

A.Togetsomepicturesofsnowleopards.

B.Tohelpvillagersmakealiving.

C.Topreventvillagersfromhuntinganimals.

D.Torenttheirhorsesatalowprice.

4.HowcanwedescribetheWWF'scooperationwiththevillagers?

A.Practicemakesperfect. B.Curiositykillsthecat.

C.Killtwobirdswithonestone. D.Oldhabitsdiehard.CNewresearchsuggeststhathumanbeingsmayhavebeenpartlyresponsibleforthedisappearanceofcavebearstensofthousandsofyearsago.Theplant-lovinganimalsoncelivedacrossEurope.SomeexpertsbelievedthatthecoolingclimateduringtheEarth'sIceAgewastoblamefortheirextinction.

Scientistsreportedlastweektheyhadstudiedgenetic(基因的)datafrom59cavebears.Theirboneswererecoveredfromsevencountries:France,Germany,Italy,Poland,Serbia,SpainandSwitzerland.Fromthegeneticinformation,thescientistsnotedadecreaseinthecavebearpopulationbeginningabout50,000yearsago.ThatisaroundthetimeofthearrivalofHomosapiens,ormodemhumans,inEasternEurope.Theresearcherssaidtheyobservedasharpdropinthebear'snumbersabout40,000

yearsago.ThatcoincidedwiththespreadofHomosapiensthroughoutEurope.

Theanimalsdisappearedabout20,000yearsago.ThecavebearlivedintheIceAgeatthesametimeasothernowextinctcreatures.Thebearwasasbigasamodempolarbear,butateonlyplants.Itappearsofteninprehistoric(史前的)cavepaintings.

Therehasbeenascientificdebateaboutwhatledtotheextinctionofthecavebear.Somescientistsbelievethattheclimatechangegreatlyreducedtheplantstheyneeded,whileothershaveblamedhumanactivities,includinghuntingandtakingupthecaveswherethebearsgavebirthandsleptduringwinter.Thebear'spopulationremainedlargelyunchangedforlongperiodsbeforeclimatecooling,includingduringtwonoticeablycoldperiodsandothercoolingevents.

HomosapiensappearedinAfricamorethan300,000

yearsagoandlatermovedtootherareas.ThestudyofferednewevidencethatthearrivalofHomosapiensledtoruinformanykindsofanimalsacrossEurasia,theAmericasandAustralia.1.Howdidscientistsresearchoncavebears?

A.Bystudyingthebonesfoundinsomecountries.

B.Byobservingthepaintingsonthecavewalls.

C.Bybeingtoldfromgenerationtogeneration.

D.Bymakingresearchonthepolarbears.

2.Whendidthecavebeardieout?

A.About50,000yearsago. B.About40,000yearsago.

C.About20,000yearsago. D.Morethan300,000yearsago.

3.Whatcanwelearnaccordingtothefourthparagraph?

A.Suddenchangeofclimatemadecavebearsdieout.

B.Cavebearscouldn'tadapttocoldenvironmentasquicklyaspossible.

C.Thelossofcavebears'habitats(栖息地)causeddamagetotheirexistence.

D.Coldperiodswereverycommonthousandsofyearsago.

4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Humansperhapsarepartlytoblameforcavebears'disappearance

B.HomosapienshuntingkindsofanimalsacrossEurasia

C.Adebateoverwhycavebearssuddenlydisappeared

D.ScientistsstudiedbonesdiscoveredinsevencountriesD

Animalsarenaturalresourcesthatpeoplehavewastedallthroughourhistory.

Animalshavebeenkilledfortheirfurandfeathers,forfood,forsport,orsimplybecausetheywereintheway.Thousandsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedfromtheworldforever.

Hundredsmoreareonthedangerlisttoday.About170kindsintheUnitedStatesaloneareconsideredindanger.Whyshouldpeoplecare?Becauseweneedanimals.Andbecauseoncetheyaregone,therewillneverbeanymore.

Animalsaremorethanjustbeautifulandinteresting.Theyaremorethanjustasourceoffood.Everyanimalhasitsplaceinthebalanceofnature.Destroyingonekindofanimalcancreatemanyproblems.Forexample,whenfarmerskilledlargenumbersofhawks(鹰),thecornandgraintheystoredwouldbedestroyedbyratsandmice.Why?Becausehawkseatratsandmice.Withnohawkstokeepdowntheirnumbers,theratsandmicemultiply(繁殖)quickly.

Luckily,somepeopleareworkingtohelpsavetheanimals.Somegroupsraisemoneytoletpeopleknowabouttheproblem.Andtheytrytogetthegovernmentstopasslawstoprotectanimalsindanger.

Quiteafewcountrieshavepassedlaws.Theselawsforbidthekillingofanyanimalonthedangerlist.Slowly,thenumberofsomeanimalsindangerisgrowing.1.Whydopeoplekillanimals?

A.Theykillanimalstoraisemoney. B.Animalsdestroytheirnaturalresources.

C.Animalscreatemanyproblems. D.Theykillanimalsforsomethingtheyneed.

2.Whathashappenedtotheanimalsontheearth?

A.Millionsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.

B.Manykindsofanimalshavediedout.

C.About170kindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.

D.Allkindsofanimalsareindanger.

3.Whyareanimalsimportanttous?

A.Theygiveusasourceoffood. B.Theyarebeautifulandlovely.

C.Theykeepthebalanceofnature. D.Theygiveusalotofpleasure.

4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Everypersonwillknowtheimportanceofprotectingwildanimals.

B.Animalsindangerwillnotbekilledanymore.

C.Thenumberofsomeanimalsindangerwillincrease.

D.Animalsindangerwillbekeptawayfrompeople.二、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。IsFreshAirReallyGoodforYou?

Weallgrewuphearingpeopletellusto"gooutandgetsomefreshair."

①_____Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisabigYES,iftheairqualityinyourcampingareaisgood.

②_____

Iftheairyou'rebreathingisclean—whichitwouldbeifyou'reawayfromthesmogofcities—thentheairisfilledwithlife-giving,energizingoxygen.Ifyouexerciseoutofdoors,yourbodywilllearntobreathemoredeeply,allowingevenmoreoxygentogettoyourmuscles(肌肉)andyourbrain.

Recently,peoplehavebegunstudyingtheconnectionbetweenthenaturalworldandhealing(治愈).

③_____Intheseplacespatientscangotobenearnatureduringtheirrecovery.Itturnsoutthatjustlookingatgreen,growingthingscanreducestress,lowerbloodpressure,andputpeopleintoabettermood(情绪).Greeneryisgoodforus.Hospitalpatientswhoseefreebranchesouttheirwindowarelikelytorecoveratafasterratethanpatientswhoseebuildingsorsky

instead.④_____Itgivesusagreatfeelingofpeace.

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