湖南省娄底市第一中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word文档格式.docx

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一、阅读选择

Fournationalparksworththetrip

CarlsbadCavernsNationalPark

NewMexico

InCarlsbadCaverns,therearemorethan119caves,includingthemaincavewiththemile-longBigRoomwalkinside.TheparkissetalongNewMexico’squietsouthernborder.MaketimetoalsoexplorethesurroundingChihuahuanDesert,hometothemostdiversecollectionofcactus（仙人掌）species（物种）intheworld’sdeserts.Insummer,visitorscanwatchhalfamillionBrazilianfree-tailedbatsfilltheeveningskies.

Tel:

575-785-2232

Price:

﹩10perperson;

kids15andunder,free

ChannelIslandsNationalPark

California

JustoffthecoastofVentura,thefivePacificChannelIslandsoffer160milesofpristine（原始的）coastline.Youcanreachtheislandsbyboatorplane.Oncethere,youcanseegraywhales,Risso’sdolphinsandelephantsealswhileonawhale-watchingtour,orsearchfortherarenativespeciessuchasislandfoxes.

805-658-5730

free

IsleRoyaleNationalPark

Michigan

IsleRoyaleisa570,000-acreislandinthenorthwestofMichigan'

sLakeSuperior.Eachsummer,visitorsgotherebyferryorseaplanetoexploretheisland'

s19th-centuryshipwrecks（沉船）,learnabouttroutandwhitefishorpaddletheplentifulwaterwaysbyboat.

906-482-0984

﹩4perperson;

kids10andunder,free

DryTortugasNationalPark

Florida

DryTortugas—aremoteislandabout70mileswestofKeyWestandduenorthofHavana—isanidealplaceforswimmers.Infact,themajorityofthepark’s100squaremilesareactuallyunderwater.Visitorscantakeaboat,ferryorseaplanetoDryTortugas,wherethey’lldiscovershipwrecks,seaturtlesandnearly300typesofbirds.

305-242-7700

﹩10perpersonforsevendays;

kids16andunder,free

1．HowmuchshouldacouplewithtwolittlebabiespayforCarlsbadCavernsNationalPark?

A．﹩40.B．﹩30.

C．﹩20.D．﹩10.

2．Whichplaceisthebestchoiceforsomeonefondofboating?

A．Florida.B．Michigan.

C．California.D．NewMexico.

3．Whichparkshouldaswimminglovervisit?

A．IsleRoyaleNationalPark.B．DryTortugasNationalPark.

C．ChannelIslandsNationalPark.D．CarlsbadCavernsNationalPark.

InancientGreece,Socrateswasawidely-recognizedwiseman.Onedayonefellowmetthegreatphilosopherandsaid,“DoyouknowwhatIjustheardaboutyourfriend?

”

“Holdonaminute,”Socratesreplied.“BeforetellingmeanythingI’dlikeyoutopassalittletest.It’scalledtheTripleFilterTest.”.“Triplefilter?

”.“That’sright,”Socratescontinued.“Beforeyoutalktomeaboutmyfriend,itmightbeagoodideatotakeamomentandfilterwhatyou’regoingtosay.That’swhyIcallitthetriplefiltertest.

ThefirstfilterisTruth.Haveyoumadeabsolutelysurethatwhatyouareabouttotellmeistrue?

”“No,”themansaid,“actuallyIjustheardaboutitand…”.“Allright,”saidSocrates.“Soyoudon’tknowifit’strueornot.

Nowlet’strythesecondfilter,thefilterofGoodness.Iswhatyouareabouttotellmeaboutmyfriendsomethinggood?

”.“No,onthecontrary…”.“So,”Socratescontinued,“youwanttotellmesomethingbadabouthim,butyou’renotcertainit’strue.

Youmaystillpassthetestthough,becausethere’sonefilterleft:

thefilterofUsefulness.Iswhatyouwanttotellmeaboutmyfriendgoingtobeusefultome?

”“No,notreally.”

“Well,”concludedSocrates,“ifwhatyouwanttotellmeisneithertruenorgoodnorevenuseful,whytellittomeatall?

Wellwecanalwaysparticipateinloosetalkstocurbourboredom.Butwhenitcomestoyourfriendsitsnotworthit.Alwaysavoidtalkingbehindthebackaboutyournearanddearfriends.

4．WhydidSocratesstopthefellowwhenhewantedtotellhimabouthisfriend?

A．Becausehedidn’tknowthefellow.

B．Becausehewantedtotellthefellowsomethingfirst.

C．Becauseheknewthefellowwouldn’ttellhimsomethinguseful.

D．Becausehewantedthefellowtothinktwicebeforespeaking.

5．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．SocrateswasagreatphilosopherinAncientGreece.

B．ThefellowwantedtotellSocratessomethingbadabouthisfriend.

C．Socrateswascurioustohearwhatthefellowwantedtotellhim.

D．It’snotagoodideatogossipaboutourfriendsbehindtheback.

6．Whatdoestheunderlined“curb”meaninthelastparagraph?

A．increaseB．describe

C．reduceD．hide

AlthoughtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealandhaveEnglishasanofficiallanguage,theUnitedStatesdoesnothaveanofficiallanguage.Thisishowit’spossibletobecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish.CanadaalsohasFrenchasanofficiallanguage,thoughitismostlyspokenintheprovinceofQuebec.BecausemanyoftheEnglishspeakerswhooriginallyinhabited（居住）Can