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黑龙江省穆棱市学年高二下学期期末考试英语
第一部分阅读理解(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,选出最佳选项。
A
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Theprojectsarechosenfrom80specialideastocreateanunusuallivingspace.Theyarepractical,aswellascreative.Theywillimproveyourhomeandyardandcanbemadeonweekends.Andthemostimportantofall,theyareeasytofollow.
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Lucky
Theshoppingmagazinewiththebestbuys,andthefashiontips.You'llneedthembeforeyougotothestores.WhatmakesLuckyreallyspecialisthatitgivesyoutheinformationyouneedbeforeanyoneelsehasit.
CoverPrice:
$18.50
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1.HowmuchcanyousavetobuyacopyofBestWeekendProjectsnow?
A.$3B.$4.05C.$10.2D.$13.4
2.Whichbookcangiveyousomeadviceonshopping?
A.LuckyB.Parents
C.OfftheBeatenCartPathD.BestWeekendProjects
3.WhomaylikethebookOfftheBeatenCartPathmost?
A.Ladieslovingshopping
B.Parentswithnew-bornbabies
C.PersonslovingtravelinginAmerica
D.Husbandswantingtoimprovetheirhome
4.Whatdoesthepassagemostprobablybelongto?
A.AstoryB.Anotice.
C.AreportD.Anadvertisement.
B
Almostallanimalsneedtosleeptostayhealthy.Butsleepingcanalsobedangerousbecauseotheranimalsmayhurtthosewhoaresleeping.Thisleadstomanydifferentwaysofsleepingthathelpthemstaysafe.Someofthesewaysmaysurpriseyou!
Almostallbatssleepupsidedown.Theyhangfromabranchofatreeortheceilingofacave.Uphigh,batsaresafefrommostotheranimals.Iftheyareindanger,theyjustflyaway.
Adolphinsleepswithjusthalfitsbrainatatime.Itmuststayawaketobreatheandtowatchfordanger.Dolphinmothersandbabiescangowithoutsleepforaslongastwomonthstostaysafe.
Someduckssleepwithjusthalftheirbrains,too.Theseducksoftensleepinaline.Theducksatbothendshelptokeepthegroupsafe.Theykeeponeeyeopentowatchfordanger.Theducksinthemiddlesleepdeeplywithbotheyesclosed.
Sealsbreatheair,butthatdoesn’tstopsomeofthemfromsleepingunderwater.Theyholdtheirbreathanddivedeeptosleepforuptotwentyminutesatatime.Sleepingdeepunderwaterhelpsthesesealsstaysafefromanimalsthathuntthemnearthesurface.
Horsesoftensleepstandingup.Theirlegslockinplacesotheydon’tfallover.Ifahorseislyingdown,itneedsalongtimetogetup.Ahorsecanrunfromdangermorequicklyifitisalreadystanding.
Aflamingocansleepwhilestandingononeleg.Thestandingleglockssoitstaysstraight.Theotherlegremainsclosetotheflamingo’sbody.Itsheadrestsonitsback.Aflamingolives(andsleeps)nearmanyotherbirdstostaysafe.
Someseabirdscansleepwhiletheyfly.Theselargebirdsspendmostoftheirlivesovertheocean.Theyareindangeronthewater,buttheyaresafeintheair.Theyflyformanyhourswithoutflappingtheirwings.Sometimestheysleepwhiletheyareflying.
Wouldyouliketosleephowtheysleep?
5.Theanimalssleepwithhalftheirbrains?
A.Ducksandseals
B.Dolphinsandbats
C.Dolphinsandducks
D.Flamingosandseabirds
6.Whydohorsesoftenstandupwhentheysleep?
A.Theyareafraidoffallingover
B.Thishelpsthemtosleepdeeply
C.Theycanrunfromdangerquickly
D.Ittakesthemalongtimetogotosleep
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flapping”inParagraph8mean?
A.beatingB.protectingC.damagingD.washing
8.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Sleepasanimalsdo
B.Howtosleepwell
C.Howanimalssleep
D.Whatsleepinganimalsarelike
C
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Mymomwentintoherbusinessbecauseshehadcreativeideas.Shegotordersandfilledorders.Buttherewasnogoalan